angieram Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, Yani P said: Soft spot for that club as my old man played for them back in the day.. They're our second team this season. We're off to see them again at Swindon next week. In the away end. Building up a few vegan brownie points so we can watch Derby next season from the main stand instead of stood out in the rain on the away terrace! ? CBRammette and Yani P 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBustler1884 Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 14 minutes ago, Tyler Durden said: Like we've just lost 10 games on the bounce away from home so who are you stating are thinking that we're going to walk League 1 next season? Plenty of comments on here and on Twitter. I'm sure plenty of it is hubris and coping mechanisms, but it will inevitably get picked up on by fans of other clubs! Gritstone Tup 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheresOnlyWanChope Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 18 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said: Really ? Yeh really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 (edited) We used a slogan in the 80’s ‘we’ll be back in 81’ I think it was or something close - anyway it backfired badly so I recommend avoid anything remotely similar Edited April 18, 2022 by Monty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yani P Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 19 minutes ago, Monty said: We used a slogan in the 80’s ‘we’ll be back in 81’ I think it was or something close - anyway it backfired badly so I recommend avoid anything remotely similar OK point taken avoid 81... We'll be back in 23.... Ted McMinn Football Genius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Yani P said: OK point taken avoid 81... We'll be back in 23.... Haha suggest ‘we may be back at some indeterminate point subject to significant variables over which we have no control or influence’ good luck fitting that to a chant ? Edited April 18, 2022 by Monty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, Monty said: Haha suggest ‘we may be back at some indeterminate point subject to significant variables over which we have control or influence’ good luck fitting that to a chant ? All together now...We may be back at some indeterminate point (Clap, clap)Subject to significant variables over which we have control or influence. (Clap, clap, clap) There. That wasn't so difficult. Admittedly, I had to compose the tune too, so it won't be instantly recognisable, but it's very catchy! Trust me! ossieram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 There will always be some idiots who think we should win every game like we are going to ever end up on 138 points. I'd be surprised if we get over 130 to be honest. Alph, IslandExile, norwichram and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawhillram Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, Mucker1884 said: All together now...We may be back at some indeterminate point (Clap, clap)Subject to significant variables over which we have control or influence. (Clap, clap, clap) There. That wasn't so difficult. Admittedly, I had to compose the tune too, so it won't be instantly recognisable, but it's very catchy! Trust me! Is there a “ no “ missing before control Hope that ’ doesn’t ruin the vibe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 1 minute ago, StrawHillRam said: Is there a “ no “ missing before control Hope that ’ doesn’t ruin the vibe Good spot correct thanks - edit completed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 #Proofreadfail! #Blame Monty! strawhillram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Just now, Mucker1884 said: #Proofreadfail! #Blame Monty! No excuse - mitigating circumstances distracted by having to cope with forest winning 4-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBRammette Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 So with the club on the right road but not saved yet if we start in League 1 I will be totally delighted to still have our club. Cant wait for the day when we hopefully only talk about football on here jimtastic56, IslandExile and Kathcairns 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 2 hours ago, TomBustler1884 said: Plenty of comments on here and on Twitter. I'm sure plenty of it is hubris and coping mechanisms, but it will inevitably get picked up on by fans of other clubs! So like about 10 people then? Social media doesn’t represent all fans. Call them out individually on Twitter if it makes you feel better but please don’t assume the majority think like this. Even this forum is a tiny representation of our fan base. Rev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombo Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Championship and League One are similar in this sense, very difficult to get promoted out of, but relegated sides from divisions upwards usually do quite well. The quality just isn't there and while every game is a scrap, if you've got the players you'll just breeze it. Look at Fulham as an example for this league. Look at Rotherham as an example in League One. It will depend on what players we can get in/retain but I'm certainly confident Rooney will prepare them for some scrappy games. There's players on the books at present who would be absolutely devastating a league down. Cashin would be an absolute monster. Nobody in League One can move the ball like Liam Thompson can. Ebiowei? Forget about any League One defenders stopping him. What are our chances of getting Plange back on loan and making him our first choice striker. League One top scorer right there. Allsop far and away the best keeper in League One?? Max Bird is one of the few contracted past this season. As long as he's not looking at jumping ship, which I'm not sure he would right now, he would be incredible. Plenty more examples, I could go on and on. Fact is, it's not a guaranteed thing that we'll bounce back up but if we can retain some of these guys we're a very strong side indeed. Keep in mind that we've been relegated due to deductions, not on the field performances. I think you could take the team in 17th in most Championship seasons and put them in League One and reasonably expect them to come back up. We've racked up 13 wins this season. You can expect us to be in the promotion race. I'll make a judgement on what I expect once I see the squad in August but let's be ambitious. I know we want to not pile on the pressure or expect too much of a club in rebuild, but we asked for a miracle this season and it brought out some incredible performances. We'd have been perfectly within our rights after a 21 point deduction to just "be realistic" and start preparing for League One, but we didn't. And what followed was a strangely enjoyable, if ultimately unsuccessful, rollercoaster ride of a season. One I will remember and treasure forever. So in short - sod all that realistic expectations stuff, we're going straight back up. Believing is half the battle Rammy03, Miggins, ariotofmyown and 5 others 2 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
europia Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 I just hope we can compete in L1 while rebuilding DCFC. No doubt the majority of clubs relegated from the championship have expectations of bouncing straight back. In reality it's not so straight forward, Sunderland, Ipswich, Bolton a few prime examples of this. Things may become clearer when we see the what quality of squad the manager has to work with, and of course whether or not we start the season on -15 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Eagle's Barmy Army Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Most team that get relegated haven’t had 21 points deducted and nearly stayed up with a team that’s been mangled together and full of youth. Most teams supporters are also peed off with their club because they’ve been relegated. There’s none of that at Derby and I think we all feel confident that without a 15 point deduction we will be OK. I wouldn’t be surprised if most of those players want to sign new contracts and make a big push to get back to back promotions. Kathcairns, Yani P, Carnero and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Eagle's Barmy Army Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 20 minutes ago, Tombo said: Championship and League One are similar in this sense, very difficult to get promoted out of, but relegated sides from divisions upwards usually do quite well. The quality just isn't there and while every game is a scrap, if you've got the players you'll just breeze it. Look at Fulham as an example for this league. Look at Rotherham as an example in League One. It will depend on what players we can get in/retain but I'm certainly confident Rooney will prepare them for some scrappy games. There's players on the books at present who would be absolutely devastating a league down. Cashin would be an absolute monster. Nobody in League One can move the ball like Liam Thompson can. Ebiowei? Forget about any League One defenders stopping him. What are our chances of getting Plange back on loan and making him our first choice striker. League One top scorer right there. Allsop far and away the best keeper in League One?? Max Bird is one of the few contracted past this season. As long as he's not looking at jumping ship, which I'm not sure he would right now, he would be incredible. Plenty more examples, I could go on and on. Fact is, it's not a guaranteed thing that we'll bounce back up but if we can retain some of these guys we're a very strong side indeed. Keep in mind that we've been relegated due to deductions, not on the field performances. I think you could take the team in 17th in most Championship seasons and put them in League One and reasonably expect them to come back up. We've racked up 13 wins this season. You can expect us to be in the promotion race. I'll make a judgement on what I expect once I see the squad in August but let's be ambitious. I know we want to not pile on the pressure or expect too much of a club in rebuild, but we asked for a miracle this season and it brought out some incredible performances. We'd have been perfectly within our rights after a 21 point deduction to just "be realistic" and start preparing for League One, but we didn't. And what followed was a strangely enjoyable, if ultimately unsuccessful, rollercoaster ride of a season. One I will remember and treasure forever. So in short - sod all that realistic expectations stuff, we're going straight back up. Believing is half the battle This 100% Tombo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 I'm extremely confident of promotion next season with the players we have at our disposal - Bielik, Knight, Sibley, Bird... League One is five-a-side, isn't it? Jourdan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfs1ram Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 I think we will be back "imminently" ? Animal is a Ram and Gritstone Tup 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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