IslandExile Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) OK, PW has introduced a "Why Wall" for the players......so we should have one. Why do you support Derby County? Why? What motivates you to go through......well you know.....all of the pain, misery, heartache - and a bit of pride and fun thrown in. Me? Born in Derby (Nightingale). (Apologies, think we have had similar threads before but repeats have never stopped us. Moreover, it's in this new context of a 'wall') Edited October 3, 2022 by IslandExile Added photo of the Nightingale Curtains and 48 hours 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Why? Simple really, born in Derby, love football, was taken to games early on and it just stuck like a wart. When you put the "pain" into context, it's nothing compared to life events thrown at us with illness and deaths. Social media likes to dramatise everything these days, delete club, finished, all the generic nonsense peddled through memes. The last 12 months have been rough, don't get me wrong, however events such as losing a local Derby and play off final, these lows are what make the highs feel so good. ariotofmyown, 48 hours and Dordogne-Ram 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackal Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 My dad is a fan, he was born in Spondon. My grandad on my mother's side was also a Derby fan. I never really thought about supporting anyone else, certainly not in it for the glory. 48 hours 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Started supporting the Rams going to the BBG with my grandad. #COYR 48 hours, SaffyRam, Miggins and 6 others 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Born here. Nowt better to do really and all other sports are boring AF JoetheRam, 48 hours and Ted McMinn Football Genius 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Well I was born here 70 years ago . Its simply the best place to live for me. Rams fan all my life from boys pen to Normanton end to Popside to Ossie end to Pride Park East Stand to West Stand . Rams4life . Favourite players Charlie George and now Max Bird I am Ram, RedSox, Zag zig and 7 others 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wistaston Ram Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) As a seven year old I fell in love with this beautiful shirt complete with red number. My uncle took me to see Derby for the first time at Villa Park (he was a Villa fan) and I just remember how great we looked! Lost 4.0 and the rest is history I was also into collecting Panini football stickers at school. Edited October 3, 2022 by Wistaston Ram CBRammette, I am Ram, Carl Sagan and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NottsRam Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Born in Eastwood, Notts but my Dad was Smalley born n bred. There was no way i was going to be allowed to follow anyone but Derby. Im heading for 60 now and some of my oldest and best friends are through following the Rams. It's a way of life and my son is carrying on the tradition. IslandExile, 48 hours, Reggie Greenwood and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 39 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: Started supporting the Rams going to the BBG with my grandad. #COYR You look like you was watching Rowettball ? 48 hours and RoyMac5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 2 minutes ago, David said: You look like you was watching Rowettball ? Early version of the Poznan! 48 hours 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSox Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, IslandExile said: OK, PW has introduced a "Why Wall" for the players......so we should have one. Why do you support Derby County? Why? What motivates you to go through......well you know.....all of the pain, misery, heartache - and a bit of pride and fun thrown in. Me? Born in Derby (Nightingale). Snap! Born in the Nightingale. Grandpa was a Steward at DCFC, Dad went with him and so did I when I was 6. 3 generations walking down to the BBG every other Saturday. When my son came along, we were able to once again, be a 3 generation 'team' walking to PP. Now he has 2 young daughters, so the pressure is on to continue the tradition!..... Edited October 3, 2022 by RedSox Fat fingers! Steve How Hard?, hintonsboots, 48 hours and 3 others 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratpackram Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 My dad was an orphan and during the 2nd world war was evacuated to chesterfield .... He got treated badly and kept running away and said he always ended up in Derby before he got caught and taken back to the orphanage..... He told me this when I was about 6 years old and I decided to be a Derby fan cos that was where my dad was happiest when growing up ..... Imagine if he has lived chesterfield ...I would have been double f***** CBRammette, i-Ram, Dordogne-Ram and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) What do you think of it so far Please don’t say rubbish lol ? Will be back again November 1st Edited October 3, 2022 by Curtains Added Alph and angieram 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramslad1992 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 My dad psychologically brainwashed me from birth, just like my grandad did to him and just like I’m doing to mine ? IslandExile, Alph and Comrade 86 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellafella Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 "It's in my DNA Yeuth..."; I remember clearly the moment I became a Derby fan. I was 4 years old. It's was one of those "frozen moments inside the jelly room" when some moment in your life resonates - and you have a strong sense that something very significant just occurred. The pull of watching a Derby County match is irresistible for me - even as a student living in Bristol in the 1980's I would drive up to watch a home game and drive back the same night. As a 57 year old now, I am much more sanguine about a Derby defeat but STILL, like all of us, I get unashamedly happy with a victory. Suddenly, life is a happier place when we've won. Years and years of "happy moments" have become inextricably interwoven so the feeling will never be extinguished or diminished. I am, I suppose, addicted to Derby County. Now, both of my sons are Rams and share the experience so, I suppose, if I had to post a picture on Our Wall, it would be of Edward and William at the game with me. IslandExile, Steve How Hard?, RoyMac5 and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobdeBilder Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) Born in Derby, dad was a Rams fan,(saw Steve Bloomer play), brother also Rams fan. Both have now gone so just me left supporting them. All mother's side are mutants from up the A52 and live around Long Eaton. Saw my first game in 1959, went with our kid, lost 1-7 to Middlesbrough, Clough didn't score and Jack Parry got our goal, hell of a start. Left Derby in 1984 lived in Manchester and Missouri but still supported them from a distance. Although I had a season ticket for first season in PP and only missed one game while living in Manc land. Now living in Scotland but have a season ticket. Might get to 9 or 10 games this season but thought the club needs the money so why not. Edited October 3, 2022 by BobdeBilder can't spell SaffyRam, RedSox, Kathcairns and 5 others 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, David said: You look like you was watching Rowettball ? I was reading a copy of the Ram and it was before kick off. I think we were in the Popside, but maybe the Ossie End as it got a bit too rowdy for my grandad later on. We then moved to the Ley Stand and sat down. My memory isn't so good any more for specifics, but I do remember some of those night games at the BBG were great. I also remember (or do I?) his stories of climbing into the Ossie stand with my Nan, post war, when there'd been bomb damage! Edited October 3, 2022 by RoyMac5 Ellafella and IslandExile 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelBlimp Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Might copy/paste from the other thread a while back if that's OK? IslandExile, i-Ram and Crewton 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcnram Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 I have never lived in Derby, never felt the urge to. Had a season ticket since 1965 though with the exception of one year when working abroad. Started off with a leaning towards Southampton as they were my local club at the time. Life is never boring as a Rams fan (apart from when we are not playing football on the grass or mud). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Masochism. EtoileSportiveDeDerby, IslandExile, Alph and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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