B4 - for ever a Ram 🐏

[Rampant]

32 minutes ago, Comrade 86 said:

One anecdote that always stuck in my head was him earnestly advising another forum member who jokingly suggested that his wife wasn't letting him out of the house to, 'pretend you're just nipping out for milk, but then come to the game instead'. Let's be honest, it's was a solid enough plan! 

Top fan. Great fella. Inspirational without trying to be. Responsible for countless divorces but we'll gloss over that. 

 

I won't be there for the Bristol Rovers match but will applaud on my own whilst watching Rams TV. 

 

Edit: what was "mentile shutters" at Fulham supposed to be?

 

 

Edited November 13, 2023 by Rampant

[Mostyn6]

<insert club name> are looking to buy Derby County youngster <insert player name> and are preparing a £500k bid.

B4 "I'd tell them £20m or get lost" 😄

Brilliant. Bitter Sweet Grin on my face right now.

[Gap tooth ram]

Hard to know where to start.  Reading the news of his passing really rocked me.  To then read all the pages over the last day or so has brought me tears to several times.  I couldn’t do them all in one sitting, too emotional.  The words and memories listed over all these pages should hopefully bring some small comfort to all his family and friends.  What a testament to the man, that so many who only knew him through this forum had such a strong bond and affinity for him.

I hope his parents take enormous pride at what a stunning job they did in raising such as beautiful human being, who clearly touched so many lives.  His strength and empathy to reach out to others and offer solace in their hour of need, whilst going through dark times himself speaks volumes to the person he was.

He has left a mark on this world that many can only dream off.  Normally when someone passes, it is marked on social media sites with RIP and other one word or one line comments, the fact that so many are so detailed, people who haven’t posted for years signing back in, people creating accounts for the sole purpose of paying their respects, just demonstrates what high esteem his was held in by so many.

I’ve fallen out of love with football recently for various reasons and have only been twice this season despite being a season ticket holder. The passing of B4 though has ensured I will be attending the Bristol Rovers game, hopefully some of that B4 passion will find its way back to me and reignite my love.  I will stand and applaud our friend and with no shame I will have a tears rolling down my cheeks.

Go easy brother, love a fellow Ram xxx

[Vienna]

37 minutes ago, Mostyn6 said:

<insert club name> are looking to buy Derby County youngster <insert player name> and are preparing a £500k bid.

B4 "I'd tell them £20m or get lost" 😄

Brilliant. Bitter Sweet Grin on my face right now.

Reading are looking to buy Derby County "youngster" Nick Blackman and are preparing a £500k bid. I'd tell them £20m or get lost. 🙂 

[DJAY]

I was lucky enough to go to South East Derbyshire College with this legend.

Even back then, whilst talking DCFC in the small group of Derby fans on our course he was always so positive and had unwavering passion, even when times were bad (baring in mind this was during the Jeremy Keith, Andrew Mackenzie and Murdo Mackay era, which at the time felt a pretty challenging time to be a fan).

We had a few in the group who would challenge that passion every now and again, which obviously remained intact until the 'good' times started to roll back in!

After College, we didn't really speak again, but every time he posted a comment on here it made me smile and remember those times because it was always along the same positive and passionate lines!

Rest easy Beavis (not a very imaginative nickname I know, but using the last name as a nickname was common amongst us at that time 😄)

[SFox1993]

This is unbelievably sad 😢 His love for this club was absolutely infectious, Ill be raising a glass to him at the next match I attend. R.I.P 

[I am Ram]

What terribly sad news and my thoughts are with his family and friends. I loved his unwavering passion for DCFC, his posts always made me smile, B4 you are Derbys no 1 fan and we all will miss you. 

[OohMartWright]

Just seen this thread. Terribly sad news. Met him at an away game once and he was as positive in real life as he was on this forum. Derby through-and-through, he will be sadly missed. My thoughts go out to his family who will, I hope, take some comfort from how fondly he was (and continues to be) thought of on here.

[Eric the half a ram]

3 hours ago, Mucker1884 said:

So...

The 38th minute of applause sounds great.  I'm in!  🐏

 

But how about following it with a song... a song with meaning, and yet almost no meaning at all.  A silly song, if you will!  Upbeat, as it should be, that will make absolutely no sense to outsiders... but we know!  How B4 is that!  😉😁

Quite by chance, one of the silliest songs in living memory (For a few of us! 🤯 ) fits the bill... simple lyrics and catchy tempo... AND gives reference to his hated Rams shirt colour!  I'd hope he sees loving banter, rather than all out wind-uppery!  👀  🤍

 

So, who's up for starting this little ditty, as we enter the 39th minute?
(*Tune... for you youngsters out there... in the video below.)

 

Let’s have a drink, a drink, a drink,
Whilst wearing the pink, the pink, the pink,
And raise a glaaaass, for our best mate, B4.
For he invented, The scraver and flanges,
And ballions too, so hear us roar!

Now our mate Daniel, he wasn’t a spaniel,
He weren’t a cat, or even butterfly,
He was a true Ram, He was a great man,
And now he’s gone, it makes us sigh.

He wasn’t a reader, but he was our leader,
He’d stand and cheeeeer The Rams to victory
So we’ll remember, in every November
To sing for Dan, for history.

Let’s have a drink, a drink, a drink,
Whilst wearing the pink, the pink, the pink,
And raise a glaaaass, for our best mate, B4.
For he invented, The scraver and flanges,
And ballions too, so hear us roar!

 

 

Perhaps we could finish off with a rendition of this, to the tune of "Two-Nil To The Derby Boys"

Be more like the great B4, Be more like the great B4, Be more like the great B4, Be More Like the great before… etc, etc…

 

 

And hey... there's always the option to completely ignore the longer one, and go with the short and simple second option... or no option at all, even!
Let's face it, the Sombreros worra roaring success, but I haven't let that go to my head!  🤣  

 

 

 

Tune, for reference...

 

 

 

 

#tongue in cheek
#love yer, buddy
#Top man, Top Ram.

🍻
xxx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surely it should be, 'Always look on the bright side of life' from the life of brian!! 👍😁👍

[admira]

I don’t think any of us had the unquestioning faith in the Rams that B4 did. Always firing everyone up with positivity, such sad news. 

[Dimmu]

Shocked and speechless. Rest in power b4.

[Premier ram]

As I’ve mentioned Daniel was a good friend of mine and one thing I remember most about him was his loathing for Burnley FC nothing you could say about them that wouldn’t get his back up , I know he would be happy to see them propping up the Premier League

[Archied]

4 hours ago, Mucker1884 said:

So...

The 38th minute of applause sounds great.  I'm in!  🐏

 

But how about following it with a song... a song with meaning, and yet almost no meaning at all.  A silly song, if you will!  Upbeat, as it should be, that will make absolutely no sense to outsiders... but we know!  How B4 is that!  😉😁

Quite by chance, one of the silliest songs in living memory (For a few of us! 🤯 ) fits the bill... simple lyrics and catchy tempo... AND gives reference to his hated Rams shirt colour!  I'd hope he sees loving banter, rather than all out wind-uppery!  👀  🤍

 

So, who's up for starting this little ditty, as we enter the 39th minute?
(*Tune... for you youngsters out there... in the video below.)

 

Let’s have a drink, a drink, a drink,
Whilst wearing the pink, the pink, the pink,
And raise a glaaaass, for our best mate, B4.
For he invented, The scraver and flanges,
And ballions too, so hear us roar!

Now our mate Daniel, he wasn’t a spaniel,
He weren’t a cat, or even butterfly,
He was a true Ram, He was a great man,
And now he’s gone, it makes us sigh.

He wasn’t a reader, but he was our leader,
He’d stand and cheeeeer The Rams to victory
So we’ll remember, in every November
To sing for Dan, for history.

Let’s have a drink, a drink, a drink,
Whilst wearing the pink, the pink, the pink,
And raise a glaaaass, for our best mate, B4.
For he invented, The scraver and flanges,
And ballions too, so hear us roar!

 

 

Perhaps we could finish off with a rendition of this, to the tune of "Two-Nil To The Derby Boys"

Be more like the great B4, Be more like the great B4, Be more like the great B4, Be More Like the great before… etc, etc…

 

 

And hey... there's always the option to completely ignore the longer one, and go with the short and simple second option... or no option at all, even!
Let's face it, the Sombreros worra roaring success, but I haven't let that go to my head!  🤣  

 

 

 

Tune, for reference...

 

 

 

 

#tongue in cheek
#love yer, buddy
#Top man, Top Ram.

🍻
xxx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some rousing rounds of he’s one of our own would cut it for me

[Amberram]

Can't stop thinking about the poor lad.

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3 hours ago, Gap tooth ram said:

 

I hope his parents take enormous pride at what a stunning job they did in raising such as beautiful human being, who clearly touched so many lives.  His strength and empathy to reach out to others and offer solace in their hour of need, whilst going through dark times himself speaks volumes to the person he was.

He has left a mark on this world that many can only dream off.  Normally when someone passes, it is marked on social media sites with RIP and other one word or one line comments, the fact that so many are so detailed, people who haven’t posted for years signing back in, people creating accounts for the sole purpose of paying their respects, just demonstrates what high esteem his was held in by so many.

I’ve fallen out of love with football recently for various reasons and have only been twice this season despite being a season ticket holder. The passing of B4 though has ensured I will be attending the Bristol Rovers game, hopefully some of that B4 passion will find its way back to me and reignite my love.  I will stand and applaud our friend and with no shame I will have a tears rolling down my cheeks.

Go easy brother, love a fellow Ram xxx

Absolutely 

[Black ('n' White) Sheep]

Life is like a journey, who knows when it ends?
Yes and if you need to know the measure of a man
You simply count his friends

And he seemed to make friends with whoever he met.

A sad loss to the Derby family and forever a true Ram. RIP @B4ev6is

[B4’s Sister]

Oh my goodness, what a response!

Hello everyone, I’m Claire, Daniel’s (B4) sister. I am overwhelmed by your kind words, support, and the memories you have shared.  Thank you so much for the kindness and love you have all shown to Daniel over the years. My parents are working their way through all of the posts and will offer their own thanks in due course.

I wish I knew about the scraves, flanges and ballions before now. I wouldn’t have let Daniel live that down at home. This made my husband and I laugh this morning.

I will be wearing Daniel’s shirt and keeping his seat warm at the Bristol match. Really looking forward to hearing a big cheer and round of applause in the 38th minute, a goal at the time would be perfect!  Do please continue to share the picture with details of the applause. Let’s raise the roof for Daniel!!!

Thank you all again ❤️

#BeMoreB4 

[G STAR RAM]

I ashamedly hold my hands up and admit for a while on here I had him down as an internet troll and accused him of it on mumerous occasions, I just couldn't believe that most of the things he was saying anyone would actually think.

Luckily an admin @angierampossibly did pull me up on it and I messaged him privately to apologise.

It didn't make me take his posts any more seriously but at least I knew they were made with the best of intentions and with the sort of love for Derby County I probably displayed during my youth.

The forum will be a much sadder place without @B4ev6isaround.

RIP Daniel and thanks for the memories.

[Srg]

12 minutes ago, B4’s Sister said:

Oh my goodness, what a response!

Hello everyone, I’m Claire, Daniel’s (B4) sister. I am overwhelmed by your kind words, support, and the memories you have shared.  Thank you so much for the kindness and love you have all shown to Daniel over the years. My parents are working their way through all of the posts and will offer their own thanks in due course.

I wish I knew about the scraves, flanges and ballions before now. I wouldn’t have let Daniel live that down at home. This made my husband and I laugh this morning.

I will be wearing Daniel’s shirt and keeping his seat warm at the Bristol match. Really looking forward to hearing a big cheer and round of applause in the 38th minute, a goal at the time would be perfect!  Do please continue to share the picture with details of the applause. Let’s raise the roof for Daniel!!!

Thank you all again ❤️

#BeMoreB4 

May I suggest getting a flag with the word Flange on it. No context necessary, we will all know what it means and who it's for.

[i-Ram]

10 minutes ago, B4’s Sister said:

Oh my goodness, what a response!

Hello everyone, I’m Claire, Daniel’s (B4) sister. I am overwhelmed by your kind words, support, and the memories you have shared.  Thank you so much for the kindness and love you have all shown to Daniel over the years. My parents are working their way through all of the posts and will offer their own thanks in due course.

I wish I knew about the scraves, flanges and ballions before now. I wouldn’t have let Daniel live that down at home. This made my husband and I laugh this morning.

I will be wearing Daniel’s shirt and keeping his seat warm at the Bristol match. Really looking forward to hearing a big cheer and round of applause in the 38th minute, a goal at the time would be perfect!  Do please continue to share the picture with details of the applause. Let’s raise the roof for Daniel!!!

Thank you all again ❤️

#BeMoreB4 

Enjoy the game and commemoration Claire. I shouldn’t worry about keeping his seat warm though He rarely sat on it 🐏.  Condolences to all your family. We share your love and pain.