Rampant Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 (edited) Bristol Rovers vs Derby County Saturday 9th March KO 3pm Memorial Stadium (BS7 0BF) Opponents Form: Decent recently with three wins in their last four matches including their last two. They currently sit 11th in the table albeit with no realistic playoff aspirations or relegation concerns. Whilst their home record in L1 this season is a reasonable W7-D5-L5 it should be noted that they have lost four of their most recent six matches on their own patch with wins over Carlisle (2-1) and Oxford (3-1) dampened by defeats to Blackpool (1-2), Exeter (0-1), Fleetwood (0-2) and Burton (1-2). Opponents Bio: Rovers are managed by Matt Taylor who is in his third managerial role. After an impressive four years at Exeter he was the man chosen by Rotherham to take over the reins after the departure of our own Paul Warne to Pride Park. Taylor's spell there lasted 13 months before he parted company with the Yorkshire club in November 2023 as the Millers were struggling in 22nd place. Within three weeks, however, he found himself in the Bristol Rovers hotseat replacing the ever-delightful Joseph Barton. The club have played their home matches at the 11,000 capacity (3,000 seated) Memorial Stadium since 1996 after leaving their previous home in Eastville. They are officially known as the 'Pirates', reflecting Bristol's maritime history. Or because they just arrrr. Or maybe because their form is historically patchy. They are of course also known as the 'Gas', a nickname which was given them by opposition fans originally but was cheerfully adopted by the Rovers' followers who refer to themselves as 'Gasheads'. The name came about apparently due to their former stadium being sited next to a gasworks which produced a distinct aroma which would waft over the ground. Anybody who sits near a few of our more dedicated drinkers at Pride Park will no doubt relate to that. Opponents Player Watch: Only one place to start here as the Rams go up against our former beau, Christopher Hugh Martin. The Wardrobe has scored 15 goals this season and is joint fifth in the top scorers chart for the division. Second top scorer after CM9 is Anthony Evans with half a dozen goals. Other notable players are ex-Rams youngster Luke Thomas, experienced former Swansea, Celtic and Preston man Scott Sinclair and Chelsea loanee Harvey Vale who I think we were linked with during the summer. I'm not sure if he's their number one or not but they also have a goalkeeper called Jed Ward who you can only sympathise with. Rams Record vs Opponents: There have been three FA Cup ties between the two clubs but we'll focus on the 27 league matches there have been between Bristol Rovers and Derby County. The first meeting was on 29th August 1953 at Bristol so hats off to any Ram or Rover who remembers that match over 70 years ago. During the early years of the fixture it was Bristol Rovers who held sway with the Pirates winning the first three encounters, four of the first five and six of the first nine overall. Since then though it is the Rams who have had much the better of it. The overall league record for Derby against Saturday's opponents is as follows: P27: W12-D7-L8 Away at Bristol Rovers our record is: P13: W3-D4-L6 Whilst that isn't impressive it should be pointed out that we lost on our first five visits and since then we've gone W3-D3-L1 on their turf and are unbeaten in our last four visits. Since our relegation to L1 for the 2022/23 season the Rams have recorded home wins against Rovers in both fixtures at Pride Park (4-2 and 2-1) whilst last season we conceded a debateable late penalty in a 1-1 draw at their place. Other Saturday Fixtures Of Note: We will either be second or third going into the match depending on the outcome of Barnsley vs Bolton on Tuesday night. Peterborough are at home to Northampton on the same evening. On Saturday our priority is of course to earn three points in the south-west but we will be hoping for favourable results in at least one of the following games: Blackpool vs Portsmouth Exeter vs Bolton Barnsley vs Lincoln Burton vs Peterborough Expected Team: My guess is that Derby will be unchanged from the 3-0 win against a desperately struggling Port Vale. With fit full-back options rarer than a salad in the City Ground boardroom I suspect it'll be a back three plus the two wing-backs who played well yesterday. Safe journey to those who make the trip and COYR. Edited March 3 by Rampant Ramzabac, Gladys_was_the_Greatest, I know nothing and 46 others 15 1 25 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Wildsmith Nelson Bradley Cashin Ward Bird Adams Sibley Mendez-Laing Barkhuizen Gayle Subs: Evans, Bartley, Wilson, Thompson, Hourihane, Blackett-Taylor, Waghorn jono, LeedsCityRam and DerbyAleMan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 9 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said: Wildsmith Nelson Bradley Cashin Ward Bird Adams Sibley Mendez-Laing Barkhuizen Gayle Subs: Evans, Bartley, Wilson, Thompson, Hourihane, Blackett-Taylor, Waghorn Isn’t that the same team as Satday 👻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramslad1992 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 This screams 0-1 Martin winner… bloody hope I’m wrong! 😂 Ellafella and admira 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 My first away game of the season, mostly due to it being about 3.5 miles from my house! Really looking forward to the day. Strongly recommend Fed 313 cafe for those getting there early. Hope you all enjoy Bristol! kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong, Reggie Greenwood, Steve How Hard? and 6 others 2 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreveram Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 4 hours ago, Anag Ram said: My first away game of the season, mostly due to it being about 3.5 miles from my house! Really looking forward to the day. Strongly recommend Fed 313 cafe for those getting there early. Hope you all enjoy Bristol! Always do, we’ll be there on Friday, Holiday inn. CBRammette and Anag Ram 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 12 hours ago, Ramslad1992 said: This screams 0-1 Martin winner… bloody hope I’m wrong! 😂 Steve How Hard?, Caerphilly Ram, Ramslad1992 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dordogne-Ram Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 13 hours ago, Rampant said: Bristol Rovers vs Derby County Saturday 9th March KO 3pm Memorial Stadium (BS7 0BF) Opponents Form: Decent recently with three wins in their last four matches including their last two. They currently sit 11th in the table albeit with no realistic playoff aspirations or relegation concerns. Whilst their home record in L1 this season is a reasonable W7-D5-L5 it should be noted that they have lost four of their most recent six matches on their own patch with wins over Carlisle (2-1) and Oxford (3-1) dampened by defeats to Blackpool (1-2), Exeter (0-1), Fleetwood (0-2) and Burton (1-2). Opponents Bio: Rovers are managed by Matt Taylor who is in his third managerial role. After an impressive four years at Exeter he was the man chosen by Rotherham to take over the reins after the departure of our own Paul Warne to Pride Park. Taylor's spell there lasted 13 months before he parted company with the Yorkshire club in November 2023 as the Millers were struggling in 22nd place. Within three weeks, however, he found himself in the Bristol Rovers hotseat replacing the ever-delightful Joseph Barton. The club have played their home matches at the 11,000 capacity (3,000 seated) Memorial Stadium since 1996 after leaving their previous home in Eastville. They are officially known as the 'Pirates', reflecting Bristol's maritime history. Or because they just arrrr. Or maybe because their form is historically patchy. They are of course also known as the 'Gas', a nickname which was given them by opposition fans originally but was cheerfully adopted by the Rovers' followers who refer to themselves as 'Gasheads'. The name came about apparently due to their former stadium being sited next to a gasworks which produced a distinct aroma which would waft over the ground. Anybody who sits near a few of our more dedicated drinkers at Pride Park will no doubt relate to that. Opponents Player Watch: Only one place to start here as the Rams go up against our former beau, Christopher Hugh Martin. The Wardrobe has scored 15 goals this season and is joint fifth in the top scorers chart for the division. Second top scorer after CM9 is Anthony Evans with half a dozen goals. Other notable players are ex-Rams youngster Luke Thomas, experienced former Swansea, Celtic and Preston man Scott Sinclair and Chelsea loanee Harvey Vale who I think we were linked with during the summer. I'm not sure if he's their number one or not but they also have a goalkeeper called Jed Ward who you can only sympathise with. Rams Record vs Opponents: There have been three FA Cup ties between the two clubs but we'll focus on the 27 league matches there have been between Bristol Rovers and Derby County. The first meeting was on 29th August 1953 at Bristol so hats off to any Ram or Rover who remembers that match over 70 years ago. During the early years of the fixture it was Bristol Rovers who held sway with the Pirates winning the first three encounters, four of the first five and six of the first nine overall. Since then though it is the Rams who have had much the better of it. The overall league record for Derby against Saturday's opponents is as follows: P27: W12-D7-L8 Away at Bristol Rovers our record is: P13: W3-D4-L6 Whilst that isn't impressive it should be pointed out that we lost on our first five visits and since then we've gone W3-D3-L1 on their turf and are unbeaten in our last four visits. Since our relegation to L1 for the 2022/23 season the Rams have recorded home wins against Rovers in both fixtures at Pride Park (4-2 and 2-1) whilst last season we conceded a debateable late penalty in a 1-1 draw at their place. Other Saturday Fixtures Of Note: We will either be second or third going into the match depending on the outcome of Barnsley vs Bolton on Tuesday night. Peterborough are at home to Northampton on the same evening. On Saturday our priority is of course to earn three points in the south-west but we will be hoping for favourable results in at least one of the following games: Blackpool vs Portsmouth Exeter vs Bolton Barnsley vs Lincoln Burton vs Peterborough Expected Team: My guess is that Derby will be unchanged from the 3-0 win against a desperately struggling Port Vale. With fit full-back options rarer than a salad in the City Ground boardroom I suspect it'll be a back three plus the two wing-backs who played well yesterday. Safe journey to those who make the trip and COYR. Excellent synopsis @Rampant! Although I had watched the Rams from 1952 I did not get to the August 1953 game, and subsequent away defeats to them, until seeing our first (league ) win at Eastville on 11th November 1961, a -4-1 victory courtesy of a Keith Have hand hat trick and one from Peter Thompson, attendance 10622. Thanks for jogging the memory! ariotofmyown, SKRam and Ellafella 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S8TY Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Brilliant match day thread @Rampant Loads of interesting info and a bit of humour to boot ..well done great effort 👏 CBRammette, Crewton, SKRam and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 20 hours ago, Dordogne-Ram said: Excellent synopsis @Rampant! Although I had watched the Rams from 1952 I did not get to the August 1953 game, and subsequent away defeats to them, until seeing our first (league ) win at Eastville on 11th November 1961, a -4-1 victory courtesy of a Keith Have hand hat trick and one from Peter Thompson, attendance 10622. Thanks for jogging the memory! Love that! Probably another thread, but wonder what is the oldest match anyone on here went too. Your first game was 72 years ago, so perhaps there someone who started going before 1952? Dordogne-Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreveram Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 1 hour ago, ariotofmyown said: Love that! Probably another thread, but wonder what is the oldest match anyone on here went too. Your first game was 72 years ago, so perhaps there someone who started going before 1952? God ? EtoileSportiveDeDerby and ariotofmyown 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkley Ram Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 On 03/03/2024 at 23:09, Ramslad1992 said: This screams 0-1 Martin winner… bloody hope I’m wrong! 😂 I'd take 0-1, seeing as it's an away game Alan Ramage 4 EVA, Tamworthram, OohMartWright and 1 other 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireRam Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 I'd field the same team, but CBT in for Barkhuizen. A front 3 of: CBT Gayle NML, is genuinely terrifying at this level if we can get them all playing well together! BaianoPOTY98 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTom92 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Hopefully if Martin has anything about him he'll drop a stinker. Their seasons all but over, so he has nothing to gain from putting in a performance against a team whose fans love him. Derby4Me and Jimbo Ram 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 2 hours ago, ariotofmyown said: Love that! Probably another thread, but wonder what is the oldest match anyone on here went too. Your first game was 72 years ago, so perhaps there someone who started going before 1952? 1976 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dordogne-Ram Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 2 hours ago, ariotofmyown said: Love that! Probably another thread, but wonder what is the oldest match anyone on here went too. Your first game was 72 years ago, so perhaps there someone who started going before 1952? Nearly made 1951 ! My first game was to have been v Man City away on 5th Jan 1952, but went down with appendicitis between Christmas and New Year, ending up in hospital and having the appendix removed.... Rams lost 4-2 . First game ended up being Fulham away, 1st May 1952, where we lost 3-0. Notables that day were Bert Mozley, Reg Harrison, Tommy Powell, Jackie Stamps, Johnny Morris, Jack Lee and Jack Parry (deceased 2023). Kinder, ariotofmyown, LeedsCityRam and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 All that matters is 3 points. It's a shame, as rovers are the one team in Bristol worthy of note and the dedication to annoying Bristol city is to be admired, but, we gotta keep winning if we want to get back to the mediocre time. Also, I just love rants in west country accents "oil knock your block off love" jono, SKRam and Grimbeard 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 55 minutes ago, TomTom92 said: Hopefully if Martin has anything about him he'll drop a stinker. Their seasons all but over, so he has nothing to gain from putting in a performance against a team whose fans love him. Or hate him? Martin has always been like Marmite to Derby fans! (I love him, btw.) TomTom92, Steve How Hard? and jimtastic56 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 1 hour ago, angieram said: Or hate him? Martin has always been like Marmite to Derby fans! (I love him, btw.) Don't know about that Angie. Most love the man from his time here, it's just some fools don't accept that we should really get him back 😋 CBRammette 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hintonsboots Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 16 hours ago, S8TY said: Brilliant match day thread @Rampant Loads of interesting info and a bit of humour to boot ..well done great effort 👏 We need to win so @Rampant can stay on thread for the next fixture. I know nothing, ariotofmyown and OohMartWright 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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