Boycie Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 The forest ran away, for we will fight forever more, because of boxing day. Why? What happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Very good question, thats always had me puzzled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Werent local Derby's held on boxing day to cut out travelling time for fans and players once upon a time, or am I making that up? I have seen old programmes for games played on Christmas day - bet that would be popular nowadays (null) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Teale Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I was always told it was a Sheffield wed song as one boxing day they battered Sheffield utd then loads of other sides copied it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Teale Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Sheffield massacre boxing day 1979, that's what the song is about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxram Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 reference to Boxing day 1974 when forest sack Allan Brown to bring in Brian Clough? only reference to boxing day ive ever seen but as he didn't start till January 1975 i doubt its the reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagerbob Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I was always sure it was because of the traditional boxing day was local rivals day. It wasnt so long ago, that burton played gresley every boxing day, or tamworth or whoever else was nearest as they moved up through the divisions, also when i was in wales every boxing day every rugby team played whoever was their local team in terms of shortage mileage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerbyshireFox Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Werent local Derby's held on boxing day to cut out travelling time for fans and players once upon a time, or am I making that up? I have seen old programmes for games played on Christmas day - bet that would be popular nowadays (null) Indeed, local derby games were always a boxing day thing because it made sense (and still does) for the fans traveling, it was also a Christmas treat 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> . I remember when they first started to use a computer to generate the fixtures, Everton away at Arsenal and Spurs away to Liverpool on boxing day.... What a load of toss.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedsram Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 we drew away at Forest boxing day 1978, when they were at their Clough inspired best... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 This boxing day Chelsea v Fulham Liverpool v Blackburn Man Utd v Wigan Stoke v Aston Villa M'boro v Hull Preston v Carlisle Huddersfield v Chestersfield Tranmere v Rochdale Dag & Red v Barnet Aldershot v Southend Morcambe v Accrington Northampton v Burton Torquay v Swindon can all be classed as local/derby games IMO You do have games like Watford v Cardiff too which involve some traveling with a 12pm kick off! 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':o' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 This boxing day Chelsea v Fulham Liverpool v Blackburn Man Utd v Wigan Stoke v Aston Villa M'boro v Hull Preston v Carlisle Huddersfield v Chestersfield Tranmere v Rochdale Dag & Red v Barnet Aldershot v Southampton Morcambe v Accrington Northampton v Burton Torquay v Swindon can all be classed as local/derby games IMO You do have games like Watford v Cardiff too which involve some traveling with a 12pm kick off! 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':o' /> Did Southampton drop down 2 leagues overnight or something? 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Did Southampton drop down 2 leagues overnight or something? 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> Meant Southend. 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ph34r' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':ph34r:' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 we drew away at Forest boxing day 1978, when they were at their Clough inspired best... This was the one. We drew 1-1 at Forest on boxing day 1978. Archie Gemmill was playing for the reddogs. It was sacrilege and feelings ran high. There was a large contingent of Derby fans who were pretty pissed off with the fact that Forest were on the up and we had been the best team in England only 3 years before. The bit about, "and forest ran away", was raite. Derby were a bit naughty in Nottingham that day............. 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':huh:' /> 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> Obviously one would never condone such behaviour....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 [size=5]HARK NOW HEAR THE DERBY SING[/size] THE FOREST RAN AWAY, AND WE WILL FIGHT FOR EVERMORE BECAUSE OF BOXING DAY....................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 [size=5]HARK NOW HEAR THE DERBY SING[/size] THE FOREST RAN AWAY, AND WE WILL FIGHT FOR EVERMORE BECAUSE OF BOXING DAY....................... Isn't that tomorrow though? 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':blink:' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sideshowbob Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 This was the one. We drew 1-1 at Forest on boxing day 1978. Archie Gemmill was playing for the reddogs. It was sacrilege and feelings ran high. There was a large contingent of Derby fans who were pretty pissed off with the fact that Forest were on the up and we had been the best team in England only 3 years before. The bit about, "and forest ran away", was raite. Derby were a bit naughty in Nottingham that day............. 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':huh:' /> 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> Obviously one would never condone such behaviour....... As I remember it was a cracking day :-) Several people in the trent as well. Oh happy days! And I also do not condone this type of behaviour!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 This was the one. We drew 1-1 at Forest on boxing day 1978. Archie Gemmill was playing for the reddogs. It was sacrilege and feelings ran high. There was a large contingent of Derby fans who were pretty pissed off with the fact that Forest were on the up and we had been the best team in England only 3 years before. The bit about, "and forest ran away", was raite. Derby were a bit naughty in Nottingham that day............. 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':huh:' /> 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> Obviously one would never condone such behaviour.......Nowadays fixed that for you Utch 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curb Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 The deedahs always claim it as theirs, but it was originally penned because of the Derby-Forest game a year earlier, as mentioned above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 I heard it was because we wanted to watch The Great Escape and they wanted to watch The Sound of Music and they ran off with the remote control. Just what I heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curb Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 No remote controls in them days youth, we had to get up and change channels on the TV. Hard times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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