ramblur Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I think the atmosphere will need no drumming up on Sunday, it will be the normal local derby atmosphere. Only 300 tickets left now, so as long as the weather holds out we should be in for a sell out, even though we've had to sell part of F*rests allocation for them. But wouldn't it be great to recreate a BBG 'Chelsea' for the benefit of those who never experienced it,Donny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny Ram Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Agreed, the youngsters probably never will again; standing had a lot to do with it and the closeness of the crowd to the pitch. Let's hope Sunday is something special, 5-0 should get things bouncing eh..!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackNwhites Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 That 'clap clap clap, DERBY, clap clap clap, DERBY' chant was phased out because of the 'SHYT' retort. The chant, all over the country, has been phased out. Manure tried it out at PP I think with their 'united' version, Derbys reply was instant. (that cup game) Shame, because it is a great chant. We could drown out the 'shyts' during the 'clap clap clap' phase with 'COUNTY', suppose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabber Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 That 'clap clap clap, DERBY, clap clap clap, DERBY' chant was phased out because of the 'SHYT' retort. The chant, all over the country, has been phased out. Manure tried it out at PP I think with their 'united' version, Derbys reply was instant. (that cup game) Shame, because it is a great chant. We could drown out the 'shyts' during the 'clap clap clap' phase with 'COUNTY', suppose? Wash your mouth out! No Derby fan would ever refer to us as COUNTY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackNwhites Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 It's Derby County mate. Derby, County, Derby, County. ---------[size=1]clapclapclap----------------clapclapclap[/size] Ya following? Although, the alternative...'Who are we, WE'RE DERBY' works in pretty much the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramblur Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 That 'clap clap clap, DERBY, clap clap clap, DERBY' chant was phased out because of the 'SHYT' retort. The chant, all over the country, has been phased out. Manure tried it out at PP I think with their 'united' version, Derbys reply was instant. (that cup game) Shame, because it is a great chant. We could drown out the 'shyts' during the 'clap clap clap' phase with 'COUNTY', suppose? Doesn't a vocal group nearby pointing and chanting "Yes you are,yes you are,yes you are" work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackNwhites Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Doesn't a vocal group nearby pointing and chanting "Yes you are,yes you are,yes you are" work? Eh now, don't be silly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramblur Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Eh now, don't be silly! Ok,we'll have to get Homeland Security to deal with em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramblur Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Eh now, don't be silly! Isn't it as silly as "County"? How about a big chant (acting as a cue for the Derrrby chant) of:- Let's all sing our name now,Let's all sing our name now, (pointing over) You are shyt,you are shyt. If they want to chant shyt after that,then all the better. If they try to come up with alternatives,then just react and change the wording to "you are shyt,you are crap" etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Been watching videos of The baseball ground.. by the look of it you could almost touch the players.. What are you're memories of it?.. I never went unfortunatly:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggy Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Last season there which was my first season ticket and the first in prem. Asanovic ripping teams apart with his driving runs through the midfield. Jacob Laursens thunderbolt against schmeichel also deserves a mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tibbs Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Daveo what's happened to this forum why can't we get full version from mobiles anymore or quote posts from mobiles. I'm using the mobile version on't IPhone, seems to work alright? As for the BBG. Went as a young kid, unfortunately have no memory of the place. Born a few decades too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfb Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 mud and more mud 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> a great leveler, and then there was the atmosphere, it clung to you,you couldn't not get intoxicated by it,whether it was good or bad.... And no barrier to stop fans going on the pitch after a famous victory which I did, but I was a young teenager then..... '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...
rams71 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 quite simply the greatest football ground in the history of history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornwallRam Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Wading in the toilets Gigar smoke Franny Lee and Norman Hunter having a slight disagreement C Stand litterally bouncing Noise Steve Buckley almost bursting the net with a free kick Invading the pitch (usually) after a match Bloody great steel cages to stop us invading the pitch after a match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramblur Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Much of what's already been said. Graduating from the boys' pen to the popside (like changing school).The crackling atmosphere of the popside,especially during the glory days/the fella with the megaphone walking round trying to shift fans to let more in during the really big games/cascading down following a goal,near miss,or horseplay (quite dangerous looking back,though I never heard of anyone getting hurt).On the flipside,that infamous bottleneck of a popside exit-hearing women screaming ahead and trying to push back (yelling "push back","push back")to ease the pressure ahead.How nobody (as far as I know) ever got crushed is a mystery to me.There was humour later on (when the crowds dropped off) when some jokers took to bobbing up and down whilst exiting,chanting "merrrr,merrr". John Robertson conducting the "we hate Forest" chant,when lining up on the half way line.Sam standing up to take a massive round of applause that he obviously didn't realise was aimed at Brian.Trying to watch a game whilst dodging ripped out seats from above (on a rare occasion that I opted not to stand on hallowed ground-serves me right) Barry Hutchinson's semi circular run after scoring a goal.Kevin Francis playing on the wing,lighting up a gloomy period when there was little to cheer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezza Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I remember the last day of standing in the pop stand vs Southend , everybody was trying to take their own little (big) piece home with them!!! Gutted where my piece of concrete went ( Blame my mum ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramblur Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Should have put "particularly hallowed ground" in my last post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Loved every second of the Baseball Ground, the mid 70's on the Popside were for me, the ultimate football experience. Excitement, cameradie, superb football, humour, characters on the terrace and on the pitch. It was my teenage years, coming of age, learning to fight and drink, belonging, the noise, the banter, the violence, the fear and the sense of history of the old stadium. The wooden stands, the crush barriers, the surge, the chanting of every players name during the warm up and the cheer when we got the wave back. Even the walk up to the ground from the town and station was an event in itself and all part of it. The day they put seats on the popside was a bigger blow for me than the move to Pride Park. Once that sense of anonymity, of a place where working class lads could meet up and feel they were somehow an important part of a great football club, something died a little. The other night against Forest was a glimpse of what it was like before all seater, sterile stadia. We had that feeling every match back in the 70's, todays youngsters will only taste that atmosphere very occasionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramblur Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 When we were rumoured to be on verge of signing Ken Wagstaffe (what a player-Chilton wasn't bad either,in fact that Hull side was pretty good),preparing the chant "Wiliie,Wiggy,Waggy". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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