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It's often said (by me to
people who don't know any better) that loving football, and more
specifically The Rams, gives your life some structure. To prove the
point, see how close this is to your average week.
Monday –
I skip in to work after another Rams win..
The Forest and Leicester wankers who have slaughtered me relentlessly
for the last 5 years are now “not that bothered about football” and “only
like the Premiership and the World Cup”. Tune in to the Radio D phone in
later on. - Ted McMinn gives a few anecdotes from the Cox days, explains
what it’s really like to play on the wing and once again convinces
no-one that he doesn’t hate Billy Davies. Ross Fletcher, aside from
those really annoying large intakes of breath he does, pretends to argue
with Ted for the duration of the show but in reality simply goes along
with everything he says.
Tuesday –
Check out the RT “Old Board: Bad, New
Board: Good” column on the DET website. They remind us how bad it was
last season, how great the new board are and continue to avoid the main
topic of conversation i.e. that they are now totally fucking redundant.
Wednesday –
Someone on the forum says they are related
to a Chelsea fringe player who is definitely signing for the Rams
tomorrow and is at Moor Farm as we speak. Billy Davies says we
have no interest whatsoever in Scunthorpe’s top scorer
 Thursday –
The said Chelsea fringe player signs for
Sunderland, Derby sign the Scunthorpe striker. BD says we have been
working on the deal for months!
Friday –
I ask a Leicester fan at work who they are
playing tomorrow, he says Gloucester or Wasps, he can’t remember. I
promised myself weeks ago I wouldn’t be going to Norwich tomorrow.
However a kicking at work followed by a row with the missus later and
its Carrow Road here we come. Big Dave out for season with suspected
broken leg.
Saturday –
Do 7 pints pre-match and get unnecessary
hyped up watching Charlton v Man City. Stride out the boozer convinced
the Rams will win easily and whack an optimistic tenner on Oakley for
first Goal (at 16’s it’s a must). The team run out and there’s nowhere
else on earth you’d rather be. 90 minutes of no goals and utter tedium
later you wonder why the fuck you’ve just done a 350 mile round trip.
Big Dave m.o.m. after marking surprise selection Dion Dublin out the
game.
Sunday –
Wake up and read papers. BD says defence
were awesome and it’s a great point. My opinion that Norwich were there
for the taking suddenly changes to a glowing pride in a job well done
and a great day out. Several Rams youngsters are linked to Prem clubs
resulting in a couple of outloud “fuck off Tottenham”, “Fuck off
scousers” etc at the breakfast table. Derby are linked
with various players that you have previously hated and never rated. You
immediately text all
your mates enthusing what great signings they’d be. |
