"Grow up Glyn will ya".....OK OK !! , me and my good lady wife Gillian have just driven past a sign on the motorway its not just any old sign its a sign which tells you your entering a county called Derbyshire, The reason for my loved ones reaction was the fact that id just given it the old two fingered salute ! something i have always done when entering or leaving this dread full place, as a matter of a fact when i alternately enter gods own Nottinghamshire ,my fist punches the air ( or car roof) and i gleefully celebrate my coming home, These are sad but pleasing little rivalry scenarios which has prob already struck a chord with a few? in fact i bet its the same for them....Mind I'm not as mad as to never want to use white paint or eat lamb but yes there is a rivalry all be it a healthy one, I got to thinking which 3 forest v derby games really stand out and my answer is......
First one which stands out for me was 30th Oct 1985 a midweek 3rd rd Milk cup (lge cup) tie at Derby.....Me and Dave Hallam travelled by bus & got dropped off near the station and we all piled off and straight into a pub. after a couple of jars up to the old baseball ground we went...my god it was kicking off all over, into the ground and straight into the swaying mass of forest fans pushing and shoving ,packed together like sardines ,just wish some of the newer breed could experience these nights..cant recollect the match itself all i remember is Franz Carr scoring a header and the whole end went mental..2-1.wow what a night..mind I'm sure derby were in the old 3rd div and we were 1st div .
First one which stands out for me was 30th Oct 1985 a midweek 3rd rd Milk cup (lge cup) tie at Derby.....Me and Dave Hallam travelled by bus & got dropped off near the station and we all piled off and straight into a pub. after a couple of jars up to the old baseball ground we went...my god it was kicking off all over, into the ground and straight into the swaying mass of forest fans pushing and shoving ,packed together like sardines ,just wish some of the newer breed could experience these nights..cant recollect the match itself all i remember is Franz Carr scoring a header and the whole end went mental..2-1.wow what a night..mind I'm sure derby were in the old 3rd div and we were 1st div .
Now the second game id rank in my top 3 has to be the game at the City ground on 19th march 2003, it was a Wednesday evening and a certain Darren Huckerby was on loan from Manchester city ,I was sat in the upper Brian Clough and the whole ground was bouncing ...derby were floundering in the league and their manager was John Gregory , That night forest produced a brilliant display and really humiliated our enemy, Marlon Harewood scored 2 and hucks scored the third , Andy Reid was fantastic that night which all culminated in the sacking of John Gregory...(although he won a million quid off derby for unfair dismissal...)
My 3rd and final game is probably the best game forest have produced against the rams since ...well since god wer a lad..!!
29th December 2010 @ the City Ground Nottingham ..a return for Judas commons and a Misty night on the Trent saw a forest side destroy the sheep , I was sat in the upper tier above the sheep fans in the then capital one corner , the atmosphere was amazing and what unfolded was one of my best ever nights at a game . after 2 Min's forest went one up through chambers but derby were soon level when Moore scored hitting the underside of the bar, the reds kept at it though and a brilliant goal from Tudgay made it 2-1 from a brilliant cross from Ernie heading onto the underside of the bar, The ground was rocking now and a third goal just before half time from Tudgay yet again made it a very happy half time, After the break a Earnshaw goal gave rise to one of BBC radio Nottingham's Colin Frays 2 famous lines that night at 4-1 Colin said
" And on a misty night on trentside it gets better & better & better" these words bring shivers down my spine when i watch the highlights from that night, Chris commons (aka Judas bastard) scored from a free kick to make it 4-2 and then tried to wind the city ground up pointing at hisname on his shirt and then holding his belly..i think we actually got to him that night?, but it didn't stop the red steam roller and super Robert Earnshaw finally broke the woolly backs hearts by shooting in a 5th goal and there on, giving Colin Fray a chance to spout those immortal words " And Forest have hit Five against Derby ...forest 5 derby 2 its actually still my ringtone ..if you want it feel free to ask..
that night i went into Nottingham and let me tell you the night club we were in were all singing you've lost that loving feeling ...Ace what a night..
That I'm sure are my top 3 games with the sheep a special mention to the 0-1 Chapman game at the baseball ground and the Gary Charles own goal gaff game also at the old BBG the Earnshaw 0-1 first win at pride less park ever game also brings back great memories too, as you all know we have had our fair share of bad times with the sheep to being on the losing end far to many times in the last 15 odd years but with Billy back and Fawaz hopefully the tide will turn back in our favour? .
I have been to PP five times and never seen us lose there so any spare ticket should be offered to me in Feb as to keep up my red lucky streak...i digress ...so as i bid you a great game in a few days time at the city ground on Sept 28th 2013 and hope it can nudge one of the above games out of my top 3 ? only time will tell anyone want to leave any comments, re their fav 3 games are more than welcome to leave below and maybe i will do a piece on the majoritys favourites?.....please click on the link below for a bit of adrenalin for the game ahead..cheers the fish.
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