Derby Scum

[brighton_royal]

The fans that I met outside the ground were all nice and friendly and sympathetic.

The crowd that had to be held back inside the ground chanting abuse at us from the pitch after the match were cnuts.

[Big Ern]

The crowd that had to be held back inside the ground chanting abuse at us from the pitch after the match were cnuts.

Just you wait until the Scorpians hear about this. There will be bloodshed and the bodies of disabled Derby supporters everywhere.

[CMRoyal]

I'm amazed to read about some of what went on - we have relatives in the area so spent a good part of Saturday and Sunday in the area, with my son wearing his Reading shirt the whole time. There was not a word of abuse from any local, and nothing but sympathy from Derby fans after the match. But I guess out of 30,000 fans there are going to be a handful of eejits. I guess we were just lucky that we didn't meet any of them.

What is it with Mamchester City up there, by the way? I couldn't believe how many Citeh fans there are in Derby. What's that all about?

[crossie]

Just appeared on BBC606 -

Sour Grapes? Southampton Mark 2?
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by He Was A "Derby Man" (U8870869) 12 May 2008

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Hello Royals, i've just stumbled across an article on a message board called hob nobs? And there is a moaning Reading fan on there disrespecting our club.

Now yes you may be angry and upset because you won 4-0 against a complete and utter shambles that wear those white shirts, but was still relegated. But if you read some of the messages some of your fans are calling Derby fans #';# (four letter word which comes out of your backside) how can any football fan call Derby fans that? Also one says that we didn't generate much of an atmosphere, well i'm sorry but it was the last day of the season, scorching hot, 11 points, relegated what last May? And some of you expect us to sound like we normally do. You must be foolish to think that.

I'm not blowing my own trumpet but i'm sure if Reading were relegated in March you would not recieve 7 full capacity (33,000 in Derbys case) also you wouldnt have an average attendance of 32,700.

This wasn't written towards all of you but to the fans that are saying things about our 'poor' support.

Here's the link hobnob.royals.org/forum/view... I think the lad needs to grow up.

But some of you did have good things to say about us.

Oh an by the way, I had a nice chat with Mr.Madjeski yesterday and he said that our support this season is the best he has seen throughout the time he has been involved in football

Thank You

That's gotta be from a nobber They called it 'hob nobs'.....and put a at the end.

[biscuitsrus]

I'm not blowing my own trumpet but i'm sure if Reading were relegated in March you would not recieve 7 full capacity (33,000 in Derbys case) also you wouldnt have an average attendance of 32,700.

Derby fans appear to enjoy watching clowns at the circus and freak shows. Maybe part of the attraction is watching Jewell in his Merc at half time.

[rabidbee]

when stewards were just chatting about their day down the mines last week or whatever.

Dirty. Northern. Scum.

ALOL

I thought Derby was in East Midlands?

Well... it *is* north of Watford Gap.

[AF1]

http://forums.therams.co.uk/thread.jspa ... 7&tstart=0

[earleyroyal]

the taunting when Fulham scored was unnecessary and infantile,

I seem to remember the Reading Faithful informing Wolves fans of a certain football score that was crucial to them and which was going against them during a game at Elm Park some time back.

Barnsley springs to mind - think it might have been the 96/97 season during the 2-1 home victory where Archie scored his late double.

Read the rest of the post - something like 'but all football fans do it and have a right to'. Let's be honest, turning up at a match to scream abuse and sing praise about a bunch of strangers is unnecessary and infantile, but we all do it.

[Ian Royal]

Was dissapointed with their lack of atmosphere except when trying to taunt us about Fulham.
If your team is dogshit you might as well try and earn some friends as sympathy will lean your way.

On the other hand all the fans I actually met were really nice and sympathetic to us. Totally honest about just how shit their team was and how much trouble they were in. It made our result seem so much less bad.

Impressed they sold out again though.

[rabidbee]

I didn't really have a problem with anything that happened in the stadium - they didn't seem to have much response to "Worst team in history" than to nod in agreement. I thought we started singing the Fulham "How shit must you be, we're winning away" song far too early, really - but that's more a question of nervous superstition.

Outside the ground, a few Derby fans came up to chat to me - especially as I was standing outside the ground taking some pictures. Most just wanted to chat; I did see/hear some unnecessary personal abuse directed at other Royals, but as it was track-suited scallies I guess it was no different to many run-down shit-holes around the country. I have to say, on my few visits to Derby I've always been struck by what an appallingly depressing place it must be to live in.

[jocombes]

Never in my (admittedly short) lifetime have i witnessed such a rude, obnoxious, basically horrible bunch of fans. They should be ashamed, but chances are they arn't. The amount of abuse flung at us was incredible when fulham scored. If they had put that much effort into supporting, maybe they would fair better on the park.

Gangs of louts were hurling abuse and surrounding our fans outside, harassing young girls as the stewards just watched on. One reading kid had to stick up for himself against 15 derby plebs, after they picked a fight.

Im trying to not sound UBER GHEY, but it was pretty rediculous all game, especially when they went on the attack by jumping on the pitch. that shirely has to be looked at? invaded the playing area and abusing opposition fans/players?

Do i smell jealousy?

Even little kids were giving it there all in the services. But cos i was (just) taller, i had em...

Pathetic Derby, really big of you.

K I do see your point in some way. BUT if you put yourself in their shoes then you can't really complain. Look they have only picked up 11 points out of a possible 81 or something like that and you have to give them credit for even for staying until the end of season to watch a thrashing every week. They are going to take the mick out of because Reading went down but you lot do it home when your playing a rubbish side eg Derby so you can't complain. Derby are bitter in defeat end of!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SpaceCruiser]

A newbie defending Derby. Are you from Derby, jocombes?

[jocombes]

A newbie defending Derby. Are you from Derby, jocombes?

No live in Reading and I am the drummer for Reading Town FC who play at Scours Lane, trying to rally up more support for next season to get the whole place rocking.

[Baines]

A newbie defending Derby. Are you from Derby, jocombes?

No live in Reading and I am the drummer for Reading Town FC who play at Scours Lane, trying to rally up more support for next season to get the whole place rocking.

Look they have only picked up 11 points out of a possible 81

It seems that he's telling the truth.

[RTFC Drummer]

A newbie defending Derby. Are you from Derby, jocombes?

No live in Reading and I am the drummer for Reading Town FC who play at Scours Lane, trying to rally up more support for next season to get the whole place rocking.

Look they have only picked up 11 points out of a possible 81

It seems that he's telling the truth.

I have two names RTFC drummer and jocombes on this site. Yer my name is John Combes if you were wondering but good luck to Reading FC next season and hopefully they play the Town in a pre-season game .

[Royal With Cheese]

Don't get too down...I took their end!!

Poor old Goat was Fed, just seen you on SSN at the end, would've given you a cuddle mate.

You have no idea how much I needed a cuddle mate!!

Despite the fact I was confident we were destined for Championship football for some while it still got to me right at the end. Trust Sky Sports to catch it...I've got a long couple of weeks ahead of me!

Make that - the rest of your life.
That was more embarrasing than being relegated.

[mini _dariusz]

There was a small minority of fat, bald foul-mouthed bitter old men and young chavs trying to look hard by telling a group of about 4 Reading fans to oxf*rd off from a safe distance in a large crowd, as usual with almost any club including ours. There were also a lot of knowledgeable, friendly and good-humoured people - would we have sold out every home game despite being stuffed in our first Prem season, and gone down laughing? I doubt it - their celebrations on winning a corner made me laugh, and although the taunting when Fulham scored was unnecessary and infantile, so is most of the stuff that gets thrown between fans. We sung 'how shit must you be', 'worst team in history' and so on, why shouldn't they laugh when we're doing badly?

In short it was a normal game with normal fans, just because of the higher stakes for us and frustration from Derby fans at their team's crap performances boiling over that it looked worse.

Have to agree wholeheartedly. Met a fair few Derby fans before and after the game and they were magnanimous to a man. A fair amount would love to have Coppell if he became available.

Maybe you just bring out the worst in people, Willz.

Where did you meet them ?

[southstand67]

I seem to remember at Elm Park when we won Division three, some of ours shouting "what's it like to have no job?" as we beat Derby 2-0. I was ashamed you know?.

I guess what goes around comes around eh?

But yea, wait til the scorpians find out!!!

[susieroyal]

There are plenty of proper nob heads in Derby, but never noticed more than anywhere else in the country.

Agreed about badly dressed - most people here shop at Matalan.

[AbovetheI]

LOL @ Derby fans quoting me. I only said it out of spite as my ex lives in Derby. Lovely place really!