The day Derby County succumbed to what was (in hindsight) an inevitable administration seems a bit of a blur. After an 18-month spell without being able to attend in person, the return to Pride Park for the 2021/22 campaign should have been a relief for thousands who had lost what they enjoyed most at theContinue reading “Admin Rambles.”
Author Archives: Ryan
More Than Football: Disability.
Imagine being wheeled through the City Ground home concourse wearing a Derby County shirt. Imagine being stared at every time you leave the house. Imagine not being able to go to a pub, not because of a pandemic, but because you physically cannot enter. Alex Steward doesn’t have to imagine. But she does have toContinue reading “More Than Football: Disability.”
More Than Football: Meet Mitch
“I was within 15ft of The Queen, but it was just some old woman in a yellow dress for all I knew.”
More Than Football: The Man With The Mic
Meeting Matt McGibbon, the voice of Pride Park.
More Than Football: Being a Deaf Supporter
The chatter in the pub. The pouring of the pints. The call of the half-time draw ticket sellers. The click of the turnstiles. That first murmur when you trek up the Pride Park stairs. The poem. The ‘Come on you Rams’. Then the moans, the groans, the boos, the cheers and the grizzly tones ofContinue reading “More Than Football: Being a Deaf Supporter”
Sitting Down with: Inigo Idiakez
#27 on his year under George Burley, free kicks and that penalty miss.
Sitting Down with: Craig Bryson
He’s Scottish. And he likes his haggis. But does he really wash it down with Jager?
Inside Pride
If you ever want to experience true ghosting, try writing a book. This is the story.
Sitting Down with: Darren Moore
Darren Moore on Billy Davies, promotion at Wembley and whether he was close to the Derby job in 2019.
Abuse in Football
What’s it like to be abused by your own supporters?
Pride 