Election Year or Fear!

[ramAnag]

P.S. You want a date for the game? Just looked it up…7th October 1981. Paul Goddard was playing…for them! Derby lost 2-3 but it sounds closer than it was if I remember correctly. Anything else you need…let me know.

[SithHappens]

What was the weather and pollen count ? 🤪

[SithHappens]

and number one

[ramAnag]

What was the weather and pollen count ? ��

No idea…October , but I probably only went because the dad of the mate I went with used to play in goal for West Ham a few times in the fifties (Bob Wyllie) and I didn’t actually support Derby in those days…just an interested onlooker.

[MadAmster]

1981. 6 years after the Mile End Boys got a kicking at Wembley from the Derby lads of the time (predates the DLF). First out of the ground were mainly women and children. They got hit with stones, bottles, anything the crafty Cockneys could get their hands on. The Derby fans outside tried to get back in. The stewards started to lock the gates to prevent that. Kev O'Reilly told them to leave them open or get battered. The gates were left open and the usual lads, backed up by a lot of South Derbyshire miners poured down the steps and waded into the MEB. MEB took a battering and found a new respect for Derby fans, no longer thinking they were a small town pushover.

Following that they were out for revenge every time we played each other and I firmly believe that their escapades that night had their basis in Wembley 1975.

[Geoff Parkstone]

and number one

For me - temperature 28C, rainfall 0.0 inches, humidity 73%, #1 Arthurs Theme - Christopher Cross, pollen count - low

[SithHappens]

For me - temperature 28C, rainfall 0.0 inches, humidity 73%, #1 Arthurs Theme - Christopher Cross, pollen count - low

Vaguely familiar with Arthur's theme, their 92 classic Jump sticks more in my mind 🤪🤪

[Geoff Parkstone]

No idea…October , but I probably only went because the dad of the mate I went with used to play in goal for West Ham a few times in the fifties (Bob Wyllie) and I didn’t actually support Derby in those days…just an interested onlooker.

Dont let AF know but Mick Coop was playing in that game

[Andy_Faber]

Dont let AF know but Mick Coop was playing in that game

Hence the score

[Andy_Faber]

A new mega poll suggests Reform will be the biggest party if an election were held today

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-b2777255.html

Puts them on 271 seats, labour 178, lib dems 81 and tories 46

While I still think the current levels of support for Reform won't be maintained, it would be interesting if it did happen.

Firstly, it would not be a majority and I really don't see any if the other parties forming a coalition. Maybe the tories if they had enough seats but not on these numbers.

Is it feasible labour, lib dems and tories form a coalition to keep Reform out of no 10?

Secondly, Farage as PM, should it happen we know he's not capable of being a serious politician who could do the job of PM. Would he step down as leader immediately or try and have a go at it? I know comments have been made about Starmers longevity as PM, but I would put money on Farage not lasting 6 months.

I still think it's a moot point and labour will rally enough to secure a vastly reduced majority or at least the ability to form a coalition with the lib dems.

I saw that poll. It’s a bit far out to draw any conclusions, we’ve seen disrupter parties burn bright but brief before - the ‘prepare for government’ SDP fgs is a good example.

A better bet IMO is for changes in the makeup of HMG after yet another climb down today, maybe as high as the PM himself, very much a dog being waved by its tail. God help us if TTR is proved right…