40 years ago today..the rams won the league

Peeder - yep that's about the sum of it, though it was exciting being a kid under Cox/Pickering when we seemed to be either signing or linked with a £1m+ player every day of the week!

I was born after the 1971 Arsenal home match, at which point Clough's win percentage was a measly 41%. After the footballing messiah of DCFC was born, we beat Forest 2-0 and thereafter, for the rest of the season, this percentage rocketed to 63% and so the league was won.

Coincidence..? I think not. Those of you who love your 'legacy' theories will note the similarity now that I'm coaching the amateur Son Of via the miracle of tinterwebs too.

I don't remember much about the first Championship but the stats prove beyond a doubt that I am pivotal in any degree of success DCFC enjoy.

Sorry Dave, but I think you're pushing it to include Powell & Bailey in a salute to the title-winning team of 71-72.

Powell made only 3 appearances that season, but obviously went on to become a legend.

Bailey made exactly 1 league appearance for the Rams in his entire career. TBH the BBG groundsman probably had more influence over us winning the title than Mr Bailey!

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4 one star ratings.....still gets under the forest skin, huh?

You're right rev,and to think us Rams think you Reds live in the past!!

comment by I'm Spartacus©™® (U1650)
posted 1 day ago
players behaved like men on the pitch and didn't make cheating an art form.
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That all changed a couple of years later when you signed Franny "the dive" Lee...




Ah but he was man enough to put Norman Hunter on his arrrrse!

Franny Lee was ok for a Fat B*****d

comment by Webbo_Forest (U10250)
posted 9 hours, 42 minutes ago
Franny Lee was ok for a Fat B*****d

So was John Robertson