Really sorry, guys (and a bit out of date now for Palace fans - congratulations on beating the Druids last night) but I forgot to post a link to this week's OOE until just now.
So here it is.....
Last season’s defeat at this stage for The Rams at the hands of Crawley Town still stings in these parts – well, it’s hardly surprising.
A high profile club playing at a level below where they ought to be, a wild, windy night which is always likely to prove the great leveller and the game broadcast live to dozens on national television just screamed out ‘Cup Shock’ – but it was not to be – Crawley won.
This year, the third round draw paired Derby with Crystal Palace, a club whose honours board contains such meritorious entries as promotion to the top flight on no less than six occasions in the last four decades, to be followed shortly afterwards by relegation to the second level on the same six occasions.
The rest of Old One-Eye's random ramblings can be found here...
http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/derbycounty/fb_news.php?storyid=15513
Derby 1 Palace 0 - Old One-Eye's View
posted on 11/1/12
Report was up on Ramzone 3 days ago - I just completely forgot to post a link.
posted on 11/1/12
A generous rating for Buko Eddie.
posted on 11/1/12
Cheers, Watnall.
I don't get worked up - after all, derby have got 1 themselves.
Theo.
posted on 11/1/12
Worth the wait Eddie, if only for the dinosaur/iverson paragraphs!
posted on 11/1/12
I don't know if you've been to Crystal Palace park but there is no comparison between the dinosaurs and Iverson. The dinosaurs win every time!
How is Bryson for you guys? I have some friends from Glasgow and they said he was pretty good for Kilmarnock.
posted on 11/1/12
Bryson's been excellent. He had a dip in form for a couple of months, but he's really got the bit between his teeth now.
Glad you took it in the spirit it was intended, MonThePalace, and best of luck at Wembley (yes, I think you'll get there).
posted on 11/1/12
Great report Eddie.
Thought I saw you and Mrs Eddie in the North Stand from, where me and 13YO were ensconced, in the West Lower. Looked like the Popular Front of Judea or was it the People's Popular Front of Judea?
posted on 11/1/12
Cheers! I hope we get there because we've had a rough few seasons of late.
We might meet again this season in the play-offs (maybe at Wembley! )
posted on 12/1/12
View:
Splitter!!! No more ocelots' spleens for you!!!
We were as close to our normal seats as possible - notwithstanding the fact that the boss and his pals were IN MY SEAT.
The boss incidentally is that guy who did the Coventry fan's view report for RamZone when they did us over at Bruce Rioch's Arena earlier in the season.
MonThePalace:
Now you've jinxed us - first time anyone's mentioned the 'P' word in an OOE thread this season. It would be nice, but I think that we are about where we will finish at the end of the season.
posted on 12/1/12
Haha I said we might meet at Wembley I didn't say you would get promoted!
Well if that's all it takes to jinx other teams I better start spreading the bad luck. I won't mention the Stoke game because I don't want to be blamed for that as well