Rams fan view of the final

[supertom]

For what it's worth I was glad to see that it was Villa and Derby in the final over those other two shit house clubs. Obviously on the Villa front I'm biased but Derby are a classier outfit than those two. Lampard was a player I always admired. Even at the height of Chelsea villainy and all that bollocks that surrounded the club for many years, he was never that panto villain that players like Cashley or Terry was (call me fickle, but oddly my opinion of Terry has changed a bit. lol).

When players turn to management so quickly there's always a likelihood of disaster. He's had his moments, but given the emphasis on having to promote youth and it being his first season, I think he's done very well. He's got potential so I'd expect Derby to be pushing top 6 again next season. I think you've got a decent young manager. He'll learn. Obviously you'll always have the concern his head gets turned if he has a standout season.

I'd agree it was an odd game. For one without a huge amount of shots on target, it was still very engaging. Had a good pace to it. Because you guys try to play football, I think that actually suited us. Whereas we'd have struggled against Leeds being very physical (polite way of saying pure thuggery).

Good luck next season mate. Hopefully you'll get another shot at Wembley.

[Chris_Jephcott]

For what it’s worth, I agree. I think you’ll be chasing promotion next year and would love to see Derby back in the Premier League.

[olaftab]

Rams fans good luck next season mate but today you were done.

[Legion]

A very respectful post. Really hope you get promoted next season.

[Toronto Villa]

I’m so glad we got to play Derby in the final as opposed to those bitter fucks Leeds.

[PaulWinch again]

Best of luck to a Derby next year. I’d really like to see Keogh get promoted.

[SoccerHQ]

Have to give them a lot of credit for keeping going at 2 down, would've been easy to just down tools and accept their fate at that point, guess the Leeds comeback gave them the belief to keep going.

Have to say amazed they didn't start Marriott, we dealt with Mason Bennett very easily.

[Breezeblock]

Well done my Villa friends.. just leaving Wembley, you just about deserved it. A shame Frank didn’t wake up to our attacking potential until it was too late. Can’t legislate for a keeping gaffe like that though can you? Strange game in many respects- neither keeper had a fat lot to do! But you had a definite edge up till 2-0, then defended well when we finally went for it. Thought El Ghazi was actually the MoM.

For you the riches of the Prem.. hopefully you can now hang onto young Jack and some of your other stars. Plenty to build on. For us, I fear it may be a while before we are back in this sort of platform sadly.. Good luck next season Villa. At least my missus is deliriously happy, so can’t ever too bad a thing! 😉

Thanks chap.  Thought the best team won (removing my claret & blue specs for a minute) despite you giving us a game in the last 10 mins.  All the best for next season - tbf you should piss it after that performance.

[KevinGage]

Well done my Villa friends.. just leaving Wembley, you just about deserved it. A shame Frank didn’t wake up to our attacking potential until it was too late. Can’t legislate for a keeping gaffe like that though can you? Strange game in many respects- neither keeper had a fat lot to do! But you had a definite edge up till 2-0, then defended well when we finally went for it. Thought El Ghazi was actually the MoM.

For you the riches of the Prem.. hopefully you can now hang onto young Jack and some of your other stars. Plenty to build on. For us, I fear it may be a while before we are back in this sort of platform sadly.. Good luck next season Villa. At least my missus is deliriously happy, so can’t ever too bad a thing! 😉

You're a better man than me.  I wouldn't be anywhere near a Derby messageboard had we lost.

Hopefully Mount and a few more of that lot will give you at least another year. Would be far better for them than being in the stiffs at Chelsea.  Would be nice to see a manager at that level allowed to build something n'all.

[Cliftonville Villlain]

Have never had a problem with Derby County going all the way back to Brian Clough, Kevin Hector, Roy McFarland and Charlie George etc.,  and with fans like yourself Ramsfan I never will. You've showed a lot of class coming on here and your team fully deserved to be at Wembley today. Had my doubts about Lampard when appointed but he did what he was asked to do, you tried to play football with a cracking young team and you'll be back up top next season. A class team, with class fans and a very gracious owner going on events after the final whistle. Good luck next season.

[johnny from donny]

Just heard Frank Lampard interviewed on talksport,  credit to him for not trying to claim the 2nd goal was a foul on the keeper.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

Have never had a problem with Derby County going all the way back to Brian Clough, Kevin Hector, Roy McFarland and Charlie George etc.,  and with fans like yourself Ramsfan I never will. You've showed a lot of class coming on here and your team fully deserved to be at Wembley today. Had my doubts about Lampard when appointed but he did what he was asked to do, you tried to play football with a cracking young team and you'll be back up top next season. A class team, with class fans and a very gracious owner going on events after the final whistle. Good luck next season.

This.
PS Thrash Blues and Albion for us next season! 

[Risso]

We live in Kettering, and the train line is on the way from Derby to London St Pancras, and so was packed with Rams fans both ways.  I have to say a nicer, funnier, more pleasant bunch I haven't met in a long time.  Knowledgable, humorous and without any trace of animosity whatsoever.  All of their fans congratulated us and were a real pleasure to chat to.  A credit to their club, and I therefore hope they stroll the Championship next season.

[SoccerHQ]

Said before but I've always thought they have a better support than Forest do. Obviously Nottingham Forest have the prestige with the two european cups but their attendances generally float around 20-25k in mediocre seasons.

Derby can still pull in close to 30k and always had respect for them sticking with them after that awfull 11 point premier league season.

[Davkaus]

We live in Kettering, and the train line is on the way from Derby to London St Pancras, and so was packed with Rams fans both ways.  I have to say a nicer, funnier, more pleasant bunch I haven't met in a long time.  Knowledgable, humorous and without any trace of animosity whatsoever.  All of their fans congratulated us and were a real pleasure to chat to.  A credit to their club, and I therefore hope they stroll the Championship next season.

On the other hand, the dozen or so bellends walking through the west side before the game chanting "shit on the Villa", well, I bet that was as much fun as they had all day. Never really minded Derby fans, but there were some proper nobs around the ground today. Still, I'm sure there were plenty of ours dragging our name through the mud as well.

My sympathies for living around Kettering, btw.  I was unfortunate enough to live down the road in Rushden at one point.