Rams fan view of the final

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

Nice to hear from you again, Ramsfan.

You guys were terrific the other night: who saw that coming? Hope that performance has killed any complacency in our lot arising from the League games earlier in the season stone dead.

May the best team win Monday week (as long it is the Villa!!) and good luck for next season!

Let's all hope the weather will be better on the Bank Holiday Monday weather than it was on the last one...

[Mister E]

I don't like this idea of other fans liking us. We're horrible, arrogant cheats.

Not to mention "fanny's"

I'm a vile seal myself.

Can you please explain the term 'seal'. Ta.

[Richard E]

Apparently when we clap and cheer it’s like seals flapping their flippers. No, me neither.

[LeeB]

Apparently when we clap and cheer it’s like seals flapping their flippers. No, me neither.

I believe the Albion considered themselves above such things until Tuesday, when they became the loudest ever fans in a modest stadium, ever.

Which goes well with their best ever away win by any team ever at a mid table top flight club.

[Pat McMahon]

Apparently when we clap and cheer it’s like seals flapping their flippers. No, me neither.

The Albion used to call us that years back. I think it goes back to the days of the old Trinity when fans their would do the Villa clap clap clap song whilst stamping their feet too. It often used to get the Holte going and the rest of the ground would join in..

I met Frank Skinner briefly a few years ago. He said he had never heard the term "seals" used about us.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

My Dad used to go on about the 1946 cup game with Derby, record attendance at Villa Park.   

[SoccerHQ]

Always liked Derby. To me they're actually a bigger club than Forest but obviously don't have the prestige two european cup gives you.

Their crowds are consistantly better though. Respect the 25k that stuck with them even after that abysmal season when they got less prem points than we did in 15-16.

Obviously hope we win. Could be a case that if Derby stay down they could have serious crack at top 2 next year as Lampard has had the usual ups and downs in his first year so should be a better manager next season.

[RichardBatchelor]

My dear mom has a saying of "cheaters never prosper"

How relevant is that to the shithouses that are Bitters and Dirty Leeds.

Football won and we all should be happy knowing both teams will play openly, honestly and will be gracious in defeat if need be.

Should be a great game and day out.

Agreed but tbf, going forward, Leeds are bloody good.

[West Derby Villan]

My dear mom has a saying of "cheaters never prosper"

How relevant is that to the shithouses that are Bitters and Dirty Leeds.

Football won and we all should be happy knowing both teams will play openly, honestly and will be gracious in defeat if need be.

Should be a great game and day out.

Agreed but tbf, going forward, Leeds are bloody good.

Agree mate, I thought they were the best opposition we played at home this season

[Lastfootstamper]

My dear mom has a saying of "cheaters never prosper"

How relevant is that to the shithouses that are Bitters and Dirty Leeds.

Football won and we all should be happy knowing both teams will play openly, honestly and will be gracious in defeat if need be.

Should be a great game and day out.

Agreed but tbf, going forward, Leeds are bloody good.

Agree mate, I thought they were the best opposition we played at home this season

Were they top, then? I can't remember.

[Nastylee]

All this talk of Bielsa, in the end he failed miserably. Cant understand the hype.

[Rudy65]

All this talk of Bielsa, in the end he failed miserably. Cant understand the hype.

Hasn’t he always failed?

In fairness he got virtually the same team from last season playing a lot better this season. However, when he was appointed it was well known from previous clubs that the players would tire by the season end, as was the case this season. Having Bamford up front didn’t help them though either!

[West Derby Villan]

My dear mom has a saying of "cheaters never prosper"

How relevant is that to the shithouses that are Bitters and Dirty Leeds.

Football won and we all should be happy knowing both teams will play openly, honestly and will be gracious in defeat if need be.

Should be a great game and day out.

Agreed but tbf, going forward, Leeds are bloody good.

Agree mate, I thought they were the best opposition we played at home this season

Were they top, then? I can't remember.

They went top after beating us, playing some really good stuff

[Richard E]

They were ten points ahead of Sheffield United at that point, the bottlers.

[Lastfootstamper]

I remember thinking beforehand that it'd probably be the best game of football played in the division this season. Shame we were on the turn then.