Derby 1 - Bolton Wanderers 1

Thanks to JemmaM for getting Vital Bolton's act together on the stats and poll fronts

Highlights c/o LOV and Sky . http://www.lionofviennasuite.com/2013/2/21/4011308/highlights-of-derby-county-1-1-bolton-wanderers-busy-bogdan-keeps

Can't even write bloody coherent English anymore!!

Dear Fred - we all have different expectations and everyone who contributes to this blog experiences different emotions, which leads to contrasting opinions, some like myself seem to criticise everything and everyone and others will dissagree, but that is the beauty, the interest we take from coming together and laying our thoughts or feelings on the line. There is a purity of honesty amongst supporters who appreciate simply listening to what others feel, call it social interaction or whatever, but we have a common bond - the interests of the club we support at the very heart of everything we convey. I can talk a load of garbage at times and others put me in my place which is exactly correct - thats the energy this blog needs, I ask you to hang in and remain a part of this family - your contributions are appreciated and respected by everyone, if you walk away everyone loses, there is too much talk about losing centred on the team we don't need you adding to that ! - maybe the kids at school have been giving you a hard time or your just under pressure - stay with it - give us another rambling piece we love reading them - honest.

Actually I did seriously embarrass my son at school when he was about 7. I convinced him from an early age that a panel of world football experts had decided Frank's goal against Ipswich was the best ever scored in the history of association football. When he repeated this cherished belief at school he was roundly ridiculed (we live in north London). Of course, I actually still believe it to be true!

He is now 24 and has more or less forgiven me although his mate from primary school, Steve, does still bring it up regularly. To be fair my son is in a far worse position. He's an Arsenal fan! Ha! Am hoping our teachers wage freeze is lifted soon so I can continue to pay for his counselling sessions. And as Muur rightly points out we are not Wolves, or QPR, or Villa, or Sheffield Wednesday or those perennial losers at Barcelona...at least we got a point from our last away game. They'll be in for Pratley next to complement Iniesta. Bet that midfield combo doesn't feature in anyone's fantasy team.

Fred - the panel you mention should have checked out the 2 goals Johnny Byrom scored in the last 5 minutes of a 4th round cup tie at Southampton years ago. In a monsoon mudbath he picked the ball up on the halfway line, clearances from our desperate defence, on both occassions he ran 40 yards, dribbled around 3 defenders before cooly slotting the ball past the keeper, earning us a 3-3 replay that we later lost 2-0, but memories are made of this. Same year I went to Plymouth were we came off with a 1-1 draw, would you belief I had just dashed to the loo when we scored - missed the only goal on what was a 600 mile round trip - gutted !

Pedro - me and your dad are both poor old buggers ! me and my mate always went to away games together in his car - I couldnt drive - went down to Tottenham one Saturday and got lost in the middle of London, by the time we reached the ground their was only 20 minutes left, worst ground ever visited - Halifax - a dirt bike track around the pitch and a grass embankment at one end. Todays game looks tough on paper.

l hasgone AWOL! COYFWM!