Away Match Thread 18/04/2026: Derby County v Oxford United

[Carpy]

 

[Carpy]

Pride Park
Saturday 18th Apr 2026 @ 1230

 

[Bretch Hill]

For not the first time this season a game we can’t really afford to loose. Given our recent form and the team really being up for the fight theres no reason not to be massively optimistic. We win this 2-0.

 

[HillBilly]

We've been hibernating in the relegation zone since December.

It's time to taste daylight.

Tough game. Away win. No looking back.

 

[Foley]

We have been given around 2,500 tickets
Presumably well over 1,000 will go?

 

[BicesterU]

Both teams have picked up 9 points in their last 6 games. We've only lost one, they've lost three.

I've gone 1-4 to us. We'll click and be irresistible.

 

[Isle of Wight Yellow]

Both teams have picked up 9 points in their last 6 games. We've only lost one, they've lost three.

I've gone 1-4 to us. We'll click and be irresistible.

Derby have won their last 5 home games in row, scoring 10 and conceding 2…

I’d take a draw.

 

[BicesterU]

Derby have won their last 5 home games in row, scoring 10 and conceding 2…

I’d take a draw.

Law of averages says they're due a loss then

 

[Sarge]

away win, we're on a winning roll

 

[EastStandKieran]

Derby have won their last 5 home games in row, scoring 10 and conceding 2…

I’d take a draw.

We are quite good at ending runs to why not for once we do it to benefit us

1-2

 

[OohJonnyLager]

 

[West Oxon U’s]

 

[OX14]

Can't see a win but hoping we can get a draw to keep us in touch with the rest of the pack above.

 

[holdsteady]

Late, late winner for us from the streaky Mark Harris.

 

[SirAndyOfCrosby]

We have been given around 2,500 tickets
Presumably well over 1,000 will go?

Presumably the full allocation will be sold out.

Comfortably.

 

[Foley]

Presumably the full allocation will be sold out.

Comfortably.

Hope you are right.....

 

[Northstandboy]

BTW this is a trial of our all in one match thread

 

[Morris Oxford]

Absolutely no reason why we can’t go there and win, and I think we just might.

1-2 Helik, Lankshear.

 

[SouthOxonOx]

Presumably the full allocation will be sold out.

Comfortably.

I think there are 800 tickets left available

 

[Yellowcruncher65]

Would seem a reasonable estimate based off the ticket numbers. I did notice that there are only safe standing tickets left, was that the only option when the game went on sale?

I think there are 800 tickets left available

 

[ECYellow]

We have been given around 2,500 tickets
Presumably well over 1,000 will go?

Every single ticket available should be sold for this one. No excuses.

 

[Fat bloke]

You buying?

 

[MarkG]

Well there’s engineering works on the trains so it’s not so easy from London.

 

[brassmonkey]

Think it will be a feisty game. dark arts Vs dark arts. Weren't derby shite when we played them at home and have been good since that.

 

[Mojofilter]

If youre abroad, is sorting a day pass to stream quite straightforward?

 

[Jster]

Every single ticket available should be sold for this one. No excuses.

I don't quite understand this - no excuses from whom exactly?

 

[SirAndyOfCrosby]

I don't quite understand this - no excuses from whom exactly?

From the collective fanbase.

Collectively there should be 2,663 of us with the money, time, energy, means and (crucially) desire to attend this fixture.

It's not that deep. No-one needs to take it personally.

 

[Boris]

Well I'd love to go, but I'm on a limited budget so will probably end up watching it in the club house at Oxford City before their game against top of the league Chester

 

[Jster]

Ok, so it's an entirely abstract thing, where nobody individually is to blame if they don't go. I dont really get this way of looking at it, that we should somehow be collectively embarrassed if enough of us don't go, but each to their own, I suppose.

 

[SirAndyOfCrosby]

Ok, so it's an entirely abstract thing, where nobody individually is to blame if they don't go. I dont really get this way of looking at it, that we should somehow be collectively embarrassed if enough of us don't go, but each to their own, I suppose.

I don't know who mentioned any notion of embarrassment?

I think we are capable of staying up. I will be disappointed but not embarrassed if we don't. I understand there are a myriad of reasons as to why we will or won't.

I think we are capable of selling 2,663 tickets for Derby away. I will be disappointed but not embarrassed if we don't. I understand there are a myriad of reasons as to why we will or won't.

And I will forever find it curious just how offended multiple people on this forum get about the notion of going to away games.

Each to their f*cking own, indeed.

 

[Jster]

It is what it is. Whoever is able to make it will go, me among them, and it'll be nice to have as many as can make it. I don't really feel that a certain number *should* be going, because if we don't reach that number, then presumably each person who doesn't go has reason enough not to do so. Let's just make sure those of us who do make as much noise as possible!