Steve Bloomer's Washing

We did it! After an exhausting, emotional, and ultimately successful final day against Carlisle, Chris, Tom, Anton, Cutch and Blake sit back, digest and discuss the entire promotion weekend. Our second promotion podcast sees us chat about how promotion felt at the time, wider reflections, our tribute to David Clowes, the celebration party, how Derby's squad looks now, and plenty more. Championship here we come! To support SBW and get extra bonus episodes, merch, benefits, competitions and video content, join our Patreon for the just the price of a coffee per month. Head to patreon.com/stevebloomerswashing to find out more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So it all came down to this. Join Chris, Tom, Anton and Cutch for a podcast recorded in real time at Pride Park during Derby's final day promotion-sealing win over Carlisle. Recorded before, during and after the historic 2-0 home win, this audio match report is our take on Derby County's promotion from League One as it happened. For more podcasts, bonus content, competitions, benefits and more, support SBW on Patreon! Simply visit patreon.com/stevebloomerswashing to help keep the podcast going for as little as £3 per month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Almost there! After a record-breaking 13th away win of the season, Paul Warne's Derby County are just a single point away from returning to the Championship at the second time of asking. Chris and Cutch are joined by Chris Smith (@cspaceram) review a bruising, battling, nerve-shredding 1-0 win at Cambridge, before attention turns to the possible Pride Park promotion party at the weekend, at home to Carlisle. The SBW panel also rejoice at the news that Puma will be returning at Derby's new kit supplier... and we all have a laugh at Forest following their social media antics this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris, Cutch and Anton journey to Pride Park for what could have been a nervy home encounter against Leyton Orient, but which turned out as a stress-free afternoon, thanks to a Sonny Bradley brace which saw the Rams easy 3-0 winners. Support SBW on Patreon to access more bonus episodes and subscriber-only content. Try us with a seven day free trial! www.patreon.com/stevebloomerswashing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After catching their breath, Chris and Anton are joined by a soggy Richard Cutcher, fresh from his trip to the south coast, where Derby gained a valuable point - and avoided defeat - in the crucial top two clash at Portsmouth. We analyse the main talking points (including the fox on the pitch), and ask if Pompey was the game where Corey Blackett-Taylor finally arrived as a Ram. There's yet more praise for Ebou Adams and his incredible mental fortitude to play whilst fasting for Ramadan, another inevitable mention for the fantastic Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, and our latest attempt at wondering how many more points Derby need to secure promotion. Get more bonus content and exclusive podcasts by supporting SBW on Patreon for as little as £3 a month! www.patreon.com/stevebloomerswashing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

*This is a shortened version of our latest bonus Patreon episode. To hear the interview in full, sign up over at: patreon.com/stevebloomerswashing * In our latest DCFC interview released exclusively in full to SBW Patrons, Richard and Chris spend 40 minutes in the company of the Rams' 'Brummie buffalo', Kane Wilson. Having established himself as a key part of Paul Warne's squad - not least with the winning goal against Bolton Wanderers this month - the 24-year-old told us how at home he feels at Pride Park, and his career ambitions. We also discuss: - The squad's reaction to the Northampton defeat and how Warne has encouraged the team to bounce back. - His distinctive playing style and whether he thinks dribbling is a 'lost art'. - Being 'the buffalo' in the Rams dressing room - His thoughts on Warne's management style and why he gets on so well with 'the gaffer'. - His message to Rams fans ahead of the six crucial remaining league games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the chance to go seven points clear of third place in League One going begging, Chris, Tom and Phil look back on a sorry afternoon at Sixfield, where Derby slumped to a 1-0 defeat to Northampton Town. We analyse the sitters missed, Sonny Bradley's red mist, and the latest possible addition to the injury list. Are Warne's methods leading to more muscle strains, or is it just coincidence and bad luck? There's also analysis of our promotion rivals' run-ins, points predictions for Easter, and we definitely answer the top Rams talking point from the past week... do beans belong on a fry-up plate or in a separate pot? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Chris and Cutch as they make a nervy trip up to Pride Park for the massive promotion showdown with Bolton Wanderers. A win would take Derby four points clear of 3rd place in League One, while defeat would pull the Rams back into the playoff mix. Recorded in real time from the stands, our latest 'At The Match' podcast is an emotional journey through a tense and stressful encounter which ultimately ended in relief thanks to Kane Wilson's second half headed winner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An amazing 12th away win of the campaign sees Derby County regain 2nd spot in League One, having briefly dropped to 3rd during the week. Chris and Phil Hile are joined by SBW Ultimate Patron Peter Bond to look back on the impressive, satisfying 3-0 away win at Bristol Rovers, the instant impact and evergreen quality of Dwight Gayle, and whether the Rams can squeak automatic promotion without beating another top two rival. There's also a shocking revelation about Branko Strupar, ponderings on who we'd have supported if the club went bust, a Jungle Book-based comparison from Phil for Richie Barker, and our guesses on how many points equate to automatic promotion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With none of the top three winning and Derby going down 2-1 at Oakwell, is it now a four horse race for automatic promotion from League One with Barnsley eyeing a late dash? Richard Cutcher, Tom Martin and Anton Martin assess Derby's defeat against the Tykes, their wider form against the top eight and compare the run-ins of our promotion rivals in a bid to make sense of a topsy-turvy race for the Championship. The lads also debate Derby's striker options with Dwight Gayle, Martyn Waghorn and Corey Blackett-Taylor all hopefully fit for roles against Charlton on Tuesday, and whether Paul Warne needs to go back to a 4-3-3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Derby County's promotion bus continues to motor as the Rams maintain their grip on 2nd place thanks to a convincing win away at Exeter City. Chris Parsons, Richard Cutcher and Phil Hile look back on a ruthless performance on the road, and hail the impact of loanee midfield dynamo Ebou Adams. We also discuss the recent BBC Radio Derby interview with CEO Stephen Pearce, wonder who'd be awarded Player of the Year right now, and talk blue cards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Richard Cutcher, Tom Martin and Anton Martin on another away day as Warne's Rams travel to south-east London in search of a tenth league away win of the campaign. Derby have had mixed fortunes at Charlton in recent years, but with new boys Corey Blackett-Taylor and Ebou Adams having boosted the Rams' ranks in January, there are hopes of another three points on the road which would keep Derby in touch with the automatic promotion race in League One. Recorded throughout the day and directly in the away at The Valley, this is our audio adventure and highlights from a gritty, hard-fought 1-0 victory, courtesy of Nathaniel Mendez-Laing's first half strike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Derby returned to winning ways at the weekend (just), but questions still remain over the Rams' consistency, aggression, and desire as the League One promotion slog continues. Richard and Anton are joined by Match of the Day commentator and avid Rams fan Martin Fisher, who returns to the pod to talk life in the gantry, as well as his thoughts on the Cheltenham win, jeering Conor Hourihane, and booing the team off at half time. There's also discussion on Derby's new arrival, midfield Ebou Adams on loan from Cardiff City. Is he the midfield 'ratter' Warne needs in the middle, or just another underwhelming body in the building...? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the League One season now past the half way point, Richard caught up with pod panelists from our promotion rivals, including two guests who'd also given us their predictions back in pre-season. We speak to Bolton fan James Jarvis, from the Lion of Vienna Suite podcast, Jake Smith, Pompey fan and radio presenter on Portsmouth's Express FM, and Dan Wheldon, from 'The Yellow Block' Peterborough United podcast. Our League One top four panel reveal their team's weaknesses, where they're looking to strengthen in January... and who they all think will gain automatic promotion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Rams opt to concentrate on the league in early 2024 after a disappointing 1-0 home exit in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy to Bradford City... but how important was it as a competition anyway? Chris and Tom are joined by Chris Smith to look back on a 'brutal' Pride Park defeat, assess Joe Ward's deficiencies as a right back, and wonder if Derby have the squad depth to go the distance in the League One promotion race. It's January, so there's the inevitable discussion about Max Bird's future, along with welcome reaction to NML's new 2-year contract extension. Plus, Jesse Lingard 'offers himself to Barcelona': Discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Parsons looks back on some of our best moments and exclusive episodes from the SBW Patreon in 2023. Our Patreon is the place where we release the regular SBW podcast early, as well as bonus, exclusive episodes, including interviews with former Rams players and managers. In the past 12 months, we've spoken to the likes of Craig Burley, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, Mark O'Brien and Gary Rowett. Here's a taster of some of our best Patreon content from this year. If you'd like to hear more of these podcasts, support SBW and claim loads of great membership benefits, simply head over to patreon.com/stevebloomerswashing, where you can sign up for either £3, £5 or £7 a month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Rams' penultimate game of 2023 sees a seventh win in eight league games, as Wigan are edged out at the DW. Chris is joined by Ollie Wright (@derbycountyblog) to assess the latest impressive result on the road - including a stressful last 20 minutes, before pondering the future or Eiran Cashin and heralding the new contract of superb fullback Ryan Nyambe. Ollie also tells Chris about the inspiration for his latest book, 'Coming Home', based on personal reflections of Derby's recent administration period, and we both wonder whether any team in the existence of football will 'beat' Derby's 11 point Premier League record. Happy Christmas! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this shortened version of our November Patreon interview, Chris, Richard, and a group of our Patreon listeners sat down on Zoom with former Rams player, coach and manager Gary Rowett to recall his two spells at the Baseball Ground and Pride Park. Rowett is best remembered as the manager in 2017-18 who took Derby to the playoff semi-finals, before defeat over two legs to Fulham. There were, however, many important moments in Rowett's managerial stint - the transformation of Matej Vydra into the Championship's best striker, our most recent victory over Nottingham Forest (!), and ofcourse, his acrimonious departure to Stoke City in the summer of 2018. Rowett also enjoyed a three-year playing spell at Jim Smith's Derby between 1995 and 1998, helping the Rams gain promotion into the Premiership and establishing himself as a consistent top flight full back. He told SBW about the best memories from his playing days, and the words from Joe Royle which served as motivation throughout his career. ** To hear the full, extended 90-minute interview with Rowett, or watch the video podcast, become an SBW Patron for as little as £3, and support the podcast in return. ** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fiiiiive goooold wins! Chris, Tom and Phil look back on a superb 3-0 away win at Leyton Orient which made it 13 scored and just one conceded in our last five, as Derby hit their traditional December purple patch. Phil also shares his incredible experience of watching the Orient game from the balcony of a rented AirBnB, complete with funny looks and the odd bit of abuse from the locals. The panel also give some serious chat on the Rams' Christmas fancy dress effort, before winding up the pod with the long-awaited (by noone) return of 'Win, Lose or Schnoor'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The temperatures are getting chilly... but Warne's Rams are starting to cook! Chris, Anton and Phil look back on back to back wins which extended Derby's winning streak to four in League One, sending Paul Warne's side into the top six for the first time this season. There's welcome praise - and a possible new chant - for first touch goalscoring hero Tyreece John-Jules, along with analysis of Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and his fantastic form... are we becoming too reliant on NML to win games? The SBW panel also look at the state of the division, with Derby sat in the same position but 4 points better off than this time last year. With the general consensus that League One is weaker in 23/24, do Derby have a greater chance of getting promoted? Plus, Phil expains his AirBnB set-up for his upcoming trip to Leyton Orient. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices