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He doesn't have to. Club captain isn't the one who runs around the most, shouts the most or is the most aggressive. 
It's the one who sets an example on attitude and behaviour in training, personal life and games.
The players, most of who worked with him last season, think Conor is that person.

He doesn't have to. Club captain isn't the one who runs around the most, shouts the most or is the most aggressive. 
It's the one who sets an example on attitude and behaviour in training, personal life and games.
The players, most of who worked with him last season, think Conor is that person.

People seem fixated about the match day part of the club captain's role. Paul Warne was very clear that the club captain is the one who leads by example and sets the standards 24/7. Conor Hourihane is the person the squad think is best to do this. Not sure how we can argue with the decision, though of course we will.

Might not be Rhodes that messed us about? Perhaps it was Huddersfield that put the brakes on any deal and Rhodes is as miffed as we are. No idea either way.

It's also important to mention that the captain does a lot more than we see on a football field.
They set off field standards. They solve problems for players, for example families etc getting tickets. They have a higher expectation with regards to media interviews. They're a two way communication channel between players and management. And probably 100 other things too, but my point is that they can't just walk away from it after 90 mins. Their captaincy is a full time job.

I know him well and for many seasons said he was the type of player we needed to stitching the midfield together, keeping the ball moving but I don't think he's the player he was or what we need now.
You listed some players, all of who I knew, but missed an important fact. They all replaced older players who had left the club. Selling Bird and replacing him with Woods seems to me to be the wrong thing to do.

4 or 5 season's ago he would of been a great signing. Now he would be a typical Derby signing, picking a player up well passed his peak. Yes I know he's onlt 29 but he's not the player he was.

4 or 5 season's ago he would of been a great signing. Now he would be a typical Derby signing, picking a player up well passed his peak. Yes I know he's onlt 29 but he's not the player he was.

Twitter is great if you only follow genuine reporters and news outlets, but never go into the comments and never search a hashtag.

Listen again. Listen to the squad he's creating, the ethos and the aim. The players buy into it, want to achieve something here.
He knows we need more players, but unless you want to be like Mel and spew money around then we have to be patient and wait for opportunities. PS having a good looking bank statement is no bad thing!

4 or 5 season's ago he would of been a great signing. Now he would be a typical Derby signing, picking a player up well passed his peak. Yes I know he's onlt 29 but he's not the player he was.

It's pretty obvious Warne couldn't attract a moth to a light. We're the biggest team in this League but have been reduced to scrabbling about in the dirt for castoffs. Pathetic state of affairs 

It's really simple.
If he took a single ounce of responsibility for the position he found himself in, displayed even the slightest shred of self-awareness and didn't instead play the woe is me card (even after he'd got his payout) with sob-story interviews then the ill feeling would have subsided.
He's still got ample opportunity to do that should he wish, it would cost him nothing. Maybe one day.... 

Nixon does have contacts and where he does he's pretty accurate, currently nothing with Derby. For Derby he only knows if the player is with a club he has contacts with otherwise it's based on Twitter. There have been very few Rams transfer stories on his Pateron account. 

That used to work until folks kept posting it on here! 

No that's fair enough from him.
I don't buy into all this 'disloyal' stuff. He played well for us, was always honest with his ambitions, and got dragged into a bit of drama because Poland's manager couldn't keep his mouth shut.
I wish him well for the future, although I do think injuries will limit the career he'll go on to have (hence why he's ended up at Birmingham City).

Meh.

Having a fit Bird could potentially have made that a different record.
He does the work that is unseen by many 

Surrounded by better players he would be terrific - folks on here seriously under value him 

I think Shay Given coached the keepers to punch, as that is what he did as a shorter keeper. It wasn't natural to Roos so he lost all confidence and the ability to catch or punch it. Not helped by the crowd who added to the panic.
Seen a couple of his games for Aberdeen and he seems much more confident.

I always said Roos was a good keeper and was always abused for it. Our fans treated him awfully. Imagine booing your own keeper and ironically cheering every time he caught the ball, some of the most embarrassing stuff our fan base has done, what wonders that will do to a keepers confidence. 
Also I've just checked, statistically the best shot stopper in the Scottish Prem this season.

I think Shay Given coached the keepers to punch, as that is what he did as a shorter keeper. It wasn't natural to Roos so he lost all confidence and the ability to catch or punch it. Not helped by the crowd who added to the panic.
Seen a couple of his games for Aberdeen and he seems much more confident.

I think Shay Given coached the keepers to punch, as that is what he did as a shorter keeper. It wasn't natural to Roos so he lost all confidence and the ability to catch or punch it. Not helped by the crowd who added to the panic.
Seen a couple of his games for Aberdeen and he seems much more confident.

I think Shay Given coached the keepers to punch, as that is what he did as a shorter keeper. It wasn't natural to Roos so he lost all confidence and the ability to catch or punch it. Not helped by the crowd who added to the panic.
Seen a couple of his games for Aberdeen and he seems much more confident.

So if I’m reading that right… if one outfield player goes down with an injury, we just need to get another player to fake an injury at the same time and get a bit of treatment, and then both players can stay on the field?