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Lets drop this nonsense that one side were more 'virtuous' than the other. There were a few determined anti-Warne trolls that even I found tiresome but equally some pious, holier than thou Warne obsessives who were incapable of answering honest concerns about Warne without deliberately missing the point and/or attacking the poster in a dishonest attempt to discredit arguments.
Not entirely sure why you're taking the bullying suggestion so personally either.

Lets drop this nonsense that one side were more 'virtuous' than the other. There were a few determined anti-Warne trolls that even I found tiresome but equally some pious, holier than thou Warne obsessives who were incapable of answering honest concerns about Warne without deliberately missing the point and/or attacking the poster in a dishonest attempt to discredit arguments.
Not entirely sure why you're taking the bullying suggestion so personally either.

I would agree with those who feel the majority of this squad needs to be retained into next season. The biggest mistake promoted teams can make is to destroy the fabric of the side that has achieved success - quality of course needs to be added but the DNA/character of the dressing room is not easily built, its that intangible that can drag out vital results & I feel will be necessary for a tough upcoming season. I also believe Warne will need a big squad to compete given the physical demands he places on players. With that in mind;
Release
Waghorn, Hourihane. I also would not offer John-Jules a contract
1 year deals
Forsyth, Korey Smith, Barkhuizen, Gayle, Collins
2 year deals
Wildsmith, Sibley, Thompson
I've noticed many would release Forsyth, Gayle & Smith but I would retain all 3. Firstly, Forsyth is an extremely useful utility player & makeshift CB - he is not easily replaced at all. I saw enough of Dwight Gayle to realise that he still retains plenty of quality & movement and the way he meshed with Mendez-Laing & Barkhuizen gave me confidence he could be a gamechanger still at Championship level. Given we're likely to be playing on the counter attack against better quality opposition, Gayle seems ideally suited to how we'd be looking to play. Lastly, we have a massive hole in midfield with Bird, Adams & likely Hourihane leaving - Korey Smith is a steady option to keep some continuity there, the lad can play & of course has significant Championship experience.
Keeping this squad would enable us to target resources at the 4/5 quality players we need to improve the overall standard of the first team without wasting time looking for squad depth because we'll already have it. Primary focus for me will be for first team starters down the spine of our team - in central midfield (enforcer & conductor), two centre forwards & one centre half. 
Evolution not revolution.

Not a chance, he left the club when we were near down and out and left in the worst way he possibly could. Have no time for someone like him in a rams jersey. 

Poor man's Ebou

No. Louie Sibley is a better left back than Buchanan and he isn't even a left back! 

But it’s his dog

Derby promoted
Birmingham relegated
Leeds falling apart again
Its tiiimmmmmmeeeeee to
 

Sh*t party isn't it?

What's funny is some of their fans trying to save face on twitter by saying its the best thing that could happen to the club. Talk about drivel.
They are already listing all the players that they should sign as they will have huge transfer funds and of course their big stadium.
I predict very low crowds, lots of players coming in and out of the club who they will grow to despise when they aren't 10 points clear by Christmas, their better young players picked off by average teams in the division above.
Take your medicine, do your time and pray you get out first time because I have a feeling if they don't it will be very hard and their planned 60,000 stadium will have less than 10,000 in there.

Raul Albentosa is playing in Denmark! 
 

#justsaying

Their pitch invasion wasn't quite as good as ours, it has to be said
 

Comment on BBC Sports website, Birmingham hired Rooney to get them out of the Championship and he was successful.

Couldn't have happened to a nicer set of fans.

I would agree with those who feel the majority of this squad needs to be retained into next season. The biggest mistake promoted teams can make is to destroy the fabric of the side that has achieved success - quality of course needs to be added but the DNA/character of the dressing room is not easily built, its that intangible that can drag out vital results & I feel will be necessary for a tough upcoming season. I also believe Warne will need a big squad to compete given the physical demands he places on players. With that in mind;
Release
Waghorn, Hourihane. I also would not offer John-Jules a contract
1 year deals
Forsyth, Korey Smith, Barkhuizen, Gayle, Collins
2 year deals
Wildsmith, Sibley, Thompson
I've noticed many would release Forsyth, Gayle & Smith but I would retain all 3. Firstly, Forsyth is an extremely useful utility player & makeshift CB - he is not easily replaced at all. I saw enough of Dwight Gayle to realise that he still retains plenty of quality & movement and the way he meshed with Mendez-Laing & Barkhuizen gave me confidence he could be a gamechanger still at Championship level. Given we're likely to be playing on the counter attack against better quality opposition, Gayle seems ideally suited to how we'd be looking to play. Lastly, we have a massive hole in midfield with Bird, Adams & likely Hourihane leaving - Korey Smith is a steady option to keep some continuity there, the lad can play & of course has significant Championship experience.
Keeping this squad would enable us to target resources at the 4/5 quality players we need to improve the overall standard of the first team without wasting time looking for squad depth because we'll already have it. Primary focus for me will be for first team starters down the spine of our team - in central midfield (enforcer & conductor), two centre forwards & one centre half. 
Evolution not revolution.

Who's having the party now Small Heath? 🤣
Makes our promotion all the sweeter swapping places with those nobbers. Did everything possible to revel in our misery that day both inside & outside the ground. Dreadful support & belong with other tinpot garbage like Reading, Peterborough & Wycombe.
Penny for Bielik & Buchanan's thoughts 😆

I was trying to remember the last time we signed a player from abroad. I was getting excited until I remembered it was Jozwiak.

Ah yes, good old Leeds - couldn't sell out their away allocation at QPR last Friday (half a stand empty if you see the telly pictures) & definite drop off in parking around mine as they're unlikely to go up today. Their support is the biggest myth in English football.
Am interested to see how we get on with away numbers next season. A combination of new grounds to visit, suppressed supply with tiny away ends & a fantastic away record meant demand was as high as I've ever seen it this season just gone. Now we've got bigger away ends & a better spread of clubs in the North/Midlands but telly moving kick off times everywhere & inevitable drop off of away form against better opposition. To be fair, I won't miss the panic of trying to book tickets at 10am along with hundreds of others!

I would agree with those who feel the majority of this squad needs to be retained into next season. The biggest mistake promoted teams can make is to destroy the fabric of the side that has achieved success - quality of course needs to be added but the DNA/character of the dressing room is not easily built, its that intangible that can drag out vital results & I feel will be necessary for a tough upcoming season. I also believe Warne will need a big squad to compete given the physical demands he places on players. With that in mind;
Release
Waghorn, Hourihane. I also would not offer John-Jules a contract
1 year deals
Forsyth, Korey Smith, Barkhuizen, Gayle, Collins
2 year deals
Wildsmith, Sibley, Thompson
I've noticed many would release Forsyth, Gayle & Smith but I would retain all 3. Firstly, Forsyth is an extremely useful utility player & makeshift CB - he is not easily replaced at all. I saw enough of Dwight Gayle to realise that he still retains plenty of quality & movement and the way he meshed with Mendez-Laing & Barkhuizen gave me confidence he could be a gamechanger still at Championship level. Given we're likely to be playing on the counter attack against better quality opposition, Gayle seems ideally suited to how we'd be looking to play. Lastly, we have a massive hole in midfield with Bird, Adams & likely Hourihane leaving - Korey Smith is a steady option to keep some continuity there, the lad can play & of course has significant Championship experience.
Keeping this squad would enable us to target resources at the 4/5 quality players we need to improve the overall standard of the first team without wasting time looking for squad depth because we'll already have it. Primary focus for me will be for first team starters down the spine of our team - in central midfield (enforcer & conductor), two centre forwards & one centre half. 
Evolution not revolution.

Is the freedom of Derby back on the table.....?
Brilliant work by Agent Rooney.

Me driving through Brum!

Just seen the championship table! 😂