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Are you trying to compare our manager to an "unsexy manager"?  Seriously? 😲
Warney is hotter than a steaming espresso in a Sicilian heatwave!  
#scorchio
#Phwarne
#I would
#Ooh er, missus
#etc

Are you trying to compare our manager to an "unsexy manager"?  Seriously? 😲
Warney is hotter than a steaming espresso in a Sicilian heatwave!  
#scorchio
#Phwarne
#I would
#Ooh er, missus
#etc

OK, so let's dissect your rationale:
1) "We'll have a good budget" - None of us know what our budget will be but I would imagine it's not going to be particularly close to a top 6 budget. There will be 4 teams with parachute payments, some clubs kitty will be boosted by players they are able to sell, some seem to have owners more willing to splash the cash and, whilst our attendances (and therefore gate revenue) may be amongst the best, it won't be significantly bigger than a number of clubs.
2) "We'll be an "attractive" club" - By this I assume you're suggesting good players will be tempted to sign for the club. This may well be the case but, I'm pretty sure for most players and their agents, money has the loudest voice.
3) "We'll be an ambitious club" - I doubt very much we'll be unique in this respect. There will be several I reckon that fancy their chances at making the play offs.
4) "A club with a "successful"  manager" - Wow, this is a bit rich coming from you. I don't think anyone would doubt that PW's success has only been proven at league 1 level to date. He has no successful track record at Championship level but many of us reckons he deserves a chance.
5) "A manager wanting to prove himself" - I would imagine every permanent manager (if there is such a thing) wants to prove themselves.
You're right, the thread is about aspirations and top 6 should be the goal BUT you said "why can't we expect a good run at top 6". There is a difference between aspirations and expectations.
For me, the aspiration is to be up there having a good go at the top 6 but my expectation is much lower.
I know I added a smiley face to my original response but the cynic in me can't help but think that if we're not close to the top 6 by Christmas (or earlier) you'll be calling for his head on the basis that we should "expect" to be in contention for the play off places.
 

Everything l would have said if I could be bothered 😂

A number of reasons why we can't expect a good run at a top 6 place. 
There are more than 6 teams with much bigger budgets than we'll have. 
There are more than 6 teams who already have more players than Derby with recent premier and championship experience. 
There are more than 6 teams who don't need to rebuild like Derby have to.
There was a report highlighted on one of the topics regarding the average wage bill of teams promoted to the premier, it was over £60m, we will be no where near that. 
We're can hope and dream of a top six place, but to expect it, that's delusional. 
Or maybe your deliberately setting unrealistic targets, so you can say that the club have failed at the end of the season?

Everyone else has blocked you and I’m not coming out to play 😛

Posts on social media are how teams get front of shirt sponsors? Thats Bad.
Although now we know that we are looking for a new sponsor it will be a bit of a Thriller to see if we get one on time for the start of the season.
Hope its somebody a bit Off The Wall

Was hoping this would be a thriller, but that’s just bad.

For the love of god, please can people put their Fozzy comments in the retained list thread, or a separate thread for our brilliant longest-serving player. This is the Wildsmith thread. The clue's in the name. 

Cats are the reincarnation of the Devil's children, and are sent back to Earth solely to control the lives of witches and warlocks, aka "cat owners".

Just tuning in, and delighted to see we're about to witness a posthumous Bald Eagle Treble.  
Marvellous!
       

Cats are the reincarnation of the Devil's children, and are sent back to Earth solely to control the lives of witches and warlocks, aka "cat owners".

I just thought it was a Derby think, what with our proximity to the sea!  👀
 
#local fish for local people

Reminded me from years ago when a guy would walk round the pub selling seafood snacks. While we were watching the England game he was standing in front of the television and someone shouted, get out of the way you shellfish b*****d.
 
 

Just tuning in, and delighted to see we're about to witness a posthumous Bald Eagle Treble.  
Marvellous!
       

Are you sure?
I hear the best team failed to make the autos, and have now blown the play-offs too!  👀

Just tuning in, and delighted to see we're about to witness a posthumous Bald Eagle Treble.  
Marvellous!
       

#Me too mate.
I managed 5 once... but I had been drinking! 

Just tuning in, and delighted to see we're about to witness a posthumous Bald Eagle Treble.  
Marvellous!
       

If you did have a girlfriend, what position does she play, what’s her name, and do you pay a fee for her company or is she a free agent…. 😉 

Does it affect typing, does anyone know?