Ghost of Clough

Mismanaged - Lack of rotation in the squad, asking 30+ year old players to go all out of 90 minutes on a regular basis, playing midfielders at full back, playing a high line with a slow defence, trying to shoe horn players into his favoured 532 formation.
Squad ability - Many Championship clubs were after Smith, Hourihane and McGoldrick in the summer. Eevery summer, Knight, Bird and Sibley are linked with moves to Championship clubs. Cashin will be in high demand this summer. Wildsmith's performances would mean that Championship clubs would snap your hands off for him if he was out of contract. Mendez-Laing has one of the highest goal contributions from all wingers in the league.
Squad overall - Again, poor recruitment in January has led to the lack in depth. Players were out there and Warne either failed to convince them to come, or opted not to get them in. It was clear to everyone that we had to get a CF in, especially once Osula returned to Sheff Utd. Some were even calling for a signing before his departure. Warne's the man ultimately responsible for building the squad, and squad depth is a part of that regardless of the restrictions.
Sheff Weds - Circumstances led to Wildsmith not getting a chance to establish himself as first choice. It's easier to drop your academy graduate than an experienced player on more money. They also play with wing backs. Our games this season will show you than Mendez-Laing is not a wingback, nor does he want to play there.

Mismanaged - Lack of rotation in the squad, asking 30+ year old players to go all out of 90 minutes on a regular basis, playing midfielders at full back, playing a high line with a slow defence, trying to shoe horn players into his favoured 532 formation.
Squad ability - Many Championship clubs were after Smith, Hourihane and McGoldrick in the summer. Eevery summer, Knight, Bird and Sibley are linked with moves to Championship clubs. Cashin will be in high demand this summer. Wildsmith's performances would mean that Championship clubs would snap your hands off for him if he was out of contract. Mendez-Laing has one of the highest goal contributions from all wingers in the league.
Squad overall - Again, poor recruitment in January has led to the lack in depth. Players were out there and Warne either failed to convince them to come, or opted not to get them in. It was clear to everyone that we had to get a CF in, especially once Osula returned to Sheff Utd. Some were even calling for a signing before his departure. Warne's the man ultimately responsible for building the squad, and squad depth is a part of that regardless of the restrictions.
Sheff Weds - Circumstances led to Wildsmith not getting a chance to establish himself as first choice. It's easier to drop your academy graduate than an experienced player on more money. They also play with wing backs. Our games this season will show you than Mendez-Laing is not a wingback, nor does he want to play there.

Mismanaged - Lack of rotation in the squad, asking 30+ year old players to go all out of 90 minutes on a regular basis, playing midfielders at full back, playing a high line with a slow defence, trying to shoe horn players into his favoured 532 formation.
Squad ability - Many Championship clubs were after Smith, Hourihane and McGoldrick in the summer. Eevery summer, Knight, Bird and Sibley are linked with moves to Championship clubs. Cashin will be in high demand this summer. Wildsmith's performances would mean that Championship clubs would snap your hands off for him if he was out of contract. Mendez-Laing has one of the highest goal contributions from all wingers in the league.
Squad overall - Again, poor recruitment in January has led to the lack in depth. Players were out there and Warne either failed to convince them to come, or opted not to get them in. It was clear to everyone that we had to get a CF in, especially once Osula returned to Sheff Utd. Some were even calling for a signing before his departure. Warne's the man ultimately responsible for building the squad, and squad depth is a part of that regardless of the restrictions.
Sheff Weds - Circumstances led to Wildsmith not getting a chance to establish himself as first choice. It's easier to drop your academy graduate than an experienced player on more money. They also play with wing backs. Our games this season will show you than Mendez-Laing is not a wingback, nor does he want to play there.

Why would Sibley want to stay to be constantly played out of position, if played at all? He'd slot atriaght into a team like Coventry and play regularly in his preferred position.
The others could play for top Championship sides. I could see Knight being a squad player for a side newly promoted to the PL. All will be able to progress with their careers and earn far more than they can with us.

Why would Sibley want to stay to be constantly played out of position, if played at all? He'd slot atriaght into a team like Coventry and play regularly in his preferred position.
The others could play for top Championship sides. I could see Knight being a squad player for a side newly promoted to the PL. All will be able to progress with their careers and earn far more than they can with us.

They broke from our corner didn't they! Credit where credit is due.

Credit due for tracking back.

Think Brannagan might be a step too far, but can't fault many of the others.

some good shouts in there mate

Based on who I expect to leave in the summer, and sticking to Warne's preferred 532, I'd be looking at shaping the squad up something like this:
GK: Wildsmith, Bialkowski (Millwall), Evans
RCB: Pennington (Shrewsbury), Rooney
CB: Bartley (WBA), Forsyth
LCB: Smith (Port Vale), Roberts (Brighton)
RWB: Clark (Accrington), Mendez-Laing
LWB: Ferguson (Rotherham), Barkhuizen
RCM: Wiles (Rotherham), LThompson
CM: Brannagan (Oxford), Smith, 
LCM: Byers (Sheff Weds), Hourihane
CF: Hardie (Plymouth), McGoldrick
CF: Wilson (Wigan), Collins

Based on who I expect to leave in the summer, and sticking to Warne's preferred 532, I'd be looking at shaping the squad up something like this:
GK: Wildsmith, Bialkowski (Millwall), Evans
RCB: Pennington (Shrewsbury), Rooney
CB: Bartley (WBA), Forsyth
LCB: Smith (Port Vale), Roberts (Brighton)
RWB: Clark (Accrington), Mendez-Laing
LWB: Ferguson (Rotherham), Barkhuizen
RCM: Wiles (Rotherham), LThompson
CM: Brannagan (Oxford), Smith, 
LCM: Byers (Sheff Weds), Hourihane
CF: Hardie (Plymouth), McGoldrick
CF: Wilson (Wigan), Collins

Something I didn't notice at the time - the effort Collins put in to chase back to (unsuccessfully) prevent Ipswich's first goal.
Our defenders? Roberts was slowly jogging back, whilst Forsyth was initially held back behind the goal by the Ipswich defender to delay him getting back.

Something I didn't notice at the time - the effort Collins put in to chase back to (unsuccessfully) prevent Ipswich's first goal.
Our defenders? Roberts was slowly jogging back, whilst Forsyth was initially held back behind the goal by the Ipswich defender to delay him getting back.

Something I didn't notice at the time - the effort Collins put in to chase back to (unsuccessfully) prevent Ipswich's first goal.
Our defenders? Roberts was slowly jogging back, whilst Forsyth was initially held back behind the goal by the Ipswich defender to delay him getting back.

Based on who I expect to leave in the summer, and sticking to Warne's preferred 532, I'd be looking at shaping the squad up something like this:
GK: Wildsmith, Bialkowski (Millwall), Evans
RCB: Pennington (Shrewsbury), Rooney
CB: Bartley (WBA), Forsyth
LCB: Smith (Port Vale), Roberts (Brighton)
RWB: Clark (Accrington), Mendez-Laing
LWB: Ferguson (Rotherham), Barkhuizen
RCM: Wiles (Rotherham), LThompson
CM: Brannagan (Oxford), Smith, 
LCM: Byers (Sheff Weds), Hourihane
CF: Hardie (Plymouth), McGoldrick
CF: Wilson (Wigan), Collins

There's Robinson and Hawkins for a start. There's also a couple in the U16s who play for their national sides - Cruz Allen (Wales U16) and Niall McAndrew (Ireland U17)

He's got at least another year in him at Championship level, in my opinion. I also wouldn't be surprised if someone like Millwall tried to get him if they went up.

@DavesaRam, here is Rosenior's full match record with result, shots and shots on target.
Oxford W 1-0   13-4
Charlton  L 1-0   13-7
Mansfield W 2-1   13-8
Barnsley W 2-1   7-2
Shrewsbury D 0-0   13-3
Fleetwood D 0-0   27-9
WBA W 1-0   19-6
Peterborough L 2-1   12-3
Grimsby W 3-1   17-5
Plymouth L 2-3   12-3
Lincoln L 2-0   10-5
Wycombe W 2-1   26-12
I can't see any games with no shots on target, and total shots is a lot better generally than we're seeing at the moment. And he didn't have McGoldrick for some of those games  either.
I don't mind people saying they didn't like Rosenior's style of play but please check out your facts before you say "with several matches producing no shots on target at all".
My stats from DCFC website, btw.
 
 

My fears too..

Why do we need a "tough" midfielder? Rotherham's 3 man midfield last season was typically Barlaser, Wiles and Rathbone. Between them, they averaged 6.0 tackles per 90 (and 3.9 fouls). Bird, Knight and Sibley have averaged 5.8 tackles per 90 (2.8 fouls).
You then have players on the bench/rotation to provide energy (Tommo and Smith) or experience (Hourihane and Smith) depending on what is needed at the time.
We also have fantastic youngster coming through in midfield, whose pathway should not be blocked, not that Warne cares about the academy on the evidence so far.

Comments on the Scunthorpe forum:
"One positive for me was Thompson. The one player in our team that would make their first eleven. He is going to punish mediocre National League teams."
"All of our players (excl thompson) were nowhere near them"

It only needs major surgery because of the consequences of having Warne as manager.
He desires a 3 at the back. This means 4 new wing backs, 2 new CFs, 2 new CBs, a GK. That's before any current players leave.
In the event of failing to get promoted, we will lose a number of our best and most promising players.
In total, we'll be looking at 13 new signings. GK, 3 CBs, 4 WBs, 3 CMs, 2 CFs.

Why do we need a "tough" midfielder? Rotherham's 3 man midfield last season was typically Barlaser, Wiles and Rathbone. Between them, they averaged 6.0 tackles per 90 (and 3.9 fouls). Bird, Knight and Sibley have averaged 5.8 tackles per 90 (2.8 fouls).
You then have players on the bench/rotation to provide energy (Tommo and Smith) or experience (Hourihane and Smith) depending on what is needed at the time.
We also have fantastic youngster coming through in midfield, whose pathway should not be blocked, not that Warne cares about the academy on the evidence so far.

What you're saying is, Warne is trying to implement a style of play which doesn't suit half of the squad, whilst the other half will be leaving in the summer anyway. Perhaps a style of play better suited to getting the most out of the squad this season would have been better...
Let's not forget he could have also used Osula more which would have prevented him being recalled by Sheff Utd; he could have played Cybulski rather than shipping him out on multiple loans; or he could have played Stretton rather than initially loaning him out and then selling him. He also failed to sign another CF in January, which the entire Derby fanbase knew we needed.