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Whilst I understand what you are trying to suggest @NottsRam77, the title of this topic is completely unnecessary, borderline trolling and even personal insults calling them a “melt”. It’s just not needed.
A forum is a platform for discussions, trying to understand why some fans are anxious and having those conversations, explain why it’s too early to panic, far better than this type of bait. 
For this reason I’m locking this topic.

Are we starting this season in a similar position as we were last season. With a depleted squad in need of a influx of players?
While last season's hastily assembled squad performed better than I thought they would. As a team and individually they were given a lot of leeway and faced little criticism when putting in a poor performance. Will this seasons squad get the same latitude or will the greater expectation of promotion by many fan, lead to more moaning this coming season?
Hopefully the support and positivity that's been present since the David Clowes saved the club. Won't be lost if the season doesn't start with bang and us sat at the top of the table.

I'm at the stage where I don't care who the first signing is. I just want to be informed on the morning of the first day of the transfer window, that we have signed a player. Quickly followed by the announcement of at the least 5 or 6 more signings.
I don't want to see weeks of speculation on who's coming or more worryingly going. I want us to have our squad sorted with the exceptions of a few loan players before they report for preseason training.

Didn't realise we had to pay Chelsea that much, to get them to take Lampard off our hands.

I'm at the stage where I don't care who the first signing is. I just want to be informed on the morning of the first day of the transfer window, that we have signed a player. Quickly followed by the announcement of at the least 5 or 6 more signings.
I don't want to see weeks of speculation on who's coming or more worryingly going. I want us to have our squad sorted with the exceptions of a few loan players before they report for preseason training.

If we're sticking to just the title of the thread.
Apparently it's rumoured summer will be a little warmer than the previous summer.

If we're sticking to just the title of the thread.
Apparently it's rumoured summer will be a little warmer than the previous summer.

Didn't realise we had to pay Chelsea that much, to get them to take Lampard off our hands.

Didn't realise we had to pay Chelsea that much, to get them to take Lampard off our hands.

I'm at the stage where I don't care who the first signing is. I just want to be informed on the morning of the first day of the transfer window, that we have signed a player. Quickly followed by the announcement of at the least 5 or 6 more signings.
I don't want to see weeks of speculation on who's coming or more worryingly going. I want us to have our squad sorted with the exceptions of a few loan players before they report for preseason training.

I'm at the stage where I don't care who the first signing is. I just want to be informed on the morning of the first day of the transfer window, that we have signed a player. Quickly followed by the announcement of at the least 5 or 6 more signings.
I don't want to see weeks of speculation on who's coming or more worryingly going. I want us to have our squad sorted with the exceptions of a few loan players before they report for preseason training.

While I always enjoy touring around Derbyshire. I wouldn't mind having one of Nigel's pre-seasons again. The away games against Yeovil, Torquay and Exeter, resulted in a pleasant week touring Devon.

While I always enjoy touring around Derbyshire. I wouldn't mind having one of Nigel's pre-seasons again. The away games against Yeovil, Torquay and Exeter, resulted in a pleasant week touring Devon.

Wildsmith:-7
Knight:-6.5
Forsyth:-6
Davies:-6.5
Cashin:-6.5
Roberts:-6.5
Bird:-6.5
Hourihane:-6
Sibley:-6
Mendez-Laing:-5.5
McGoldrick:-6.5
Collins:-6.5
Dobbin:-6
Barkhuizen:-6
Smith:-6
White:-6

Wildsmith:-6.5
Forsyth:-6.5
Davies:-6
Cashin:-6.5
Knight:-6.5
Bird:-6.5
Hourihane:-6
Roberts:-7.5
Mendez-Laing:-6
Sibley:-7
McGoldrick:-7
Barkhuisen:-6
Smith:-6
White:-6
Collins:-6

So is there anything by a bloke on You Tube? Or are we just reliant on the Royal College of Physicians for information on the dangers of air pollution?

So is there anything by a bloke on You Tube? Or are we just reliant on the Royal College of Physicians for information on the dangers of air pollution?

So is there anything by a bloke on You Tube? Or are we just reliant on the Royal College of Physicians for information on the dangers of air pollution?

So is there anything by a bloke on You Tube? Or are we just reliant on the Royal College of Physicians for information on the dangers of air pollution?

Wildsmith:-6
Rooney:-6
Cashin:-6
Roberts:-6.5
Smith:-6
Knight:-6
Hourihane:-5.5
Barkhuizen:-6
Collins:-6
McGoldrick:-6
Mendez-Laing:-5
Dobbin:-6
White:-6
Bird:-6
Sibley:-6

I think you'll find England didn't use all the 22 players in the half dozen games they needed to win the world cup.
The teams they were competing against also only had 22 players available to them. Unlike the teams we are competing against this season.

For the last game, no. For the next game, the next season alot can be changed.

We can point at the ref if it makes people feel better but we were poor today, our shooting was appalling, crosses either hit the first man or sailed harmlessly over everyone's head and our passing at times was sloppy. For a portion of the game either side of half-time we were mundane, lacking in any buzz, happy to see the game pass by.
So who should we apportion the blame to for the dropping of  two points today? The players, the management, a bit of both?  while I like every other Derby fan wants to see us return to the Championship has quickly as possible. Do we need to be realistic and accept that while on paper we have a number of good players, we are what we are, an average league one team that has over achieved.
Hopefully the man that has been chosen to get us back up to the Championship and higher, is given the opportunity and time to build a team that can achieve this. 

We can point at the ref if it makes people feel better but we were poor today, our shooting was appalling, crosses either hit the first man or sailed harmlessly over everyone's head and our passing at times was sloppy. For a portion of the game either side of half-time we were mundane, lacking in any buzz, happy to see the game pass by.
So who should we apportion the blame to for the dropping of  two points today? The players, the management, a bit of both?  while I like every other Derby fan wants to see us return to the Championship has quickly as possible. Do we need to be realistic and accept that while on paper we have a number of good players, we are what we are, an average league one team that has over achieved.
Hopefully the man that has been chosen to get us back up to the Championship and higher, is given the opportunity and time to build a team that can achieve this. 

Could our results have been any better or any worse under another manager, playing different formations and tactics than those we have played under Warne?
Unless someone possesses a reliable crystal ball, the answer to that question is pure conjecture.
Maybe the question we should be asking ourselves is the club in a better or worse position than we thought, hoped it would be when the team lined at the start of the season. The answer to that question is probably a better indication to how we believe Warne is performing as our manager.
I can't find it but at the beginning of the season, I'm sure there was a poll asking where we thought we would finish the season.
So comparing that poll to where we actually finish, may give a better indication to how well the manager has done. Than a poll taken when we are going through a poor run of games.
Wonder what the results of poll taken in mid January would have looked like?
So thankyou for the invite but I'll gracefully decine to participate in a meaningless poll.