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    brady1993 got a reaction from Steve How Hard? in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    If that's the case I feel like I'm in the weird camp who really wasn't sure about the move but the interviews have swayed me a fair bit.
    With that said:
    - Still feel like Rosenior was hard done by.
    - Still feel like it sets an unrealistic expectation for the season.
    - Still unconvinced that Warne will be the right fit tactically.
    - Still getting the feeling it could be another Rowett type situation where there is a lot of effort to convince it won't be ugly on the pitch and then it is.
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    brady1993 got a reaction from RadioactiveWaste in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    If that's the case I feel like I'm in the weird camp who really wasn't sure about the move but the interviews have swayed me a fair bit.
    With that said:
    - Still feel like Rosenior was hard done by.
    - Still feel like it sets an unrealistic expectation for the season.
    - Still unconvinced that Warne will be the right fit tactically.
    - Still getting the feeling it could be another Rowett type situation where there is a lot of effort to convince it won't be ugly on the pitch and then it is.
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    brady1993 got a reaction from LeedsCityRam in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    I think Sibley is one of a few players that it's difficult to make a call on.
    At a glance if you think Warne will go with a 352 you might not see a place for him. However I think he likely has a lot of attributes Warne likes in a player in that he's mobile, aggressive, direct and a serious goal threat. The main thing that went against him under Rooney is that he'd give the ball away cheaply and I don't think that will matter as much to Warne and he'll almost certainly play him more or less centrally.
    Warne could feel that with all of that and with playing a back 3/5 there is enough cover to play Sibley in midfield. He could also feel like it's better to pair him with one of McGoldrick or Collins and not play the two of them. He's also played a 3412 at times with Rotherham. All in all its hard to call. Personally I think he likely helps provide the best balanced side with 3 at the back.
    If you start with assumption of wanting to get Hourihane in your team you've got a small dilemma. He's not got the legs he had and he's not really a pivot. So you either play him a little out of position or you try to compensate a bit for his legs. One way to help with that would be to play a defensive but mobile wing back in Roberts on the left and also play Sibley as a 10. Sibley is then the player looking to get in the box from a midfield position somewhat on the left, Hourihane is the person looking to cross whilst Roberts tucks in and supports.
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    brady1993 reacted to Ellafella in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    Indeed the result at 5 o'clock tomorrow is the key thing BUT am already really enjoying "Warney's" appearances on Rams TV pre-match.
    Funny bobble hats, use of words like "narcissistic" and superb attention to detail like the "Why wall". Understanding one another's motivations brings teams closer together and builds tight bonds which then get translated into fighting for one another on the pitch. Sure some people may think that's verging on the naff BUT I can assure you that's the sort of "compassionate leadership" that a certain Mr Brian Howerd Clough practised every week with his teams; It's high emotional intelligence and it builds trust and an espirit de corps very quickly. I wonder where Warney has picked up these practices because they are the very same that organisational leadership experts are preaching across the Globe, because they work and produce highly performing and productive teams. 
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    brady1993 got a reaction from bcnram in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    Even if I have potential concerns about possible style of play; he seems like a good leader, seems like a good man manager and an alround good guy.
    I doubt he will do a Pearson where he just stirs things up mostly because he can't handle egos.
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    brady1993 got a reaction from Miggins in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    Even if I have potential concerns about possible style of play; he seems like a good leader, seems like a good man manager and an alround good guy.
    I doubt he will do a Pearson where he just stirs things up mostly because he can't handle egos.
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    brady1993 reacted to RoyMac5 in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    "I want my team to have a real emotional intelligence. They do care about each other and they should care about me, I believe. As a manager they should want to do well for me.
    I’ve told them about my family, my kids, what they mean to me. My father is not very well at the moment, bless him, he’s on the way out. Life is short and football careers are even shorter.
    I always speak to them and will say, ‘before I speak to you about your performance today or your data, is everything alright at home?’ Because you don’t know what someone’s had at home, you don’t.
    One of the lads was talking about their two-year-old kid and the lads said we didn’t even know he had a kid. I said ‘how can you not know your team-mate has a child?!’ It’s amazing.
    That’s the way I like to look at it. I’m not saying it’s the right or wrong way, but success or not, it’s the way I want to run the club.”
     
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    brady1993 got a reaction from LeedsCityRam in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    No and I'll hold my hands up to that. I'm talking about him from limited first hand knowledge, off hand accounts, what stats or scouting reports I can find and what Warne has personally said. 
    Ehhh I disagree with this. I think there are enough examples to the contrary and I think the reason you don't see it as much culture of management in the lower leagues as it is about player quality.
    It's possible. Not as easy as having a possession based side but its possible. But you generally need decent long term planning, excellent scouting or a strong academy. Obviously it would be tricky but again there are enough examples of teams coming out of league 1 and setting their stall out to get on the ball.
    This might be the case. It might not. I've just heard this argument so many times with so many different managers and it rarely holds up. It does ease my worries to hear he did actually set up to dominate the game in League 1. 
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    brady1993 got a reaction from jimtastic56 in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    I'll hold my hand up and say I haven't and it's a fair challenge 
    I'm going off what I can remember against us. And the bits and pieces you can find online. The picture you get is someone who's pragmatic, low risks at the back, sets up for the opposition, isn't interested in keeping the ball at all and encourages being direct on the ball (albeit not necessarily route 1) all of which is similar to someone like Rowett. The major difference from Rowett would be Warne seems to favour a very aggressive press off the ball.
    So I think the key themes will be trying to win the ball back quickly,  getting the ball into the box quickly through whatever means and taking no risks on the ball at the back. It probably won't be the worst to watch as it will likely be very high energy but it won't be the best to watch either and will likely be fairly basic in how we attack.
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    brady1993 got a reaction from Ken Tram in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    This could very much be true but historically I find how a manager approaches setting up with limited resources is more or less how they will with better resources. 
    Broadly speaking managers are on a spectrum from purist to pragmatic and they pretty much stay at that point because its based on how they think about the game. The former typically is about developing a footballing ethos and style at a club. You play a certain way, you recruit for that, how you set up is largely the same game in game out and you trust that over time you will win more in the long term. The latter is more about winning the next game without much longer considerations, its about first and foremost staying solid, you try to counter the opposition and readily adapt to them then score if you can usually through individual quality, set pieces or counter attacking. Generally the former option is more entertaining.
    From what I can see Warne is more on the pragmatic side for better or worse but possibly not as much as somebody like Rowett.
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    brady1993 got a reaction from Andicis in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    No and I'll hold my hands up to that. I'm talking about him from limited first hand knowledge, off hand accounts, what stats or scouting reports I can find and what Warne has personally said. 
    Ehhh I disagree with this. I think there are enough examples to the contrary and I think the reason you don't see it as much culture of management in the lower leagues as it is about player quality.
    It's possible. Not as easy as having a possession based side but its possible. But you generally need decent long term planning, excellent scouting or a strong academy. Obviously it would be tricky but again there are enough examples of teams coming out of league 1 and setting their stall out to get on the ball.
    This might be the case. It might not. I've just heard this argument so many times with so many different managers and it rarely holds up. It does ease my worries to hear he did actually set up to dominate the game in League 1. 
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    brady1993 reacted to nottingram in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    Admittedly I have not made a habit of watching Rotherham games, and, in truth, don’t really mind what style of football we play as long as we have an identity that the whole club works towards, but do think that the more sophisticated your style, the more likely it is that it will translate positively the further up the leagues you go. Now how it translates isn’t so much of an issue at the moment but by giving Warne a 4 year contract you have to assume the hope is it will be something that was considered.
    My concern is mostly that in their last two full ish (2019/20 season curtailed after 34 games) seasons at this level, Rotherham have averaged 0.775 goals from open play per game. Nothing wrong with that in and of itself but ideally you would not base a team around scoring from set pieces, in my opinion. Especially as I don’t see too many in our squad I would expect to be getting 5-6 goals in a season from them. We only have one serious CB who is 6ft plus so can we rely on them? I’m not so sure.
    I hope I’m wrong, I am warming to Warne based on what I see and hear but I’m just not sure how well that translates.
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    brady1993 reacted to RodleyRam in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    This is the thing for me. A more agricultural style is understandable if resources can't get you talent and technical ability but it has limitations. With the talent at our disposal (and when Rowett was in charge) there is a 'better' way. Very few trophies have been won through percentage football. We don't need to play that way to be successful as we have talent and resources at this level that most clubs can only dream of. 
    I'm hopeful that PW sees this as an opportunity to make the most of the talent at his disposal and play some exciting, attacking football that will send us up the league.
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    brady1993 reacted to Andicis in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    But going back to what you said in your first reply, you haven't watched Warne's sides in League One. And only a limited few times in the Championship. Is it feasible, with League One standard players, to play possession football? I don't think so. They don't have enough quality on the ball. Is it feasible, in a Championship side with a quarter of the budget of the top sides to set up to dominate? I don't think so.
    His management style reflects the position he was in. But he wasn't sitting back in League One and purely countering. His sides were very good and were often in control of games. 
    I think this is an overly simplistic way of looking at management styles, and generalises far too much. 
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    brady1993 reacted to Andicis in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    From research I've done post appointment, it seems he sets up his teams to dominate significantly more when looking at League One level than in the Championship. Which does present the question whether it's related to personnel and how he believes it's best to get results with limited quality in his squads. 
    I do think that his Championship style with a squad that was an underdog in every single game has helped people set opinions on him that may not be true when looking at how he has played on an equal footing in League One. 
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    brady1993 got a reaction from Andicis in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    I'll hold my hand up and say I haven't and it's a fair challenge 
    I'm going off what I can remember against us. And the bits and pieces you can find online. The picture you get is someone who's pragmatic, low risks at the back, sets up for the opposition, isn't interested in keeping the ball at all and encourages being direct on the ball (albeit not necessarily route 1) all of which is similar to someone like Rowett. The major difference from Rowett would be Warne seems to favour a very aggressive press off the ball.
    So I think the key themes will be trying to win the ball back quickly,  getting the ball into the box quickly through whatever means and taking no risks on the ball at the back. It probably won't be the worst to watch as it will likely be very high energy but it won't be the best to watch either and will likely be fairly basic in how we attack.
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    brady1993 reacted to Ambitious in Which players fit a Paul Warne team?   
    Bird will be heavily utilised if Barlaser is anything to go by at Rotherham. No one touches the ball or has a greater impact on the game for them than him, similar type of midfielder to Bird too. 
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    brady1993 got a reaction from The Scarlet Pimpernel in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    I think this a question mark right now. By most accounts he seems a good man manager but on the flip side its hard to say how much disruption this will cause in the dressing room.
    A lot of these players signed for Rosenior and they signed with a certain way of playing in mind. The pressure will also be ratcheted up, so it's not an easy job for him to walk into from a player management perspective.
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    brady1993 got a reaction from therealhantsram in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    I think this a question mark right now. By most accounts he seems a good man manager but on the flip side its hard to say how much disruption this will cause in the dressing room.
    A lot of these players signed for Rosenior and they signed with a certain way of playing in mind. The pressure will also be ratcheted up, so it's not an easy job for him to walk into from a player management perspective.
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    brady1993 got a reaction from LeedsCityRam in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    I think this a question mark right now. By most accounts he seems a good man manager but on the flip side its hard to say how much disruption this will cause in the dressing room.
    A lot of these players signed for Rosenior and they signed with a certain way of playing in mind. The pressure will also be ratcheted up, so it's not an easy job for him to walk into from a player management perspective.
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    brady1993 got a reaction from Hoppo in How have our expectations now changed?   
    The thing is, do you honestly expect that Warne will have the current squad looking like they are on for automatics by Xmas ? Because I don't see it and I wouldn't see it of nearly any manager. 
    The sacking of Rosenior has laid down the marker of where the expectation level is at and its at automatic promotion. I just don't see how the decision is justifiable otherwise. And yet I don't personally think it's realistic. Never mind that it might be a bumpy transition based on styles, it being a squad Rosenior has assembled and the pressure of expectation.
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    brady1993 got a reaction from Jimbo Ram in How have our expectations now changed?   
    The thing is, do you honestly expect that Warne will have the current squad looking like they are on for automatics by Xmas ? Because I don't see it and I wouldn't see it of nearly any manager. 
    The sacking of Rosenior has laid down the marker of where the expectation level is at and its at automatic promotion. I just don't see how the decision is justifiable otherwise. And yet I don't personally think it's realistic. Never mind that it might be a bumpy transition based on styles, it being a squad Rosenior has assembled and the pressure of expectation.
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    brady1993 got a reaction from Jimbo Ram in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    Honestly? Yes. 
    We've had a squad scraped together on a short time span after crashing into league 1. Whilst we've not had a flying start it's been a solid one and would have been a base to kick on from as players gel and further get used to be asked of them.
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    brady1993 got a reaction from Oldben in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    I think this a question mark right now. By most accounts he seems a good man manager but on the flip side its hard to say how much disruption this will cause in the dressing room.
    A lot of these players signed for Rosenior and they signed with a certain way of playing in mind. The pressure will also be ratcheted up, so it's not an easy job for him to walk into from a player management perspective.
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    brady1993 got a reaction from LeedsCityRam in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    This is an open question and not necessarily to you specifically; but has a manager who's played solely pragmatic ugly football with one club ever shifted to not doing that ? 
    Because I've seen this argument time and time again, specifically with a few recent Derby managers. Rowett sticks to mind and Pearson to an extent where people argue "oh they alter there style to the personal", "oh that's just because they had a limited budget", "oh with more resources they'd have a team playing better stuff" or some variation there off. And yet every single time it ends up pretty much the same, just a better version of ugly. And outside of Derby there are countless other examples. I honestly feel like it's largely a myth and that a manager will most likely show the same ethos regardless of resources.
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