LittleEatonRam

To me, that looks like a team that were feeling all billy big b******* after beating Barnsley comfortably
Crewe at home on a Tuesday probably looked like a doddle to them and I do wonder if some of the current squad think they’re above our current fixture list. The amount of no shows against teams we should be beating can’t all be down to Warne. We have a lot of players who’ve played at the level above, are they hungry enough?
Think Warne is to blame for not rotating, we’re not winning the cup but you need to give youngsters opportunities to play. Now it’s just the ‘no pot to piss in cup’ left for the youngsters to get game time in because Warne admittedly seems married to his senior pros, which may be part of the larger problem
How he’s not given Weston and at least one of the other youngsters a start is beyond me

However, I think there is a massive focus on Warne which is letting the players get away with murder. As a group they need to come together and stop this happening so regularly, we really need a run of results here.
Five more games before Christmas, all against teams lower than us in the table. Can this manager and team get themselves up for these? You’d like to see us get 10 points from those as a minimum, it’s the time of year you start studying the table and the aim should be to get within touching distance of that top three of Bolton, Oxford and Pompey. Getting clear of Barnsley, Stevenage and Pboro goes without saying, we need to be buried in that top six ASAP
Dreading the January instability, Cashin and Bird leaving could be disastrous if we’re not careful

I have some very sad news this evening.  Daniel (B4) died earlier this week. He was just 38.
As you know, he has been battling numerous health conditions for a long time, but always remained cheerful  and was the most loyal supporter of his beloved Rams, home and away.
He was at the match at Crewe and gave his full support as always. 
Daniel leaves behind a grieving dad, mum and sister. Our thoughts go out to them and we only hope they get a little comfort from knowing how well loved Daniel is by all who know him. 
Here are a couple of photos that his dad agreed could be shared. I'm sure many of you have others, as Daniel loved a selfie at the game.
David is hoping to arrange a more fitting tribute in time, but for now please raise a glass in his memory and a good Derby win today. I am sure that's what Daniel would have been doing tonight.
 

Nice one Collo - that should breed a bit of confidence!

Great watch.
Wonderful to see passing on the deck through midfield, creating and taking chances (well until they fell to Collins) but....boy oh boy....
Northampton have to be one of the worst sides I've ever seen. Did any of their players break sweat?
"You can only beat what's in front of you" but the Northampton players weren't even in front of us, they stood aside, take Washington's goal as the prime example.
Anyhow, COYR 🐏 more of the same please.

The man is a legend. He should have the freedom of the city in my opinion. No DCFC without the DC.
 

The man is a legend. He should have the freedom of the city in my opinion. No DCFC without the DC.
 

The man is a legend. He should have the freedom of the city in my opinion. No DCFC without the DC.
 

So, just to clarify, the man who saved this 139 year institution at the heart of a city and surrounding areas from extinction with his money, re-hired colleagues who’s livelihoods had been taken away, worked to rebuild the reputation of the club off the pitch by doing things like donating “sponsorship” to a national charity, is looking to run the club as sustainably as possible to secure its long term future, invested in the upkeep of the stadium after years of neglect (after buying that back too), worked collaboratively with the EFL to rebuild relationships long soured, continued to invest in the academy, realigned the football side to include the women’s team, and probably a few more things I can’t recall that others might ….has failed to match your personal opinion and expectations that Warne isn’t the right man for us right now and therefore should be sacked, so you’re disappointed in him? 

I think unfortunately PW has proven a poor fit for this club. I don't blame Clowes for appointing him as he clearly has the promotion pedigree and no doubt interviewed well, but it's clear it isn't working out.
The fans have never taken to him (and vice versa), and I get the impression that he doesn't even like this club very much.

I think unfortunately PW has proven a poor fit for this club. I don't blame Clowes for appointing him as he clearly has the promotion pedigree and no doubt interviewed well, but it's clear it isn't working out.
The fans have never taken to him (and vice versa), and I get the impression that he doesn't even like this club very much.

I think unfortunately PW has proven a poor fit for this club. I don't blame Clowes for appointing him as he clearly has the promotion pedigree and no doubt interviewed well, but it's clear it isn't working out.
The fans have never taken to him (and vice versa), and I get the impression that he doesn't even like this club very much.

I rate David Clowes' ownership abilities as impeccable. If they weren't this forum would no longer be a place for discussion but merely a garden of remembrance for DCFC Limited. 
He made a much supported decision to run this club as a sustainable business with a four-year rebuilding plan for the academy and the first team. He decided that based on his previous record in this division, Paul Warne would be the man given the opportunity to return the club to the Championship. He did not hold a gun to Warne's head demanding that immediate promotion was essential to the plan. When we missed out on securing a play-off place in May, David Clowes didn't make a knee-jerk reaction but held firm in the continuation of the project and backed Warne's first opportunity to recruit players of his choice.
In the past three weeks the performances and results have been very disappointing. That can happen and often does even in successful promotion seasons. But the reaction of Paul Warne to the growing fan criticism is a critical concern in the direction the team is currently going. As he says, it's a new experience for him to face criticism from the fans but in his media interviews he simply appears to have no answers as to how to remedy the situation. He seems confused in his leadership and consequently both the players and fans are confused, leaving us rudderless on the field. Facing Northampton and then Crewe is now a much bigger issue than it should ever be for this club.
David Clowes is not just the owner but also an avid lifelong fan and for that he is probably just as confused, worried and disappointed at the moment as many of us. I would imagine that in his day job, there have been several occasions where he has had to revise projects mid-term in the interest of an optimal outcome, which may also have included parting company with employees sooner rather than later. He has kept his thoughts to himself the past month. However, with the current turmoil the time must be near to when he will reveal if he wishes to continue with project as it stands or revise it.

The man is a legend. He should have the freedom of the city in my opinion. No DCFC without the DC.
 

The man is a legend. He should have the freedom of the city in my opinion. No DCFC without the DC.
 

This exactly....I've always been told good football will beat physical teams , you have to be tough still of course especially in this division and have an element of physicality  but a good prem or championship  side for example wouldn't be worried about playing Stevenage and wouldn't make excuses if they lost saying it was because they wasn't physical enough lol  as they would have the opposition chasing shadows ...
This is the whole point some see it that we should be more like a L1 side and mix it more and have more L1 traits  but some see it that we should play like a decent level side and build something more sustainable should we ever get promoted and thats where i am with it 

Yes Bramcote, for all he may have got the wrong choice with Warne and some may harp back to Rosenoir being given more time; despite not liking what I’m seeing, I do understand why he went for a guy that’s had 3 promotion! 
 
Unfortunately it not working, but those with short memories should remember what David Clowes did for this club, when others were doing nothing.

I think he has given this club the very best shot he could.
If it's not enough, then fair play. He has done his best.
But he is not a 'clown'. He certainly is not.
I really hate seeing this term leveled at him.
Whatever your opinions of him, please think before you post unkind comments.
Yours, Prissy Miggins
 

Saw him today and asked him if he was coming back anytime soon. He said probably not.

Saw him today and asked him if he was coming back anytime soon. He said probably not.

Saw him today and asked him if he was coming back anytime soon. He said probably not.

Saw him today and asked him if he was coming back anytime soon. He said probably not.

He was willing to gamble the clubs entire existence though.

The club aren't going to sack him so it's a case of suck it up.

So sad to hear that death of the man who brought me to Derby County. 
Rest  well Franny thanks for the memories 

Wouldn't have mattered if the ref played an extra 30 minutes, we weren't going to be scoring. 
Re the officials, yes they're sh*te at this level, but good teams will batter the likes of Cambridge to the extent that the officials' performance is largely irrelevant. Sadly, we don't fit into that bracket so every little decision counts.
We're mid-table, and that's exactly the team we have, a mid-table team, playing mid-table football, with mid-table tactics. If this is the height of our ambition then what delights we have to look forward to..... 🙄