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Just back from the game. First half not at it couldn’t string the ball or make passes but loved how we got into them with the rough and ready approach. Seasons past we go in two nil down and get outmuscled. 
 
the game changed for me on two decisions. Wilson moving to rwb and korey smith coming on. Love nyambe but he’s not a rwb he’s much better at right back. As soon as sibley came on I turned to my dad for some reason and said he will score a last minute winner just had the feeling. 
 
The team might not always be the best to watch and believe me I could have had a nap first half but I love the work out of possession and the hard work for the shirt. And the crowd second half was the best I’ve witnessed since relegation and I loved every minute of it 

That’s pretty much how I saw it.  Bradley had his best game in a Rams shirt, I wonder if being captain gave him more confidence?  I think Warne picked the best starting 11 he could given he’d lost Collins on Wednesday and being a bit careful with others coming back.  I also thought his subs were spot on.  Smith allowed Bird more freedom and a bit more positivity on the right with moving Wilson there.  I think if we want Sibley to play in a more attacking role, he’s best as an impact sub and it worked today.  Full credit to Warne, I’ve been critical of his use of subs in the past, but not today.
I’m sorry but I really don’t get this place sometimes.  We’ve taken 6 points this week and opened a gap on 3rd and 4th.  They have games in hand but they’re under pressure to win them and it this stage of the season I’d rather have the points.   We win 3-0 on Tuesday and we didn’t deserve as we only had 30% possession.  We win today and we only had 2 shots on target. They were organised at the back and did OK at nullifying us and we lost our focal point up front in the week.  I despair!!

I haven’t seen the game so can’t comment on how we’ve played but I have to say I don’t get this whole ‘we should be beating Stevenage’ line, as if they are canon fodder. They have occupied a top six spot for more of this season than Derby, have a top three away record and set up in a way that many ‘ better’ sides struggle against.
As the old adage goes, you have to earn the right to win a game before you win a game. That appears to be the case today. 

They were a decent, well drilled outfit and you can see why they are up there.
I thought we battled hard and tried to get the ball on the ground.
We obviously were lacking a focal so it was always going to be difficult.
Bradley was absolutely Head and shoulders MOTM. That one bit of skill second half was worth the admission price alone.
Hats off to the management team for making the necessary tweaks as they worked.
The atmosphere second half was the best since relegation. Everyone knew the team were up against it and came together as one.

Job done, no number 9, and 3 points in the bag, great atmosphere at PP today, fans backimg the club from start to finish, Well taken goal from Sibbo, great performances from the back 3, Adams worked his wot sits off, NML second half caused them problems, Bird good again Barks also good and a big well done to Corey Smith when he came on, a very happy Ram tonight, we never give in, looking forward to Barnsley away now. 

Just back from a game that I actually really enjoyed....the team really grafted that victory against a horrible bunch of players with a even more horrible manager.
Bradley was outstanding today I thought but there was no one I could really criticise a great deal.
Warne,overall,picked the right team and played the right tactics with this one and in doing so,nullified Stevenage.
Another 3 points well earned,spot on.
Oh,I forgot to mention the crowd today,we were outstanding 😁
 

Steve Evans interview, penalty, penalty, penalty, referee, penalty …….
then quite complimentary about the build up to the goal, the finish, the crowd  Paul Warne and the club.
 
 

Told you... 

He loves it 

I liked it as well, decided against sharing it in the Warne topic though, just didn't seem worth it.
Comes across as really open and honest, I really find it hard not to like the bloke on a personal level from all the content we're given to base our opinions on. Just one of those people I think would be good to have a pint with and get things off your chest to. 

Regarding the January transfer window and the purchases and sales, Warne is getting quite a hammering for not signing a striker. But where does the blame lie?
I suspect that there's not a simple answer, Warne will surely indicate who he wants at the club, but others negotiate the transfer fees and contracts. Then you have the situation where everybody has done their job, only for some outside force arrive on the scene and throw a great big spanner in the works.

Please don’t slate me as I’m only passing on what I was told and in no way ITK.
I am friends with an Ipswich fan who is adamant that Kayd Jackson was the one we were signing only for the manager deciding last minute to keep him despite signing Kieffer Moore. 
 

No, it wasn’t Ennis, not trying to be ITK all of a sudden but as I mentioned briefly on Saturday I met Mr Clowes on the way to the ground and we had a brief conversation.
He said it was disappointing that the deal fell through at the last minute and I said was it Ennis, and he said no. Didn’t say who it was though, guess that’s the end of my journalism career 😂

Dwight Gayle checks each teams transfer thread, to see where he'd be most welcome.
Sees the Derby forum is like visiting Grandad in the care home, a load of confused oldies chuntering about half remembered TV plays of the 70's, and is overcome by the smell of boiled cabbage and piss.
Decides Aberdeen, the baltic temperatures and the sudocream man are no deterrent, and signs for the Dons.
 

It's here.
 

Exactly.
In Vickers 6 league games, we have conceded 5 goals of which I wouldn't say any were his fault.
In Wildsmiths last 6 league games, in which granted we played better opponents, we conceded 7 of which 4 I would say could be directly attributed to his mistakes or he played a very big part in.

Met my friend at Greenwich station around 12pm to walk to pub.
Walking down the backstreets of Greenwich saw 4 blokes in Derby stuff and thought they had gone a bit over the top with the gear.
Realised they were staff as saw Max Bird walking behind them. Gave him a cmon cheer and got an acknowlegement.
Then spotted the rest of the Derby squad and got excited. Gave them another cmon and Cash flicked a smile. Legend.
Got to pub to meet the Charlton supporter partner of my friend. He had saw a coach round the corner and joked about it been the Derby boys making all the noise everywhere they go. We confirmed.
Had classic footy brekkie of Smoked Salmon, Eggs and Craft Beer. Charlton mate couldn't make match as he had to sort records for a dj set he had later on (true story). There are a few semi-famous music people going so fair play.
Ran to train, got to ground 1 min before kick off. Sat in Charlton fans, NML got injured and spent 5 mins changing his boots, hobbled on, won us the game, then hobbled off.
Walked to ale house about 20 mins away, chatting to some Derby boys whilst drinking Plum Porter and Biscoff Stout.
Went to Gurka place for Curry, legged it back to Marylebone and just made train.
Massive.
Everywhere we go.
2nd!!!!

Another great away day out! Lots of good performances, as many have said thought Adams had a great debut, certainly not afraid to get stuck in! Am so glad Sonny had a solid game after all the stick he's been getting. And I think Max has left us in no doubt that he is certainly still up for the fight til the end of the season. But a special mention for Collins who covered every blade of grass today and just keeps on going, what a guy!

I went to the pub to watch the second half of the rugby with another branch of the sheep shag army, they take it too literally round these parts however. 
What a great Saturday it’s been, nice reading back through some positive comments, love seeing us in the automatic places, had a great time sinking pints and eating a kebab….struggling to post while aiming for the phone in the middle of the 3 I can see….
Sheep Sh*g aaaaaarrrrmmmmyyyy!  

Fabrizio Romano is definitely ITK at times, but he's also a paid shill for agents (and Saudi), so it wouldn't surprise me if this is made up.

Who said he is being punished? Or is this just another non existent thing being used to attack Warne with?
He had a couple of poor performances and was dropped. 
Maybe the management just think that Vickers has done ok and doesn't deserve to lose his place?
Personally, I prefer Wildsmith but am certainly not viewing it as him being punished.

He’s just too good to be true
We can’t take our eyes off Ebou

I'd take a listen to Warne's interview. 
Seems he was quite close to getting exactly what he wanted.

Some of the reactions on here and twitter last night were beyond a joke to be honest.
"No prem club is going to trust Warne with their young players"
"Max Bird probably left because he cant stand Warnes football"
"Warne can't attract players, the club are lying to us"
"Warne hasn't got the contacts"
"The club said we had money, a good budget, this is a lie"
Amongst other things.
Yet if you take time to wait to hear the reasons and let the club have their say. We were two young strikers first choices, but unfortunately the clubs in question could not get cover and therefore wouldn't let them go. But apparently we have a manager who cant attract these young players because no premier league manager would trust Warne. 
Max Bird was leaving anyway. It really sounds like even if we had got promoted this season, he would have gone. He has been here for a long time. He wants a fresh challenge. Simple as that. No ulterior motives, no hate of the manager, he just wants a fresh challenge.
A deal agreed with a striker, all pretty much done, till at 8pm the gaffer of the club in question pulls the plug. What can we do about that?
We knew of every striker available, we left no stone unturned. But we just couldn't get one done. Despite trying our best and essentially having one agreed until the plug gets pulled at the 11th hour.
We clearly had a but of money left to bring one in, but through no fault of the manager or the club, it has not happened.
Yet yesterday the club, the manager got dogs abuse for failing to get a striker in.
Washington and Waghorn will be back in 3 weeks. You have Barkhuizen that can play through the middle, NML if needed. In the next 5 games we have one midweek game, so the others are all a full week apart. Plenty of times for Collins to recover.
We have ended the window with a better midfield than when we started & wingers that would be the envy of most clubs in this league.
Lets get behind them now and stop looking to pin blame and point the finger at.
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