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derbydaz22 reacted to Ghost of Clough in Has DC lost faith in the recruitment process?
The process used for this season will need to be overhaulled. 12 summer signings and a further 2 in January, of which only 3 are likely to be regular starters is absolutely shocking (Nelson, Nyambe, Blackett-Taylor). This is also after the squad failed to place top last season, losing 3 of our first 11 (Roberts, Knight and McGoldrick) and not even having a right back in the entire squad.
It's summarised by having no long term vision. That's in terms of: a) bringing in younger players who will either maintain their current standards for longer, or have room for improvement; or b) planning how the players will fit into the team.
Warne put a clear focus on older and more experience players, based on the rationale of higher wages equates to better players. If more budget is put towards the wages, we'll end up with a stronger squad of players.
Warne also had no plan on how to fit the players into the team. This is demonstrated by early summer recruitment being with 3421 in mind, which quickly changed to 352, and then alternating between 442 and 4231 during the season so far. We signed a LB (Elder) to play as a wing back, but also signed Nyambe (RB) after already signing 2 wing backs. He also signed a slow CB who cannot play in a high line and is uncomfortable on the ball under pressure. We've basically got through from October with only 1 fully fit forward whowas 2nd choice last season and failed to improve on in the summer AND January.
The style of play our CF targets prefer also varied. Summer targets like Harris, Rhodes and Sharp all have different strengths and weaknesses. Similar with January targets such as Smith, Gregory, Mubama, Ennis. It's just a scattergun approach all round. Most of these targets compromise on the high intensity press Warne wants to implement too.
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derbydaz22 reacted to richinspain in Max Bird - flew the coop to Bristol City, loaned to us to end of season
I can't help thinking that if it had been the opposite and Bird had signed a new contract and Cashin been sold and loaned back, then the reaction of a very vocal few would have been very different.
I admit, I find it a strange operation all round considering Bristol apparently have been trying for a while to get the signing done. Surely it could have been moved on quickly, giving us a chance to sign a striker? With the deal that we have come to it is obvious that Bristol really wanted to sign Bird now rather than wait until the summer, or they could have just waited and if needs be increased his wages to get him to sign.
Anyway, thanks Max for all you've given to the club. Thanks for sticking with us when others took what looked like the easy way out. Now show the idiot element what you feel for this club and help us get promotion.
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derbydaz22 reacted to MaltRam in Max Bird - flew the coop to Bristol City, loaned to us to end of season
Get a grip son.
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derbydaz22 reacted to Dcfcsr92 in Max Bird - flew the coop to Bristol City, loaned to us to end of season
Birds comment "Ashton Gate is a great stadium and it's always rocking" is it really? Is that a dig at our fans because we are not whilst being under warne? Paul warne has sucked the life out off our fan base! But its fine we are winning games.
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derbydaz22 reacted to Steadybreeze in Max Bird - flew the coop to Bristol City, loaned to us to end of season
Yeah gets us up with no squad to speak of and a fanbase who want him out before the season kicks off. I agree thats what were going for but much better to build like Ipswich, Sunderland, Plymouth etc.
Comes to summat when you go to games dreading going up 🙂
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derbydaz22 reacted to Gee SCREAMER !! in Michael Smith
A shame Sheff Wednesday are the only club who had any players we could have signed.
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derbydaz22 reacted to AndyinLiverpool in Max Bird - flew the coop to Bristol City, loaned to us to end of season
No, you've got it all wrong. Ignore all the good stuff and bitch endlessly about the less good stuff.
It's the modern way.
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derbydaz22 got a reaction from sage in Max Bird - flew the coop to Bristol City, loaned to us to end of season
What about his quality on the ball? We will miss that
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derbydaz22 got a reaction from IslandExile in Max Bird - flew the coop to Bristol City, loaned to us to end of season
What about his quality on the ball? We will miss that
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derbydaz22 got a reaction from JPRamFan in Max Bird - flew the coop to Bristol City, loaned to us to end of season
What about his quality on the ball? We will miss that
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derbydaz22 got a reaction from Gladram in Max Bird - flew the coop to Bristol City, loaned to us to end of season
What about his quality on the ball? We will miss that
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derbydaz22 got a reaction from ben_dcfc in Max Bird - flew the coop to Bristol City, loaned to us to end of season
What about his quality on the ball? We will miss that
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derbydaz22 reacted to CBRammette in Max Bird - flew the coop to Bristol City, loaned to us to end of season
Really sad he's going but unsurprised. Stuck with us when others forced moves. Dont get the vitriol at all - Knight didnt get it did he? Will be so upset for him if he gets hostility at Pride Park - hoping twitter is full of fools who arent old enough to go to matches unaccompanied. Just hope we dont waste the money
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derbydaz22 reacted to Colour-blind in Max Bird - flew the coop to Bristol City, loaned to us to end of season
100% This.Spot on 🐏
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derbydaz22 reacted to Rampant in Max Bird - flew the coop to Bristol City, loaned to us to end of season
Spot on buddy
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derbydaz22 reacted to MaltRam in Max Bird - flew the coop to Bristol City, loaned to us to end of season
Best midfielder at the club. Leaving as won't sign a new contract. Good fee. Keep the player for the rest of the season.
He came through the ranks, stood by us when we were on our arse, does his best, good egg arond the place, getting a bigger wage in a higher division, club doesn't lose out.
Max Bird comes out well, Derby County come out well.
Moaners, please shush. I'm embarrassed by you.
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derbydaz22 reacted to ripleyram88 in Max Bird - flew the coop to Bristol City, loaned to us to end of season
Don't know why people are having a go at birdy, his style of play is the antithesis of Warne's. Whilst he's the manager at the club we are going to continue to see proper footballers leave and be replaced by cloggers.
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derbydaz22 reacted to nottingram in Max Bird - flew the coop to Bristol City, loaned to us to end of season
Who’s?
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derbydaz22 got a reaction from strawhillram in Max Bird - flew the coop to Bristol City, loaned to us to end of season
Yes and not 30 somethings at Sheff Weds.
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derbydaz22 reacted to sage in Max Bird - flew the coop to Bristol City, loaned to us to end of season
This only makes sense if it allows us to make permanent signings this window
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derbydaz22 reacted to RoyMac5 in Max Bird - flew the coop to Bristol City, loaned to us to end of season
I imagine Birdy has seen that BC signed Alex Scott and then sold him on " 10 August 2023, Scott completed a permanent transfer to AFC Bournemouth, one of his old clubs at youth level, on a long-term deal. Bristol City received a club-record fee for Scott, believed to be around £25 million."
Maybe he fancies a go at that rather than our record transfer fee of three Mars Bars and a Froot Shoot?
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derbydaz22 reacted to Walkley Ram in Max Bird - flew the coop to Bristol City, loaned to us to end of season
I also fully expect us to comfortably be above Brizzle in a few years. I can understand the kids leaving to teams like City and Liverpool. But Bristol? Shows a lack of ambition to me.
We could go up this season and he could spend next season looking up the table at us. I don't get it.
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derbydaz22 reacted to IlsonDerby in Max Bird - flew the coop to Bristol City, loaned to us to end of season
State of this grenade. Literally tagging him in it.
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derbydaz22 reacted to nottingram in Max Bird - flew the coop to Bristol City, loaned to us to end of season
No issue with this at the moment. That will change if we use the cash to bend over to Sheffield Wednesday.
This money should be going on a young forward with upside.