Gerry Daly

We won't be signing him. Not good enough for us and there is his injury record as well. Obviously we are after central defenders but this guy isn't one of them. In his last 2 seasons under Warne at Rotherham he played only 16 and 17 times and then was released at the end of his contract by Warne. Doesn't that tell you all you need to know?  

22 minutes ago, Dean (hick) Saunders said:

Can’t see Roberts being prem quality.

Biggest threat is if a champ team wants him..

Why does everyone worry so much about championship clubs? The massive gulf in money is between the prem and the championship. There is not the same level of difference between league 1 and the championship APART for those championship clubs with parachute payments. Even those often are saddled with very large debts and players on massive wages they can't get rid of so may not have that much money to throw around either. The rest of the championship clubs competing with Derby are doing so on the basis of their income. Most of them are no more than half our size, some even less than that. So we can more than compete, which was shown most clearly with the signing of Hourihane who would surely have been wanted by championship clubs. The only thing really against us is when players prefer to play in the Championship. But otherwise we can compete now that we have had the shackles taken off    

57 minutes ago, Needlesh said:

No bud..I was right, and then the situation changed. Not a particularly tricky concept?

No but lets enjoy the moment. The Rams are really moving forward now 

2 minutes ago, Needlesh said:

It frustrated you that the last official news (until today?), was being spoken of as the last official news? 

Strange.

But you were wrong weren't you. No shame in that but suck it up buttercup!

I like his name, he sounds like a footballer 

We don't need to spend loads. 

7 minutes ago, Oldben said:

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/sport/bolton-wanderers-join-chase-for-lee-bonis-as-michael-oneill-eyes-summer-northern-ireland-role-for-larne-star/399596974.html

Potential for a bidding war for him, Derby lose at that point.

I think you need to stop telling us Derby can't pay any fees and wait and see

2 hours ago, Gerry Daly said:

If we manage to make it to the play offs at least he can't play in them. Was bound to drop a clanger sooner or later

I apologise for this. Out of order

If we manage to make it to the play offs at least he can't play in them. Was bound to drop a clanger sooner or later

You just told us they won't be, 2 posts ago. I think they will be

I'd like to see Ben Osborn here

I bet we wouldn’t play him in any case he might pick up an injury. We want to sell him

This goes to show why its pointless trying to work out what the crowd will be by adding up unsold seats on the website. They clearly hold back some seats and not just one lot either, more seem to be released in stages the nearer it gets to true capacity   

50 minutes ago, Millenniumram said:

Wildsmith

Forsyth Davies Cashin

Knight Hourihane Bird Roberts

Mendez-Laing McGoldrick Barkhuizen

Just the one change for me with Barkhuizen in for Sibley, who I thought was the most wasteful in the final third last weekend.

What more - or less wastefulness - do you expect Barkhuizen to contribute

But how many have Burton sold now is the interesting question for guess the crowd

I agree and it’s a shame. I don’t think Harvey White is any better and now it would appear Warne doesn’t either as he isn’t picking him

He's right though. Its nothing short of bizarre that we have somehow ended up on a level playing field with them 

5 minutes ago, Millenniumram said:

Thank god for that. Let’s hope we can stumble our way to promotion somehow 

I have enjoyed reading your reasoned and constructive posts and hope you have gained pleasure from our performance and result tonight

Have we been SO bad? I honestly can't see why everyone is so unhappy. I thought we started brightly, then faded for 20 mins then came back into it last 10. Exeter forced a great save but what else?  

Give him all of next season then judge 

I'm not sure why he has gone to a 3-5-2. It hasn't worked. We should go back to a back 4. Save your 3-5-2 for next season Paul when hopefully we will have the right players for it and a pre-season to work on it  

1 hour ago, Warren Blufitt said:

Like Wanderers you have lots of players out of contract that you could either keep or replace. Of course it depends on which division you’re in as to who might come. If we’re both still in L1 then it should be easier to attract good players with the facilities we both have, although we can’t match the wages you can as at Bolton our budget is smaller. Competition in the Championship would be much harder, especially if transfer fees can’t be paid, so would it be better to miss out and build a better, more youthful squad for another push next year? There isn’t much point going up if you’re just going to come straight back down again as there is a pretty big gulf between L1 and the Championship. I think we’re slightly further ahead than you on that as we’ve been out of our restrictions this year so have brought in some youth which is starting to show but I’m still not sure we have enough to be competitive if we did make it up. Still a lot to do for both yet and tough away games tomorrow so it’s anybody’s guess for the remaining games. Can’t wish you luck obviously but I still think you’re better than Posh and will pip them to the play offs as theyve still got Ipswich and Barnsley yet!!

I think I agree with you up to a point. I don't think the gulf is as great as you say. We were in the championship last season and would have comfortably survived but for the points deduction. I think it could be argued that we have a better squad this season, if not better then as good. But be that as it may I tend to agree that it won't hurt for us to stay down another season and build. Also to do so while the final year of the business plan restrictions we are under expire so that if we are promoted at the end of next season we will be able to pay fees and compete properly   

On 14/04/2023 at 22:59, Gee SCREAMER !! said:

If Knight has an option I expect it's taken up by the club.  The other 2 will be offered a further year.   I expect McGoldrick to get a better one year offer money wise, based on his goals and assists, from lower to mid table Championship clubs as he will be a useful squad addition and they won't need to play him every week.  

I don’t think there will be any any lower to mid table championship clubs that can compete with us financially. The championship isn’t like the premiership in terms of the massive gulf in money between the prem and championship

Its been a good watch this. I have never felt any anxiety that Forest might do something. Just take a slow but sure pasting. Forest are massive, on and off the pitch lol

1 hour ago, Tamworthram said:

Surely that's even less evidence to support the argument that we'd fill a bigger stadium if the sub 30,000 attendances back then even included some who didn't attend. 

Well no it supports the argument that attendances have grown since then