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I can't imagine Vickers and Washington were anyones signings other that Warnes

The manager 

I can't imagine Vickers and Washington were anyones signings other that Warnes

Could be Warne. He's being played out of position as manager of Derby County.

Very concerning that after a near catastrophe of last season, come the first few games of the season we looked a much more cohesive team than we do now.

Some really good players in there, not sure what would be more concerning - we were never in for them, or they had better offers from others in League 1.

Very concerning that after a near catastrophe of last season, come the first few games of the season we looked a much more cohesive team than we do now.

We definitely could have targeted more younger players. Here's a list of players from our main promotion rivals meeting, who (a) didn't cost a transfer fee (ie. free or loan), (b) are under 30, and (c) have been used in the league already this season:
Barnsley - Liam Roberts (28, GK), Kacper Lopata (21, CB) Kyran Lofthouse (22, RB), Andy Dallas (24, CF)
Blackpool - Matthew Pennington (28, CB), Albie Morgan (23, CM)
Bolton - Nathan Baxter (24, GK), Joel Coleman (27, GK), Josh Dacres-Cogley (27, RB), Paris Maghoma (22, CM)
Charlton - Lloyd Jones (27, CB), Panutche Camara (26, CM)
Oxford - James Beadle (19, GK), Jordan Thorniley (26, CB), Fin Stevens (19, RB), Stanley Mills (19, RW), Rúben Rodrigues (27, CF), Mark Harris (24, CF)
Peterborough - Romoney Crichlow (24, CB), Peter Kioso (23, RB)
Portsmouth - Will Norris (29, GK), Conor Shaughnessy (27, CB), Regan Poole (25, CB), Jack Sparkes (22, LB), Ben Stevenson (26, CM), Alex Robertson (20, CM), Gavin Whyte (27, RW), Abu Kamara (20, CF)
Reading - Tyler Bindon (18, CB), Tivonge Rushesha (21, CM), Lewis Wing (28, CM), Harvey Knibbs (24, CF)
Wigan - Liam Morrison (20, CB), Kell Watts (23, CB), Sean Clare (26, RB), Matt Smith (22, CM), Jonny Smith (26, RW)
Wycombe - Kane Vincent-Young (27, RB), Harry Boyes (21, LB), Freddie Potts (20, CM), Kian Breckin (19, CM), Dale Taylor (19, CF)
 
Matt Pennington and Lloyd Jones would were my top 2 CB picks who didn't end up in the Championship, Jack Sparkes my top LWB pick. Harvey Knibbs in an AM role. Aaron Pressley and Tyler Walker (at sides lower in the table) were also my top 2 CF targets, etc..

Our back 3 needs 2 players to screen in front, if you want to push centre backs wide you need players to police the channels between them, we dont have 1 midfielder could enough to do that so do it with 2.

Performance is obviously the biggest concern over results.
I don't expect a Paul Warne side to play free flowing, passing football (even if I think this will be our undoing as teams will just let us have the ball).
I do expect a Warne team to be able to counter at speed, we are yet to show this.
I do expect a Warne team to be organised defensively, but we have chasms in defence with players not challenging for headers.
I do expect a Warne team to be able to press, but from what I've seen so far a Warne press is just chasing the ball. Teams, even at league 1 level, are trained to play through the press. You have to be smarter and set traps for teams, we are reactively pressing the ball.
I'm confused by what this team is supposed to be good at? Especially going forward where at times during the first half we had 5 players stood in a line up front, with no passes available in midfield.
Second goal is a direct result of this suicide press style, Hourihane presses the back line for some reason, Cashin steps out into midfield to press and leaves a chasm between Elder and Bradley. Elder coming back across his goal has only one direction to put the ball.
Second half was an improvement, but I think mainly due to Blackpool feeling comfortable sitting in and watching us do nothing with the ball, much like Wigan. The team does not have a plan for breaking down teams, it's just get it out wide and cross it in.

Our back 3 needs 2 players to screen in front, if you want to push centre backs wide you need players to police the channels between them, we dont have 1 midfielder could enough to do that so do it with 2.

I started looking at the PPG record of our managers since Clough was replaced in 2013, with results in all competitions counting. Some such as Mac (both times), Lampard and Rosenior started off very well. Others such as Rooney, Clement and Pearson started off badly. However, every managers record started to level off around the 15-20 game mark, with just a couple of exceptions.
Looking at each managers overall PPG record from game 21+, here are a few observations:
Mac 1 - Hovered around 2 ppg, up until the final 10 game slump, 'when heads were turned'. Clement - After an initial purple period between games 20 to 25, form slumped with only Cocu and Rooney having worse ppg records at 33 games Mac 2 - Form nosedived just as quickly as Clement's did Rowett - After a purple patch in his 30's, he reverted back to norm by the end of the season Lampard - A steady 80 points a season record dropped to a steady 73 points per season record which was starting to increase when sacked Cocu - Despite a purple patch towards the end of the 19/20 season, he reverted back to norm for his last 10 games in charge Rooney - Form dropped over a 15 game period, and it stayed there until he left. Warne - It's been downhill since that 20-ish game run came to an end.

Thats fair, and my own bias probably led me to draw the line where I did, but still pains a grim picture.
I included cup games as it was only the game last night, which felt relevant against as promotion rival.

Performance is obviously the biggest concern over results.
I don't expect a Paul Warne side to play free flowing, passing football (even if I think this will be our undoing as teams will just let us have the ball).
I do expect a Warne team to be able to counter at speed, we are yet to show this.
I do expect a Warne team to be organised defensively, but we have chasms in defence with players not challenging for headers.
I do expect a Warne team to be able to press, but from what I've seen so far a Warne press is just chasing the ball. Teams, even at league 1 level, are trained to play through the press. You have to be smarter and set traps for teams, we are reactively pressing the ball.
I'm confused by what this team is supposed to be good at? Especially going forward where at times during the first half we had 5 players stood in a line up front, with no passes available in midfield.
Second goal is a direct result of this suicide press style, Hourihane presses the back line for some reason, Cashin steps out into midfield to press and leaves a chasm between Elder and Bradley. Elder coming back across his goal has only one direction to put the ball.
Second half was an improvement, but I think mainly due to Blackpool feeling comfortable sitting in and watching us do nothing with the ball, much like Wigan. The team does not have a plan for breaking down teams, it's just get it out wide and cross it in.

In his slight defence, 4 league starts and 14 substitute appearances totalling 522 minutes, just under 6 full games.
Its not a huge amount of time 

We're all proud...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64282421

He's 14th with 124 (77 goals and 47 assists)

Have we had Waghorn yet?

Based on what we need, probably Bogle 

Based on what we need, probably Bogle 

Based on what we need, probably Bogle 

Trains should be fine?
Strikes are on Saturday,game is Sunday. Maybe an issue in the morning but afaik they would be ok?

Missed one out last time, and now one too many! Can't win ?

Missed one out last time, and now one too many! Can't win ?