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Very cheery, keep up the optimism. 

Rooney needs to be careful and learn from January. We had a really close knit group then as well, we then brought in a load of players on deadline day and the team spirit seemed to drop. 

Very cheery, keep up the optimism. 

One of Boro's best chances was one that they didn't get a shot off thanks to a fantastic tackle I think from Davies as Roos was trying to dive for the ball. They had a number of good chances that they didn't get on target from set pieces and down the sides that didn't result in shots ( i can think of at least 3 instances). 

I am surprised at the possession stats, maybe we had more of the ball than i remember in the first half. Again I think in the first half we did very well and looked good against them. I think we manged to carve open 2 or 3 chances. In the second half they looked like the only team who were really going to win. I'd be frustrated if I was warnock myself at only getting a point. Overall, I think they deserved the 3 points and most matchdays they would have won. 

Coles much better than Dawes. Local celebrity that thinks the red carpet should be rolled out for him 

Decent point. Take that against a Neil Warnock team every day of the week. 
 
Just a note on the commentary team, fantastic, brilliant to listen to Chris Coles rather than the smug boring Dawes and also really good to hear Charlie Palmer. 

Don't think Shinnie was poor by any stretch tonight. But you can see his limitations as a footballer when Bird/Morrison are playing so well and dictating around him. He is what he is and he was an absolute warrior when we needed him last season.
I think what will be brilliant is when another classy player, Bielik, comes back in, it allows Morrison and Bird to have even more freedom. Then Shinnie would be a great sub towards the end of the games like tonight. 

I'd like to see this, IF Morrison can have the discipline to do the defensive side. He plays in and around this position anyway.
I think a Bielik Morrison 2 would be class. But i said last night in the Hull thread... i'm very excited atthe potential of:
Bielik
Bird - Morrison
Or even with Lawrence in more attacking games. If he's fit enough, Bielik is good enough as a centre mid on his own in this league. Pray for his knees!

I’d be tempted to drop Shinnie for Lawrence and play Morrison alongside Bird as should give us more control of the game.
                              Roos
Byrne          Davies       Jagielka     Buchanan
                    Morrison    Bird
       Jozwiak        Sibley      Lawrence    
                          
                           Baldock 

Huds, Peterborough and Hull are all expected to be around the bottom come the end of the season so I think this will be a good test of where we at. Its getting a win/draw, or even just competing fairly well against them that'll give me confidence that we might just survive the drop this year. Heres to hoping. 

Don't think Shinnie was poor by any stretch tonight. But you can see his limitations as a footballer when Bird/Morrison are playing so well and dictating around him. He is what he is and he was an absolute warrior when we needed him last season.
I think what will be brilliant is when another classy player, Bielik, comes back in, it allows Morrison and Bird to have even more freedom. Then Shinnie would be a great sub towards the end of the games like tonight. 

Great win! You Rams!!!

Max Bird been brilliant so far tonight

I thought one thing he did was give Byrne cover when he was under aerial bombardment 

Sadly, I think he'll be gone end of season. Best make hay, as they say. In the meantime, we can look forward to him and Bielik tearing oppo midfields to shreds. 

Don't think Shinnie was poor by any stretch tonight. But you can see his limitations as a footballer when Bird/Morrison are playing so well and dictating around him. He is what he is and he was an absolute warrior when we needed him last season.
I think what will be brilliant is when another classy player, Bielik, comes back in, it allows Morrison and Bird to have even more freedom. Then Shinnie would be a great sub towards the end of the games like tonight. 

Just got on train from Hull back to Leeds.. absolutely beaming!
Played really well all night & if thats the shape of things to come, maybe there's brighter days ahead. Played some brilliant stuff with Morrison, Jozwiak & Sibley so dangerous roaming about, giving & going, finding space & swapping wings.
Jagielka & Baldock were definitely the missing ingredients of this team...no offence to Stearman who was very solid first 2 games but Jagielka oozes class & so dependable at the back. Massive asset to this squad. And a lot of negativity about Baldock pre-signing but his style is exactly what this line up & way of playing needs. Delighted he got his goal.
MOM though...Max Bird. Absolutely top drawer. How certain folk can't see his quality is beyond me. Magnificent going in both directions tonight.
Well done Derby, well done Rooney...must be a relief to get that winless monkey off their backs finally. Onwards & upwards ?

Class player. This year’s Paul Mcgrath?

What a performance.
Didn't put a foot wrong all game. Calm on the ball, great positioning, great leadership, won every tackle, won every header, even when they outpaced him he just put his body in the way?.  Age is just a number!

Max Bird been brilliant so far tonight

Max Bird been brilliant so far tonight

Tbf he’s one of those players that looks equally as shattered in minute 1 as he does 90 

Max Bird been brilliant so far tonight

Max Bird been brilliant so far tonight

Enjoying this a lot. I’m probably watching the wrong match.