Wolfie20

I've little sympathy for Madley based on his past performances and the superior attitude he always displays when officiating (though since his return to the EFL he does seem to have mellowed somewhat).
My gripe is with whoever selected him to referee this particular match in the first place. It's beyond belief that they wouldn't be aware of his previous connection to Barnsley and the risk of ridicule and embarassment they are exposing their organisation (and Madley) to should things go pear-shaped on the day.
Just not necessary - there had to be other 'senior' officials able to take charge of such a big game (yes its League One but could have a huge bearing on the battle to get back to the Championship and the massive financial impact on both clubs).

Personally I'd sooner they carried on with Dom Dietrich on commentary purely for the fact that I think he is a significantly better commentator then Ed Dawes. 
 

We all want Louie to do well becuase we all want all our players to do well. Football in some respects is easy. All Louie has to do is perform at a high enough level no matter what position he plays and he will become a regular starter. That isnt asking too much its just what he needs to do but as yet hasn't. 
First and formost for me he has to improve his ball retention and passing. He loses the ball or gives it away far too easily when in possession. He isn't blessed with much pace which means protecting the ball and knowing when to pass are so important. Basically I dont see a player who is going to take the team forwards as I thinkwe have others who are better.
I hope Im completely wrong but its not what I see. 

Give them time - they will.

Give them time - they will.

Or….and hear me out, some people are happy without the statistical analysis and can take a bit of joy knowing that the team won and is 3 points better off. 
If you feel that’s not good enough that’s your opinion, but stop belittling other people’s, it frankly makes you sound like a bit of a whopper! 

Our display in the first half was anything but toothless. Initially we had to match or better their aggressive play (which we didn’t do at their place) which was achieved. It didn’t “almost” work - it did. I didn’t think Nyambe was “gassed out” as you say. I think we had mainly won the physical battle which meant we could slightly more offensive. Warne has got things  tactically right, on the whole, for quite a while now.

Awww, you just can't help getting your little digs in so like to show my appreciation as to how much your posts continue to amuse me  😂

I'm hoping we play to his strengths rather than make him fit our formation (whatever that is). He won't have lost his ability I bet it's more to do with how he's been played.

A couple of times he was a bit slow to get a pass off and was caught in possession but he had the strength, tenacity and desire to then retrieve the ball.
He's a breath of fresh air in our midfield.
 

What's Gail Platt got to do with it?

Whippersnapper 😄

68 in a couple of months ☺️

Missing you already 🙋‍♂️

Middlesbrough isn't that far away.

I don’t think he’s wrapped anyone round his fingers. There isn’t one Warne supporter on here who thinks he’s Jim Smith or Brian Clough incarnate. 
Most of us who dismiss the pathetic unworthy criticisms aren’t wrapped round any fingers. There is the simple acknowledgment that we have a manager who is getting results. He isn’t running away with the league (no one is ! ) he does make mistakes (they all will) he has restricted choices but is playing his hand pretty well .. not exceptionally, not genius but he doing a job and developing the squad and tactics as the universe unfolds. He’s on target 

I’ve watched the game back in full again and have somewhat changed my mind about things. At the time i thought the team selection was dire and the first half was far from a classic. But looking back now u can see that it really was a battle of attrition and that during that first half it was essential that we just dug in, held our own and gave us good as we got. Which we did and great credit to the lads for that 👏
It’s amazing sometimes how, when the pressure is off and the passion has died down, one can see the game more clearly . That was the case with this one for me. 
i came away so proud of the team and can better appreciate what PW did and why. At the time i really didn’t see how much we were pushing after the Smith substitution. So, credit to PW and the fans (who were brilliant).

If the EFL do turn down our attempt to sign Gayle, you would assume the player would be entitled to seek the support of the PFA in a restriction of trade situation. Whether he would is unlikely but I would guess offers from other clubs should be considered irrelevant.

A couple of times he was a bit slow to get a pass off and was caught in possession but he had the strength, tenacity and desire to then retrieve the ball.
He's a breath of fresh air in our midfield.
 

Whatever he was on at Stoke is now irrelevant. He's 34, probably has little or no chance of ever playing again at a higher level than League One and unless he's thick, must realise big paydays are now behind him. If he wants to continue playing at a decent level, he has to tailor his demands to the financial ability of those clubs who show an interest to pay him.
From what I've seen of him he's not a hold-up striker, more a goal poacher- maybe not ideally suited to our style of play but we are so short in the striking department that he'll at least give us an alternative option.
So sad for Collins.

A couple of times he was a bit slow to get a pass off and was caught in possession but he had the strength, tenacity and desire to then retrieve the ball.
He's a breath of fresh air in our midfield.
 

A couple of times he was a bit slow to get a pass off and was caught in possession but he had the strength, tenacity and desire to then retrieve the ball.
He's a breath of fresh air in our midfield.
 

Whatever he was on at Stoke is now irrelevant. He's 34, probably has little or no chance of ever playing again at a higher level than League One and unless he's thick, must realise big paydays are now behind him. If he wants to continue playing at a decent level, he has to tailor his demands to the financial ability of those clubs who show an interest to pay him.
From what I've seen of him he's not a hold-up striker, more a goal poacher- maybe not ideally suited to our style of play but we are so short in the striking department that he'll at least give us an alternative option.
So sad for Collins.

Careful. Someone will soon say we've got the best squad and should be doing so much better than we are.