Chellaston Ram

After the torture of last season I felt an enormous connection to the club and when DC bought us I knew right away he was going to be the right owner for us. I therefore bought my first season ticket in 28 years, renewed my away membership and even bought a subscription to the programme. 
I’ve been to away matches in places I’d never heard of, sang my heart out with people half my age and had an absolute blast. I’ve felt emotional looking across the stands at the numbers of Rams fans who have packed in home and away to watch the likes of Morecambe or Forest Green, and I’ve gone back to talking about teams selection or the form of certain players rather than worrying about whether we would still have a club.
Despite my personal reservations about PW I think we’ve had an amazing season considering where we were last summer and can’t wait for next season, regardless of what division we’re in. Whatever happens I’ll be renewing my ST and away membership and doing it all over again in 23/24. 
 
COYR!!
 
 

It’s funny how some players get injured when your team’s losing every week 

Forest’s goals coming from long throws. Brennan almost scored from another one.
Steve Cooper has transitioned into full Tony Pulis.
 

At least the ambulance chasers are out of playoffs now

At least the ambulance chasers are out of playoffs now

I had a quick look on the EFL site and seem to recall it said something like a minimum of 2,000 or 10% if the ground/stadium is smaller.
I might be wrong though.

Anyone except Middlesbrough 

Anyone except Middlesbrough 

I think same problem again we can’t change tactics when we’re under the cosh

Not really surprising, we had to sell all our young lads due to Mel Morris

Forest are absolute dog **** 
honestly, how on earth can you spend that much, bring in that many players and be absolutely useless. 
I mean, at least we sort of have an excuse for being crap, what’s theirs??

He makes James Collins look good

I am still prepared to give him time, but the second half of yesterday was embarrassing. The quality in our team should not be out played by a mid table League 1 team 

It's going to be interesting next season. I think Warne football has been very much geared towards being an underdog, hussle and tussle, plenty of crosses from the wingers, very athletic. I completely understand supporters that are worried about the managers inability to change his tactics. I thought when he first arrived Warne was willing to adapt his style to what we had in the squad. Since the end of January, particularly away from home, he's tried to implement more of his traditional tactics and I don't think it has worked. The team looks knackered, once the second half kicks off then we can't get into games. This has been going on for a couple of months now and whether Warne likes it or not, I think his inability to rotate the squad correctly has cost us results. I have no issues with him trying to be more aggressive with the pressing out of possession. However half the lads look burnt out by 45 minutes because he doesn't freshen the team. Why he keeps playing NML every game is baffling. The poor bloke ran his rear end off for a good half of season and we've kept starting him when he's clearly shattered and needs a couple of games out of the side. He's got options out wide and I don't think he's played Dobbin / Barks enough. I put that down to the manager.
I know Derby have been rubbish away from home for years, however this doesn't mean this squad should be completely dominated by a lower tier League One team. That's nothing arrogant. Put the two teams on paper, Derby have the bigger budget and attracted better quality footballers. Really poor when the away support has been superb this season.
Our owner is clearly thinking long term and I get the impression he's very happy with Warne at the helm, regardless of if the football is dire. As long as we don't fall away into the bottom half, I can see Warne sticking around. He's got time to build a squad around his style, which we've been crying out for years. Jurgen Klopp rebuilt Liverpool to his style of football over a couple of seasons. Far fetched I know, managers who show some progress whilst changing the team on the pitch get time. My only concern with a Paul Warne rebuild is are we going to have enough funds to overhaul the squad again. His pursuit of bringing in them "prime aged" footballers is going to cost a lot more money.
As painful as it is at the moment, I think with the rebuild behind the scenes, I do believe the manager will come good. Whether the supporters will stay patient is another matter. Especially in this day and age of "we want everything now." 

I am still prepared to give him time, but the second half of yesterday was embarrassing. The quality in our team should not be out played by a mid table League 1 team 

I am still prepared to give him time, but the second half of yesterday was embarrassing. The quality in our team should not be out played by a mid table League 1 team 

I am still prepared to give him time, but the second half of yesterday was embarrassing. The quality in our team should not be out played by a mid table League 1 team