Asanovic70

I think we'll finish 5th and lose in the play off final. Likely automatics of winning in playoffs next season. 

I think we’ll finish above forest 
 
 
 
 
 
 
green rovers.

League tables @ Christmas, upto and in including Forest Green Rovers match.
 
Premiership
Mick Brolly    38
jimtastic56    35
leroyoftherovers    32
Wolfie20    31
Carnero    30
AndyB    29
LeedsCityRam    28
Brammie Steve    26
FlyBritishMidland    25
BOB BIGGS    23
ColonelBlimp    23
DCFC1388    23
sheeponacid    23
Blondest Goat    22
HedgeEnder    22
Jourdan    22
r4derby    22
archram    21
BodminRam    21
dabber    21
 
Championship

rammieib    21
rynny    21
TF Ram    21
True Ram    21
ilsonram12    20
Sparkle    20
TimRam    20
Wolfie    20
BucksRam    19
cstand    19
Jase116    19
timlondinium    19
Chris_Martin    18
Fla Ram    18
gccrowdpleaser    18
hintonsboots    18
hydraulic ram    18
Kenavo    18
Mckram    18
Miggins    18
Ramifications    18
angieram    17
Foreveram    17
jono    17
 
Div1

TheHospitalier    17
Yani P    17
BathRam72    16
DCFC4LIFE    16
Dordogne-Ram    16
FindernRam    16
Grimbeard    16
harwich ram    16
OohMartWright    16
Ted McMinn Football Genius    16
Woodley Ram    16
Addingham Ram    15
dcfc the 1 4me    15
Elgin_Ram    15
JMC    15
Kernow    15
PendineRam    15
Amberram    14
Asanovic70    14
Premier ram    14
RodleyRam    14
Steve How Hard?    14
StevenageRam    14
StrawHillRam    14
 
Div2

DCFC Kicks    13
Dean (hick) Saunders    13
Ramsamwidge    13
BarrowRam    12
BramcoteRam84    12
mozza    12
Rampant    12
REDCAR    12
TexasRam    12
DesertRam    11
Malty    11
Osbaldwick    11
RadioactiveWaste    11
richinspain    11
Topram    11
Van der MoodHoover    11
WharfedaleRam    11
Foxy Ram    10
86 Hair Islands    10
MidWalesRam    10
1967Ram    10
ramant62    10
SKHunter    10
Simmo's left foot    10
 
Div3

BriggRam    9
JarodyDCFC    9
Johnnyoj    9
papa_lazarou    9
Rich84    9
Sussex Ram    9
B4ev6is    8
Electric Ram    8
Jimbo Ram    8
StarterForTen    8
taffyram    8
BrudeRAM    7
CBRammette    7
EssendonRam    7
HonitonRam    7
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta    7
Magicman    7
NG2Ram    7
Ramslad1992    7
Alty_Ram    6
europia    6
Lac291884    6
Manchester Ram    6
Mucker1884    6
 
Div4

Parsnip    6
Simon Bradley    6
Steve Buckley's Dog    6
Abu Derby    5
Animal is a Ram    5
Andrew1    5
bimmerman    5
chewbacca    5
DiggerB    5
LERam    5
MickD    5
PrideParkhead    5
RamDotFi    5
ramit    5
Alan Ramage 4 EVA    4
Curtains    4
Dethorn    4
Donegal Ram    4
Ellafella    4
erathirea    4
Kinder    4
Millenniumram    4
Scott129    4
Bris Vegas    3
 
Div5

Elwood P Dowd    3
Gee SCREAMER !!    3
Igorwasking    3
InstaRam    3
irobinson    3
Jayram    3
kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong    3
MACKWORTHRAM    3
minesahartington    3
S8TY    3
sage    3
samwcave    3
The Scarlet Pimpernel    3
TomG    3
TomTom92    3
alanmarklewis    2
Boycie    2
EraniosSocks    2
JustOneBiblicalKazim    2
kevinhectoring    2
plymouthram    2
1977 Ram Raider    2
Ram-a-lama fa fa fa    2
San Fran Van Rams    2
 
Div6

Turk Thrust    2
whaley bridge Ram    2
Wistaston Ram    2
Ambitious    1
AndyinLiverpool    1
Betty Swollocks    1
bucktwo    1
Caerphilly Ram    1
California Ram    1
Carlin    1
CBX1985    1
Diego    1
Edtheram    1
EnigmaRam    1
EtoileSportiveDeDerby    1
gravyboat    1
ivo_knoflicek    1
lukedcfc    1
MadAmster    1
Needlesh    1
NorwichExile    1
NottmRAM    1
Ratpackram    1
Seth's left foot    1
 
Div7

Skin em Ted    1
Spacehorse    1
Toadbelly    1
alram    0
Bill Curry    0
CabalieCap    0
Charliegeorge1962    0
Chopper    0
Crewton    0
Dcfcsr92    0
devonram1980    0
drgoodspeak    0
Eatonram    0
Gritstone Ram    0
Hoppo    0
Justa    0
Keepyuppy    0
lagavulinram    0
Leeds Ram    0
LeedsRam1999    0
LoughboroughRam    0
Marriot Ram99    0
Mihangel    0
mr kia    0
 
Div8

Oldben    0
one_chop    0
PistoldPete    0
Ramarena    0
scout's dad    0
South Ram    0
swansea ram    0
tomsdubs    0
Tyler Durden    0
VulcanRam    0
zaragozaram    0
 
 
 
T.B.C.
Have a Happy Xmas and prosperous New Year.
 

Only Steve Gibson knows for sure what restrictions we’re under 

They’ve started improving recently, team with some confidence now, a tougher test than some may be expecting 

Derby 3-2 FGR
Bird
Outbreak of a fine game of football is welcomed by all until things get nervous in the last ten. 

I believe you're deluded re: top 2. If Warne gets us in the play-offs, he has done the first part of his job well IMO. You make no mention of the restrictions that the club is operating  under such as playing a midfielder at right-back. Furthermore, there are other sides in the division who are a step ahead in terms of development & preparation. The top three are there on merit & clearly ahead of the rest at this moment of time.  We have to visit five of the current top six.
We need to get out of this division, yes, but we also need to have a platform that will enable us to stay in a Championship where the margins are getting increasingly fine & even big hitters find themselves in the lower half/a relegation battle (WBA) & a  situation quickly unravel after promotion (Wigan). Nobody would turn down promotion at the first time of asking  but if we have to stay down a second season, so be it if it allows the manager to build a stronger squad. Of course, we don't want to get stuck, but we have a proven operator at this level.
I think it's great that PW even has us competing after what went on before & trying to blend a side of home-grown players with signings made by another manager who had a different style in mind, different from his own perhaps & all signed in a hurry. As Warne said, he's tried to come half way with the players instead of imposing himself on them. I think he mentioned during the EFL tie with Liverpool - the Klopp love-in - that he also took this job with the notion of seeing if he could evolve as a manager. 
Much of this season depends on McGoldrick staying fit IMO. We are already a weaker team without him & he has been key to this unbeaten run in all competitions.
So, we're a work in progress. Warne has made us hard to beat in another competitive division. Even Wednesday needed a late equalizer to get a point at Exeter.
I'm happy to be competing at the right end of the table.
 

Not far from going top? We're 11-14pts off the top three with a game in hand. To bridge that gap we'd need to win several games in a row; the best we've managed so far is two. I agree about Plymouth beginning to falter but then every side usually has a blip. I think Sheff W are the ones ideally poised to finish in the top two as they have played most of the top six away and have them to play at home. Barnsley also have played a lot of the top sides away so could be the dark horses to make a late challenge. 
We're nicely tucked in and still in the promotion/play-off race, which is a positive after the close-season. 

Not far from going top? We're 11-14pts off the top three with a game in hand. To bridge that gap we'd need to win several games in a row; the best we've managed so far is two. I agree about Plymouth beginning to falter but then every side usually has a blip. I think Sheff W are the ones ideally poised to finish in the top two as they have played most of the top six away and have them to play at home. Barnsley also have played a lot of the top sides away so could be the dark horses to make a late challenge. 
We're nicely tucked in and still in the promotion/play-off race, which is a positive after the close-season. 

I believe you're deluded re: top 2. If Warne gets us in the play-offs, he has done the first part of his job well IMO. You make no mention of the restrictions that the club is operating  under such as playing a midfielder at right-back. Furthermore, there are other sides in the division who are a step ahead in terms of development & preparation. The top three are there on merit & clearly ahead of the rest at this moment of time.  We have to visit five of the current top six.
We need to get out of this division, yes, but we also need to have a platform that will enable us to stay in a Championship where the margins are getting increasingly fine & even big hitters find themselves in the lower half/a relegation battle (WBA) & a  situation quickly unravel after promotion (Wigan). Nobody would turn down promotion at the first time of asking  but if we have to stay down a second season, so be it if it allows the manager to build a stronger squad. Of course, we don't want to get stuck, but we have a proven operator at this level.
I think it's great that PW even has us competing after what went on before & trying to blend a side of home-grown players with signings made by another manager who had a different style in mind, different from his own perhaps & all signed in a hurry. As Warne said, he's tried to come half way with the players instead of imposing himself on them. I think he mentioned during the EFL tie with Liverpool - the Klopp love-in - that he also took this job with the notion of seeing if he could evolve as a manager. 
Much of this season depends on McGoldrick staying fit IMO. We are already a weaker team without him & he has been key to this unbeaten run in all competitions.
So, we're a work in progress. Warne has made us hard to beat in another competitive division. Even Wednesday needed a late equalizer to get a point at Exeter.
I'm happy to be competing at the right end of the table.
 

I believe you're deluded re: top 2. If Warne gets us in the play-offs, he has done the first part of his job well IMO. You make no mention of the restrictions that the club is operating  under such as playing a midfielder at right-back. Furthermore, there are other sides in the division who are a step ahead in terms of development & preparation. The top three are there on merit & clearly ahead of the rest at this moment of time.  We have to visit five of the current top six.
We need to get out of this division, yes, but we also need to have a platform that will enable us to stay in a Championship where the margins are getting increasingly fine & even big hitters find themselves in the lower half/a relegation battle (WBA) & a  situation quickly unravel after promotion (Wigan). Nobody would turn down promotion at the first time of asking  but if we have to stay down a second season, so be it if it allows the manager to build a stronger squad. Of course, we don't want to get stuck, but we have a proven operator at this level.
I think it's great that PW even has us competing after what went on before & trying to blend a side of home-grown players with signings made by another manager who had a different style in mind, different from his own perhaps & all signed in a hurry. As Warne said, he's tried to come half way with the players instead of imposing himself on them. I think he mentioned during the EFL tie with Liverpool - the Klopp love-in - that he also took this job with the notion of seeing if he could evolve as a manager. 
Much of this season depends on McGoldrick staying fit IMO. We are already a weaker team without him & he has been key to this unbeaten run in all competitions.
So, we're a work in progress. Warne has made us hard to beat in another competitive division. Even Wednesday needed a late equalizer to get a point at Exeter.
I'm happy to be competing at the right end of the table.
 

I think Louie Sibling will help us win this one. 

A nice thread from Leigh Curtis and he raises a good point. We can talk about formations, style of play etc all we want but the two biggest problems Derby have are a lack of depth and the market we’ve had to buy in. Warne can’t do anything about those two factors.

Phil Jagielka - another bright young talent lost to a rival

Yes, but stats don't tell the whole story. Stead really worked defences hard and made an awful lot of room for Howard and Barnes to operate. He was good at hold up play and made smart runs to pull defenders out of position.

Derby County v Bristol Rovers
 
5pts
NONE

3pts
Kenavo    12
leroyoftherovers    19
Steve How Hard?    9
 
2pts
NONE

1pt
Addingham Ram    9
AndyB    23
archram    15
Asanovic70    10
BathRam72    10
Blondest Goat    15
BramcoteRam84    11
BriggRam    6
Brammie Steve    17
Chris_Martin    14
ColonelBlimp    16
cstand    13
DCFC1388    17
DCFC4LIFE    12
dcfc the 1 4me    10
Dean (hick) Saunders    13
Dordogne-Ram    13
EssendonRam    6
Fla Ram    11
FlyBritishMidland    22
Foreveram    13
harwich ram    14
HedgeEnder    19
hintonsboots    11
hydraulic ram    15
Jourdan    18
Kernow    9
LeedsCityRam    18
Mick Brolly    25
MickD    5
Miggins    11
mozza    10
Mucker1884    6
OohMartWright    13
Premier ram    9
RadioactiveWaste    10
Ramifications    17
Rampant    5
Ramsamwidge    11
Rich84    5
sheeponacid    17
Sparkle    14
StevenageRam    9
TF Ram    15
TheHospitalier    10
TimRam    15
True Ram    15
WharfedaleRam    9
Wolfie    16
Wolfie20    19
Woodley Ram    9
Yani P    13
 
Derby County 4 Bristol Rovers 2, Macgoldrick = FRGS.
 

I'm not sure we've seen these players play some very good football. I can't remember when we were last a consistent goal threat, we have certainly kept the ball well over the last couple of years or so. We've not played exciting attacking football for some time now.

Both Cloughs might have been sacked using the same criteria - certainly, no-one was convinced by Nigel at the end of his first half-season, though iirc with his Dad the fans could see that something was building, particularly after a 4-0 victory over top of the table QPR towards the end of the season. 
We've had so many managers, eventually successful, whose initial impact seemed "meh" at best, but now they're instantly compared to Nigel Pearson, and not, say, George Burley or even Arthur Cox, who both had to resurrect the club from virtual bankruptcy. As a fanbase, we seem to have gone from immensely relieved and grateful to survive to entitled and hyper-critical in record time. We're "so over" Administration and teetering on the edge of liquidation, aren't we?! 

Ipswich 1 - 0 Derby

Mane was liverpools most important player and I don’t think Klopp or anyone connected with Liverpool really appreciated it. They also still rely on Milner and Henderson in midfield and an aging Van Djik at the back. Gomez, Curtis and Elliott aren’t as good as Liverpool think they are either, neither is Trent. 
I’ve been feeling a little smug because I called Liverpool struggling this season way before the season started, but they lost today because of the arrogance that has slowly bred their for a little while now. It’s ok Klopp saying he needs players for the champs league but you’ve got 5 subs, go out and win the game then worry about resting players.

Must remember to put that pic on the mantelpiece to keep the grand kids away from the fire 

Saddened for Rosenior, but the away form was a concern. I think David Clowes has taken on a lot of financial responsibility, buying both club & stadium when he was only buying the latter at first. I think this is a decision made to try to ensure we get out of the division within two seasons at the most & getting back in the Champ'ship would probably allow the club to generate more income (attendances, tv revenue), taking the burden off Mr Clowes, who I think probably wouldn't mind other suitable interested parties assisting him (i.e. fellow local businessmen/associates injecting some investment).
We probably need a certain level of crowds to break even, say around the 27k, and whilst the Championship brings more expense, Warne has been used to managing under a budget, and in fact has seen players poached by clubs a division lower, so he'd probably receive more support if he did get us promoted in terms of budget (middle range for the division, competitive) than he did at Rotherham ((90% less than the rest of the division, apparently), but not something that would jeopardize the club's future after recent events.
Heart said Rosenior, head understands why the new owner took the decision (cold, unsentimental) for the ultimate financial well-being of the club. I think it's less of the knee-jerk, Mel Morris type of decision (ego/headlines), and one taken to give us as good a chance of getting out of the division as quickly as possible. This season may be about rebuilding things and having a tilt at the play-offs; a few other sides, like Ipswich, are further ahead in terms of development, and maybe next season, with a full pre-season, you'd expect us to be the front-runner if we do not manage promotion this season.
I didn't know a great deal about Warne, browsed one article (training ground guru), which gives the impression that he possesses Rosenior's human qualities as a man-manager, but has the proven experience. Rosenior was a gamble (unknown quantity), Warne, a more calculated risk. Of course, it doesn't always work out like that, but Warne does know what it takes to get out of the division.
 

Saddened for Rosenior, but the away form was a concern. I think David Clowes has taken on a lot of financial responsibility, buying both club & stadium when he was only buying the latter at first. I think this is a decision made to try to ensure we get out of the division within two seasons at the most & getting back in the Champ'ship would probably allow the club to generate more income (attendances, tv revenue), taking the burden off Mr Clowes, who I think probably wouldn't mind other suitable interested parties assisting him (i.e. fellow local businessmen/associates injecting some investment).
We probably need a certain level of crowds to break even, say around the 27k, and whilst the Championship brings more expense, Warne has been used to managing under a budget, and in fact has seen players poached by clubs a division lower, so he'd probably receive more support if he did get us promoted in terms of budget (middle range for the division, competitive) than he did at Rotherham ((90% less than the rest of the division, apparently), but not something that would jeopardize the club's future after recent events.
Heart said Rosenior, head understands why the new owner took the decision (cold, unsentimental) for the ultimate financial well-being of the club. I think it's less of the knee-jerk, Mel Morris type of decision (ego/headlines), and one taken to give us as good a chance of getting out of the division as quickly as possible. This season may be about rebuilding things and having a tilt at the play-offs; a few other sides, like Ipswich, are further ahead in terms of development, and maybe next season, with a full pre-season, you'd expect us to be the front-runner if we do not manage promotion this season.
I didn't know a great deal about Warne, browsed one article (training ground guru), which gives the impression that he possesses Rosenior's human qualities as a man-manager, but has the proven experience. Rosenior was a gamble (unknown quantity), Warne, a more calculated risk. Of course, it doesn't always work out like that, but Warne does know what it takes to get out of the division.