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Warne confirming TJJ is staying until the end of the season, its a done deal.

Er, those having a dig, JJ's flick set-up our goal?

It’s like they’ve asked 11 blokes, deep into a drinking session, if they fancy a kick about 

MM took a few risks 😉

Good. If only MM had done the same

Think the opposite is true. I think Huddersfield are being used to drive the price up for us and Clowes has not taken the lure. No offer from Huddersfield as yet, after all. 
Excellent news. We'll not be contravening FFP again anytime soon then.
That said, Clowes is no fool and he'll know we have a chance to get over the line this season and I think he'll make sensible money available if PW requests it. FWIW, I do think this lad is coming to Derby, but it's just a hunch more than anything intuitive or factual.

It is a win win situation.  Keep him for 2 years, not a bad prospect.  Keep him for one and a potential sell on fee (if he is still playing well). If someone comes in for him now, the fee should be a lot higher given form and contract length. Might just be the push for others to sign as well. Can't really see a negative. 

If the offer had only been for one year it's most unlikely he would have re-signed - I'm sure there would have been a few clubs prepared to do a 2 year deal, maybe even Championship ones.

Seems about right to me. Reward for his recent form and had we offered him a shorter deal then he would surely have been poached by another club.
Not sure we can afford to lose anyone at such a crucial stage of the season with everything to play for. 

First one to snigger about NML getting an extension... etc... etc... 🙄

You need a better Tailor.

Disappointing not to get the point. Very fine margins indeed but for me it’s maddening how we give the ball away too easily. Boro didn’t have to create chances as we often gave it to them.  Lack of concentration by one or two players but, 9 gamea unbeaten has put us right in the mix with an excellent chance of making top two. 
 
John-Jules and Tommo are making claims for regular starts. 
 
We can and will improve. 
 
COYR. 

Tired legs struggled against the best side we’ve seen, no need for tears, go again Saturday 

This is a pivotal point in our season. How we react to this defeat will be definitive I feel. 
We can still break into the autos if we can put another run together.
Not sure what some people are on with their knee jerk get rid of this or that player.
 

I did have one eye on Nelson

Hmm I'm half Nelson half NML

If you want to complain about style of football, possession stats, xG, humour or bobble hats, go for it, however in the results business, our form since the Stevenage game is stupendous.
Played 8
Won 7
Drawn 1
Lost 0
Scored 18
Conceded 3

Best we’ve played all season over 90 minutes, first half was immense, non stop chasing of the ball, we pressed won everything and deserved to be 3 up, nervy ending but held on, let’s keep this up

That is the 
Derby County we knew was in there, and have been waiting for!!! A tremendous away performance!
I can't fault anything about today's performance. Yes we should have added to the score, but the rub of the green did play it's part. So Collins didn't miss a sitter in the first half - the ball rebounded to him as he was already falling, and already on the goal line heading over it, yet he managed to get the ball onto the post, and redirect the rebound back into the area. Hourihane's miss in the second half was b because the ball fell for him to prod it home with his left foot just as he was using it to take the next step. Unlucky, not poor finishing, just fine margins!
Someone said that they wanted the substitutions earlier in the match because two or three players were "blown", and if it was to freshen those legs up I would agree. But they were typical Paul Warne late substitutions, and as such I wouldn't want them making any sooner than they were, simply because defending a 1 - 0 lead isn't our strong suite. However, Paul Warne demonstrated his mastery of tactics, because he was obviously sure that Wigan wouldn't threaten our goal, no matter how much territory we game them, Did they actually manage a shot on target all match?
The second half wasn't quite such a dominating performance, but Wigan were never likely to play the second half like the did in the first half, and they duly obliged. At least their manager dragged them up to being a really poor second best, but at least he got them on the same planet as Derby County! Unlike the ref, who made a balls up in the opening minute, and had clearly got a job on, one which he wasn't up to. Was he trying to outdo Rebecca Welch? If so, he missed a trick because Wigan should have had 6 or 7 yellow cards, instead of the 4 which they did have by half time. But we kept a lid on it - I feared for James Collins because he had a blow at the ref when he was fouled and the free kick went to Wigan, but he too kept his cool in the second half, so well done him!
I couldn't be happier - apart from a flirt with insisting on "channels and crosses" last Saturday, he has got the team playing football on the floor, and involving the midfield players in the middle of the pitch, and it works. Some of our player was good on the eye, and our pressing and physicality in the tackle was also good, so Wigan could never get their "play it out from the back" going for most of the match. 6 poinTs of first place with a game in hand? Brilliant! I know its not February yet, but the way Paul has got us playing, February doesn't matter, we'll take it in our stride!
COME ON YOU RAMS!

0-1 away win. Goal from a set piece. Warne right now...

"Technically", that was a first class away day job done by all involved.
A tad disappointed we didn't capitalise more on our first half superiority.
And in fairness, that nervy last 20 minute watch was based more on history than what was actually happening on the pitch, but that doesn't make it any less nervy.
Still... correct score on the prediction thingy, another 3 points on the board, and Pompey, we really are coming for you.
Happy Boxing Day, fellow Rams.
🐏🍻
 

What in the high land of f**** was wildsmith doing there?!!

If that’s a red card I’ll bare my arse in public 😂 
 
at least we can stop with the EFL conspiracy nonsense now eh? Refs are just crap they aren’t against us… 

Shocked by that... Never expected a card, nevermind a red 😲 

Watching Alfreton Town in the FA cup