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White shirts, black shorts, white socks for me. 
Don’t mind switching to black socks every now and then

+1 for gold trim 

4 hours ago, Ghost of Clough said:

How many people said "no hard task" for you to state "some"?

The target this season absolutely should be top 2 and anything less would he a failure as far as I'm concerned.

The starting point is the performance of the squad last season. We were 4th highest placed out of the teams staying down (Barnsley, Bolton and Peterborough). A lot of that being down to multiple referee decsions.

Then there's the 3 coming down, two of those are in such a mess they'll be lucky if they finish top half. Add only Blackpool to the challenging group.

Portsmouth, Wycombe and Charlton are then next best placed to mount promotion challenges. However, they'd need to improve by 20-30 points on last season to be serious contenders. I just don't see that happening.

Our main list of challengers are therefore: Blackpool, Barnsley, Bolton and Peterborough.

Peterborough are trying to sell their top goalscorer, the only player they had who scored more than 10 goals, and are desperately trying to keep hold of their top assister. Two key players they need to replace just to stand still, after sneaking in to 6th due to a referee mistake in a different game.

Evanton has been at Bolton for 3 years now so they've had plenty of time to get the players in to suit his style. I didn't see anything last season which made me think they'll be pushing for the title next season. Trafford and Bradley were two of their most important players last season. Both were only on loan and won't be going back.

Blackpool. 6 players went back to their parents clubs when their season ended and 10 others didn't have their contracts renewed. A lot of players to replace, but they'll be up there.

6 players also left Barnsley to return to their parent clubs. They haven't lost anyone else they want to keep yet. They'll be fancying their chances of winning the league too.

 

We have by far the biggest budget in this league. We have more potential than any other L1 club. Warne has had a long time to prepare for this transfer window. We shouldn't have any excuses for failure this time round.

Entirely agree with this. 
 

I still see failing to make the play offs last season as a failure, along with not enjoying the style of play Warne was attempting to implement. However I’m also willing to cut him the slack on it not being his team, not being allowed to spend any money, joining mid season and not having a pre season with the squad.

Going into next season, 3 of the bigger teams outside of us have left, leaving probably Bolton and Pompy as the only other “big” teams in this division.

With the restrictions being lifted, the time Warne has had to asses the squad, decide what kind of football he wants to play and now the summer to sign the players to play it. Anything but promotion should be considered a failure. I’d be disappointed if we didn’t make the top two, but we have to be going up.
 

Massive summer ahead that’s for sure.

County have just posted this… fingers crossed it’s not

On 27/05/2023 at 12:13, Tram 24 said:

Tried playing around with the classic logo down the middle..

Wouldn’t mind seeing us go back to the old logo for a season tbf! 

On 26/05/2023 at 17:34, DCFC_Trouty said:

Change the blue lines on the black stripe to gold and I’m all over it 

3 minutes ago, jameso said:

It's all about opinions and I have been disappointed by the performances - mostly to do with quality from the players we have ,but hard to get away from the fact that Warne hasn't really had much room to make the moves he almost definitely would have wanted, and until he does, he hasn't had a truly fair crack at it.

Presumably you realise that he is unlikely to be going anywhere on the back of this though (?)

Yeah don’t get me wrong, he’s not going anywhere. Whether I like him or not, he here for next season. 
 

It’s likely a lot of the players he’s had at his disposal, he wouldn’t have signed.

But ultimately that’s football, it’s rare in this day and age for managers to have enough time to fully assemble their own squads, and you have to work with what you have. I don’t think Warne has done well enough with them 

Might seem harsh/reactionary, but I don’t want Warne next season.

With how we’ve played and the chances we’ve had to make the playoffs, this in my opinion is a failure. 

I don’t like his style of play, and I sure as hell don’t want us signing “Warne type” players 

I’m not sure I’d even want to see the kind of team Warne wants to assemble if these are the tactics and style of play he wants to implement 

Lost a grandparent from both sides of the family yesterday. My dads mum passed away in the afternoon, shortly and more unexpectedly followed by my grandad on my mums side in the early evening.

Not really sure how to best process it and it’s all been a bit overwhelming. 

Especially my grandad who I was really really close to. He’s the reason I’m into football, and the rams in particular. They were a massive passion of his. 
 

Will miss them both a lot 

Can’t help but feel like a 4 year contract is a massive risk. If we’re not promoted or have an awful run of form before the end of the season then what? 

£29 for league one is a disgusting price.

Crazy that after all this, the most money  Kirchner put into the club was buying that coat

Hilarious that posters on here are happy to lay into people for doubting this deal was going ahead or being sceptical.

The lack of serious communication and missed deadlines throughout the entirety of this administration has been beyond a joke. The fans have been made to feel hopeful and then let down over and over again.

Be interesting to see what’s said today. Surely there has to be a statement from somebody?

Typical Forest fashion that. Couldn’t have been promoted without being dragged up by horrendous officiating.

Huddersfield Town have been disgracefully robbed.

How are people in this thread defending Mel?

The man has literally taken us from being relatively well run, small budget and generally well liked to being on the brink of financial ruin and hated by just about every club in the country. 
The man has no business being anywhere near the city of Derby let alone football. 

The only way we have any salvageable way of moving on from this mess is with complete new ownership. 

We’d never hear the end of it if Mel was allowed to own the club again and this shadow would be cast over us for years more than it already has been. 
 

I love this club, and liquidation would be absolutely heartbreaking. But my love of football would be truly done if Mel was allowed to come back after what he’s done. 

Nixon rumour (I know…) 
But he’s saying that Forest are in for Buchanan 

Would love to be wrong, but can only see this going the same way as Ibe. Different circumstances obviously, but has failed to sort himself out at any club he’s been to. 
 

Clearly a talented player but doesn’t have his head in it at all. 

Can’t imagine they’ll be playing many first team players as they’ll be recovering from the euros surely? 

Forest fans thought he was past it a few years ago...would be an embarrassingly poor signing. 
3 year contract it is

Sunderland losing today is exactly the proof needed that going down can be disastrous. 
Next season will be their 4th down there, imagine how long it could take us to get out of league one...