Ram a lamb a ding dong

Ah, but I bet you want a Cat 1 Academy too? Not sure how much that takes up of our income stream, but I suspect without it we could buy a good few more first team players on decent wages. I am glad I am not David Clowes. 

So sorry to hear that. I cant begin to imagine how devastating that would be. 

Sorry to hear that mate. Think this thread could do with some moderation.

How would you react to idiots shouting their mouths off that you are a paedo and taking the piss out of you losing your child? Having gone through the pain of losing my daughter I know how I would 🙄

Just to point out one tiny thing, but it was largely Waghorn that helped us see the best of Sibley in those first few games when Sibley looked like the next big thing. At the moment, I’m not sure how it would work but Waghorn might be the right player we need to hold up the ball, move into a space and make room for someone like Sibley to get a shot in. Could be something to keep an eye on going forward…

WOW!  Where the hell did this come from!
Talk about out of left field!  😲
Say what you like about Warney, but he kept this one close to his chest, didn't he?  
 
#shockeditellthee
 

Five years to the day. What are the chances?

 

We are short on numbers and short on strikers. Then add in his spirit -  this has to be a good signing for the group as a whole. Yes we need more pace but this will not have upset the budget one bit.
Past his prime but he is a good footballer, we need some. 

If he bangs a few goals in for us and helps get us up, that will do fine for me.

I think it’s a good addition. I know all the arguments for needing pace and younger players for the long term, however on a one year deal providing much needed depth and options across the forward line this makes sense. Welcome back Waggy 🐏 
 

It's where i thought this Thomas chap would have some young european players already scouted. As it turns out just buy the dvd of Rotherham's 2020/21 season.

The unbeaten run until the end of the season starts here, boys & girls! 
With one of the smallest squad in football league history, it’s difficult to see too much rotation but would imagine the players in need of minutes all get a good run out and possibly even 90 minutes.
Team: Vickers, Nelson, Bradley, Cashin, Wilson, Robinson, Thompson, Hourihane, Elder, Waghorn, Washington. 
If Vickers does well then stands to reason that Wildsmith will be on the outside looking in for a while after yesterday. Elder is desperate for the minutes and the two strikers both have a chance to stake a claim to start against Burton. 

Exactly my fear, we've recruited a promotion specialist who'd spent 20 years near enough at that club, and still got them relegated 3 times.
He's funny in interviews, mind.

As I said in the original post I was fairly confident some would see the negatives with the limited info I had, which is partly why I hesitated to share it, but it is what it is. Some will hopefully see a bit of positivity in the clubs intent where lots are worried about the age of the players linked publicly, others such as yourself have your concerns. I’m not gonna dispute those, it’s not how I see it and it is how you see it, we’re each entitled to our opinions after all. 

We already have a thread on this re last years budget v this one's, I suggest you put your tin hat on now

We haven’t assembled Dad’s Army, will you please stop volunteering these unfounded generalisations about the squad?
I’ll once again provide you with some facts, we have so far signed Elder who is 28, Vickers who is 27, Ward who is 27, Wilson who is 23, Nelson who is 30, Bradley who is 31 and Washington who is also 31.
The first team squad includes Bird (22), Cashin (21), Rooney (19), Sibley & Thompson (21), Wildsmith (27) Barkhuizen (30), NML (31), Hourihane Smith & Collins (32).
The oldest outfield player we have is Forsyth at 34 and Loach is the oldest overall player on the books at 35.
Last season we had Curtis Davies (38), James Chester (34), Richard Stearman and David McGoldrick (35). The age profile of the squad this year is improved from last year.
Now specifically on the subject of Waghorn. At 33 is he an ideal signing? No he’s not. Another question, do we want to go into the season with only 2 senior strikers? No we don’t. So would it be logical to sign Waghorn on sensible terms if they can be agreed, to bolster the depth of the squad in the immediate, whilst potentially still looking to secure a younger striker to complete our 4 striking options for the season? Yes it would.
What are the other options? There are a fair few free agents, I’ve been looking through a list this morning. The youngest and most exciting would be Josh Maja at 24, I suspect he’s above our current means and ambitions. Assombalonga and Afobe at 30, could be good options but not sure if they pass your age test? Bas Dost, Islam Slimani, Mattia Destro? All former internationals, would be cheat codes at this level, also all 32-35 and unrealistic. Jonathon Kodija? Was a beast for a couple of seasons at Bristol City and Villa, but he’s also 33. Sean Maguire is 29, left Coventry in the summer, might not be a bad shout.  Macauley Bonne is 27 and scored at this level before so he could be another option. There really aren’t that many viable free agent options. We seemingly have to be sensible with the fees we spend. And any loans could be unproven. That’s the situation we’re in, maybe sign Waghorn to boost the depth and add an option, maybe don’t and look elsewhere 🤷🏻‍♂️ 

Every vlogger has us top.
This says to me that Rams fans are overly pessimistic

I would take him as clearly we have no more than a few beans to spend which I still find bizarre.
I'm not sure if that is down to restrictions or monies made available by the board.
I would find it a sensible plan D as its obvious we had other irons in the fire which have most probably stalled as their clubs demanded a fee in excess of £100k.
I fully expect us to use the loan market to get a youngster or 2 with pace. Of those we signed last season one was a 7/10 setting aside he couldn't hit a cows ar$e with a banjo. All the others ranged from a 5/10 down to a 3/10.
We must do better this time around.

What a pointless and divisive poll.
You can have attractive football with consistent results, and inconsistent results from unattractive football, whatever that is, it's not a simple either/or.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, after all.
 

What did Stefan Schnoor do wrong? I thought he was decent in his time with us, unless I'm missing something.

1. They're both strikers in the twilight of their career dropping down a league.
2. Uuuuuuum, no, that's it really unless you're really stretching the list out..
 
 
1. They're both male
2. They've both made a living from professional sport.
3. They're both in advance of 33 years of age.
4. They're both above 6 ft tall
5. They both prefer wearing trunks to boxer shorts
6. They both secretly wear contact lenses
7. They've both played international football
8. They've both played over 37,000 but fewer than 38,000 minutes of club football.
9. They've both played for Sheffield Wednesday.
10. They both prefer cats to dogs 

Sorry, but I have to disagree. We've sold Bielik after making zero appearances last season, so although he is a quality player the squad hasn't gone backwards from last season.
We've sold Knight, who is obviously a very good player played all of the minutes he could have done. However he played those minutes either at right back where we have brought in two specialised wing backs, or at centre mid where Smith is now available in his preferred position.
I don't think that the squad has gone backwards for those two sales.
We released several aging centre backs, and replaced them with younger better suited players for the preferred style of play.
McGoldrick decided to move on. He will obviously be difficult to replace, however he limited a little our style of play due to us being forced to play to his. We have signed an experienced forward who plays to Warne's preferred style.
Last season we finished 7th on goal difference. We were hardly treading water. It is to be seen if we have recruited as well as it would appear, but I don't think for one second that we have gone backwards.

Bunch of internet trolls. Clearly have nothing better to do.

Maybe we are.....

Rhodes will demand big wages (on par with Hourihane) and at 33 y/o has surely seen his best days, 9 league goals in 58 games over the last two years with the terriers doesn’t scream goal scorer to me. Why is Johnson Clarke Harris (Posh) not being looked at? At 28 y/o entering his prime, a proven goal getter at this level, transfer listed by posh, in the last year of his contract and will cost less in wages. Seems a real no brainer to me. 
Use the Knight fee and go and get him!