i-Ram

1 hour ago, RoyMac5 said:

 

'As a league, there isn't a great deal of difference between the teams'.

Well Paul, I have never managed or even played football at or above semi-pro level, but there is quite a significant difference in every league between the teams competing. Always has been, always will be. Take on board we are in the top 4 teams in this league, and act confidently accordingly.

19 minutes ago, Tamworthram said:

Why if his remit is indeed to get us promoted but not necessarily within two years? 

To stop our Rotherhamification. A 7th and 6th place finish will have been failure. He will only buy further players who are happy to partake in kick and rush.

It’s my opinion. No more. I am going to spend my day usefully elsewhere now. I will leave you to debate what constitutes contractual success.

8 minutes ago, Tamworthram said:

Even if we finish as low as 6th and fail to make it through the play offs I wouldn’t be sacking him. 

Nor would I. I would expect him to resign.

3 hours ago, Ellafella said:

He's been fully rehabilitated despite all of his mocking of disabled people. He clearly has friends in high places. I think to be fair the last game he reffed us at PP, he had a quiet game but I do not trust him at all and believe he likes the "buzz" of the power he believe he wields in terms of being able to assert and impact events. A good ref in my book merely reflects events - but there are a great many who believe they can shape them without accountability and he is certainly one of them. I shall be watching him carefully.  

What with you watching him and @Carl Sagans 150,000 (and rising) followers mobilising action, I suspect Madley won’t even turn up. Anyone know how the YouGov petition is going to have him sanctioned? Jeez you lot, he had one bad game once, 10 years ago. We can all have one bad day at the office every decade.

3 minutes ago, Tamworthram said:

You’re not welcome.

19 minutes ago, Tamworthram said:

Good to see you’re doing your bit to make him feel welcome.

Thanks. 

Dwight in his green Pumas.

Really pleased to learn we won. Really pleased by the stats that I dint choose to watch it. A good 3 points. I don’t rate his style/tactics but well done Paul Warne for securing a crucial 3 points.

3 minutes ago, Crewton said:

Ah, you mean that team that bullied us mercilessly in the reverse fixture? I know, why on earth would the manager feel we need to field our sturdiest defenders? 

It's a mystery........

You, and Warne, may be absolutely right Crewton. 3 points is the target and I hope we get them, but this is another game that doesn’t bode well for any decent football. As well as packing our back line with sturd, we again seem very happy to concede midfield before a ball is kicked.  Enjoy the game. I will save my money for tomorrows highlights package.

Warne has lost the plot again. 4 big defenders and Elder, and Adams shielding. Can’t see Bird having much of the ball. 

Blimey @sage and @jono falling out. Bloody Paul Warne. He has to go.

3 minutes ago, David said:

Is anyone else leaning towards the idea that any injury Collins has, isn't that serious

I'd stick a cheeky fiver on him being sat on the bench today.

Career ending injury it is then.

16 hours ago, On the Ram Page said:

I was inaccurate when I said he managed Hartlepool "not very well" but nor was he running away with the League. He was actually recommended to Derby's Chairman by Len Shackleton, which was the main reason, I believe, why he came to Derby. But , the main thrust of my post was that he was relatively unknown before he came hear with no history of success (winning anything) as a manager. 

My case was to give Warne a chance to prove he can cope with the job he is required to do.

Hindsight, wisely interpreted and argued is welcomed on this thread. You informed me earlier. I would suggest you raise your game.

15 minutes ago, MaltRam said:

Sometimes, I wonder why I bother on here.

The pig-ignorant, self-entitled, frankly stupid guff that gets smashed out by some folks is beyond a joke.

Really? I find that kind of stuff rather amusing.

10 minutes ago, duncanjwitham said:

I think that's kind of part of it.  He was supposed to be the big marquee signing, the hotshot in-form goal-scoring winger, the missing piece of the puzzle to kick us on a level (or it certainly felt like that was the intention from the outside).  Now, instead of that, he's suddenly not fit, then he's injured, then he's playing but not really fit.  Plus he doesn't really seem to fit the gas-out, aggressive pressing type of football that we want to play either.  So it kind of feels like, instead of blowing our budget on a difference-maker, we've wasted on it on someone who's struggling to even get in the side.

Thank goodness then that we aren't giving out any long contracts anymore.

6 minutes ago, DB83 said:

Regardless of what happens this season, there is no doubt in my mind that Rosenior had the potential to take us much further than Warne ever will. It was a colossal mistake to get rid of him, which is why many people will not let it go.

If Warne takes us into European football then I will absolutely return to this thread and admit I was wrong.

If Warne gets us to Championship mid-table I will eat a small slice of Humble Pie too.

49 minutes ago, Ram a lamb a ding dong said:

The point I was making was that under Liam he wanted to play football for the sake of it and at all costs. 

Exeter looked the same last night.

I'm all for pragmatism and last night was the epitome of that. I really enjoyed the fact we defended resolutely and then looked to get in behind their fullbacks.

Away from home we are perfectly set up as the onus is always on the home team to press. 

Home is where the problem is. Maybe win all the away matches and draw all the hone matches???

Jesus, another Liam Rosenior thread. 

5 minutes ago, Simmo’s left foot said:

Hurrah! I think the admins need to take a bit of a grip as the forum is being ruined by a minority.

548 posts in 12 years? You are the minority.

1 minute ago, Blondest Goat said:

Quite obvious which side of the debate has the most irritating posters.  

Anyone who disagrees with me is very irritating. Although not quite as irritating as listening to a Paul Warne pre-match monologue.

1 hour ago, On the Ram Page said:

Just listen to Stephen Pearce on Radio Derby last night to hear what David Clowes and he think about him, his skills and man-management. Doesn’t really matter what the fans think, he isn’t going anywhere soon. 
 

BUT I’m sure people will want their say!

You seem to not understand the concept of a forum.  You might want to consider changing your name to On the Same Page the amount of times you bang on of your appreciation of all things Paul Warne.

Good win. Thought tonight might be tricky, but seems like we scored 3 nice goals. Come on you Rams!!!

Good side. Based on what I have read recently I would have liked Thompson in for energy rather than Hourihane; the latter would be a good sub in the last 25 minutes. Good to see that CBT is getting another opportunity; Warne clearly wanted him, so play him.

Down to the players now. Warne has done his job. Hopefully he doesn’t intend to bypass midfield, and we play some football.

Will check in around 10 for the fun and games. Off to a gig in Brighton tonight. 

3 hours ago, Archied said:

Reckon it’s a tough game tonight and the forum an even tougher read if we get anything less than 3 points ,

coyr 

It will be a tough game Archie. I think sensible posters understand that Exeter are likely to give us a good game at their patch. I think I would begrudgingly settle for a point, but coming after Saturday's poor return a point isn't really enough. We need another Charlton performance. Hopefully Warne will get his team shape right, so that we have a strong first half this time out.

7 minutes ago, Jourdan said:

On the train from Plymouth to Exeter for work.

The weather is pretty wet. Apparently there is a weather warning in place for the whole of the South West, so safe journey to everyone travelling.

Hopefully it won’t affect the game being on.

Enjoy the game Jourdan. I hope to read on here later that we played the Grecians off the park with some liquid football.  Up the Rams!

9 hours ago, Jourdan said:

Don’t worry, my fiancée is a nurse.

Psychiatric?