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19 minutes ago, NottsRam77 said:

and hes yet to score a goal lol

joking aside i know what ur saying

But just cos hes getting played doesnt mean we made a bad call not playing him… more of a indikement as to how ill prepared sheff united are.

really hopeful that them or luton could break our record… shame theyre both uo there as it gives them both the chance at some points and that one win 

Osula was raw, still is, but he had pace and an eye for a shot and would/should have been someone to introduce regularly at about 60/65 minutes to scare a few tiring defenders. We could have done with him second half of the season, indeed anyone with even half an eye for goal, but we ended up with Springett, White and a bench keeper.

30 minutes ago, Chellaston Ram said:

Even his past recruitment of players other than ex Rotherham have been poor ie Springett, White, Osula

Osula was a Rosenior loan. Osula could have been very useful, but he was sparingly used by Warne, and Sheff Utd took him back. Now he's getting some run-outs in the Prem. 

7 minutes ago, uttoxram75 said:

I said in my post what i voted for. You dont have to read the comments, you could just make yourself comfortable and watch the poll votes trickle in with a box of popcorn and a glass of port. 👍🏿

I think I will close my eyes buddy. Have a good shift.

3 minutes ago, Caerphilly Ram said:

I do when it suits me. 
Not sure my earlier response to you counts as fence sitting. You’ve clearly set your stall out in opposition to Warne, and are therefore assuming that other responses match your own view. I’m merely pointing out that there’s an assumption in your reasoning that you can’t determine. 
The timeline I opted for as to when it may be appropriate to review his position doesn’t determine whether I’m happy with the current performances. 

Other than the first paragraph, I have no idea what point or points you are trying to make. 

Just now, Caerphilly Ram said:

That’s your interpretation of the poll. What it shows is that 24% are unhappy with Warne, as they’ve either chosen that they want him gone (6.74%) or that they’re close to wanting him gone (17.98%).

Two of the other three responses don’t have a determined positive or negative view attached to them, just that people believe Christmas or the season’s end an appropriate time to review where things are. You’ve attributed a perspective to those numbers that isn’t necessarily true of all people who’ve voted.

You do like sitting on a fence don’t you.

Just now, Brailsford Ram said:

There is only one vote that matters and that's David Clowes'. Why bother wasting it on here when whatever he decides he will win with a 100% majority in the boardroom?

I agree. Over the last 9 years I have often thought why bother posting/voting on here as it won’t make a jot of difference. I could have used my time better volunteering for The Samaritans.

3 minutes ago, uttoxram75 said:

Well, please give me a little insight into why it is an issue.

The question is quite clear. Where do you stand with Paul Warne? 5 options available.

The question is not how is he doing compared to how Rosenior was doing, or how is he doing compared with how Rosenior might be doing. Let’s not get sidetracked.

WHERE DO YOU STAND WITH PAUL WARNE.

I hope my little insight is of help 😉😂

Just now, Brailsford Ram said:

And David Clowes might be of the view that we are a bigger load of intolerant t***s than he'd imagined.

Quite possibly. He can vote if he wants. Can’t see it will change though the current position that 50%+ are unhappy with his progress to date.

Just now, uttoxram75 said:

Isn't that what we're doing by voting?

Giving a little insight into the reasons for said vote is not really an issue is it?

Yes

There seems to be a lot of Rosenior comments creeping in. Why? This subject/poll is nothing to do with Rosenior. It’s about the job Warne is doing. Can we stop muddying the water and focus on Warne’s performance over the last 11 months.

Over half the forum fanbase are currently of the view that Warne is underperforming, and has 4 months or less to raise his game. We are a more tolerant group than I imagined.

1 hour ago, Big Trav said:

Not sure why Fornah hasn’t been announced yet, pictures were taken yesterday

I understand the Photographer was a complete amateur.  Lovely hot day, Tyrese giving his biggest cheesiest grin, Warney in the background taking down details about his loved ones, and the Photographer forgets about ‘The Sunny 16 rule’ and fails to get proper exposure. “Set your aperture to f/16 you t***; your shutter speed should be the reciprocal of the film speed”. Jesus. I can see I am going to have to travel up tomorrow with my Kodak Instamatic.

23 minutes ago, Curtains said:

Can I ask the leave immediately people who pays up his 4 year contract !

The club.

It will be cheaper to get rid, than another failure to get out of League One. Only last week you were seriously questioning his signings. How much more money are you happy for Warne to waste?

5 minutes ago, oodledoodle said:

Be interesting to do the same poll again if we lose the next two difficult away games.

I agree that the poll has come a little early, but win, lose or draw those games, perhaps the poll can be re-run by @David as I think our performance in those two games will produce a discernible mood shift. We need to be able to beat a ‘decent’ team.

9 minutes ago, Curtains said:

Massive fail by people who want him gone 

He couldn’t be more out of his depth if he was in an OceanGate Titan Submarine.

35 minutes ago, NorwichExile said:

Forget where he's coming from, he's a top player at this level and to get him permanently is a real coup. 

Really? I rather doubt many on here have ever seen him play? What’s your experience of Fornah based on?

15 minutes ago, Yoxoram said:

And some posters are equally happy to post any old rubbish in their campaign against Warne.

I've got news for you. He is not going anywhere anytime soon so we might as well get behind him. He took on a tough job (probably tougher than he was expecting). He needs time and our patience (not enough of that in football). I simply do not know if he will prove to be a good appointment or not, but will give him time to show me.

Good for you Yoxo. You are a proper fan, no doubt about it 🤲 

1 minute ago, Wolfie20 said:

FTFY   😁

Wolfie, my friend. I am quite happy to post any old rubbish full stop. 

Only time will tell as to whether Warne was any good for our club. Happy to revisit this with you later in the season to see whether I am underestimating his abilities.

25 minutes ago, Caerphilly Ram said:

He didn’t say that. He said we were close to agreeing a deal, he hoped it would be done for Saturday but it was unlikely, he also said he’s been wrong before. 
Perhaps you’re right in that he should say nothing until the deal is done, but he’s asked repeatedly in his interviews and I am quietly confident that a series of “no comments” from Warne when it comes to recruitment would also generate a fair amount of hand wringing and teeth gnashing amongst the fan base. The bloke can’t win when it comes to pleasing everyone/meeting varying expectations of the fan base.

The bloke can't win a sufficient number of games on the football pitch. I think that is what bothers us more.

13 minutes ago, Yoxoram said:

Thank you for your help with statistics. I couldn't be arsed to look up the details myself. I did use the word "if" in my post to indicate I hadn't checked the players actual records.

Quite. Some posters are happy to post any old rubbish in their support of Warne.

6 hours ago, Brailsford Ram said:

Yes of course the financial aspects are great providing you look after what you earned. But my point is not that Cashin should not leave Derby County but for his own benefit when the time comes to move on, and that may well be this month, it is important for him to go to a club which is a good fit for him and offers him a good chance of continuing personal development as a footballer. For the reasons I have outlined I simply question if that club is Brighton? He's an up and coming established first-team player now who I think will be well pleased with how he has progressed. He's quite a big fish in a small pool here but that ends as soon as he gets to Brighton where he will suddenly become a minnow again and have to fight his way up to a much more crowded pond. I think his chances of ever playing first-team league football are very small. There are a few Championship clubs who have aspirations for promotion in the next two years and would increase his current wages. If of course any of them would want him, that sort of club could be more suitable for him and also offer him a chance to play in the top tier too. Not Brighton for me.

I can't see Cashin getting into the Brighton first team any time soon, and he may be the 'next Matt Clarke'. However, when Clarke joined Brighton their 4 central defenders were Dunk, Webster, Burn and Duffy. Duffy was arguably past it, Dunk and Burn hadn't really set the world alight , and Webster had had one decent season with Barnsley iirc. Clarke ultimately didn't raise his game enough. Cashin might be able to (although I don't personally see it).

30 minutes ago, Rev said:

Balls.

I'm in Cyprus that day, I was hoping to ease myself through a few Keo's while half watching.

It will be midweek now, and I'll have to go.

Cobblers, surely. I am dissapointed with you Rev.

6 minutes ago, Carl Sagan said:

There seems a lot of excitement about Fornah, but I haven't seen anything to get excited about. Yes he would be another body for the squad, but I don't see that he's better than what we have. A midfielder who poses very limited threat to the opposition. Which is why the gumps are happy to be shot of him. Mixed reviews from Reading last year - of the kind, "if only he could cut out the mistakes, he'd be decent". So this jury's out... 

Quite. I would wager 80% on here have no idea what he is like, including me. Mind you I hadn’t heard of Bradley, Nelson or Elder, so it might all work out well 😉

As long as he’s nice, and speaks well, that should be good enough.

Top 10 jokes of the 2023 Fringe are announced, and it's pretty poor lot. The winner is the first one, which I am not sure even a 7 year old would find funny.

I started dating a zookeeper, but it turned out he was a cheetah - Lorna Rose Treen

The most British thing I've ever heard? A lady who said 'Well I'm sorry, but I don't apologise.' - Liz Guterbock

Last year I had a great joke about inflation. But it's hardly worth it now - Amos Gill

When women gossip we get called bitchy; but when men do it's called a podcast - Sikisa

I thought I'd start off with a joke about The Titanic - just to break the ice - Masai Graham

How do coeliac Germans greet each other? Gluten tag - Frank Lavender

My friend got locked in a coffee place overnight. Now he only ever goes into Starbucks, not the rivals. He's Costa-phobic - Roger Swift

I entered the 'How not to surrender' competition and I won hands down - Bennett Arron

Nationwide must have looked pretty silly when they opened their first branch - William Stone

My grandma describes herself as being in her "twilight years" which I love because they're great films - Daniel Foxx

1 hour ago, Ghost of Clough said:

Average positions are usually a good indicator of formation. Based on our starting 11, that was:

Wildsmith
       Nelson   Cashin
      Rooney                                       
                Smith                  Forsyth
                       Hourihane LThompson
                     Washington
Mendez-Laing                                   
Waghorn

 

Kind of a mess.

FTFY