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Got tickets for me and missus, first mid-week League game we've been to since Nigel Clough's days!

Got tickets for me and missus, first mid-week League game we've been to since Nigel Clough's days!

Those slamming Mel should pause for a moment to think about his intentions.
I do not - for a minute - think he's intended to run the club down.
He has spent millions, not to run the club into debt, but to chase the dream. We all supported that chase.
Even though he's managed things badly, which he admits, I do believe that he genuinely thinks the only way he can get new owners in is to put the club into administration.
I'm very far from happy about that, actually been crying about it, but I think it's sincere on his part.

The Burley comparison is an interesting one, but as @sage says he had more wriggle room in the transfer market to bring in the likes of Rasiak, Idiakez, Smith, Bisgaard. That summer transfer window transformed us.  Rooney hasn’t been able to do that. If you do the Burley comparison then you also have to look at 03-04 season. That was a poor a squad as I remember and probably a more similar situation to now. There were several times that season we looked like we were certainties to go down, but again he could use transfers to change the squad and that’s what kept us up - bringing in Pesch, Leon Osman and Marco Reich, without those signings I’m convinced we would’ve gone down. Rooney cannot right now make any transfers, he has to get the best out of what he has.
Which brings us back to Rooney, it’s a redundant argument as he’s staying anyway but anyhow. Has he done anything to deserve the sack? Last season yes, that awful run, the football we were playing, we were very lucky to stay up and he was lucky to keep his job. Most people are agreed on this. However he kept his job so we move onto this season.
Has he done enough to stay in the job this season? Firstly factor in we have a weaker squad than we finished last season with, certainly depth wise and we’ve had injuries/suspensions early on. 1 win in 7? Not great, but 16th in the league and 2 defeats in 7? Ok. Style of football is a marked improvement on what we saw last season, so that’s another tick at the moment. We will see how it goes but we shouldn’t be calling for his head yet (not saying you are by the way and it’s irrelevant anyway he’s going nowhere)
Would another manager do better? Who knows? We’ve had a lucky escape with Hughton and Cook, are they coaches who will make an existing team better I’m really not sure. I will say though that in times where you’re hands are tied and you can’t sign players and you have a small squad combined with turmoil off the pitch, you need a manager who is a strong leader who can galvanise and inspire his team, a leader who his team is going to follow to the end.
The one thing this early part of the season has showed me in abundance and it was epitomised by the effort of Tuesday night is that this team is right behind Rooney and they are all playing for him as one. That is the single most important thing right now in our situation, Forest weren’t playing for their manager and look where they are with significant superior resources as it stands.

If they are allowed to take time to dry the ball and take 2 minutes for every throw in, I don't see why we should rush with the goal kicks. 

More importantly, which team is that above that have a hologram amongst their 11?
… and will we have to follow suit if we can’t strengthen before the deadline…?

My first game back since March 2020
Figure that’s my longest break from Pride Park since I was probably 7/8 years old.
If you’re on the fence about going, bloody get down there, life is too short. How often do you get to see Robin Williams’ seminal Mrs Doubtfire and Wayne Rooney going head to head on the touchline?

Rooney clearly gave brady1993’s tactic thread a little look earlier today

Why can't this thread just praise Ebosele? Why does it have to double as a Jozwiak hate thread. Embarrassing. 

More of this please.

They all wore the badge with passion and pride

All week I decided against going to this (COVID concerns rather than team concerns)
Will of iron - just printed the tickets and off for a couple of quick drinks.
COYR

All week I decided against going to this (COVID concerns rather than team concerns)
Will of iron - just printed the tickets and off for a couple of quick drinks.
COYR

All week I decided against going to this (COVID concerns rather than team concerns)
Will of iron - just printed the tickets and off for a couple of quick drinks.
COYR

All week I decided against going to this (COVID concerns rather than team concerns)
Will of iron - just printed the tickets and off for a couple of quick drinks.
COYR

I think you'll be okay. I was wary too but getting into the groove now. 

All week I decided against going to this (COVID concerns rather than team concerns)
Will of iron - just printed the tickets and off for a couple of quick drinks.
COYR

All week I decided against going to this (COVID concerns rather than team concerns)
Will of iron - just printed the tickets and off for a couple of quick drinks.
COYR

All week I decided against going to this (COVID concerns rather than team concerns)
Will of iron - just printed the tickets and off for a couple of quick drinks.
COYR

All week I decided against going to this (COVID concerns rather than team concerns)
Will of iron - just printed the tickets and off for a couple of quick drinks.
COYR

All week I decided against going to this (COVID concerns rather than team concerns)
Will of iron - just printed the tickets and off for a couple of quick drinks.
COYR

All week I decided against going to this (COVID concerns rather than team concerns)
Will of iron - just printed the tickets and off for a couple of quick drinks.
COYR

All week I decided against going to this (COVID concerns rather than team concerns)
Will of iron - just printed the tickets and off for a couple of quick drinks.
COYR

A number 2?

If I was Mel I’d go back and sack Clement again just for signing Nick Blackman.