Colm

So so sad... thousands of rams fans don't know you but today,me included, will be that much sadder with life. Football always comes second when this horrible thing happens. Condolences to you and your family Josh. Hope us fans can give you something against Cambridge to show we are all sharing your grief mate and you are part of the Rams family. Stay strong.

It hasn't "been awful for years". We are only 1 point off being a bottom half L1 side. Suggesting there are unrealistic expectations and arrogance due to expecting much better in this division is ludicrous. 
I felt the atmosphere was pretty good with Lampard and Cocu as managers, although it did start to fizzle out a bit after the initial excitement of Cocu as manager wore off. It was exceptional when in administration under Rooney, and that carried through to 22/23 under Rosenior, then gradually got worse under Warne.
Lampard, Rooney and Rosenior understood the importance of having a fantastic relationship with the fans, creating a united bond throughout the whole club. It is when that bond is greatest when the atmosphere is also at its best. Another factor is having sustained periods of possession. It allows the fans to also have a sustained period of backing the team. A break down in possession, has the affect of a breakdown in the atmosphere.

The atmoshpere is down to the football. There is virtually nothing to cheer or get excited about. If we were consistantly playing good exciting atacking football the crowd noise would be fantastic. 

It didn't have to be Warne and it doesn't have to be Rosenior. #Othermanagersareavailable

Last year was a nightmare. The almost unthinkable nearly happened - we were so close to losing our beloved football club, founder members of the football league, champions under Clough and Mackay, FA cup winners after the war and European Cup semi-finalists.
David Clowes, a genuine fan with the means to do so, rescued the club at the last minute. He himself says it "was close".
Thanks to him, we have a club, our club.
We must learn the lessons of the past. We must not get into the same precarious mess ever again.
But....we can move on. We must move on. We should now look forward. We do not have to merely be content that the club is still in existence.
It's ok to demand more from the manager, the teams on the pitch (not just the first team but especially them).
We should demand exciting, entertaining football that gets results. It does not mean that we won't forever be grateful to David Clowes for saving the club.
It means we want Derby County to once again be a beacon for good football. Attacking football. Positive football. Entertaining football.
That means passing football, intricate moves, running with the ball, creating chances. It doesn't mean sitting back and hoping to score from a corner or a free kick.
I like Paul Warne, the man. But I don't like his tactics. I don't like his desire to play 3-5-2 with the players he has available, I don't like his use of players out of position or not giving the academy players a chance. I don't like the emphasis on set pieces rather than attacking play.
Yes, at least we still have a club.
But we are Derby County. The football should be, must be, ought to be better 🐏

Well with such clear evidence, I am seething and that nurse is innocent.

Appreciate your work this summer BT. As we often see on Deadline Day, things can change quickly and well established journalists can post information that doesn't actually turn in to anything. Alan Nixon has made a career out of it.
If I was "ITK" in any way, whether that was because I worked for the Club, or my mate was a photographer, I wouldn't post about it on here. People come for information and take digs when it doesn't happen.
You can't win 'em all, but I'm still part of the fan club.

I would like to say I’ve proven myself to be pretty spot on a lot of times this summer. It’s your choice to listen or not but all these snarky comments that I’m receiving are not really needed when all I’m doing is passing on information that I’m told. 

Seriously though… how could anyone moan about this guy coming back? Absolute legend 🐏

Referee has to stop the game for a potential head injury. That is the aim - to stop momentum. It’s not ideal, but as others have said, we have got disadvantaged year in year out by opposition doing this to us and our refusal to do likewise has been naive and lost us vital games.
 
Even now, we mock on of our own great strikers of the last few years for going down easy - when he (apart from scoring) killed momentum, win free kicks, gave time for our team to get in position etc. 
 
As @carlsagan said, I’m bored of being plucky losers. 

I don’t think he’d cost anywhere near that, given not long on his contract (I believe) and transfer listed. 
 
£3m for Cashin, Cashin back on loan and JCH for £1.5m I’d absolutely take. Could maybe get him for cheaper with a promotion clause. 

Cashin will be gone for free if we don’t go up this year, people seem to forget. 

If Pboro scored 2 more and drew 4-4 you’d moan we didn’t waste time to break up play and stop momentum. 3 points is 3 points i don’t care how we get it 

Going a bit too far for my taste. Would rather win by fair means.
 

It was really important not to allow Peterborough any momentum for an unlikely comeback. I remember how Mings having lengthy treatment squashed any chance of us equalizing in the Villa playoff final. Wildsmith's game management is a massive bonus for us. I understand many "purists" on here will disagree, but I admire his professionalism. I don't want us to be plucky losers. 

It was great situational awareness imo. Opposition stood around for a few minutes after the goal at a time when their eager to go at us again. Warne can get his message across to the players in the meantime in prep for the last 5 mins of the match.

Thommo was immense and (along with Waggy) is the difference maker in this team. Energy, composure, skill AND end product!
Shout outs to Nelson, Washington and Fozzy too. This is one of the best attacks we'll come up against this season, and even though there were wobbles, we largely defended well.
This was Warneball at its peak; an out press, out run, counter-fest where we'll score more than you. Oh, and the build-up to the corner Cash scored from was glorious too.

Draw your own conclusions 

Absolute snip! 🐏

Watching Waggy making time to speak with both of the new lads when he could have been milking the crowd reaction says everything you need to know about his position in the squad. What a man!

Warne got lucky that we had an ex-player turn up for a testimonial and happen to have some fitness. Doubt he would have signed him from the ‘open market’ 

Who would have thought it? A settled pro who has almost always played above this level and enjoys the team he plays for could come good? 
 
It’s almost as if Fozzy knew what he was talking about pushing to bring Waghorn back 

A hat-trick on his 500th appearance in club football. I didn't want to sign him, but was clearly wrong. Maybe he's the one this season? Get in, Martyn Waghorn!

Please don't find the post where I didn't want him, I've change me mind!

Going to flick through the discussions on here about Waghorn and have a really good laugh.

Waghorn is too good for this league haha 😂  he's the 20 goals a season striker we thought we'd never get. Great signing from Forsyth.