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  1. Haha
    Birdyabroad reacted to oodledoodle in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    Are you from the future?
  2. Haha
    Birdyabroad reacted to Ram-Alf in Paul Warne   
    Keep away from Normanton or there'll be another different type 😁
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    Birdyabroad got a reaction from David Graham Brown in Match Thread: vs Port Vale (H)   
    Yes, but what you don’t seem to understand is that it matters not what Paul Warne says, and you will never know what is said in the dressing room.
    It is what Paul Warne DOES that is the point of contention.
    Remember the phrase ‘actions speak louder than words’?
    Well what I saw, at home against low flying Charlton, was a starting Derby team made up of 7 defensive-minded players.
    So, regardless of what is said, he is blatantly showing the away team far too much respect; he seems too worried about THEM.
    I remember the ‘glory’ football under McClaren and he had a simple mantra, 5 defensive players / 5 attacking players.
    So, whatever is being said to the players in the dressing room is a moot point, but what does putting a team sheet out, at home, with 7 defensive minded outfield players SAY to the players? 
  4. Cheers
    Birdyabroad got a reaction from TINMANTED in Match Thread: vs Port Vale (H)   
    Yes, but what you don’t seem to understand is that it matters not what Paul Warne says, and you will never know what is said in the dressing room.
    It is what Paul Warne DOES that is the point of contention.
    Remember the phrase ‘actions speak louder than words’?
    Well what I saw, at home against low flying Charlton, was a starting Derby team made up of 7 defensive-minded players.
    So, regardless of what is said, he is blatantly showing the away team far too much respect; he seems too worried about THEM.
    I remember the ‘glory’ football under McClaren and he had a simple mantra, 5 defensive players / 5 attacking players.
    So, whatever is being said to the players in the dressing room is a moot point, but what does putting a team sheet out, at home, with 7 defensive minded outfield players SAY to the players? 
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    Birdyabroad got a reaction from DerbyRevolution in Match Thread: vs Port Vale (H)   
    Yes, but what you don’t seem to understand is that it matters not what Paul Warne says, and you will never know what is said in the dressing room.
    It is what Paul Warne DOES that is the point of contention.
    Remember the phrase ‘actions speak louder than words’?
    Well what I saw, at home against low flying Charlton, was a starting Derby team made up of 7 defensive-minded players.
    So, regardless of what is said, he is blatantly showing the away team far too much respect; he seems too worried about THEM.
    I remember the ‘glory’ football under McClaren and he had a simple mantra, 5 defensive players / 5 attacking players.
    So, whatever is being said to the players in the dressing room is a moot point, but what does putting a team sheet out, at home, with 7 defensive minded outfield players SAY to the players? 
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    Birdyabroad got a reaction from RoyMac5 in Match Thread: vs Port Vale (H)   
    Yes, but what you don’t seem to understand is that it matters not what Paul Warne says, and you will never know what is said in the dressing room.
    It is what Paul Warne DOES that is the point of contention.
    Remember the phrase ‘actions speak louder than words’?
    Well what I saw, at home against low flying Charlton, was a starting Derby team made up of 7 defensive-minded players.
    So, regardless of what is said, he is blatantly showing the away team far too much respect; he seems too worried about THEM.
    I remember the ‘glory’ football under McClaren and he had a simple mantra, 5 defensive players / 5 attacking players.
    So, whatever is being said to the players in the dressing room is a moot point, but what does putting a team sheet out, at home, with 7 defensive minded outfield players SAY to the players? 
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    Birdyabroad got a reaction from Jimbo Ram in Match Thread: vs Port Vale (H)   
    Yes, but what you don’t seem to understand is that it matters not what Paul Warne says, and you will never know what is said in the dressing room.
    It is what Paul Warne DOES that is the point of contention.
    Remember the phrase ‘actions speak louder than words’?
    Well what I saw, at home against low flying Charlton, was a starting Derby team made up of 7 defensive-minded players.
    So, regardless of what is said, he is blatantly showing the away team far too much respect; he seems too worried about THEM.
    I remember the ‘glory’ football under McClaren and he had a simple mantra, 5 defensive players / 5 attacking players.
    So, whatever is being said to the players in the dressing room is a moot point, but what does putting a team sheet out, at home, with 7 defensive minded outfield players SAY to the players? 
  8. Haha
    Birdyabroad got a reaction from ck- in Paul Warne   
    Happy clappers, hopeful clappers, nervous clappers, fearful clappers, clappers of habit, drunk clappers, cold clappers (clapping to keep warm), clappers on the payroll, away fan clappers, monkey clappers (the little wind-up toy with the symbol), corporate clappers there for the prawn sandwiches…
    There’s different types of clapper*

     
    *I’ve now used the word clapper so many times that I’m suffering from semantic satiation and the word no longer has any meaning for me.
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    Birdyabroad got a reaction from norwichram in Paul Warne   
    Here’s my problem with Warne, I think I’ve put my finger on it.
    Do you remember the good-ol-days when there used to be the ‘Happy Clappers’ to the left and then you could draw a line to the ‘Wrist Slashers’ on the right?
    All of us, at sometime, have been somewhere on that line, from the most optimistic to the most pessimistic.
    Believe it or not, I have always seen myself more towards the happy clapper camp. I was surprised when Nigel left, I admired his ability to find uncut gems. I loved McClaren, obvs, gave Cocu way too much leeway, based on his playing career. 
    I couldn’t get on the Pearson train, but nobody could. I enjoyed the ‘glamour’ Lampard bought to the club, thought Rooney showed integrity and I really liked Rosenior, I was angry when he got the chop and anyone can fact check that if they can be bothered. I dream of a bit of side-to-side football at the mo, at least they could actually pass a ball!
    Anyway, my problem with Warne is that he has shifted the dial so far to the right, there appear no ‘happy clappers’ left.
    I’m now a bloomin ‘wrist slasher’ and I hate that 😞
    Are there ANY ‘happy clappers’ left in the building, is anyone out there…?
  10. Haha
    Birdyabroad got a reaction from HorsforthRam in Paul Warne   
    Happy clappers, hopeful clappers, nervous clappers, fearful clappers, clappers of habit, drunk clappers, cold clappers (clapping to keep warm), clappers on the payroll, away fan clappers, monkey clappers (the little wind-up toy with the symbol), corporate clappers there for the prawn sandwiches…
    There’s different types of clapper*

     
    *I’ve now used the word clapper so many times that I’m suffering from semantic satiation and the word no longer has any meaning for me.
  11. Haha
    Birdyabroad reacted to Mucker1884 in Paul Warne   
    You forgot the crapper clapper... or @Cubicle Ram, as he's known on here!  👀
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    Birdyabroad got a reaction from Adslegend in Paul Warne   
    Here’s my problem with Warne, I think I’ve put my finger on it.
    Do you remember the good-ol-days when there used to be the ‘Happy Clappers’ to the left and then you could draw a line to the ‘Wrist Slashers’ on the right?
    All of us, at sometime, have been somewhere on that line, from the most optimistic to the most pessimistic.
    Believe it or not, I have always seen myself more towards the happy clapper camp. I was surprised when Nigel left, I admired his ability to find uncut gems. I loved McClaren, obvs, gave Cocu way too much leeway, based on his playing career. 
    I couldn’t get on the Pearson train, but nobody could. I enjoyed the ‘glamour’ Lampard bought to the club, thought Rooney showed integrity and I really liked Rosenior, I was angry when he got the chop and anyone can fact check that if they can be bothered. I dream of a bit of side-to-side football at the mo, at least they could actually pass a ball!
    Anyway, my problem with Warne is that he has shifted the dial so far to the right, there appear no ‘happy clappers’ left.
    I’m now a bloomin ‘wrist slasher’ and I hate that 😞
    Are there ANY ‘happy clappers’ left in the building, is anyone out there…?
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    Birdyabroad got a reaction from DavesaRam in Paul Warne   
    Here’s my problem with Warne, I think I’ve put my finger on it.
    Do you remember the good-ol-days when there used to be the ‘Happy Clappers’ to the left and then you could draw a line to the ‘Wrist Slashers’ on the right?
    All of us, at sometime, have been somewhere on that line, from the most optimistic to the most pessimistic.
    Believe it or not, I have always seen myself more towards the happy clapper camp. I was surprised when Nigel left, I admired his ability to find uncut gems. I loved McClaren, obvs, gave Cocu way too much leeway, based on his playing career. 
    I couldn’t get on the Pearson train, but nobody could. I enjoyed the ‘glamour’ Lampard bought to the club, thought Rooney showed integrity and I really liked Rosenior, I was angry when he got the chop and anyone can fact check that if they can be bothered. I dream of a bit of side-to-side football at the mo, at least they could actually pass a ball!
    Anyway, my problem with Warne is that he has shifted the dial so far to the right, there appear no ‘happy clappers’ left.
    I’m now a bloomin ‘wrist slasher’ and I hate that 😞
    Are there ANY ‘happy clappers’ left in the building, is anyone out there…?
  14. COYR
    Birdyabroad got a reaction from RoyMac5 in Paul Warne   
    Here’s my problem with Warne, I think I’ve put my finger on it.
    Do you remember the good-ol-days when there used to be the ‘Happy Clappers’ to the left and then you could draw a line to the ‘Wrist Slashers’ on the right?
    All of us, at sometime, have been somewhere on that line, from the most optimistic to the most pessimistic.
    Believe it or not, I have always seen myself more towards the happy clapper camp. I was surprised when Nigel left, I admired his ability to find uncut gems. I loved McClaren, obvs, gave Cocu way too much leeway, based on his playing career. 
    I couldn’t get on the Pearson train, but nobody could. I enjoyed the ‘glamour’ Lampard bought to the club, thought Rooney showed integrity and I really liked Rosenior, I was angry when he got the chop and anyone can fact check that if they can be bothered. I dream of a bit of side-to-side football at the mo, at least they could actually pass a ball!
    Anyway, my problem with Warne is that he has shifted the dial so far to the right, there appear no ‘happy clappers’ left.
    I’m now a bloomin ‘wrist slasher’ and I hate that 😞
    Are there ANY ‘happy clappers’ left in the building, is anyone out there…?
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    Birdyabroad got a reaction from RedSox in Paul Warne   
    Why Oh why do I keep doing this to myself?

    I keep thinking to myself that, surely Derby can't be that bad, the next game will be different.
    And, sure enough, I am sat at home, I have paid my tenner to the club to watch online, a cup of tea in hand and it is dire.
    I don't care what Warne apologists say, the football is terrible, terrible, terrible...

    We've just made Charlton look like peak Real Madrid, although, fair play to them, they have discovered a little hack that I wish we knew, it's called passing the ball.
    This is depressing sh!t.
    ☹️
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    Birdyabroad got a reaction from Russell Ram in Paul Warne   
    Why Oh why do I keep doing this to myself?

    I keep thinking to myself that, surely Derby can't be that bad, the next game will be different.
    And, sure enough, I am sat at home, I have paid my tenner to the club to watch online, a cup of tea in hand and it is dire.
    I don't care what Warne apologists say, the football is terrible, terrible, terrible...

    We've just made Charlton look like peak Real Madrid, although, fair play to them, they have discovered a little hack that I wish we knew, it's called passing the ball.
    This is depressing sh!t.
    ☹️
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    Birdyabroad got a reaction from Adslegend in Paul Warne   
    Why Oh why do I keep doing this to myself?

    I keep thinking to myself that, surely Derby can't be that bad, the next game will be different.
    And, sure enough, I am sat at home, I have paid my tenner to the club to watch online, a cup of tea in hand and it is dire.
    I don't care what Warne apologists say, the football is terrible, terrible, terrible...

    We've just made Charlton look like peak Real Madrid, although, fair play to them, they have discovered a little hack that I wish we knew, it's called passing the ball.
    This is depressing sh!t.
    ☹️
  18. COYR
    Birdyabroad got a reaction from RoyMac5 in Paul Warne   
    Why Oh why do I keep doing this to myself?

    I keep thinking to myself that, surely Derby can't be that bad, the next game will be different.
    And, sure enough, I am sat at home, I have paid my tenner to the club to watch online, a cup of tea in hand and it is dire.
    I don't care what Warne apologists say, the football is terrible, terrible, terrible...

    We've just made Charlton look like peak Real Madrid, although, fair play to them, they have discovered a little hack that I wish we knew, it's called passing the ball.
    This is depressing sh!t.
    ☹️
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    Birdyabroad reacted to ram59 in Exeter City v Derby - Match Day Thread   
    I thought that last night's game was almost the perfect away performance. For all those complimenting Exeter on how well they played the ball around, I ask "is that because we let them do so in not dangerous areas?"
    For all their possession and 'attractive' football. how many proper saves did Wildsmith have to make, a big fat zero! On the other hand their keeper had to make a few decent saves, in addition to the 3 goals we scored.
    Could you imagine the 'moaners' on here had the teams been reversed last night, it would have been a total melt down. Comments like knocking it around with no penetration, got caught 3 times and could have easily been 5.
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    Birdyabroad got a reaction from HorsforthRam in Warne Out Out   
    A few people on here use the ‘let Warne get us out of the division’ argument.
    I remember a similar argument with regards to Billy getting us out of the Championship.
    He did the job but, because he’d drummed a negative anti-football mindset into the players, we were then  ill equipped for what laid in what and, despite a few transfers, produced a team that is now the butt of everyone’s jokes.
    Are we so happy that the mindless tactics and negative thinking, I.e., setting up to nullify the mighty Shrewsbury at home, may cause irreparable damage that our players may not easily recover from, even if we bought in some new faces.
    Short-term, ‘just get us up Warnie’ thinking may only kick-the-can down the road to next season where we’re languishing at the bottom of the championship.
    Ipswich from last year should be our model, try and get some sort of footballing philosophy going that you can build on if/when you move upwards; although I do accept they had a transfer kitty last season, and that, of course, helps.
    But, back to my point, negative short-termist win-at-all-costs football may set us up for more pain in the long run and anyone who thinks we can use Warne to get us promoted, sack him and bring someone else in, must realise that the damage is already being done.
    He seems like a nice guy and I’ve got nothing against him personally, the irony is that ‘failed’ football managers get such juicy payoffs that they don’t have to worry so much about the things us ‘ordinary folk’ do; so they don’t really lose in the end.
    I’m going tomorrow night and I just wouldn’t mind seeing a bit of good football from the Rams, it’s not loads to ask for is it 🤷‍♂️
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    Birdyabroad got a reaction from Chellaston Ram in Warne Out Out   
    A few people on here use the ‘let Warne get us out of the division’ argument.
    I remember a similar argument with regards to Billy getting us out of the Championship.
    He did the job but, because he’d drummed a negative anti-football mindset into the players, we were then  ill equipped for what laid in what and, despite a few transfers, produced a team that is now the butt of everyone’s jokes.
    Are we so happy that the mindless tactics and negative thinking, I.e., setting up to nullify the mighty Shrewsbury at home, may cause irreparable damage that our players may not easily recover from, even if we bought in some new faces.
    Short-term, ‘just get us up Warnie’ thinking may only kick-the-can down the road to next season where we’re languishing at the bottom of the championship.
    Ipswich from last year should be our model, try and get some sort of footballing philosophy going that you can build on if/when you move upwards; although I do accept they had a transfer kitty last season, and that, of course, helps.
    But, back to my point, negative short-termist win-at-all-costs football may set us up for more pain in the long run and anyone who thinks we can use Warne to get us promoted, sack him and bring someone else in, must realise that the damage is already being done.
    He seems like a nice guy and I’ve got nothing against him personally, the irony is that ‘failed’ football managers get such juicy payoffs that they don’t have to worry so much about the things us ‘ordinary folk’ do; so they don’t really lose in the end.
    I’m going tomorrow night and I just wouldn’t mind seeing a bit of good football from the Rams, it’s not loads to ask for is it 🤷‍♂️
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    Birdyabroad got a reaction from jimtastic56 in Warne Out Out   
    There’s been plenty of polls and a few ‘Warne Out’ comments, but thought I’d start the definitive ‘Warne Out Out’ post, which as fans of a particular Sarf London comedian means ‘properly out!’
    No messing, I was on his side at first, but am tired of the utter banality of our football; mid table mediocrity and I don’t care what he did at Rotherham.
    Please can we bring back some McLaren-esque footy, something to actually ‘entertain’ the fans? I’m sure I read somewhere that football should be entertaining 🤷‍♂️
    😞
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    Birdyabroad got a reaction from Andicis in Warne Out Out   
    A few people on here use the ‘let Warne get us out of the division’ argument.
    I remember a similar argument with regards to Billy getting us out of the Championship.
    He did the job but, because he’d drummed a negative anti-football mindset into the players, we were then  ill equipped for what laid in what and, despite a few transfers, produced a team that is now the butt of everyone’s jokes.
    Are we so happy that the mindless tactics and negative thinking, I.e., setting up to nullify the mighty Shrewsbury at home, may cause irreparable damage that our players may not easily recover from, even if we bought in some new faces.
    Short-term, ‘just get us up Warnie’ thinking may only kick-the-can down the road to next season where we’re languishing at the bottom of the championship.
    Ipswich from last year should be our model, try and get some sort of footballing philosophy going that you can build on if/when you move upwards; although I do accept they had a transfer kitty last season, and that, of course, helps.
    But, back to my point, negative short-termist win-at-all-costs football may set us up for more pain in the long run and anyone who thinks we can use Warne to get us promoted, sack him and bring someone else in, must realise that the damage is already being done.
    He seems like a nice guy and I’ve got nothing against him personally, the irony is that ‘failed’ football managers get such juicy payoffs that they don’t have to worry so much about the things us ‘ordinary folk’ do; so they don’t really lose in the end.
    I’m going tomorrow night and I just wouldn’t mind seeing a bit of good football from the Rams, it’s not loads to ask for is it 🤷‍♂️
  24. Like
    Birdyabroad got a reaction from S8TY in Warne Out Out   
    A few people on here use the ‘let Warne get us out of the division’ argument.
    I remember a similar argument with regards to Billy getting us out of the Championship.
    He did the job but, because he’d drummed a negative anti-football mindset into the players, we were then  ill equipped for what laid in what and, despite a few transfers, produced a team that is now the butt of everyone’s jokes.
    Are we so happy that the mindless tactics and negative thinking, I.e., setting up to nullify the mighty Shrewsbury at home, may cause irreparable damage that our players may not easily recover from, even if we bought in some new faces.
    Short-term, ‘just get us up Warnie’ thinking may only kick-the-can down the road to next season where we’re languishing at the bottom of the championship.
    Ipswich from last year should be our model, try and get some sort of footballing philosophy going that you can build on if/when you move upwards; although I do accept they had a transfer kitty last season, and that, of course, helps.
    But, back to my point, negative short-termist win-at-all-costs football may set us up for more pain in the long run and anyone who thinks we can use Warne to get us promoted, sack him and bring someone else in, must realise that the damage is already being done.
    He seems like a nice guy and I’ve got nothing against him personally, the irony is that ‘failed’ football managers get such juicy payoffs that they don’t have to worry so much about the things us ‘ordinary folk’ do; so they don’t really lose in the end.
    I’m going tomorrow night and I just wouldn’t mind seeing a bit of good football from the Rams, it’s not loads to ask for is it 🤷‍♂️
  25. COYR
    Birdyabroad got a reaction from Tyler Durden in Warne Out Out   
    A few people on here use the ‘let Warne get us out of the division’ argument.
    I remember a similar argument with regards to Billy getting us out of the Championship.
    He did the job but, because he’d drummed a negative anti-football mindset into the players, we were then  ill equipped for what laid in what and, despite a few transfers, produced a team that is now the butt of everyone’s jokes.
    Are we so happy that the mindless tactics and negative thinking, I.e., setting up to nullify the mighty Shrewsbury at home, may cause irreparable damage that our players may not easily recover from, even if we bought in some new faces.
    Short-term, ‘just get us up Warnie’ thinking may only kick-the-can down the road to next season where we’re languishing at the bottom of the championship.
    Ipswich from last year should be our model, try and get some sort of footballing philosophy going that you can build on if/when you move upwards; although I do accept they had a transfer kitty last season, and that, of course, helps.
    But, back to my point, negative short-termist win-at-all-costs football may set us up for more pain in the long run and anyone who thinks we can use Warne to get us promoted, sack him and bring someone else in, must realise that the damage is already being done.
    He seems like a nice guy and I’ve got nothing against him personally, the irony is that ‘failed’ football managers get such juicy payoffs that they don’t have to worry so much about the things us ‘ordinary folk’ do; so they don’t really lose in the end.
    I’m going tomorrow night and I just wouldn’t mind seeing a bit of good football from the Rams, it’s not loads to ask for is it 🤷‍♂️
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