The_Sheriff

Hourihanes deliveries have been excellent.
For balance on this thread I thought I would raise this point

Hourihanes deliveries have been excellent.
For balance on this thread I thought I would raise this point

Scotland in the Euros

For the past twenty years, I've received a Valentine's card from the same secret admirer. So, I was pretty upset when I didn't get one this year.
First my granny dies, now this?

Sorry, I know I’ve brought this up before but I have a real issue here. Half way through this season they moved them onto the inside of the advertising boards - great - a sensible move employed by a number of clubs in the country.
Today all of a sudden they’re back on the wrong side. Most of them are scared petrified just to climb over to get a ball. How many times today was Wildsmith wasting time fetching a ball or a ball just gets knocked out of play and just keeps trundling down the side of the pitch.
Sorry but we, like any football club should be employment every tactic to get a 1% improvement. We want to win our home games - get the ball back into play as soon as possible, so get the ball to our players when it’s a Derby ball immediately!

Every now and then I am bewildered by decisions made by the club.

Why are people desperate for a 34-year old Dwight Gayle with 8 goals (from 99 appearances!!!) in the last five years to his name?
I'm happy to just wait for Washington to get back fit or bring Brown back when we can.
If we have to put NML or TB up there and scrap out wins, then fine. 

Whilst acknowledge it's not impossible to win 16 games straight, the probability of that, isn't that great for any of the top sides.
I'm not switching sides here, don't worry. I still think we'll finish 2nd as a prediction. 

Your correct in many ways regarding lucky, but with a relative who had stage 1 that has turned to stage 3 and radiotherapy to chemotherapy following scan cancellation and a further 3 week delay, there is no doubt that enough cash can make a substantial difference to care. 

Exactly.
In Vickers 6 league games, we have conceded 5 goals of which I wouldn't say any were his fault.
In Wildsmiths last 6 league games, in which granted we played better opponents, we conceded 7 of which 4 I would say could be directly attributed to his mistakes or he played a very big part in.

5 goals in 5 years guys...

Consistent. 

You’d say no based on that output in recent years…

People saying not to blame Warne need to give their head a wobble. Two Sheffield Wednesday outcasts as targets…one injury prone (there’s a shock). Extending TJJ’s contract when he is made of a glass, so many players show their ‘quality’ in training but I didn’t see any potential in him. CBT is a very good signing and I hope Adam’s is. Warne’s style of play will put players off from joining so it doesn’t surprise me we didn’t get anyone in. There’s still no structure with this club either and there won’t be until Pearce has gone. We need answers and I don’t think we will get the serious stuff from Warne in his presser tomorrow. Clowes needs to answer some of the questions.
 
Can't wait for Warne's presser tomorrow.
"We tried all we could but just couldn't quite get a striker over the line. At least Wash is back soon and he's a great lad
 

Dwight Gayle just terminated his Stoke contract ?

I'm expecting a RD post saying tried but failed no one else coming in

I'm expecting a RD post saying tried but failed no one else coming in

Big Travs got my hopes up it’s going to be a good unexpected name can’t wait for disappointment when it’s Gregory 

I'm not too stressed about us bringing anyone in, honestly. It seems like we're struggling to highlight players who can make then team better and that's a concern. I'd love to see what Mark Thomas has been doing for the past 12 months - there is clearly a disconnect between him and Warne that needs addressing. 
If we're waiting around to see what Michael Smith is going to do, like he's the only striker in the world who can improve us, then the whole recruitment strategy needs binning. 

Hourihane is captain, passes the ball better than anyone else on the books, and has done it all in the game. It'd be mad not to start him 90% of the time. The blend around him has to he right though.

Yeah all you so called fans! Next time cheer when the other team score

Yeah all you so called fans! Next time cheer when the other team score

Yeah all you so called fans! Next time cheer when the other team score

of course. I wouldn't comment on something i hadn't seen!
Sure he can't run round all game and win every header, which is what warne wants, but in footballing terms he is a level above everyone else. Good teams control games by keeping the ball, not by chasing it all game.
He seemed to take a big step forward over the summer. I quite often feel sorry for him as those around him are not at the same level as him and i have no doubt he wouldn't look out of place in a top 6 champ side.
Why do you think those teams are looking to sign him...

Would like to see fornah in for bird. Feel the lad deserves a run of games to see how good/average he actually is.
  Bird was exceptional vs Fleetwood but since then a passenger most games.
Hourihane is more of a goal threat then bird so he stays for me.

Would like to see fornah in for bird. Feel the lad deserves a run of games to see how good/average he actually is.
  Bird was exceptional vs Fleetwood but since then a passenger most games.
Hourihane is more of a goal threat then bird so he stays for me.