nogbad van 50

But lo and behold, amidst the tumultuous tempest of the match, Derby’s best centre back found himself out of position, stationed not in the heart of defense where his prowess was most needed, but rather on the flank, a position unfamiliar and ill-suited to his considerable talents. The decision, like a misplaced comma in a sonnet, left spectators scratching their heads in bewilderment.
And as the clock ticked on, the stage was set for a spectacle of managerial antics. Warne, the tactician at the helm of Derby’s destiny, orchestrated a symphony of substitutions that befuddled the senses. Bizarre choices, akin to a chef adding chocolate to a savory stew, left observers questioning the very fabric of reality.
 
P.G Wodehouse match report.

We are second in the table and lost away to a team two places below us. A little perspective would not go amiss. No one likes losing but it’s a part of football. This criticism of Warne goes far beyond opinions about tactics. The uber critics surface after every set back and moan like spoilt brats. Many of the comments are just aimed in one direction and ignore every other aspect of professional team sport where the margins between success and failure are wafer thin. 

See the usual suspects see the opportunity to beat their agenda and spout the usual crap
even game nothing in it
both team worked tirelessly, both teams gave away a sloppy goal from a corner , they won it effeftively with a wonderful strike
we put plenty of decent balls in that with our top scorer in their or one of the other 3 injured forwards we get something from.
we go again  

I know he hasnt scored yet but has anyone watched him play for the mighty gateshead? 🤣 When i watched him in the academy his physicality made him stand out playing against little wirey built lads. But im guessing its a different story against blokes. Has he been playing well and just not scoring? Hes only 18 and i know everyone is desperate for a bellingham to come out of our academy but i dont think hes the answer for first team in our current league position. Dwight gayle , waggy , barks and mandez laing should surely get us over the line and then look at having brown on bench next season or loaned out again to gain more experience and hopefully score some goals 🤣

None if they aren't up to the required standard.
Up to him to go to Gateshead and prove he is.
His game time so far would indicate they don't think he is even up to their standard yet.

I just hope that fans aren’t bigging Gayle up too much and expecting a hat trick on his debut. I remember him at Newcastle but we are not getting that Gayle. We are getting a player several years older but I  feel he’ll do well given a few matches.

Give them time - they will.

If he can chip in with 5 goals that would be massive, his recent record obviously isn’t great but in league 1 a guy with his class could just work out nicely 

Who says there is one?
Anyway, I reckon the DCFC admin are watching the weather forecast to seen when they can unveil him with the headline “The forecast is for Gayle’s in Derby”.

No, because it’s Monday lunch time mate

It may be nothing to do with your height....

I think with Collins out and him being our only number 9, that we will syart to see more of a 3412/3421 like we finished with yesterday meaning Gayle would likely be in a front 2 with NML until Waggy & Washington are fit. We could switch to 343 with Barkhuizen, Sibley & CBT.
In the next few weeks our attacking options could well be Gayle Waghorn Washington NML CBT Barkhuizen Sibley Wilson so thats still alot of good attacking options at this level

Gayle has 5 letters Barkhuizen has 10 letters ...😁

If we were mid table with little to play for I'd agree but with what's at stake it's too big a risk.

The whingers a bit slow off the mark this afternoon - it's over 15 minutes since the team was announced!

You'll also have heard Warne say a striker was lined up with 4 hrs of the window left and all parties were ok with the move until his manager suddenly changed his mind.

Yep it’s interesting that the poster minimise mcg under warne and perhaps nml by saying his goals per game was better than his best career season under warne when mcg dropped down before yet we have heard consistently how warne beasts his players and causes time out injured , well he got a tune out of mc g and is doing the same with nml , 
I just wish certain posters would give warne a fair crack of the whip , everything bad is because of him , everything good in spite of him is the default of some 🤷🏻‍♂️

Yes really. 
It's not even March, we could go on to lose the next 10, slide down outside the top 6, Warne sacked and looking at an entirely different style of football. So much football to be played, contracts to be offered both at Derby and other clubs to even know where to start. 
Been just 2 weeks since the last window closed.
It's like watching toddlers on Christmas Day morning, ripping open a toy, looking at it for 30 seconds before scrambling for the next.
It's like the Mrs asking me tonight what would I like for dinner on the 7th March. 
Even Fabrizio Romano the celebrity ITK bloke on Twitter/X has taken a break from linking players to clubs, now focusing on injuries, stats and that to show he's still alive. 
Go for it though, knock yourself out writing lists of players if it makes you happy. 

I’m sorry but you can’t have, Adams is here as a loan signing but Bird isn’t 🤷🏻‍♂️
Its well documented that they had a player in the building and the deal was scuppered at the last minute.

You'll also have heard Warne say a striker was lined up with 4 hrs of the window left and all parties were ok with the move until his manager suddenly changed his mind.

Yes, we had all of January to sign a striker and no doubt we tried for the entire month to secure a deal.
But it is not straightforward. Clearly we want players who will add something to the squad and we want someone who will improve us in some way. It’s not a case of taking absolutely anyone.
Better players are usually more difficult to sign, and clubs and even players will use whatever tactic they can to get the best deal and move possible. Moves you think are close often break down because of this.
If Collins is out for any length of time, it’s just really unfortunate.

I’d be looking at Tom Bayliss for the summer. Free transfer, tidy midfielder, will be 25, Derby fan. 

Add a Brannagan into that and I would agree.

Relax? With 20 minutes still to go? 

I genuinely think it’s a myth that we don’t score varied goals. We’ve scored goals from set pieces, counter attacks, neat build up play, wing play and sheer pot luck all season.