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Saw this on Twitter:

I think we've reached the point now, when a manager starts clutching at straws, desperately trying something new to stave off the seemingly inevitable parting of the ways. 
 
I'd imagine tomorrow's training session will see Sonny Badley up front, Josh Vickers banging it long up to him, and James Collins so far offside he's mostly retrieving the ball for goal kicks. 
 
Warne will return to the managers office in despair, coffee in one hand, Winter 2023/23 holiday brochure in the other.
 
He'll thump his head on the desk in sheer frustration, and begin typing out his resignation letter. 
 
"FFS, even this desk is against me" he'll moan, as his fingers struggle to hit the right keys as the table wobbles precariously back and forth.
 
Investigating further, he realises the force of the head butt has dislodged a dusty old folder being used to even out the wonky desk legs. 
 
He picks up the folder, expecting its probably just some old accounting ledger we didn't want the EFL to see, and wipes the dust from the cover.
 
'The Steve McClaren playbook'.
 
He opens it gingerly, like Indiana Jones opened the Ark, and gazes in rapt wonder at its contents. 
 
He realises, for the first time in his life, that the ball serves its purpose better on the floor, passing can be better than running, and effort is no substitute for ability. 
 
He slides the holiday brochure back under the table leg, and sets to work typing up his new vision of football management, ready to impart this knowledge of his staff and players, and before we know it, the Rams are flying up the table. 
 
All I needed was time, he'll declare to the local media upon automatic promotion in April 2024.
 
Prologue.
 
It's October 2024, and the Rams are struggling to establish themselves back in the Championship.  
 
The fans are unhappy, the owner's coming under pressure to make a change, so Paul dips once again into his managerial bible. 
 
It's done him so well, so far, but try as he might he can't find any answers. 
 
He knows there's a section called Plan B, but he's never had to delve that deeply, all his prayers had been answered in the first section, so he was saving Plan B for the Prem. 
 
Needs must though, so he turns the page eagerly.  
Plan B.























 
It's blank, obviously, apart from a picture of a giant mug, and a Newcastle telephone no.



 

Unless there's a cunning pot of money under DC's mattress, PW and his staff are likely going nowhere;  this season at least. We've definitely got a top 6 squad, maybe even top 2 but not playing this style of football. Unless anything changes, it's mid table mediocrity for us. We look a bang average (at best) L1 team. 
PW is a decent bloke. The problem, I think, is he has a set of beliefs about how the game should be played, so deeply ingrained, he's unable to change. It's change we need. 
It's all very depressing. 

Unless there's a cunning pot of money under DC's mattress, PW and his staff are likely going nowhere;  this season at least. We've definitely got a top 6 squad, maybe even top 2 but not playing this style of football. Unless anything changes, it's mid table mediocrity for us. We look a bang average (at best) L1 team. 
PW is a decent bloke. The problem, I think, is he has a set of beliefs about how the game should be played, so deeply ingrained, he's unable to change. It's change we need. 
It's all very depressing. 

Popped on here to see how we're doing, only to see it's business as usual. Popping off again.....

S*** start to the weekend. Lost this sweet little baby tonight. Only 2.  Had tea, went out then came back a short while later clearly in distress, and then 45 minutes after that, gone. We're all still in shock. Kids in bits.  She was such a gentle cat. I'm more gutted (and angry) than I thought as she was a constant for me working from home.  Our other two cats are out most of the time. 
 

Bottom of the Premiership on 11 points. What does that remind me of? 🤔

Cash out now BR!

Bottom of the Premiership on 11 points. What does that remind me of? 🤔

S*** start to the weekend. Lost this sweet little baby tonight. Only 2.  Had tea, went out then came back a short while later clearly in distress, and then 45 minutes after that, gone. We're all still in shock. Kids in bits.  She was such a gentle cat. I'm more gutted (and angry) than I thought as she was a constant for me working from home.  Our other two cats are out most of the time. 
 

So we're 8th now in the table with at least one game in hand on the 3 teams immediately above us.
Crisis what crisis?

S*** start to the weekend. Lost this sweet little baby tonight. Only 2.  Had tea, went out then came back a short while later clearly in distress, and then 45 minutes after that, gone. We're all still in shock. Kids in bits.  She was such a gentle cat. I'm more gutted (and angry) than I thought as she was a constant for me working from home.  Our other two cats are out most of the time. 
 

S*** start to the weekend. Lost this sweet little baby tonight. Only 2.  Had tea, went out then came back a short while later clearly in distress, and then 45 minutes after that, gone. We're all still in shock. Kids in bits.  She was such a gentle cat. I'm more gutted (and angry) than I thought as she was a constant for me working from home.  Our other two cats are out most of the time. 
 

For me there has to be some responsibility on the players as well as Warne. There were chances today, as there were against Cheltenham and in other games this season. Performances aren’t great, tactics are one dimensional etc and that all sits with Warne…not being able hit the target or put a shot either side of the keeper when you do hit the target or find a rams player with a set piece etc has to at least partly sit with the players. 

At the moment we're a barely average L1 club. That's down to tactics, formation and instructions, not player ability.  Genuinely think the players are trying, doing what they've been told to do.  That's on one person. 

At the moment we're a barely average L1 club. That's down to tactics, formation and instructions, not player ability.  Genuinely think the players are trying, doing what they've been told to do.  That's on one person. 

At the moment we're a barely average L1 club. That's down to tactics, formation and instructions, not player ability.  Genuinely think the players are trying, doing what they've been told to do.  That's on one person. 

At the moment we're a barely average L1 club. That's down to tactics, formation and instructions, not player ability.  Genuinely think the players are trying, doing what they've been told to do.  That's on one person. 

At the moment we're a barely average L1 club. That's down to tactics, formation and instructions, not player ability.  Genuinely think the players are trying, doing what they've been told to do.  That's on one person. 

At the moment we're a barely average L1 club. That's down to tactics, formation and instructions, not player ability.  Genuinely think the players are trying, doing what they've been told to do.  That's on one person. 

At the moment we're a barely average L1 club. That's down to tactics, formation and instructions, not player ability.  Genuinely think the players are trying, doing what they've been told to do.  That's on one person. 

I don't understand the Hourihane criticism. I think he is trying his best. I don't doubt his commitment at all. 

Another s*** ref, no surprise there. 

S*** start to the weekend. Lost this sweet little baby tonight. Only 2.  Had tea, went out then came back a short while later clearly in distress, and then 45 minutes after that, gone. We're all still in shock. Kids in bits.  She was such a gentle cat. I'm more gutted (and angry) than I thought as she was a constant for me working from home.  Our other two cats are out most of the time. 
 

Fully agree. Great TV but not at all enjoyable. Mix of sadness and incredulity but mainly anger at the blinkered ineptitude shown by those in charge.