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Of course he has contributed.

Oh get real, I couldn't win because as I said no-one would believe it. Like others you're just looking for an excuse to make comments about the poster not the post. You don't get to say what 'balance' is. The point is it's a forum to make comments about football and Warne is the manager of our football club, geddit.

Nope, I've left that to others as no-one would believe me anyway. 😄

We'd deserve it too. We were ordinary at best today, which as has been said plenty of times is fine when you win (or draw away) but when you don't then it's worthy of criticism. I'm cheering Warne on btw because I don't want another season in this awful division where's its seen as acceptable to play 'chaotic' football, as it's necessary to be more concerned with the opposition and that's what this league is like.

I'm no longer convinced we won't repeat last seasons stutter.

"Stephen Pearce, who has been part of Derby County’s executive team since joining the club in 2013, was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in August 2018. Pearce is a Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of the ICAEW, [When you become an ICAEW member, you will be able to call yourself an ICAEW Chartered Accountant and use the globally respected ACA designatory letters after your name. ...This is no ordinary achievement, and your premium qualification sets you apart as a member of a highly influential and respected professional body which connects you to a wider global community of financial experts.] ...having trained with big four accountancy firm KPMG. He also has a Bachelor of Science with Honours degree from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST). Pearce has 18 years of experience within the football industry starting life as an auditor with clients including Manchester City FC and Chelsea FC. Prior to joining Derby, Pearce held the position of Head of Statutory Reporting at Premier League side Chelsea for seven years between October 2006 and September 2013. Pearce also holds a position on the EFL Board as a Championship Club Director, following his appointment in June 2019.

Or that the CEO Pearce - a highly qualified accountant - might have put the idea forward to those accountants.

Unless of course it was the CEOs idea? As I suggested before it was unlikely that Mel had the knowledge required to come up with the ideas we used to squeeze FFP rules. The level playing field idea is an interesting point, we obviously weren't seen as being innovative. 😄

Yeah not Mel.

And through all of this who do people think came up with the 'ideas' for dealing with the strictures of FFP? Whilst Mel might have spent the money I can't believe he came up with the accounting 'trickery'.

Great information. 👍

No you are, that was aimed at you.

But the point I made was totally valid, although we could always do with another fullback. 😄

You having a bit of trouble with fat fingers @Wolfie20 or just hysterical.

I'm hoping we play to his strengths rather than make him fit our formation (whatever that is). He won't have lost his ability I bet it's more to do with how he's been played.

Kane Wilson dob 11 March 2000 Louie Sibley dob 13 September 2001 Ty Fornah dob 11 September 1999 Max Bird dob 18 September 2000 Give up now Louie, your career is over.

Why would we have needed to divide our budget up so specifically, why not just 'this amount for new players' or similar, how could we know whether a loan or transfer would be more likely? Seems odd.

Yes I was asking a simple question, you chose to be insulting.

Well it sort of worked, as we created more immediately but didn't score? I think it's his 'best spot', but... Was annoying listening to RamsTV saying how Sibs hadn't scored a league goal at PP for two years, well yes but one he doesn't get much of a run and two the run he does get is in defence! So 'best spots' are debateable it seems. #COYR

No. I asked a simple question that I hadn't seen anyone ask (but I've not read lots of posts because of the sad personal infighting going on) and was interested in what the reply might be. If not Smith then Thommo. We'd already seen that first half didn't work previously, but hey carry on with the jibes.

I didn't think there was much evidence of that, we kicked and pushed as much as they did, but it was hardly that noticeable As for hindsight, we had a previously awful first half at home and he set up the same again. Losing Collins is a blow but Wilson ran around and wasn't as useful as out wide.