RoyMac5

He wasn't.

Yeah but without the actual reincarnation.

How do you know that? He's scored some good goals but never gets a run in the same position that isn't as defender.

Why does Warne keep picking him then?

At this level I'd be okay with a youngster from the U21s, names forgotten. We won't look so turgid across the back line we'll be able to move the ball more quickly too.

Someone got crucified.

I don't understand why he didn't throw one of the centre-backs up front. But there's lots about Warne's football that seems inexplicable. The only good to come out of today is Bradley getting sent off.

You're ignoring the one's he wasted? Oh and the fact he nearly made a great tackle at the edge of our box, again? There's worse problems than Ward, but why did we need all three of Ward, CBT and Wilson when it's obvious there's no-one in the box. You can go on about someone should have anticipated Ward's cross - who then?

No there were their defenders who he found, and their keeper! 😄

Oh come on. He'd taken one striker off and put Washy on for his first minutes since November. Even from the corner he didn't beat the first man with his cross, or he put it into the keepers arms. We'd got Wilson and CBT, why not another midfielder?

We played better before his subs. 😄

How many of his balls into the box reached a Derby player? Who was he aiming for btw?

How would we play a four though, yet again we have no proper right back?

So you're saying he wouldn't have been picked?

https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2024/03/rams-youngster-allen-signs-first-professional-contract "...Academy Manager Matt Hale said: “Cruz has done really well in the Under-21s and also the Under-18s this year and we are keen to recognise players that have come through our pathway here at Derby County. “He has a lot of talent and this is fully deserved; we wish him well.” Allen is the third player from the Under-18s to sign professional terms this season, following in the footsteps of striker Dajaune Brown and goalkeeper Jack Thompson."

Dunno. I thought Warne was wanting players for the Championship now? TBH maybe if we go up many will find it easier to move on?

Yes, I can still remember happily (and even optimistically) singing along to 'Things can only get better' after one election result. 🙂

I like your optimism. I'd hope for, as I say, better education to help people appreciate that they can make a fairer, kinder world. However I doubt I'll even see this 'smart (young) leader' let alone one that can formulate a dynamic policy. MPs seem to be some of the least educated of the lot! And they're now valued at about the same level as teachers?!

I'm in favour of smarter people, maybe then there'd be less tech companies 'hacking your attention'. Which govt intervention do you think would work, send the programmers to Rwanda? 😉 Of course I see what you're saying but how could it be done, the tech companies are way smarter than Govt., well Western Govts anyway. This is the real world.

What is 'the real world'? Of course it's a binary interpretation, but also it isn't. The software is programmed by people in tech companies. Used by people. How much 'nanny state' do you want? Perhaps if there was a better education system and more value given to education then Nanny wouldn't need to be so attentive.

No different than blaming football for football hooligans. The users are the ones setting the agenda.

Give the goal to Waggy then, that'll add more salt. 😄

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