Millenniumram

That Ikpeazu is a right pain

Guarantee Port Vale get a pen in this game

That’s Warne’s Cashin replacement scuppered!

He may well not do, but we can only speculate on the evidence available to us - and the fact he’s openly admitted to not even knowing who some of the youth players are, suggests he doesn’t hold much interest.

Yeah I don’t mean from an FFP perspective, I mean the amount Clowes is willing to spend.

No, but I imagine he will do with the big boys interested. The promise of higher pay normally swings most young players, and I can’t blame them.

I think that’s got to be considered. Clowes is clearly intent on keeping Warne long term, which having a category one academy is in opposition to. Warne has no interest in the youth teams, so the money could be better spent on first team players.

Yet another promising prospect we will lose for f*** all because the big boys have come calling. Can’t blame the lad for wanting to move on from here, but it really is quite depressing. Almost makes you think what’s the point in having an academy?

Think that first half was one of the worst 45 minutes of football I’ve ever seen, contributed to by both sides. Luckily their players put about as much effort in as ours did. Better second half, and just about deserved the win. Unconvincing, but top 6 is progress at least. Putting Sonny Bradley on to go 3 at the back almost killed us AGAIN though. When will he learn…

Season is longer than 10 matches. 5th isn’t good enough irrespective.

Style absolutely is possible in league one. Results are more important. Right now, we have neither.

This ref has an incredible knack of getting every single decision wrong

This ref is so bad the EFL are writing him a contract

Warne for England?

The referee really didn’t want to give that. Definitely told to give it to make up for the maguire challenge.

Ah, makes more sense then, cheers!

f*** me, two yellow cards in two minutes. That’s not a good look for him.

Not disputing that, and I don’t expect you to believe it. Just saying it may have been a contributing factor. None of us know for sure, other than McGoldrick himself.

I am actually, I’d never disregard anyone’s opinion on here, no matter how much I may disagree. There are a few remaining posters who still believe in Warne, and who am I to tell them different, they’re entitled to their view.

It’s the Derby way!

I’d say we still look good to make the playoffs, but not to be promoted in them. It’s not as much of a lottery as people say in my opinion, you have to have the quality to beat top teams in order to win them, and also the mental strength to hold your nerve under the pressure. We don’t look to have either at the moment.

That’s absolutely true, and there was no doubt he was going there once they got promoted, I’m not arguing against that. But he made his decision to leave before that option came up. There has to have been something more in his mind.

You’ve answered your own question - I said probably the worst league one in years. I’m not claiming I’m a league one expert, it’s based on this year being a lot worse than last year. It’s not an unreasonable view to hold, but then again it’s not like you to not allow anyone to hold an opinion that they can’t prove irrefutably with facts. One of the worst posters on here by a mile

I was told by someone who’s got stuff right before that McGoldrick wanted out of Derby, long before Notts County were promoted. The reason why he was so desperate to leave is a mystery, but it’s not out the realms of possibility that the manager who accused him of faking injury might well have been a factor. Paul Warne has had over a year now to get to grips with the team. Time is no excuse. Not many managers get that amount of time (as evidenced by the fact he’s already the 8th longest serving manager in the league). Oxford did spend well, so why couldn’t we? And don’t give me the EFL restrictions, we still had plenty to spend on wages, and recruited poorly. Oxford made more changes over the summer than we did, and are currently performing much better. The excuses made for Warne wear me down, they really do. It’s crap, he should be doing much better than he is. we have more than enough quality in this squad to compete.

I get your point, but I’d then argue that a “minimum acceptable level” should be promotion by any means - be it playoffs or Top Two. Do we look like achieving that under Paul Warne? In my opinion we do not, and he should be dismissed whilst there’s still them for another manager to achieve that.