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Successive city councils have been guilty of gross incompetence for decades. Essentially, as a city it's become a good place.....to leave.

Successive city councils have been guilty of gross incompetence for decades. Essentially, as a city it's become a good place.....to leave.

Ipswich Towns success is a good story, and sometimes things just fall into place, like when Leicester won the Premier League. Derby's immediate future is about re establishing as a Ch'ship club. So keeping out of the drop zone is the primary objective next season, and mid table the following season. Beyond that, maybe the club will push on if significant investment comes into the club. It should be fresh in everyones minds that the club has been selling some of the young talent to balance the books. 

Ipswich Towns success is a good story, and sometimes things just fall into place, like when Leicester won the Premier League. Derby's immediate future is about re establishing as a Ch'ship club. So keeping out of the drop zone is the primary objective next season, and mid table the following season. Beyond that, maybe the club will push on if significant investment comes into the club. It should be fresh in everyones minds that the club has been selling some of the young talent to balance the books. 

But it's just a sunk cost in terms of loan fees and wage contributions.
We're not building anything and a few extra places in the championship table doesn't mean a lot in terms of prize money does it?

Re-appoint rosenior? Go for dezerbi?
 

Warney has proven to be a very good coach in L1. Hopefully he can get DCFC to finish in a respectable position in the Ch'ship. However to do so, a lot of things need to fall into place. No doubt about it, recruitment will determine our fate next season.  

Don't think that's ever happened. We've had the odd player.....eg Robbie Savage with his ankle taps.....but a whole team of hard nuts? Not in my lifetime.....

Agree about the move from London. After the hustle and bustle, and the bright lights of London, his first wander into our city centre would be one hell of a blow! It's a dump, especially the Victoria Street area! No wonder he seemed to lose his way!

When we had Clough he had us fit, with loads of good footballers, played nice football but were dog defensively and couldn’t defend a set piece for s****.
Warne will have us fit, loads of battlers, set us up we’ll, battle hard and be god from set-pieces at both ends.
I feel as though he’ll end up setting up the next manager for success, as Clough did.

We have a bad habit of selling players on the cheap. Just over a million for Bird is pittance. 

Has this become a finance thread rather than a Warne thread?
I would definitely have fired Warne earlier in the season. And said so at the time. Obviously he is Clowes's man and the recent statement from Clowes makes clear they are going forward together long term. DC sees much more of what happens around the club than me. From a far distance as a fan, I would still have considered replacing Warne now, with a proven Championship manager like Cooper or an exciting up-and-coming coach like Skubala, so they would be the ones directing the spending over the summer. But it's very clear that's not going to happen.
What Warne has done well is the even keel, the acceptance that you win and lose games, but instilling in the team the understanding of the consistency and desire and togetherness that is required for a promotion campaign. We had the best defence in the league and the best goal difference. Hopefully we can build on that, but good midfielders and then forwards (the players we need) are expensive. We have to find value in the transfer market - the Adams signing is perhaps a glimmer of hope that recruitment is improving, even if one swallow doesn't make a summer - see CBT.
What I hope and expect Clowes is doing is preparing the succession plan, a bit like how clubs such as Brighton always have someone to step in when their manager is poached. Whether Warne is eventually poached (hopefully as it would mean we're doing well) or sacked, then Clowes needs to already have ten coaches in mind he thinks he could persuade to come, and who would take us to the next level. Maybe Cooper and Skubala would be on that list.
 

Thought this thread was going to be a public service announcement after Saturday’s pitch invasion.

Tbf, I don't think Rooney rated him.
Some of us knew different.  Plymouth would have been relegated ages ago if it wasn't for him. If he isn't scoring goals he's making them.

Morgan Whittaker!!!

Think I’d offer barks one, been a decent option for us. Would have him over cbt currently

Based on what I have seen this season I would look to try and move on Washington, Fornah and Bradley even though they have contracts.   Fornah might get better, perhaps loan him out, but the other two have been on a downhill trajectory for a couple of years. Good character is not enough in the Champ. I would look to retain Collins though. One season. Still giving his all, keeps himself in good condition, chips in with important goals. A good back up but hopefully not even second choice No. 9 next season. God I hope we don’t go big for Michael Smith from Wednesday.

It will be an interesting few weeks. Every single member of the squad has had an impact; had a match that was their moment (usually followed by long term injury). A number are too old or not quite good enough and so we can’t afford to be too sentimental whilst at the same time we need to ensure the culture at the club remains.
We will need a squad and there are players there that would be more than useful in making that squad up, allowing us then to add quality where it is desperately needed - up front and in midfield. I think we probably all have our favourites who we would like to see stick around. Anyone who leaves though goes with best wishes and a thank you. Once a Ram…
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Wildsmith told us at the Supporters' do that he hadn't been offered a contract, yet Radio Derby keep saying that he's turned the offer down.
One isn't telling the truth because both can't be right.

Thanks as always mozza. 4th in PL for me this season, so I'll take that.
Well done to leroyoftherovers, Dordogne-Ram & RadioactiveWaste 👏 

Its been said already! But proper football fans sum up league 1 for me! 
 
Orient fans singing, "national league champions youll never sing that" followed by "league 2 champions, youll never sing that" was a moment ill remember! 
 
Love watching Derby and England but over the last few years the amount of money in football is really getting to me! Price of tickets, kits etc etc! Ill spare you the rant as you all know exactly what i mean! 
 
The games in danger of imploding and clubs in the lower and non leagues are getting screwed more and more! Its sad!!

LoG #2?
Can't see it.
Random yank/arab/Chinese billionaire?
Can't see it.
Local based consortium?
Can't see it.
If it happens I reckon it'll be a UK based businessman with a track record of decency and solid business practice. Morgan for instance rather than an Ashley.

Derby County v Carlisle Utd
5pts 
Chris_Martin    38
 
3pts
Animal is a Ram    13
BathRam72    34
Biley66    3
Blondest Goat    34
Brammie Steve    49
DCFC Kicks    35
Eoghan1884    24
europia    51
FlyBritishMidland    36
Grimbeard    40
HedgeEnder    47
Kenavo    35
Kernow    49
PrideParkhead    10
Puffin    40
Ramifications    40
RodleyRam    43
Scott129    15
SKRam    33
Wolfie20    34
 
2pts
rynny    49
 
1pt
Addingham Ram    40
AndyB    31
angieram    34
archram    38
BarrowRam    16
Bessie1    36
BucksRam    42
Cardiogram    46
Carnero    41
chewbacca    1
cstand    24
De22Ram    2
DE56Ram    9
dcfc the 1 4me    43
DesertRam    23
DiggerB    35
Dordogne-Ram    52
Elgin_Ram    26
EssendonRam    37
Fla Ram    42
Foreveram    49
Gladys_was_the_Greatest    7
harwich ram    36
hintonsboots    32
hydraulic ram    40
ilsonram12    34
jimtastic56    24
Jourdan    32
leroyoftherovers    58
MadAmster    15
MaltRam    8
Malty    39
MarsdenRam    38
Mckram    30
McMuffin    1
MidWalesRam    34
Miggins    48
mozza    46
Mucker1884    40
NegativeCreep    10
OohMartWright    44
Osbaldwick    45
Premier ram    32
1967Ram    18
RadioactiveWaste    52
rammieib    37
Ramsamwidge    37
REDCAR    23
SKHunter    26
StevenageRam    42
taffyram    42
Ted McMinn Football Genius    36
TheHospitalier    35
timlondinium    44
TimRam    32
Top Lino    6
True Ram    50
Wolfie    34
 
Derby County 2 Carlisle Utd  0, Bird = FRGS.
 

Oh now that's a shout. He looked so sharp before he did his knee.