Donnyram

That’s my thinking, it’s not about replacing one player, it’s about strengthening the squad overall so we don’t suffer similarly to last seasons burnout.
If this bloke signs he’s not comparable to a Springett or White, he’s a man of 26 who has been playing first team football in this league and league two for a few years, scoring and assisting goals. If no one leaves it gives us 3 proven wide players as you say, plus Wilson and Ward who can do a job there. It also potentially strengthens the central striking options as we could move a Barks or NML to play off Collins and not lose a threat out wide. It’s the sort of strengthening we’ve wanted, isn’t it? 

He’ll do for me!  Exactly the sort of player we should take a punt at and develop.  Won’t be the finished article but some of the goals he’s scored in the fairly long highlights real show massive potential.  

I agree with this.  Definitely rusty so I understand the doubts but there is a player in there and he has shown glimpses of being a top finisher. He’s had 2 starts in nearly 15 months so understandable that he is not firing on all cylinders.  It’s just whether we can afford the time to build him back up to get the best out of him.  If we strengthen the forward line he may have to settle with being an impact sub / back up striker this season.  I do however think Warne sees him as part of his future plans - he needs to stay fit and earn a contract with us for next season after his Arsenal deal comes to an end.  He seems to like it here

Why are you using 'flattered' in the past tense? This is how many minutes he's played since coming back from injury, while probably still not playing to his full physical capacity given his history. Still plenty of time and definitely more to come from him. His first touch and instinctive finishing are what's stood out to me so far. 

I’m getting sick of this….. this is a football transfer thread about Corey Blackett Taylor.  Can we all please stay on topic!!  It’s tedious trying to sift through meaningless puns 😡
Next person to quote a stupid chip shop pun is gonna get battered

I’m getting sick of this….. this is a football transfer thread about Corey Blackett Taylor.  Can we all please stay on topic!!  It’s tedious trying to sift through meaningless puns 😡
Next person to quote a stupid chip shop pun is gonna get battered

I’m getting sick of this….. this is a football transfer thread about Corey Blackett Taylor.  Can we all please stay on topic!!  It’s tedious trying to sift through meaningless puns 😡
Next person to quote a stupid chip shop pun is gonna get battered

I’m getting sick of this….. this is a football transfer thread about Corey Blackett Taylor.  Can we all please stay on topic!!  It’s tedious trying to sift through meaningless puns 😡
Next person to quote a stupid chip shop pun is gonna get battered

I’m getting sick of this….. this is a football transfer thread about Corey Blackett Taylor.  Can we all please stay on topic!!  It’s tedious trying to sift through meaningless puns 😡
Next person to quote a stupid chip shop pun is gonna get battered

I’m getting sick of this….. this is a football transfer thread about Corey Blackett Taylor.  Can we all please stay on topic!!  It’s tedious trying to sift through meaningless puns 😡
Next person to quote a stupid chip shop pun is gonna get battered

I’m getting sick of this….. this is a football transfer thread about Corey Blackett Taylor.  Can we all please stay on topic!!  It’s tedious trying to sift through meaningless puns 😡
Next person to quote a stupid chip shop pun is gonna get battered

I’m getting sick of this….. this is a football transfer thread about Corey Blackett Taylor.  Can we all please stay on topic!!  It’s tedious trying to sift through meaningless puns 😡
Next person to quote a stupid chip shop pun is gonna get battered

I’m getting sick of this….. this is a football transfer thread about Corey Blackett Taylor.  Can we all please stay on topic!!  It’s tedious trying to sift through meaningless puns 😡
Next person to quote a stupid chip shop pun is gonna get battered

I’m getting sick of this….. this is a football transfer thread about Corey Blackett Taylor.  Can we all please stay on topic!!  It’s tedious trying to sift through meaningless puns 😡
Next person to quote a stupid chip shop pun is gonna get battered

At last, some data to back up comments 👍. Anyone who is up there with NML and EMC must be worth a go for a League 1 outfit looking to get out of the league

At last, some data to back up comments 👍. Anyone who is up there with NML and EMC must be worth a go for a League 1 outfit looking to get out of the league

Couple of things here, last season was our first in League 1, not only would incoming players be sold the bounce straight back up dream, Rooney was still around whilst deals were being lined up.
18 months later, are we to believe Warne hasn’t signed any quality players, players which have us 2 points off the automatics? Nelson, Wilson, Ward, are they crap?
To top it off and suggest Warne isn’t respected at this level, come on, his CV will earn him respect, let’s not needlessly slander the guy because we’re not signing players that we want and he may have no interest in.

For me, what Warne says he wants has always appealed to me. He talks about high press, pace, athleticism, moving the ball fast, intensity etc. All of that sounds amazing. However, we don’t always see a lot of it… now, is that down to the players he has or him himself? More the former, it seems. As we see it here and there, but still not consistently enough.
I feel we will kick on further if he gets some of the forward players he truly wants instead of the sticking plasters he’s managed to get in the summer. 

I think this idea that Warne doesn’t like technical players is a myth, to be honest.
Over his time here, he has shown he will play players who earn his trust and the more technical players have usually been the ones to do that.
He plays Bird and Hourihane in midfield at every opportunity for starters and neither player could ever be considered a ‘runner’. Players like Mendez Laing and Wilson are favoured over less technical players like Ward and Barkhuizen. Forsyth and Nelson are preferred to Elder and Bradley because they are better technically.
McGoldrick was our best player last season and played at every opportunity under Warne too.
Warne values pressing, running and the fitness of his players, absolutely. But clearly he also appreciates that you need good, technical footballers to reap the rewards of that.

I personally don't think that the team were playing how Warne wanted them to earlier in the season. He was making the same critical comments as we were, in post match interviews. Even now, after this good run, I still believe that he's not completely happy with the way they're playing. 
I believe that we're yet to see true 'Warne ball', how he  wishes it to be played.

How many ex Rotherham players do we have?  Out of the 12 senior players Paul Warne has brought to the club we have the grand total of………. 2 (Vickers & Washington)
Not even enough to make a Rotherham B 5 a-side team.
I think you’re getting confused with lazy journalists linking us with ex Rotherham players and who we are actually interested in.  

How many ex Rotherham players do we have?  Out of the 12 senior players Paul Warne has brought to the club we have the grand total of………. 2 (Vickers & Washington)
Not even enough to make a Rotherham B 5 a-side team.
I think you’re getting confused with lazy journalists linking us with ex Rotherham players and who we are actually interested in.  

How many ex Rotherham players do we have?  Out of the 12 senior players Paul Warne has brought to the club we have the grand total of………. 2 (Vickers & Washington)
Not even enough to make a Rotherham B 5 a-side team.
I think you’re getting confused with lazy journalists linking us with ex Rotherham players and who we are actually interested in.  

Loach was there for 14/15 but was also loaned out during the season - making it 3 for Rotherham.
Cardiff, Hull, Lincoln, Sheff Utd, Sheff Weds, Shrewsbury, Sunderland, Swansea and Wigan are also represented by having 3 former players in our squad.
However, there are 5 clubs represented by more players: Ipswich and Peterborough (both 5), Barnsley, Blackpool and Plymouth (all 4).

How many ex Rotherham players do we have?  Out of the 12 senior players Paul Warne has brought to the club we have the grand total of………. 2 (Vickers & Washington)
Not even enough to make a Rotherham B 5 a-side team.
I think you’re getting confused with lazy journalists linking us with ex Rotherham players and who we are actually interested in.