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    CornwallRam got a reaction from I Am Sheep in Warne Out Out   
    Maybe we should get Mansfield's manager? What's his name again?
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    CornwallRam reacted to Srg in What are your long term realistic ambitions for DCFC?   
    It's not feasible to just be good in the Championship in perpetuity. You either die trying to go up, like we did, or you actually do go up. You can't keep a squad together forever.
    The realistic problem is that you only ever reach the top with a takeover from questionable sources. Modern football in a nutshell. Why do we bother? Who really knows, but we still do.
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    CornwallRam reacted to Chester40 in So who would we have then?   
    Who have how many promotions between them from League 1?
    They 'may' do great, but it's still a massive gamble.
    Really lacklustre first half.
    Better start to the 2nd half and then we massively faded. Quite a few players were poor, which is also worrying. Fornah was off the pace. I also thought Sibley was particularly disappointing at times. Just looked so slow and didn't cover back well either.
    For me, all the moaning about the style of hoof football is fairly irrelevant (and inaccurate at times) but a couple more of those limp performances and we will slip away from the play off picture and I'd start to agree it's worth taking the gamble. 
    At the moment in Clowes' shoes I wouldn't be considering it. But I dont know the details of what's happening in the club so I trust him to make the right decision.
    The narrative is he doesn't know what to do with 'ball players' and yesterday I agree it looked that way. Home performances now need to turn asap or he will be really up against it.
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    CornwallRam got a reaction from Leeds Ram in Warne Out Out   
    Maybe we should get Mansfield's manager? What's his name again?
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    CornwallRam reacted to RoyMac5 in Warne Out Out   
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    CornwallRam got a reaction from jimtastic56 in Warne Out Out   
    Maybe we should get Mansfield's manager? What's his name again?
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    CornwallRam got a reaction from Dean (hick) Saunders in Warne Out Out   
    Maybe we should get Mansfield's manager? What's his name again?
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    CornwallRam got a reaction from europia in Derby v Notts County (A) Match Thread   
    David McGoldrick vs Sonny Bradley. What could possibly go wrong?
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    CornwallRam got a reaction from LeedsCityRam in Derby v Notts County (A) Match Thread   
    David McGoldrick vs Sonny Bradley. What could possibly go wrong?
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    CornwallRam got a reaction from oodledoodle in Derby v Notts County (A) Match Thread   
    David McGoldrick vs Sonny Bradley. What could possibly go wrong?
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    CornwallRam got a reaction from Millenniumram in Derby v Notts County (A) Match Thread   
    David McGoldrick vs Sonny Bradley. What could possibly go wrong?
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    David McGoldrick vs Sonny Bradley. What could possibly go wrong?
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    CornwallRam got a reaction from SKRam in Francis Lee   
    Such sad news. It feels like a small part of me has died.
    Dad tried hard to get me into football - first couple of matches in Brian Cloughs title year and the a season ticket for Mackay's title, but as youngster I was a bit meh.
    Then Franny Lee thumped Norman Hunter and the BBG was the most exciting and loudest place on the planet. I was hooked and my interest in Derby County has never wained from that evening.
    RIP Franny.
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    CornwallRam got a reaction from Ellafella in Francis Lee   
    Such sad news. It feels like a small part of me has died.
    Dad tried hard to get me into football - first couple of matches in Brian Cloughs title year and the a season ticket for Mackay's title, but as youngster I was a bit meh.
    Then Franny Lee thumped Norman Hunter and the BBG was the most exciting and loudest place on the planet. I was hooked and my interest in Derby County has never wained from that evening.
    RIP Franny.
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    CornwallRam got a reaction from Rev in Francis Lee   
    Such sad news. It feels like a small part of me has died.
    Dad tried hard to get me into football - first couple of matches in Brian Cloughs title year and the a season ticket for Mackay's title, but as youngster I was a bit meh.
    Then Franny Lee thumped Norman Hunter and the BBG was the most exciting and loudest place on the planet. I was hooked and my interest in Derby County has never wained from that evening.
    RIP Franny.
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    CornwallRam got a reaction from hintonsboots in Francis Lee   
    Such sad news. It feels like a small part of me has died.
    Dad tried hard to get me into football - first couple of matches in Brian Cloughs title year and the a season ticket for Mackay's title, but as youngster I was a bit meh.
    Then Franny Lee thumped Norman Hunter and the BBG was the most exciting and loudest place on the planet. I was hooked and my interest in Derby County has never wained from that evening.
    RIP Franny.
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    CornwallRam got a reaction from sage in Post Cambridge Warne Out Poll   
    So you're saying that they were cheaper because they were on a downward trajectory and no other club wanted them?
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    CornwallRam reacted to May Contain Nuts in Post Cambridge Warne Out Poll   
    Portsmouth seem to be doing OK. A high turnover of players, more new signings than us and under the stewardship of a manager not yet 10 months into his first job.

    (all comps)
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    CornwallRam got a reaction from RadioactiveWaste in Finances   
    18 actually. In March we'll know last season's figures, which isn't hugely relevant as we were under an embargo and Warne spent more on a coffee machine than actual players.
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    CornwallRam got a reaction from Tyler Durden in Finances   
    18 actually. In March we'll know last season's figures, which isn't hugely relevant as we were under an embargo and Warne spent more on a coffee machine than actual players.
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    CornwallRam got a reaction from jimtastic56 in Post Cambridge Warne Out Poll   
    My feeling is that the wage budget is around £6m. That was the budget in administration, but that was in the Championship. We'll have been able to increase the percentage against turnover,  but projected turnover will be lower, so ending with the same budget.
    Hourihane, Mendez-Laing, Collins, Smith, Barkhuizen and and possibly Wildsmith are all likely to be on more than average, so it's likely that the first £2m is already spoken for.
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    CornwallRam got a reaction from QRams in Post Cambridge Warne Out Poll   
    Every time that I have seen a club sign a lot of new players in one go, the club has struggled in the first half of the season. We were always going to be inconsistent to start with and won't properly gel until Christmas.
    I've also read that posters are convinced that we have a big budget. I don't believe that to be the case. We're restricted by the business plan and several of the signings at the start of last season are likely to be on relatively high wages. I'd suggest that Warne's budget has been very mid-table. Of course none of us will actually find out until the accounts surface. 
    I'm concerned that Warne appears unable to get the team to play in the style that he describes, but I honestly think that many of his more vocal critics are being somewhat unrealistic. Warne has been hamstrung by the business plan and the need to add so many players. IMO, most managers would finding things tough.
    Success this season will look like being in the top half as we go into 2024 and then being the best team in the league in the last half of the season.
    The only problem is that I don't think Warne will survive to see the upturn. I've never seen a manager remain at Derby County for more than a few days after loosing the fans. IMO, Warne is only one abject performance away from match day protests and our situation almost guarantees that at least one of the next three games will see a poor performance. My prediction is Warne will be gone in the next fortnight. 
    Ridiculously, I can see McClaren coming in and actually getting us promoted.  
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    CornwallRam got a reaction from Foreveram in Post Cambridge Warne Out Poll   
    Every time that I have seen a club sign a lot of new players in one go, the club has struggled in the first half of the season. We were always going to be inconsistent to start with and won't properly gel until Christmas.
    I've also read that posters are convinced that we have a big budget. I don't believe that to be the case. We're restricted by the business plan and several of the signings at the start of last season are likely to be on relatively high wages. I'd suggest that Warne's budget has been very mid-table. Of course none of us will actually find out until the accounts surface. 
    I'm concerned that Warne appears unable to get the team to play in the style that he describes, but I honestly think that many of his more vocal critics are being somewhat unrealistic. Warne has been hamstrung by the business plan and the need to add so many players. IMO, most managers would finding things tough.
    Success this season will look like being in the top half as we go into 2024 and then being the best team in the league in the last half of the season.
    The only problem is that I don't think Warne will survive to see the upturn. I've never seen a manager remain at Derby County for more than a few days after loosing the fans. IMO, Warne is only one abject performance away from match day protests and our situation almost guarantees that at least one of the next three games will see a poor performance. My prediction is Warne will be gone in the next fortnight. 
    Ridiculously, I can see McClaren coming in and actually getting us promoted.  
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    CornwallRam got a reaction from Miggins in Ed Dawes   
    Was going to post similar. I've listened to match commentary from several other local radio stations and not one compares favourably with Radio Derby. I think sometimes we take RD for granted. It's so intertwined with the club. Graham Richards, Colin Broomfield and Ed Dawes have been the voice of Derby County for so many.
    Personally, I really enjoy Ed's commentary. Yes, he gets swept up in the moment sometimes...but so do I when watching Derby County play. What's the point if you don't get passionate?
    I'm so sorry to hear that Ed is struggling. We nearly lost our club and the man was in tears. I kind of remember a saying - we're all Derby aren't we? Maybe a show of support for a true Ram?
    Can we do a clap on Saturday? Anyone got any ideas on an appropriate minute?
     
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    CornwallRam got a reaction from Ramrob in Ed Dawes   
    Was going to post similar. I've listened to match commentary from several other local radio stations and not one compares favourably with Radio Derby. I think sometimes we take RD for granted. It's so intertwined with the club. Graham Richards, Colin Broomfield and Ed Dawes have been the voice of Derby County for so many.
    Personally, I really enjoy Ed's commentary. Yes, he gets swept up in the moment sometimes...but so do I when watching Derby County play. What's the point if you don't get passionate?
    I'm so sorry to hear that Ed is struggling. We nearly lost our club and the man was in tears. I kind of remember a saying - we're all Derby aren't we? Maybe a show of support for a true Ram?
    Can we do a clap on Saturday? Anyone got any ideas on an appropriate minute?
     
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