Oldben

I'm not convinced we need the attacking midfielder- the obvious weakness in that area is our ability to provide adequate cover to the defence. I've never considered Hourihane as a DM - his quality has been in passing and shooting in the attacking third whilst Bird, when played in a deep role is too easily passed through, very much reminding me of Jeff Hendrick who defensively was as much use as a chocolate teapot. Max showed against Fleetwood what he is capable of when given freedom to go forward.

If we don't add at least 2 good players we won't finish top 2. I'd suggest 3 or 4 to be favourites.
I would add that if we add no one good and any 2 of Nelson, Cashin, Bird, Hourihane, NML or Collins got a long term injury we could easily miss out on the top 6.  

One player I'd love for us to take a risk on would be Anthony Mancini at Hartlepool. From what I've seen and heard he's a level above any player in the National League. If we're looking for a creative midfielder, he's the man. Just look at the highlights from the weekend on his return from injury, level above.
 

They possibly wouldn’t get it all of once. Those sorts of deals are usually structured to pay in instalments 

Nonsense source, but 25 next week, out of contract in the summer, 22 goals+ assists this season so far in league 2. Could do worse than a punt on that. 

Their owner confirmed on Twitter they have nowhere near 30% as a sell on fee. I think it’s closer to 10% but that’s still a massive payday potentially.

Is it possible to actually voice a negative, pessimistic or even really any alternative opinion to the (for want of a better word) "pro-Warne" narrative without "contributing to the negative dialogue"?
I agree that there are those who simply don't like him and will jump on any bad moment to use against him. 
But it also really concerns me when reasonable criticisms are just shouted down as "moaning", "wrist slashing" and other such terms.
If we are not given a space to criticise and debate managers/players/owners you can end up with a situation where they are essentially allowed to get away with murder and anyone trying to criticise them just gets shouted down. See: Mel Morris.

Signing some of these ... Blackett-Taylor, Charlie Wyke, Sinclair Armstrong, Marvin Ekpiteta and Kenny Dougall might improve our promotion chances

collins works extremely hard and can score,but is so wasteful,he hardly ever beats a defender,whether in the air,or on the floor,and needs fitting with a tracker to know where he is.we need better

If you sell Cashin you are not strengthening.

Keep Nelson, Wilson and NML fit and in the team as much as possible. Those three are dragging this team out from  mediocrity most games.

I agree.  I think we'll miss out too.  We haven't looked as good as we did last season at any point this season and our frailties are apparent for large periods of most games.  We just don't pass the ball well enough for a team with top two aspirations in my opinion and that will catch up with us at some point.

I could accept the inconsistency if it were evident that we’re building something but I’m just not sure what we’re building. We’re told this is a long term project and that Clowes is giving time for Warne to build the club back up but all I’ve seen in his tenure is buying ex-players and those past their best. 
 
If we were playing our youth, signing up and comers and attempting to play some good football then I think most Derby fans would accept the current position and levels of consistency but as it stands, what have we built in the last season and a half? Our best youth products in years are all set to leave at the end of the season leaving us with a few players that are the wrong side of 30.

If we don’t go up this year I do fear we’re in this league for the long haul, waiting for PW’s contract to be up so we can get in someone who knows how to build a team for the long term. The messaging from the club says this is a long term project but the signings we’ve made suggest otherwise.

He's 29 and has been a prolific goal scorer over several seasons

He's 29 and has been a prolific goal scorer over several seasons

We don't look smart enough to beat injury-hit lower league teams, yet Warne thinks we played well. If the Derby fans have high expectations then it's clear the manager's expectations are low. Soon mediocre performances will be lauded and better times forgotten. The slippery slope is being greased. #COYR

I wonder if warnes taken the team as far as he can.
Football is a results game, and if the results aren't there, something has to change.
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. We can't continue with Paul warne as our manager getting results like this.
 

I wonder if warnes taken the team as far as he can.
Football is a results game, and if the results aren't there, something has to change.
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. We can't continue with Paul warne as our manager getting results like this.
 

https://insidefutbol.com/2023/10/31/former-top-flight-star-sees-similarities-between-bristol-rovers-and-derby-county/624840/
A partial analysis of derbys struggles. A great manager can see what they are doing wrong and put it right.
The article discusses struggles against strong defenses. If your struggling against strong defenses you need better tactics amd greater fire power.

The general conclusion seems to be that we have good technical players who aren't overly athletic or physical. So why not play a system which favours more technical players? No because our manager wants to play the complete opposite 

Bring in whatever player you want, but if the tactics are get the ball out wide and hoof it into the box over and over until it falls to you. It's not gonna make any difference

If this form continues in the coming weeks, can we repurpose the old Gary Teale song for Warne? 

"You've got to be the best version of yourself" - Paul Warne

"To be the best, you have to beat the best - and the best are usually your biggest rivals." - Arnold Schwarzenegger
"If you can't beat a rival, you will never win a championship." - Rocky Marciano
"The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph." - Thomas Paine
"If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best." - Carl Lewis
"titles are won against the top sides, not against the teams at the bottom." - Pep Guardiola
"The biggest games are against the best teams - it's as simple as that." - Sir Alex Ferguson
"If you can't beat a little team at the bottom, you'll never beat a big team at the top." - Shankly
"You find out life's lessons by playing against the best. Defeating lesser teams proves nothing." - Cruyff
"To be champions, you must be crowned on the battlefield of giants." - Pele
"Any victory over lesser sides is fleeting. To become immortal, triumph over worthy rivals." - Zlatan

So, just to clarify, the man who saved this 139 year institution at the heart of a city and surrounding areas from extinction with his money, re-hired colleagues who’s livelihoods had been taken away, worked to rebuild the reputation of the club off the pitch by doing things like donating “sponsorship” to a national charity, is looking to run the club as sustainably as possible to secure its long term future, invested in the upkeep of the stadium after years of neglect (after buying that back too), worked collaboratively with the EFL to rebuild relationships long soured, continued to invest in the academy, realigned the football side to include the women’s team, and probably a few more things I can’t recall that others might ….has failed to match your personal opinion and expectations that Warne isn’t the right man for us right now and therefore should be sacked, so you’re disappointed in him?