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For reference, we paid £350k for Ben Davies over 10 years ago and felt it was reasonable value for money.

Would he improve our starting 11? I think given the fact that we currently have no naturally wide left player, then that's surely a yes. Provided any fee and his wages are reasonable then I think he's exactly the sort of player we need right now.

I don’t understand where this idea of overpaying is coming from
I understand everyone’s very keen to avoid the mistakes of the past but surely what we’re actually trying to avoid is the Nick Blackman signing. A so-so player bought off the back of a purple patch, with years left on his deal and to satisfy a manager who knew him personally (only to be sacked almost immediately after, which won’t be happening to Warne)
He’s a talented player in his prime, at 26 he will have resale value, and only has six months left on his contract so will cost less than what he would do with e.g. three years left on his contract
Surely Blackett-Taylor won’t be overpriced because you’d hypothetically be able to sell him for more money this summer? Once you sign him, he’s immediately worth more than what you paid for him
By all accounts, he’s a player who has championship clubs interested so could be worth much more in the best case scenario where he helps us get promoted and gets a season in the championship with Derby under his belt
We also have one standout winger available in NML and no one fully claiming the other spot. Without factoring money into it, this looks like a sure fire way to improve the starting XI for a team chasing the automatics. It also lessens the catastrophic NML injury scenario that, IMO, is currently our most worrying “what if”
I’m unfortunately getting my hopes up on this one, seems like a doozy if we can pull it off and the sort of smart business we’ve rarely seen this past decade. Now I’ve said that, we’ll probably see him grinning next to a Huddersfield Town shirt this time next week

Devils advocate to that is that 1/ Run risk of upsetting him by turning down a bid 2/ If you want him to resign, reduces chances and increases his negotiating position.
He will be in a Rams shirt soon is my guess with no inside knowledge at all 😏

I like the lad but 4m is alot of money for a league 1 player, especially if we can keep him on loan for the reat of the season. That 4m could be the difference in us going up autos or making playoffs if we spent it wisely.

Sounds promising for him seeing out the season here, I won’t be popular saying this, but £4m seems like a lot of money to miss out on given our recent circumstances. I appreciate the need for promotion and financial reward that should bring, just can’t think of the last time we were in a position to resist a multi million pound transfer from a premier league side. 
Even with his obvious love the club, surely the possibility of playing at the top and earning that prem money for a few years has to appeal to Cashin at some level? 
However, I’d very much be over the moon if he does stay, so p*ss off Brighton! 

Yes, spot on. They aren’t world beating aces but they have champagne moments that change games. It is so sad when you think about Jordan Ibe, for him personally of course, but selfishly he could have been a cult hero for us. 

Great signing. Can play all across the backline although is usually on the right side. Extremely physical, fast, strong, and good defensively. From what I gather he's not great going forward but hopefully this means we can push NML or Ward into a position further up the pitch.
Honestly he's about as good as it get's really in the free agent market at this stage in the season, very happy with this.

I know nowt about the lad. I welcome him and wish him well.
I just hope he doesn't turn out to be a nyambe pambe

He’s probably just had to speak with Paul Warne for an hour to be fair.
Give him some slack

He played for Forest, it's still debilitating. 

If I was generally happy in life, at a club I love, with my support network around me, playing each week, young and a bit of a local hero I would sign a new contract if I wasnt convinced I would def be in and about 1st team squad on any move. I would give it a couple more years here and either hope we go up or get a better move later. But my main motivation would be my overall happiness not £. I would also feel some loyalty to club giving me the chance but thats me. 

Can’t say I’m totally pro warne as I wouldn’t be with any manager these days as you just can never tell how it’s going to pan out and they all have a pretty short shelf life at single clubs , often do great then fall off a cliff and it’s out , the bit for me was/is I had just grown bored with the play it out from the back / possession football is everything approach and he’s not that , drove me mad seeing us break out fast , get to the half way line then stop and look for a backwards pass and slow it all down , I know some like that but it bores me senseless and frustrates the hell out of me ,
im just watching how we progress and at the mo am reasonably happy with things , if it goes the other way I won’t be afraid to say I think he should be replaced🤷🏻‍♂️

If last season was anything to go by we need someone to score 47 goals in 40 games...so not good enough for us.

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If we sign another 30+ defender I think I will dissolve into a little pool of anger and despair. Hopefully this one is just nonsense otherwise what the f are we playing at. Rubbish

That's all well and good, but the real question is..  Will he be Warnes mate?

Would be a good signing if ditching 352, or at least make us more flexible between formations. He also played for Barnsley which is only 12.7 miles from Rotherham.

Only sell to Brighton if we have a 50% sell on clause

its okay i am sure we have someone twice his age lined up

Paul Warne been let down more than an inflatable.

"Something something coffee machine, something something dark side"

Maybe it’s Sally the tea lady who’s head was turned by the promise of a bigger kettle at Burton Albion.

If his agent or the lad himself have expressed a desire to leave then get a good deal for the club and bring people in who want to be here the same for all the players there is no loyalty in football anymore. 
But I wouldn't want to join hull because Liam will be one of the first casualties if there results keep going the way they are 2 losses already one against the mighty doncaster
 
 
 
 

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