Smalley Ram

As Yoda said, anger leads to hate. Hate leads to terribly repetitive and boring diatribe on the internet. 

Nothing like an open mind is there....

I’ve been out tonight so just catching up. Apparently, we’ve picked a terrible 11 tonight and won’t get a shot on target. Hope that isn’t the case. 

I don't mind it to be honest, same with players that get dogs abuse and cup their ears when they score.
Sounds like frustration with the stick he's been getting across social media which will no doubt be fed back to him.
He's a heart on his sleeve kinda guy, just giving some back.

Where's your bloody poll now haters?

Maybe, after all the Mel Madness, he thinks it would be better to just sit back and let the football people get on with the football?
Seems like a good idea to me.

He might not be good for Derby, he might not play the football we all crave, he may not lead us to promotion but to describe him as “a disgrace to this football club” is frankly, a disgraceful thing to say IMO.

This probably made a lot more sense in your own head.

Not arguing with you but I prefer Crewe’s Mornflake stadium, where the away fans are housed in the grandiosely named Whitby Morrison ice cream van stand.
 

Just posting to say I love this stadium name, best in the League.
Anyone that disagrees with me, well toughsheet I'm not changing my opinion.

Do what England at Wembley do and have a whole band playing The Great Escape for 90 minutes!
It takes away from a genuine atmosphere. Drowns out other people and just sounds ridiculous. The drum is the same. Just irritating and makes us a laughing stock

This bit totally passed me by, what the hell are you talking about??
It's a drum ffs, get over yourselves.
You do realise if you and none of your pals attended the game, there would still be an atmosphere don't you? It doesn't start and end with you

Depends on your age.

He's my LA eX. 

Me venturing back onto the forum after a few days 🙄

I doubt it however, those who forget their history are condemned to repeat it

'Slight' being the operative word. If we see a plan, and we see progress, we should get behind it and enjoy the ride.
If David Clowes and his executive staff say we can't afford a player, that's that. Anyone who needs that explaining after the last few years needs to be placed in a long term residential institution, and sat by the sunny window.

No matter what division we are in I would rather have a Derby County than for the club to disapear forever under a mountain of unsustainable debt.

Smith , Collins, waghorn and Washington would do for me , be very happy going into the season with that

Well if that is Paul Warne hoofball, bring it on! It was a very enjoyable watch and we gave a good account of ourselves for 80 of the 90 minutes. All three goals against were from our sloppy play - it isn't as though Sheffield United ripped us apart. They did create a couple of good chances, but that was all.
We are certainly showing more aggression and bite in our tackles, and more threatening with crosses and corners, all a plus on recent seasons. To me though, Nelson had a few wobbles with the ball in defence, and Waghorn did his "trapping a bag of cement" impression on one occasion, although otherwise he actually looks like a footballer, so may well do well in this League.
I am taking a different view about Hourihane than most - yes he can be quite creative, but several times in his pre-season he has been guilty of just lumping the ball high and long, more in hope of it reaching one of our players than actually passing the ball. And he often misses the obvious defence splitter, opting to turn and go the opposite way, or backwards. So instead of the creative edge, he ends up breaking up our play, stifling the chance of surging forwards. Just my opinion, mind.
And regards Tommo, caymanram said it well with this: "To be fair he’s up against a quality of player he won’t meet in League 1. His attacking contributions looked good, and I hope he doesn't get a season of being played out of position, or kept on the bench, because pre-season has shown that he has plenty to offer. Your observation also leads us to why it was good to end our pre-season against such strong opposition. Regardless of the result, we won't come up against that quality of performance in League One, apart from maybe just one or two. I think we are looking good for a fun season! Whether we actually have enough to get the job done I have no idea, but I am looking forwards to being there to yell my head off for them!
COME ON YOU RAMS!

So, wait..... 
The guy who doesn't get in decent scoring positions has for the second time in three games got in a good scoring position....
And the guy that can't finish has got his second goal of pre season
And the guy the can't head has got one of those goals from a header?
 
But but but but........  
 
 

I ducking hope Collins scores and shuts up some of the vile, primitive nobs on here that masquerade as fans. Just find someone to hate why don’t you. He scored in The last preseason, he hit double figures last season in a make shift team. He isn’t a genius but he’s a good lad and doesn’t deserve the total garbage coming form some quarters 

Could you add the word Boy at the beginning of the thread name ?  😊👍
As many have said already, PW has said we need more options. I also remember he alluded to 4 or 5 before the training camp and a few afterwards.
He strikes me as someone who likes to meet players F2F and so will pick things up upon his return.