IslandExile

Yeah, I remember an Everton fan years ago on a football phone in saying: "we're a one man team, we just haven't signed him yet".

All clear now. BBC reveals the relationship between Conor Washington and Paul Warne’s wife. 

Nobody has even mentioned the obvious (and usual) candidate....
Alan Curbishley

Very unexpected appointment. Can’t say I’m a huge fan of the whole player/coach thing as a whole - think you should focus on one or the other (remember Rooney….). Also takes up a place in the U21 team that an actual young prospect could fill.
That said, I do like Bradley Johnson. Thought he was harshly treated by our fans because of his vastly inflated price tag. He actually did a lot for the club in his 4 years here - always gave his all on the pitch and seemed to genuinely love the club. If he can translate that passion and work rate to the young players then it can only be a good thing. Welcome home Bradley!

Talking of Chris Martin..

What with the Bradley Johnson signing and thinking we'd sacked the manager halfway through pre-season, it almost feels like the good old days of Mad Mel.
Now, where's Chris Martin at these days?

Yeah, I remember an Everton fan years ago on a football phone in saying: "we're a one man team, we just haven't signed him yet".

Yeah, I remember an Everton fan years ago on a football phone in saying: "we're a one man team, we just haven't signed him yet".

Yeah, I remember an Everton fan years ago on a football phone in saying: "we're a one man team, we just haven't signed him yet".

What a weirdo

Yeah, I remember an Everton fan years ago on a football phone in saying: "we're a one man team, we just haven't signed him yet".

Yeah, I remember an Everton fan years ago on a football phone in saying: "we're a one man team, we just haven't signed him yet".

I don’t misunderstand you - I’m trying to have a discussion with you about it! Haha 😅
I think we should all try and not get too tied up about the style of play until the transfer window shuts. Warne hasn’t finished recruiting yet and we should all know how significantly one player can change the way a team plays!

Fair points.
And my own position is that it's more of a 'fear' than an 'expectation'.
I actually enjoyed some of the games last season with, as you say, high press and move the ball quickly.
It needed that reset after all the sideways possession football. I just hope it doesn't go to the full extreme.

Yep,……………….let’s cut out the middle man! 😁👍
 

That was tongue-in-cheek.
On your other point, I think the budget is still constrained.

Yeah, that sounds better.
Job in PR for this man.

I rarely visit this thread, but when I do @Red_Dawn always seems to be lurking about.

It's almost like he has no friends.

Anyway, I always love to share this with the followers of the second team in Nottingham when they get all uppity.
Even in League One we'd be getting higher attendances then these clowns in the Championship.

 

Warne's teams play decent football, good footballers have always had a place in his sides. If anything his sides should be more pragmatic at times, in my opinion. He obviously likes the ball moving quick and attacking the opposition whilst they're unbalanced which at times has come back to bite us on the arse as doing this makes us unbalanced and unsure, but generally it's a fast attacking relentless approach. 
I like Warne - I think his principles are solid, his approaches and coaching are good. He strikes me as a man who knows exactly what he's doing and puts steps in place to achieve it.
It's definitely not a pragmatic defensive approach, it's made out to be.

Ok. RowettBall was successful to some extent because it got us in the playoffs but would you have liked to continue watching that style? I wouldn't.
Sure, of course, I hope we get promoted. But there's more than one way to skin a cat (sorry cats but it's the truth), and I think promotion can be achieved by playing football in an attractive way.
As I said in a subsequent post ^^^ mine is a fear rather than an expectation. Ok, the tone of my original post was, as you say, 'negative' but, at least, that provoked discussion - which is what we want on a forum.
I hope WarneBall is more like how @David described it than how I fear it.

You know the purpose of internet discussion forums?

It depends really. I just thought your description of it was simplified and pretty harsh. I think it’s a different style to Rowett’s style.
This season will allow us to judge the style a bit more in my opinion. Whether we have a better squad or not will be a matter of opinion but we do have more round pegs for Warne’s preferred style.
If we play relentless football that gets the ball forward quickly, gets it in the box a lot and gives other teams problems then brilliant. The ability to do that was stunted last year by players either unable to play that way or not enough energy to keep it up for the whole campaign. Natural wingbacks will make a big difference hopefully.
Don’t forget that Clowes gave Warne a 4 year contract, which might suggest some kind of long term plan/goal in place. I want to see progress in terms of performance and style, but I don’t know if Clowes will be expecting everything to click in to place not even half way through the contracted period.

Agreed but we are not Manchester City who are in an envious position where they could sell any one of their first team and buy Derby and the ground and still have a profit.
We are Derby who are in the not so envious position of having a limited budget and relying on loans and freebies.
I personally think we have done pretty well so far under the circumstances and the future looks brighter.
Lets hope the high press, win the ball and get back at the opposition is entertaining enough for those who don't relish what they think Warne Ball is. Let's face it, we played the way we did last year with a team he inherited not one which he built.
This year should show more of his intent.
Time will tell, but if he get's us up I wouldn't worry what style we currently play.

Not really needed, I don't think Warneball is anywhere near as bad as some make it.
Would we have sold 20,000+ season tickets had it been atrocious, being League 1 as well.