IslandExile

Haven’t quite decided on whether he should stay or go or not but I am starting to get very, very concerned by just how bad we are. The football is just atrocious. 

I voted as being on the edge but after yesterday I am now full blown Warne out.
Even the Mrs doesn’t want to go to matches anymore as she says that she is not enjoying it.
The absolute dross that is being served up as football will drive many fans away from the club if it allowed to continue.
Warne out!

Evatt
Simpson
Or an up and coming young, fresh manager who likes passing football, say, like that guy at Hull.

Evatt
Simpson
Or an up and coming young, fresh manager who likes passing football, say, like that guy at Hull.

It was if Eustace went to Rangers.
Wayne is not doing so well in the US.
Someone put it brilliantly on this forum the other day:  "Rooney wasn't a great manager but he was a great figurehead, at a time when we needed a figurehead more than a manager".

It was if Eustace went to Rangers.
Wayne is not doing so well in the US.
Someone put it brilliantly on this forum the other day:  "Rooney wasn't a great manager but he was a great figurehead, at a time when we needed a figurehead more than a manager".

Evatt
Simpson
Or an up and coming young, fresh manager who likes passing football, say, like that guy at Hull.

It was if Eustace went to Rangers.
Wayne is not doing so well in the US.
Someone put it brilliantly on this forum the other day:  "Rooney wasn't a great manager but he was a great figurehead, at a time when we needed a figurehead more than a manager".

I never saw no red cross if I had I would put something in.
What happened is tebbile and loss of lives family and friends left heart broken and people chanting and shouting abuse when Cleary says min around clapping show respect to those it has affected.
I wish people would think before doing stuff what if it was a loved one of theres.

Well to be honest on the fence at the moment to be fair injuries are maintaining up I can see what he is trying to do.
He trying play hit and move football one touch football but in this league not so easy to do.
What we need is a tall striker that can hold the ball up and bring others into play.

Last year was a nightmare. The almost unthinkable nearly happened - we were so close to losing our beloved football club, founder members of the football league, champions under Clough and Mackay, FA cup winners after the war and European Cup semi-finalists.
David Clowes, a genuine fan with the means to do so, rescued the club at the last minute. He himself says it "was close".
Thanks to him, we have a club, our club.
We must learn the lessons of the past. We must not get into the same precarious mess ever again.
But....we can move on. We must move on. We should now look forward. We do not have to merely be content that the club is still in existence.
It's ok to demand more from the manager, the teams on the pitch (not just the first team but especially them).
We should demand exciting, entertaining football that gets results. It does not mean that we won't forever be grateful to David Clowes for saving the club.
It means we want Derby County to once again be a beacon for good football. Attacking football. Positive football. Entertaining football.
That means passing football, intricate moves, running with the ball, creating chances. It doesn't mean sitting back and hoping to score from a corner or a free kick.
I like Paul Warne, the man. But I don't like his tactics. I don't like his desire to play 3-5-2 with the players he has available, I don't like his use of players out of position or not giving the academy players a chance. I don't like the emphasis on set pieces rather than attacking play.
Yes, at least we still have a club.
But we are Derby County. The football should be, must be, ought to be better 🐏

Well guys today was frusrating yes the first half was a poor performance giving the ball constantly away we missed likes of rooney and Thompson and even hourane which is far far my favourite player not. 
Once we got through the first half at 0-0 I was happy gave our selfs a chance to win the game we started creating chances again and quite late into 2nd half we win the pently and james collions scored from it and nearing the end of the games pompy get a goal when it is miles off side.
How on earth did the lines men miss it I will never ever ever ever know. 
The ref was that women one from.last season and she called things right down the middle shame lines man did not.

Evatt
Simpson
Or an up and coming young, fresh manager who likes passing football, say, like that guy at Hull.

He let Fozzy have a testimonial. Without that we'd be in the bottom 6. Waggy confirmed Warne didn't want him.
 
 

I no longer feel so far away from making my Derby debut.
 

The number of good characters in the dressing room has increased dramatically. They can't play football together very well, but in training they have a right laugh with each other.

Got rid of the bobble hat ?

Nah. They'll get promoted.

Sounds like a well deserved 1/0 lead.

As predicted, the football is dire. Hoof it forwards and then lose the second ball. We make four passes betweeen the defenders then hoof it. Is this the football we want to watch? Is this the gameplan every week? It’s gonna be a long couple of seasons…

1) Francis Lee. Said it often, it’s why I’m an adopted Ram. 
2) Southampton away cup replay midweek. Hired a Ford Orion with a broken door mirror (so all headlights were tripled) after work (postie at the time). Picked up mate and struggled most the way home trying to stay awake but Conor kept talking to me about any rubbish to help. Think I got home 2.45 am. Thank god we won 2-1.
3)Watching reaction from Dirties in ‘that’ game. Live with me forever, when they went 1 up home leg so 2 up on agg. Oh that was special. 
4) Villa’s always had a presence for me despite most of the results there. Terrific ground though. 
 
5) Champions of Division 1 (as was) after losing first game at home to Oldham 0-1 then unbeaten at BBG rest of season. Halcyon days. 
Thanks for inspiring some memorable moments with this thread @CBRammette
 

Finally got round to watching thr Fans Forum. First off, I'll apologise for jumping to conclusion based off the feedback from individuals who attended and put their own slant on responses to questions. Having now listened to the foruk in full, these are my takes on what was said:
Pearce confirmed that Clowes paid above the minimum required to creditors upon exiting administration.
Warne acknowledged the lack of RBs and CFs at the club when he took over as manager - which begs the question why we did nothing to address those areas in January despite also losing a CF. In fairness, we have got the bodies in this summer - 2 RB/RWBs signed, and now 4 CF options. Warne mentioned 4 RBs are out long term (Ward, Wilson, Rooney and Bardell?)
On transfers in general, Warne believes we've built a good squad over the summer but feels we've been unlucky with injuries which have had an impact on our start to the seaso. Thinks the team will play better once players are back from injury. Got to agree, when you have the likes of Bird and Ward missing. Warne feels we'll be at least top 6 this season, possibly top 2 depending on how the team gels and what happens with injuries.
Warne and Pearce bother referenced 2-3 years to get the academy up to speed again. There's a focus on signing 15 year olds as U21 signings are expensive.
Warne made a joke about not wanting to be quizzed on who the academy players are (faces on a wall and naming them). This has irked me, as he should make it his job to know every single one of the U18s and U21s, so he knows who's likely to get through into the first team. He did however say he wants as many players to come through the academy into the first team. Either the club generates cash from sales or they form part of thr first team. In both cases that's more budget which can be put towards the rest of the squad. Suggestions that not many academy players were involved in training last season, but a lot more already this season. Buxton tells him a lot about where U18 and U21 are in their development. I got the feeling Warne really likes DBrown, so we should see him get opportunities this season.
Warne watches U21 and U18 games, (but didn't get the score right for the U21s earlier that day). Tries to watch the first half of U21 games on Saturdays prior to first team games.
On style of play, Warne's desired style of play has been mentioned a few times on here and sounds like it will be good to watch. However, I still have reservations that we'll see that we'll see that until we move on from a sqaud with a lot of over 30s in it. Potentially won't see it work until next season.
On transfers, we haven't paid any upfront fees this summer. Sounds like we are recruiting based on stats. Club thinks it would be difficult to sign players from overseas whilst in League 1. The signings we make are with a view to disposing of them before they become a burden on the wage bill. Hard to argue with this, but you would have hoped there are more players we could have signed eith potential who would grow with the club. With Warne wanting to play 352, we should have signed another LWB with neither Elder nor Forsyth being suited to the role.
On signing Waggy, he said he didn't want to sign Waghorn mostly due to age. "Wasn't interested at all". However, he liked how he interacted with the rest of the squad when here for the testimonial. Contradictory to his previous comments regarding 'ego'. 
Sibley is back in training. Best finisher at the club. Warne thinks he will be at his best playing as a 10 (inferring a 3421). However, Warne also stated his preference for playing 352. Sibley may not be ready for Portsmouth, but likely to be in the sqaud next week. Thompson was the fittest player in the squad in pre-season. Warne didn't think he did enough in training last season and didn't deserve to play.
Hourihane said small teams raise their game when they come to Pride Park and we need to deal with them better. Felt invincible when on the good run last season and struggled to pinpoint the downturn in form (a small hint that he thinks it was due to burnout).
Hourihane wants to be in a system which results in him being around the edge of the box for shots and crosses. Waghorn doesn't want to play out on the wing. He wants to play in an attacking team playing on the front foot. Both mentioned players need to be adaptable to the manager in charge if they're to have a career in football - a strong message to academy players who want to get a chance in the first team.
 
Overall, I like what Warne wants to do, but I need to see more of it becoming a reality rather than just words.

After listening to the Derby podcast from Radio Derby is it right that nobody asked Warne or the players about the stye of play? As in not much passing, not much possession and not much control of the games? As in is it by design or ineptitude?

White?
Didn't Savage do something OTT?
Well more than once I grant you but I meant with cars while at Derby.