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We went into a spiral of financial meltdown, laughing-boy.
Caused, in part, by idiots howling for a new manager time after time - on two occasions after fewer than 10 games. Each severance came with its own raft of huge payoffs, and each appointment brought with it a call for more players to suit the new manager's 'style'. Eventually, the purse-strings snapped, and the fan running the show and so eager to please everyone walked away - not broke, but broken to the tune of around a quarter of a billion.

If we are successful tomorrow Warne has to have credit as despite the number of managers we have had only 4 have achieved promotion in the last 40 years.
If we do go up we will have to temper expectation as ,after watching the 2 games Leics v Southampton and Leeds vs Boro this week we are a long way off that standard and we certainly wont have a budget to compete.Mid table i think will be a success.

Wouldn't you like to know?

Rush allowed Mac to bring in expensive loans like Bamford and Linguard - to add to a team built by Clough including Martin Russell . Hughes , Hendrick etc. Then as soon as Newcastle looked Mac’s way - he wet his nickers .

Oh yes ,,,,, Friday morning is always the start of the build up for me ,,, no roofing , just some paperwork then golf in the afternoon, relax in the evening and prep for early Saturday set off ( very early tomorrow) , nerves are kicking in now and just praying for Saturday to be a great day that stays in the memory with the rams back in the championship in front of a packed pride park raising the roof ,,, are we going to do it ? ,,,, I’m channeling my inner B4 💪🐏

Or hiding they’re bushes either ,,,,, yep I know ,,,,,,, but the quick fire one liner urge just took over me 🙈

Or hiding they’re bushes either ,,,,, yep I know ,,,,,,, but the quick fire one liner urge just took over me 🙈

Oh yes ,,,,, Friday morning is always the start of the build up for me ,,, no roofing , just some paperwork then golf in the afternoon, relax in the evening and prep for early Saturday set off ( very early tomorrow) , nerves are kicking in now and just praying for Saturday to be a great day that stays in the memory with the rams back in the championship in front of a packed pride park raising the roof ,,, are we going to do it ? ,,,, I’m channeling my inner B4 💪🐏

I understand that but I wouldn’t want to waste a place on the bench for someone not remotely match fit. We have enough players, that may be called upon, to fill our substitutes allocation. Also, how much of a psychological boost would it be to be seen to be picking a player in that condition?
I’m not convinced it would have that much effect or is even required. I would think, and hope, the players and fans will be going into the game full of confidence (but not complacency) already. 
I’d love to see Gayle available and on the bench but only if fit to play.

Not that it really means anything but Rotherham were relegated by 4pts in the 2018/19 season and by 2pts in the 2020/21 season.  Last season PW left them towards the end of September in 8th place and they managed to stay up with 50pts.  This season, their first full season without PW in a long time, they are currently a massive 20pts adrift at the bottom.
Normally wage budget is a good indicator of where you'll finish at the end of the season and Rotherham prove this time and again.  Didn't Nigel Clough hail Burton Albions success at remaining in the Championship for one his greatest achievements?  I don't know what Rotherhams Lg1 budget is like compared to the rest, but for PW to get them promoted 3x (and us 1x hopefully!) and keep them in contention throughout a Championship season shouldn't be underestimated imho.
I did say that normally wage budget is a good indicator of where you'll finish, but I think the circumstances of us coming out of administration counter that argument a little.  Did LR have a choice of player or did he just get who was available?  PW came in and inherited a squad of older players that needed to be managed and younger players that needed time to grow - one of his first interviews highlighted a lack of players in their prime.  
During his time with us his hands have been tied financially and he's managed an injury prone squad to the brink of automatic promotion.  I personally think if we go up at the weekend we're ahead of schedule.  Next season would have been his first legitimate attempt with a bit of financial muscle - hence DC giving him a 4yr deal.
Next season is going to be tough, we aren't an Ipswich who built a squad over several seasons and just need to add a few players to go again.  Its another rebuild with limited funds, we were warned at the recent Fans Forum that we'd be looking for stability first and foremost and to me that means just avoiding relegation next season.  Unless we get some outside funding I won't be shouting for PWs head at Christmas if we're struggling.  Bottom 6 at the end of the season would be a good building block to kick on from if we've got a core of players we can then add to. 
We're not throwing money around risking our existence like we used to.  Slow, steady and realistic progress is the way forwards.

Longer than he got - a lot longer.
The way he was sacked by Sam Rush was nothing short of disgusting, and still leaves a nasty taste in the mouth. Clough had basically kept Derby afloat for about 4 years, balancing the books and operating on a shoestring budget (a string which grew shorter each year) thanks to the almost complete absence of any meaningful investment by GSE, and he left Derby in a far more secure position than when he first took over. The fact that Steve McClaren then took over the reins and took the team forward on the pitch only goes so far in justifying Clough's sacking - and hindsight being 20:20, it's equally arguable that the whole financial mess which culminated in Administration and subsequent relegation would never had happened if Clough had not had his legs sawn from under him following the 1:0 defeat at the City Ground.

Do you mean the rose tinted spec brigade that have backed a manager that has the club 1 point away from promotion?

Some of them aren't exactly hiding in the bushes are they?

Nahhh , hope the lad does well , of course I want us above Bristol though

Nahhh , hope the lad does well , of course I want us above Bristol though

Nahhh , hope the lad does well , of course I want us above Bristol though

Nahhh , hope the lad does well , of course I want us above Bristol though

I live deep in enemy territory, so even if the pubs would show the game (unlikely, with Prem footy on at the same time), it'd be full of knuckle draggers. No thanks.
Sofa & SKY for me. A mate or two coming round I think.

Nahhh , hope the lad does well , of course I want us above Bristol though

Nahhh , hope the lad does well , of course I want us above Bristol though

Not for me ,,, simple fact is very few clubs are in a position player and wages wise to compete with the teams coming down ,,, we all know derby need to rebuild , you may have a point if all clubs are the best and worse they will ever be but that’s not the case , the relegated clubs are relegated and that gives the sides coming up a chance to see if they can build a side to compete in the division above , we think parachute payments unfair as it is🤷🏻‍♂️

Not for me ,,, simple fact is very few clubs are in a position player and wages wise to compete with the teams coming down ,,, we all know derby need to rebuild , you may have a point if all clubs are the best and worse they will ever be but that’s not the case , the relegated clubs are relegated and that gives the sides coming up a chance to see if they can build a side to compete in the division above , we think parachute payments unfair as it is🤷🏻‍♂️

Smoke me a kipper

Best team we can put out to win please mr warne , I trust you to know who to pick having seen them in training all week and plotting the best way to beat Carlisle 👍🤞

Where is your evidence for the statements you have made? Give me one shread of evidence that he has been told to do the things you mention. I would suggest this is just another of your imaginative thoughts!
Bird himself praised Warne for the amount of time he has spent with him to improve his goal scoring and output. Just ridiculous comments.