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It's so easy to just blame everything on Warne. And lazy. He picked a side that should be beating Crewe comfortably, but the players didn't bring enough quality or effort, the grown adult footballers we employ should have enough professionalism to be able to perform better than that, even if the tactics are suboptimal. Warne isn't faultless, but why do we let the players off the hook? 

I don't think we learned anything new about Warne tonight really. I'm still of the opinion that he isn't right for the club and is a limited coach and tactician. What I did learn however is that our players are extremely spineless and not capable of putting in back to back performances. The core of this team really needs ripping out, ironically for a squad built on "character" we have absolutely nobody with any courage in this team. 

Pep Guardiola couldn't coach these lot to a win tonight with this level of performance. It's not always the manager. Sometimes I get the Warne criticisms, but tonight it has to be on the players. Not good enough. 

Tonight is on the players. The team was comfortably good enough to win tonight, and the tactics and set up won't be radically different from the weekend. The difference is application by individuals. They need to look at themselves in the mirror.

I’m not a huge fan of warne, but do agree with a previous post who said they’d be very surprised if we were set up any different than on Saturday? A couple of changes shouldn’t make this much difference.
I get a good coach should be able to counter things, but I do think we’re letting a lot of players off with some really rank performances.

In Warne's defence, I would have to conclude the latter. I can't believe he has massively changed the way he's set up his team within a few days, the players are just completely inconsistent. 

I don’t think that’s the case, surely we’d at least be able to start the game with energy and then run out?
Think we’re just inconsistent 

Some rousing rounds of he’s one of our own would cut it for me

B4 would have explained how you could reorganise your finances so you could afford to go!! Missing him is almost a physical pain. RIP.

I have to say, when derby aren't on TV or down to have the game shown anywhere, I genuinely feel like my day has been completely ruined before it's started. 
Today is looking like 1 of those days.
 
🙃🙃🙃

Oh wow, that is truly awful news.
He was one of the first posters I ever interacted with on this board, and he was always guaranteed to put a smile on my face.
I never met him, but I feel like I did, and his positivity in the face of a lot of life's crap that he faced was always inspiring and remarkable.
He will be sadly missed and my heartfelt condolences to his family and those of you who knew him personally.

I hope he wouldn’t mind me saying this, but he did tell me the reason when I was standing with him at (I think) Plymouth away.
He said he didn’t like pink because it’s a “girl’s colour”, but he didn’t want to say it publicly out of fear of offending @angieram!

He does 😀

Absolutely 

Just got back from the game and a great day to read this heartbreaking sad news 🥲🥲🥲,
Forget the scoreline , was going to post in match thread that this was the best performance of the season by a mile in terms of organised , compact , work rate ,spirit and playing as a unit
now I don’t give a stuff how stupid this makes me sound but so many times b4 posted he wished he could do the team talk ,,, well to my mind somehow in ways we don’t understand or believe in , he did todays team talk .
R I P b4 son , 🐏🐏🐏 and deepest sympathy to your family and friends who have lost someone very special 🥲

I am unsure if this thread is the appropriate for this post, please remove if it is not.
I first encountered B4 on another forum many years ago. It was a very different place compared to this forum, and at times was not pleasant.
That B4 was able to become such a star here is down to @David and his team. What a valuable resource this forum is for Rams fans. Yes we carp, squabble and throw hissy fits, but the reaction to B4’s passing, and his many posts, show what a strong and supportive community we have.
#BeMoreB4  COYR!

Spot on angie , truth is you have to be able to mix it up and then that comes down to the players when they cross the line , for me this Saturday was all about the team being organised and playing as a unit , the best I’ve seen this season , maybe that’s down to players starting to gel , perhaps warne and the coaches wernt managing to drill stuff into them well enough up till now , who knows , but if Saturday was warne ball then I’m fine with it , it was less gung ho with less massive gaps and space when we lost the ball , a patient and determined performance 🤷🏻‍♂️

Some rousing rounds of he’s one of our own would cut it for me

Yep might be a good plan for us both , though Cameron pulling the strings for the tories and Blair doing similar over at labour pulls the curtain back a bit further on the illusion of democracy 😂😂😂

I'm saying nowt! 😂

Some rousing rounds of he’s one of our own would cut it for me

Some rousing rounds of he’s one of our own would cut it for me

Some rousing rounds of he’s one of our own would cut it for me

Some rousing rounds of he’s one of our own would cut it for me

Some rousing rounds of he’s one of our own would cut it for me