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He gave us some great moments, but he wasn't a great manager for us.

Can't help but like Frank, but he made a (very understandable) mistake in leaving us for Chelsea, then drastically overpaid for potential last summer. He's been on borrowed time for a few weeks.
I wouldn't want him back, even if had a vacancy. Not entirely sure there's as much substance behind the inspirational presence and aura as maybe some believe.
Similar inspirational presence and aura now resides behind the managers desk at Moor Farm, and it seems to me that there is a big healthy nugget of substance behind Mr Rooney as a manager too. 6 weeks ago, I was decidedly nervous about him, but right now...Frank or Wayne? Only one winner for me.

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Whilst we can see he wasn’t ready, it’s a measure of self-confidence or even delusion that he thought he was ready. Some of us said Rooney wasn’t ready for the Derby job, but Rooney’s own mindset and self-confidence would lead him to think he was. 

Back to Pam Lard, all his friends and family helped him think he was ready! They are culpable in his delusion. 

I certainly wouldn't.  Taking the Leeds 2nd leg out of the equation, were we really that good over the season, especially when Mount was injured?  

Would have him back in a heartbeat if Rooney was to leave.

That aged well?

Always thought he went there too soon in his managerial career. Not only was he short of the nous to seriously compete with Pep & Klopp, If it did go awry for him, his dream job is out the window at an early age and anywhere else he might go will be a personal step down for him. (In my opinion, don’t want the forum pedants thinking this is fact ?)
Wonder if his mates will be as quick to post the Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now vid ? 

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I loved having them here, but they really shafted us at the end. Frank was bound to be offered the Chelsea job at many points throughout his managerial career but he chose to go at the very first opportunity, when he would have know he wasn't ready, leaving us in the lurch. Not having the experience of a second season at Derby to draw on, he's struggling to do that at Chelsea and will likely be sacked. He should have finishing the job at Derby first. It was very disappointing when they jumped ship and haven't looked back in our direction since.
I am intrigued by the Lampard/Rooney contrast. It remains to be seen if Rooney works out any better, but I like how the players are working so hard.

“Should I stay or should I go now?
If I go, there will be trouble
And if I stay it will be double
So come on and let me know ..”

Jody Morris is the coaching brains and whilst there's no denying the feel-good effect that Frank brought for the season, there is little evidence yet that he can build a successful side. I have written elsewhere that his legacy with us is one of poor permanent signings that have collectively lost us a shed-load of money we probably didn't have and I suspect Frank knew he'd be in for a tough second season so was breathing a huge sigh of relief when Roman came knocking.
The whole season looks more and more like a big poo or bust gamble by Mel that didn't work out and although I quite enjoyed Franks eloquence and smart pointy shoes, I would prefer to leave it as a page in our history.

Not sure I could have any less sympathy if I tried

Pleased for him, proving a lot of people wrong. Said it before and I’ll say it again, he will be the next England manager 

Buchanan is going to be some player if he keeps improving , Lowe or Bogle are nowhere near him even at this early stage of his career
I beleive Buchanan can go to the very top and i mean the top 6 in the prem thats how highly i rate him
he makes errors because he's so young but He's the real deal IMO , pacey,fantastic left foot and bags of energy and good in the air.
 

Yes, seems the love in for Max Lowe didn’t last too long, LB will be a much better player....

Cadburys? Think they also own the Milky Way.

Thought it was constructive dismissal? Come on we’ve argued enough on and off for you to concede the odd point now and again surely 

Really ? I just accept the fact that nobody knows and I could just as likely be greed as opposed to constructive dismissal,
seems strange you choose to see it that way as opposed to a pretty fair and balanced positive post I’ve made earlier regards Martin and the whole situation around his leaving??‍♂️
Maybe for some there always has to be a villain 

Ahhh your possibly right , I read both posts in a different way , if the post is true then good luck to Marin, with the managerial turn over we’ve had ,the loans ,the illness and perhaps? Personal stuff going on perhaps a move was a no brainier to him ,
maybe it’s just me but I hope it’s the case and wish him all the best hoping we can all move on without castigating the club for imagined terrible behaviour or Martin for supposed lack of loyalty or selfish greed ,,, perhaps it just like most things in life a multitude of reasons and no real big drama

Interesting to see how many that leave considered bang average by some of our fans have gone on or go on to play in promotion to prem sides , there in lies the argument as our target and fan expectation is promotion ,that said it’s about blend and many other factors in producing a team who go up 
Martin is a good example ,we all ( most) know he’s a decent player but there’s been a lot of water flowed under the bridge at Derby over the last few years with him, he’s moved and it’s clear the move has been very good for him at this point , I’m very happy for him as he’s been a good player for us ,he could easily have stayed and things turn sour if he wasn’t first choice or hit poor form 
its football and happens all the time to bigger and better names than Martin 

Interesting to see how many that leave considered bang average by some of our fans have gone on or go on to play in promotion to prem sides , there in lies the argument as our target and fan expectation is promotion ,that said it’s about blend and many other factors in producing a team who go up 
Martin is a good example ,we all ( most) know he’s a decent player but there’s been a lot of water flowed under the bridge at Derby over the last few years with him, he’s moved and it’s clear the move has been very good for him at this point , I’m very happy for him as he’s been a good player for us ,he could easily have stayed and things turn sour if he wasn’t first choice or hit poor form 
its football and happens all the time to bigger and better names than Martin