atherstoneram

Playing games as he seems to have done throughout, using his media "friends" to stir things up.

Mike Ashley can offer whatever the hell he likes now but if I was D.C. I’d charge a gazillion quadrupilion pounds rent for MA to use the stadium 

Hughton is technical director with Ghana.

I don't think he wants to relinquish all  ties to the club.

Because at that time Kirchner was still on to get the club, he hasn't, so Rooney goes. Can't see any other reason

Fanbase wont expect anything this season. We are realistic enough to know that stopping up/ mid table will be an achievement

And how are we going to generate the cash to recruit and pay a DOF?  The unrealistic expectations and demands have started earlier than I anticipated. We will be lucky to keep the academy operational let alone stuff the club with unnecessary senior management 

If Dyche wants a job, there are a lot of clubs significantly more attractive he could join before he'd have to even look at us. 

We can ask. There is a 0% chance the answer will be yes. Dyche is nowhere near a realistic target.

If we are paying 25p in the pound we don't get a 15 point deduction but we still have to work to a business plan imposed by the EFL.

The only slight problem being we are still skint. 

I’m not into the big name cutting my teeth ex England men. I want a stable reliable person with a bit of sense and an eye for a bargain.

I find it a little odd that I have been reading posts on here for months saying surely Rooney will walk, then when he does it’s like ‘how dare he?’

How do you know that?

I couldnt see us going straight back up with rooney… or anybody
we’re still in a right old mess, no players, no recruitment team

My take on it is that under Clowes, Morris remains a "sleeping partner" and that was a no no for Wayne.
Don't get me wrong C!owes is great news but we have not seen the end of Mel.
Hypothesis not ITK.
 
 
 
 

Did you think this response through before posting?
He has more chance of Prem football by signing for someone like Palace than he does staying with us right now.
Unfamiliar surroundings? He’s a London lad, he’ll be much closer to friends and family.
Vieira is a good manager who seems to be giving young players chances. Palace have some good young attacking talent at the moment and Malcolm would compliment them in my opinion.
Even as a lifelong Derby fan, I would probably take the opportunity in his situation if it came along. I don’t think we should begrudge him making his career choices.

What a selfish b****** he is. How dare he secure a 5 year contract on more money with better facilities and better prospects. He should be staying with the league 1 club that is currently in administration, struggling to pay wages and going into a new season with half a squad with no gurantee that the club will even exist in 6 months time.
The lad has made the correct decision. Its not his fault Derby have been so poorly run. He needs to look after his own career.

Happy to talk football  I understand enough to recognise that despite his considerable strengths in recruiting and motivating players, WR is - at this early stage in his career - in that category of managers who do not make effective decisions "in play". (Our national team suffers the same handicap, so we will need luck to go all the way in the world cup.)  I also think WR's team selection last season became increasingly questionable. You will consider it a foolish statement, and I've not said it before, but I think that any strong championship manager would have had us very close to survival, if not staying up, last season, particularly if Steadman could prove an adequate replacement for Jags (who incidentally ate very little cake over lockdown). The fundamental problem with last season was that WR decided on a style of play (time will tell, he may only have one) and forced it on a thin squad that did not have the wherewithal to make it consistently successful. I still watch Ravel's great team goal with elation though - and with sadness because of the shades of Wenger (someone I admire) and his commitment to a failing style of football.   
Rooney was a mixed blessing old friend. His PR team reflects his net worth, but for him we were as a snail is to garlic - a vehicle. Those who say he will walk into his next job may be right - but if you listen between the lines to the pundits you discover his competence as a manager is far from accepted, inside football. My money would be on Lampard and Gerrard to have much longer and more successful managerial careers that WR. I'd guess Stretford understands that, which is why the Kirchner project (Preston first, by the way) made so much sense to him. 
You don't respond substantively to my posts, but you have several times called my loyalty as a fan into question. You'll know from the match day threads that whether or not I am using my season tickets (they are always used), I watch every game. We all have different lives and circumstances.  
I look forward to your customary abuse in return - it's ironic that you are so critical of social media 
 

Rooney was one of the biggest champions of Kirchner. He got that wrong. 

Trying to direct credit onto themselves as usual implying their daily meetings over the last 2 weeks has speeded things up.

Don't forget Tom Lawrence as captain.

Typical tradesman, looking out for extra jobs. 

He just tried to jump ship to Blackpool. He should follow Wayne out the door.

Can't begrudge him at all,he gave us a fighting chance and leaves with his head held high. Hope he goes onto bigger and better things. Thanks for the memories Wayne
I mean, England's highest ever goalscorer played and managed derby county ???