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Bubbles

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    Bubbles got a reaction from jimtastic56 in January Reinforcements   
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    Bubbles got a reaction from TheSlate in January Reinforcements   
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    Bubbles reacted to Animal is a Ram in Eiran Cashin - new contract to 2027   
    http://thera.ms/cashin2027
     
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    Bubbles got a reaction from Mr. P in January Reinforcements   
    Have Stephen Pearce and Mark Thomas just been playing Clash of Clans today?
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    Bubbles got a reaction from SSD in January Reinforcements   
    Have Stephen Pearce and Mark Thomas just been playing Clash of Clans today?
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    Bubbles got a reaction from Barney1991 in January Reinforcements   
    Have Stephen Pearce and Mark Thomas just been playing Clash of Clans today?
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    Bubbles got a reaction from JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta in January Reinforcements   
    I kind of wouldn’t mind Lee Gregory now…

    Sigh.
     
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    Bubbles got a reaction from G-Ram in Lee Gregory (again)   
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    Bubbles reacted to enachops in January Reinforcements   
    Not a chance we’ve got £2.5m for Bird. 
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    Bubbles got a reaction from admira in January Reinforcements   
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    Bubbles reacted to Ambitious in Lee Gregory (again)   
    Wonder who our next target is - I wait with baited breath to see the player who was deemed as the backup alternative to a 35 year old Lee Gregory. 
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    Bubbles got a reaction from RoyMac5 in Lee Gregory (again)   
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    Bubbles got a reaction from BLB in January Reinforcements   
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    Bubbles got a reaction from emjem in Ebou Adams - Joined on loan until end of the season   
    I dont want to say too much on the matter but if we manage to get into the championship this season expect him to stick around…
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    Bubbles got a reaction from angieram in Ebou Adams - Joined on loan until end of the season   
    I dont want to say too much on the matter but if we manage to get into the championship this season expect him to stick around…
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    Bubbles got a reaction from Gerry Daly in Ebou Adams - Joined on loan until end of the season   
    I dont want to say too much on the matter but if we manage to get into the championship this season expect him to stick around…
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    Bubbles got a reaction from SKRam in January Reinforcements   
    I’m not sure either, There will most likely be more clubs sniffing too, but that’s what I heard, however we already have a few players who live in that neck of the woods, so might be a helping factor. (clutching at straws here!!) Also the fact we have 1 fit striker with 2 out long-term might help as we could promise more game time?
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    Bubbles got a reaction from Topram in January Reinforcements   
    Played 107 minutes of first team football in 3 appearances off the bench, scored twice and assisted once
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    Bubbles got a reaction from Eoghan1884 in January Reinforcements   
    Played 107 minutes of first team football in 3 appearances off the bench, scored twice and assisted once
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    Bubbles got a reaction from Comrade 86 in January Reinforcements   
    Heard whispers that we & Peterborough want Nathan Fraser on loan. 
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    Bubbles reacted to Dave Mackay Ate My Hamster in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    I might get some pelters here but personally I think the potential appointment of Paul Warne is possibily the best option available to us at this stage of our " rebirth ".

    LR clearly was influential in WR's team, some even suggested he was THE tactician in the set-up. Our away form was woeful last season, and continues to be so. There's absolutely no chance of promotion repeatedly making the same mistakes away from home.

    If you've not listened the the BBC podcast Moment Of Truth, where he and Oxford's Karl Robinson were mic'ed up for the second half of last season, I suggest you do. He is a supreme man manager. Direct yes - very!  A complete sweary-Mary, but he can get players to run through brick walls for him. He knows what levers to pull for each of his players. I think we're all agreed we have one of the better squads in our division, but Paul Warne has done much more with lesser players and less than half our budget in this division. I listened to the podcast and did think he would be just the sort of motivator that would be ideal for us at this level. As much as I admire LR's loyalty , if you've ever seen the cameras in the dressing room, he's very vanilla and I'd even suggest uninspiring .

    " But he plays hoofball doesn't he, Paul Warne? " I hear some cry. He plays with what he's got and the budget he's got.  I think he'd be licking his lips at the opportunity to work with our squad. One thing I'd be confident of, based on what I've heard of him when he was mic'ed ( is that even a word? ) up is that nothing will be left on the pitch. He demands it from every player.

    I'll take that with our squad. If we're not good enough in the final analysis, I'll accept that. But it won't be for the lack of Paul Warne pushing them to their limits and accepting anything less than 100% from every player. Oh, and his track record in this division isn't too shabby, so he's not all talk.

    I like everything David Clowes has done so far, measured, not knee-jerk, but I believe he's seen enough to be brave when change is needed.

    We will certainly be in for a hell of a ride if we do appoint him.

    DC, you've got huge gonads Sir. I applaud you.
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    Bubbles reacted to Mick Brolly in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    Mr Clowes recently save our club so let's back his first big decision it's the least we can do 
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    Bubbles reacted to David in New manager, who do you want?   
    We have to offer Rosenior first refusal, he might not be the right long term option, however given the timing of all this we are left with little choice.
    There will be a list of targets which he will have been involved with the discussion, likewise renewals with those that are expiring, a plan going forward and we have to stick to that as much as we can.
    We don’t have the time to create a new owner vision for the future and conduct a thorough interview process.
    Bring players in, give us a squad to compete and use this season to get appointments behind the scenes right and review the first team management next summer.
    Oh and please, please please no Nigel Clough, it’s been a rough year as it is, a return of Nigel would destroy the remaining bits of my soul right now. Thankfully he hasn’t spoken that fondly of his time at Derby, I hope that grudge he has is as strong as ever. 
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    Bubbles got a reaction from Caerphilly Ram in New manager, who do you want?   
    1st Choice - Liam Rosenior
    2nd Choice - Jody Morris
    3rd Choice - Nigel Adkins
     
    Any of these would also be nice: 
    Tony Mowbray
    John Eustace
    John Terry
     
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    Bubbles got a reaction from IslandExile in The Administration Thread   
    took his feckin time didn’t he
     
    love to see it
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