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The to-and-fro about Warne feels increasingly pointless. Our strengths and weaknesses - and his - are clear, in our wins and our losses. Nothing much is likely to change before the end of the season. Why argue? Consistent results, one way or the other, are the only thing that will make anyone change their mind. 
For me? There will be more of the same. This is how we play. So these are the games, and results, we can expect. I'm not convinced having Collins (or Washington, or Waghorn) available would have made the slightest difference. 
Feels like the Billy Davies season, although then at least you had a sense of what he was trying to achieve. It all felt a bit more... coherent. 
Anyway. Could still happen, with a decent slice of luck. (Which is exactly the problem.)

The to-and-fro about Warne feels increasingly pointless. Our strengths and weaknesses - and his - are clear, in our wins and our losses. Nothing much is likely to change before the end of the season. Why argue? Consistent results, one way or the other, are the only thing that will make anyone change their mind. 
For me? There will be more of the same. This is how we play. So these are the games, and results, we can expect. I'm not convinced having Collins (or Washington, or Waghorn) available would have made the slightest difference. 
Feels like the Billy Davies season, although then at least you had a sense of what he was trying to achieve. It all felt a bit more... coherent. 
Anyway. Could still happen, with a decent slice of luck. (Which is exactly the problem.)

The to-and-fro about Warne feels increasingly pointless. Our strengths and weaknesses - and his - are clear, in our wins and our losses. Nothing much is likely to change before the end of the season. Why argue? Consistent results, one way or the other, are the only thing that will make anyone change their mind. 
For me? There will be more of the same. This is how we play. So these are the games, and results, we can expect. I'm not convinced having Collins (or Washington, or Waghorn) available would have made the slightest difference. 
Feels like the Billy Davies season, although then at least you had a sense of what he was trying to achieve. It all felt a bit more... coherent. 
Anyway. Could still happen, with a decent slice of luck. (Which is exactly the problem.)

Sorry, being critical of Warne’s style of play and tactical nouse does not equal to ever wanting the team to lose. That’s plain nonsense.

Exactly this. We never dominate teams or impose an identity. Warne sets us up with so much fear it gives every team we play a chance, even if they shouldn't have one. Because of this I'm never really that shocked when we lose a game, even though it doesn't happen often.  

We rely totally on luck

If we had been offered Smith, Gregory or Gayle, how many would have voted for the first two?

If he’s fit and confident, it’d be Gayle every time.
Missing out on Smith and Gregory could have been a blessing in disguise.

It's so predictable, and so frustrating. And if we somehow steal a win it will all be forgotten. 

*Chefs kiss*

Blimey @sage and @jono falling out. Bloody Paul Warne. He has to go.

Excellent. A vital 3 points. For me it's a win despite of rather than because of the manager, but at least we got over the line. Sibley should have been on the field 81 minutes earlier, but at least he was finally brought on with a whole 9 minutes to score the goal. Come on you Rams!

Absolutely we have to go for wins, even if it risks losing. How does no one understand this? A draw is as bad as a defeat, unless against Bolton or Portsmouth. If you want automatic promotion, you need 3 points from almost every game.

In fact Smith for Nyambe. Finally the dynamic exciting attacking substitution we were all hoping for.

BBC reporter just said "it's Derby 0 stevenage 0 and it's not as exciting as that sounds".....

It's also looks like a 'fight fire with fire' approach which isn't necessarily the best way to go. But we will see. 

You, and Warne, may be absolutely right Crewton. 3 points is the target and I hope we get them, but this is another game that doesn’t bode well for any decent football. As well as packing our back line with sturd, we again seem very happy to concede midfield before a ball is kicked.  Enjoy the game. I will save my money for tomorrows highlights package.

The Paul Warne "Out Out" and "Pro" topics have been locked in favour of a single place for discussions.
This is it.
I would ask members to refrain from opening any further topics with in/out or similar in the title and continue to post their opinions in here, regardless of result/league position.

Exeter gave a really good account of themselves. They played some nice passing football, kept us on the back foot for large spells but never capitalised at any point. They are so very evidently a young side with a lot to learn. A more streetwise team would have run us ragged tonight.
All of our added experience shone through in the end. We were calm, collected, and absolutely surgical on the counter attack. Wildsmith, Nelson, Adams, Bird, Mendez Laing, Barkhuizen and Collins all played important roles in differing ways. Mendez-Laing in particular caused all kinds of problems when we got him into areas where he can hurt the opposition.
All in all, it won’t have got the purists doing laps of their living room, but going to an in-form side on the up and full of confidence and one who had beaten Peterborough only a week prior and delivering an incredibly mature and professional away performance is honestly something Warne and the players deserve massive credit for.

No. He is showing what he can do now that Warne is starting to use midfield more, and enabling Bird to play to his strengths. Having a 2-man midfield and then by-passing it was never going to be good for midfield footballers.

Wait - you mean there are restrictions on how many passes we can take before we lump it aimlessly forward?
Curse you, EFL!

Wait - you mean there are restrictions on how many passes we can take before we lump it aimlessly forward?
Curse you, EFL!

Still gutted Bird is leaving and no coincidence he played well with a proper defensive mid next to him. 🐑🐑

Warne is flummoxed because Bradley isn’t on the bench.

My personal view is that any EFL restrictions are not materially more onerous than the budgets David clowes is prepared to fund anyway.
But we'll see in the summer....