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Walkley Ram

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  1. Just wait til we start losing next season.
  2. Worth mentioning the move from London to Derby is also a massive one. Football aside, it's a massive upheaval to leave behind friends and home to work elsewhere. Done it myself plenty, and it's not easy. We've seen it plenty, some people fit in right away like Adams, some might take more time to settle. Some might not settle at all. I hope he finds his feet. He's the type of player you really don't want to come up against. So I'm glad he's ours.
  3. If you're picking up on me talking about the one thread mentioned, it was in direct reply to the person I quoted taking quotes directly from it. I'm reading this as you pointing out there was more than just one thread, which of course there was. Yes, comments and opinions were rife on every thread. Everyone was desperate for things to improve, with or without Warne. I thought I was being as diplomatic as I could be by pointing out both sides had valid arguments. And just in case the brow beating etc was directed at me, I was more than open about liking Warne as a man, and wanting him to be the man who took us forward. I was eventually proved wrong, which was always my preferred outcome. So sorry for any part I had in making the forum "unusable".
  4. The offer is two big bags of salt so we can make sure the match doesn't get cancelled again.
  5. They'll be in Vegas Thursday to Tuesday/Weds. Now is a good time to add them to your social media as there will be some content out soon I'm sure.
  6. I've been called all sorts too. Like you, I'm happy to brush it off, but it was getting pretty toxic in here. Rather than stop posting, I just reeled in my thoughts on things for a while. Tried to focus on the positives. Tried to have a laugh when things were bad, as well as good. I think most of what you say is absolutely spot on, for what it's worth.
  7. Wasn't that thread from October, when things were looking absolutely dire on the pitch? I appreciate it's a results business, but at the time we were getting neither the results nor a performance. We'd barely troubled the top six the previous season, and looked set to repeat the same again. The message was sent loud and clear that it wasn't good enough. Had things carried on in the same manner, he'd have been out of a job. Absolutely no doubt in my mind. It's also important that Warne at this point was freely admitting things were nowhere near good enough. It wasn't just us Warne outers that were critical. He was agreeing with us. Credit given to all involved that following that "altercation" with Hourihane and the fans, results did improve. And that was despite key players being out injured. I absolutely think that the toxicity at the time knocked some reality into the players and staff. I think it was their make or break time. I also absolutely think we'd be nowhere near second had we all just clapped them off every game, and quietly accepted whatever garbage was being served up. I truly think it was the moment the penny dropped for the club. And it was needed. I think that point in time, when the Warne doubt was at it's highest, that neither camp was wrong. One camp were fed up with things as they were in reality. One camp were optimistic things would improve. I'd also argue both camps were right because despite results improving, arguably the football didn't. So some very valid questions remained. However it's results that get you up, so most sane doubters were placated. And we did go up. Because we're Derby and we're brilliant, regardless of who's in charge. But I'm always wrong, so feel free to disagree.
  8. Billy Davies would never.
  9. Tour of Catalonia please, while I'm there.
  10. Problem with the railway end is that the whole of Pride Park was railways at one point. So for that I'd vote for the sidings end. However I am aware my ideas are usually crap.
  11. Won't anyone think of poor Bielik's Poland career?
  12. Mid table would be a fantastic achievement. Better even than last time we came down from the Prem. I do expect us to be around the bottom though. Anything better than survival would be a very welcome bonus. As for top six, we just can't afford to compete with parachute money. It would take a minor miracle over the next few seasons to get back there without going bust again.
  13. Bit like an ex. Fun while it lasted, but you'd never go back.
  14. Always good advice when it comes to Birmingham
  15. I accidentally got drunk again.
  16. Have we all agreed as a forum then to get off our high horses about pitch invasions?
  17. I just assumed he was parked on double yellows.
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