kevinhectoring

This has happened far too many times for the blame not to go to the very top. It’s possible to avoid so many individual mistakes by setting up a system properly to control a football match.

Was gutted Hourihane waltzed back into the team for this reason. Speaking to the resident Barnsley fan at work this morning and he confirmed what he had heard off of multiple Derby fans this season in that he can't move anymore.

In assessing the manager there is one question and only one: is he getting the players at his disposal performing to their potential ?
A different question is: if he doesn’t, will the chairman sack him ? 
 
I don’t think he gets the best out of this team. And I don’t think he’ll be sacked any time soon 

I think it’s a bit weird that he’s still around.
 
Word has it he was remorseful when Q was appointed, feeling he should have ‘stood up’ to MM (as his duties required). He then worked his balls off to help Q and this - as well has his expertise - would have been readily apparent to DC as the sale negotiations were ongoing. I’d also assume he was not going to be employed by any other club on the planet after the debacle, so the detailed terms of his ongoing role would have been largely dictated by DC and his team. Perhaps the initial intention was to keep him short term, and it then seemed to make sense for him to stay…? 

But given the intent to ‘reset’ the culture and business of the club, and for that to be seen to be the case … yeah it’s pretty weird he’s still around. 

I didn’t forget them, I chose not to include them as I know some people don’t like that side of Warne 

Hmm. Under SM1, we had exciting, attacking football but we were found out and teams worked out how to nullify us. We didn’t change, just carried on and started losing and drawing more. We need to change tactics according to the opposition.

Raheem Sterling puts that hot one over the bar 

Stats are as a lamppost is to a drunkard. More for support than illumination 

Stats are as a lamppost is to a drunkard. More for support than illumination 

Stats are as a lamppost is to a drunkard. More for support than illumination 

Stats are as a lamppost is to a drunkard. More for support than illumination 

Stats are as a lamppost is to a drunkard. More for support than illumination 

Stats are as a lamppost is to a drunkard. More for support than illumination 

It’s in our hands if we make top 6 

It’s in our hands if we make top 6 

Stats are as a lamppost is to a drunkard. More for support than illumination 

Stats are as a lamppost is to a drunkard. More for support than illumination 

I don’t mind that set up. Needed NML to play well which he didn’t and things were much better with Smith. But if Warne sticks with a fortress 3 at the back and gets our midfielders in the right places we’ll get better and generally win something nil. Ward will be very effective in that set up. Just wish we’d play more through the middle and that we were more connected  

Such an instinctive strike from Sibley, clean as a whistle. 
Didn’t miss the players’ captain. Adams is fabulous and Bradley after his early season wobbles is looking excellent.  
 

Excellent man management and instilling of belief by Warne. Bradley excellent. All after a massively long away trip midweek. Well done to Warne and the players!

I don’t mind that set up. Needed NML to play well which he didn’t and things were much better with Smith. But if Warne sticks with a fortress 3 at the back and gets our midfielders in the right places we’ll get better and generally win something nil. Ward will be very effective in that set up. Just wish we’d play more through the middle and that we were more connected  

Such an instinctive strike from Sibley, clean as a whistle. 
Didn’t miss the players’ captain. Adams is fabulous and Bradley after his early season wobbles is looking excellent.  
 

I don’t mind that set up. Needed NML to play well which he didn’t and things were much better with Smith. But if Warne sticks with a fortress 3 at the back and gets our midfielders in the right places we’ll get better and generally win something nil. Ward will be very effective in that set up. Just wish we’d play more through the middle and that we were more connected  

Such an instinctive strike from Sibley, clean as a whistle. 
Didn’t miss the players’ captain. Adams is fabulous and Bradley after his early season wobbles is looking excellent.  
 

I don’t mind that set up. Needed NML to play well which he didn’t and things were much better with Smith. But if Warne sticks with a fortress 3 at the back and gets our midfielders in the right places we’ll get better and generally win something nil. Ward will be very effective in that set up. Just wish we’d play more through the middle and that we were more connected  

Such an instinctive strike from Sibley, clean as a whistle. 
Didn’t miss the players’ captain. Adams is fabulous and Bradley after his early season wobbles is looking excellent.  
 

I don’t mind that set up. Needed NML to play well which he didn’t and things were much better with Smith. But if Warne sticks with a fortress 3 at the back and gets our midfielders in the right places we’ll get better and generally win something nil. Ward will be very effective in that set up. Just wish we’d play more through the middle and that we were more connected  

Such an instinctive strike from Sibley, clean as a whistle. 
Didn’t miss the players’ captain. Adams is fabulous and Bradley after his early season wobbles is looking excellent.  
 

But Hourihane the players’ captain will start. 
If it has to happen, and it seems it does, he should be told that’s he’s got to run his balls off for 55 minutes, then come off the pitch and throw up. And he should have his own training regime which tones him for 55 not 90 minutes. We can learn things from the rugby fitness coaches 

How have we kept it "very quiet"? We announced the sale and loan back on Feb 1st... are you expecting the club to send reminders out?