Kathcairns

Derby should have sacked Davies, but not for being an inappropriate manager for the PL, but because he was a sh*t-stirrer who only cared about himself.
I'd rather not be one of those clubs who sacks a manager who's brought them success simply because they think there are "better options out there" (see Birmingham City 2016-2024).

The football this season has rarely been pretty, I don’t think anyone can deny that and the thought of more of the same isn’t very appetising. However, how much of that is down to the manager’s preferred style and how much is down to a need to adapt and do whatever it takes to get out of this league? Probably a combination of both. On the latter point, a lot of games this seem to blur into each other (which maybe says it all) but I reckon a lot of our entertaining football has come against the better teams in the league (I can’t substantiate that theory before anyone asks, it’s just a gut feeling). So, on that basis, I think we’ll either get rolled over pretty much every week (or, if we’re lucky manage to cling on for a point or three every now and then) or, we’re able to make some decent recruitment in the summer and will be able to go toe to toe with the more talented teams you get in the Championship - matching them to an extent in terms quality of football. 
 
Obviously the former is what we all fear whilst the latter is what we all want. I for one (not that it’s up to me of course), am prepared to give PW the benefit of the doubt and accept that, to a degree, the quality of football we have seen this season has been down to the league we’ve been playing in. I totally get that some members on this forum really don’t rate him, don’t like his football, don’t think anything will change if we go up, and want him gone but, I’m hoping such individuals (not aimed at you by the way) give their Warne out campaign a bit of a rest next season for at least a dozen games.

But may I ask why? Various so called "big " clubs have taken more than one season to escape from League One. Why should we be any different, especially after just coming out of administration?

If we sack a manager who is doing well, we would be - and would be seen to be - a basket case.

If we go up I think PW will have absolutely earned a crack at the Championship.
I’ve enjoyed the season but have been critical of the style of play because I think we’ve got the squad to have got equally good or even better results in league 1 by playing more through the midfield and more on the deck.
But…..PW knows what he’s doing. Every game is a battle and we’re very rarely out of a game…..and, conversely, only very occasionally out of sight and cruising. I can only remember Stevenage away where we hadn’t got a sniff of something at the 85+ minute mark.
Against Cheltenham, the pragmatism is frustrating. Against Leeds, Notts Forest or Burnley next year, it may be just the right approach to grind enough points for mid table……and far, far less frustrating to watch.

 

Agreed on not moving the disabled section in the south stand. If moved, it's essentially saying the disabled supporters are less important than the abled bodied supporters. Disabled gets shoved away into the corner. Going to PPS on a matchday, being part of the south stand community and atmosphere might be one of the few things in their lives that's "normal" so to say. It's like saying, let's forcibly move a few rows from behind the goal, just so, and replace those supporters with other supporters. It's the same principle. 

Sometimes a manager comes into a club and doesn’t like a player, or doesn’t play to their strengths, or the player themselves isn’t settled or quite right or ready for that league at that time or isn’t fit etc etc. Just because they didn’t play at their previous clubs doesn’t mean they can’t succeed for us, players progress and develop as much as decline and falter.
Catastrophising our prospects next season before we’ve even got the job done this season always seems odd to me. I recommend living in the moment and enjoying the ride of these last 2 games, then we can get on with worrying about what happens next 😁 

The club shop need to lower their prices in the supposed "massive" Umbro sale then.  Still asking £30 for the home shirt, and £35 for the away & 3rd.

Sibbo will be weighing up his options . I will be gutted if he is another one to go to Bristol city . I would love to know what has attracted Bird to go to them . 

Do we think warne has been the best manager for sibley so far? 
certainly worked him into being very important player for us and for me he was motm for me Saturday 

I have supported him this season, because ive been going to long not to support the team and ive seen worse managers here, but if we go up it will be intersting to see how we go on. I personally would have liked a younger manager, but we are where we are. I will be really dissapointed if we dont go up. No beef with clowes though he saved our club and we should all be eternally grateful we can still attend games at pride park🤞🤞

If we get promoted on the last day v Carlisle we wont need an open top bus. The celebration will be all afternoon and evening in the pubs and streets of Derby. 
We're going to do it and its going to be a massive party.
The Rams are going up. 
I'm looking forward to the hangover!
 

I think us (Pompey) and Derby will go up automatically now. 
You guys know that if you beat Cambridge and Carlisle you are up. I fully expect you to win them both. You couldn't have asked for 2 better fixtures really to end the season with.
We need 1 point from 3 games for promotion, which I think we should be able to get but you never know what can happen in football. Not counting our chickens just yet. 
I think Bolton play the best football in the league, but they aren't as streetwise as Pompey and Derby; I think we both are able to grind out results. 
From this position, it really should be Pompey and Derby going up automatically.
 
 

I agree. Good to see him still supporting and encouraging the team from the touchline, though. 
Hope he does well in his coaching role at Villa. 

Warne made a point in his RD interview of saying how well Sibs had done in the LWB position. Yesterday was probably his best performance in the role.

Some brilliant stuff yesterday. Midfield 3 of adams , thommo and smith was brill. Plenty of energy , tenacity and controlled the game well. 

Him, Cash and Sibs are the only 3 left from the U18 Champions side (Bird's off in the summer). If we don't go up I expect Cash to go as well. I hope all 3 are with us next season. 

Love him. I so hope he signs a new contract here

Surely, in general with most grounds, the seats along the side are often more expensive because they afford a better view of the whole pitch than either behind the goal or in the corners? Therefore why would you (or why should you) reduce the prices?
I agree with previous posters that having the away fans sandwiched between the South Stand and those towards the southern end of the East Stand is actually better for the atmosphere as it probably increases the banter between rival supporters and, to an extent, allow the east stand singers and south standers to feed off each other.
As for “looking better” isn’t that just for the cameras? Do we care that much what it looks like on TV?
It’s an interesting idea but I’d leave well alone not least because of the logistical challenges it might create.

Leave the East Stand alone, thank you.
Why would moving the away fans make for a better atmosphere?
The Rams fans in the East Stand on the other side of the away fans do our bit in creating the atmosphere.
And after sitting in the same seat since the Queen opened PPS. I don't want to be forced to move to the South Stand or god forbid the West Stand. It's bad enough having to do it for certain cup games.

So you want to move season ticket holders that have been there since Pride Park opened.
If it’s so popular and in high demand they could increase the price inline with the East stand.

“Champions of League 2, you’ll never sing that” I think it was.  Great stuff, really witty - plenty in South Stand applauded.

Those seasons all had one thing in common, a lack of widespread social media.
The moaners and the WUMs never had a platform in those years beyond their own small social circle.
I'm sure that I would have been a lot happier this season, if I hadn't constantly reading some of the negative rubbish on here. But I like to read and write about the Rams with a vast majority of the fans on here and so put up with it. My way of combating it, is to have a few days away from the forum after a defeat or particularly poor display.

Fair play to the Orient fans BTW. Came in good numbers for a (for them) nothing game, 2-0 down by half-time and their team hardly venturing over the halfway line, but they stayed the courser and made a noise, giving some witty responses to the South Stand. Hope they do well next season.