Quote Originally Posted by ramAnag View Post
I’m sorry MA (and GP)...I ALWAYS take notice of what you have to say about DCFC and I’m not sure if you’re criticising my (and AF’s) opinions or those from other areas of social media which I don’t follow.
I appreciate that you spend an enormous amount of time and money following Derby however what you, GP and (I think) Swale have in common is that you actually attend Pride Park relatively rarely...maybe half a dozen times a season between the three of you.
I’m not criticising any of you for that, it’s entirely circumstantial, but maybe you could all spare a thought for the long suffering faithful at PP for whom the last 7-8(!) months have been pretty dire.
What you’re talking about isn’t ‘realism’...it is, as AF suggests, ‘whatifism’. IMO there is no reason for a place within the top six not to be a ‘realistic’ aspiration this season. We are, or were, the bookies favourites and we have a manager who repeatedly talks up the the possibility of promotion.
Unfortunately I am getting to the stage where I can only whole heartedly agree with AF’s definition of ‘reality’. I really want things to work out under Warne...sadly, throughout virtually the whole of 2023, I just haven’t seen much/any evidence of that being likely to happen. Happy for anyone to provide grounds for optimism.
To be fair rA, you were being pessimistic and doom mongering before a ball had even been kicked. Suggesting that if we'd kept Rosenior Derby would have been promoted last season! You rubbished the signings made before they had even kicked a ball in anger, so basically its a self fulfilling prophecy!

Bookies favourite? So what? It means nothing in reality.

Of course the manager talks up the possibility of promotion, what would you rather have him do, say there is little to no chance this season?

Top 6 is a realistic aspiration as indeed is promotion.

Grounds for optimism? We have lost 1 in 4 games, the right back acquired recently seems the real deal, Nelson and Cashin are forming a partnership, midfield looks much better, we are creating chances, just not converting as many as we should. We are despite not being fully on song, only 3pts off a play off place with a game in hand and there are 35 games left!!

If your expecting pretty football, I would suggest your watching the wrong league!! Teams come to Pride Park to frustrate and niggle and hopefully nick a pt or 3, we will win more than we lose at home.

I actually get to see around 12 games a season home and away, but in the past as a ST holder I've watched many very poor quality games over a season. I ahve no expectation that a little over 12 months after being saved from possible liquidation, which has seen a number of good players and promising youngsters sold that a rebuild of the club is going to be either quick or not have peaks and troughs.

Anyway, cheer up, you could be an Owls fan!!!