You won't be surprised to learn that I agree with you, Len.  At the point he took over we were a complete shambles, overspending on players who had no interest in being with us.  Frankly, we were a bit of a laughing stock.  Not only was relegation that season inevitable, but a fall straight through League One and into League Two was looking very possible.  A massive rebuilding job was needed.  The speed it was achieved was remarkable and the immediate bounce back was a fine achievement.  OK, we fell just short again in the Championship but gave it a fair go, and have now bounced back again in even better shape.  The challenge of staying up is still a massive one, but we can be proud not only of having such a good go at it but also the fact that it is being done within a manageable budget and in an manner that does us enormous credit.  On any view, whether we stay up or not, we are in a much, much better place now than we were when he took over.  Massive credit to Warne and all his staff for what they have done and are doing.

My fear is that this will not go unnoticed and if we continue to improve he will surely be offered jobs at 'bigger' clubs.  He has a family to support, and if somebody offered him a decent contract on big money nobody could blame him if he took it.  I am amazed that he doesn't get mentioned in connection with the vacant job at Wednesday.  Perhaps we are fortunate that they are so Massive that he might not be thought of as a big enough 'name' for that job, but he is exactly what they need in my opinion - or someone like him - to rebuild a club that looks rotten to the core.

Probably stick my neck out here, unless a bigger club is pretty local I'm not sure Warney would go for it.  Its a big gamble and a lot of upheaval and like you Smiler a young family to support with embedded roots in Rovrum? or Donny?

Warney knows even if he doesn't cut it as manager here, he know's he's got a fitness coach job for life, at a club he loves. Who knows he could very well end up being Rotherham's most successful and longest serving manager....cerainly got the intelligence and experience now to make that happen...Good times these

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He is doing a very good job this season in the hardest league in europe, with a small budget, credit to him. He comes across as a genuine guy that believes in his style of management and his players. Regards leaving for another club, if he gets the chance I am sure he will take it after all it is a career where everyone gets the sack so take what you can when you can. However he will not get the time he has had at our club in a bigger job they will want instant success.

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 I agree with that 100%.  Warne's stock is high at the moment but if we went on a losing streak and relegation looked likely he would be very much at risk of the sack.  Michael O'Neill at Stoke apparently earns £30,000 a week on a four year deal.  If he gets the sack that contract gets paid up.  I imagine that Warne is on maybe 10% of that? 20% tops?  Its is a total guess but if it is more it won't be much more.  I understand what Exeter says about roots and family and so on, but if someone came along and offered him a long contract on several times his current salary plus a chance to compete at the top end of the Championship, that would surely be very difficult to turn down.

ian wrote:

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Thank you Glen. I've been back in Hospital with old ticker for 4 months and then rehab . Glad to be back. Stoll been able to follow games and media, but not up to posting. Back of the treatment table and on the bench again now. Pushing for a 1st team start but I expect PW will introduce me at around 85 min for the next couple games.

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 Good to have you back on here Ian.  Keep well.  Watching us hang on to leads isn't generally good for anyone's health.