Paul Warne understands why Derby supporters voiced their frustrations towards the end of his side’s 3-1 defeat at Stevenage.
Boro fully deserved to record a first win in four league games which lifted them up to sixth in the Sky Bet League table.
Derby, though, are so far not living up to their pre-season expectations, with a second straight away defeat hard to take for many of the travelling fans who made their feelings towards Warne clear.
“The fans who came aren’t happy; they’re not happy with me, they’re not happy with the football, they’re not happy with everything, and I understand that,” Warne said.
“We are not in this league to come to Stevenage and lose or underperform, and it is a disappointing day for everyone involved at the football club.
“We just weren’t good enough to beat Stevenage, who I didn’t underestimate, but just in moments we weren’t strong enough.
“If I am truly honest, I have never had to manage a group where your own fans give it to you and I appreciate their frustrations.
“We’ve been honest with the lads there, saying what we think, and we will have to try and bounce back Tuesday (against Northampton) and put a performance on.
“What is obvious for anyone who knows anything about football is we have got a soft underbelly.”
Jordan Roberts gave Stevenage the lead with a thumping strike after a free-kick was teed up for him in the 32nd minute, but that was soon cancelled out by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing’s neat finish.
Alex MacDonald then put the Boro ahead from a free-kick right at the end of the first half, which beat Derby goalkeeper Joe Wildsmith for pace.
Boro then secured victory with six minutes left when Kane Hemmings opened his account from Luther James-Wildin’s ball across goal.
Stevenage boss Steve Evans said: “We fully respected and acknowledged how good the opposition were.
“They are, in my opinion, the biggest team in League One and arguably if they’re in the Championship you could be saying the same.
“We knew we had to match them in every area and I think we’ve done that and more today.
“We should have won by more, but we don’t fail to recognise that for Stevenage to beat Derby County in a league fixture is for the whole town really.
“It is tremendous for us and I don’t really have a thought towards Derby other than that they are a terrific side.
“It is more hand-to-mouth here and we have to find a way to compete at the level we have come up into.”
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