Ram@Lincoln

yes i agree completely. 
 
clowes has too much to lose for this to fall through now. not only the ground but also his reputation which is sad to say but thats the nature of the beast.
 
people like kirchner didnt give a toss because he could just disappear back to america.

Derby have been in administration for so long my hair has gone mostly grey. I'm not even joking.
I'm 33.

People scanning HMRC for Derby County updates
 

I am assuming RD and everyone knows there is another entrance to Moor Farm off Locko Road,...Rooney used to use it alot so just sitting outside the main entrance is not really achieving accurate reporting. 

A nice spin-off is that we'll no longer be labelled 'Wayne Rooney's Derby County', by such as the tediously predictable BBC journos - we can be 'Derby County' again. Also, the EFL lost the big magnet of WR to boost their 3rd Division gates.
If the Gareth Bale move to Cardiff goes ahead, they can forever call them 'Gareth Bale's Cardiff City'   :))
 
C O Y R

I’m actually getting a wee bit excited about all this. 
 
Yes, team on the brink, Manager leaving so close to pre-season, and all that. 
 
But Derby County will be playing football with a new chairman, boss, and a trimmed down squad. All without much expectation. They all just get to build, take chances with players/tactics, and let the team grow organically. 
That is something I’ve been wanting for a few years now. The team turnover of managers and bloated team sheets have been such a headache for a few years.
It will be nice to just have a humble team left alone to grow and become successful again. ?‍♂️
coyr

Notts, Stockport, Newport are all county. We are Derby, Derby County or Rams, never just county.

Time for my annual Simo Valakari post then? I think I missed last summer? If I did, I blame Covid and Rooney for that.

Typical garbage by EFL. Sale of PPS has been a significant challenge? No it hasn't. Boro claim that EFL supported.. now that was a significant challenge. Sale of PPS  was agreed prior to CK dropping out. Clowes loan and possible bid is another major factor which they don't really cover.

Oh and I see they are now doing checks on source of funding. Shame they didn't do that with CK.

Clowes has been smart here, he has loaned the club some money and owns the stadium so the other bidders have to deal with him now in some capacity. He has manoeuvred himself in to a position where him owning the club now just makes a lot more sense than any others.
I reckon we might see him taking over the club alongside someone like Appleby to pull in some additional investment. Less risky for Appleby and whoever he is convincing to part with some cash as well and if they can share the burden we might be able to cobble enough cash together to avoid a points deduction.
All of that is entirely speculation on my part, but seems to make sense.

Seen a few people stating why didn't Clowes step in earlier. Maybe as a business and personally they weren't confident enough to commit to such a heavy investment which more than likely they'll never see a return on. They may have secured more business on new developments, helping fund the potential takeover.
To echo David, I'm just delighted someone is willing to spend millions of pounds into the club that is a complete money pit and financially is in such a poor state of affairs.

I didn't realise how much this was affecting me. I was convinced I wasn't that bothered. I've lost my grandmother last week and have other issues and thought there were more important things in life.
I'm not too ashamed or masculine to admit that after reading those Clowes press release snippets on Twitter, I realised my eyes had welled-up a little and I have let out a massive sigh. I now want to have a celebratory drink and put this nightmare behind me.
I am however realistic enough to know that the football side could well be a struggle for a few years, and I have no expectations, but to know that my home-city club, a club I followed home and away for most of my adult life, a club that I committed thousands of pounds to over the years, a club that has made me laugh, smile, groan and sob, will continue to exist means a lot to me personally.
Cheers boys and girls.

Hs is a North Stand Season Ticket Holder. Not a Corporate Box, Not a Directors Box, Not a West Stand ticket holder - he sits in the North Stand despite his wealth.
That shows me everything I need to know about him. It's not about fame or limelight unlike others.

Agreed, but the top goalscorers at that level prove just all too well the level of the league, especially at what you look at their achievements before last season:
Will Keane - 26 goals, 7 assists - 8 goals in 75 Championship matches
Ross Stewart - 26 goals, 3 assists - 15 goals in 73 games in Scotland's top 2 leagues
Alfie May - 23 goals, 4 assists - 17 goals in 72 League Two games 
Cole Stockton - 23 goals, 4 assists - 30 goals in 146 League Two games
Someone like Stretton with a respectable record in U23 record could prove more than enough at that level, especially as goals breed confidence. 

It's my understanding that TUPE regulations aren't just for liquidation/administration stuff, it applies whenever a business is transferred to a new owner.  So all those situations would probably also apply to normal takeovers too, which would be absolute chaos.  All of Chelsea's players could tear up their contracts tomorrow, for example.

The EFL will be forced to intervene and concede that the new owners hold player registrations. If they fail to do this, there is no precedent or valid reason why Derby should pay football debts.
As an example, Derby County's new owners cannot be forced by EFL to pay the remaining balance of Bielek's transfer fee to Arsenal if they do not then rule that Derby County's new owners DO own Bielek's registration.

I don’t want to interrupt B4 but when you are finished looks like there may be some good news in the offing. 

How have we gone from 'nothing close' to 'final strokes' 
It all seems very premature... 

No Dosh Available?

Thanks for posting @RoyMac5.  What’s striking about this is that Appleby and Co totally rebuilt us with careful management over 6 years.  After throwing everything at trying to stay in the PL they became more prudent, trimmed the wage bill and looked for bargains in the transfer market.  Then, bringing in Mac who let the shackles off we got to Wembley in 2014.  In the same period from 2015 MM blew a load of cash when it needed evolution not revolution and we ended up in administration.
Personally, I’d take 6 years of a careful and steady rebuild.  Play the long game.

Rosenior stays!*
 
*for now..

They just need a best and finals by a certain time somewhat soon, with a commitment to takeover a pretty much immediate exchange and completion. Or heck it, Charles Hanson has offered to auction - set the reserve price and go go go.  Live auction, pay to view, winner signs there and then. 

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I would explain further, however I'm sure I've lost you all already

I'm no fan of the EFL but in my opinion they NEEDED us to be relegated as a showpiece to deter other clubs from gambling, going bust and then going into admin to wipe the slate clean.
I think I posted this (on page 25 or thereabouts) but our problem was being too good in Nov and Dec which meant further impediments and barriers to weaken the squad (Jags, Shinnie)  and prevent a takeover (Steve Stevie Stephen and Couhig's claims 'having to be resolved').
It's plausible that if we'd been 30 points adrift by Dec and effectively down, then a takeover may have magically happened - we'll never know.
Now that our relegation has been accomplished I'm not sure they want to saddle us with further points deductions - but even if we're in league 2 the season after next I'll be there, season ticket in hand and happy to watch.

It was impossible for anyone to do a deal in December/January. The EFL saw to that with their tacit support for the Boro/Gibson claim. No one could buy the club with a potential additional £50m liability they would have had to sign up to.