Abu Derby

Natalie Jackson was on East Mids Today a while back saying that an insider had told her that the club “is in a mess” (you don’t say). Also that they are “frightened to death” of what could happen should we go down. Very pessimistic stuff. 

Natalie Jackson was on East Mids Today a while back saying that an insider had told her that the club “is in a mess” (you don’t say). Also that they are “frightened to death” of what could happen should we go down. Very pessimistic stuff. 

I think that we’re the next Bolton, Pompey, Coventry or Wigan. 
If we thought being relegated from the Prem with 11 points was bad, this will be a million times worse. 

Football club ownership is an ego trip. Always has been, always will be. The American owners before Mel were ridiculed for not spending money, but got lucky in having Nigel Clough as manager. He was prepared to work with what he had, and did a bloody good job of it until they were persuaded to give Mac the job. Mac took the squad of players he inherited to another level, but was never going to work to Nigel's budget.
The buck ultimately stops at Mel, and obviously I won't be sending a cheque. I will however continue to pay my part as a (now long distance) fan. Mel is "to blame", but I thank him for everything he's done because he's done it trying to get us promoted. He's failed, miserably, but he's lost a lot more money than the club has.

Everyone can see this but the EFL. 
Until they are removed you will always have clubs pushing to the limit, finding creative ways to balance the books in an attempt to get promoted. 
Owning a Championship club is cutting a hole in your wallet and watching money fall out as you walk. 
How’s it financial “fair” play when 3 clubs have millions chucked at them for failing saying go on, give it another go.

Is it time to break this out again yet? 

I’ve heard another 48 hours or certainly before Christmas. 

Roberto Carlos would be a good buy except that he’s going on a bit, however he would have the effect of increasing the average age of the squad. 

Excellent translation of the text, however like many transcripts of interviews it is very limited to what it quotes.
In the interview he gives an outline of his background:
His father owned Logroñés football club when he was very young and so being around a football club is normal for him.
He moved to Indonesia when he was 16 for family business, and as he knew the trainer of the national boxing team ( his grandfather was Spanish boxing champion and the trainer also Spanish) he took up the sport to get himself fit. He went on to make 5 professional fights, winning all of them by KO and becoming champion of Indonesia. He became a father at 21 and as he felt that he couldn't give the sport 100% decided to finish.
He moved into the family business in Indonesia of real estate, mainly construction of villas in Bali after studying business.
If he were to buy a club for love it would be Logroñés, but the opportunity to buy DCFC was too interesting to pass up. If however he could buy any club in the world it would be Atlético Madrid.
He spoke to Ramon Calderon recently and they talked about the tie in the European Cup.
The interviewers then asked about the money side of the deal and although he didn't want to give out the numbers for buying the club he did leave them almost speechless with the amount of money in the English game. He is however buying the club with the help of partners he has in a holding.
When asked about the reception he had received from fans he was delighted with the response, although he would have understood if they had said "who's this youngster who has come here and bought our club? What are his intentions?" (@DarkFruitsRam7 and @Millenniumram, your tweets didn't reach him).
They then spoke about Rooney, basically saying what was said in the transcript.
"Is there a Spanish player that you would like to take to Derby County?" was then asked to which he answered Fernando Llorente. After the incredulation of the interwiewers he did say that he had not spoken to Llorente, but that as someone from his region and someone he admires very much he is "the type of player, for his experience and what he would bring" that he would like to sign, but at this moment the club doesn't have that kind of money. However he would be his dream signing.

 
That more or less is the interview. What would I say are my feelings after listening? He is a young man who has known nothing but success. He always gives 100% to whatever he does. He's not in this on his own, but although he didn't say who the other backers are (in no way did he avoid the very brief question, he just didn't elaborate)  or how much input in the day to day running they will have I got the impression that he will be the one running us. He does seem to want nothing but success and does understand how much it could cost. If he has half the success he has had up to now and his ambition would suggest then we're in for quite some ride.
My worries? He may just be too enthusiastic, and although as I said he appears to know the pitfalls, he does seem to drop things when he feels he can't give 100% (take his promising boxing career).
I haven't been to an amusement park in almost 15 years, it looks as though I'm about to go on the biggest and newest there is around.

Mr Morris will not have sold us to just anybody. 

Although I remember Leicester owners saying the same thing and it sounding a bit far fetched 

No doubt Calderon has informed Alonso that we smashed Real Madrid in 1975. 
And will do so again in 2025. 

Only been around about 270years. They own most of the land around Spondon and surrounding area. 

No doubt Calderon has informed Alonso that we smashed Real Madrid in 1975. 
And will do so again in 2025. 

Either way the recruitment's been crap and needs sorting

Not many new owners persevere with an incumbent manager. I think he will want to bring his own man in if there is no improvement on the pitch. 

Two words sum up a major problem for lower-league clubs seeking to bring in 'below the radar' European talent now...
Work
Permits

Free maracca’s for everyone at the first game followed by bullfighting demo at half time. 

If nothing else, this news has meant the closure of the 507-page 'Abu Derby County' thread, which has been a part of our lives for so many months. I for one am mourning its passing 

£71m for a capacity of 17k...makes £81m for 34k seem like good value

It’s emmental dear Watson. 

It’s emmental dear Watson. 

27 March 1997, a certain Mauricio Solis signs for Derby County. 
Oh and his Costa Rican mate Paulo Wanchope came along too. I nearly put this in the recruitment thread, but thought it might make us all too depressed:
 

It’s emmental dear Watson.