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Love that. I’d like to see him start tomorrow, if he’s not fit enough to play a full game let’s get him in from the start so he can dictate play and help us build up a lead (hopefully) then take him off for Thommo or someone to see the game out from half time/60 mins on, rather than throwing him in when we need to chase and salvage something 

Very few decent refs.......and he's definitely not one of them

It’s ok , my son is old enough to drink so I need him to guide me back to the hotel ?

Lock ya kid in ya hotel room and go out and get smashed.........oh no, it's Boro fans that do that

I'd say this is our first must win game this season

Lock ya kid in ya hotel room and go out and get smashed.........oh no, it's Boro fans that do that

Not enough AEW on this forum! 

Lock ya kid in ya hotel room and go out and get smashed.........oh no, it's Boro fans that do that

They have a very poor take up of the kids for a quid offer. Most are just left in hotels instead 

Agreed.  But Mel - who still continues to have a substantial stake in the club, by owning the ground (and I know that there are different views on that) - not only was the club at the time that the 'offences' were allegedly committed, he is also now offering to be 'the club' again with regard to this one/two claim(s) only. 
He has effectively said to M/WW - if you are truthful in your wish to see DCFC continue in action, if you want your case to be heard in a neutral arena, if you want to win financial recompense to meet the damages you say has been caused by my action as owner of DCFC, then sue me in the HC and if I lose I will pay the damages awarded.
He's also saying that the claim/proposed claim are holding up the takeover process and that he doesn't trust the internal football processes to give him a fair hearing that he will get in a non-football setting.  Given his experiences so far and that he would have to be a significant part of any arbitration case given that he was the owner and decision maker at the time, you can't blame him from wanting nothing to do with a LAP run by the EFL.
Incidentally, whilst we presume that Mel's statement/offer was known in advance by Q, we don't know that was the case.  Nor do we know Q's view of it. A question for the supporters' groups tonight perhaps

I don't disagree with you that he didn't have to put us in administration.
I'm not so sure that it was strategic though, I got the impression that his war with the EFL had backed him into a corner to such an extent where he could see no way out.
I believe while he must shoulder the responsibility to the the greatest degree, the EFL have certainly contributed in no small part to this mess.

I've got my ticket for this and for Millwall. I really hope we get a strong crowd on tuesday and try to build off Birmingham. In terms of the league this is a massive game for us. It's a game we cannot afford to lose really and need to get back in our groove of getting points on the board. 

I could deliver a fantastic free kick when I was 12, but I was normally using one of those plastic balls that turns anyone into Roberto Carlos.

I accept that I may be alone with this view… so don’t all pile on, I am fully aware that in the end it was a disaster, but….
I read and 100% agree with everything that Mel says in his lengthy letter. 
 
He slams the EFL for their almost childlike behaviour from the very beginning; making up rules to suit themselves; systematically   removing all of the (fair and reasonable) options Mel had, creating this whole ******** scenario to suit their board member. 
 
let’s not forget too much that the EFL are way more to blame for this mess than Mel - he was a smart guy, did some really smart things but at the end of the day, the EFL sucked away his will. They don’t like smart people with their smart ideas.

EFL are self righteous dinosaurs, and they will become extinct when the dust settles. They can’t survive the shambles they have created, and I for one will be celebrating when they are removed (even if we are in the Midlands North division).
Don’t shoot me. But most of us agreed with every move Mel made at the time.. maybe a few too many sackings but hey… at least he tried.. ?

What the pucks it got to do with you.?

I don't think it's coincidence that Mel has now spoken the day after the EFL released a statement and in it admit to "supporting" Boro's claim

I don't think it's coincidence that Mel has now spoken the day after the EFL released a statement and in it admit to "supporting" Boro's claim

I thought this was going to be tips about cultivating cannabis. Boooo.

I don't think it's coincidence that Mel has now spoken the day after the EFL released a statement and in it admit to "supporting" Boro's claim

Could it now be any clearer? In the space of 48 hours the EFL have stated BOTH that the club has the offer of EITHER 'impartial' arbitration OR the High Courts as a means to satisfy claims AND that they now acknowledges MFC/WWFC as football creditors, which would leave arbitration as the sole route forward. Wholly contradictory statements and yet another example of their contemptuous abuse of power. There has been no discussion, no arbitration and no independent input to this decision, rather it is a call made arbitrarily and unilaterally by the EFL board with no outside consultation and in contravention of their own directives. Do these clowns even read what they regurgitate into the public domain? Do they not even cross-reference the claims made in one with the other? The inconsistencies (read: huge ducking porkies) are glaring and have been for two years now. Likewise Gibson who appears to have the attention span of a hungry toddler and the linguistic skills of one too.
Heads must now roll at the EFL. There is NO ROOM FOR DOUBT anymore. In their poorly conceived and executed PR campaign seeking to shift the onus to Morris, the admins and even the 'highest bidder', they have absolutely tied themselves in knots and in doing so, have threatened both the stability and integrity of the League they are meant to govern and serve. 
At this point, the 72 member clubs simply must act. There can be no remaining doubt that the EFL prioritises its own interests over those of its member clubs. Ladies and gentlemen, the tail is clearly wagging the dog. This is, of course, a wholly unacceptable state of affairs and will inevitably lead to chaos should the precedent they seek to set be entertained. Every subsequent season will start with multiple different fixture lists as the governing body and civil courts wade through dozens of spurious football related claims, clubs will be forced into admin and /or liquidation and the league system as we know it, will fail. A vote of no confidence and the immediate resignations of Rick Parry and Trevor Birch are now mandatory requirements on the long road back to credible and impartial governance of the League. For any governing body, as custodians of football, to bring bring the English game into such hopeless disrepute is simply unforgiveable and action must be taken sooner rather than later, irrespective of the situation at Derby County.
As for Messrs Gibson and Couhig, your bluff has now been called. If you truly believe in the veracity of your claims and are not simply looking to leverage the threat of liquidation to extort funds from a club who has already accepted its punishment (in keeping with the EFL's own directives), it's time for you to accept Mr Morris's offer of your day in court. Any other course of action will merely confirm suspicions of the very unsavoury motivations that have led to what appears to have been a merit-less witch-hunt borne solely out of greed and petty personal grievances. I'm looking at you specifically Gibson. You chose to prioritise continuing your spat with Mel Morris over the future of the club, the welfare of it's employees, the sustainability of local businesses and the mental health of the wider community. This will NEVER be forgotten, nor forgiven. I speak only for myself when I say that having been a chairman whom I once held in high regard, I have now come to despise everything for which you stand. 
I trust also that those on this forum who openly mocked posters who for two years have openly expressed the view that the EFL's treatment of Derby County Football Club has been less than impartial, will now take time to think about whether said posts were fair, warranted or helpful. Hindsight, it is true, is a wonderful thing, but so too is an open mind.
A last thought in regards to Mel Morris; Mel, I was one of your staunchest supporters. I was wrong. It broke my heart when you placed the club into administration. Perhaps there are mitigating circumstances as yet unknown, but we are where we are and you sir, were the custodian of this club we all love. Inevitably, the buck stops with you. All of this notwithstanding, thank you for the steps you have now taken to break the impasse. What's done can't be changed, but I do hope that this will at least give harsher critics some small pause for thought. 

Keogh case didn't go to court. It was decided by the completely impartial EFL.

I don't think it's coincidence that Mel has now spoken the day after the EFL released a statement and in it admit to "supporting" Boro's claim