TomBustler1884

At the time I was involved in regular discussions with people at DCFC with doing fan displays and my job means I need to retain professional relationships in the Derby business community, including with those in major institutions in the city, so if I had concerns or worries I wouldn't have put them in public out too often, if at all.
I trusted Mel, an experienced and successful businessman, to run the club properly and even if I disagreed with some of what he did, as a mere mortal fan, wasn't in a position to change anything or influence him so there we go.
I was bitterly disappointed to see how it's all turned out and, as things have become clearer since his exit, pretty livid - the same as any other Derby fan.
Regardless of all that, I'm not sure how any of my posting performance on here or Twitter is relevant to me saying I'm falling out of love with football and my reasons for doing so? If I am excited by investment in the playing squad or club I promise to complain more going forward?

Ed must be extremely confident in what he's saying or he wouldn't have put this out to get shot at. Either that or he's being strung along by someone trying to put pressure on to get the deal done/collapse so they can step in.
It's just such a mess and from our previous owner to the admins to prospective owners to everyone else involved in the whole sorry saga, it is destroying my interest. Maybe the internet age is to blame but this isn't why I follow football, I follow it as an escape, somewhere I can go for a release and to share a passion with my mates.
Trying to get my head around amortisation methods, takeover structures, tax evasion, blah, blah, blah isn't an escape. Even the answer to all of this, proper regulation by an independent body with clear rules and accountability is so boring. And yet so important - every club in the country is a Mel Morris away from what we're going through.
I just want it done, for people to stop playing games with an institution that means so much to the city. Either it continues or it doesn't but this purgatory is a horrorshow.

Ed must be extremely confident in what he's saying or he wouldn't have put this out to get shot at. Either that or he's being strung along by someone trying to put pressure on to get the deal done/collapse so they can step in.
It's just such a mess and from our previous owner to the admins to prospective owners to everyone else involved in the whole sorry saga, it is destroying my interest. Maybe the internet age is to blame but this isn't why I follow football, I follow it as an escape, somewhere I can go for a release and to share a passion with my mates.
Trying to get my head around amortisation methods, takeover structures, tax evasion, blah, blah, blah isn't an escape. Even the answer to all of this, proper regulation by an independent body with clear rules and accountability is so boring. And yet so important - every club in the country is a Mel Morris away from what we're going through.
I just want it done, for people to stop playing games with an institution that means so much to the city. Either it continues or it doesn't but this purgatory is a horrorshow.

Ed must be extremely confident in what he's saying or he wouldn't have put this out to get shot at. Either that or he's being strung along by someone trying to put pressure on to get the deal done/collapse so they can step in.
It's just such a mess and from our previous owner to the admins to prospective owners to everyone else involved in the whole sorry saga, it is destroying my interest. Maybe the internet age is to blame but this isn't why I follow football, I follow it as an escape, somewhere I can go for a release and to share a passion with my mates.
Trying to get my head around amortisation methods, takeover structures, tax evasion, blah, blah, blah isn't an escape. Even the answer to all of this, proper regulation by an independent body with clear rules and accountability is so boring. And yet so important - every club in the country is a Mel Morris away from what we're going through.
I just want it done, for people to stop playing games with an institution that means so much to the city. Either it continues or it doesn't but this purgatory is a horrorshow.

Ed must be extremely confident in what he's saying or he wouldn't have put this out to get shot at. Either that or he's being strung along by someone trying to put pressure on to get the deal done/collapse so they can step in.
It's just such a mess and from our previous owner to the admins to prospective owners to everyone else involved in the whole sorry saga, it is destroying my interest. Maybe the internet age is to blame but this isn't why I follow football, I follow it as an escape, somewhere I can go for a release and to share a passion with my mates.
Trying to get my head around amortisation methods, takeover structures, tax evasion, blah, blah, blah isn't an escape. Even the answer to all of this, proper regulation by an independent body with clear rules and accountability is so boring. And yet so important - every club in the country is a Mel Morris away from what we're going through.
I just want it done, for people to stop playing games with an institution that means so much to the city. Either it continues or it doesn't but this purgatory is a horrorshow.

On this very good point, I'm sick of seeing this happen. People looking back to posts months or years ago and seeing if you were
"Pro-Mel or Anti-Mel"
"Pro-Kirchner or Anti Kirchner"
"Pro-Rooney or Anti-Rooney"
And all the various battlegrounds amongst fans. Like every thing I post is me officially "going on record" and I have to live and die by everything I say and every opinion I voice.
Man, I'm just posting. I didn't realise I was running for parliament. I thought I was just chatting shiz online about my football club for a bit of fun.
How did we get here where every individual fan is on trial for every word they've ever said?

At the time I was involved in regular discussions with people at DCFC with doing fan displays and my job means I need to retain professional relationships in the Derby business community, including with those in major institutions in the city, so if I had concerns or worries I wouldn't have put them in public out too often, if at all.
I trusted Mel, an experienced and successful businessman, to run the club properly and even if I disagreed with some of what he did, as a mere mortal fan, wasn't in a position to change anything or influence him so there we go.
I was bitterly disappointed to see how it's all turned out and, as things have become clearer since his exit, pretty livid - the same as any other Derby fan.
Regardless of all that, I'm not sure how any of my posting performance on here or Twitter is relevant to me saying I'm falling out of love with football and my reasons for doing so? If I am excited by investment in the playing squad or club I promise to complain more going forward?

At the time I was involved in regular discussions with people at DCFC with doing fan displays and my job means I need to retain professional relationships in the Derby business community, including with those in major institutions in the city, so if I had concerns or worries I wouldn't have put them in public out too often, if at all.
I trusted Mel, an experienced and successful businessman, to run the club properly and even if I disagreed with some of what he did, as a mere mortal fan, wasn't in a position to change anything or influence him so there we go.
I was bitterly disappointed to see how it's all turned out and, as things have become clearer since his exit, pretty livid - the same as any other Derby fan.
Regardless of all that, I'm not sure how any of my posting performance on here or Twitter is relevant to me saying I'm falling out of love with football and my reasons for doing so? If I am excited by investment in the playing squad or club I promise to complain more going forward?

Ed must be extremely confident in what he's saying or he wouldn't have put this out to get shot at. Either that or he's being strung along by someone trying to put pressure on to get the deal done/collapse so they can step in.
It's just such a mess and from our previous owner to the admins to prospective owners to everyone else involved in the whole sorry saga, it is destroying my interest. Maybe the internet age is to blame but this isn't why I follow football, I follow it as an escape, somewhere I can go for a release and to share a passion with my mates.
Trying to get my head around amortisation methods, takeover structures, tax evasion, blah, blah, blah isn't an escape. Even the answer to all of this, proper regulation by an independent body with clear rules and accountability is so boring. And yet so important - every club in the country is a Mel Morris away from what we're going through.
I just want it done, for people to stop playing games with an institution that means so much to the city. Either it continues or it doesn't but this purgatory is a horrorshow.

Ed must be extremely confident in what he's saying or he wouldn't have put this out to get shot at. Either that or he's being strung along by someone trying to put pressure on to get the deal done/collapse so they can step in.
It's just such a mess and from our previous owner to the admins to prospective owners to everyone else involved in the whole sorry saga, it is destroying my interest. Maybe the internet age is to blame but this isn't why I follow football, I follow it as an escape, somewhere I can go for a release and to share a passion with my mates.
Trying to get my head around amortisation methods, takeover structures, tax evasion, blah, blah, blah isn't an escape. Even the answer to all of this, proper regulation by an independent body with clear rules and accountability is so boring. And yet so important - every club in the country is a Mel Morris away from what we're going through.
I just want it done, for people to stop playing games with an institution that means so much to the city. Either it continues or it doesn't but this purgatory is a horrorshow.

Ed must be extremely confident in what he's saying or he wouldn't have put this out to get shot at. Either that or he's being strung along by someone trying to put pressure on to get the deal done/collapse so they can step in.
It's just such a mess and from our previous owner to the admins to prospective owners to everyone else involved in the whole sorry saga, it is destroying my interest. Maybe the internet age is to blame but this isn't why I follow football, I follow it as an escape, somewhere I can go for a release and to share a passion with my mates.
Trying to get my head around amortisation methods, takeover structures, tax evasion, blah, blah, blah isn't an escape. Even the answer to all of this, proper regulation by an independent body with clear rules and accountability is so boring. And yet so important - every club in the country is a Mel Morris away from what we're going through.
I just want it done, for people to stop playing games with an institution that means so much to the city. Either it continues or it doesn't but this purgatory is a horrorshow.

Ed must be extremely confident in what he's saying or he wouldn't have put this out to get shot at. Either that or he's being strung along by someone trying to put pressure on to get the deal done/collapse so they can step in.
It's just such a mess and from our previous owner to the admins to prospective owners to everyone else involved in the whole sorry saga, it is destroying my interest. Maybe the internet age is to blame but this isn't why I follow football, I follow it as an escape, somewhere I can go for a release and to share a passion with my mates.
Trying to get my head around amortisation methods, takeover structures, tax evasion, blah, blah, blah isn't an escape. Even the answer to all of this, proper regulation by an independent body with clear rules and accountability is so boring. And yet so important - every club in the country is a Mel Morris away from what we're going through.
I just want it done, for people to stop playing games with an institution that means so much to the city. Either it continues or it doesn't but this purgatory is a horrorshow.

Ed must be extremely confident in what he's saying or he wouldn't have put this out to get shot at. Either that or he's being strung along by someone trying to put pressure on to get the deal done/collapse so they can step in.
It's just such a mess and from our previous owner to the admins to prospective owners to everyone else involved in the whole sorry saga, it is destroying my interest. Maybe the internet age is to blame but this isn't why I follow football, I follow it as an escape, somewhere I can go for a release and to share a passion with my mates.
Trying to get my head around amortisation methods, takeover structures, tax evasion, blah, blah, blah isn't an escape. Even the answer to all of this, proper regulation by an independent body with clear rules and accountability is so boring. And yet so important - every club in the country is a Mel Morris away from what we're going through.
I just want it done, for people to stop playing games with an institution that means so much to the city. Either it continues or it doesn't but this purgatory is a horrorshow.

Still lots of ifs and buts, but it has to be a positive step.
I would have thought that the stadium and club sales will need to be completed simultaneously to ensure neither is left without the other which explains the additional time needed.
CK funding the club is a big commitment, as long as the cheques clear.
Yes, it sounds like the same potential obstacles still exist but I think we have to be positive and assume the size of them are reducing, to the point there is now enough confidence on all sides of a resolution.
I dont see the EFL being an issue now, so it is just getting our friendly local businessman over the line on the stadium.
Big question to answer is, can CK and Rooney start offering contracts now?
Feeling cautiously positive.

Still lots of ifs and buts, but it has to be a positive step.
I would have thought that the stadium and club sales will need to be completed simultaneously to ensure neither is left without the other which explains the additional time needed.
CK funding the club is a big commitment, as long as the cheques clear.
Yes, it sounds like the same potential obstacles still exist but I think we have to be positive and assume the size of them are reducing, to the point there is now enough confidence on all sides of a resolution.
I dont see the EFL being an issue now, so it is just getting our friendly local businessman over the line on the stadium.
Big question to answer is, can CK and Rooney start offering contracts now?
Feeling cautiously positive.

Still lots of ifs and buts, but it has to be a positive step.
I would have thought that the stadium and club sales will need to be completed simultaneously to ensure neither is left without the other which explains the additional time needed.
CK funding the club is a big commitment, as long as the cheques clear.
Yes, it sounds like the same potential obstacles still exist but I think we have to be positive and assume the size of them are reducing, to the point there is now enough confidence on all sides of a resolution.
I dont see the EFL being an issue now, so it is just getting our friendly local businessman over the line on the stadium.
Big question to answer is, can CK and Rooney start offering contracts now?
Feeling cautiously positive.

Surely if this is a deal involving Derby it will be mi ducks that are being lined up.... ?

I should be clear, I don't have a name, I've been trying to guess myself too!!
Even if it doesn't end up being true, gives us something to do for a bit while we wait!

With regards to CK being overseas, different timezone etc, he has said, repeatedly, his team is working on the purchase of the club. He literally just needs to confirm or decline the purchase.
As for the stadium, if it is being purchased by a UK-based person and is separate from CK purchase of the club, I'm not convinced he would need to be too involved. From what I've heard on the rumour mill, this person is a very wealthy Rams fan, buying the stadium as a cash purchase, no lending involved. Not any of the LoG crowd either so no Gadsby, Horton, Kirkland, etc. Could be wrong, but that's what I've heard.
I'm going to be optimistic/naive and say come 5pm it will be a case of ducks being lined up in a row, with a completion and announcement this evening.  That's the plan anyway.
 
Either that or Big Mike is coming in with his painful, impassionate take over later this week.

With regards to CK being overseas, different timezone etc, he has said, repeatedly, his team is working on the purchase of the club. He literally just needs to confirm or decline the purchase.
As for the stadium, if it is being purchased by a UK-based person and is separate from CK purchase of the club, I'm not convinced he would need to be too involved. From what I've heard on the rumour mill, this person is a very wealthy Rams fan, buying the stadium as a cash purchase, no lending involved. Not any of the LoG crowd either so no Gadsby, Horton, Kirkland, etc. Could be wrong, but that's what I've heard.
I'm going to be optimistic/naive and say come 5pm it will be a case of ducks being lined up in a row, with a completion and announcement this evening.  That's the plan anyway.
 
Either that or Big Mike is coming in with his painful, impassionate take over later this week.

With regards to CK being overseas, different timezone etc, he has said, repeatedly, his team is working on the purchase of the club. He literally just needs to confirm or decline the purchase.
As for the stadium, if it is being purchased by a UK-based person and is separate from CK purchase of the club, I'm not convinced he would need to be too involved. From what I've heard on the rumour mill, this person is a very wealthy Rams fan, buying the stadium as a cash purchase, no lending involved. Not any of the LoG crowd either so no Gadsby, Horton, Kirkland, etc. Could be wrong, but that's what I've heard.
I'm going to be optimistic/naive and say come 5pm it will be a case of ducks being lined up in a row, with a completion and announcement this evening.  That's the plan anyway.
 
Either that or Big Mike is coming in with his painful, impassionate take over later this week.

I am taking the silence as a positive.
There are 2 bidders for the stadium, one from someone local, one from someone overseas. 
If either of these reach an agreement by Saturday, Kirchner is in.
If they don't it will be Ashley next week.
All second or third hand information I've heard from a couple of people who would know more than most but there we go. Not really new information, but reassuring to have it confirmed by people I trust.

My family were never much into football, but if asked they would say
 
Grandad's team - Liverpool
Dad's team - Leeds
Mum's team - Forest
Everyone at school - Derby/Man Utd
Local team - Derby
Kids team - will be Derby
It's a miracle I made the choice I made!

I am taking the silence as a positive.
There are 2 bidders for the stadium, one from someone local, one from someone overseas. 
If either of these reach an agreement by Saturday, Kirchner is in.
If they don't it will be Ashley next week.
All second or third hand information I've heard from a couple of people who would know more than most but there we go. Not really new information, but reassuring to have it confirmed by people I trust.

I am taking the silence as a positive.
There are 2 bidders for the stadium, one from someone local, one from someone overseas. 
If either of these reach an agreement by Saturday, Kirchner is in.
If they don't it will be Ashley next week.
All second or third hand information I've heard from a couple of people who would know more than most but there we go. Not really new information, but reassuring to have it confirmed by people I trust.