Papahet

Just seeing that photograph of our local MP Pauline Latham, standing in front of the Rams Trust Community sign, has made me so angry. What the hell happens to all the brilliant work done by the Rams Community Trust (and those of other football clubs too) when a club is forced out of business by some vindictive little pr**k. What happens to all the folks they support? Hang your head in shame. You know who you are. If you were in my class you'd be sitting on the classroom carpet every dinnertime for the next year to think about what you'd done.?

Mel could have swerved around the minus 12 for going into administration, and sold the club (inc debts) for a quid.  He could even have helped further, by settling all/part of the debts beforehand, thus making the club a more attractive proposition for someone to take on.
For reasons known only to him, he decided against this approach, and bailed out.
I'm no expert... and no personal acquaintance of Mr Morris... but I suspect that there is little hope of him bunging the club now! 

To Mel,
You're a Bamford.

30k profit 

30k profit 

30k profit 

Mike Ashley was at the training centre yesterday morning. 
 
I’d say if he’s serious in buying us he wants this sorting asap. Fingers crossed we hear some good news this week. 

30k profit 

Put our claim in now, we want £200mil from QPR. While we are at it, how about £50mil from every other club that has breached ffp and cost us the couple of points which would have given us automatic promotion. Start the free for all. 

Isn't driving into Shirebrook alone showing enough passion, without having to shake anything ?

The reason Mike Ashley isn’t in the highest regard at Newcastle is because NUFC supporters think they should be above the top 6 year on year. 
 
Their expectations are way too high, ours aren’t. 
 
Bring it on Mike and thank you for taking an interest in our club. 

In the Prem, ran sustainably, backed his managers.  I’d take 12th place in the Prem with no debt right now.  And the occasional cup run.

One thing is for certain - under Mike Ashley, Derby County will survive as a football club.  It might not be pretty, it might not be a successful period in our history but, make no doubt about it, we would survive and, frankly, that is enough for me after the last two years.

Maybe I'm in a minority, but I wouldn't mind Mike Ashley being involved with Derby.
I can see beyond the newcastle stuff, as to be totally honest I regard their fans amongst the most self centred, deluded, sense of self importance and grandeur. File alongside spurs and villa fans.
Ashley isn't God, but he certainly isn't Satan either.
His financial clout, experience of admin businesses and all their pitfalls will be a bonus.
We need to look at our situation we are currently in. Not talk rubbish about how he won't invest when we are in the prem. We aren't in the lrem and probably won't be for a very very very long time.
This club needs a 10 year re set.

Yeah seriously wealthy guy that has lots of experience in English football including2 x championship promotions and Running a club sensibly in the prem. Give your head a swivel
 

Ran them at a profit - didn’t put them in administration. 

I actually think Ashley would do all he can to get us back to the premier league we’d be worth more to him then

I'm surprised more people haven't cottoned onto this...its absolutely what it is.
Appleby has confirmed his party are "ready to go as soon as the administrators will allow".
All of this talk from the admins of "positive talks", where has this actually led us to?
Kirchner spelt it out in his unprofessional tweets. Huge criticism for Mel and a shot at the administrators for lack of communication.
 

I believe Jackson...she has a nose for the job

I'm really sick of the likes of Thomas Tuchel(Chelsea), Jurgen Klopp(Liverpool), and Pep Guardiola whining about how they don't have enough players, not enough subs, they should have had a penalty, play far to many games over a certain period at Christmas, Tuchel is the worst without a doubt. One thing about Cloughie you would never hear him moan about these matters. 

Evening chaps and chapettes. Not quite sure where to put this but thought it might be nice for a bit of nostalgia.
Working on a new book (as you do, more to come shortly. This one actually has nice footballing times in it) and met up for a reminisce yesterday with the legendary Graham Richards and Colin Gibson.
Graham is still in fine form and still sounds as iconic as ever. He came down to meet me in a scooter at Stoke Train Station, warned me his memory might not be great and then proceeded to reminisce about games we've probably all forgotten. Colin, well Colin is just fantastic.

On the book, watch this space. I promise this next one will cover more enjoyable times than Pride.

Just because he was the most vocal doesn't mean he'd have been best for the club. Don't forget we only heard his side of things, not the other side.
The fact he said he upped his bid today and nothing happened says to me the other 2 bids are better. 

Probably been told he isn't the preferred bidder.
Personally didn't like him blabbing away on twitter through the whole process before he actually bought the club as if this happened (always inevitable) then he'll look a bit daft.
Also don't really like the petulance on show from him today either. To come out on twitter in the way he has isn't exactly what I'd want to see.
One thing though, clearly the fact he's been showed round the place by Rooney's agent, can obviously see why Rooney wanted him to get the club.
Lots of people assuming Rooney will end up going now CK won't be the owner.
To be quite honest. Whilst I absolutely think how Rooney has held himself and acted through all of this deserves a huge amount of credit and also a fair crack at bringing us back up. I also wouldn't be massively disappointed if he did leave and we just started from scratch.
 
 

The doom merchants ?
If only you happy clappers had listened to our constant bile all these years hey ?