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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.

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.

If Mike comes in and saves my football club, enabling my son and his children and their children to carry on the tradition of following this famous old club, then I’ll happily chant his name, get behind him and be forever grateful to him, regardless of who thinks what about him. 
Bring it on big Mike 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Cheers

I understand how delays can happen in the corporate world.  Transactions are complex with seemingly endless issues that need to be factored in.
That being said we are after midday on the last day of the year (The latest deadline that has been touted).  If it wasn't to happen today I would have expected an announcement by now to make that clear.
Yes, the administrators are not employed by the fans and, ultimately, have little to no responsibility to us, but you would think that stakeholder management would be on the priority list somewhere.

Really don't want to buy into the whole 'we are doomed' idea, but this is rather worrying and a fire sale seems fairly likely now, even if all ends up well in the end.
 
On another note, working in a not-too dissimilar industry, I'd be fuming if one of my colleagues had stated something was imminent to either client or public, only for the item to remain outstanding a week later. Number one rule is to manage expectations.

Really don't want to buy into the whole 'we are doomed' idea, but this is rather worrying and a fire sale seems fairly likely now, even if all ends up well in the end.
 
On another note, working in a not-too dissimilar industry, I'd be fuming if one of my colleagues had stated something was imminent to either client or public, only for the item to remain outstanding a week later. Number one rule is to manage expectations.

Really don't want to buy into the whole 'we are doomed' idea, but this is rather worrying and a fire sale seems fairly likely now, even if all ends up well in the end.
 
On another note, working in a not-too dissimilar industry, I'd be fuming if one of my colleagues had stated something was imminent to either client or public, only for the item to remain outstanding a week later. Number one rule is to manage expectations.

Really don't want to buy into the whole 'we are doomed' idea, but this is rather worrying and a fire sale seems fairly likely now, even if all ends up well in the end.
 
On another note, working in a not-too dissimilar industry, I'd be fuming if one of my colleagues had stated something was imminent to either client or public, only for the item to remain outstanding a week later. Number one rule is to manage expectations.

I understand how delays can happen in the corporate world.  Transactions are complex with seemingly endless issues that need to be factored in.
That being said we are after midday on the last day of the year (The latest deadline that has been touted).  If it wasn't to happen today I would have expected an announcement by now to make that clear.
Yes, the administrators are not employed by the fans and, ultimately, have little to no responsibility to us, but you would think that stakeholder management would be on the priority list somewhere.

I understand how delays can happen in the corporate world.  Transactions are complex with seemingly endless issues that need to be factored in.
That being said we are after midday on the last day of the year (The latest deadline that has been touted).  If it wasn't to happen today I would have expected an announcement by now to make that clear.
Yes, the administrators are not employed by the fans and, ultimately, have little to no responsibility to us, but you would think that stakeholder management would be on the priority list somewhere.

I understand how delays can happen in the corporate world.  Transactions are complex with seemingly endless issues that need to be factored in.
That being said we are after midday on the last day of the year (The latest deadline that has been touted).  If it wasn't to happen today I would have expected an announcement by now to make that clear.
Yes, the administrators are not employed by the fans and, ultimately, have little to no responsibility to us, but you would think that stakeholder management would be on the priority list somewhere.

Just noticed, she has fingers.

Domain registered 23 December in the US.
Did anything else happen that day to an American interested in acquiring Derby County?

Definately 

It's going to be DCI Ian Buckles isn't it?

I was full of optimism a few weeks ago and bought my 11 month old a mini kit for Christmas (shhh, Mummy doesn’t know yet…).  Without wanting to be a Debbie downer, it’s a cruel twist of fate that that May now be the final kit of Derby County FC as we know it.
I’ve been hopeful for the Appleby consortium since day one and I hope they get it over the line in time.  It would be an impossible task to get a little lad interested in a Northern Counties team when they don’t even live in the area…
In reality, this is a business issue but, sentimentally, this is the passing down of the tradition through generations, the possibility of forming memories of going to the game with your parents/grandparents that is on the line.