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Is it just me that can’t stop humming this tune today?
 
And before any mood destroyer realists accuse me of being delusional, I know it’s no more than just a very slim mathematical possibility. We just need to change the words slightly when the game is up.

Yeah, they have struggled a bit this season but I believe he would have got them promoted again next year.
Unless they pick the right manager I can see them having a bit of a slump tbh, Dyche has been over performing for years.
 

Yeah, they have struggled a bit this season but I believe he would have got them promoted again next year.
Unless they pick the right manager I can see them having a bit of a slump tbh, Dyche has been over performing for years.
 

Seems like an insane decision to me. He's kept the smallest, most underfunded club in the Premier League away from relegation for several seasons. I wouldn't be surprised to see them in League 1 in 18 months.

Robbie Savage for the crime of being Robbie Savage.  I rest my case m'lud.

Robbie Savage for the crime of being Robbie Savage.  I rest my case m'lud.

In response to the article Kirchner responded with –
“There’s a lot of false information appearing… in the US it’s easier to keep private wealth… private. Valuations on my company are wrong (in both directions) and most of that is illliquid. The money for the team came from private investments and early investments in crypto.”
“I’ve had to show this to Preston (despite the blatant lie in the Mail) Quantuma, and the EFL have seen it when we previously engaged in Derby. It’s also been shared with one other club we looked at as things got more serious.”
“Unless something comes directly from me or my team, be careful what you believe. Given the truths that have been proven from my comments in December about this deal, my promise on candor is true.”
When asked about a -15 deduction next season the answer was
“This is still to be decided. We have to discuss things with the league and see where we sit. We will share when we know, but right now we don’t know.”
Questions arose about his net worth only being around the £5 million mark. His response was,
“Well I paid cash for my plane and it’s worth about £22m.” He also confirmed that he does not need to put down a £5m deposit as Quantuma have enough funds until the end of the season, but once that runs out he will fund the club.
On the stadium issue and the possibility of the council buying it and leasing it to the club Kirchner said
“Yes… the Derby City Council have been instrumental in me coming back. They are great representatives for the people of Derby and will be a great ally for us as we rebuild the club.”
When asked about why he pulled out of purchasing Preston North End he said
“Let’s do a hypothetical here… Ever buy a car? If someone raises the price halfway through the deal by 10% over what you agreed then wants to force you to buy options and packages you don’t want/need with the car, would you buy it?”
“We started comparing every other club to Derby in terms of infrastructure. The other clubs we looked at needed significant improvements to produce players through the academy at the level we want long term.”
When asked if he was the sole financial backer or are there other investors in the mix, if so, are you able to advise who?
“It’s me… but I may bring in some partners for small stakes down the road for strategic reasons. Such as experience in media, experience in retail, or other things that are important to the business we are building. Or I might have some friends buy small pieces to be a part of it – But the deal is solely me at this point from a financial perspective and not dependent on anyone else.”
If successful with the Derby purchase, is your plan to stay long term or to flip the club and move on?
“No plans to sell something before I buy it… I’m 34, so I have some time to be the custodian before giving someone else a run”
Will you be continuing/backing RamsTV as it is now?
“Love Rams TV… we are going to do a lot more on the access/media front”
Do you and Rooney have already a rough idea how you will go about transfers this summer?
“He does… we haven’t had a chance to go through it together as this happened quickly. Going to discuss this and start moving on it in the coming weeks.”
Will the EFL allow you to buy players next season? Or will the club be restricted to free agents and loans?
“Haven’t met with EFL yet, so can’t comment on the outstanding issues with them. I will say they’ve been supportive, reasonable and amicable in previous conversations, so I think we will be treated fairly and the restrictions removed.”
Will Wayne Rooney remain as manager?
“He will be. He’s a big reason I came back. I think Wayne is the best young manager in the game.”
On offering current players new deals and recruitment in to the squad Kirchner replied –
“I’m sure we will… but I’ll default to Wayne and the team internally. He knows the squad he wants, my job is to give him the resources to assemble that squad.
“Hiring a recruitment team will be up to Garry and Wayne. I’ll trust their judgement.”
Kirchner gave confirmation that former Manchester City CEO Garry Cook will be the Chief exec. of Derby County.
Finally on the city of Derby and the future of the club Kirchner had this to say.
“It reminds me of my hometown. Everything revolves around Kentucky athletics. The passion is exciting and the people are nuts. Sometimes a little too much, but the supporters of Derby are a key reason I’m here. Derby is a big club and is going to get even bigger.”
“Let’s be realistic… we are going to build something sustainable and stable so the people of Derby and the supporters never go through something like this again. Goal 1 will be to rebuild the organization. Goal 2 will be to win League 1 next year.”
“A lot to be done, but I believe it will or I wouldn’t be spending my time or money on it. Despite people thinking I’m kicking tires, I’ve spent about £500,000 in diligence trying to find the right club. This isn’t a hobby… we’re here to build something special.”

Anyone else think this is a poor idea. Football is great because the games have a narrative. The skillful player comes into the game towards the end as the runners tire. 5 subs seems like it will become like American Football...3 new forwards at half time running around like crazy.
I'm not a massive rugby fan, but all those subs make the game unwatchable. Also used to watch a lot of hockey and rolling subs is just rubbish.
Fantasy Football will also be ruined unless they change things up too.

I genuinely couldn’t care less about being docked more points next season, which league we’re playing in, what CK may have tweeted some 10 years ago, or any of that.
I just want to still have a club to support when all is said and done. Everything else is noise. 

If it is CK then he deserves 100% backing and support. He is a very astute and successful businessman in his own right and was at least looking for a plan to make us a sustainable team moving forward. I assume he has amended his original offer but to be honest I don't actually care as long as he can get it over the line and treats his role of custodian with more class than Morris could dream of managing.

I do not get all the love for Ashley.
He's hardly caring about the club, waiting until the last minute to get it as cheap as possible.
Sorry, what's the attraction of that to people? I'm missing it.

Weren't these tweets made when he was a bit of a silly 22 year old rather than as a mid-30's businessman.

Its not just his heading ability that could be utilized as a striker but his intricate passing in and around the box might open up the defence as well ?
 

There are a number of other large studies presently ongoing - due to give their findings in the coming months.  Perhaps you could contact them and ask them to stop?
Re. the link, good quality trials are all that we've ever asked for - either Ivermectin has some benefit, in which case it should be provided to those in need, or it doesn't in which we can put the argument to bed.  Calling it horse medicine, ridiculing people for hoping that a treatment with proven anti-viral properties may help in the fight against covid and calling people such as Dr John Campbell idiots is divisive and just pushes people further into their respective camps.
FWIW, whilst the paper linked has been peer reviewed, it is currently under analysis as questions have arisen.  Watch this space I guess...
 
Not at all, I just don't read this thread every day anymore.  As far as I am concerned life is pretty much back to normal and this has just devolved into the politics 2.0 thread and 'points scoring' with people less interested in helping others/getting to the truth.

The easiest route would be to get yourself down to a good garden center and buy some nice potted plants - choose a variety of heights, colours and spreads etc to add a bit of interest.  It can get quite pricey though if you're looking for instant impact.
You can get plants that do better in the shade/sun so think about where you're going to put them before you go and over the summer you will need to water them once/twice a day otherwise they will die pretty quickly.

The easiest route would be to get yourself down to a good garden center and buy some nice potted plants - choose a variety of heights, colours and spreads etc to add a bit of interest.  It can get quite pricey though if you're looking for instant impact.
You can get plants that do better in the shade/sun so think about where you're going to put them before you go and over the summer you will need to water them once/twice a day otherwise they will die pretty quickly.

Many thanks ,,, I used your links and hey presto found one in stock at the game collection , it arrived today and I have god like status with my son for a while ,even though he is 30 years old ??