Millenniumram

Alonso was on a Spanish radio station this evening and the recording is here, unfortunately my level of Spanish is limited to ordering a San Miguel in Benidorm so I have no idea what he's saying. 
https://www.ondacero.es/programas/transistor/asi-erik-alonso-joven-espanol-que-comprado-Derby-county-llevarlo-elite_202104136074d6e2f144bb0001604a35.html

I’m certainly taking no delight in our situation, believe me, no true Derby fan isn’t hurt right now. I’m just being realistic that relegation is a real worry, and I’m struggling to see a way we survive. No issue with those who think I’m glass half empty, but I struggle with those claiming there’s no chance we will go down. That’s delusion imo.
So what if negativity is built into me, doesn’t make me any less of a fan than you. FWIW, I have no problem with Alonso having ambition, in fact I welcome it - I just don’t think any prospective new owner should be setting targets openly in the media given our current situation.

FWIW, I realise I’ve been very negative about Alonso, but that’s mainly because we’ve already had our fingers burned with Sheikh Khaled, and this all feels very familiar. Maybe that’s harsh on Erik, but I’m struggling to get excited when I can’t see the source of the investment. I’ll be a lot more comfortable if there are genuine Indonesian backers, as the names mentioned do appear to have some wealth. Alonso running the show may well work out well then, provided he listens to Calderon’s advice.

Oh we are so ducked... Mel is right selling us up the river with this bloke. Club will be on its knees within a couple of years

I don’t mind having ambition. Just probably not wise to come out with comments like this right now.

I’m merely expressing my current gut instinct on him, I’m more than aware what I think is meaningless. This takeover will happen, unless the EFL stop it.

Well...... Forest owner said he’s taking Forest to the Premier League and among the elite so they can’t say too much either! 

Why mention it at all if it was so meaningless? Seems to me like he’s trying to brag about the approaches he’s made. I don’t trust his character one iota.

So it appears he exaggerated the talks with Cardiff. Wonder what else he could have exaggerated...the funds available? The links to Calderon? This is all starting to feel very Sheikh Khaled to me. Loads of talks with other clubs but nothing actually came of them, possibly because they didn’t see him as viable. But Mel is so desperate to sell us that it seems he’ll accept literally any offer thrown his way, even if others wouldn’t go near them with a barge pole...

I'm not convinced we have the baalocks but more importantly we don't have quality upfront! 
Apart from Kaz's burst of scoring which may well keep us in this division this lot are not even 3rd tier standard as an attacking force. It will surprise me if we win another game. Let's hope the bottom three are equally crap!

Clean the dogshit and glass of the Ramarena and sell the whole of moor farm to a developer. Get some cash in for a striker. 
 

Correct... because they have appointed a proper football manager...it always helps.

Oh we are so ducked... Mel is right selling us up the river with this bloke. Club will be on its knees within a couple of years

I’m more worried about the association with Matt Southall... he’s not a man who should be allowed with 100 miles of a professional football club.

The fake Sheikh blew any belief I had in any takeover ?

That’s the spirit. 
 
Oh btw, we don’t need to fast forward 2 years, it’s on its knees now. 

Whatever @Millenniumram says, do the opposite.

Still not sure exactly what to make of this. That article in the Athletic this morning makes it sound a lot more promising - he’s clearly actually got the money to do the deal, unlike the fake Sheikh, and some of it is actually his and his families own money as well, not just a background consortium. But it’s good that it’s not just one man making all the decisions as well, sounds like he’s got people supporting him in the background - his dad sounds like he’s got a decent amount of experience in running a football club, which will probably be more useful than having Mel advising him.
It all seems a bit more professional than the previous takeover attempt, at least we’ve actually had some communication from the interested party this time. Still can’t shake the feeling there’s a disaster coming though, going by some of the Sheffield Wednesday fans reactions...
Do think this deal will actually go through this time, so I guess only time will tell.

Summary of Athletic article:
Pride Park included in sale.
Alonso family form part of consortium along with several others.
Dad was on Real Madrid board.
Family have experience of football business/ marketing
Morris likely not to be involved moving forward.
Formality it seems of passing EFL test.
Not part of VOX.
Role at Sheffield Wed involved engagement/transparency with fans.
Another good article by Ryan Conway, sounds promising.
https://theathletic.com/2463267/2021/04/08/erik-alonso-Derby-countys-proposed-new-owner-and-what-it-means-for-mel-morris/

The Athletic is this morning reporting that Erik has nothing to do with Vox and is stopping them for using his name.
 

Anyone else like the irony of No Limits Sports being a Limited company?

Highlights at the bottom of their official site
https://www.stockportcounty.com/
Played on the right of a front 3 by the looks of it. Not an own goal this time.