Gee SCREAMER !!

Two reasons
A-  Clowes wouldn't have the cash, or want to, aafter shelling out the fat end of 50 million
b- I don't think Warne would feel comfortable managing that level of player if he could.  Doesn't have the old school bite you get from the Warnocks or general spiviness of the Lampard/Redknapp clan

13 appearances, no goals for Lincoln.  He had a purple patch with us of 8 or 9 games and then lost interest leading up to and after his move.  Not the physical attributes for for this league and no real pace to bother the cloggers.  I agree we needed to add some pace and someone must have been available.   A chance missed

Everyone does.  We have clubs trying to pass FFP by claiming they planned to sell players for ridiculous sums to comply with FFP but couldn't. Magic bean compliance. If there was any problem with these accounts the EFL had ample opportunity to flag it and we could have sold players.  As such they were responsible more than the club was.  A moot point as these accounts were cleared as acceptable when they stuck their nose in years after the event to cover their arses.  No rule applied at the time of filing.  

Defoe will get the goals we need, just the right side of 45 too.

Two reasons
A-  Clowes wouldn't have the cash, or want to, aafter shelling out the fat end of 50 million
b- I don't think Warne would feel comfortable managing that level of player if he could.  Doesn't have the old school bite you get from the Warnocks or general spiviness of the Lampard/Redknapp clan

The population of Sunderland is 80,000 more than Derby.  There average attendance in League 1 averaged around 30-31,000.  Very good but proportionally smaller.  When I went there in 2007 for the game where if they beat us-they did- they'd go top.  The entire top tier of the ground was closed.  i don't see how they deserve European football more than Derby.  My dad's family are from up that way in South Shields and I certainly find them more agreeable than Newcastle however.

Just the 100k wages on Crouchy . All that's needed.  Oh and Nico Kranjer

13 appearances, no goals for Lincoln.  He had a purple patch with us of 8 or 9 games and then lost interest leading up to and after his move.  Not the physical attributes for for this league and no real pace to bother the cloggers.  I agree we needed to add some pace and someone must have been available.   A chance missed

They stopped the sale of the club in December 20 by refusing to accept the findings of an independent panel of trained accountants and property law experts by creating a panel handpicked to go back over all charges using a League 2 ground as a model.  Derby were also given no right to re appeal.  They also kindly released two set of fixture lists for two divisions in case they decided to relegate.  This to placate a club who weren't in Derbys league during the time of said offences and despite us adhering to the deadlines they set for resubmitting accounts.
Not forgetting we only had to do this as they threw their toys out and put together a handpicked panel of friends who insisted on them after they lost.  They then may or may not have refused a Covid loan .  Bit sketchy.
They then deducted points based on a ruling that wasn't in place and advised if we didn't challenge the administration penalty they would assist us in all matters to get a sale as quickly as possible.  Then they decided to let Gibson hold up any sale and the American ambulance chaser constantly threaten to sue without any actual clarity of figure or reason for 5 and 8 months respectively.  This in order to save their own arse and outside any legal framework within administration as an actual court listed creditor.
To further hamper our chances they allowed our nearest relegation rival to sign Andy Carroll and 6 players over the course of the season despite now advising Reading being able to stick to the business plan drawn up was always a challenge.  Whilst allowing this, theyonly allowed us to agree one year deals with a clutch of promising youngsters who have left for sod all and tore up Marriotts one year extension- pre administration.  Despite bringing in 4.5 million pound in January sales they then decided we couldn't give a 4 month contract to a 38 yr old player on 4 k a week.  Previously they had advised this was OK .
They then retrospectively changed the rules and gave leniency for covid for all other clubs after we'd been reared. Stoke for example have written off 80 million in losses and sold the stadium and 60 million debt from one family member to another without any investigation or punishment.  I worked out that if they'd done this previously any punishment- originally thrown out remember-  would have been 2-3 points less for us.
Now we have the joy of Peterboroughs deferred 3 point penalty strangely deferred till December for no reason I can see.
I know you requesting this in jest.  But a quick overview saves the other 1000 pages.
 

He's made a lot of money having a head to aim at the size of Frank Sidebottoms and not much else.

Weirdly, that playoff competition was probably the toughest I can remember in terms of club size and player calibre so I could live with it as a stand alone moment.  The one that really annoyed me was the one we lost to Hull.  Should have beat them at a canter and would have played a fairly average Sheff Wednesday in the final.  That should have been the one. 

It is probably the most bizarre process you could dream up.
An Independent panel listens to arguments put fotward by experts and reaches a conclusion.
If one side does not agreed with that conclusion the case then reverts to a panel hand picked by one of the parties to the case, which may or may not include people with relevant expertise.
If I remember correctly, even then we were not found guilty based on the facts of the case, merely on a technicality.
The most back to front process you could think of dreaming up!

They really couldn't wait to go mate.  One even lied about going on holiday with his girlfriend to Amsterdam while he was meeting Udinese officials .  There was a reason he didn't play for a month.  

I'd add that Fawaz writing off 75 million in loans helped.  Can still remember them crying about that in the pub when an American buyer pulled out on the Friday evening and it was Marianakis or bust with a HMRC winding up order hanging around and unpaid catering staff.  Hadn't even paid their public music licence.  Short term memory syndrome. 

Been there before.

and immediately someone who has paid no attention.  They are almost all historical agent fees.
Why IS dERby spwendING ALL THss on agents whenn THEYS UNDER um Bongo..../
 

Been there before.

The population of Sunderland is 80,000 more than Derby.  There average attendance in League 1 averaged around 30-31,000.  Very good but proportionally smaller.  When I went there in 2007 for the game where if they beat us-they did- they'd go top.  The entire top tier of the ground was closed.  i don't see how they deserve European football more than Derby.  My dad's family are from up that way in South Shields and I certainly find them more agreeable than Newcastle however.

Just the 100k wages on Crouchy . All that's needed.  Oh and Nico Kranjer

His quote that I posted in Bold is what some posters need to take on board, Out of the 6 that are on 1 year contracts I'm pretty sure he'll ask McGoldrick for another year, The rest thanks but I'm looking elsewhere.
Whether Championship or League1 it's going to be a steady build, No splurge on talent but baby steps towards that 5 year plan to establish us as a Championship club, When the embargo is finally put to bed...I think PW would think and think again on where the money is going on players rather than wave it goodbye on those that just want a payday 🤷‍♀️
 
 

Good summary.  F... the EFL.

Been there before.

They stopped the sale of the club in December 20 by refusing to accept the findings of an independent panel of trained accountants and property law experts by creating a panel handpicked to go back over all charges using a League 2 ground as a model.  Derby were also given no right to re appeal.  They also kindly released two set of fixture lists for two divisions in case they decided to relegate.  This to placate a club who weren't in Derbys league during the time of said offences and despite us adhering to the deadlines they set for resubmitting accounts.
Not forgetting we only had to do this as they threw their toys out and put together a handpicked panel of friends who insisted on them after they lost.  They then may or may not have refused a Covid loan .  Bit sketchy.
They then deducted points based on a ruling that wasn't in place and advised if we didn't challenge the administration penalty they would assist us in all matters to get a sale as quickly as possible.  Then they decided to let Gibson hold up any sale and the American ambulance chaser constantly threaten to sue without any actual clarity of figure or reason for 5 and 8 months respectively.  This in order to save their own arse and outside any legal framework within administration as an actual court listed creditor.
To further hamper our chances they allowed our nearest relegation rival to sign Andy Carroll and 6 players over the course of the season despite now advising Reading being able to stick to the business plan drawn up was always a challenge.  Whilst allowing this, theyonly allowed us to agree one year deals with a clutch of promising youngsters who have left for sod all and tore up Marriotts one year extension- pre administration.  Despite bringing in 4.5 million pound in January sales they then decided we couldn't give a 4 month contract to a 38 yr old player on 4 k a week.  Previously they had advised this was OK .
They then retrospectively changed the rules and gave leniency for covid for all other clubs after we'd been reared. Stoke for example have written off 80 million in losses and sold the stadium and 60 million debt from one family member to another without any investigation or punishment.  I worked out that if they'd done this previously any punishment- originally thrown out remember-  would have been 2-3 points less for us.
Now we have the joy of Peterboroughs deferred 3 point penalty strangely deferred till December for no reason I can see.
I know you requesting this in jest.  But a quick overview saves the other 1000 pages.
 

Been there before.

Lyle Taylor at Forest.  Been moaning all season that he can't wait to get playing again.  Despite being told he can have a free transfer wherever he wants.  Also refused to play for Charlton for 10 games when they were battling relegation as he was coming out of contract and might get a knock.
Just the calibre we need and marvellous hair dye to brighten up those February matches when were losing 2-0 to Bognor.