IslandExile

I think with all this talk of rival bids, deadlines in the background, legal actions by players, embargoes, the EFL whims and so on, that it may be useful to consolidate everything we currently know about the situation. So for the benefit of new readers and those who have stepped away through stress and now need a recap.....This is what we know:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 

I think with all this talk of rival bids, deadlines in the background, legal actions by players, embargoes, the EFL whims and so on, that it may be useful to consolidate everything we currently know about the situation. So for the benefit of new readers and those who have stepped away through stress and now need a recap.....This is what we know:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 

There is a transfer of contractual undertakings when an employer changes. It was brought in to protect workers whose jobs were 'contracted out'. Assuming the Club is sold as a going concern (albeit with compromised debt) the players' employers will not change at all.
In other words, Mel Morris did not employ the players, DCFC Ltd does, and still will.

Vardy v Rooney the rematch. 

So this has to postive them meaning that it could go through any time now.

Either Ashley or Appleby, it does look like we are going to survive which is what we all want ??????

Consolidated position:
 
We know:
The club is in administration
Various parties express an interest, but not formally.
Journalists sensationalise any utterance (real or fictitious)
One PB has fallen due to being unwilling/unable to complete.
 
All else is conjecture.  
 

I'm sure we can all see the stupidity in this, in that Ashley could have spent the same amount in December and possibly kept us up......but the Boro issues torpedoed that. we won't forget Gibson.

Looks like this game of brinkmanship is coming to an end. Please let it be a good one for the Rams.

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This is talking about last time. Can't see this attempt being any different:
"While Ashley and Morgan both have experience of running football clubs, Appleby has specific interest in running Derby. He served as chairman of the club between the years of 2008 and 2015, and has recently spoken about that experience.
“Even though Derby is a relatively tiny place in England, we routinely had over 30,000 fans coming to our games,” he told The Capital Club podcast at the start of the month. “That was a great experience, I had recruited a tremendous ownership group, just some of the most salt of the earth people you can imagine, several US team owners as part of that.
“This group of people came from everywhere, from Lebanon to Hong Kong, to Guatemala to Calgary to Beverly Hills and yet we were all kind of the same in the sense of we’re all good guys and good people and we all were adults and understood how things worked.”
The businessman also outlined the challenges that came with running a team in the English football leagues. It means he will know some of the things that could face him should a takeover bid be successful.
“I mean, that said, I will tell you it’s a heck of a challenge to run an English football team because you’re quite a way away from it,” he added. “In our case we had very capable people running it that I had recruited along the way.
“The great news about owning a team there is that the fans really, really care and the downside of that is that the fans really, really care. So, when you win you're floating on air, when you lose, both from an ownership and a fan perspective, people want to jump off the highest building.
“All in all, it was a great experience, despite the massive lows and some of the massive highs. I went to half the home games over that period and I tried to live it as much as I could and we again had a lot of success, particularly at the end when we were competing to get into the Premier League.”

I think with all this talk of rival bids, deadlines in the background, legal actions by players, embargoes, the EFL whims and so on, that it may be useful to consolidate everything we currently know about the situation. So for the benefit of new readers and those who have stepped away through stress and now need a recap.....This is what we know:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 

I think with all this talk of rival bids, deadlines in the background, legal actions by players, embargoes, the EFL whims and so on, that it may be useful to consolidate everything we currently know about the situation. So for the benefit of new readers and those who have stepped away through stress and now need a recap.....This is what we know:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 

I think with all this talk of rival bids, deadlines in the background, legal actions by players, embargoes, the EFL whims and so on, that it may be useful to consolidate everything we currently know about the situation. So for the benefit of new readers and those who have stepped away through stress and now need a recap.....This is what we know:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 

I think with all this talk of rival bids, deadlines in the background, legal actions by players, embargoes, the EFL whims and so on, that it may be useful to consolidate everything we currently know about the situation. So for the benefit of new readers and those who have stepped away through stress and now need a recap.....This is what we know:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 

Wonder if Wayne will give Vardy a warm handshake ??

Can't blame them for wanting out. Can blame them for wanting their contracts nullified so they can leave on a free.

Let's be honest. Can anyone blame them?
Loyalty in football is dead. They aren't Derby fans. They are employees.
Why would they want to be here when they know that next season is going to be hideous?
They will all have better offers elsewhere. Cannot blame them for wanting out.

So much for everyone wanting to stay.
Buchanan is nailed on but my other guess would be either Knight for his International career or Byrne because all his mates are going to Stoke.

So much for everyone wanting to stay.
Buchanan is nailed on but my other guess would be either Knight for his International career or Byrne because all his mates are going to Stoke.

So much for everyone wanting to stay.
Buchanan is nailed on but my other guess would be either Knight for his International career or Byrne because all his mates are going to Stoke.