Jram

The difference between this season and any other recently is that I'll  celebrate each and every point as it takes us one step closer to 21st and above. For that reason alone I'm quite excited. 
 

How do you know he shaves all over?

It won’t be a weakened team in the sense that all our best players are not playing.   It will be the strongest team that we can put out, our best players on the pitch.
it will be a weak team, not a weakened team.

Notts Forest always field a weak team

Derby County Football Club belongs to you, but also to the people of the city and the community of fans around the world. And many are very worried for the club's future. What are your plans for the club if the worst happens and you cannot find someone to buy it off you?

Callum Minkley has signed for Gainsborough Trinity today

Do we need to sell players to ensure our financial security? 

 

what is the likelihood of a takeover in the near future? 

 

What is our transfer policy going forwards to ensure we can be a successful team on the pitch while still being a sustainable club off the pitch?

Upon completing the sale of the club, will it once again have a stadium that it owns?

My question: will we need to sell any (academy) players this season, whether for P&S or cash flow reasons?
 
 
Some of the obvious questions will get obvious answers, and almost pointless asking them. They answers will be reassuring to some though.
HMRC, Marriott, transfer installment, etc.. - due to failed takeover in December
Ongoing embargo, why accounts/calculations haven't been submitted yet - due to ironing out conflicting opinions between club and EFL
No transfers - due to embargo and tight restrictions set by EFL
Risk of administration - not whilst Mel is owner
STs - don't want to sell too many in case we have to reduce capacity due to Covid
I would query why we haven't cleared the defaulted HMRC payments yet, but Chris Coles had already told us the club will be doing that later this week

Just hope Wayne doesn't go in for a 50/50 with him. If doing that broke Knight's ankle, I can only imagine that it would kill Wilshere.

I wonder if Shay Given will do a Dominic Cummings and disclose that Rooney was asked about tactics and said he hated mints. 

Stuck with him now ain’t we? The time to sack him was weeks ago, now it would just look like we’ve sacked him for falling asleep. Then there’s the small matter of not actually being able to afford to sack him. 

Maybe he’s got a genetic weakness. Didn’t Thorne say he had something like that?

Come on lads. We all know you’re desperate.
If the offer of a box of Rogaine for Wayne and a season ticket in the Trent end, you’re probably going to snatch our hand off. 

Derby have an option to extend Buchanan contract next summer so effectively two years left (according to DET) so no rush to sell this summer
Byrne is such a hard one… our most creative player but also at peak age for value and leaving for nothing next summer… it’s a keep for me just because he is that good (relative to all our players in other positions)

It’s ok because I think they are both part of the kingdom of Mercia (according to FFP rules ) 

Are we a feeder team for Tamworth now? 

Even though we acquired Byrne for a pittance it would be a waste of that shrewd bit of business if we lost him for next to nothing too. 

Summary of players signed so far:-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
There you go. ?

I’m not starting a thread because it’s the most unsubstantiated rumour I’ve heard 3rd hand and have no clue on the legitimacy - other than I’m inclined to say it’s BS - but I’m passing it on anyway because I love a vicious rumour spreading like wildfire… heard Jack Wilshere now training with us. 

I remember a lot of optimism 12 months ago, myself included.
a lot of that, admittedly, was hype around Sibley and Jozwiak (for myself) and some lesser hype around Bird.
This season, I must admit, my optimism is at an all time low going into a season. But it’s an extremely random game so I’m hoping we might surprise ourselves
Might as well hope

I’m not sure if anyone has said but Minkley and Bateman played a pre season game as trialists for Lincoln this week. Hope they can make a career of it 

I remember a lot of optimism 12 months ago, myself included.
a lot of that, admittedly, was hype around Sibley and Jozwiak (for myself) and some lesser hype around Bird.
This season, I must admit, my optimism is at an all time low going into a season. But it’s an extremely random game so I’m hoping we might surprise ourselves
Might as well hope