Reggie Greenwood

Pretty sure that the esteemed Percy said that Cocu and co left by mutual consent plus that Cocu being the gentleman he is had waived most of the compensation he was entitled to and took only a negligible sum ? 

Thought I had seen this , calling the 8 million as BS as per @Coconut

Pretty sure that the esteemed Percy said that Cocu and co left by mutual consent plus that Cocu being the gentleman he is had waived most of the compensation he was entitled to and took only a negligible sum ? 

Why exactly are you so desperate to believe the worst that sensationalist hacks come up with, but so keen to dismiss a reputable source such as John Percy?
His last sentence was true - the club (foolishly) expected the money to drop into their bank account in late November. That it didn't happen doesn't make his comment false.

Thought I had seen this , calling the 8 million as BS as per @Coconut

Spot on. The gravy train has come to the last stop. Same for most clubs.
it’s gonna be a wake up call for some players probably having to take contracts well below expectation. 
Hated watching some of these over paid prima-donnas these last few years. The days of the likes of Hindmarch, Buckley, Sage, Williams etc. when they we’re putting themselves on the line and literally fighting for the club (in the goalmouth v Stoke). It seemed to mean more.
Gangway D from the terrace

I´d probably start supporting Forest instead.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Said no one ever

I can listen to anything if beer is involved ?

Thought I had seen this , calling the 8 million as BS as per @Coconut

Pretty sure that the esteemed Percy said that Cocu and co left by mutual consent plus that Cocu being the gentleman he is had waived most of the compensation he was entitled to and took only a negligible sum ? 

Yes you do remember well. No percentage but well below the Daily Fail hyperbole 

Thought I had seen this , calling the 8 million as BS as per @Coconut

Never in a million years will media put out anything that isn't 100% factually accurate and there's even less likelihood that supporters will not believe what they read as being anything but the truth.

I have two reasons for going to watch Derby, firstly im a Derby fan but secondly its the time i get to spend with my Dad, hes been making noises about not renewing anyway, he doesnt like whats involved with getting away as its so busy, so its crossed my mind that ill take him to some non league games just to spend that time and have a beer after like we used to. I guess id do that if the club folded, i cant imagine just switching to another club, i guess that might build up over time
I think you are right there would be a Derby County of some description, no doubt would be a wild ride watching them from non league, i am quite envious of clubs like afc wimbledon, when they got in to the league it must have been such a fantastic moment for their fans.

Would never support another club. Would either watch the reincarnation of the Rams or dip in and out of local clubs like Mickleover Sports and Matlock Town that I have an affinity with. 
Might pop to the odd local game with my mate who follows a couple of clubs. 
I would cancel Sky Sports during the football season as have no interest in other Prem or FL clubs 

Reading a lot of the posts on here makes me want to give up following football.....?

Would never support another club. Would either watch the reincarnation of the Rams or dip in and out of local clubs like Mickleover Sports and Matlock Town that I have an affinity with. 
Might pop to the odd local game with my mate who follows a couple of clubs. 
I would cancel Sky Sports during the football season as have no interest in other Prem or FL clubs 

Pretty sure that the esteemed Percy said that Cocu and co left by mutual consent plus that Cocu being the gentleman he is had waived most of the compensation he was entitled to and took only a negligible sum ? 

No doubt that the North East correspondent and author  of the Daily Fail article is being fed snippets , encouraged by a local embittered owner with an axe to grind 

Thought I had seen this , calling the 8 million as BS as per @Coconut

You can read the official statement if you are looking for the exact words.
www.dcfc.co.uk/amp/news/2020/11/Derby-county-statement-14th-november-2020
 
Also @Reggie Greenwoodhas posted the John Percy tweet.

It wouldn't surprise me if we'd done some kind of gardening-leave type thing, so instead of paying him a lump sum in compensation, we're still paying some fraction of his wages until he gets another job.  So maybe if he doesn't get another job for the next 4 years, we might in theory end up paying him £8m, which fits with Morris quote's about it being a worst case scenario.
Likewise, the £20m HMRC bill is presumably deferred PAYE/NIC etc, so it will have to be paid, but they're not going to be demanding it all tomorrow. Many clubs, and many other businesses in general, will have used this scheme, and if HMRC start demanding massive payments upfront, they're just going to cause mass bankruptcies, so they will probably take a sensible approach.
The Dell loan also presumably has a payment schedule attached. They won't be demanding £15m tomorrow.
The entire article seems to be taking the worst case scenarios, and the total payable over many years, and assuming we owe it all tomorrow.

Thought I had seen this , calling the 8 million as BS as per @Coconut

Thought I had seen this , calling the 8 million as BS as per @Coconut

If Mel fell on his sword, who would pay the ongoing bills until a takeover goes through?