jimtastic56

Debts and liabilities of up to £60 million?
The frightening thing is if we were to sell Bielik, Jozwiak, Knight, Sibley, Bird and Buchanan, would it even make a dent?
What a shocking state of affairs.
Just when you think this club and the people in charge couldn't shock you any more, they find a way.

Dont see why the new owner should foot any outstanding HMRC bill whether its 20m of not. If it relates to the period Mel owns us its his cost to pay surely.

I guess the negotiation has been revolving around how much Mel is prepared to 'stump up' himself.
What a very sorry state.
I'm starting to be very afraid now of the future of our club.

It’ll be this if the US takeover rumours are true.
 

Spotted of one the lads trying out the new away kit

Really?

David Tepper, owns a couple of sports franchises in the states, Tom Glick a CEO of one of those, worth 12 billion.
Would be lovely.
Obviously we are more likely to get

Can we help by increasing revenue for the club? 
If we start securing season tickets, buying merch and 'liking' the new investors will this encourage the deal? 
At the moment we must come across as a bit

When are the club going to start selling season tickets? I need to get mine renewed before the glory hunters turn up.

Yep best way to hit the big time is owners who bring an international fan base and masses more sponsorship than we have. That’s why the Derventio deal was exciting. It’s not clear folks on here want that! Much harder for a US group to transform us but (Glick was at city) they could put us into an international network of clubs. It’s anyone’s guess what that would mean. Any road up, with a strong US group we’d have stability at last and if it involves Glick he may be smart enough to achieve what MM did not with less cash. But if it’s a US group foolish enough to have Rooney as ‘their man’ at Derby, then prepare for the fan protests in about a year’s time. That’s what it will take to oust the feller

Didn't someone once say. If you want to become a millionaire, start off as a billionaire and buy a football club.
Pretty sure Mel would have realised buying a club would lose him money in the long run

Plus, we’ve tried every other nationality so far.

Still better than Rooney

Suspect it is choice (for MM) of having a fake better offer from Arabic and Spanish chancers or mediocre offer which is more realistic value from US given current state of the market.
 

The yodeling American dream team they told us about:

Derby does Dallas? 
We've been screwed enough. 

Third time’s a charm. Choose better next time please, Mel.

What are everyone's predictions as to how this next takeover attempt collapses?

I hope bloody not,it's been bad enough having the bugger as a player and "manager",we never get rid of him if he owns the sodding club too.

That’s one way to stay in charge ??

I don't think it is.
There has been a suggestion that it is a group of investors, courted by Rooney and his party.

Mel takes pwerful psycadelic chemicals to be able to negatiate without becoming hypnotised by the malevolent prowess of Sam Rush's goatie.

“Quite a dull week” 

Sensible ownership is exactly what we need right now. No frills, no bragging, no arguing on Twitter, no claims of Champions League football and recruiting by typing in caps on Instagram comments.
I think this ties in with the previous theory that other parties were waiting on our fate, league wise, before making a move. Rightfully or wrongfully, Mel may have sided with offers which would've given him x amount of £ without the guarantee of us being a Championship side.
I'm glad we seem to finally be pushing Alonso aside, my opinion is he'd have been an absolute embarrassment and utter disaster. Let him go find another toy to lust over through a shop window. Unfortunately when he goes to the counter and only has buttons to pay for it, then he'll probably find himself in this same situation.