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    Footymum2017 reacted to G STAR RAM in Crowd-funding to keep us playing?   
    Spot on.
    I'd have no problem crowd funding to keep backroom staff in a job but if you think I'm crowdfunding someone's wages who earns more in a month than I earn a year...no chance!
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    Footymum2017 reacted to Jourdan in My admiration for Rooney has shot up   
    It is the life of a celebrity.
    They have agents, they have management teams, they have advisors.
    When you reach that status, your life is basically micro-managed to make sure you look good. Rooney only does what is best for Rooney, or at least that’s what his team will be thinking.
    If he’s paying for away travel and accommodation out of the kindness of his heart, all credit to him.
    But it wouldn’t really add up given his relationship with Mel and the board, would it?
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    Footymum2017 got a reaction from RadioactiveWaste in Derby County Administration (with the slight possibility of Liquidation still there)   
    All fans do it, Jason knight is ‘one of our own’ but didn’t join the academy until he was 16!
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    Footymum2017 reacted to Bald Eagle's Barmy Army in Academy Thread 21/22   
    Can you ask him how much money he has in the bank just to confirm whether @Footymum2017 is right in what she says. 
     
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    Footymum2017 reacted to Ted McMinn Football Genius in Derby County Administration (with the slight possibility of Liquidation still there)   
    I received this only a few moments ago, as I am sure most of you have too. Thought I would post it in here for those fellow Rams that haven’t seen this. 
    If true this is a truly horrific position we find ourselves in ??
     
    Please note these are not my opinions, just forwarding it on  
     
    Sheep Dip Update: (Please note the comments are my opinion based on information that I have been receiving since 2019 and dictate a series of events that have been divulged to me. Despite the accuracies, I have made sum assumptions on the alleged intentions of the actions and these will likely differ from the actual events) 
    You may have to re-read my old posts about the position Derby was in and I am sure Wayne can bring them back up if you wish to read back?
    Generally though, there is no point on going on what has been said as it is all now out and with Mel’s interview today finally admitting that they are in Breach of FFP for all of the years the accounts haven’t been submitted properly, which covers the 3 years accounts 2015 – 2018/ 2018-2019 & 2019-2020. This would indicate 3 separate FFP punishments, but I will touch on that a little later. 
    My understanding is that over the recent months after the results of the arbitration panel Derby were given a deadline to produce their accounts in the same fashion that is expected of them and other clubs. 
    Not only did Derby not do this, but they also allegedly resubmitted accounts that were formed on a different form of amortisation, which as like the previous examples – they simply could not explain. The EFL provided a final extension of 7 days for them to supply the acceptable accounts or face a points penalty. 
    The EFL went back to the arbitration panel and were told that if this was not complied with, they could have the points penalty they originally demanded through the hearing. I am guessing Derby were notified of this around the same time. As a result of this, all of the previous delaying tactics and alleged deliberate moves to push the can down the road (so to speak) were no longer possible and the EFL patience would finally be realised. 
    I have said for a while Administration was on the cards, however, I have been told that how the debt is structured with the club, it is unlikely administration will have much impact. I have also had the benefit to see higher level financials provided by a party involved in the potential takeover through an NDA and it isn’t pretty. 
    In respect of the club moving forward this is what I understand as now. 
    Penalty Points Being Faced:. 
    • 9 Points for Deliberate financial breaches. (Could now be 12 as administrators will now have to negotiate. 
    • 3 Points (Suspended from panel) for late payment of wages. 
    • 12 Points for administration. 
    • 15 Points for Creditors Penalty not paying 25% of footballing debts. 
    • 12 Points for breach of FFP for years 2015 – 2018 3 years accounts based on the correct amortisation.
    • 9 Points for persistent breaches for 2018 – 2019 Accounts
    • 9 Points for persistent breaches for 2019 – 2020 Accounts.
    The EFL want to implement the absolute maximum on Derby, not because of a vendetta, but due to the alleged actions of Morris and Pearce whom I was told, pretty much used every trick in the book to avoid/delay/frustrate the EFL throughout this whole saga. 
    It appeared they continued with this ritual of trying to re-write the rules to suit their overspending in order to avoid the inevitable punishments in expectation that promotion would mean they could have got away with a fine. (QPR, Bournemouth, Villa to name a few who have cheated and got away with it) FFP was brought in to stop exactly what they both were doing to Derby.
    There are many comments from Derby fans claiming the club can take the EFL to court. This is not possible. The EFL are the jurisdiction on the rules of the football league, the courts have no jurisdiction. The accounts may well have been compliant legally for companies law, but this has no bearing on the rules of the football league. Clubs agree to compliance to the rules, it is in their articles of association.
    What Next?
    Morris and Derby have pretty much burnt their bridges at Derby and the announcement blaming the EFL for administration didn’t go down too well. Despite the administration I would expect the EFL to make an example of them and I expect the club will see a series of points deducted over the next two seasons (as reported in the Star) to have the maximum effect. IF the club is still here. 
    Derby are now a club whom don’t own their stadium – MSD whom had the loan charge on it will have taken ownership of the company. There is a charge on the training ground also and the ownership of that will revert to the lenders. It would be my expectation that lenders will want to dispose of ASAP and will not care to whom or for what. This leaves a football club with a barebones staff, no training ground and no stadium of ownership and with guaranteed League 1 football next season with a possibility of League 2 the season after. It is going to need a miracle or a seriously generous benefactor to survive. 
    My own opinion on Mel Morris – I think he is an abhorrent character, whom dodged the stadium valuation by trying to justify what other clubs are doing. He refuses to take responsibility for the way he ran Derby and continues to this day to mention Forest in order to deflect the goings on at Derby. He says this because he thinks their fans are stupid and it will garner support. M&P have run the club to the point of oblivion and have been constantly telling fans what they think they want to hear, rather than the actual goings on. Derby do have the potential to survive, the club has a healthy income driven by the enthusiastic and loyal fanbase it maybe that it rises through another phoenix club or the administrators work absolute wonders with the current debts. Although upon reading Nixon’s tweet about the administrators, that sounds like that comes from the PR Spin of M&P again….
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    Footymum2017 reacted to CBRammette in Mel Morris interview on Radio Derby 1pm   
    Sorry Angie usually agree 100% but the directors have legal duties to run the club correctly not try and appease fans and ego. They are running a company with all that entails as well as keeping within your sports own rules. Our situation shows perhaps why a fan shouldnt run their club as they cant separate the two. I doubt Mel would have gone on a similar reckless spree spending at his other companies
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    Footymum2017 got a reaction from Carl Sagan in Academy Thread 21/22   
    An academy manager should never be the most important person at a football club.
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    Footymum2017 got a reaction from Carl Sagan in Academy Thread 21/22   
    I can confirm that isn’t the case! I would think that Wassall will have been looking around as he won’t be able to run the Academy his own way once somebody else is in charge of the club. MM gave him free rein to do what he wanted.
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    Footymum2017 got a reaction from RoyMac5 in Academy Thread 21/22   
    I can confirm that isn’t the case! I would think that Wassall will have been looking around as he won’t be able to run the Academy his own way once somebody else is in charge of the club. MM gave him free rein to do what he wanted.
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    Footymum2017 reacted to DCFC27 in Notice to appoint administrators   
    Yeah, he doesn’t have to carry on funding the club and leaves it with huge amount of debt. If the debt is as high as reported it doesn’t look like he’s put a penny into the club, looks like he’s just leveraged it all this time and suddenly we can’t afford the repayments and day to day running costs. 
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    Footymum2017 got a reaction from jimtastic56 in Protest against the right people   
    It surprises me that some fans believe all the BS that comes out of the club!
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    Footymum2017 reacted to Angry Ram in Protest against the right people   
    I'm sorry but Morris put the bullets in the gun. 100% his fault. 
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    Footymum2017 reacted to JG400 in Local Journalism   
    Investigate ? Call in favours ? Use contacts ? Not simply ring the press office at Derby County and say 'any news' , Perhaps I have watched too much Lou Grant or Press gang 
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    Footymum2017 got a reaction from Stuniverse in Academy Thread 21/22   
    I think they have closed the whole academy for 2 weeks, 4-6 in the 18s are positive and also quite a few 23s, they've all been mixing in different training groups so I'm not sure if some of the players that played last night will also be affected
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    Footymum2017 got a reaction from Carl Sagan in Academy Thread 21/22   
    I think they have closed the whole academy for 2 weeks, 4-6 in the 18s are positive and also quite a few 23s, they've all been mixing in different training groups so I'm not sure if some of the players that played last night will also be affected
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    Footymum2017 reacted to CBRammette in Missing Supporters   
    Again your comment does suggest that those not able to come are the moaners and groaners! Havent been to a home game yet but doesnt mean i sit moaning and groaning. Hate all this we're the best fans type of nonsense
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    Footymum2017 reacted to jimtastic56 in Time to walk away Wayne   
    Wazza is not going to walk away from £50,000 a week , doing a job he has no qualifications for . With the likes of Roy Mac and Eric Steele constantly covering for him because he is a “Celebrity”.  Crikey me we could have got Katie Price for £2k a week!
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    Footymum2017 got a reaction from RoyMac5 in Louie Sibley   
    Yes
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    Footymum2017 got a reaction from i-Ram in Louie Sibley   
    As I’ve said before, I only put on here what I’ve been told by a reliable source. If you don’t like it the fair enough. We’ll see if anything comes of it but as we all know things change quickly in football.  It was to sell by the way not loan.
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    Footymum2017 got a reaction from Mostyn6 in Louie Sibley   
    As I’ve said before, I only put on here what I’ve been told by a reliable source. If you don’t like it the fair enough. We’ll see if anything comes of it but as we all know things change quickly in football.  It was to sell by the way not loan.
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    Footymum2017 got a reaction from Andicis in Louie Sibley   
    Sheffield Wednesday interested aswell I think.
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    Footymum2017 got a reaction from Coneheadjohn in Louie Sibley   
    Sheffield Wednesday interested aswell I think.
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    Footymum2017 got a reaction from Wolfie20 in Louie Sibley   
    Sheffield Wednesday interested aswell I think.
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    Footymum2017 got a reaction from Carl Sagan in Louie Sibley   
    Sheffield Wednesday interested aswell I think.
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    Footymum2017 got a reaction from Deej in Louie Sibley   
    Sheffield Wednesday interested aswell I think.
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