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I think it may be  the only viable option. Happy to be corrected but I am sure a company cannot just write off debts to an owner, which means potential new owners are put off by this. Admission would allow the debt to be legally written off and allow fresh owners to start again from league 1 next season 

Stephen Pearce caught on camera earlier today finishing off the accounts.

I’m afraid he died in 2004. 

I’m afraid he died in 2004. 

I’m afraid he died in 2004. 

Mel Morris - spent more than was allowed, sold the stadium to try and mask the problem, hired/trusted people who haven't really delivered results (recruitment team, multiple managers, Ince family etc.), made decisions that resulted in lengthy law suits (Rush, Keogh, EFL etc.), utilised an accounting method different to the other 91 Premier League and FL clubs which lead to more problems, dealt with some dodgy people (Gabay, Alonso, the Sheikh etc.), failed with multiple takeover and investment talks, failed to pay wages on multiple occasions, has made decisions that have put us under a transfer embargo on multiple occasions and has the club in the worst state it has been in for many years.
Derby fans - wanted some signings to improve the squad (WITHOUT BREACHING FFP RULES), want to pay less than 30 quid every week for an hour and a half of football and want Mel to hurry up and move on so we can start fresh.
 
Sorry lads, this one is on us .... our bad

I don’t Remember ever demanding signings. Sure I got excited when we were spending a lot and bringing players in because I’m a fan and thought that Mel knew what he was doing and we could afford it. It turned out Mel didn’t know what he was doing and we couldn’t afford it not sure how that is my fault.

Go to bed Mel, you’re drunk

I have to disagree. Mel has hired the managers and fired them too. If the ethos within the squad is poor it’s a reflection of his atrocious handling of senior appointments and player acquisitions. It must be very difficult for the manager (even a good one) and the players to motivate themselves for the season ahead whilst the cancer within our club remains in charge. Mel is trying to recoup some of his outlay, which is why the takeover will not happen. He needs to be realistic, the club is worthless ( actually worse than worthless) when big debts massively outsize the assets. He is hoping for a miracle and a mega rich person to through sacks of cash at him and the club. The trouble is people don’t get mega rich by spunking millions on a basket case. It’s death by a thousand cuts at present and I can’t see any light at the end of this long, dark tunnel 

The Mel Morris who has a very serious health problem which could well be affecting all the issues. I think your comment is disgraceful 
 

The players haven’t even kicked a ball yet this season mate. Give em a chance 

The players haven’t even kicked a ball yet this season mate. Give em a chance 

Rumour has it the cash machines are all pink too B4! Scandalous 

Can we insist that all visiting opposition teams have to wear one? ?

Can we insist that all visiting opposition teams have to wear one? ?

Not nesscesslay as if my memory services me right during that time frame we sold Jeff Hendrick and after that will sold will huges and tom ince in which I think in total sold all togather about 30m mate so that had to be taken into account and then you can say we got fair bit in compation for frank Lampard that so cruel stolen away from us by chelsea.

Well to the Derby players we all got your backs if we remain in the champership you are gonner have to fight with everything you have but mostly stick it to efl and say to them throw what ever you throw at us we gonner get back up.
Now to mel you need keep fighting and fighting till efl final release they can not and will not win. Us the fans have your back on this just send the word and we shall start a massive protest against the efl and make the world lesson to how wrong you are doing to us we shall never never ever ever give up on our team and you shall never never ever ever stop loving our club.

Why are some folk so unable, unwilling or both, to assimilate a few simple facts concerning these charges? It's no small wonder that fans from other clubs have a poor opinion of us now, when some of our own fans, who ought to be better informed, are themselves the first to jump on any sniff of perceived wrongdoing. What possible benefit is there in wilfully ignoring what we know to be true in favour presupposing guilt at every corner? We've even got folk using the fact that we've not submitted the new accounts inside 48 hours as the latest stick with which to thrash the club. It simply beggars belief.
For the umpteenth time, there were two charges; one related to the valuation of our stadium and was summarily dismissed by the DC; the other related to our amortisation policy which was signed off on and approved under legal accounting standards by independent auditors, the auditors regulatory body, the DC and the ducking EFL themselves, the latter several times over a period of years. The amortisation policy charge was also initially dismissed by the DC for the aforementioned reasons. This left the EFL so desperate to save face that they appealed the decision, the outcome of which was predicted by myself and numerous others on this very thread: a small fine in order to secure the token win they need to maintain any ducking credibility at all AND NO POINTS DEDUCTION. 
At this point, I very much doubt that even the EFL will be willing to risk further embarrassment. They can kid themselves this paltry fine vindicates two years of unwarranted charges and appeals and get back to their principal role as lapdogs to Sky and the Premiership whilst paying themselves inflated salaries for doing so. As for the DC, I strongly suspect that they only agreed to what is a nominal fine in order to save the EFL from falling into further disrepute and to allow us to finally emerge from under an endless series of unfair and damaging embargos and to prevent the EFL from continuing what has become a spiteful and unwarranted campaign against a club whose chairman quite rightly questioned their business acumen. In doing so, they have vindicated Mel's opinion in spades, though the crushing irony of this has unsurprisingly escaped the EFL's notice and who will doubtless be celebrating spending millions to secure a £100k fine for their members' coffers.
If, as I strongly suspect, the EFL do not appeal this sanction, I think we will 'be the bigger man' and simply take the £100k hit in order to allow us to return to football matters rather than spending every waking hour addressing the embittered ramblings and actions of a so-called professional body that seems more intent on undermining its membership than serving it. 

Not less of a fan. Just less blinkered than most fans 

Not less of a fan. Just less blinkered than most fans 

Not less of a fan. Just less blinkered than most fans 

Not less of a fan. Just less blinkered than most fans 

Not less of a fan. Just less blinkered than most fans 

I’m astonished by the title of this thread. I haven’t read the opening post because of editorial reasons ? but to me, to not blame the guardian of this football club is laughable.
I assume he thought we would be in the Premier League by now and out of the EFL’s jurisdiction so sailing close to the wind would have little or no consequences. 
I have no doubt Morris had very good intentions for this club and I’ll hold my hands up, I truly believed his ownership/leadership was a good thing, but then, I was under the impression the club would be run in a responsible manner. How wrong was I ? 
Say what you like about goalposts being shifted by the EFL, but if we’d compiled our accounts like the majority of other clubs instead of being smart arses, discovering loopholes and congratulating ourselves on how clever we’d been, this catastrophe (and that’s what it is) would have been avoided. 
Remember the times Morris couldn’t keep his trap shut ? Appearing at forums, TalkSport, EMT, taking in all the adulation of the supporters ? Now we’re up the creek not a duckin’ peep out of the bloke.
Don’t blame Morris an Pearce ? The sooner they’ve gone the better this club will be, our reputation is shot to pieces and the playing side of things ? Don’t get me started on that and it’s down to two people who, it transpires, aren’t as clever as they think they are.