Malty

At least the money will go to the club this season rather than just paying for the administrators.

At least the money will go to the club this season rather than just paying for the administrators.

I didn’t! Still a great song, although perhaps it reflects more what we’ve been feeling over the last few months than today!
Note to self … stop playing it to my kids!

Today could be the greatest … 
…. if it goes through I’ll be playing that classic smashing pumpkins song later!
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This made me laugh - fingers crossed for today ???
 

I so hope it is………. getting fed up of being asked “what’s happening with Derby then” as I’m about to tee off on the 1st hole ?

Haha, reminds me of a keeper who came to my club.
In the changing room he said he struggled diving to his right.
 I asked him if he was any good at running very fast to his right and diving left?
He answered no without a flicker of humour.
He wasn’t lying either.
He only played the once.

I’d like a bit of experience not sure we could afford it though, maybe not everyone’s cup of tea but wouldn’t mind seeing Nigel back 

Would you believe them if they did?
If they told me today was Friday I'd still get my calendar out and check.

So sick of all this speculation. I know it’s ridiculous but can quantuma come out at least with another one of their “everything’s ok don’t worry” statement?
Better still, let’s have a preferred bidder announcement so that we have a bit more certainty!

Hello everyone.  Nice to meet you all.  Found this forum a week or so ago, and in the circumstances have been reading frequently.
I do believe there is, perhaps understandably, a mismatch between business reality and fans wanting to "save our club".  Some of the business people involved also care deeply about football, and some this club; but business comes first and their backers are not going to want to "donate" monies beyond the relative value of the proposition.  
I work in financial services and investment.  I have previously worked at a global accountancy firm, where I for a while sat next to a company administrator - no, not Q - so have some familiarity with how these processes work in general terms. 
My analysis: is DCFC has VERY large debts.  DCFC has virtually no tangible assets.  Those we do have are players (if very few!).  On liquidation, unlike with other firms in most normal industries, those assets can leave for free on liquidation - so valueless to a liquidator.  We have considerable brand value (30k matchday attendees), all those here etc etc.  That brand value dies on liquidation, if EFL does not allow re-entry at L2.  Unlike with most businesses, the name cannot simply be sold as a way to pay creditors.
There is an old maxim: if I owe the bank £10,000, I have a problem; If I owe the bank a £1billion, the bank has a problem. That applies here.  On liquidation, the creditors get nothing.  Think about it, the players have no value and we don't own the ground.  We are left with paying £100m or whatever it is from old replica kits from the Superstore.
Ashley knows this, too.  As do all the buyers.  The reality is someone needs to be screwed here.  Liquidation screws everyone, but the admins need to extract as much as they can.  And so along strides a wonderful American who will generously pay a nice amount to said creditors for a L1 club.  No points deduction.  Keep Rooney.  40 new players.  He might as well throw Bale in to the mix as well, and consider putting a bit in for Messi.  It feels - not saying it is - a little too good to be true.  He is offering to be the one financially screwed for the greater good of everyone else.  And on cue the money doesn't turn up... makes you wonder.
What, in my opinion, this club has needed since January is to have the real crunch liquidation point - the club will liquidate on x date without x monies.  At the moment, creditors are thinking "I can get a 'good' deal from some naive mug" and are not considering the real haircut they are going to need to take to get some monies back, maybe 5 or 10p in the pound.  Once a potential vulture owner decides to accept the points deduction, why offer the creditors any less than a completely derisory offer (you get them to their lowest point before they refuse on principle)?  The points deduction will be the same.
This is Ashley's strategy (and probably everyone else bar CK).  He is planning to screw the creditors.  But this only works if you are prepared to hold out to the very very very last minute; and you can act fast to prevent the reapers axe actually coming down. 
The idea he will take CK's terms like-for-like is for the birds.      
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 

Ed Dawes said yesterday it wasn’t Wayne Rooney 

My daughter is over there at the moment too. I'll be watching out for them, VERY CLOSELY!

Not really, the ground was valued at that price by a fair independent valuation.  This was confirmed when Derby were cleared of charges.  It can not be reduced in value through the accounts until its actually sold...

See How High we can go.
and to celebrate by going to see The Charlatans in Aberdeen tonight.
and pray to God that we haven't been takenover by The Charlatans.
Hey Country Boy.......what are you sad about.......
And when I get home from the gig I hope to find out that this years Play Off Championship Final is an all Yorkshire tie!

Grandad’s Team.... Watford 
- Dad’s Team....Watford
- step dads team Derby
- Mum’s Team....Derby (was Watford!!)
- Everyone at your school's Team...n/a
- Everyone at your works  Team...Chelsea/Liverpool 
Your local Team now...Cambridge
- Your kids Team(s)...Derby of course!

Grandad’s Team.... Watford 
- Dad’s Team....Watford
- step dads team Derby
- Mum’s Team....Derby (was Watford!!)
- Everyone at your school's Team...n/a
- Everyone at your works  Team...Chelsea/Liverpool 
Your local Team now...Cambridge
- Your kids Team(s)...Derby of course!

Mine are
What is your...
- Grandad’s Team - Derby
- Dad’s Team - Derby
- Mum’s Team - didnt have one now Derby
- Everyone at your school's Team - Spurs/Norwich
- Your local Team now - Cambridge
- Your kids Team(s) - Derby (nothing else acceptable)

I hope Mel …
- is regretful for his time as custodian of Derby
- is able to support the transition from the administrators to the new owners
- is generous in every dealing with the football club especially in regards to the stadium
- never again gambles so aggressively with something he loves
- is able one day to go to a home match and support the club he loves
- provides continuing support to the club wherever he can in whatever way he can
- is forgiven at some point by at least some part of the fan base.
I appreciate the above is controversial, but on my eyes to forgive is much better for you them to bear the weight and emotional drain of holding a grudge.

I hope Mel …
- is regretful for his time as custodian of Derby
- is able to support the transition from the administrators to the new owners
- is generous in every dealing with the football club especially in regards to the stadium
- never again gambles so aggressively with something he loves
- is able one day to go to a home match and support the club he loves
- provides continuing support to the club wherever he can in whatever way he can
- is forgiven at some point by at least some part of the fan base.
I appreciate the above is controversial, but on my eyes to forgive is much better for you them to bear the weight and emotional drain of holding a grudge.

I hope Mel …
- is regretful for his time as custodian of Derby
- is able to support the transition from the administrators to the new owners
- is generous in every dealing with the football club especially in regards to the stadium
- never again gambles so aggressively with something he loves
- is able one day to go to a home match and support the club he loves
- provides continuing support to the club wherever he can in whatever way he can
- is forgiven at some point by at least some part of the fan base.
I appreciate the above is controversial, but on my eyes to forgive is much better for you them to bear the weight and emotional drain of holding a grudge.

I hope Mel …
- is regretful for his time as custodian of Derby
- is able to support the transition from the administrators to the new owners
- is generous in every dealing with the football club especially in regards to the stadium
- never again gambles so aggressively with something he loves
- is able one day to go to a home match and support the club he loves
- provides continuing support to the club wherever he can in whatever way he can
- is forgiven at some point by at least some part of the fan base.
I appreciate the above is controversial, but on my eyes to forgive is much better for you them to bear the weight and emotional drain of holding a grudge.

I hope he gets a season ticket and end up sitting next to B4, who shames him every game by showing what a true supporter looks like. 

I hope Mel …
- is regretful for his time as custodian of Derby
- is able to support the transition from the administrators to the new owners
- is generous in every dealing with the football club especially in regards to the stadium
- never again gambles so aggressively with something he loves
- is able one day to go to a home match and support the club he loves
- provides continuing support to the club wherever he can in whatever way he can
- is forgiven at some point by at least some part of the fan base.
I appreciate the above is controversial, but on my eyes to forgive is much better for you them to bear the weight and emotional drain of holding a grudge.