Abu Derby Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Very disappointed about this - that sheikh clearly hasn’t got a bean. The worrying thing is that the Derby County hierarchy fell for it along with that other dodgy bloke Henry Gnarlby. This Alonso thing seems just as bad to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BramcoteRam84 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Think everyone was terrified this would go through at the last minute. Can you imagine?! At least it’s over now. Seems to be momentum building with the other buyers, fingers crossed it can be sorted quickly. Regardless, with FFP and off the back of Covid season with massive loss of revenue it will be another prudent summer for all non parachute funded clubs. Success will be about smart signings and our young talent stepping up to the next level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC1388 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 I do wonder now if whoever ends up buying us still wants Rooney in charge or will end up bringing in their own manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonofmidnight Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 So glad we can draw a line under this and move on. I just hope we are very careful checking out any potential new owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammy03 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 24 minutes ago, DCFC1388 said: I do wonder now if whoever ends up buying us still wants Rooney in charge or will end up bringing in their own manager They'll keep him because he's done a decent job in the circumstances. And of course, he's high profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie George Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 One would hope Melvyn has the decency to come clean with the fans / customers now and explain what went wrong here. Cut the bulls*** and talk hard facts. Explain fully the perilous situatuon the football club is in and give updates on refunds,Rams packs etc. Try and get some unity back into the club,and get us all singing off the same hymn sheet. Over to you Melvyn . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ram59 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 I wonder if this decision affects Mac's role at the club? I thought he was brought in to liaise with the new owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerbyPride Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 hour ago, hintonsboots said: Who are the interested parties other than the Spanish lot ???? One of them's bound to be Fawaz isn't it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, DerbyPride said: One of them's bound to be Fawaz isn't it... At least with Fawaz we'd be able to keep the beers cold in the after times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967RAMS Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 In a long litany of mistakes MM has made in charge of this football club. This must be the worst and most embarrassing. Any serious investor will have him on toast after this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 hour ago, ram59 said: I wonder if this decision affects Mac's role at the club? I thought he was brought in to liaise with the new owners. Seems to be still necessary then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Hello folks I just saw the news in the Ncl Evening Chronicle. I posted on here a while back re the fake Sheikh and his pal Midhat (not a sheikh - actually a cockney of Indian heritage. The press kept referring to him as a sheikh though!). Whilst I’m not surprised about the outcome, I’ve come to post my sympathies. Ludicrous to watch a football club and a section of its support strung along by obvious con men. My contempt I reserve for the EFL (how did these duckers pass the ‘fit and proper persons’ test???) and the football press, for their complete lack of investigation into these people, instead continuing to print absolute nonsense about the money they have and the relationships they have with the Abu Dhabi royal family. It’s terrible when a support is taken for a ride by chancers - aided and abetted by the media. Personally, I think some mea culpas are owed from them - but I wouldn’t hold my breath. I’m glad to see you’re pulling away from the Third Division trapdoor - though of course had you went down, you’d comfortably be the biggest club in that division - you’d have a nightmare as teams like MK Dons, Scunthorpe and Sunderland try to take a scalp. I’m back to watch the quagmire that is our takeover - as it leaves the High Court and returns to the PL. Imagine arguing that the financial arm of the Saudi state isn’t really part of the Saudi state? That’s what’s happening at the moment. Modern football is crap, isn’t it? It definitely is with Steve Bruce as manager. You’ll be playing us next year, so you’ll get to see in person just what we’ve been grumbling about ... PS 500 pages? Don’t know whether to say ‘well done’ or think you’re maniacs :) Either way, all the best for the rest of this season. I’ve no doubt that if you’re for sale, someone genuine will come along. Derby is a sleeping giant - get it right, and there’s no reason that the club couldn’t be sitting pretty as a PL regular pulling in big crowds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, Newcastle Fan said: Hello folks I just saw the news in the Ncl Evening Chronicle. I posted on here a while back re the fake Sheikh and his pal Midhat (not a sheikh - actually a cockney of Indian heritage. The press kept referring to him as a sheikh though!). Whilst I’m not surprised about the outcome, I’ve come to post my sympathies. Ludicrous to watch a football club and a section of its support strung along by obvious con men. My contempt I reserve for the EFL (how did these duckers pass the ‘fit and proper persons’ test???) and the football press, for their complete lack of investigation into these people, instead continuing to print absolute nonsense about the money they have and the relationships they have with the Abu Dhabi royal family. It’s terrible when a support is taken for a ride by chancers - aided and abetted by the media. Personally, I think some mea culpas are owed from them - but I wouldn’t hold my breath. I’m glad to see you’re pulling away from the Third Division trapdoor - though of course had you went down, you’d comfortably be the biggest club in that division - you’d have a nightmare as teams like MK Dons, Scunthorpe and Sunderland try to take a scalp. I’m back to watch the quagmire that is our takeover - as it leaves the High Court and returns to the PL. Imagine arguing that the financial arm of the Saudi state isn’t really part of the Saudi state? That’s what’s happening at the moment. Modern football is crap, isn’t it? It definitely is with Steve Bruce as manager. You’ll be playing us next year, so you’ll get to see in person just what we’ve been grumbling about ... PS 500 pages? Don’t know whether to say ‘well done’ or think you’re maniacs ? Either way, all the best for the rest of this season. I’ve no doubt that if you’re for sale, someone genuine will come along. Derby is a sleeping giant - get it right, and there’s no reason that the club couldn’t be sitting pretty as a PL regular pulling in big crowds. I trusted what you said initially. Looking forward to another visit to St James’s Park next season ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcidaho Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 If they were stringing it along as conmen... What was the point of it all for them, what were they trying to get out of it, a broker's fee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, jcidaho said: If they were stringing it along as conmen... What was the point of it all for them, what were they trying to get out of it, a broker's fee? Needing a feeling of self importance ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SillyBilly Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 The disconcerting thing here is how senior bods including Mel obviously got took in by these guys. The old saying seems to apply here: "fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me". Failed at Liverpool, failed at Newcastle, no alarm bells ringing? I am sure the reports coming out today of West Ham and Bournemouth also being subject to enquiry would have also been known by the club too. Again, no alarm bells? There are only 92 football clubs in the league, seems these guys have had at shot at buying 5% of them. Worryingly I think this tells a story of how desperate Mel is to offload to anyone despite saying he'd only sell to those with the best interests of the club in mind. That these chancers even got a pop at buying us is pretty concerning. One does wonder if another club will be gullible enough to take this consortium seriously... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammy03 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 This really has been a complete mystery. Why exactly did nothing ever come to fruition? What were they doing it for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SillyBilly Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Rammy03 said: This really has been a complete mystery. Why exactly did nothing ever come to fruition? What were they doing it for? You get tire kickers at all levels, I think the intention was probably there but ultimately they're a few too many quid short. I'd say no different to those who go and view a house when they know its probably out their budget but worth a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TF Ram Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Can't wait for the Sheik's interview with Oprah to give his side of the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Perhaps they were trying to play the long con - put us in a difficult financial position, make us reliant on incoming funds from them and try to pick us up on the cheap when our house of cards collapses. What would have happened if MM hadn't taken out loans or dug into his pockets to pay the wages and keep us above water, if we'd have gone into administration? They'd be there looking to pounce no doubt, after all they'd already got EFL approval to take us over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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