JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 16 hours ago, TZM said: Fozzy can stay for as long as he carries on performing the way he has recently. Fozzy can stay for as long as he wants because he is Fozzy. If he wants to be a coach we should help him do that here. therealhantsram, RamontheMoor, Ted McMinn Football Genius and 15 others 15 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie George Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 10 hours ago, BramcoteRam84 said: Was that Mel’s son in law to whom he gave a job in our scouting department with no experience? Melvyn's stepson. According to DEFY's website he was also a member of the boars at Derby. The stench of Melvyn continues to linger !! DerbyAleMan, BramcoteRam84 and jimtastic56 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood P Dowd Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 17 hours ago, TZM said: Fozzy can stay for as long as he carries on performing the way he has recently. The 75 year old Fozzy comes on for his last game against 3rd division Man City in the FA 3rd round, he is expected to have an easy game as the Premiership Champions for the last 4 season, Derby County, will be at full strength. strawhillram and Carl Sagan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawhillram Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 On 04/10/2024 at 21:28, Elwood P Dowd said: When you refer to the Big One when did Villa win the Quiz Ball😂😂😂 Quiz Ball for those who were fortunate enough to miss it 😂 Synopsis Two teams consisting of players from a top flight football club and a celebrity supporter have a football match in the form of a general knowledge quiz. Teams chose whether to take four easy questions, three medium questions, two hard questions or one tough question to score a goal. (The one-question route was known as "Route One" - a description which soon found its way into real-life football terminology, giving the show a surprisingly long-lasting cultural legacy.) The opposition can opt to take a tackle question a limited number of times in order to block the run, but a wrong answer meant conceding a goal. Whoever had the most goals at the end of the show was the winner. Champions 1966-67Arsenal 1967-68West Bromwich Albion 1970Celtic 1970-71Derby County 1971Dunfermline Athletic Who was in our winning team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood P Dowd Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 39 minutes ago, strawhillram said: Who was in our winning team? Durban, OHare, MacFarland and guest Bob Arnold The above are the members of the team that played in the final….I think strawhillram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimtastic56 Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 Man City have beat the Prem in court . ( Who’s running the show )Many more £millions can be pumped into clubs now . Our friends in the Middle East can blow over a £100 mill a time to sponsor their own teams . What does it mean for us? If we are ever going to compete at the top again , we are looking for someone with £Billions not £Millions to invest in us . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinhectoring Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 On 01/10/2024 at 10:28, Crewton said: That's because, under the proposed arrangement, the club isn't being sold : Clowes would be giving up an 80% shareholding in exchange for investment. A sale involves the complete transfer of a company's entire shares. What we don't know is how much of that investment will be available for spending on facilities and transfers and how much will be used to pay off loans from Clowes Developments. It’s either a sale of the shares (on certain conditions) or a gift. And DC is not making a gift to the buyer, that’s for sure. Sure, the deal might not involve the buyer writing DC a cheque. If it doesn’t, the reason for that is the same reason DC didn’t want to buy the club in the first place ! and lest we forget, success at the club (COYR) increases the value of the stadium, as well as the value of a minority holding. Not that we’ll be told, but would not be surprised to hear that the ‘sale’ is made on terms that - if the buyer sells the majority holding to a third party, then DC has to be bought out - if the club has a spell in the PL, DC has a right to put his shares on the buyer, ie to exit at a nice profit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinhectoring Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 1 hour ago, jimtastic56 said: If we are ever going to compete at the top again , we are looking for someone with £Billions not £Millions to invest in us . Yes so even if we only look down the pyramid, we should expect Birmingham, MKDons, Portsmouth and Wrexham all to make the big time before we do (not that Portsmouth are having a great season). Who else? Crawley and it’s crypto billionaires? it could be a long wait. There is a school of thought that says: just enjoy being competitive in the Championship. David Graham Brown, jono and jimtastic56 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 1 hour ago, jimtastic56 said: Man City have beat the Prem in court . ( Who’s running the show )Many more £millions can be pumped into clubs now . Our friends in the Middle East can blow over a £100 mill a time to sponsor their own teams . What does it mean for us? If we are ever going to compete at the top again , we are looking for someone with £Billions not £Millions to invest in us . I'm not sure the verdict today relates to the 115 charges, it's a separate case. I've not had time to read up on what today's verdict actually means though. David Graham Brown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthram Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 1 hour ago, jimtastic56 said: Man City have beat the Prem in court . ( Who’s running the show )Many more £millions can be pumped into clubs now . Our friends in the Middle East can blow over a £100 mill a time to sponsor their own teams . What does it mean for us? If we are ever going to compete at the top again , we are looking for someone with £Billions not £Millions to invest in us . According to the BBC, this ruling is not directly related to the 115 charges brought by the Premier League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood P Dowd Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 It’s only half time in the match Premier League v Man City but Man City Lead 1-0 😂 jimtastic56 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaianoPOTY98 Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 53 minutes ago, Elwood P Dowd said: It’s only half time in the match Premier League v Man City but Man City Lead 1-0 😂 Yeh and cos money talks it’s gonna end up 5 nil 😳 jimtastic56 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 3 hours ago, JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta said: I'm not sure the verdict today relates to the 115 charges, it's a separate case. I've not had time to read up on what today's verdict actually means though. Correct 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 5 hours ago, jimtastic56 said: Man City have beat the Prem in court . ( Who’s running the show )Many more £millions can be pumped into clubs now . Our friends in the Middle East can blow over a £100 mill a time to sponsor their own teams . What does it mean for us? If we are ever going to compete at the top again , we are looking for someone with £Billions not £Millions to invest in us . Have skim read the outcome from today and the biggest takeaway that I can see is that owners aren't allowed to make interest free capital injections anymore to clubs they own, these loans will be liable to interest meaning it will be far more difficult for clubs whom have operated in this manner historically to fit within the Profit and Sustainability rules as this interest will count as a book loss. europia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 I’m waiting for Steve Gibson to comment before forming my own opinion. David Graham Brown, Crewton and scout's dad 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raich Carter Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 On 04/10/2024 at 19:26, jono said: Exactly. You buy a football club like DCFC because : 1) You love it, it’s precious to you = DC 2) There is a sniff of the prem, it’s cheap and it’s worth a punt. = Mel 3) You need a hobby and you’ve got money to burn and quite like being a local mr big 4) It’s established but under priced and you think you could tweak it, do something and sell it on 5) You have other sporting interests and want to build an empire if the regulators will let you get away with it. 6) Sovereign wealth funds don’t buy clubs like us so forget number 6 Anyone got any other possibilities? 7. 'Clean' their ill-gotten gains - you know who I mean (i.e. almost anyone!) 8. You're a chancer who can convince enough richer chancers to lends them a tonne of money, buy the club, charge them interest + your 'management fees' - e.g ManUre 9. Good for your 'brand' - Ryan Reynolds (love the guy btw). I'd vote for Elon - he'd work his way around the regs with ease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinhectoring Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 16 hours ago, Elwood P Dowd said: It’s only half time in the match Premier League v Man City but Man City Lead 1-0 😂 I think we might be in about the 20th minute and there’s going to be a lot of injury time. They’ll probably change the name of the case to Jarndyce v Jarndyce archram and Will Hughes Hair 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crewton Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 Interesting to note that Forest were supporting Man City's position. They obviously think this action is a threat to "Operation Third Star" when it's actually the fact that they're not big enough and they never will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Daly Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 This thread is supposed to be about investment in Derby County, not wider football finance issues Bob Gnarly, Carl Sagan, jimtastic56 and 4 others 2 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 9 hours ago, Raich Carter said: 7. 'Clean' their ill-gotten gains - you know who I mean (i.e. almost anyone!) 8. You're a chancer who can convince enough richer chancers to lends them a tonne of money, buy the club, charge them interest + your 'management fees' - e.g ManUre 9. Good for your 'brand' - Ryan Reynolds (love the guy btw). I'd vote for Elon - he'd work his way around the regs with ease 7) you’re spot on 😎Ditto 9) I’d throw up and abandon my ST if Musk got anywhere near us. A clever man certainly, but, as odious, vindictive and vulgar as it’s possible to be. No thank you. ( but it won’t happen so I am safe 🤣) Comrade 86, therealhantsram, Walkley Ram and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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