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Post by rickyqpr on Mar 28, 2022 15:20:49 GMT
Be interesting to see what Wycombe plan to do.... Derby County takeover state of play as timeline outlined amid 'three bids' Latest Derby County takeover news from DerbyshireLive as it is claimed that three bids have been made for the club. The Rams have been in administration for six months amid the continued search for a takeover of the club. It does however seem that there could be light at the end of the tunnel as a timeline has been outlined for a potential takeover. There are said to be three offers on the table for the club, with former chairman Andy Appleby battling to submit another offer before Friday's deadline. Former Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has also been credited with an interest in buying the club after leaving St James' Park earlier this season. As well as having to deal with off-the-field matters, Wayne Rooney's side have been battling against relegation to League One. Derby have been docked a total of 21 points this season, leaving them in 24th position in the table. Therefore, positive news over a possible takeover will come as music to Derby fans' ears. With that in mind, here is the latest on the state of play at Pride Park... Administrators' statement The Rams' administrators have now released a fresh statement providing the latest on a possible update. "Further to Team Derby’s statement of Monday 21 March and in the interests of continued accurate and transparent reporting, the joint administrators of Derby County Football Club would like to clarify the process we will be undertaking in order to be in a position to publicly name our preferred bidder," the statement read. Preferred bidder update Derby County's administrators 'believe' that they may be able to name a preferred bidder by the end of this week, according to the latest update from Team Derby. Representatives of the group met with administrators on Monday with the latest update given in a statement. "Quantuma believe they will be in a position to select a preferred bidder for the club by the end of this week," the statement read. "Whilst understanding the complexities, Team Derby shared frustrations about the pace of progress and encouraged Quantuma to move as quickly as reasonable and to continue to communicate with stakeholders." Administrators send open letter to fans The club's joint administrators Andrew Hosking and Carl Jackson sent an open letter to fans at the end of last week. The letter said that they 'share' the supporters' frustrations and that work is continuing with prospective buyers over a takeover of the club. New 'double concern' Derby County's sale of Kamil Jozwiak will not clear the debt owed to his former club Lech Poznan, according to reports. Jozwiak joined Charlotte FC less than two years after arriving at the Rams from Poland. The winger has left Pride Park with only one goal to his name from more than 60 appearances but The Sun report that the fee from Jozwiak's move to the United States of America is more than £1 million. However, it is being claimed that Poznan are owed over £1m still for Jozwiak's Derby transfer back in October 2020 which will need to be settled by whoever buys the club. Binnie family break silence The Binnie family have pulled out of the running to take Derby County out of administration. They were linked with a £28 million bid for the Rams last year but have now ended their interest in the Pride Park club. Now Adam Binnie has broken his family's silence on taking over the club with a statement to the BBC. "We increased our offer to £30m for Derby as a whole," Adam Binnie said. "We had many discussions with the administrators and had been working behind the scenes to purchase the club since June. "We made many attempts and had worked incredibly hard to buy the club. The administrators gave us a response that they no longer wished to speak to us unless we increase our offer." 'Huge' knock-on effect pointed to Wayne Rooney has not ruled out Derby County still being in administration at the start of next season. The Rams boss was speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday's Championship clash at Bournemouth. Rooney fears this will have a "huge" knock-on effect for his planning around pre-season and the Rams' 2022/23 campaign, either in League One or the Championship. Rooney issues stark warnings Wayne Rooney has been fielding questions on Derby County's worrying off-the-field situation. The situation remains deeply worrying for the fans while Rooney highlighted the concerns at his pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday's Championship clash at Bournemouth. Wycombe situation clarified Derby County's administrators have confirmed no agreement has yet been reached with Wycombe Wanderers over their bid for compensation but insist it is not expected to halt the club's sale. One of the main obstacles to the club's sale so far has been the compensation claims from Middlesbrough and Wycombe Wanderers which both relate to the club's FFP breaches. Both clubs claim they missed out on major finances as a result, but former Derby owner Mel Morris has since come to an agreement with Middlesbrough to help smooth the process. In an update from the administrators, in minutes that were released following a supporters' charter group meeting, there has been no agreement with League One Wycombe who were relegated from the Championship last season. www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/derby-county-takeo
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Post by Macmoish on Mar 28, 2022 21:33:34 GMT
It's not SUCH a terrible punishment for a Club to go non-league. Others have been relegated and come back up...
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Post by robindubois on Mar 31, 2022 10:40:40 GMT
All quiet in the national press but headlines in Derby. So today Derby miss another EFL month end deadline - what will the EFL do?
The Administrators set a deadline of last Friday for bids, they were then to assess the bids last weekend and start seeking EFL approval this week.
Derby news reporting this morning that no preferred bidder was selected as the bids were too low. Only 2 bidders remain, the rest have walked away. Apparently one is Mike Ashley and the other an un-named American bid. Both are said to be trying to get the club for the lowest possible deal (sounds logical to me) and one of the main sticking points is that the ground is still owned by Mel Morris and any buyer will need to do a separate deal with him to buy the ground. As Morris has a 20 million loan to repay, secured on the ground plus wanting to recover some of his cash the deal to buy the ground would have to exceed the cost of buying the club. The Wycombe case is also still up in the air.
Personally I think the EFL should put their foot down now and clarify their intentions so the clubs at the bottom know what they have to do. Given all the missed deadlines and no end in sight, automatic relegation regardless of points won would seem appropriate. For next season if they get a deal done, come out of administration and provide proof of funding for the season then they can play league one with no points deduction. Fail on any of those conditions and it should be another points deduction or plain kicked out of the league depending on where their finances stand.
This may sound harsh but they have been given so many extensions and have been in administration since September. In recent times smaller league clubs have been forced out of business without being given half the opportunities or extensions that the EFL seem intent on leaning over backwards to allow Derby. If they want clubs to take FFP seriously its time to be consistent with enforcement.
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Post by kilburnhoop on Mar 31, 2022 13:13:25 GMT
All quiet in the national press but headlines in Derby. So today Derby miss another EFL month end deadline - what will the EFL do? The Administrators set a deadline of last Friday for bids, they were then to assess the bids last weekend and start seeking EFL approval this week. Derby news reporting this morning that no preferred bidder was selected as the bids were too low. Only 2 bidders remain, the rest have walked away. Apparently one is Mike Ashley and the other an un-named American bid. Both are said to be trying to get the club for the lowest possible deal (sounds logical to me) and one of the main sticking points is that the ground is still owned by Mel Morris and any buyer will need to do a separate deal with him to buy the ground. As Morris has a 20 million loan to repay, secured on the ground plus wanting to recover some of his cash the deal to buy the ground would have to exceed the cost of buying the club. The Wycombe case is also still up in the air. Personally I think the EFL should put their foot down now and clarify their intentions so the clubs at the bottom know what they have to do. Given all the missed deadlines and no end in sight, automatic relegation regardless of points won would seem appropriate. For next season if they get a deal done, come out of administration and provide proof of funding for the season then they can play league one with no points deduction. Fail on any of those conditions and it should be another points deduction or plain kicked out of the league depending on where their finances stand. This may sound harsh but they have been given so many extensions and have been in administration since September. In recent times smaller league clubs have been forced out of business without being given half the opportunities or extensions that the EFL seem intent on leaning over backwards to allow Derby. If they want clubs to take FFP seriously its time to be consistent with enforcement. I would not hold your breath on the EFL making a decision anytime soon, they don't care and are a shambles. Remember our promotion winning season and Faurlingate, it was still up in the air until they announced we were in the clear the day of our last game against Leeds!. What would the league look like if they decide to boot Derby out and scrap all their results. I know we would be 3 points lighter for starters.
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Post by robindubois on Mar 31, 2022 13:37:08 GMT
All quiet in the national press but headlines in Derby. So today Derby miss another EFL month end deadline - what will the EFL do? The Administrators set a deadline of last Friday for bids, they were then to assess the bids last weekend and start seeking EFL approval this week. Derby news reporting this morning that no preferred bidder was selected as the bids were too low. Only 2 bidders remain, the rest have walked away. Apparently one is Mike Ashley and the other an un-named American bid. Both are said to be trying to get the club for the lowest possible deal (sounds logical to me) and one of the main sticking points is that the ground is still owned by Mel Morris and any buyer will need to do a separate deal with him to buy the ground. As Morris has a 20 million loan to repay, secured on the ground plus wanting to recover some of his cash the deal to buy the ground would have to exceed the cost of buying the club. The Wycombe case is also still up in the air. Personally I think the EFL should put their foot down now and clarify their intentions so the clubs at the bottom know what they have to do. Given all the missed deadlines and no end in sight, automatic relegation regardless of points won would seem appropriate. For next season if they get a deal done, come out of administration and provide proof of funding for the season then they can play league one with no points deduction. Fail on any of those conditions and it should be another points deduction or plain kicked out of the league depending on where their finances stand. This may sound harsh but they have been given so many extensions and have been in administration since September. In recent times smaller league clubs have been forced out of business without being given half the opportunities or extensions that the EFL seem intent on leaning over backwards to allow Derby. If they want clubs to take FFP seriously its time to be consistent with enforcement. I would not hold your breath on the EFL making a decision anytime soon, they don't care and are a shambles. Remember our promotion winning season and Faurlingate, it was still up in the air until they announced we were in the clear the day of our last game against Leeds!. What would the league look like if they decide to boot Derby out and scrap all their results. I know we would be 3 points lighter for starters. Agreed - I do not expect action now from the EFL - just staring what I think they SHOULD do. I'm not suggesting kicking them out of the league now - they say they have funds to last the season. Kicking them out would be something to do in the summer if they have not been sold and moved out of administration or do not have proof of funds for the whole season.
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Post by rickyqpr on Jun 8, 2022 7:57:39 GMT
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Post by nomar on Jun 8, 2022 16:25:14 GMT
I do kind of feel sorry for them, a bit.
It’s us that relegates them in a season where they go down and Forest go back up to the Premier League.
Now their proposed takeover is on the verge of collapse.
They really couldn’t have written a worse script than this if they tried.
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Post by rickyqpr on Jun 8, 2022 17:49:19 GMT
I do kind of feel sorry for them, a bit. It’s us that relegates them in a season where they go down and Forest go back up to the Premier League. Now their proposed takeover is on the verge of collapse. They really couldn’t have written a worse script than this if they tried. By 'them' you mean the supporters and community I guess. It is always the supporters and community who suffer because it is in the blood. I agree. It could have been any 'big' club and I try to imagine what it would feel like if it was QPR. For Derby supporters who have supported the club for 50-60 years, they know that they will probably never see their team competitive again. For the younger and future supporters, they will drift towards Prem clubs - the soul is being ripped out of Derby County. One man, Mel Morris is culpable. The EFL resided over an £80m crazy revaluation of the stadium, and accounting policies that were not in keeping with the rest of the league. If Derby go under, the EFL should be brought to account regarding their handling of the events. They took an eternity to take action and have accepted countless extensions. Now it seems that other potential owners were rejected in favour of a new owner who cannot produce the funds to yet another deadline. Morris should be investigated for his part. What is he going to do with a stadium that he cannot sell (without making a massive loss) and with the likelihood that football will not be played there if there is no team. I think that Derby will survive.....eventually.......but what mess. Meanwhile HMIT and Wycombe wait for their payment and compensation
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Post by rickyqpr on Jun 11, 2022 10:05:28 GMT
DERBY COUNTY EFL CALLS FOR ACTION AFTER LATEST DERBY TAKEOVER SETBACKPublished 4 hours ago on 11 June 2022, 7:12By Ned Holmes
The EFL has called on Quantuma to clarify how they plan to take Derby County out of administration after Chris Kirchner missed the latest deadline set by the club administrators. Kirchner looked close to a deal earlier in the month but continued delays have left his takeover in doubt and he was given until 5pm yesterday to prove he was in the position to complete. The American businessman was unable to do so and his period of exclusivity is now over – leaving Quantuma open to strike a deal with other interested parties. In a statement on Friday evening, the EFL called for action from the East Midlands club administrators under fresh fears about Derby’s future and with the League One fixtures set to be announced in a fortnight. The statement read: “Following conformations from the administrators at Derby County that the transaction with Chris Kirchner has not progressed, the EFL calls on Quantuma to clarify how they play to take the club out of administration. “As previously communicated, the League is incredibly frustrated at the time it is taking to conclude this sale. “With the League just two weeks away from announcing its 2022/23 fixture list, it urgently requires a clear understanding of how the club will be funded moving forwards, be that through the administrators or under new ownership.” Former Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, ex-Wolves chief Steve Morgan, and a group led by past Derby chairman Andy Appleby have been touted as alternative buyers. However, John Percy from The Telegraph has reported that as of Friday night, Appleby’s group and Ashley have contacted the administrators multiple times this week but got no response. The Verdict
Things are looking extremely worrying for Derby once again. It’s seemed in the past few weeks as if Kirchner’s deal was set to be completed but that now appears to have broken down completely, leaving the East Midlands club in a dangerous position with the start of the 2022/23 season just two months away. The EFL is right to call for action from Quantuma while it is a concern that reports are suggesting the administrators had not been responding to communications from other parties this week. Hopefully, that has changed now because a new deal has to be done soon.
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Post by rickyqpr on Jun 11, 2022 10:07:08 GMT
DERBY COUNTY EFL CALLS FOR ACTION AFTER LATEST DERBY TAKEOVER SETBACKPublished 4 hours ago on 11 June 2022, 7:12By Ned Holmes The EFL has called on Quantuma to clarify how they plan to take Derby County out of administration after Chris Kirchner missed the latest deadline set by the club administrators. Kirchner looked close to a deal earlier in the month but continued delays have left his takeover in doubt and he was given until 5pm yesterday to prove he was in the position to complete. The American businessman was unable to do so and his period of exclusivity is now over – leaving Quantuma open to strike a deal with other interested parties. In a statement on Friday evening, the EFL called for action from the East Midlands club administrators under fresh fears about Derby’s future and with the League One fixtures set to be announced in a fortnight. The statement read: “Following conformations from the administrators at Derby County that the transaction with Chris Kirchner has not progressed, the EFL calls on Quantuma to clarify how they play to take the club out of administration. “As previously communicated, the League is incredibly frustrated at the time it is taking to conclude this sale. “With the League just two weeks away from announcing its 2022/23 fixture list, it urgently requires a clear understanding of how the club will be funded moving forwards, be that through the administrators or under new ownership.” Former Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, ex-Wolves chief Steve Morgan, and a group led by past Derby chairman Andy Appleby have been touted as alternative buyers. However, John Percy from The Telegraph has reported that as of Friday night, Appleby’s group and Ashley have contacted the administrators multiple times this week but got no response. The Verdict Things are looking extremely worrying for Derby once again. It’s seemed in the past few weeks as if Kirchner’s deal was set to be completed but that now appears to have broken down completely, leaving the East Midlands club in a dangerous position with the start of the 2022/23 season just two months away. The EFL is right to call for action from Quantuma while it is a concern that reports are suggesting the administrators had not been responding to communications from other parties this week. Hopefully, that has changed now because a new deal has to be done soon. Quantuma have an awful lot to answer to. Their competence may well get called into question after this. Would any other sports organisation appoint them in the future?
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Post by robindubois on Jun 12, 2022 8:32:52 GMT
DERBY COUNTY EFL CALLS FOR ACTION AFTER LATEST DERBY TAKEOVER SETBACKPublished 4 hours ago on 11 June 2022, 7:12By Ned Holmes The EFL has called on Quantuma to clarify how they plan to take Derby County out of administration after Chris Kirchner missed the latest deadline set by the club administrators. Kirchner looked close to a deal earlier in the month but continued delays have left his takeover in doubt and he was given until 5pm yesterday to prove he was in the position to complete. The American businessman was unable to do so and his period of exclusivity is now over – leaving Quantuma open to strike a deal with other interested parties. In a statement on Friday evening, the EFL called for action from the East Midlands club administrators under fresh fears about Derby’s future and with the League One fixtures set to be announced in a fortnight. The statement read: “Following conformations from the administrators at Derby County that the transaction with Chris Kirchner has not progressed, the EFL calls on Quantuma to clarify how they play to take the club out of administration. “As previously communicated, the League is incredibly frustrated at the time it is taking to conclude this sale. “With the League just two weeks away from announcing its 2022/23 fixture list, it urgently requires a clear understanding of how the club will be funded moving forwards, be that through the administrators or under new ownership.” Former Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, ex-Wolves chief Steve Morgan, and a group led by past Derby chairman Andy Appleby have been touted as alternative buyers. However, John Percy from The Telegraph has reported that as of Friday night, Appleby’s group and Ashley have contacted the administrators multiple times this week but got no response. The Verdict Things are looking extremely worrying for Derby once again. It’s seemed in the past few weeks as if Kirchner’s deal was set to be completed but that now appears to have broken down completely, leaving the East Midlands club in a dangerous position with the start of the 2022/23 season just two months away. The EFL is right to call for action from Quantuma while it is a concern that reports are suggesting the administrators had not been responding to communications from other parties this week. Hopefully, that has changed now because a new deal has to be done soon. Quantuma have an awful lot to answer to. Their competence may well get called into question after this. Would any other sports organisation appoint them in the future? Not only Quantuma but crook Morris, Kirchner and equally The EFL who have set deadline after deadline and then repeatedly extended each of their deadlines by a month at a time. Now the EFL are faced with an ultimate deadline. 2 weeks before announcing fixtures and Derby as it it stands only have 5 contracted players and are unable to sign or renew any others. They cannot possibly be included in the fixture list if they do not have a team. As for QPR - I have remained silent after the dismissal of Warburton and my comments of "be careful what you wish for" are still at he forefront of my thinking. However what is done is done and we have taken a massive gamble with the new appointment. The best I can see is that hopefully it could work out well enough to finish around mid table if we can sign some decent players - or could result in either the usual mob calling for the managers head in November or ending with us in a similar position to Derby in the no so distant future. With pre-season not far away I hope there is plenty of quiet behind the scenes recruiting of players going on - if not ........
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Post by rickyqpr on Jun 12, 2022 9:12:44 GMT
Not only Quantuma but crook Morris, Kirchner and equally The EFL who have set deadline after deadline and then repeatedly extended each of their deadlines by a month at a time. Now the EFL are faced with an ultimate deadline. 2 weeks before announcing fixtures and Derby as it it stands only have 5 contracted players and are unable to sign or renew any others. They cannot possibly be included in the fixture list if they do not have a team. As for QPR - I have remained silent after the dismissal of Warburton and my comments of "be careful what you wish for" are still at he forefront of my thinking. However what is done is done and we have taken a massive gamble with the new appointment. The best I can see is that hopefully it could work out well enough to finish around mid table if we can sign some decent players - or could result in either the usual mob calling for the managers head in November or ending with us in a similar position to Derby in the no so distant future. With pre-season not far away I hope there is plenty of quiet behind the scenes recruiting of players going on - if not ........ I don't think that we have taken a massive gamble. Every appointment is a risk and giving someone their first Head Coach appointment will always come with risks. It is interesting though how calm the message boards have been since the announcement of Beale. At least the appointment was true to the narrative, people can see what the plan is and are enthused. If it starts badly (or ends badly) it will be Ferdinand who will take the venom - probably on-line and off-line. I can sense by the reaction to Barbet's exit that many can hardly wait. But for what it is worth, I conclude that the relationship with Warburton was too badly fractured to repair. I don't really buy that Barbet wanted to stay, it is easy to say that he wanted to when stories of his leaving for France are well mature now. Meanwhile, players connected to Warburton (rather than Ferdinand) are deemed surplus to requirements as part of the clean sweep. Wallace, Odunbajo, Gray, Barbet and Ball all served well (within reason) but we watch with interest to see if they prosper. Surely Eustace will depart as well. As for recruitment, I suspect that our key executives are on holiday (hence the media silence). I have also read that Beale flew in from Spain for the appointment announcement and then returned to Spain - no idea if true. His backroom remains unannounced. So I expect a flurry Monday week, when the players return to training at most clubs. It is pretty quiet everywhere in football. The season finished late and re-starts early. Players, agents, scouts and executives all grabbing quick holidays - that is if their flights do not get cancelled!
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Post by robindubois on Jun 12, 2022 11:45:51 GMT
As I said what is done is done and is no longer worth analysing or speculating why what or how, or what player intentions were.
But looking to the future we agree on the point that any new appointment is a risk even with experienced managers/coaches. The question is when does a risk become a gamble? When the appointment is of someone who has not held the position before the risk is greater and can easily be called a gamble. Why for example do we and other clubs insist on sending players out on loan to gain experience but on the other hand employ a manager who has not held the position before. Of course everyone has to start somewhere and maybe we have uncovered a gem. Given our situation experience may have been a safer option but who could we afford who would join with a limited squad and budget and low salary. No names spring to mind
Many called Hasslebank a gamble even though he had a good track level in his couple of years at a lower level. So whether Beale is a risk, high risk or gamble is purely a matter of opinion but I will give him my full support and hope that he gets off to a decent start to keep the key board warriors at bay and see us well positioned in the league. I am already not looking forward to the World Cup break especially with the differing return dates between the EFL and PL. Depending on results we could again be missing Chair and Sent for the restart - assuming they are still with us.
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Post by robindubois on Jun 12, 2022 14:43:35 GMT
www.efl.com/news/2022/june/derby-county-efl-statement/The pressure is on with the EFL now seeming to act as quasi administrators. What will other clubs (including those forced out of the league or out of business) make of that! "The EFL has today informed the Administrators at Derby County that following the failure of Mr Chris Kirchner to conclude a sale of the Club, it is changing the terms of the suspended Notice of Withdrawal issued when the Club entered into administration in September 2021. The League is increasingly concerned that the ongoing delays in the sale process now present a real risk to the integrity of next season’s competition, with the 2022/23 fixture list due to be released in less than two weeks, and need to act now in the best interests of the EFL. The suspension of the Notice of Withdrawal of the Club’s share in the EFL is subject to conditions that, in accordance with the League’s insolvency policy, the EFL Board determine and given the lack of progress by the Administrators to finalise a transaction, it now considers it appropriate to revise the conditions of suspension. As a result, the EFL has informed the Administrators that there will be a revision to the conditions attached to the suspension and the EFL is now to be made a party to all correspondence and discussions between the Administrators, and any and all potential bidders, with an acknowledgment that the League will be able to negotiate directly in relation to matters concerning the transfer of the share in the EFL. Trevor Birch said: “Following this latest setback for the Club and its fans, it is vitally important that a sale of the Club is concluded at the earliest opportunity and we want to ensure that this objective is achieved. “Up until now we have provided the Administrators with the time and opportunity to manage the sale process but with the long stop date on the asset purchase agreement and the membership agreement now passed, further urgent proactive action is required in order to do whatever is possible to secure the Club's future as a continuing member of the EFL.”
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Post by rickyqpr on Jun 13, 2022 8:13:06 GMT
www.efl.com/news/2022/june/derby-county-efl-statement/The pressure is on with the EFL now seeming to act as quasi administrators. What will other clubs (including those forced out of the league or out of business) make of that! "The EFL has today informed the Administrators at Derby County that following the failure of Mr Chris Kirchner to conclude a sale of the Club, it is changing the terms of the suspended Notice of Withdrawal issued when the Club entered into administration in September 2021. The League is increasingly concerned that the ongoing delays in the sale process now present a real risk to the integrity of next season’s competition, with the 2022/23 fixture list due to be released in less than two weeks, and need to act now in the best interests of the EFL. The suspension of the Notice of Withdrawal of the Club’s share in the EFL is subject to conditions that, in accordance with the League’s insolvency policy, the EFL Board determine and given the lack of progress by the Administrators to finalise a transaction, it now considers it appropriate to revise the conditions of suspension. As a result, the EFL has informed the Administrators that there will be a revision to the conditions attached to the suspension and the EFL is now to be made a party to all correspondence and discussions between the Administrators, and any and all potential bidders, with an acknowledgment that the League will be able to negotiate directly in relation to matters concerning the transfer of the share in the EFL. Trevor Birch said: “Following this latest setback for the Club and its fans, it is vitally important that a sale of the Club is concluded at the earliest opportunity and we want to ensure that this objective is achieved. “Up until now we have provided the Administrators with the time and opportunity to manage the sale process but with the long stop date on the asset purchase agreement and the membership agreement now passed, further urgent proactive action is required in order to do whatever is possible to secure the Club's future as a continuing member of the EFL.” Will it be too little too late? Ashley will take full advantage.
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Post by rickyqpr on Jun 13, 2022 12:26:49 GMT
footballleagueworld.co.uk/blackpool-fc-set-to-appoint-37-year-old-as-new-boss/Rooney about to lose his number two. Rosenior off to Blackpool. The meeting between the EFL and the administrators today was called off. At what point do they exclude Derby from the fixtures? Do they let it run until the end of July on the off chance that a deal comes through, or do they set a date and stand by it?
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Post by stylecouncillor on Jun 13, 2022 14:40:48 GMT
This is all become completely ridiculous !! How long is this going to be allowed to drag on? As much sympathy as you can have for the fan's, this is madness. This site alone has a 4 page thread about Derby's woes, so imagine how many pages on a Derby county website.
Surely the EFL have to set a final date to sell or fold, then stick to it. No more extensions if not concluded your out the EFL. If the EFL can't do this they obviously have no power what do ever.
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Post by rickyqpr on Jun 13, 2022 18:51:05 GMT
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Post by Macmoish on Jun 14, 2022 7:56:15 GMT
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Post by surreychad on Jun 14, 2022 10:01:30 GMT
I dont know him nor spent much time reading about the takeover but I always got the impression that he has a huge ego and was loving the attention rather than taking the purchase seriously. I dont feel for the club or its fans. This is all very much deserved for years of systemic cheating, not one Derby fan cared about us when we were in the same position.
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Post by robindubois on Jun 14, 2022 10:35:24 GMT
Time for the EFL to do what they did to Bury and kick them out of the league. Bury fans are up in arms at the situation and the EFL's differing approach to Derby compared to how they treated Bury.
Interestingly I read about Bury yesterday. Bury FC who were kicked out of the league still exist legally but have no team and the administrators sold some assets to Bury AFC, the newly formed fans owned replacement for Bury FC. Bury AFC just won promotion at the first attempt back to level 9 in the EFL structure, ground sharing with Redditch. Gigg Lane is gradually being cleaned up and there are talks going on with the local council, the EFL and the two Bury clubs about some sort of merger between the two on the German model of 51% owned by fans, and the club being allowed to play at Gigg Lane and maybe use the old Bury FC name as well. Good Luck to them and their fans. The way they have handled themselves and started to rebuild puts Kirchner Morris the Administrators and others to shame.
Sorry for the fans ( even though they mostly hate us) but enough is enough. Kick them out now before Ashley gets involved again and let a deserving non league team in.
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Post by robindubois on Jun 17, 2022 12:45:47 GMT
This is getting ridiculous. Local press in Derby now reporting that the UK Minister of Sport has intervened and told the administrators and EFL to work it out so Derby can stay alive. What next - Boris and Priti could nationalise the club with tax payer money and throw a big party when the deal goes through.
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Post by rickyqpr on Jun 20, 2022 8:38:44 GMT
Fixtures released in 72 hours - no doubt Derby will be included in them. Too late to include any other team now. If come the end of July, Derby are still up the creek, it will just be a 23 team division I guess.
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Post by harr on Jun 24, 2022 17:17:53 GMT
Rooney off, you can’t blame him. Did a decent job under circumstances
Wayne Rooney has told troubled Derby County that he wishes to be "relieved of his duties as first-team manager" with immediate effect.
The 36-year-old's contract with the club had another year to run.
The Rams have been in administration since September last year and were relegated to League One last season.
"I feel the club now needs to be led by someone with fresh energy and not affected by events that have happened over the last 18 months," he said.
The former Everton, Manchester United and England forward met joint administrators Quantuma on Friday and he said they had tried "tremendously hard" to persuade him to change his mind.
"My time at the club has been a rollercoaster of emotions, both highs and lows, but I have to say that I have enjoyed the challenge," Rooney added.
"I will remember my time at Derby with great pride and affection and would like to thank all my staff, players and of course the fans for their incredible support. I will never forget you and hope to see you all again in the near future and in happier times.
"Finally, I am aware that the club still have interested parties who wish to take over the running of the club. To them I say this, Derby County is a great club with a great history and great fans. I wish you all the best and much success for the future."
The news came on the same day that property developer David Clowes announced a bid to take over the club after buying Derby's Pride Park stadium.
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Post by Macmoish on Jun 24, 2022 17:34:44 GMT
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Post by nomar on Jun 24, 2022 18:22:30 GMT
Don't blame Rooney.
He will get a gig somewhere else soon. I expect if he waits six months he will get the Man Utd job.
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Post by Lonegunmen on Jun 26, 2022 1:36:48 GMT
Considering all the bullcrap going on in the boardroom, Rooney did a brilliant job with extremely limited resources. Adding all the points deductions because of a shyster owner and his behaviour. Derby did quite well. I've gained new respect for Rooney this last season, he hasn't publicly bad mouthed anyone but go on with his job.
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Post by rickyqpr on Jun 26, 2022 12:11:21 GMT
New name linked to Derby County takeover as David Clowes seeks 'cash backers' Latest Derby County takeover news from DerbyshireLive as an experienced businessman and sports investor is linked with David Clowes' bid to buy the Rams David Clowes has confirmed Clowes Developments has purchased Derby County's stadium. David Clowes is bidding to buy Derby County Queens Park Rangers shareholder Richard Reilly has been linked with David Clowes' bid to buy Derby County. Clowes has already bought the company that owns Pride Park Stadium from former Rams owner Mel Morris and has submitted a bid to buy the club. He has also provided funds to get the club through to the start of the new season. He is now "looking for cash backers", according to journalist Alan Nixon, and one name he could turn to is said to be Reilly, an American businessman with a seemingly impressive track record. He joined the QPR board in February this year and acquired a minor interest in ownership of the club, though he would have to "dispose of his investments" in order to take a seat on the Derby board. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, he is the founder and CEO of RBI Solar, a big player in the renewable energy field. He also has a history in the financial sector. It is his sporting interests that might pique the interests of Derby supporters. He is a partner in MLS side FC Cincinnati and Major League Baseball team the Cincinnati Reds. Confirming his bid to buy the Rams on Friday, lifelong Derby fan Clowes said: "With a deadline looming and the start of the next season getting closer, we needed to do something. As a local and established property company, purchasing the stadium seemed the obvious first step. "Secondly, as a proud Derby supporter, it was inconceivable to me that the club was at risk of falling away. We’ve worked tirelessly behind the scenes on the stadium purchase and loan agreement to be able to get the club going again in time for the next season. "Players, staff and fans needed some good news, and we are delighted to play a part in delivering that." www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/derby-county-takeover-clowes-reilly-7256718
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Post by rickyqpr on Jun 28, 2022 14:26:45 GMT
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