Derby Lifeline?

nameless said:
The pinch point with administration has been the HMRCs standpoint where they clearly feel they are hard done by, because that money is the stuff we spend on things like the NHS,schools and yes the civil service pensions.
That's the real issue in all of this and a national scandal to a degree, where on that single point alone successive governments have failed to act.
The EFL quite rightly (post Leicester admin) stated that football creditors have to be paid, and it was at that point legislation should have been brought in.

Interesting to read Mel Morris now trying to pull the irons out of the fire, but its that man who caused this and its his responsibility to find a solution imo. Kicking the EFL after one man's vanity project went south serves no purpose, because on the face of it Morris ticked every box as the ideal owner.
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I don't think HMRC are the big sticking point anymore, although this is an important case for them that could set precedents for the future. As you say, there is public money at stake here. Though when HMT are simultaneously taking equitable shares in football clubs, the messages from Government can get a bit mixed.

I think Morris' statement tonight is self-serving, and I doubt he expects a positive response. But it does put MFC and WWFC in a bit of an awkward position and may well have been written with the aim of driving a wedge between them and the EFL.

The whole thing is beyond farce now. MM's statement suggests that it has been running for three years, and there is still no immediate end in sight. The only conclusions I draw from it all are that the EFL have lost the confidence of at least some clubs, and nobody thinks the current system is fit for purpose.
 
I doubt Middlesbrough and Wycombe will go with Morris's latest statement to take take him personally to court on their claims, rather than DCFC. Apart from anything else they are football related regulation claims and not personal claims. They would not be enforceable in a court of law as personal claims. He ignored Middlesbrough's claim for about 12 months before putting DCFC into administration. If he truly wanted to help Derby he would offer them something efore they come out of administration or let the ground go for less so the administrators can offer something
 
basilrobbie3 said:
I don't think HMRC are the big sticking point anymore, although this is an important case for them that could set precedents for the future. As you say, there is public money at stake here. Though when HMT are simultaneously taking equitable shares in football clubs, the messages from Government can get a bit mixed.

I think Morris' statement tonight is self-serving, and I doubt he expects a positive response. But it does put MFC and WWFC in a bit of an awkward position and may well have been written with the aim of driving a wedge between them and the EFL.

The whole thing is beyond farce now. MM's statement suggests that it has been running for three years, and there is still no immediate end in sight. The only conclusions I draw from it all are that the EFL have lost the confidence of at least some clubs, and nobody thinks the current system is fit for purpose.
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Yup agree on MM who's arrogance has been consistent thoughout his tenure and he's clearly trying to manipulate things here. Not surprising because he owns PP and is likely to benefit from that at some point,which to be honest the EFL should have addressed as a wider scale issue years ago.
That said at the FSA AGM a few years ago the stadium ownership position only merited a passing reference from Ashley Brown (Pompey Trust) ,where the top table preferred to discuss the impending European Super League; not a subject then seems important to anyone then?

The clubs need to make up their minds as a collective rather than put their own interests first; examples were made of Luton,Bournemouth and Leeds but at no point did any of those voting for sanctioning those clubs thought it would happen to them.

A simple case then of EFL clubs getting the league they deserve.
 
If the FA wanted to give Derby a lifeline, they could ban Rooney from football for a while... enabling Derby to sack him without compensation and save on his reputed £90k/week wages.
www.bbc.co.uk

FA contacts Rooney over interview comments

The FA is seeking observations from Wayne Rooney in relation to comments by the Derby County manager in a recent interview.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk

Mind you, Roy Keane only got a 5 match ban and £150k fine for admitting the Alf-Inge Haaland assault was premeditated.
 
George Clooney interested in joining a consortium to buy Derby County according to an interview he gave to Derbyshire Life magazine.
 
Can't really see Clooney getting involved. Mike Ashley is hiding his time and I think will end up buying club at bargain price. Things so bad many Derby fans would welcome this.
 
Bury owed £12 million when they closed, which was horrendous for such a small club. And all it bought them was promotion out of the 4th division.
 
Football finances recently have become ridiculous across many clubs, mainly due to Covid. For example...
Fulham’s owner put in £244 million last year!
Everton lost over £100 million for the third year in a row.
Arsenal lost £107 million last year.
Manchester City would be completely unviable were it not a UAE state-owned entity.
 
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