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It’s the building on the right of the photo.

Because we live in a Nanny State.

Looks more like the set of a new Hostel movie

Appropriate for their fans then.

Supposedly contract talks with Craig and Bess not going well either

Just in case some of you didn’t read it fully (I didn’t)....this is from an independent board. Both Wednesday and EFL have 14 days to appeal. Suspect Wednesday will from a “too big a penalty” point of view. EFL may do from a “wrong season” point of view. Other club’s, e.g. Charlton, may take legal advice.

That should put the cat among the pigeons! Wigan, thanks to underhand tactics by their owner and going into administration, were handed a points deduction conditional on if it would relegate them it would be applied this season, otherwise it would be applied next season. Wednesday, for financial shithousery offences committed in a previous season, are awarded a points deduction that would relegate them this last season, but in their case it is deferred until next season. Can someone explain how the two clubs have been treated equally fairly?

Just as well - those pitch markings would be three foot wide.

I think it's Dopey and his Dog who've been caught by a security guard.

Their training ground looks stunning.....

Its classic England, pick an opener and expect him to perform out of position in the order. Banton's strength has been attacking from the off and exploiting powerplays etc

Yay, new shoe day Was long overdue to be fair ?

Yes, the 3 years to 2018. Normally, a club should be punished the season following that 3 year period, with the business plan part of that. If found guilty, that should have been in the 18/19 season. The earliest our potential penalty can be imposed is almost certainly the 20/21 season. It just so happens that our actual business plan has tied in nicely with what the EFL's business plan probably would have been anyway - the higher wage earners have left, and we've promoted youth. With a couple more expected to leave, we're currently looking at going into next season with only 15 over 20's in the squad, with only 3 or 4 expected to come in. One of those 15 hasn't even played a professional game yet. I don't think we're far off the £13m annual target anyway. Without checking, I think it was introduced in the 15/16 season. It's been long enough for the 'advantage' gained from reduced amortisation and profit on disposal to have balanced out. A historical correction would result in us gaining an advantage in the immediate present - I think this is going to be a bit of a sticking point with the verdict. I'll be very surprised if we aren't forced to change our amortisation policy in line with others, but it needs to be done in such a way that we don't gain any advantage. Club. For the 3 years to 2018 there isn't much between the two (once you account for our c£6m annual academy spend), although it would result in us being a lot closer to the limit in the following periods. It may be my own bias, but I could see SWFC getting punished whereas we do not. Them including the stadium sale in the 17/18 accounts seems wrong. Whereas us having a stadium valued roughly in line with inflation and accounting for stadium improvements looks fine. The amortisation policy being approved every year since 15/16 also looks difficult to penalise. I think the EFL executive(s) part in this will see at most a slap on the wrist for both clubs though.

Young Gasheads will soon be told the story of Jonah and the Wael .

And they'll throw some canvas over it....

I used to run a lot I won the Avon 10,000 meters title and several other races Pb's of 15 min for 5000,30.55 for 10,000 52 mins, 10 miles, 68 half marathon and 2hr32 min marathon now years later just run for fun but a lot slower but I still enjoy it and it keeps me fit.

If a salary cap had been introduced under Harvey's stewardship, then it is highly likely that clubs would have been able to drive such a coach and horses ( in the ways you indicate) through the rules his team would have concocted. Under Parry, however, I suspect it would be a lot different, so would expect the rules to be as airtight as possible, but also that the penalties for breaking those rules would be swingeing.

Mel Morris in a scandal nooooo surely not....

Meant to add. Think of a retails shop. The shopkeeper rents the shop but keeps the revenue from goods he sells.

Talking of Derby, it is amazing how skilled they are at arranging funding from honest sources. The company has been funded after the end of the accounting period by Rams Investment Limited, a company where a certain Swiss gentleman Mr Henry Gabay is the beneficial owner. This also popped up this week: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-02/duet-ceo-gabay-appears-in-french-court-in-cum-ex-related-case. Looks like the Germans want to lock him up!

I wondered the same when the stadium sale issue first surfaced. I'm guessing the "tenanancy agreement" includes a clause that allows the tenant to enjoy the benefit of commercial income generated from the use of the stadium buy the tenant.