ScottishRed

Which again, is totally wrong. As I have mentioned previously on this thread, if I lived in Derby that would make me more than a little angry. I am certain that the council could find better ways to spend £20m but probably don’t want to be the ones that ruin the ‘ We got away with it ‘ party.

Which summarises my point perfectly. As a tax payer I would prefer to see Derby County wound up even if that means HMRC get nothing, it will prove that HMRC are serious about the collection of taxes from financially cheating football clubs. In addition, I believe it would deter any other questionable owners following the same path.

I would be hugely surprised if HMRC agreed to this, legal or not, it is still a precedent that stretches across all businesses not just football. I think that there will be a huge backlash from tax payers both corporate and individual who see a football club getting a sweetheart deal - it is simply not acceptable. If the new ‘owner’ is prepared to pick-up the full bill, then no problem but it sets up a very dangerous scenario going forward. There will be companies out there queuing up to offer 35% of their tax bill rather than the full amount. it is totally immoral if true.

I am ABSOLUTELY NO FAN of either of the bigot brothers, BUT, Rangers have done well to get to the final. It is a great achievement, much as I despise them. So many on here do not understand the whole issue with these two odious clubs. As a Scot, who has spent half his life around here - and I am in my sixties, I know it only too well .

He would be a loss - I was not convinced about him, but he has completely proved me wrong. There will obviously be offers this summer and in my opinion it will be the lad himself and, of course his agent, that will have the final say on what happens. If his head gets turned by a PL club and ££ he will go. I think some of the numbers talked about are fanciful, if someone offers £10m he will be off. It is far from clear how the market will pan out this summer at our level, but in the PL it will be business as usual.

According to BBC Sport he is on their short list of 4 for final interview later this week. Given that he spent some time as a player at Hearts that will not go down too well. Appleton is apparently also on the short list - Swiss Tony as CEO? Would not be a surprise.

Brilliant. Just what we need, a new song. That will solve all of our issues.

Actually, very good point regarding the registration window.

I think the rule about not playing against your parent club would be enforced. If however, the loan ends next weekend then he possibility could play for Boro.

Visited his pub a good few times back in the day. Actually always ate well there - no complaints. He was always around the times I visited but more in a supervisorory role rather than actually cooking. As is well known, it could be said Keith liked a drink, I remember on one occasion when a tray of food was waiting to be delivered to a table he stuck his finger in to a bowl of mash to test it was warm enough! He was certainly a character.

It will be the time onhoured problem - young, promising player AND his agent, get their head turned by a big club and their sack fulls of cash. Hope, he, and all the young tyros stay, but we will lose some. It is the way the game works, not just a BCFC problem.

Very sad news. He is known in Scotland, by all fans, as ‘The Goalie’, as a term of affection and respect. Checkered personal life, but that was up to him, no judgement here. In his day, he was a helluva keeper. Keep fighting Andy.

Everton are in serious trouble. It is a derby against Liverpool obviously but,I don’t fancy them given how Liverpool are playing.

Precisely. Get promoted then get relegated, you are set- up, it is an utterly unfair competition, which FFP makes worse. Imagine if SL decided that no matter the cost, he wanted promotion, despite the fact he has the money, he cannot do it. It is a cartel and to break out of that you have to be extremely fortunate.

The Premier Leaugue actually has around 20/ 21 teams in it, although some of them have to swap divisions for a season or so. Parachute payments make the whole thing completely unfair they should be abolished..........clearly no chance of that.

Fantastic! Shows the football family in the way that they should be.

As some may remember I sadly had to post regarding the disgusting behavior of some of my son’s friends at the Huddersfield game - apparently celebrating his life. Gab was 21 and died last September, the pain of losing a child is beyond anything. My heart goes out to the Ronaldo’s and hope that in time they can find some peace.

The additional smugness would be unbearable.

Full respect to Rooney, he has done a very decent job in very difficult circumstances. I have a sneaky feeling that he may well leave soon unless matters off the pitch get resolved quickly, which looks highly unlikely. There have been reports this morning that Burnley could be interested and if Everton go down Lampard won’t survive.

Whilst I would be gobsmacked, nothing would really be a surprise when it comes to the owner and the Johnson family. I can see Nige walking - lots of potential reasons - but the main one for me is that he will and has ruffled feathers and that will not have gone down well. Also, and I think this is key, Nige will be in a financially secure position, sure he is of a vintage that when he was a player he would not be earning the astronomical sums that players do now, but as a coach / manager he will have had some good contracts and will not be worried about his next mortgage payment. IF, he walks, I am afraid LJ would be in the prime position to get the job.

I simply cannot see HMRC compromising their position one jot.

He always mentions us in these type of discussions- makes you wonder where we would have got to had he been given the gig.

I loved him. But, let’s be honest, football was not his main focus, given the talent he has, he may regret that one day. He could have been a real star but his focus was never really on it. Anyway, good luck to him for whatever comes next, I am sure he will get a contract somewhere, and he may still surprise us all but, I doubt it.

I suppose it depends to an extent on the amount asked for the ground but I pretty sure there would be uproar in Derby if this were to happen, particularly in the current state public sector finances are in. Yes ok, one club city, but far from all council tax payers are WRDC fans or even football fans full stop. Way to many hurdles to overcome and money is running out, I see CK pulling out pretty sharpish. Administrators have gone for the only game in town with their fingers firmly crossed behind their backs.

I would be more than surprised if HMRC agreed to any CVA that did not pay them in full. Not only does that create a very dangerous precedent it would also cause outrage amongst the general public in these very difficult times. As a tax payer I would certainly be less than impressed and I am sure I would be in a large majority.