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Post by Gordon Armstrong on Nov 11, 2021 10:43:02 GMT
Derby County's bid for Championship survival took a massive nose dive, after it was revealed last night that they would receive a further 9 points deduction for financial irregularities, taking the total loss to 21 points for the season.
Upon entering administration, the FA had already given Rams a twelve point deduction, but further investigations into their finances have prompted the powers that be to impose further restrictions on the stricken club.
There's not much that Derby County as a club can do about it. Whilst in their financial state, they are being run by administrators, who make all of the decisions. Not that fighting the FA has done them much good in the long term . . . . they have long memories !
Without punishment, they'd have accumulated eighteen points by now, and would be six points above the drop zone. The further nine point penalty will give them a minus three aggregate, leaving them fifteen points behind Hull in 22nd place, a point more than Barnsley in 23rd.
Does anyone feel sorry for the Rams, or Rooney ?
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Post by macmackem on Nov 12, 2021 10:28:45 GMT
Feel sorry for the club and the fans, it could easily have been us.
Great old club
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Post by Gordon Armstrong on Nov 12, 2021 11:19:28 GMT
They'll only end up in the same position as us, fortunately, rather than like Bury 👍
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Post by Les on Nov 12, 2021 17:28:58 GMT
Only a 40 minute (if that) drive from me, so one of my local clubs here I guess. I watch Rooney interviewed most evenings on local news programs and he has stayed amazingly upbeat throughout the whole sorry saga. No one can doubt his loyalty - he deserves a better club.
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Post by macmackem on Nov 13, 2021 14:47:25 GMT
Only a 40 minute (if that) drive from me, so one of my local clubs here I guess. I watch Rooney interviewed most evenings on local news programs and he has stayed amazingly upbeat throughout the whole sorry saga. No one can doubt his loyalty - he deserves a better club. Like Sunderland 👍
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Post by Les on Nov 15, 2021 11:57:13 GMT
Only a 40 minute (if that) drive from me, so one of my local clubs here I guess. I watch Rooney interviewed most evenings on local news programs and he has stayed amazingly upbeat throughout the whole sorry saga. No one can doubt his loyalty - he deserves a better club. Like Sunderland 👍 I’d have him, but that would mean him dropping down a league and I don’t see him doing that.
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