Derby County going in to admin

Whatever happens, the club have fallen a long way from the days of Brian Clough and a European Cup semi-final.  Any club can fail if badly-managed for long enough.  No matter how big the club or fancy their stadium is.

I do feel sorry for the fans though.

Quoted from Swansea_Mariner

Totally agree with that Golly these clubs never really die they just start over several levels down the pyramid. Wycombe have a right to be fuming they've worked within the rules and paid a heavy price for another teams ignorance of those rules.

MPs piling in on the EFL here is diverting responsibility from those who have made the transgressions. It's not the fans fault, and it's a difficult one for them to stomach, but they are a pretty big ub and would make their way back through the pyramid soon enough.

The only thing I’d disagree with is you saying “ignorance of those rules”. Mel Morris knew the rules and deliberately ignored them.

I don’t think it’s ignoring or ignorance, just arrogance and ‘the rules don’t apply to me’ mentality…

I feel for the fans of any club that goes under. It's alright for us to sit here blaming the fans for not calling the club out when they were spending beyond their means yet there are people on here criticising our board for not finding £250k for a striker.

Whilst I feel for the fans, a big club (and maybe a couple more) do need to go pop and suffer the consequences because it will just continue to get worse otherwise.

It’s always a funny one for me. Yes, I can empathise with fans and get why they’d be upset and distraught if their club went pop…equally, I’m aware, that in truth, nobody really cares other than the fans of that club.

Think of the clubs that went pop, as an outsider it was sad but did we really care? Probably not. If fans really wanted to have an impact they’d unite, there’d be mass protests, there’d be a constant stream of stuff to pressure leagues and the FA in to doing something about it but in reality, that won’t happen…

The whole thing is a mess. There are bidders willing to take it on at the last minute at a knockdown price, but it doesn't include the stadium. Morris owns the stadium, not the club, so they are buying a club that doesn't own their own stadium. Anyone with half a brain would leave well alone.

Stop all clubs from borrowing money - make them live within their means - we have to.

Quoted from golfer

Stop all clubs from borrowing money - make them live within their means - we have to.

You would think not with our new rich owners, particularly in their early years.

Why would they takeover to just do the same as the last miserable owner “living within our means”

I don't think they will be liquidated.  Someone with serious  money will turn up and stump up the dosh.  In fact, given their recent form, it's possible they may not even get relegated.

Clubs of this size just don't die no matter what they do. It's the smaller clubs that go to the wall. It's  not a Bury or Rushden and Diamonds situation.    

Quoted from mimma

The whole thing is a mess. There are bidders willing to take it on at the last minute at a knockdown price, but it doesn't include the stadium. Morris owns the stadium, not the club, so they are buying a club that doesn't own their own stadium. Anyone with half a brain would leave well alone.

According to what's in the media, Mike Ashley is negotiating to buy the stadium off Morris. His (Ashley's) bid is dependant on getting the ground as well, but separate to buying the club.