Meanwhile, in Derby

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Meanwhile, in Derby

Post by ecc » Fri Dec 24, 2021 10:05 pm

Not really followed the financial mess that is Derby County but have just seen that one of the potential buyers, Chris Kirchner, has withdrawn his bid.

He says: ""But a £38m wage bill on a company grossing £33m to £35m isn’t good business. And that doesn’t count transfer fees and loan deals."

I know the club has, ehm, struggled to publish its accounts so I'm not sure just when these figures were up to. But one presumes they are the latest ones he saw during due diligence.

Wages have been reduced since 2017/18 (that's the good news :) ) but still.

"In their 2017-18 accounts, the Rams had a revenue of £29.1m, but spent £46.8m on wages alone, which is 161 percent of their incomings, according to the findings."

Frightening.

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Re: Meanwhile, in Derby

Post by Bin Ont Turf » Fri Dec 24, 2021 10:09 pm

How are they at £38 million wage bill now?

Unless Rooney is taking home £25 million of it.

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Re: Meanwhile, in Derby

Post by RalphCoatesComb » Fri Dec 24, 2021 10:11 pm

What a surprise. Little Club trying to punch above its weight. That could have been us.

We need to be grateful to Barry Kilby et al.

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Re: Meanwhile, in Derby

Post by Buxtonclaret » Fri Dec 24, 2021 10:51 pm

Wonder what Brian Clough would have to say about it. :lol:
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