Derby County/Bolton Wanderers

[1964white]

Derby County sale on the cards as owner Mel Morris seeks exit, with sources claiming he is losing around £3million per month

[1964white]

Bolton in a real crisis

Looks like Bolton are on the brink of liquidation. Negotiations to buy the club seem to have stalled after "something" was found during due diligence; the training ground has shut; the youth team seems to have been wound up; and some 400 non-playing staff haven't been paid this month.

[gessa]

Bolton game could be called off Saturday, over safety fears.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/47457750

[Chilli D]

Really feel sorry for the Bolton fans who have paid their hard earned money to follow their team every week only for this to happen.
Sign of the times unfortunately.

Couldn't give a toss about Derby after spygate

[1964white]

Bolton game could be called off Saturday, over safety fears.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/47457750

The 300 Millwall yobs will have a field day

[YorkshireSquare]

Maybe the Daily Mail should have concentrated on writing about clubs in really trouble like Derby and Bolton rather than trying to derail our season.

[rich_leeds64]

Been reading about Bolton and if they are wound up then all the points teams have gained will be wiped off. Leeds will lose 6 points as will Norwich and Sheff Utd, only 3 for WBA but more importantly we lose +2 goals but Norwich and Sheff Utd +5 each and WBA +1, which would make things really tight.
Can’t see that happening as clubs always seem to get saved at the 11th hour.

[1964white]

Been reading about Bolton and if they are wound up then all the points teams have gained will be wiped off. Leeds will lose 6 points as will Norwich and Sheff Utd, only 3 for WBA but more importantly we lose +2 goals but Norwich and Sheff Utd +5 each and WBA +1, which would make things really tight.
Can’t see that happening as clubs always seem to get saved at the 11th hour.

I hope that doesn't happen Rich

[Doire_Boi]

Derbys wages must be some of the highest in the division?

Fat Frank will be jumping ship soon anyway - they might have won last night but they were piss poor again.

[YorkshireSquare]

Interesting stat on % of income spent on wages....

[Doire_Boi]

Looks like safe reading for us boys (does this take into consideration bielsa etc?)... what are birmingham doing

[Sara]

Trouble at t'Mill:

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football ... r-14095476

[weasel]

Not sure the above chart makes sense as it lists Huddersfield but they got promoted in the 2016-2017 season and spent the 2017-2018 season in the premier league.

[weasel]

Trouble at t'Mill:

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football ... r-14095476

Frank must have gone on the same coaching course as Heckingbottom as he has clearly mastered the art of blaming everyone else. Wonder if Kevin Blackwell was running the course.

Good to see his policy of bringing the age down. That Ashley Cole looks a very good prospect for the future.

[Sara]

That Ashley Cole looks a very good prospect for the future.

[1964white]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47468115

Aston Villa report £36.1m pre-tax loss for 2017-18 season

[1964white]

Frank must have gone on the same coaching course as Heckingbottom as he has clearly mastered the art of blaming everyone else. Wonder if Kevin Blackwell was running the course.

Good to see his policy of bringing the age down. That Ashley Cole looks a very good prospect for the future.

[1964white]

Bolton Wanderers have been told that they must complete their two remaining Championship fixtures this season by the English Football League Board.

The EFL called off Saturday's match with Brentford after Bolton's players said they would not play until they received outstanding wages.

Bolton have been told to rearrange that game "at the earliest opportunity".

An EFL statement said the "ownership difficulties" at the relegated club "remain a significant concern".

Bolton confirmed on 17 April that former Watford owner Laurence Bassini had agreed a deal to take over the club from Ken Anderson, but it remains subject to EFL approval.

"We will look to work with both parties over the next week to bring all outstanding matters to a speedy conclusion," the EFL statement added.

"It should be recognised that the resolution is not in our hands but we will assist where possible, with the long-term interests of Bolton Wanderers and its supporters our priority."

On Friday, the first-team squad issued a joint statement saying the financial situation was "creating mental, emotional and financial burdens for people through no fault of their own".

They added that it was "placing great strain on ourselves and our families".

The players also apologised to supporters for what "may be seen as drastic action" but stressed the decision had "not been taken lightly" and that they had taken the stance "with deep regret".

In their statement on Saturday morning, the EFL said it was "satisfied that a team can be selected from the players they have registered and available to them" for their remaining two league fixtures, even if first-team players do not make themselves available for selection.

The EFL would have forced Bolton to play Saturday's fixture had their under-18 team not been involved in a match on Thursday, bringing concerns about "potential player welfare issues".

The EFL statement read: "This same issue will not reoccur as the club is able to plan the players' preparation and recovery time accordingly."

Bolton, whose final game of the season is away at Nottingham Forest on Sunday, 5 May, have been charged with misconduct and will be referred to an independent disciplinary commission as a result of the Brentford fixture being postponed.

[gessa]

It's a right old mess at Bolton, could take them years to recover. Parkinson has been totally professional through it all and deserves respect for his handling of it.

[HarryofOz]

Did Bolton sign any players this season?

There should be a rule in place that a club cannot bring in any new players (even on free transfers or loan) unless they can prove to the authorities that they will be able to meet their financial obligations for the upcoming 12 months.