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Derby fans concerned by very bleak tweet over club’s future

Derby fans have been left concerned by a very bleak now-deleted tweet issued by Stan Collymore over the Championship club’s future.

Stan Collymore has stated that the Rams could be another Bury after claiming he has been told the ‘incredibly depressing tale of what’s going on’ at the club.

Says it all really, yet more inside information with Derby supporters still not being told anything, just like it has been for most of the season.

As most of us know, the club have had well-documented off-field issues this season, with owner Mel Morris desperately looking to bring fresh investment into the club.

A deal to hand Derby to Sheikh Khaled fell through, though more recently, Erik Alonso agreed to buy them earlier this month and that deal should be finalised once it has been approved by the EFL.

In a shock twist, Collymore has since issued a dismal outlook of the Rams situation on Twitter as he called for fans to have more say in their clubs.

He said via his Twitter account: “Was told of the incredibly depressing tale of what’s going on inside Derby County. Make no mistake, they could go. And by go I mean Bury go. When will we learn there is another way. 51%.”

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This has been backed up by BBC East Midlands Today sports editor Natalie Jackson @NatJacksonsport.

She said staff on the inside have told her the club are in a big mess and are scared to death what happens next. Alonso has told her lets see what happens in the next two games. She adds read into that what you will.

Wayne Rooney’s side are currently four points from safety in the Championship table, however Rotherham have two games in hand, whilst they face a potentially decisive final day fixture with Sheffield Wednesday.

Fans gave their reaction, some were concerned by the very bleak tweet over the club’s future whilst others wanted Collymore to elaborate more on Derby. Rival fans also had a dig…

@OsirisRage: Done a lot of dodgy things. Players on massive wages. Stadium situation. 32red buying players for them. A club seemingly unwilling to cut its cloth accordingly.

@jmDCFC: This is all on you, Mel. All because you tried to score a pretty penny on the eve of the Play-Off final

@DCFCtalk: So basically if we’re relegated. Alonso is OUT! #dcfc #dcfcfans

@jimmybannister_: Melvyn Morris has destroyed our club.

@ramsreview1: Angry. Embarrassed. Upset. Sad.I wish I could be articulate but I’m really struggling to find the words.

@ramswriter: Gets better by the hour doesn’t it

@MDrabble: Fuck me we are going bust when we go down

@JamieProbert_: @StanCollymore please elaborate on the Derby situation, derby fans are worried!

@GlenH84: Things you love to see. Ask Lem Sirrom how much he paid for stadium

@AlexJames016: @StanCollymore Any chance you could elaborate on the situation at Derby Stan? We’ve not been told anything as per

@giles7452: Hope they do go 😁😁😁😁

@ForeverAYellow: Jeez this really doesnt sound good for Derby, got to feel for their fanbase

@PNEhomeandaway: Please happen, horrible club

@HoItender: By now every fan is sick to death of hearing the same problems in football, either introduce a salary and transfer fee cap or owners must be responsible for transfers personally instead of lumbering clubs with mass debt

@Marcelomadness: That’d be fooking lovely

@BigBoris11: If they’re going, and by going I mean Bury going, then can they hurry up and get on with it please. Preferably in the next couple of weeks. #RUFC

@TrickyLMC: Stan collymore tweeting that he’s been told derby are in such a mess they could end up like Bury but now deleted the tweet 🤔 What’s that about? #nffc

Just a few weeks ago, Derby County fans were left shocked by their new owner’s bold claims which were made in his first interview.

He tried to go in for Sheffield Wednesday recently after being an advisor to their owner Dejphon Chansiri.

Thought to be backed by a group of Indonesians, Alonso, 29, attempted a coup in the region of £25 to 30 million at Hillsborough, but it didn’t happen and switched his attentions to Pride Park.

Alonso still needs to be given the go ahead through the EFL Owners’ and Directors’ Test before the takeover is approved, however he gave an exclusive interview to Sky Sports about his plans for his newest side.

Alonso said: “I’m really excited because I want to start this project. It’s a very big club and I will be more than happy to become the new owner.

“Derby’s history is there. It speaks for itself. Derby is bigger than every one of us. What we want is to bring Derby back to its old days. That’s why it’s a very exciting project. If we can bring Derby back to its old days, back to Europe, that will be a great success.

“First of all we have to be realistic and stay in the Championship this season. We can’t think further than that. Let’s go step by step. After we reach that objective we will speak with (chief executive) Stephen (Pearce) and Wayne and set up the next season.

“Next season we will be fighting for the play-offs and the promotion to the Premier League. Why not?

“We will not change Wayne. He has all my support. He is a very good coach and a very good person. He is learning with us and we are learning from him. (And) Stephen is a good person and professional man and he has all my support. He will be with us for sure.

“Roman Calderon will be the club lawyer. He will be with us. He is a close friend of mine, and who better than him to advise me? He was the president of the biggest club in the world, so I will be very happy with him in the team.”

“I will not say how much money I have, and that’s normal,” he said. “We will spend the right money. If we think a player is right for us, and we will spend it. If there is one for free, we will do that too.

“We will not throw the money. We will do things properly. If we need to spend £20m we will, if we need to spend £150m then we will. It depends. We have that sort of money. If the team needs that, we will do it.

“First we will talk to Wayne about which players will continue next season, and which others we will bring.

“It’s just me. I will not talk about any backers, because right now it’s me. I am the one who will fund and work for the club. I’m a common guy, a simple person. I talk with everyone. I can say hello to everyone.

“I’m just a businessman who had luck and success in my businesses. I don’t want to look arrogant but I am wealthy enough. My experience speaks about me and what I will say to Derby fans is; don’t just trust my words, let me work and see what we will do.

“(Now) it depends on the EFL. But the takeover of the club is ready. If they tell to us be ready on Monday, I will be more than ready. I already saw the club, but I want to go there and to stay there, and look after the club on a day to day basis. For next season the plan is to come over (and live in the area).

“What I think will be a success would be take out all the debts, make a strong team, fight to go to the Premier League. If we go there it will be a success – but the biggest success would be to make all the Derby fans proud.”

SUMMARY:

– He is a wealthy man, and if a player costs £20m but is a good deal, they will buy him
– If it takes £150m to get Derby in Prem, he will pay it
– Rooney is a legend and will stay on as manager
– Ramon Calderon is close friend & will be #dcfc lawyer
– wants play-offs next season but Prem Lg is ultimate goal
– Stephen Pearce to stay CEO (Matt Southall is friend but won’t have formal role)
– wants Derby fans to be proud of him, and what club achieves

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