by JedMaxwell »
17 Aug 2022 08:52
Hound Yeah none of the clubs have been done for their valuations - though Derby’s was an absolute pisstake - Mel’s mate doing the ‘independent’ valuation
Like I said we just did a bad job of cheating. Could have sold it for double without anyone batting an eyelid, maybe even 3*. And then we wouldn’t have been punished (though we’d prob have blown that money on rubbish players on high wages as well)
Not to nit pick and I certainly agree with the overall point, but I wouldn't say we 'cheated' as such. I think we just decided to quite openly go well beyond the permitted losses in the hopes of being promoted so we didn't have to worry about it. Now we're deservedly taking our medicine.
Derby, on the other hand, did the same then cooked the books in as many ways as possible, so to my mind they're much worse. Stoke seem to be sailing close to the wind so maybe their time will come soon, who knows?