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We've spent less than some of the other clubs around us, although it seems that we get labelled as the big spenders as we broke our transfer record a couple of times in one window. We seem to be operating within our budget so it shouldn't be the end of the world if we don't go up this time.
Come again? You've spent £25m+ this season, who else in the division has spent anywhere near that amount?
And you lost £10m last season, just within FFP rules. A budget running a £10m loss is hardly sustainable at this level, no matter how rich your owner. Not exactly sure how you're going to work around FFP either after your transfer binge, hire the same accountant as Leicester?
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25 million this season. After many seasons of substantially less. FFP rules also relaxed this season that I'm sure our chairman and accountants took into consideration. We're essentially debt free now. There's some numbers from our accounts somewhere on a Derby forum, but we're not going to miss payments or forget to pay our playing staff any time soon...
The transfer fee for Bradley Johnson (and possibly Butterfield) was covered, in part, by a substantial insurance payout after injuries on the first day of the season to Hughes and Bryson. We were kind of put in a difficult situation when two of our best midfielders were taken out for the majority of the season. Unfortunately, Clement didn't have much faith in our impressive youth team and thought he should splash the cash. Johnson started well, was awful for the last few months and then had a good game or two before getting injured himself.
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roboto
I don't think @dst will agree on the "played good football" bit this season. They've been effective, like we were under Clement, but it's not always been pretty and I think him walking out and then coming back after missing a match shows that there's something not quite right up there. I wouldn't say he's enjoying it at all. The pressure is on him to get Boro promoted.
We've spent less than some of the other clubs around us, although it seems that we get labelled as the big spenders as we broke our transfer record a couple of times in one window. We seem to be operating within our budget so it shouldn't be the end of the world if we don't go up this time. The owner is a lifelong Derby fan with a shitload of money which can be dangerous or good. I'm not too sure which of those it is yet.