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Imagine doing dodgy dealings with FFP, selling and re-leasing your stadium, all to finish 1 point above relegation in the Championship.

Imagine sacking one manager for another who "guarantees safety from relegation".

It would be an amazing result for Wycombe who started the last day all but relegated to survive because of an EFL witch hunt against Derby.

Whilst a stupid decision, it's not against the rules or spirit of the game....

To be honest. Nothing would surprise me any more.

I can understand the outside view about it being dodgy, but it isn't/wasn't against the rules to sell the stadium at a value that was deemed fair by an independent valuation and several clubs have done so in the past.

The EFL are arguing that our accounting practices aren't the same as others due to the amortisation process we use that adjusts residual values in a non-linear way. A practice that is common throughout business, but because other football clubs don't seem to use it, the EFL have deemed it as a dodgy way of getting around their ridiculous FFP regulations.

These are the same regulations that allow clubs relegated to make record losses for 3 years as they struggle to get back into the Prem and bumps up all the market prices for other teams wanting to make a push for promotion in the division.

We were cleared by an independent panel back in September, but the EFL have chosen to appeal our accounting setup and not the stadium sale, because they don't have another leg to stand on. I believe, the rumour is, that the EFL have won the appeal against the accounting practices but it's yet to be decided what the punishment is.

Looking at the laws and reading several different interpretations of it, I don't think a points deduction can be handed out over the use of a different accounting practice and if it does then it is unlikely to be subtracted from this seasons points tally. The sensationalist headlines will point to us being possibly relegated, but I sincerely hope that is not the case.

Couldn’t we just appeal the appeal and drag it into next season anyway?

Whilst?
What is this? The 19th century?

Have you been watching historic videos of when WBA were good?

Show me a club that isn't doing anything financially crazy.
As it says down there :
"clubs relegated get to record massive losses". That's a bit crazy too. How many times have you been relegated? Though clearly, not as well as when we got relegated. We are the best relegated team ever. And no one can take that from us.

Also a bizarre lack of VAR when the Fulham keeper blatantly handled it miles outside of the box.

It was reviewed by VAR but VAR decided it did "not constitute a denial of a goal scoring opportunity" as, in their opinion, there was a defender that could have provided cover. And VAR can't advise on yellow cards (for the handball).

Simply put, the Ref missed the blatant handball and VAR can't do anything to correct it.

Can we get VAR to review our amortization strategy?

Ha. I've watched all 5 videos on our glorious past. No point wearing them out by watching again.

We've been relegated a lot but you guys definitely went for quality over quantity on relegation from the PL.

DERBY COUNTY BESTEST RELEGATION TEAM EVAH.

A label to be proud of.

Maybe a star above the badge on next years shirt?

below the badge surely

Below the badge surely.

bit gutting that the relegations all decided with three games to go.

so many teams with fuck all to play for. just a couple of top four spots up for grabs.

Can't believe I didn't think of that. Would rep.

I think a steaming pile of turd to the right would be more appropriate.

That's Nottingham isn't it?

Like what is below those stars on your badge?

Or is it broccoli on the Trent?

I love it when the Midlands bantz kick in, 11/10...

"we used to be relevant"

Disappointed to see Fulham go down too, tbh. No doubt they deserved it but, like the baggies, a very likeable club. Sad to miss the chance to jaunt through the park in the sunshine/freezing wind to watch a game at the cottage this past season.

Thanks @aggi

I will start one for next season

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freezing wind to watch a game at the cottage this past season.

The coldest I've ever been at a match was at Craven Cottage. Feb 2012.
Minus 5 with a 20mph wind coming off the river.

Walked back to our flat in Shepherds Bush after the game and my feet were numb the whole way.

1-1. Would not recommend.