How many points will we get

[MadAmster]

I take it they've had to pay our costs?

One would certainly hope so.

[macstheman]

Blimey mac...are you Tricky in disguise?

Completely agree about the Daily Fail but ‘plenty more mileage in this yet’? Give over...they’ve had eight months to nail us, surely they’d be best advised to stop digging now.

I agree but I'm not the ones made to look idiots. Gobbo and Parry will be seething so logic may not prevail. Let's face it, what have they to lose? They are already covered in egg, why not dig an even deeper hole!
I remain sceptical.

[StensonRam]

From Skysports

A number of Sky Bet Championship clubs have told Sky Sports News of their anger at the EFL for pursuing a fruitless legal case against Derby County which has ultimately cost all sides in the division around £1m in legal costs.

At a time when football revenues have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, and with no immediate prospect of paying fans returning to grounds, an extra £50,000 bill per Championship club has led to criticism of the EFL's decision to pursue the case.

The EFL still has more than a week to decide whether to appeal against the independent panel's verdict, though doing so would risk further legal costs.

The EFL felt Derby's £80m valuation of the stadium had been inflated, meaning they could spend more money on player wages - but the independent panel decided the valuation was fair.

Barrister and solicitor fees for both sides stretch into seven figures - a bill which in legal battles is typically paid by the losing side. That cost is now almost certain to be spread across all Championship clubs.

[mistaram]

I noticed that, in the formula 1 sector, certain teams have appealed against a punishment dished out to another team for it being too lenient.

Wonder if that's possible in EFL allowing the likes of Middlesbro to appeal against our decision?

How can you appeal " against charge dismissed " But I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't try . Can't believe we've been through all this just because Boro lost out on the playoffs . Funny thing is its been proved since that if the EFL had abided by their own rules which state " If a club goes into administration ie (Bolton) any points taken off that club will be voided at the season's end So Derby would have still finished above Boro . Now don't ask why the rules were not applied I will leave that for you to decide

[ramAnag]

How can you appeal " against charge dismissed ".

My thoughts exactly.

[Geoff Parkstone]

My thoughts exactly.

I dont see why you could not appeal against a dismissal of charges if you feel that dismissal was inappropriate in the circumstances - but Ive not read the rules of the decision making panel.

[ramAnag]

I dont see why you could not appeal against a dismissal of charges if you feel that dismissal was inappropriate in the circumstances - but Ive not read the rules of the decision making panel.

You’re probably right.
I was thinking along the lines that the verdict seemed so emphatically unequivocal. Suggestions so far don’t seem to imply that there was any doubt. There was, admittedly a semantic point with regard to the second charge, but even then it only referred to the idea that the wording ‘could have been clearer’. Other than that it seemed a particularly clear cut dismissal.

[MadAmster]

The report goes to a whole 122 pages. Here is one excerpt which I hope you like...........

[Ram59]

You can just imagine the atmosphere in home boardrooms against boro next season. Welcome Mr Gobson, so you're the gentleman that's cost us £50,000 or maybe a lot more, if Derby decide to sue for malicious prosecution.

[MadAmster]

You can just imagine the atmosphere in home boardrooms against boro next season. Welcome Mr Gobson, so you're the gentleman that's cost us £50,000 or maybe a lot more, if Derby decide to sue for malicious prosecution.

.... or the EFL decide to appeal and lose again