seems a bit odd to me...

that Forest keep falling foul of the FFP rules while Derby, with similar crowds and likewise no parachute payments, seem to be able to spend at will with no penalty. Presumably Derby are just better at dodgy accounting...

Posted By: mr carra on August 22nd 2016 at 13:20:11

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Easier said than done I know...but add Wells & Mbokani to us & we're up I'd say. Do it! (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Aug 22, 11:53:00
- I wouldn't be surprised if we signed Mbokani (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Aug 22, 12:43:43
- Would Kevin Keegan that (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Aug 22, 12:35:38
  - I hope we don't sign Keegan, he's even older than McCormack (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 22, 14:43:37
- I'd go all out for Mbokani... (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Aug 22, 12:02:53
  - Would love to have him back in but we'd need some proper width to make full use. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Aug 22, 12:05:19
- If we'd bid for Wells two months ago would probably have got him. Now (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 22, 11:57:07
  - Agree AN watched him Saturday... (NCFC) - loz, Aug 22, 12:02:24
    - Not much cash? £64m over 3 years parachute payment. (n/m) (NCFC) - canary_wharf, Aug 22, 13:07:21
      - 51m in wages this season (NCFC) - skippdogg, Aug 22, 14:49:16
      - Wrong (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 22, 13:24:05
      - and how much of that is already allocated to legacy overheads such as salaries etc..? (NCFC) - CWC, Aug 22, 13:19:20
    - Have you forgotten that Neil was at the Forest - Wigan game again? (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 22, 12:07:52
      - Presumably watching the Wigan striker then as surely... (NCFC) - loz, Aug 22, 12:12:32
      - I read a newspaper report that he'd watched hudds... (NCFC) - loz, Aug 22, 12:11:32
        
        I thought he was pictured in the Forest directors box (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 22, 12:14:36
        
        Yep he was... (NCFC) - loz, Aug 22, 12:18:45
        
        Well Will Grigg scored twice so maybe he impressed anough for us to make a cheeky bid (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 22, 12:50:45
        
        Unless the new owners want to slash the wage bill. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 22, 12:48:01
        
        seems a bit odd to me... (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 22, 13:20:11
        
        Without checking i'd guess Derby's crowd's are are regularly 6k more than Forest's. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 22, 13:36:35
        
        not really enough to make that much difference though is it? (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 22, 14:35:11
        
        Not really, but your original point was'ny really relevant. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 22, 14:43:19
      - He took his telescope. (n/m) (NCFC) - bird table, Aug 22, 12:11:10

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