Clowes: Don’t get into debt for ticket
having joined the club in January and scored one goal in 13 appearances in the league.
He is only 29 but you sense the striker’s next move will be pivotal in terms of his career and he may be worth a punt on a short-term deal to add back up to the forward line.
And if Derby could draw the quality out of him that he showed earlier on in his career then would definitely be an asset.
Derby only have James Collins, David McGoldrick and Jack Stretton as strikers on the books so that could be a position they look to strengthen.
DERBY County owner David Clowes has said he would rather supporters did not buy a season ticket if it means getting themselves into debt.
Clowes expressed “real concern” about suggestions that Derby fans should be taking out loans to pay for their season tickets while the club irons out a direct debit issue.
Supporters’ group Rams Trust have incurred a lot of online criticism from fans in the last few days after recommending a particular lender with an APR of 42.6%.
Clowes assured fans the club is “not worth getting into debt over” and suggested match-by-match tickets on a temporary basis as a possible solution.
The club are “working around the clock”, they said, to resolve the direct debit issue, which is a standard problem faced by companies coming out of administration.
In a statement issued on Friday morning, there was no direct reference to Rams Trust but Clowes said: “It is with real concern that I have read about Derby County fans being advised to take out loans to cover the cost of their season tickets.
“Can I stress, there are no complications surrounding the club’s inability to implement a direct debit scheme at the moment, it is simply a regulatory process that every business coming out of administration faces.
“We have suggested to fans who are waiting for the direct debit option to become available to hold tight and look at match by match ticket purchases as an interim measure.
“Ultimately, I cannot tell fans what to do but I would strongly urge people not to put themselves into debt to buy a season ticket.
“We are working around the clock to be able to make a breakthrough in the process and will continue to provide transparent and timely updates regarding direct debits.
“As a fan myself, I know what the club means to so many of you. But, in these tough financial times, I know it is not worth getting into debt over.
“I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at Saturday’s match against Leicester City – David”.