Derby County Takeover - An Example of what can happen.

September 2005 - Jeremy Keith interviewed on Radio Derby by Andy Whittaker who exposes him as being 'economical with the truth' over the reasons for the sale of Rasiak.

RamsTrust representatives inform Jeremy Keith that the only way forward they can see for the club is if he and his colleagues leave.

AT LAST - the penny starts to drop with many Rams fans...

Friday 10th February 2006 - A consortium led by Peter Gadsby announces intentions to takeover at Derby County. An alternative offer from London-based SISU is also revealed.

Saturday 29th April 2006 - At 2:30am in the morning, a consortium led by Peter Gadsby completes a takeover of Derby County Football Club. The tenure of the "Three Amigos" is over and the new Board are unveiled as Peter Gadsby, John Kirkland OBE, Mel Morris, Peter Marples, Jill Marples, Don Amott and Mike Horton. The weekend sees the Rams lose 2-0 to Sheffield Wednesday, but scenes of celebration demonstrate both relief and enthusiasm as the Rams get the local ownership, which so many fans wanted. The Bank Holiday is complete with a legends' match, which sees such players as Igor Stimac, Peter Shilton and Kevin Hector, back in the Rams' shirt.

The debt was revealed to be £52 million pounds.

After 30 months of decline and mismanagement with being the plaything of a self styled 'business doctor' and his pals our club is finally unfettered from the shackles of the ABC Corporation and returned to local ownership.

After a long, hard and close run battle, fan power and a determined group of local business people have won the day.

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1 year later, Derby win promotion to the Premier League.