Chris Dunlavy
A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL

PALS of Mike Ashley have been lining up to explain why the former Newcastle owner would make a fine saviour for Derby.
The Sports Direct supremo is reportedly lining up a £50m bid for the Rams, who are currently being run by administrators.
“Mike’s business model isn’t a bad one,” claimed one supporter. “It’s just better suited for a club in the Championship trying to get promoted than it is for a club in the Premier League trying to improve.”
Really? How? Ashley’s business model is to buy distressed assets, trim the fat - often to the point of emacia...