Nottingham Forest fans have been quick to pile in after arch-rivals Derby County were hit with a new nine-point penalty for financial breaches.
The Rams are now on -3 points in the Championship table, having been deducted a total of 21 points this season.
Relegation to League One looks all but inevitable for Wayne Rooney’s side this term, meaning there would be no East Midlands derby next year.
Not that its potential absence seems to bother Reds supporters, who have taken to social media to revel in their bitter enemies’ misery.
Here is a look at what they have been saying on Twitter.
@PaulWalford9: “Well Derby least you still get to play Forest next Season….Forest Green Rovers
@domlikesrabbits: “Enjoy Forest Green and Morecambe next season, suckers.
@TrickyTreesDave: “Christmas has come early #nffc enjoy the banter
@DRE17_: “It’s Carlsberg did Tuesdays. Cheers”
@_Broughy: “happy Tuesday! #NFFC #DCFC”
Derby had already had a 12-point deduction imposed for entering administration - and the club have agreed to drop their appeal against those sanctions.
A statement from the English Football League said: The EFL has today confirmed that Derby County Football Club has received a nine-point sporting sanction with a further three points suspended after admitting to breaches of the League’s Profitability and Sustainability (P&S) rules.
“This matter has been determined under the terms of an ‘Agreed Decision’ reached between the League and the club and was formally ratified by an Independent Disciplinary Commission Chair as per the requirements of EFL Regulations.
“The club, via its administrators, has also agreed, following last week’s adjournment, to the dismissal of its appeal against the 12-point deduction imposed as a consequence of the club entering administration in September 2021, meaning that the sanction continues to apply.
“The new nine-point penalty has been applied immediately, resulting in the club having been deducted a total of 21 points from this season’s 2021/22 Championship table.
“The suspended three-point deduction will take effect if the club does not comply with the terms of the budget as set out in the ‘Agreed Decision’ for the remainder of season 2021/22.
“Both decisions are now final and are not subject to any further rights of appeal under EFL Regulations.”
Carl Jackson, from Quantuma, who were appointed joint administrators to the Rams, said: “This has been a difficult matter to navigate bearing in mind the various issues concerned.
“Whilst point deductions are never ideal for any club, it was critical to the club’s future that all matters were concluded between the EFL and the club in relation to historical issues.
“This conclusion allows us to proceed with our restructuring strategy for the club with prospective interested parties.”
