It all depends how the accountants see what debt free is on the books. You could have a credit card but still be seen as debt free, it's how they do it in business world.
Not if you still owed circa £25 mill on it when you transferred it you couldn't. You might get an introductory 0% balance transfer but you still owe the capital amount. Is there anything you have a clue about?
You don't know Bates very well, do you LoL. Pray do tell LoB, why do you think it's ridiculous, do you know something we all don't. Making blind statements paints you into a corner.
Whatever it is, it's more than you. C'mon Chippy, cough it up, what is it that you're still hurting about? I hope you get over it, Psychological pain lasts longer than physical pain.
Have a read of the link below LoB. https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2009/mar/04/leeds-united-ken-bates