I'd be curious to know how Spurs fans are feeling about this season. Very weird situation they've found themselves in. An abominable PL campaign which may well see them finish as the 4th worst team in the division over 38 games - although theoretically they could still finish as "high" as 14th, owing to actually having remarkably solid GD for a club in 17th position. When you factor in that the three relegated clubs are just Championship level sides LARPing as PL teams for a season, though, it's still an embarrassing position to be in. They've also lost the most games in the division as it stands outside of the bottom three (Spurs 21 lost, Ipswich 23, Leicester 24, Soton 29). Yet, the league campaign effectively means nothing and was arguably pointless, as they've qualified for the "Champions" League regardless, thanks to the Europa League 'Get Out of Jail Free Card'. So, if you're a Spurs fan who basically wasted a ton of money to mostly watch your team lose week in and week out, does winning the Europa League and therefore qualifying for the CL make up for it? Or is there still some resentment there? Particularly as far from all Spurs fans who attended the league games will have been able to attend many or any of the Europa League games. As for Man Utd fans, well... they get to look forward to moving into a gigantic circus tent in the not-too-distant future.

There is definitely more to this than meets the eye. During the PR disaster with Radio Lancashire Swag was talking about events he was organising and involved in to celebrate the 150 year anniversary next season.

It's just shuffling the deckchairs on the titanic

I was ashamed to be a football fan. How embarrassing flooping and fakin rolling around it's disgusting. How much donthese assholes make? Few.mins from the end #17 goes down, rolling around slapping the ground in pain, pauses to check out what the ref is doing then goes back to acting kike he is hurt. Replay showed no contact. This stuff needs reviewed and serious penalties handed out. I for i e have had enough it needs fixed. How much did those fans pay tonwatch that disgraceful show. Very very poor reflection on the Premier League.

I'm not sure rational thought holds the answers in the case of Venkys

Crikey, what a bizarre statement. Don't think I have ever seen anything rovers related so significant issued in so few words. I have no idea if Waggott going is a good thing or not...depends who comes in next. While I am not a fan he is not the biggest clown in the clown car. We could easily end up with something much worse. All comes down to if there is any real quality planning behind the scenes. I wouldn't bet my house on it at all.. Am I right to think part of the problem could be that Suhail brought in Broughton and by extension JDT as part of a total club operating model refresh (young players, increasing value yada yada), then Waggott made Suhail look like a mug booting out Broughton and replacing with his own man Eustace who wanted experienced players. Now Suhail is reasserting his authority?

I was told by a family member of a first teamer that he massively wrecked the morale of the first team during the second half of JDT's first season, when he let it be known he was releasing anyone on big money and selling anyone worth anything. Whether it was true or not that Waggott was to blame I don't know but everything they said came true. They also said he was trying to sell Adam Wharton to Newcastle for a shockingly low amount but Wharton wouldn't go.

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/may/22/club-statement--steve-waggott/

Even if by some miracle they decided to replace Waggott with a competent external CEO rather than promote the work experience guy from within, ask yourselves who is going to come in and work at an organisation whereby Pasha is technically subordinate to the CEO but practically is the head honcho as he is the only one with a connection to India and has their ear. It's just a ridiculous and laughable situation. Unworkable even if they decided to recruit a proper CEO, which they won't because those cost and will need assurances. Easier and cheaper just to muddle on with the chuckle brothers and hope it works out ok. Unacceptable in professional football.

Devil's advocate mode: Even if that DID happen, how could it be any worse than Waggott?

Weimann is a reliable off the bencher for me, some great clinch goals and evident of it. A useful player in my book

No fan of Waggott and glad that he's gone - but definitely concerned this is just Suhail tightening his grip on the club, particularly if lap dog Gestede is promoted to CEO.

Agreed.Work experience Gestede moving up and still stuck with Pascha and our owners

The tone of that statement i.e. lack of content makes me think he's been pushed out, possibly due to the national and international headlines from the Women's team situation? Maybe told Suhail and the Venkys it would be fine, but they've actually been embarrassed with the coverage and he's taken the blame for it.

The length of that statement surely speaks volumes. Only worry is that it’s lined up for Rudy

Good news. Now do Suhail.

There will be no shortage of takers for the new post because it's a high profile, high paying job. I hope they know what they're letting themselves in for when they start though because the club is a basket case. Ewood is going to end up a bear pit this season for anyone in the board room imo. Their name is just gonna end up added on to chants and banners about the owners, Pasha, et al

now the rats are liteally leaving a sinking ship...

That statement is as long as his list of achievements, tbh.

I've a feeling we won't be seeing any early signings now with Waggott seemingly off in a hurry

I always expected Waggott to bail when the shit was truly about to hit the fan and that until that day arrived he would hang on collecting his hefty salary. So hopefully the regimes collapse is imminent. Then again more likely in my opinion a convenient shuffle to cover for his retirement whilst putting out an impression of changes been made when we all know that won't really happen. It will still be business as usual upstairs and probably even more power for head stooge and his patsy Gestede. Give it a year or two and Gestede will be the sacrificial lamb when the pressure is building again.

Incredibly short statement might I add

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/may/22/club-statement--steve-waggott/

With Venkys at the helm Waggott had a pretty thankless job, be interesting to see what the next person can do.. or whether their hands are tied from the beggining. It won't be Gestede.. not possible.