Plymouth, who were relegated, didn't even want him. They literally gave him to us.

Pretty quiet at the minute, any chance of an @unleaded update? 👀

If you're going to be so contrary in your desperation to defend everything the Club does it's maybe worth pointing out that Batth and Weimann are wanted by at least 2 Clubs, (Derby and us) We've just signed a player only in demand by one Club, us, in Forshaw. Didn't see you scoffing when Forshaw re-signed. You've been effectively endorsing the signing by reproducing previous comments VI made about him. Edit: See Tomphil and Mercer beat me to it.

You don't half talk some crap Chaddy. Other than Rovers, who the feck wanted Forshaw!?!? A pure desperate signing. Clearly, Batth and Weimann have known about the Derby deal for some time and so will have other clubs who may or may not have spoken with them. Nicko does not know everything that goes on in the football world and you know even less.

How do you even know that ? You don't. Besides it's TWO clubs.....

Surprised by this appointment - Gibson going to be treading water again. Really surprised by this one - no real track record and bombed in his last two jobs.

Batth's stock wasn't high after his stint at Norwich, he wasn't even getting a game when they had multiple injuries at the back. Probably why he accepted a 1 year deal then but wants a 2 year deal now that others might be interested.

PNE have local lads "The Spud Brothers" as their sponsor. Their logo looks abysmal on their shirts.

In demand by one club wow.

And Forshaw x2. Now the other 2 aren't desperate they are in demand so they'll go where the biggest pay is, naturally.

Like Batth and Weimann did?.🤔

The free agents will be ones who'll accept 1 year deals because they are desperate.

I think we are still waiting on Ronaldinho to decide.

So we have 2 matches whilst we are in Spain, (opposition still unknown), and 2 fixtures announced back here, surely there should be more, and announced by now?

Maybe people like Mowbray and JDT actually rated him. Johnson and Benson also Maybe we waiting for the player to decide?

I think he was referring to all of the free agents that would be leaving Rovers...

Jake Batty close to agreeing a new deal according to Elliot. I imagine the plan is to get him another loan next season and see where he's at after that.

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/25259212.sky-sports-deadline-blackburn-rovers-opening-fixtures/ This is when Elliot thinks the TV picks will be made for the coming season.

To rinse the Everton young support, they’ve no interest in attracting ours.

Probably be like last season, where they were organising Friday/Saturday games through out pre season, and forgot to arrange one on the Saturday before the start of the season. I'm not really sure why we aren't playing a match on 5th July either considering they will have been training for two solid weeks before that? Unless they are doing something behind closed doors maybe.

https://rovers.co.uk/news/2025/june/25/ticket-news--rovers-v-everton/ Rovers have announced ticket prices for the pre season match with Everton. Under 12 non season ticket holders are being charged £8 which I think is ridiculous. A nominal £1 or even free would surely be the way forward to potentially attract the next generation. Extremely poor but unsurprising for a hugely out of touch regime.

I think they might well have. Court case and all that.

Gestede specifically mentioned free agents when he talked about plans this summer. But especially with domestic based ones, I am guessing the financials have proved too much (signing on fees and wages) on our budget.

Well we might be..... if they are a free agent after leaving a Scottish League 2 team 😉