That's not a long term plan is it it's just replacing players that are leaving which any and every club has to do unless they fill the spots with youth players. Clubs tend to work to 3 year plans not wing it summer to summer like these lot do.

I was especially pleased to hear you say "that income does to affect the budget".. or words to that effect. This nonsensical thinking needs highlighting at every opportunity

She wants paying…😉

Pasha only really started coming to the FF meetings last season regularly. I'd say he was the most animated I'd seen him at the last meeting, yes. He told me to 'get my facts right' which I was quite surprised at (in reference to JDT & Eustace leaving a year apart for the same reason- no backing). He had no answer when I reminded him that JDT tried to leave the previous summer and the club hadn't let him.....

The plan is cost control. Football is secondary.

Wait till you see his long throw...

The regime isn’t half as clever as they think they are. They thought stripping all fan engagement down to one forum, a forum that historically has been more retail focused (and where they’ve had a measure of control over the proceedings and output) would keep them off the hook … well, guess what, as a voluntary forum that anybody is free to join, the awkward squad from the groups you’ve excluded will just find their way into it anyway and said control is now lost. Never mind ay, Pasha.

What are you talking about, of course there is a plan...... .........to reduce costs!

It’s my coping strategy…(& I think it’s more effective on the radio 😉)

How would this be for controversial? Mafoumbi back to France & a Henriksson & Baradji double signing Swiftly followed by a Travis departure

Unless you believe neither will answer honestly, both @K-Hod and @only2garners could clear this up very quickly. As to why Pasha would do that, my impression of @glen9mullan from on here is he does know how to elicit the response he is after (again - a good thing).

Just on this point. The EFL regulations regarding these meetings are so weak it is very easy for the club to comply.

From what I understand, Pasha took exception at Glen having direct contact with the owners, but perhaps he can clarify that. Why Pasha would do that is open to debate I guess. These original minutes contained lies, according to Glen’s posts, so why is that and is it a one off to save embarrassment, or normal procedure, to keep relationships intact?

Perhaps @K-Hod can confirm whether the outbursts Glen refers to have happened at previous meetings too. It may just be that Glen knows how to ‘push the right buttons’ to get such a reaction. For clarity, I would see the ability to do this as a positive as it can lead (as Glen says it did) to the loss of control leading to the truth coming out.

Excellent post!

Not much left in the tank for there to be much in the way of controversy around a player going. Who is your money on, whose departure would be considered controversial? I'm with you in principle - just interested in hearing your thoughts..

Read what Glen has posted which is pretty damning. Either this is a one off and has been called out, due to people attending, who will challenge those not acting in the best interests of the club, or it’s the norm. Fine for you to leave it there, but fortunately some won’t, as doing nothing, is not an option.

Prediction, we're waiting for a controversial outgoing to be finalised before confirming another incoming

I am pretty certain from the efl handbook that the 25 man squad doesn't come into effect until the end of the window (from memory, the wording is "changes can be made at any time during transfer windows", but hopefully WilsdenRover (how do you do "mentions" anyway?) sees this post and can confirm or correct me.. thanks in advance either way), so for that limited period of time, we have room to bring in more anyway Just my guess at what I think they may be aiming for, I am not not saying it will ultimately be achievable, and I may be wrong of course We wouldn't necessarily have to sell Leonard, Pears & Buckley in order to create room in the squad, loans for them would do, and if Rovers desperately need squad space at the end of the window and are willing to take a hit by paying a hefty portion of their wages, then I would think all 3 could be found temporary homes in League 1 & 2 without much issue

Absolutely pathetic chaddy. Beyond embarrassing.

That is a fabulous shout, ticks a lot of boxes. Young, cheap, doesn’t need ESC spot, big for a fast winger, from a relegated team. Would be happy with Forson. Would also have been okay with Hanley coming back for a year. He is a bit slow but then so was Baath.

Our 2025 John McGinn edition

I wonder, is it compulsory to have a CEO, or can a football club operate without being challenged is such a person is not appointed? Not that I'm overly concerned, either way, because the simple fact is we could appoint a turnip (or swede) and it would still be told what to do and say by the shady folk in the shadows... Come on you root vegetables! SHADY VENKY STOOGES OUT!

Plan 😂 heard it all now, fact is our better players have left without our control because it’s a shit show. Staff have left because it’s a shit show. Managers have left because it’s a shit show. Fans have left because it’s a shit show. Everyone who has left has been replaced cheaper. It’s always everyone else’s fault bar venkys and pasha , they can’t do no wrong 😂😂 if ismael really got what he wanted, we wouldn’t be making a profit.

You know this for fact? No one who attended the FF meeting has blamed O2G Unlike yourself have they? Anyway I've leaving it there IraC.