Agreed. We've done it for years though. Quality players in the positions we usually need ( the forward areas) cost decent money so we usually ignore that and just pad things out with a few relatively cheap squad fillers to make it look like we're doing something.

OK -Thanks

As ever will wish him luck and hope he does well for Rovers. With what appears to be extremely limited budget however, it is a strange one to spend a decent chunk on a position we are well covered?

Either the figure is based on every possible clause being activated or he is on max 4k a week (remember the "flex" 😁)

We couldn't if support from Venky's was officially cut off. At least not without miraculously unearthing a new batch of Adam Whartons.

Yep, bankruptcy is a disqualify event.

No it doesn’t hinge solely on that but one of the ‘lists within the list’ covers convictions for various offences. Bankruptcy is on a different part of the list (in with such things as being subject to an IVA).

Couldn't tell you tbh. He might be good, he might be crap. In the grand scheme of football, it's a cheap transfer fee really but for Rovers, it's probably 75% of our budget

Overpaid?

Per the rules we have to be able to do so.

We can't though.

Not sure that bankruptcy would suffice for an existing owner provided a club was continuing to pay their way and could demonstrate that they could continue to do so.

Surely it can't hinge solely on whether ( if it happens) they're found to have committed a Civil or Criminal offence? By way of example Bankruptcy per se isn't a criminal offence but if any owner found themselves in that position, presumably that would suffice?

Done deal, apparently

There’s a very long list but I’m not sure the current action against them is covered by any of the things on it. There’s one or two I think could ‘catch them’ but I’m far from certain.* It was reported that Reading’s owner was disqualified for his business interests in China, has anyone checked whether there’s a Bejing (or Moscow) branch of a Venkys xprs? 😁😁 * these hinge on whether the ‘charges’ being proven would constitute a conviction - I don’t think they would as FEMA (the law in question) is a civil one.

Can someone email Trav and let him know we are closer so he can stay 🤣

It happens rarely. As we have seen at Reading there were problems over a period of years regarding non payment of wages and taxes before the owner was required to sell.

Blimey. What sort of things are deemed serious enough to disqualify someone then?

Ah that was in the back of my mind but 1) forgot it was 4 years back then and 2) it’s such a small difference in the grand scheme of parachute payments now. These muppets really did relegate us at the worst possible time

I’ve looked at the EFL disqualifying criteria and am not hopeful of this happening.

We were relegated from the Premier League in 2012. At the time parachute payments were paid to relegated clubs for the next 4 years so were still being received in 2015 and 2016.

Might as well join in the fun. According to Google Maps Ormskirk to Wrexham 1hr 13 mins/ 52.4 miles Ormskirk to Brockhall Village 53 mins/36.4 miles

I just think you are likely to be disappointed if you think these proceedings will lead to the the immediate or fairly quick removal of Venkys from the Club. The only caveat to that imo is if the EFL decide that any judgment and punishment imposed means that they are no longer "fit and proper" for the purposes of the ownership test. Currently they aren't sending any money over and they seem be labouring under some fanciful notion that the Club can survive in the long run by developing and selling on academy players without investing anything significant on players to begin with. I don't see the lack of funding changing irrespective of what happens with the Court proceedings. Either way they need to go asap and I certainly won't be upset if they get fined gazillions and decide to step aside as you're hoping.

Found this one baffling….how are we bringing in less broadcasting revenue now compared to 2015 and 2016? There is a ridiculous amount of matches televised these days and we appear to be none the better for it.

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