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Led Zeppelin - Trampled Under Foot

Absolutely nailed on that's what's happening. It's been obvious for at least the past 12 months.

Until venkys are gone nothing is going to change. We can argue/debate multiple things but the bottom line is whilst venkys are here we will just be a champ/league 1 team. Sad part about it all is I have resigned myself to this reality

But who would buy us.....?!!

Absolutely drives me insane this. Why do they still own us if all they want to do is put us in league 2 and keep us there? Just sell the fucking club.

You could be right. Either way they are unfit owners. Yet we have fans saying "where would we be without them?"

I'm not sure they do They have probably just asked Pasha to deal with that bothersome football club (and not bother them about it) and then completely forgotten about us Pasha onto a good thig that he doesn't want to end by advising them that the obvious answer is to sell up

Venkys must know this. I agree with those who say they are grinding us down to a level they are financially comfortable with. Its their expenditure level that counts---not what league we are in. Once that level is reached that will be where we stay. No possibility of recovery. Its a very gloomy prospect. A dead club playing to even smaller crowds in a lowly league.

Not a bad Derby side that included Charlie George, who scored 2 on the day. Did you go on the Ewood Express @Waggy76 ?

It's just abundantly clear that this is why nobody gets a new contract when they deserve one..... Because they are unwilling to add to the wage budget A shifting out of the old guard, being replaced by Rudy randoms is nothing to do with creating assets, it's about bringing the wage bill and ultimately running costs down. With the hope that they land on their feet and can flip one for good profit I would be extremely surprised if Alebiosu doesnt move on at the end of this window

They want paying? The bastards!

unless its a loan for a "promising youngster" where we essentially guarantee that they will play regardless of performances

Good job we're not at home today that weather is grim as anything (although local Sunday league games are on) 🥲

This self imposed wage structure is the chief reason we’ve been bringing in absolute wasters from abroad. We’ll struggle to get anyone remotely half decent from this country.

Agree its hard to prove a point which is why I think being reflective is the better angle. What have we achieved in last 15 years. Look where we where compared to now. Look at the quality of players we were bringing in compared to now...etc

It is what it is, you can’t convince the 3)’s whilst wages are being paid. So just work around them.

Agree its hard to prove a point which is why I think being reflective is the better angle. What have we achieved in last 15 years. Look where we where compared to now. Look at the quality of players we were bringing in compared to now...etc

Is there a difference between thinking we would be buggered without them and thinking they have been bad owners generally? It can’t be that big a portion of the fan base. I don’t have much conversation with Rovers fans but when I do it is always unanimous that the Venkys are bad for this club. I guess it is the company that you keep There is a message to get across but from the sounds of some posters here - Matty, yourself - there appears a belief that message is nigh on impossible to make. Unless, of course, the events on the pitch during the 90 minutes spark a sudden burst of frustration It is a shame really but this is the hand Rovers fans have been dealt

This will see us relegated and slide down the leagues. If we're offering wages lower or the same as we were 3-4 years ago , the quality of players we'll attract will drop. It's also likely to be more cost effective to up a current players wage rather than having to find a replacement in the transfer market considering there's so many additional costs the headline fee doesn't take into account.

Tell them that, but no chance that happens. We should use the 800k profit we got on wages but this is not how this football club works. Idk who said it but apparently we want to keep the wages under 10k for each player since the summer that just went

And it will continue to be like this whilst they pay the wages. You heard a lot of the same within the Sheff Wed fanbase until he stopped paying the players/staff.

Hibs offer fees & wages that even current day Rovers can beat, should they chose to Miller didn't come here for the same wage, or less than he was on there

He might be taking a helicopter to Old Langho...

I wouldn't discount us, given lack of investment in Northern rail.