That's how I'm reading it.

Hang on, that clause in the regulation is saying he will receive the higher of the points he is eligible for, not that he will receive both sets of points he is eligible for in table 2. So it isn't 12 plus 4, it's just 12. Am I missing something? Is the 12 for league quality and the 4 is for actual minutes played, so they're in two different tables?

Eustace seemed like an arm around your shoulder man manager. His falling out with the hierarchy was obvious, maybe he created an us vs the big wigs mentality within the team. Then when he left and they brought in a manager who seems the complete opposite, it's likely those that had expiring contracts thought I'd rather not be managed by him, I'd rather move on, hence the eagerness to go to Derby with him. This happens at organisations all the time, team loves the manager, together they hate the hierarchy, manager leaves and many of the team are eager to go to his new job with him. The fact that they were so close to the play offs and missed out, probably helped in justifying their love for Eustace and dislike for those above him. It's possible Eustace is stubborn and wants everything his way and that Birmingham saw that and sacked him. It may explain why he was prematurely sacked. It would also explain why he left us so high up for a team so low down. So yes we are a mess, but its quite possible the above is a big part of why none of those with expiring contracts want to accept a new contract. Not saying it's definitely the above, but it's plausible it's part of the reason.

Very true. And there's me waiting for the '20 million a season line to change to can't put 20 million a season in anymore due to being under investigation by the Indian govt ! Wonder why the commentators could always slip one in but no mention of the other....

They're well connected with the media via their sports consultant business partners former associates.

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The amount of money Venkys have chucked at the running costs has continually deflected them from being singled out in recent times by media etc although it's still generally acknowledged in football they are shite owners. What really puzzles me is when we do regularly make the headlines for some latest nonsense why don't the media and the authorities take a closer look. Ask the real questions of just why this continues and what are they doing it for especially with all the recent stuff thats come to light. There are a few rotten ownerships around but on a consistent level for 15v years now these lot take some beating it's like they've just put the club and fanbase in an induced coma and are determined to keep it there whatever the cost. We are an absolute shell.

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Maybe Rudy kept in touch with Vincent Tan.

And they've not even fronted the cash to pay their own bills the last two years - it's been player sales. Plus it sounds like they're holding that £147m 'debt' over our head - a loan they can call in at any time and completely sink the club.

I have been going on Ewood since 1969, me nor my late father have ever paid to park a car. It is disgusting!

If Derby can do it, so can we!

Only that i saw someone from Bristol on X a few weeks ago saying Dolan had been shown around the training ground. Seems like half the teams fans in the Championship are claiming he's signing for them but it could just be agent tittle tattle trying to drum up interest. Just think the fact that Bristol City is a bit left field and was never mentioned anywhere else it might actually have legs, if they pay well they'll be in with a shout certainly.

The cricket at Old Trafford too.

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This is not the Blackburn Rovers I grew up with and was proud to support.Not a pot to piss in during the 70s/80s but always pro active with the fanbase and happy to welcome you into Ewood.The bond with the Township was strong and solid,unbreakable. Now just a cold,distant,vacant shell that I barely recognise..Just horrible what is unfolding before our Eyes. Every day that passes I simply hate these Owners more and more.

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There's loads of owners of other clubs who have attracted all sorts of negative publicity and labels of 'worst' owners in England for differing reasons. Oystons, Mike Ashley, Chansiri, Ken Anderson, SISU, Duchatelet, Carson Yeung, the other Chinese bloke at Birmingham, the one at Reading until recently, Vincent Tan at one stage. Point is that as bad as they might have been they've all had plus points along the way, including some sporting success and took some interest in their clubs. More importantly than that the bad times were relatively brief. A few years or so then it burnt out because they either gave up, ran out of money or got forced out. No other example I'm aware of beyond Venkys of such a long term sustained spell of damage and destruction, with no end in sight, and so few positives. Basically the only ones people can dig up are that they've paid their bills. That's how low standards have sunk that the best they've got to their name is paying their bills and not allowing the club to go bust. All those other clubs could move on, reunite, rebuild and look forward. We can't do that.

Really? That's worse than ignoring and asset stripping a club over a 15 year period? Never visiting and leaving the stadium to rot. These people are the most vile owners football has ever seen. These mercenaries will simply get moves to other clubs for big money, they'll be fine... Think about the fans who get fucked over and the businesses that suffer in the surrounding area. Some weird sentimentality on here these day for grown blokes who don't give a shit about us.

I presume they have to present a few years business plans and cash projections for the club to the bank for the huge overdraft facility, maybe even to the parent company finance people as well. I think there'd have to be a plan already in place should the worst happen.

Depends how you look at it I suppose for me the worst owners in football are the ones who don’t pay their players that’s the nail in the coffin for me obviously the longevity of complete incompetence from our lot is likely to win that debate but just comparing the two as of now chansiri hands down worse in his stint £72 for home shirt lol mental

It would make more sense to go to the nearest casino and put £10M on red!

To be honest I’m a Bristol City fan who has heard it first hand that Dolan’s agents went to Lords over the weekend during the test match to thrash out a deal with the City reps. When I went into his Wikipedia site to find out a bit about him I saw that his current side is down as Bristol City. However, there is absolutely no gossip abut him in local media or fans forum so all seems rather odd to me. I can assure you I did not update his Wikipedia page but I was hoping one of you might know something at your end.

Nah, Chansiri is going to burn out and fade away pretty quickly. There's no sign of our purgatory ending. We, sadly, have the worst owners in football.

Why are we buying players from a Belgium league 2 side. What kind of joke is this. We have signed 2 players from the same club?!