Dolan always had it in mind to leave even 2 years ago. This helpless narrative is exactly what the club will be wanting spread. I suspect it was a case of the offer not befitting what he felt a player with a number of years of Championship experience should be getting. Im not having that he decided unconditionally to run down a deal with 2 years left on the tiny contract he would have signed not longer after joining.

I'm a big fan of Callum brittain and think he was one of our better players last season. Is he as good as some people would have you believe and irreplaceable? Probably not. He had a great season but is suspect to injuries and will be 28 next season. We can't begrudge him a move and probably a last chance at a big contract on more money than we could offer. He's decent especially for this level but isn't going to have the same effect I think Travis or tronstad would have if they went. And if he's refused to play bollocks to him, if they want him get the fee we want and let him go.

I didn't watch it, but when they click they do look very good like at times last season. Not a club I have a lot of time for though.

You always used to post that you only had fun bets on Rovers

Top fan - showing your true colours regardless of the venkys madness any ‘fan’ who backs against the team quite frankly isn’t a fan

Correct. We won't be bringing in anyone else to play RB. I don't see how we even could do, the budget is set, none of the money received for CB will be reinvested. We haven't budgeted for a new first choice RB. Suspect, Alebiosu, Duru and Mongomery will be our right backs for the season. Carter at a push to play there if needed/injuries etc. allow for it.

IMO, his body language and demeanour indicate he's already p1ssed-off. I expect more frank views from him as the days unfold. Not released by the bookies yet but unless something remarkable and unexpected happens at Ewood soon I'll be piling in!

I am fully aware of all that but we still lots of experienced players here and we will bring another right side attacker who will cut in with the right back provide the width that side. I would sign another right back like Drameh and move Montgomery to midfielder to be box to box midfielder GB tried and Dolan didn't want a new contract. Think he wanted/knew he was leaving on a free 2 years/18 months ago Its where are CEO or/and DoF recruit from. It's been along time. Probably from Hughes from Wales. Ince flopped here after his move from MK Dons. King Kenny, Hodgson, Allardyce, Berg, Lambert, Mowbray, JDT, Eustace and Ismael Were all unemployed when they joined us. So after Eustace who would you gone for? Employed head coach and who please?

Crazy that a lot of their fans seemed to want him gone at one point or another last season. Chelsea fans aren't used to giving a manager / head coach time I suppose.

Given how shallow they came across when they first turned up that wouldn't be the least bit surprising.

Do you think they chose us because their logo is blue and white?

Ah the Brentford or even B###'##y model ! Yes it is quite straight forwards to any well structured and ambitious club but sadly the opposite applies here it's now sell to pay the bills. Then use the loose change from that to fill out the squad and expect the latest head coach to perform a few miracles with them.

He has, but like you say it has stalled. No way he ends up here.

It's such ab obvious smokescreen to try and deflect from the failure with Brittain. I for one do not see a scenario where we sign a replacement for Brittain, we already have him in Alebiosu, who while I thin might be decent is a downgrade.

He might have thought he knew but he didn’t know Chaddy - because he couldn’t know. No manager under Venkys ownership has understood them.

Funny how these "club are keen to sort a new contract for Hyam" stories have suddenly appeared following the unwelcome news that Brittain is off. Interestingly, why weren't the club so keen to negotiate a new contract with Hyam when we activated his 1 year option? Why not just sit down and thrash out a new deal at that point?

Gassama agreed terms with Rangers already no? Sheff Wed haven't sanctioned it because they want more money suddenly

Anyone else more concerned that we probably wont replace the position, rather the thought of the club letting Dolan walk for free? I have a bad memory so can anyone say if there had been bids for him in the last 2 or 3 years? If he accepted the offer, the discussion after the first game would just pivot back to people getting irate at dolan running into dead ends down the flanks again. We wouldn't shift him for money, because there are probably better players available for those willing to pay.

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They played well yesterday. Shows what a good coach can do.

Completely agree, but of all the scenario's that could happen, this one has zero chance. Brittains replacement is already here, and there isn't a chance on earth that we could get Gassama under this regime.

Let’s see if we sign anybody worthy of a place in the team. I suspect you won’t have to wait long Jim.

I was wrong. Chelsea the annointed world champs baby. A whole season of "champions of the world, you'll never sing that"

I don't think he needs nor is looking for sympathy he's just highlighted the things that are wrong here and what he has to deal with and what he'd like to see ironed out whilst he's here. He's just stating the obvious really as all those before him have but he'll soon realise it's pointless.

And we only did that because of Derek Shaw, who also just happened to be a business partner of Appleton ! Every other one post Bowyer had been dumped by previous clubs and sat at home for months also allegedly brought in by the same agents. A notable exception for JDT who had great success then left to pursue something different and he himself was an 11th hour appointment after something else fell through. Unsurprisingly to anyone with half a brain he also turned out to be probably the best of the lot even if it was only for a season before the usual gremlins got to work to spoil everything.