Wharton December 2023 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67665036

What was the last first team contract we renewed? (Riberio aside) I seem to remember reading it was back in 2023 but can't remember which player it was?

He possibly/probably isn't, it is (an was) likely probably Pasha who has the ultimate say so However, if that is the case then Gestede is still culpable, as he has in effect, just provided a human shield for Pasha to hide behind

Stop moaning and get behind the ladz FFS! What do you want, to win the Premier League?

Yes the club deserves lots of credit for hastily arranging an overseas game on the basis home fans are allowed in to watch but away fans are banned (for no good reason) but at least Rovers announced 30 minutes before kick off that we could watch it on YouTube. Brilliant that.

Exactly, Gested was in charge of contracts 1 year ago and still is now. Total bollocks being spoken by Ismael unless he now has the power to do the deals himself.

Miller is currently injured and has been for a few weeks so that might be a reason. No way will he stick Henriksson straight in either.

That sounds pretty reasonable. Not sure about West Ham though - suspect they may get dragged into the relegation scrap.

Ismael pretty much confirming what a few of us have been saying all along, that these players constantly queuing up to walk despite seemingly being very happy here WOULD have signed if they'd had decent offers early enough and been treated like they were valued here. Not all but some would and what we need to know is who is really accountable for this ? No doubt the hints are laying at Waggots door and him and Suhail are the constants in this so it's one or both of them, my money is on BOTH.

Premier League table is dully predictable yet most games are extremely competitive. The table writes itself even with two weeks to go to kick off and a month of the transfer window to go: Champions Liverpool or Arsenal- both are significantly strengthened Champions League City and Chelsea - both have too many ? to be obvious title winners European places scrap Brighton if they are only average on the injuries front (they lost nearly twice as many minutes as the second most injured squad last season) Spurs - better manager and some decent signings United - Cunha and Buemo are too hot in combination for the scum to have as bad a season again Forest, Villa and Newcastle - underwhelming transfer business but enough strength in depth Could join the European places scrap with a good season and refs not being biased against them Bournemouth, Fulham, West Ham, Palace Relegation fight (and I think it could be a proper fight to avoid the drop for the first time for a few seasons) Burnley, Leeds, Sunderland, Everton, Wolves, Brentford - the promoted teams have done good business and the other three haven't.

He’s been here 14 months. Not taken him long to get on board with the complete BS that emanates from this regime.

Weird week ahead. Knowing us, the two players to be signed today won't happen and will drag on. Might have said good bye to Brittain (certain), Pears, Travis and Buckley before we go to West Brom plus some youngsters out on loan. Gut feeling we will have a wild card incoming. Perhaps Mercer on the wing?

Given the SPL season has already started, I can't see any reason for Miller not coming straight into the side. Ditto Henriksson coming from mid-season Sweden who could be preferred over Hedges. Expecting the unexpected in the starting line up. Kargbo and Gueye coming on in the 60th minute is pretty certain though.

1. Winners of the Championship Ipswich 2. Automatic promotion (runners-up) in the Championship Southampton 3. Four Play off semi-finalists in the Championship Leicester City, Sheffield Utd, Middlesbrough, Coventry City 4. Three relegated sides from the Championship Sheffield Weds, Hull City, Oxford Utd 5. Where will Rovers finish in the Championship? 18th 6. First Championship club to change manager (after the season starts) Sheffield Weds 7. Winners of the Premier League Arsenal 8. A notable wild card prediction of something that will happen in the Rovers universe during the season (e.g. Donald Trump visits Ewood Park) Valerien Ismael is NOT the manager by 1st March 2026

Someone was subsequently appointed but the role changed. The whole point of my post was to show they wanted WATR when we could assist but they did not keep to their side of the deal. It is not a Police matter - it is about the manner of the Club’s engagement.

The smile and the handshake the car salesman gave you, as he sent you packing with your new car and his wallet full of dodgy commission. Its the same at Ewood, smile, let them know that all is well, when in reality, they take the fans for mugs. Some will accept that, without question, whilst others will question it and try to call them out. Who is the better fan? That’s a question for our own conscience.

Yes 1 year ago Gestede was in the job?

Seems to remember this one being used a lot here? 😂

Shows up your lack of understanding about fitness and conditioning then.

They really do take us for mugs, even though it is as clear as day that the only game being played behind closed doors at Ewood since the Venky Curse landed is 'Deckchairs on the Titanic'. 'Women and children first'. "Keep playing, orchestra, to maintain morale". 'No, the ship is Unskinkable', we are merely offloading passengers to conform to the rules at sea when dealing with icebergs.' 'It wasn't an iceberg... it was a snowball.....' Some of us are awake, on deck, and can hear the roar of the ocean pouring in. Sadly we won't be around in 100 years when the wreck is discovered and pored over as a curiosity by whatever passes for football fans in the future. VENKY CRETINS AND THEIR STOOGES OUT!!

I really dont get how showing frustration that Brittain etc should have been offered new deals last year considering that Gestede was here for that time is excluding him from blame. Plus he will be well aware that nothing has changed as we still havent renewed any contracts. Beside extending Ribeiro's strange initial 6 month deal.

Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast

Of course, it's all different now!!!! Let's write off all that's gone before and give the "new regime" our full backing. Rinse and repeat.

"We made a good deal but we missed the chance to extend Callum before my time. I think if we made the same offer one year ago, we wouldn't have been in that situation . We are still dealing with situations from the past . Now we have a clear line internally, we tried everything to keep him" After the game in Holland .

England must have historically the largest number of players abroad in its History by a long way now. There were quite a few big names away when we were banned from europe in the eighties. But the quantity of english players across the skill levels on the continent is a really new phenomenon. IMO Spain, Germany and France being so dominant in international football is very closely connected to the sheer quantity of players they have in the Champions League at clubs far and wide. I think those nations are getting 2x + more CL minutes than English players. Hopefully the exodus of english talent will address that balance to some degree. Edit - found this stat leaderboard... Pretty embarrassing that Switzerland and Belgium were ahead of us considering they only had one club each in the CL and they have populations around a fifth of englands..