He is a no brainer in a way, you’re right

Invaluable to the kids? How so he got a straight red in his 9mins of football in well over a year he was given a chance and he blew it needs to get his head sorted and if he wishes to continue a career in football itl likely start lower than champ level

Even if he was at 50% of what he used to have he'd still be better than some and will be invaluable to the kids coming through. pay as you play is the only way it would ever work for him at any club now.

Im exactly the opposite. Thought Eustace came across as a very nice guy but not someone to cross. Can't warm to VI at all, but at the end of the day couldn't really care less about what either say. It's results on the pitch that count.

It's very much a no brainer to not offer him anything. 1 game, in which he lasted just 9mins, in over 2 years. The lad clearly has issues, understandably so when you hear about his childhood but he's done. He's not regaining anything near to what he had before. He'll bounce between some obscure clubs before retiring in 2 years time. Massive shame, had the world at his feet at one point.

Dele Alli pay as you play. No brainer.

We seem to produce players like this all the time. Very average. See Scott snd Hackney. They can do the basics but none of them have that game changing “ X “ factor that Wharton has.

I do like VI's media persona. Never warmed to JE.

Just heard on the Talksport News that Tyler Morton is going to Lyon (I think they said) for £15m!!!!! That's at least £14m more than he's worth imo. Really poor player in my book.

Maybe they just meant close (in proximity) to a new contract, as Pasha had sneaked one under his mattress

He looks pretty ordinary to me. Another one who can run a bit, pass the ball a bit, tackle a bit, head it a bit, have a shot from time to time, look busy. if he wasn’t English nobody would be commenting on him. Wharton is twice the player he is. Wharton can make things happen.

If they never had any real intention of creating the role for which the Charity money was intended then I'd say it is a Police matter. Smacks of using the Charity money instead of their own to pay for another job entirely that they needed filling. Up to you. Sounds like exactly the sort of stroke the 2nd hand car salesman would have pulled.

Don't worry. Hyam was "close" to signing a new contract at least 3 weeks ago now.......

You are quite right, there are people working very hard at the club. The problem is those with most power cannot be trusted. A veiled threat was sent out recently suggesting that people will be warned and even banned if they say the wrong thing on social media. Its a case of accept what we are doing whether you like it or not, often forgetting that the fans are the lifeblood of the club. In many cases, fans who have been around for many years before them and will still be here after they have gone.

I know I wonder how long it will be before Rovers renew the contracts of 3 first team players contracts in under a month again? Even 3 in a season seems fanciful

Thanks. Absolutely insane the way this club is run.

When is the next fans forum and are there any objections to those of us not in the circle of silence attending givens Glens comments above?

Isn't the main point that we have yet another manager starting to express concerns about the underlying broken approach - these are perhaps the first salvoes in the barrage that will ultimately drive a sufficiently large hole in VI's relationship with the club to justify his (inevitable) departure, once again under a gagging clause that prevents anything meaningful coming to light about how stupidly (dis)organised we are behind the scenes as a club. That's how I read his utterances anyway. Probably best to focus on what happens ON the pitch for the time being, because that is where the immediate future of BRFC is to be decided. The back room stuff is just noise and distraction to stop us knowing what is really going on here (which is perfectly well summarised in many of the pages preceding this). Oh for a leader like Kenny, oh for a chairman like John, oh for the days when we won stuff, oh but those days are long gone... Oh for winger like handbag, oh for a striker like Al; oh for some matchday excitement, oh for the stands to be full...Oh for defenders like Samba, oh for Si Garner on fire, oh what has happened to Ewood, oh don't we all like a trier? Oh for a goalie with bottle, oh for a change can't we trust? Oh for fucks sake what a shit-show, oh for some wankers we're lost. VENKYS OUT!

Wharton December 2023 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67665036 The last one who is still here (aside from Ribiero) was Pickering, the same week - https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2023/december/07/pickering-pens-new-deal-/ And Szmodics was the week before Then they sidelined & sacked Broughton, presumably for being proactive wasting money

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.