'Feels different' ? I don't know where that's coming from but it doesn't feel much different to normal at Ewood, we are selling players, expecting more to leave and scrabbling around for new signings that aren't all getting over the line. The summer of JDT, The Egg, a new structure and a bit of investment felt different it felt good and it was good for a while until they ruined that. This still feels like winging it to me and there could be a lot of twists and turns yet and actually the only person i have faith in is Ismael and i think he's going to have to perform miracles.

Im not sure of the exact figures but presumably we'll be substantially in pocket once Brittain is finalised. What you've written above also presumes that it's not acceptable to ever have a positive net spend on transfers.

Can’t wait to be case 124 of 126

Tuesday

Anyone know the date of the next postponement of the court case in India? Need something to get excited about…

You can’t see it, because its not happened, simple.

Any chance you could find the Ismael interview after the Stanley game Chaddy please, sounds like a job for you,the one on the terrace.

Most of these players have been benefitting from professional coaching for the last 15 years of their lives and more yet they can’t be trusted to land a ball in the danger zone. The mind boggles !

But gestede was here?Do you think Ismael would agree with Gestede that we couldnt start contract talks because you didn't know what division you would be in?They had 2 years left so of course Ismael must be including Gestede?

I am not overreacting to any game. I didnt watch most of it. De Neve might have taken all of the set pieces at his old club but I havent read that it was a strength of his. If he isnt, then we need to keep looking for a good taker of set pieces as we dont have any.

Brave kid. Love that young English players are brave enough to go abroad now.

I have addressed this point several times FFS. Time to move on RF99.

So the wait is the club? At least we had some hilarious videos from the training camp.

He took them from memory against Everton didn't he? Its was only a friendly yesterday but some people overaction to yesterday's defeat was very predictable and probably the same people who told some people don't over reaction to our win against Everton I don't know how WBA play, has Ryan Mason will set up formation wise either.

If your standards are being hit then I’m really happy for you. The rest of us think they’re an absolute disgrace, so if you wouldn’t mind accepting that we disagree with you that would be great.

To be honest we got battered - deserved to lose. Going there for a night match was the Div 2 equivalent of when Arsenal had to go to Stoke year-after-year. Luckily we only had to go once!!

I didn't,it didn't come across like that.

He's not played as much pre-season as Montgomery. He joined after pre-season started and didn't feature at all before the trip to Spain. I don't necessarily disagree with you, but I am predicting Ismael will favour Montgomery. Hopefully Alebiosu turns out alright though. Neither are Brittain's replacement btw...Miller coming from Hibs is that.

the club did approve the original minutes and then some members of FF wanted to revisit them and now supposedly they are now waiting for the club to approve them

Four weeks after the approach I asked what had happened to be told it needed to be submitted within a couple of days but required support from an established fans group. I reminded the Trust that the bid would require WATR’s meaningful involvement as “fans should inform the design of the project” and be involved “in the design and development of projects prior to application….”. The Trust were desperate for WATR’s support and I wrote a supportive paragraph and arranged for fan groups such as Proud Rovers and others to also support the bid. This was on the basis of: 1. WATR would have a copy of the bid document before submission; 2. The new Fan Engagement officer would be tasked to include working outside of BwD in areas such as Chorley and South Ribble; 3. WATR would be on the appointment panel for the Fan Engagement officer. - We never saw the bid document albeit it was promised on various occasions. - An appointment was made without our knowledge; the individual only stayed 2 weeks as it was not the role the appointee believed it to be. - A new appointment was made and the job title changed without us being consulted or advised; - I cannot see any evidence of any fan engagement work outside of BwD, nor can I see much with BwD. - WATR were duped into supporting the Club. We did so for good reasons but were dropped as soon as the Community Trust got their money. This is how the Club operates. We tried engagement, it was only one way and on the basis the Club benefits. Engagement will not work with the present owners and management (sic) team. All these posts must be remembered in the future - it’s always fans showing the best intentions, but the people operating this football club are only ever playing ball if they are getting the ultimate benefits. If they’re not getting anything out of it, they’re not doing it.

Hackney looked deeply average to me whenever I’ve seen him playing for the young England team.

I am diehard supporter who will support his club through the good and bad times, and not walk away behind the scenes? what are we talking about? Of course I would but the owners don't talk publicly. They should do now. Whoever the CEO is, Pasha and Gestede should communicate much better with the supporters and be more media friendly Its a massive concern and something that shouldn't be happening, Brittain, Hyam, Tronstad and Brittain should have been We know why JDT left and we know why Eustace. Staff will moved for a range of reasons. Rosen and Remy would always leave when JDT does or similar with Gardiner and Downing with Eustace Yes I would like more fans inside the stadium of course Of course we want to read the minutes.

I took what Ismael said as before he himself came to the club. Not a deflection from Gestede. Contract extensions have gone out of the window under him.

Gestede appeared to think it was perfectly fine to wait until we knew what division we are in We couldn't have agreed a wage increase with them if we got promoted?Ultimately it is on the owners but honestly this guy is a real bullshitter or has no understanding of how the club has been run into the fn ground.Plus I'm uncomfortable with the way our recruitment is going ,practically solely based on buying cheap punts from abroad and now being linked with player's with questionable fitness records.Plus Baradji and the swede have predominantly played centre midfield and Taveres and Foreshaw other midfielders it doesn't take a genius to work out that at least Travis and Buckley if they can find a buyer will be moved on . We are losing battle hardened experience for players that even if they do turn out to be decent it will take time for them to bed in and with the amount of them gel

Going to Porto, according to X. One things for sure, Boro will strengthen regardless if they see an opportunity. Our lot won’t. Yet social media fans will keep telling me we’ve net strengthened this season. I simply cannot see it.