smiller Between Suhail and Gestede they have now decided that there is no need to pay more than 10k a week for a player with those two as their proof. 11 “A” players on a max of 10k. 11 “B” Players on a max of 6k. And 11 Young players on a max of 1k. Any exceptions will be phased out. So, along with Pasha/RG cementing their authority, the above model, (along with the Rao’s refusal to inject money over and above that which is generated in-house) is not interested in league position? If by a miracle the model leads to promotion, then so be it (but many believe that is actively thwarted due to unwanted scrutiny). If it leads to relegation, then so be it –less scrutiny, media don’t care, revolving door of players can continue creating fees for some, mid-table mediocrity still achievable, fan expectation can be easily managed.

What they'll do here over the next 12 months is cut everything back as they are doing, spend only the bit they have done, then only promote youth, bring in frees or a couple of hundred grand players and a few loans the next few seasons. All designed for another fire sale in 2 years that they'll be deluded enough to think will bring in similar money to this one and as you say those not sold will walk and there'll be another round of staff changes, reset, new journey/project/chapter or whatever. This is the model now sold to them by god knows who. League position is immaterial, maybe even league.

Ridiculous fee for Broadhead, especially with him only having a year left on his Ipswich contract. Having said that, I'd love to have Wrexham's owners at Rovers.

Yeah we will all be buzzing that we didnt allow Brittain, Travis, Hyam and Tronstad leave on frees when we are relegated to league one We go down to league one again we won't be coming straight back up.Madness to let all our most experienced players to leave in one window. The money doesn't get reinvested so il ask again why as a supporter should we be hoping that we get a bit of cash rather than have then here helping us stay in this league?

I would say in the next 10 years there will be no more fees being spent on players. All will see out their contracts and go on a free

So in other words he's here to make sure all the lads with 1 year left get sold and no big contract offers are made they might accept.

Was he really good enough or just for academy minutes ?

15 years of subterfuge and sabotage !

How do you know this? How can you, or anyone else (including Ismael) know that the information he has been given by the regime at Ewood is correct or honest? Answer is you don't. Nor does Elliott Jackson, It just sounds nice to believe that everyone and everything at Rovers is wonderful and honest and there's nothing untoward going on.

I am beginning to think that Ismael is part of the problem !

Valerien Ismael says decisions have been made on which young players will go out on loan with Jake Batty and Harry Leonard likely to go out Not that I expect Leonard to impact the starting 11, but this will leave us with just 2 strikers in Ohashi & Gueye and still only looking for 1 extra player? But that is a right winger, not a striker It genuinely looks like an act self sabotage * I am in favour of loaning Leonard out. But surely we need to be bringing in someone else, even if its a short term stop gap on loan whilst he is away

It would be, if he was willing to take a pay cut despite playing every minute of every league game last season

he writes what he`s told to write,which kind of goes against all journalistic ethos,though he`s probably never qualified and just copies and pastes what his paymasters (rovers) tell him

The damage doesnt seem to have been done on Hyam, or maybe Tronstad. We are just refusing to offer them any sort of rise.

For any other club, yes. Not at this club though.

Looks like it, the damage has been done so we now need to see a pattern of players being sold .

Purely coincidence, and if there is a pattern then they are all greedy rats or snakes Apparently

Some informative (eg smiller) and interesting posts of late -thanks. Jackson article? Supine spin from club mouthpiece, economical with the truth, masquerading as reasoned and balanced truth. The king is dead (SWAG), long live the king (Gestede). New autocratic state in place but utilising the same old playbook –even cheaper too. One puppet master (Suhail), one enforcer (G), one compliant manager (VI) Non-compliant or off-piste forces removed (the egg and SWAG) Several shady agents/background bodies still pulling strings (allegedly) Toxic, paranoid work place to create fear and obedience –check Remove expensive players –check Remove expensive staff -check Remove any staff not totally compliant and complicit in the ‘new’ cheaper orthodoxy-check Compliant local press and social media plants willing to disseminate the puppet masters narrative -check On players speaking out –could be NDAs (a la Big Sam) or could just be the culture of omerta among players –a sort of extension of what happens in the dressing room stays in the dressing room. Only guessing.

Don't temp fate, it might take 150 years. We're in the same shit as sheff wed.

Yeah he's still on the board. He had some of the family down and told him to look into matters also about a few sponsorship deals

Somebody mentioned there's a memorial to Jack Walker at 1pm near his statue, he'll be turning in his grave at some of the comments, we're beat before we've kicked a ball.

Are we seeing the pattern in senior players not renewing their contracts yet?

I'd replace Hedges with someone from the fox and hounds, hes had plenty of time at Ewood to improve.

I'd rather have a delayed 150th anniversary celebration once venkys have fucked off even if it takes another 150 years

Ismael has been straight talker, open and honest about the Travis's fanbase and the fact Travis has asked to leave Rovers. Is that wrong? being open and honest with the supporters, is that what we want as Supporters? Should the Travis's contract situation been sort by now? of course it should have been. A new contract and terms should have been sorted about 12 months ago and he should be seeing out the next 4 years here. Same as Brittain, Tronstad and Hyam. Hyam's contract should be easy one to sort out. A new 3 years contract with 16k a week plus bonuses based on performance. Same with Tronstad now and similar deal with Hyam. Rovers should be offering new contracts to Yuki Ohashi, Karbgo and Toth now. I noticed that Sreenivasa Rao was there on Tuesday against Bradford, anyone know why?