So, if he played a minute in the cup, then played the full match at the weekend in the league, we would only get the points from him making his debut in the cup? This is honestly such a stupid system they've put together 😂 (I know the minutes are irrelevant btw, just emphasising how silly it is)

The Club happy to confirm that the only purpose behind our existence is to be a 'financially sustainable' 2nd division club with a mere 'aspiration' of ever getting to the PL, whilst at the same time claiming to have recently secured circa £20 million of cash from the owners, not to invest and improve the club but just to keep the lights on. Something going wrong somewhere then on this particular plan.

I have rewatched the full game from Saturday. Axel Henriksson will be a very good signing. Not afraid to get stuck in, physical ready for the Championshipm vision and got a cross in him. I would have taken of Hedges instead of him an played him in Hedges position. Alebiosu. Will also end up as a very good signing. Took on his man several times and looked okay defensively. Had an eager about him to get to the byline for a cross. Not the best communication with Hedges. If he was fully fit I would play him together with Miller instead of Hedges. Miller. Will also be a good signing. Fits the Championship attributes well. Came to a goalscoring opportunity on a crosser and isn't afraid to get stuck in. Has decent pace. Tavares didn't see enough to judge. Hopefully see more of him tomorrow.

For those that still haven't read this either, here are the version of the minutes, with the points in that the club decided to amend or delete.

Our League One (17-18) turnover was £9 million with the following reductions vs the relegation (£14.9 million) year: £0.5 million match day income £4.8 million media income £0.6 million commercial and other income. Wage bill went from £22 million to £16.8 million.

The drop off in TV money etc is huge. I don't think it would suit them. According to this article Payments for being in the Championship (TV, Solidarity payments etc) = £9.5M to £12M Payments for being in League One (TV, Solidarity payments etc) = £2M to £2.4M https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cost-relegation-championship-league-one-31486100

@Mike E can we post this on X and publish to the BRFCs website? Or nah

For these that still haven't read them, here is the set of minutes the club are happy with.

Chief Venky Stooge will be able to go back to Pune every few months and tell them that despite the disappointment of relegation to League One we've managed to get the wage bill down by £x million, losses down from £20 million a year to significantly less, and although attendances have dropped again not by that many as we were down to the hardcore to start with. The only worry they'll have on this front will be a sizeable drop in away followings to milk and a weaker position to command commercial/sponsorship deals. I'm sure they'll find a way to make it work as they always do. He's delivered one relegation already and very nearly on another couple of occasions so clearly the prospect of dropping into League One isn't one that overly concerns them.

You’re making the mistake of thinking they actually give a fuck. The chicken chokers exist in a parallel universe to the rest of us. The normal rules don’t apply.

And before you know it we’ll be back playing Oldham and Rochdale.

But why?

Well, I sincerely disagree. If it was known Travis was available for £2M he would have gone a long time ago. I am sure lots of enquiries have been made, but not gone further as we are valuing him much higher. We will see what happens in the next few weeks.

Always believed this was the goal, especially with 90% of the squad out of contract by 2027. I thought we might get two more years at this level this summer, but if we keep going down the road we are then maybe it will just be one. A squad of 90% academy players topped up by the odd foreign unknown in the league below will end up being a lot cheaper to maintain that today's outfit.

One more thing about Elliott’s article: It’s irrelevant that Mafoumbi hasn’t made a debut with any other club. What matters is 1. he’s a youth player and 2. him making his Rover’s league debut.

I don't know where it would show, but there is something highly suspicious about the wage bill, that never drops, despite the players seemingly being signed on lower wages. That again, cements my thoughts about the reason they do not want to entertain a sale, as the prospective buyers would see the payroll and maybe people on there would raise a few eyebrows.

Thank you. Do we think Elliott has been reading again or is it just a coincidence he’s just written this piece? I maintain he’s wrong about the Japanese player btw - I think he’d need to be an ESC but not because he played yesterday.

I think that applied previously but in this new era I'm not so sure. I think we are at a point where every £ is vital. I think the Chief Venky Stooge has more power and autonomy than in previous years and is now king pin at Ewood having previously had to 'share' with others. So he can order a sale to help reduce the 'burden' on the owners and I doubt they'll know anything about it until the balance sheet is reviewed. Fully agree with this. Just the latest in a long long line of people to be sh1t on by the regime that holds BRFC hostage. A grubby, dirty, thoroughly unpleasant organisation that people would be wise to avoid. Though I suppose the treatment of long standing staff members at Brockhall and Ewood tells us all we need to know. They couldn't give a stuff.

I'm one of those 😔 But yes your right get the first 3 round free would be a good incentive gets bums on seats and potential profit to be made from bars and food outlets

We’ve already got a losers mentality, we don’t need more players coming in to reinforce that.

I agree with GBE expert that the debut needs to be in the league.

Ipswich only took him last season as an insurance policy in case Sam Morsy self destructed. The fact that Travis hardly played tells me the level he’s at.

It feels inevitable that Trav will be moved on, and I'm perhaps more gutted about this than Brittain in a way. Not necessarily in terms of footballing ability, but for what it means in terms of how the club views their playing staff. Trav is the captain, and clearly cares about the club. He was brilliant and a leader for much of last season. Meanwhile the club (Suhail) couldn't give a sh*t about that and Trav's reward for being a leader on and off the pitch is to not be given a new contract, and instead sold off. It makes me embarrassed and ashamed to be a Rovers fan at times, knowing that those who run the club are as rotten as it gets. Baradji may well be a decent player if he comes in as his replacement, but its another player with no champ experience who's most recent experience is getting relegated. Signing a bunch of relegated players breeds a loser's mentality IMO.

Different scenario for Brittain he is a specialist in his position and was outstanding in his position last season so i assume interest went much further than just Boro and Derby but they were the only ones to try and force Rovers hand. Trav is a bread and butter defensive mid a type more akin to fighting fires than giving you a possible nudge towards promotion through assists and goals. I know Eustace is a big admirer they are cut from the same cloth but he won't pay silly money and beyond that who will ? What you say about the owners was correct up to a point but times have changed now and the needs are different. I don't believe for one min we'll be seeing 3.5 mill for Brittain either unless he has a long successful career at Boro that triggers all the add ons etc. I think a fee of around 2 million plus some realistic add on triggers will be nearer the true deal.

Yes, it definitely feels like this could go very much the same way as JDT....team struggling at the wrong end of the table, Ismael starts getting more and more honest in the press over the lack of contract renewals and poor standard of summer signings...exit negotiated by the club and we're back to square one.