Get your mind out the gutter 😁😁

As I’ve nothing better to do 😁, I’ve had another read of the court order dated 23/6/2023 which sets out Venkys’ argument… They appear to be saying (because of the timing of their investment) the 2004 FEMA Regulations are relevant (not the 2022 ones). Under the 2004 Regs they’d need permission (due to the investigation) from the bank to send funds - something the bank had been happy to provide. Under the 2022 Regs they need permission from the Directorate of Enforcement - something the DoE are unwilling to give. This argument is yet to be fully considered in court… What has happened is - the £3.54 million being approved as an interim measure + A series of separate applications either requesting permission to send further funds or to vary the conditions required to do so. An absolute shitload of adjournments.

Not a single point secured against promoted teams away from Ewood last season. I think that I am right in saying, not a single point from the last twelve away fixtures (36 points) against promoted teams over the last 4 seasons !!!! This is where our play offs dreams have been routinely killed and it needs to be highlighted.

No way we’re paying 2/3million up front but I don’t see the problem in not if we get the player in. If they don’t play prem/champ ever that automatically means they are unproven he’s an international (albeit lesser country) with Europa league and conference league experience and going by interest from other clubs he would be a solid option

First game of last season was against newly promoted Derby 😉. It doesn't really matter who it is but from a personal preference it would be one of the longer distance away games.

No that wasn’t the point at all that’s a separate issue entirely I agree about failed windows and letting players contracts run down etc but to say attacking wise we didn’t resolve that but yet had a better season as Iv stated was/is irrelevant

Mind you Australia's batters are as weak as I can ever remember. Their strength is in their bowling.

…it was twenty pounds.

Are these from last night? Thought Miller had resigned?

Delap who would have in the squad if he hadn't moved to Chelsea. Jay Stansfield was excellent against Spain the other day. Big fan of his and he will do at Birmingham this coming season. Only 2 strikers in squad

I highlighted 5 games which we lost to teams in bottom half which we should have taken something from. very different point from yours.

I wonder if they will play in skins?

I think the way the club is run sort of makes regular criticism the natural course of action. But like you, I said I didnt want Forshaw to sign a contract. Difference being, now he has I am not going out of my way to defend the decision. Because again like you, I disagreed with it. Some of those 7 goals that arent a big deal would have come in handy in those games. Glad you agree.

I dont see why you are so bothered about it. More issues going on here. Not losing to Derby or Stoke or Swansea or Hull would have been good enough also You don't have to criticise every decision your Club does but you do every day.

These transfer targets are weird and there's something I'm just not grasping. We're looking at a 27 year old unproven CB from a shit league for 2-3 million? What I'm guessing is its another Tavares type approach where we've likely offered about 800k upfront with the rest heavily dependent on add-ons. I'm not buying that we're spending this much up front for any of our targets. As much as Gestede will probably try to dress it up that way.

Well I didn’t know that, but what I do know is the Lancashire league was once seen as the place to play cricket, hence why all the players above came over. Who did you follow in those days Jim? East Lancs?

any news on the Away kits??

Yeah, newly promoted teams are a no/no first up. They’re still full of confidence, all their squad to pick from and an enthusiastic following cheering them on. Best time to play them is after a few months when they’ve had a few bangings, lost a few players to injury and suspension and their fans are getting restless.

"stop promotion in january" model

Could be. Let’s hope he can play for more than 20 minutes a game though.

The 'Winging It' model.

I watched most of the previous game against Germany and it could have gone either way. We were worth a draw. We badly need a centre forward who impacts the game though. The lad from Big Club is ineffectual leading the line. He looks like a poor man’s Adam Armstrong.

Imagine where we would have been if Sammi has stayed! Isn't that the point? We never build anything.

Yeah he was. I thought he was trying to play the ball with his left foot when it really needed a right foot touch. It gave the Dutch a chance to clear a ball they should have never had. Then our centre half ( Cresswell ? ) got in a tangle and gave their striker a chance of a run and shot at goal which he took really well. Just an example of how small mistakes in the opposition half can lead to a goal. That was the only mistake the centre half made though. He was outstanding. The Dutch defence parted like the Red Sea for our second goal.

Yes it was generally settled 10 of the starting 11 were the same for those last 6 games