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Cheers - any other key points from this?

Ismeal 'Jordan I'd like to take out a loan...for a player' Rhodes 'do you have any collateral?' Ismeal 'sorry my director Has left my team desolate, he's sold off all my collateral, I'm destitute'. Rhodes 'then no'

Forget about one off boycotts and all that, won’t happen here. What will happen is gates will continue to drop year on year as we fall down the leagues. Thats your protest right there - but this lot do not care one iota. They’ll just shut the ‘unviable’ academy, the ‘not fit for purpose’ training ground, the ‘surplus’ Riverside and on and on.

thanks to everyone who ordered…keep an eye on this thread for progress updates…⚪️🔵

Yep, up at 5, judge finally sauntered in just after 6 😁. Very short hearing: Other side hasn’t supplied copy of the complaint they’ve filed with the Adjudicating Authority. Venkys want this so they can ascertain the monetary value involved in the complaint to see if the amount of existing guarantees already covers this. Other side confirmed filing of complaint but that Adjudicating Authority are yet to respond. Judge also wants to know whether value of complaint is already covered by existing guarantees. I think it’s going to be back in court tomorrow but that could just be when the other side need to produce the copy of the complaint by.

Are you up?😊

Out of OUR club. NOW and an apology before you leave. If what I have read is even remotely true, shameful.

I’ve said it multiple times, and in the main post - if you’ve an ambitious owner who hires expertise, you don’t end up with a black hole throughout the transfer window and then take a punt on someone without experience. That said, like a few others probably feel - I like to a certain extent the potential appointment based on his previous exemplary service, and his potential knowledge / links in the game. I find it so hard to understand why there can’t be nuance sometimes.

It's about the level of experience running backroom operations at a professional football club. Personally I don't care either way.

If you think a 32 year old analyst, or a someone with u15s level academy coaching experience is a huge step up on Jordan, then that’s up to you!

Better than a black hole...is that our standard now? Nothing qualifies him for this role other than he used to play for the club with Gestede.

All except for Johnny Evans have prior coaching experience at minimum.

Absolutely mental, and all extremely worrying to be honest. For us older fans who had the joys of Williamson, to this in 15 years, it's a disgrace how things are being run. We was one of the best run town teams around. (Without doubt) RG sounds like a right @ss. Pardon my French!. RG who refused to play for Rovers, then struts around belittling players and staff. It will all come out eventually. Whats happening about CEO?

Quick 1 min AI research - always take the results with a pinch of salt but many of those would fall into the same group; Premier League * Sam Hayball (Arsenal) - Previously a video and match analyst for Arsenal. * Josh Marsh (Chelsea) - Formerly held scouting and managing director roles. * Gary Probert (Liverpool) - Was Director of Football Operations at Ipswich Town. * Jonny Evans (Manchester United) - Recently retired player for the club. * Carlton Cole (West Ham) - Former striker, has worked with the academy. * Will Antwi (Tottenham Hotspur) - Ex-professional player, coached England's U15 team. * Paul Furlong (Queens Park Rangers) - Former QPR player, coached previously for QPR I agree to an extent, the most ambitious clubs aren’t hiring a novice for this role, which is a modern requisite - especially teams with large investment in youth. I think Chelsea had 30+ players on loan a few seasons. However I agree more with parsonblue - this is a sensible, whilst likely cheap, appointment of someone who could be an asset for that role. Also, as this took till after the window closed to sort out, that again shows what we’re up against with the current main CEO.

And repeated none stop by brainless fucking idiots. Beyond infuriating.

I have nothing against Rhodes, he makes my post-Venky X1 every day of the week, one of my favourites. But which of those things qualifies him for a role managing the development of academy/reserve players (requires coaching experience) and their loan moves (requires experience dealing with other clubs, agents, and scouting)?

Genuine guy, connection to the club, worked his way through the leagues, has family (and hopefully the connections that come with) in the game. I can’t see it as a problem really. Better than a black hole.

I understand the former player thing, but I don’t understand why Rhodes. I don’t feel like he has ever come across as an authority of any sort. I saw him perhaps as a coach or scout first. I’d have thought a Loan Manager would at least have experience of scouting or coaching (maybe he does tbf).

Sounds like a role for another former player. What’s MGP up to?

Yes let's do it. Just don't turn up fuck them all.

Club can't afford a Norwegian translator.

The training wheels CEO using Chat GPT to bulk respond (lie) to fans on LinkedIn is peak clown Rovers.

That seems a sensible appointment. Many clubs use ex-players in that position. I think Lescott does it at City. A number of former players have taken up roles at Ewood when their playing days have ended and its usually worked out well.

Probably unaware of it until now

Says 24th June,hadn't even returned for preseason training then had they? Would have already happened surely.