Yeah, I get that and mentioned it in my post. But we need a MUCH larger squad. We need strength in depth in virtually every position, and I will not complain about any signing that is made. Yes, and we dropped out of the playoff places when they got injured. There's a solid chance that they be injured or suspended for a decent percentage of the upcoming season. We need more cover in central midifeld. Who are these 8 that we would consider real first team players? And are you throwing someone like Buckley in? Who is typically played further up the pitch? 'CM' can be a pretty broad category, but I don't think we have many viable options for players who can sit in front of the back four, break up play, turn, and get the ball moving forward.

It's not that people don't want good back-ups, it is a lack of faith in the owners/Suhail/Gestede to create a situation where we actually have the depth we need. In an ideal world a sensible team would renew Trav and Tronstad, have De Keersmaecker as the 3rd 1st choice so to speak, Tavares as 4th option and I guess Forshaw as the 5th choice player-coach type. But it is so against the evidence of Venky's entire reign that they would seek to achieve this.

About 20 of 32 first-round ties have been shown so far (they're releasing one episode per day). Might be mid-July until the next Rovers one then!

I’d have gone with ad nauseam.

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If Blackburn is playing a 3-5-2 or a 4-3-3 you need at least 5, maybe 6. Not some players that can play midfield and 3 other positions. You have to have specialists.

Absolutely

Whichever side of the fence you sit on, the outcome is no investment in the squad from the owners. I think we can universally agree on that.

It’s all semantics really isn’t it. I think the important thing is they shouldn’t be allowed to use these hindrances as an excuse for not funding the club properly. Yes, as you say, they exist, but no they do not prevent them from fulfilling their obligations to the club. If they don’t want to do this properly they should just fuck off.

Just seen Derby county just offered 2 year deal to Forsyth at 36. Be the oldest squad in the championship

Not hard to read. It’s a well articulated post and thanks for making it.

This is what iv'e been saying all along so i'm glad someone else has mentioned it, true or not. Some have really odd takes on the wages this club is now paying they seem to assume everyone is on 10-20k a week and if someone rejects a contract offer or doesn't get one it's because they are a greedy so and so. They really haven't been paying attention to what has been going on over the last 3 years that has led us to this point. Even if he's on 5-7k a week Dolan has every right to ask for double that and i think he should be on a reasonable Championship salary it would be an investment. There is no way on earth at this club he went from £300 or so a week to 7-10k but it's ok football manager style estimates say he did 🤪 So if he was indeed offered a double his money deal 18 months ago and he said no then now we know why.

I can see where he is coming from too, but as most posters know, impediment is just another word for conditions and as most also know there are conditions to be met. Yes they can meet them and send the funds, but it does not mean that they don’t exist.

I can see where @Forever Blue is coming from with this because, whilst there are restrictions, it is not outside of Venky’s’ control to meet them. Yes they’ve hoops to jump through but it is entirely within their hands as to whether they do so or not. Re the court permission, for reasons I’ve set out before, I don’t think they need this anymore unless they’re wanting to try and get the conditions changed as well.

That would give us 8 centre mids, you just can't keep that many players happy for 2 places.

Just in case anyone is interested (oh and hello Elliott 🙋‍♂️😁) During the course of the court proceedings the Venkys attorney has filed 5 affidavits. The first was on the 20th June 2023 and I believe was in relation to them setting out their initial case for funds to be sent. The second was on the 15th November 2023 - 15 days after a court order gave them permission to send £11 million (subject, amongst other things, to such an affidavit being lodged confirming the intended use of the funds) The third was on the 2nd January 2024 - I cannot explain this one. The fourth was on the 11th March 2024 - just one day before a No Objection Certificate was issued (without a court date but presumably in light of the Venkys meeting the court’s conditions, including the filing of an affidavit). The final one was on the 16th June - 21 days after the court agreed to funds being sent with the bond reduced (but the affidavit requirement remaining). Anyone still reading??😁 In relation to the allotting of shares with regards to these monies… The first sum authorised by the court (before the requirement to file an affidavit was added) was £3.54 million on the 23rd June 2023. On 14th October 2024 £3.685 million of shares were allotted in Venkateshwara London a limited (the company which owns the training ground). The second sum authorised by the court was on 31st October 2023 for £11 Million. On the 19th March 2024 £11 million of shares were allotted in Venkys London Limited. I believe, but clearly can’t be certain, these two payments and share allotments are related. That would leave the £15 million from March 2024 and the more recent £4.85 million to be turned into shares at some stage** ** or perhaps it could be left as a debt owed by Venkys London to Venkys Hatcheries but I consider this unlikely. Well done to anyone who got this far 😁😁- I’m more than happy for people to point out where any assumptions I’ve made are (or could be) incorrect.

Travis and Tronstad, are the reason we got into the playoffs.

This messageboard sometimes confuses me. Most of the second half of last season: 'We don't have enough midfield options and injuries to Travis and Tronstad derailed our season' This offseason 'We've already signed one extra CM, I don't understand why we would sign another unless either Travis or Tronstad are leaving.' I have little faith our club to build out a complete squad, but we definitely need more central midfield options and I'd be delighted to see another one signed without anyone else leaving.

Previous to the court case they sent money when it was needed or when they felt like it but now they have to ask first and follow a set of rules laid out by the court, if they don't then they can't. Therefore there is an impediment.

Yes,right on. De Keersmaecker would be more than positive. Rather have Garrett, even(dare I say it) Buckley than Gore. Makes the Forshaw re-signing more positive by the day!

I really don't think you understand the meaning of the word impediment. If they could send funds with no, affidavit, no bond and no court permission, they there would be no impediment, but all 3 of these exists. They can send funds, so long as these 3 conditions (Impediments) are met.

to be fair he's been injured for Malmö as well. So it's not a Corry Evans situation, where he was always fit enough to play for the National team, but always injured for us...

So there’s still no impediment, just a choice about if/when they send money.

Wilsden deserves some royalties!

Interesting that this conversation happens and within an hour there is an article containing similar information in the LET. Proof that Jackson is a frequent reader of the forums?