Yes it should stop us trying. If the players aren't good enough or ready then we look elsewhere. The only focus of time and effort for the first team should be assembling a squad good enough to get promoted. The academy side of things should be run separately and should be organic - i.e. when a player in the academy is good enough he will inevitably force himself into contention for the first team. The academy exists ancillary to the first team and to support it when needed, whereas the 'modern' thinking seems to be that the first team exists to support the academy and build value into academy players, so that a profit can be made and points earned by people employed down there.

Seeing which level or club Dolan is playing at next really is the least of our concerns and it's not some kind of win for Rovers if, say, he only joins a mid-table Championship club. The problem is we're losing - for nothing - a player who, while he blows hot and cold like almost everyone else, has been a regular here for years and is a proven Championship performer. Good on him for saying he wants to test himself at a higher level. It's a shame that thinking isn't aligned throughout the club. In fact if I had to bet on who'd kick a ball in the Premier League first between Dolan and a Venky-owned Rovers I know where my money would be going.....

We also nearly got relegated because on top of JDTs open style once the squad had to be used the back up development players signed and our own products weren't good enough to sustain a safe level. I hope Mr Head of Heads is considering this, that you can't go from recruiting experience to stop the rot straight to inexperience just in the name of increasing value and expect a top 10 finish.

I never said it was a fact, but its a fair assumption shared by most. Easy to say that hes best off staying when you cant look past your personal bias. If we arent offering him a competitive wage and he can earn significantly more elsewhere, at a club with actual ambition, it would be a strange decision to avoid that sort of challenge in favour of staying comfortable at a club with no ambition of promotion.

We used to give over 2,000 minutes to under 23 academy graduates and we "want to go back to that model." Not factoring in that in the season before last. We had a special talent in Adam Wharton who we have since pushed out of the door. And we also were dishing out too many minutes to players like Garrett and Leonard in a terrible overall season because of cut backs.

I think the amount of home grown players who've gone on loan for their development and expected to be coming back knocking on the first team squad door, when many haven't done much in their loans, highlights the flaws of over reliance. Do we just stick some in and give them mins so it looks better on their cv and value sheets ? Not really the right approach but when you end up with no money and a thin squad you aren't giving yourselves any choice. There'll always be one or two at the most come through but you can't force it for the sake of it and the danger of that is developing here you can see it coming a mile off unless the finances are resolved.

Steven Croft as head coach has turned Lancashire's fortunes around. 3 wins from 3 in T20 blast

Where has Gestede said its the target? He has said we would like to go back to producing our own players from own academy Rovers will also look to sign younger players and maximise their Academy, to build sellable assets. That was part of the discussion when appointing Valerien Ismael and a value Blackburn want to return to. "You have to rely on the Academy also, Adam Wharton is an example. He is a rare one but you can do business with the Academy with player-trading," he explained. "What we have seen in the last year, the minutes played by our Academy players has dropped drastically. We used to be over 2,000 minutes for Under-23 Academy players. Last 12 months, 142 minutes. "That affects the value of the asset and we want to go back to that model. That was part of the discussions with Valerien. They have to be part of your squad planning. "We will also go in the market for young players. Instead of one-year deals for players at a certain age, you go younger and buy the assets. You don't have to buy an asset for £5million, it can be a lower fee with more resale value. That's an exciting time going into the summer. We have to refresh the squad with loans and players out of contract. Now is the right time. "We want to develop players, give a platform for Academy players to shine and attract young players to be on the pitch for Blackburn."

That's your opinion not a fact. Dolan staying here where he would be key players and first team regular I think would be his best move. Lets see where he ends up

As the saying goes, a stopped clock is right twice a day Nixon's scattergun approach means one or two of his fliers will hit the target but most of the time he's churning out clickbait to keep food on the table Best approach is not to treat his stories with a pinch of salt but a whole mine of the stuff

Yeah, the least they could have done is wear some black leather football boots. It really spoils what is a good look.

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It's absolutely disgusting really and just shows how childish and egocentric his worldview is. Absolute lemon.

It wont stop us trying even in years where that quality isnt there because we have targets to hit and ultimately money to save.

We have category 1 academy and sometimes we won't produce quality in some years but should that stop us trying really, of course not. We invested in our Academy and we should be producing players for our first team.

Old red brick, trees, the kit, all an old feel too it which i guess is the point until it comes to the trainers !

Nothing clash family or friends event with me attending Rovers matches for a long time. Just wish some people would actually accept that and move on

Of all the wide of the mark shit you've said over the year this takes the biscuit. Just awfully ignorant.

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I had thought that, even so it's bloody awful

Imo, Dolan is a legend In his own mind only with a vastly overrated opinion of his own abilities. He will not see the PL. He has nothing that distinguishes him - IMO, a lack of both pace and football intelligence are seriously limiting factors. This situation has been coming for close on 2 years. Do I blame the lad or his advisers, no. He's run his contract down and can now look forward to a big signing on fee and a big new wage - if ĥe looks after his money, he will virtually be financially secure for life.

'Be back for the night do, lad'.

Defunding women’s football - outrageous Stoning women to death - meh 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Neither do I, I wouldn’t buy a ST (especially at these prices) if I didn’t intend to go to them. But important, milestone life stuff also happens between August and May.