As far as I can tell, the owners haven't put money in for a significant period of time. ST targets won't be met. No matchday revenue. So where is any money for transfers coming from? Unless there's a Wharton sell on windfall at some stage, there isn't any. As others have said, we can't get contract extensions done with our better players. For the sake of a few thousand extra on the wage bill, we will no doubt lose 20 times that in transfer fees - when they leave for cheaper fees or free. Penny pinching with no foresight at all. I imagine we will pick up some out of contract random player from the Luxembourg league and a freebie 17 yr old kid loan by the start of pre season. Then it will be the late August scramble if we have managed to sell 2 or 3 by then. Happy 150 Rovers. You can't run a club like this. Fifteen years FFS .

Biggest shit show , will be this coming season , I cannot see any other outcome .

Too late for Mick Wood , I think it is Stuart Parker (mix up on row ) or possibly Paul Comstive.

I do, in fact, agree with much of what you two are saying. I try to stick up for Scottish Football rather than continually snipe away at it. The ‘cheeky digs’ are, and have been, flying both ways as well. I’ve highlighted the above, not because I can’t handle being called a ‘plastic’ supporter, but because you don’t understand the history behind Celtic and its support and, therefore, that term is incorrect. Something that I have explained previously but you either can’t, or don’t want to, acknowledge. The ‘affiliation with’ bit is key. The vast majority of Celtic’s support is of Irish heritage and Catholic. First, second, third, fourth generation, it doesn’t matter. Irish who were forced out of Ireland (partly due to the famine) emigrated all over the world but thousands settled in Glasgow and other areas of Scotland. The club was founded by an Irish Marist Brother and the Irish immigrants in Glasgow and beyond rallied round the club and that continues to this day, irrespective of where you live. It’s a big thing supporting Celtic if you’re of Irish stock. It’s unique. Let’s be clear here. I’ve supported my local club since 1966 and was a season ticket holder for over 40 years on the trot. Partly because of Venky’s, partly due to where I now live, means I’ve little appetite for attending games, other than the one or two that I do make each season. Let’s leave it there.

The club puts stories out to encourage fans to buy season tickets and stay invested. The likes of Jackson and Nixon peddle them to the fan base and some people lap it up. Nothing new. Of course we will bring new players in, but if there's a significant fee or other comparable interested parties we will lose out and not get them. I'd be surprised if any of the main players sign a new contract. If we can't get Baath and Weimann back in it tells it's own story. Reading between the lines with the player liaison lass that got let go, that was the final straw between some players and the clubs chiefs. Unless the recruitment team can pull some absolute gems out, next season is stagnation and the season after could be one of the biggest shitshows we've seen yet under Venkys.

I think he probably got it wrong, as he was thinking of something that you can trod in, that then stick to the bottom of your shoe.

That sounds a bit fishy.

And it starts.

Who is going to win the SPL next season ? They could probably have the presentation during the winter break.

Hehe I really loved this kit when It came out lol

The whole basis of Venkys' argument seeking permission from the authorities in India to send money to Rovers via their holding company is that without this money Rovers goes into administration and the tax man and wages / suppliers are unpaid. A judge will be sympathetic to that. They will not want to be the person responsible for a business failing and all the fall out that comes with it. They can see that money is required. Totally different story to wanting to spend non-essential sums on a few new players because we fancy signing someone. Nobody can reasonably argue that this is essential expenditure. So those thinking that we are spending a few million this summer whilst all this is going on perhaps need to sit down and have more of a think about the financial crisis these owners have put us into due to their investigation in India. A crisis that has been running now for several years yet they've done nothing to resolve e.g. by selling/giving the club to someone who has the ability to fund it. Any money being paid out for players will have to be found from the club's own resources - either a portion of funds brought in from sales/sponsorship/receipts, perhaps borrowing or even some crafty working with the instalments.

That is one target that they will have hit.

So what ? Is there no phase two, did they not intend to sell anymore.

Season ticket phase 1 had ended before these stories came out.

It's affects alot of clubs. Blimey some clubs haven't appoint their managers/head coach or just sacking them in the Boro Carrick episode..

I think McEwans would object.

Season tickets sales nothing more nothing less. We have an absolute green novice in charge of the football now overseen by an utter penny pinching owners puppet so they think they are being clever playing the game. Waggot was an old hand a that so it's the same script but different voices and we still have half a small remaining fanbase who can't see through it.

I have little faith or expectation that the kits are going to involve anything that resembles a tribute to our 150th anniversary. The training gear certainly has no link to it. Fair enough if you like what they've produced but it really is just along similar sorts of lines to what they've churned out every year. I would have expected something there at least as a nod to the anniversary. I will be disappointed myself if the 'tribute' to the 150th involves an attempt at replicating the 1995 shirt or includes the Premier League trophy/Wainwright bridge. All too recent - the 150th is much bigger than just the PL win or a bridge they built nearby 10 years ago. I do find it really poor that at the very least they aren't rolling out a new club crest for this season. Even if they just added a '150 years' ribbon to the current badge, or used the coat of arms crest. Just something as a nod to the occasion. Shame but I suppose it just confirms the suspicion that any sort of effort or expense really is too much for them,

That's not the point. These were reported as "advanced talks" and nothing has happened in the two weeks since

Like i said are Venkys going to request extra money to the court for transfers then pay an extra 50% on top to buy a player because of the bond ? It's a non starter and seeing as you've brought it up transfer fees will not be an essential running cost to an English football club in the eyes of an Indian judge whose dealing with objections to money transfer by his own govts anti fraud and money laundering unit. That is 'investment purposes' not running costs not when they are telling the judge they need money for the academy which produces our players. This is the Indian court system not a European one they'll have very little grasp on anything pro football wise you are being way too generous in your assumptions. Considering every item they want money for has to be proven then when paid receipts provided just so they can get their bond back i doubt transferring money to another football club and players agents fits in. It's not happening, not that they are asking for that anyway.

Wouldn't surprise me him going there but won't he want to take Sweden to the world cup first tho? Can see Rob Edwards going there tho if I was Boro I would be looking at Stockport County manager Dave Challinor

Another excuse. Players having holidays must only ever affect this club. Weird.

We see. Expect couple in and nothing more I menton Sunderland paying 5m for him

Players are on holiday. Some movement has in the transfer market but it's minimal so far.

Last year I was asked by Fraser Read if I wanted to participate in helping gather feedback for the 150th kits. We had a great meeting at Ewood prior to a home game, I wrote up loads of notes/photos & sent them to Fraser. Shortly afterwards he left Rovers & all communication with that group ceased so I’ve no idea what will finally emerge frankly. The plan was for 3 regular season kits & a special edition shirt (like the 125th) for the anniversary. If it doesn’t happen like that…then somebody prevented it…