Why has this Alofayan rumour snowballed so much? Not seen anything beyond a rumour along with about 14 other teams.

Its a shame we have terrible set piece takers. Because hes so important in terms of leadership etc, and because hes going, his importance on the pitch is being underestimated. He might be average in terms of passing but he wins the ball back really well, he is athletic, he reads the game well and he helps to protect the defence well. Leaves a huge hole and it wont be filled if his replacement is doing rehab.

If he's on loan for a year, does he actually take an ESC place?

Id settle for someone who can take them Asking for both is probably asking for too much 😉

he`s injured

What's the 'I joined because it's a family club' thing about? Seems odd no? He's only on loan

yes

It's uncanny that every time an experienced player transfer out is announced. A foreign lower league player is brought in at exactly the same time. It's a stunning coincidence. In fairness this does make sense as a loan. Though bringing in an injured player just seems daft full stop. Next random relegated European better be a right winger, followed by a striker.

Pardon if mentioned, but why doesn’t Leonard play?

If you mean Afolayan, he is English, so no work permit or esc slot of any sort is needed

Rudy Gestede was translating on behalf of Baradji, I turned it off after one minute. He was probably making up the translation to make himself look good 🤣

Think its been well documented the VH group is worth at least a billion although that might be in Indian money terms. Whether the land and all the assets they own is covered by that or separate who knows ? A handy way to make useless swathes of rough land pay though would be secure borrowings against it to run a foreign entity and cream a bit off for yourselves year on year. That theory has been presented on here in the past and it might hold a bit of water when considering they won't sell because they cannot afford to without losing land.

Don't loan options usually mean that the player has already agreed terms to a permanent deal? Just up to the club to finalise it at the end of the loan.

Zero chance that loan turns to a perm

WE HAVE BILLIONAIRE OWNERS FFFS. We can't match it, MY ARSE. #Plantbasedapologistsgosuckmyballs VENKYS OUT! TAKE YOUR TRASH WITH YE!

LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT. TRAVIS GONE. NEW GUY IS A FUCKING LOAN?! WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK. if it's made perm after a certain amount of attainable appearances then fine. If not. FUCK OFF

Ahhhhh.... another £3m transfer fee conveniently gone missing by next summer! Keep it up Rovers. When are we going to see a striker and winger INVESTMENT? Two losses in and hardly any shots on goals from the front 4.

Loan deal makes sense due to the injury concerns. So that means there’s money for a permanent winger signing? Right!?

“It’s going to take time” because you have plenty of time to adapt yin the championship don’t you and the fella ain’t lasted more than a year in a job

No he doesn't. Just done his Rovers interview in French which had to be translated. Tried English first few words but switched to French

Buy. A. Good. Set. Piece. Taker.

Oladapo Afolayan? Born in London.

Plus two strikers.

Things are far from ideal. Venkys are a mess. However this board is abit overboard with the meltdown. Travis has been offered a better deal somewhere else. As bad as it is, we can’t match it and have to get a fee. We haven’t got a choice. As a replacement we’ve signed our number 1 target. Concerns over fitness so we’ve done a loan with option to buy. That is sensible business. Less risk for the club. Loan with options to buy is the optimal way to do business. I don’t back the board. But I like VI and I can see the teams he’s trying to build. It’s going to take time and I hope us fan will have the patience to see it come through - as frustrating as the last few weeks have been. I just feel we are abit reactionary. WestBrom we weren’t great, but it was a very even game and we had a pen not given. Birmingham we should have won - it was a good performance. Bradford was admittedly a shocker but it happens. Our club is a mess. We deserve better. But we don’t need to find the negatives in every single thing. As much as it is a buzzword, we are in transition ATM, I will be judging the team and window over September/October when things take shape

He was clearly being sarcastic. We have/have had enough snakes to start a serpentarium according to some.