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Rovers “air guitar” competition adjudged “disappointing”…

Don't know if this is the right thread but stories on the LT and BBC 😯 website about a crackdown on parking on matchdays. Yet more efforts from the Club/ Council/ Local Police to make it as difficult and disheartening as possible to attend games. When I first started watching in the early 70's, the CarPark opposite the Red Brick Theatre and the site now occupied by travellers were available. And crowds then were maybe 50% of what they are even now. Now there's nowhere anywhere that isn't Club owned (and Im assuming a small fortune) and the Council seem to delight in making any usable space "Residents only" for no real reason. They're not private roads and they dont pay for the upkeep thereof so why should they have their cake and eat it? The Council are scumbags, go out of their way to make life difficult for us but the at the sniff of any success, they're the first ones in trying to get a photo opportunity.

They were never in partnership. Venky's granted Kentaro a contract to run the Club on their behalf in the early days although that formal arrangement was shelved fairly quickly after they got burnt is my understanding. There's no doubt though that the general modus operandi has enabled agents to have a beano at the Club's expense over the years and it seems to be getting worse again just recently. Dennis/Baradji/Forshaw x2 /Gueye potentially out on loan. Only one party benefitting out of those transactions, the agents.

Gaffer, the new loans manager is the best striker in the club. He's the only one ever on side when I play a forward ball.

Wilsden is absolutely correct. You don't even need Latin O' level to know there is no genitive case here...it never, ever was "of"! 100% BY....

Paul Weller - Pick It Up

It’s not helpful when our own fans call fans who don’t want to go until venkys sell a “problem” and constantly call people who leave “snakes” not helpful at all

(VI’s POV) ’The state of that haircut, who does he think he is? If I was still playing, I’d smash the little pansy’.

Explain to me why three center-halves can't be played, when we have three center-halves available. If one or more get injured or suspended, then the formation has to be changed. I am not saying it is the most favoured system with our available players. But it is playable.

I disagree. You can't expect to play a formation when you have close to zero depth in 3 positions.

No one in the media shown any interest in this? Usually they like a little guy done wrong story. Would have thought the court of public opinion might out some real pressure on RG, particularly when it filtered to India, I have my doubts they know the details.

I agree with Rovers99 team . TGH seems like a workhorse so definitely starts ahead of Tavares. I'd 100% throw Gudjohnsson straight in, doesn't look short of match fitness and looks more athletic than Ohashi. Looking forward to seeing what Morishita brings...Think our front 4, will work well together, with Kargbo coming on for Hedges to bring some energy. Overall we don't look a bad team, just obvious lack of depth. Take a draw here.

Nothing clearer mate!! This was very much spelt out in the public domain before The purchase according to this 2010 article. Venkys and Kentaro were in partnership with the club being bought as a window to allow Kentaro to put players in the window! We still could be Operating this model?

Very much a case of trying to cobble together a side to minimise the obvious weaknesses in the squad. Toth Alebiosu Carter Wharton Pickering TGH Tronstad Miroshita Cantwell Hedges Gudjohnsen Tavares has looked sub par so give TGH a game. Pickering is IMO better than Ribeiro. Ohashi has not started the season like the refreshed goalscorer some predicted so stick Gudjohnsen straight in. And how we are going into games selecting Hedges still shows up recruitment. Bets on how long it will take one of the 2 centre backs to pull up. Cant see past a home win but hope they surprise me.

In the same vein "Exit's that way Val, close the door behind you."

It's already at Powerlessness in my book.

Hey look its John! what are you doing down here on the international break???

When are you leaving ,Val ?? 🙏

“Well boss, I’ll riun here Sean will be there and hyam over there” ”hyam you say Todd??”

Hey Boss, don't say too much. BRFCPrivy is over there

' It cant go on like this' We are ALL saying the same thing,season after season...but nobody is listening.

"on the other hand, the bacon butties at Gawthorpe are only a short drive down the A671.." or, Cantwell, "Behold! See how the uninitiated hang on my every word as Captain.." Ismael, "STFU Mr Bouffant, when I want your opinion, I'll give it to you.."

Oi Pasha!..is that you hiding behind that Corner post?

Which-ever way it goes, I will be in my house on matchdays.

Shall we open a book? I know where my money is going