Rudy Gestede

[Mattyblue]

We went into that season with a load of optimism, real buzz around the ground that night… of course we fell away.

[Guy N. Cognito]

Just another in a long line of chancers who never would've got a look-in pre-Venky's. Out of his depth and just looking to use Rovers to monkey-branch his way to a better gig. The fact he went on protest here as a player merely adds to the unsavouriness of it all.

[scotchrover]

If Venky’s don’t want us in League 1 again, he goes (along with Val) tonight.

 

[OnionBalaji]

Hopefully Rudy is getting ready to make the call and get rid of his best pal Val this morning. 
 

if it happens - let’s turn the heat on him and Pasha - these three individuals have to go. The list of fuck ups, awful decisions, downright neglect is already so long it’s farcical they can keep getting away with it. 

[MarkBRFC]

14 hours ago, scotchrover said:

If Venky’s don’t want us in League 1 again, he goes (along with Val) tonight.

 

They do want league one though.

All there actions so far have shown this.

It will all be much easier and cheaper to run a middling league one club than a middling championship one.

It's all about bringing the club down to a level thats comfortable for them to manage. As things stand the club is far too big for them.

Edited yesterday at 07:52 by MarkBRFC

[Dreams of 1995]

1 hour ago, MarkBRFC said:

They do want league one though.

All there actions so far have shown this.

It will all be much easier and cheaper to run a middling league one club than a middling championship one.

It's all about bringing the club down to a level thats comfortable for them to manage. As things stand the club is far too big for them.

I don’t think it will be easier to run a league 1 team for them. 
For one - any shortfall in the playing staff wages cannot be made up by directors loans. They must actually lose cash. They run rules similar to the EPL - called SCMP 

Edited yesterday at 09:01 by Dreams of 1995

[Guy N. Cognito]

2 hours ago, MarkBRFC said:

They do want league one though.

All there actions so far have shown this.

It will all be much easier and cheaper to run a middling league one club than a middling championship one.

It's all about bringing the club down to a level thats comfortable for them to manage. As things stand the club is far too big for them.

In theory it sounds plausible, but on closer inspection I am not so sure. We're a Championship club with the legacy of a Premiership structure. Although things have been starved on the playing front, we have a 31,000 seater stadium and Cat 1 Youth Academy. You have to factor in the structural costs of running the club, staffing levels, maintaining the ground (even if it is half-empty) and the less tangible cost of fan expectations. Even if a contingent of our supporters have been beaten down, the rest won't settle for following a League One side.

It would take some SERIOUS restructuring for us to function at third-tier level. If the goal is cost-control, then League One is a terrible place for Rovers. Like I said before, this is pure neglect from disengaged, disinterested, and disgraceful owners.

[John]

 

[wilsdenrover]

1 win in however many matches it was 👍

Fall out with Rudy 👎

[Upside Down]

4 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

1 win in however many matches it was 👍

Fall out with Rudy 👎

No doubt Big Val decided to tell Rudy that he's a fucking prick and Rudy had a little cry and the toys came out of the pram.

[den]

Conversation something like “where’s my strikers you big long tosser”.

[G Somerset Rover]

If someone wants this tosser summed up, just look at his profile banner on LinkedIn.

At the heart of the image is our hugely experienced former captain who we were happy to see leave embracing our only reliable defender who this twat saw fit to sell on deadline day.

[Tomphil2]

The sellotape used as a sticking plaster has fallen off but the pus remains at the centre of the wound.

[Aqualung]

Is there a more unlikeable man behind the scenes at any professional football club? 

I don't hate many folks tbh... But Gestede is on a par with Russell Brand in my book. Can't stand to look at either of them. 🤮

[JBiz]

Just now, Aqualung said:

Is there a more unlikeable man behind the scenes at any professional football club? 

I don't hate many folks tbh... But Gestede is on a par with Russell Brand in my book. Can't stand to look at either of them. 🤮

Gave him time (personally) but he has shown his arse.