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.

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

On 01/02/2026 at 11:06, Guy N. Cognito said:

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.

This. 

Hovering around lower bottom of the championship wouldn't bother this lot.  Bring players in, flip them, repeat.  Cut costs.  Results mostly irrelevant.

However, league one is a big drop in income. Costs for the owners significantly increase and there is only Alebiosu of any value (even that isn't going to be substantial). They've sold all the silver. Even Tyjon walks for next to nothing now.  

Getting back out of league one would require another squad overhaul.  That will only happen if the owners shell out.  The Pasha/Gestede project will have failed completely.  

They will be in panic mode I expect.

[Scotty1991]

2 hours ago, John said:

 

Running theme this. 

[Ferrit]

Gestede fucking out!!!! Upper JW should be pelting this prick with abuse every game, all game.

[TheFinalCountdown]

31 minutes ago, Scotty1991 said:

Running theme this. 

A growing list. They'll be many more. Run Rudy out of town.

[JHRover]

One day maybe we will find out just how an ex player with no background in management or even coaching managed to waltz his way into running a Championship football club.

Something very dodgy going on or perhaps just chief Venky stooge not knowing his arse from his elbow and getting drawn into it thinking he could run the snow through his puppet.

Either way a total disgrace and within less than a year he's taken us through soon to be three managers, a chief executive, countless background staff and players, and soon to be a relegation.

But mates with chief stooge so hey, he's safe.

Perhaps when someone gets around to sifting through the wreckage of this season he will be held responsible and removed. Then again maybe not under these disgusting people.