2025 Summer Transfer Thread. 😂

[Ghost7]

Watched the Gestede interview... Arrogant and out of his depth.

We are in trouble.

[RoversClitheroe]

55 minutes ago, Ghost7 said:

Watched the Gestede interview... Arrogant and out of his depth.

We are in trouble.

Absolutely my thoughts.

Has fucking patronising too "Andy you're quite smart" guy genuinely believes he's a genius? 

Thinks the squads better than last season but won't say they'll do better than 7th? 

[BRFC.]

7 hours ago, Ghost7 said:

Watched the Gestede interview... Arrogant and out of his depth.

We are in trouble.

Exactly my thoughts, how can him and Suhail run a club, in recent times we’d at least have a decent manager to keep the club together but it doesn’t feel like we even have that anymore, 

[Herbie6590]

9 hours ago, 47er said:

The" new approach" has nothing to do with football and everything to do with a tiny transfer budget.

Corrected…😉

[roversfan99]

Ismael is very comfy on his long deal and very much trotting out the company line in his interview. Not convinced that hes truthfully so happy about business.

He keeps talking about versatility. Yes its very useful but it doesnt compensate for a lack of numbers.

For example, we are short in midfield with Travis gone, Tavares (who Ismael seems to think has done well in every game which is far from true) and us signing someone who is nowhere near fitness. So Taylor Gardner Hickman should be needed there. But he cant play there and right back at the same time and our right back cover is now considered a full time centre back. And if we are so well covered, Hyam wouldnt have been one of the first names on the team sheet.

Theres a continued batting off about the contract situation. No reassurance that anything is going to change and those with 2 years on their deals will be proactively approached.

 

[AndyB]

10 hours ago, Ghost7 said:

Watched the Gestede interview... Arrogant and out of his depth.

He'd be out of his depth in a puddle, never mind his current job.

[Emerald Isle Rover]

29 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Ismael is very comfy on his long deal and very much trotting out the company line in his interview. Not convinced that hes truthfully so happy about business.

He keeps talking about versatility. Yes its very useful but it doesnt compensate for a lack of numbers.

For example, we are short in midfield with Travis gone, Tavares (who Ismael seems to think has done well in every game which is far from true) and us signing someone who is nowhere near fitness. So Taylor Gardner Hickman should be needed there. But he cant play there and right back at the same time and our right back cover is now considered a full time centre back. And if we are so well covered, Hyam wouldnt have been one of the first names on the team sheet.

Theres a continued batting off about the contract situation. No reassurance that anything is going to change and those with 2 years on their deals will be proactively approached.

 

I actually don’t think he’s wrong on ‘numbers’ it’s the quality or lack of that I fear

rb - alebiosu / miller / tgh / Montgomery 

cm - tronstad / Tavares / Montgomery / tgh / Baradji / forshaw 

cb - carter / Wharton / miller / McLaughlin 

so numbers wise with versatility we are ok but the elephant in the room is the quality in the numbers and to date (early days) it’s not been great 

[JHRover]

What a desperately unlucky club we are. I suppose that's what happens when you are owned by billionaires and located in a total backwater like Blackburn (less than an hours drive from Cheshire/Manchester and same commute as players for Liverpool/Man City/Man Utd).

I mean in the space of 6 months we've lost our manager to Derby because he wanted to be nearer to home so much so that he cut short a 3 year contract and dropped a chance at PL promotion to join a club at high risk of relegation to League One.

We've lost our mainstay CB to Wrexham on deadline day because he wanted to move on elsewhere (despite publicly stating the opposite earlier in the summer)

We've lost our mainstay CM captain who had been with the club since being a teenager because he 'wanted a change' and move down the country to a Derby side unlikely to be any more than mid-table this season.

We've lost Batth who played every time he was available last season, who had zero qualms about joining Sunderland, Norwich and Rovers quite recently, apparently because he wanted to be closer to home at Derby.

We've lost Weimann for the same reasons despite him having about 5 years down in Bristol.

We're now publicly preparing for Tronstad's departure because he wants to go back to Scandinavia (despite him publicly stating earlier this year that he was very happy here and would love to stay).

Awful back luck really. Shame. Also quite odd how this misfortune doesn't seem to occur at any other club in such significant, large numbers, even clubs that haven't got billionaire owners and those based in far flung locations like Norwich or the NE.

Ever so slightly convenient that it is absolutely nothing at all to do with any of Venkys, their henchman, Gestede, Ismael or anyone else working for the Club. No sir, nothing to see here.

If ever you want to know what idiots they take us for just think about the above. Their assessment of supporter intelligence is such that they think people will buy all this. Sadly some will, and those people deserve what is coming. 

[RoverDom]

13 minutes ago, Emerald Isle Rover said:

so numbers wise with versatility we are ok but the elephant in the room is the quality in the numbers and to date (early days) it’s not been great

Quality and fitness. There's no point having versatility in the treatment room. JRC was often highlighted as someone who provided versatility in the squad but you could only have him in 5 game bursts before getting injured. 

[Upside Down]

6 minutes ago, JHRover said:

What a desperately unlucky club we are. I suppose that's what happens when you are owned by billionaires and located in a total backwater like Blackburn (less than an hours drive from Cheshire/Manchester and same commute as players for Liverpool/Man City/Man Utd).

I mean in the space of 6 months we've lost our manager to Derby because he wanted to be nearer to home so much so that he cut short a 3 year contract and dropped a chance at PL promotion to join a club at high risk of relegation to League One.

We've lost our mainstay CB to Wrexham on deadline day because he wanted to move on elsewhere (despite publicly stating the opposite earlier in the summer)

We've lost our mainstay CM captain who had been with the club since being a teenager because he 'wanted a change' and move down the country to a Derby side unlikely to be any more than mid-table this season.

We've lost Batth who played every time he was available last season, who had zero qualms about joining Sunderland, Norwich and Rovers quite recently, apparently because he wanted to be closer to home at Derby.

We've lost Weimann for the same reasons despite him having about 5 years down in Bristol.

We're now publicly preparing for Tronstad's departure because he wants to go back to Scandinavia (despite him publicly stating earlier this year that he was very happy here and would love to stay).

Awful back luck really. Shame. Also quite odd how this misfortune doesn't seem to occur at any other club in such significant, large numbers, even clubs that haven't got billionaire owners and those based in far flung locations like Norwich or the NE.

Ever so slightly convenient that it is absolutely nothing at all to do with any of Venkys, their henchman, Gestede, Ismael or anyone else working for the Club. No sir, nothing to see here.

If ever you want to know what idiots they take us for just think about the above. Their assessment of supporter intelligence is such that they think people will buy all this. Sadly some will, and those people deserve what is coming. 

Plenty of people will buy it and those in power have summed up their total lack of brain power to a tee. 

It just makes it all the more unbearable for those of us capable of forming the most basic thoughts and being able to see what is right in front of our faces.

Hey ho, at the end of the day I don't care anymore. The lemons have got exactly what they wanted. I'll take interest again once this cancer has been removed but until then I will continue to not give a single fuck.

[Emerald Isle Rover]

14 minutes ago, RoverDom said:

Quality and fitness. There's no point having versatility in the treatment room. JRC was often highlighted as someone who provided versatility in the squad but you could only have him in 5 game bursts before getting injured. 

Can only go by the here and now tgh and miller the likely moving pieces aren’t injured…yet 

[RoversClitheroe]

I find it mental the audacity he has to say Miller was signed as a CB.

The literal announcement was that he's a RB Brittains replacement.

His interview he even states he loves to get up and down the pitch.

So who's lying? Has Miller been sold a lie that he would play RB. Or was his whole announcement interview a lie and Gestede told him he'd be a CB for the club?

[bluebruce]

10 hours ago, Ghost7 said:

Watched the Gestede interview... Arrogant and out of his depth.

A dangerous combination.

[Emerald Isle Rover]

1 minute ago, RoversClitheroe said:

I find it mental the audacity he has to say Miller was signed as a CB.

The literal announcement was that he's a RB Brittains replacement.

His interview he even states he loves to get up and down the pitch.

So who's lying? Has Miller been sold a lie that he would play RB. Or was his whole announcement interview a lie and Gestede told him he'd be a CB for the club?

Have to agree on this one yes

But Iv been stating this from the start Val is their perfect yes man he’s come in goalposts have moved (as in previous seasons) and he’s just falling in line - can’t complain 

but it’s all out there now they are happy they see the current squad given time be better than last seasons so they can’t hide behind any failures going forward 

[roversfan99]

40 minutes ago, Emerald Isle Rover said:

I actually don’t think he’s wrong on ‘numbers’ it’s the quality or lack of that I fear

rb - alebiosu / miller / tgh / Montgomery 

cm - tronstad / Tavares / Montgomery / tgh / Baradji / forshaw 

cb - carter / Wharton / miller / McLaughlin 

so numbers wise with versatility we are ok but the elephant in the room is the quality in the numbers and to date (early days) it’s not been great 

But versatility doesnt compensate for having less numbers. One of 4 centre backs is actually a right back and cant play both at the same time. TGH cant play right back and in midfield at the same time. Neither can Montgomery although I suspect he cant do either to a satisfactory level at this stage.

Even before quality, we dont have enough numbers. Before also considering injury records.

[Torgeir]

1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:

Ismael is very comfy on his long deal and very much trotting out the company line in his interview. Not convinced that hes truthfully so happy about business.

He keeps talking about versatility. Yes its very useful but it doesnt compensate for a lack of numbers.

For example, we are short in midfield with Travis gone, Tavares (who Ismael seems to think has done well in every game which is far from true) and us signing someone who is nowhere near fitness. So Taylor Gardner Hickman should be needed there. But he cant play there and right back at the same time and our right back cover is now considered a full time centre back. And if we are so well covered, Hyam wouldnt have been one of the first names on the team sheet.

Theres a continued batting off about the contract situation. No reassurance that anything is going to change and those with 2 years on their deals will be proactively approached.

 

Ismael is very much 'aligned'.

[Tomphil2]

They signed Miller in advance because they knew they were nudging Hyam towards the door they'll have known there was genuine interest.

He was never going to sign a poxy contract and they'll have expected that but in the event he didn't go then you have a fresh player who can cover 2 positions.

Some will say hey that's great planning but others will see through it for what it is, a cheap replacement and another likely downgrade.

Edited 2 hours ago by Tomphil2

[Uddersfelt Blue]

So reading between the lines of the Gestede interview. A few questions:

Why do the senior players who have left prefer to be at another club rather than at Blackburn Rovers? 
 

The players who we have been brought in are cheaper options but are they better than the ones they are replacing? 

The Championship is now stronger and more competitive so why are the club reducing wages, which we all know usually relates to success on the pitch? 
 

Why no mention of appointing a new CEO for a multi million pound organisation? 
 

Why do the fans want you out Rudy? Have you asked them?

 

Until the club engages with the fans to explain fully the reasons behind the constant change behind the scenes and issues that may be present I’m afraid there will be some distrust of what is being communicated

[RoversTilliDie]

10 minutes ago, Uddersfelt Blue said:

So reading between the lines of the Gestede interview. A few questions:

Why do the senior players who have left prefer to be at another club rather than at Blackburn Rovers? 
 

The players who we have been brought in are cheaper options but are they better than the ones they are replacing? 

The Championship is now stronger and more competitive so why are the club reducing wages, which we all know usually relates to success on the pitch? 
 

Why no mention of appointing a new CEO for a multi million pound organisation? 
 

Why do the fans want you out Rudy? Have you asked them?

 

Until the club engages with the fans to explain fully the reasons behind the constant change behind the scenes and issues that may be present I’m afraid there will be some distrust of what is being communicated

It is rumoured Tronstad will join the Ewood exodus next Summer. It's a massive rebuilding job at Ewood, with all the outgoings.

[lraC]

10 minutes ago, Uddersfelt Blue said:

So reading between the lines of the Gestede interview. A few questions:

Why do the senior players who have left prefer to be at another club rather than at Blackburn Rovers? 
 

The players who we have been brought in are cheaper options but are they better than the ones they are replacing? 

The Championship is now stronger and more competitive so why are the club reducing wages, which we all know usually relates to success on the pitch? 
 

Why no mention of appointing a new CEO for a multi million pound organisation? 
 

Why do the fans want you out Rudy? Have you asked them?

 

Until the club engages with the fans to explain fully the reasons behind the constant change behind the scenes and issues that may be present I’m afraid there will be some distrust of what is being communicated

I can answer all of them, not in terms of what I really believe, but in terms of spin and lies, that some of the more gullible amongst the fan base will swallow.

Why do the senior players who have left prefer to be at another club rather than at Blackburn Rovers? They either decided not to renew their contracts and we did not want to risk losing them for nothing, as in the past, or in some cases they wanted to be closer to home.

The players who we have been brought in are cheaper options but are they better than the ones they are replacing? Only time will tell. we had a budget to work to and believe we have worked to that and strengthened the team, at the same time.

The Championship is now stronger and more competitive so why are the club reducing wages, which we all know usually relates to success on the pitch? We also believe we are stronger and more versatile than last year and expect once the new players have bedded, in  they will show their quality.

Why no mention of appointing a new CEO for a multi million pound organisation? We will appoint one in good time, but in the meantime, we have an adequate and capable COO instead. 

Why do the fans want you out Rudy? Have you asked them? It is only a small number and the rest are giving the regime and the players their full backing.

 

🙂 🙂 🙂 

 

 

[RoversTilliDie]

36 minutes ago, Torgeir said:

Ismael is very much 'aligned'.

I reckon Ismael will come good again given time, remember last season, was it 8 games without a win when he first joined, and 9 unbeaten at the end of the season (including friendlies). My only worry is selling Hyam, when we could have had him for another season. Let's hope we can get it together in defence.

[Uddersfelt Blue]

5 minutes ago, lraC said:

I can answer all of them, not in terms of what I really believe, but in terms of spin and lies, that some of the more gullible amongst the fan base will swallow.

Why do the senior players who have left prefer to be at another club rather than at Blackburn Rovers? They either decided not to renew their contracts and we did not want to risk losing them for nothing, as in the past, or in some cases they wanted to be closer to home.

The players who we have been brought in are cheaper options but are they better than the ones they are replacing? Only time will tell. we had a budget to work to and believe we have worked to that and strengthened the team, at the same time.

The Championship is now stronger and more competitive so why are the club reducing wages, which we all know usually relates to success on the pitch? We also believe we are stronger and more versatile than last year and expect once the new players have bedded, in  they will show their quality.

Why no mention of appointing a new CEO for a multi million pound organisation? We will appoint one in good time, but in the meantime, we have an adequate and capable COO instead. 

Why do the fans want you out Rudy? Have you asked them? It is only a small number and the rest are giving the regime and the players their full backing.

 

🙂 🙂 🙂 

 

 

Hey is that you Rudy? 

[roverblue]

I like how Miller is now a centre back and was always Hyams replacement they just thought he would have left sooner.

Even though he was clearly Brittain's replacement earlier in the window.

[Emerald Isle Rover]

1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:

But versatility doesnt compensate for having less numbers. One of 4 centre backs is actually a right back and cant play both at the same time. TGH cant play right back and in midfield at the same time. Neither can Montgomery although I suspect he cant do either to a satisfactory level at this stage.

Even before quality, we dont have enough numbers. Before also considering injury records.

But why would they play there at the same time? I don’t get that argument 

obviously if there’s a massive influx of injuries which could happen anytime to any team then of course 

I think have 23 players for 11 positions is fine what I’m concerned about is the quality of the player 

[MarkBRFC]

6 minutes ago, Emerald Isle Rover said:

I think have 23 players for 11 positions is fine what I’m concerned about is the quality of the player 

More than that really when you factor in Goddard, Michelski, Montgomery, Tyjon etc who don't need to be registered.

Gestede himself also mentioned Atcheson in his interview.

Completely agree its the lack of quality that will do us this season.

Edited 1 hour ago by MarkBRFC