4 hours ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Like the 5 sub rule - fundamentally changing the fabric of the game to benefit the bigger, richer clubs. 

I have to say I am not that fussed with the removal of replays to be honest, but the 5 sub rule is a disgrace.

5 hours ago, ruggles1995 said:

I read something on twitter about what price should Szmodics be worth. I find it imo nonsense he should go for less than 20mill. People arguing his age keeps his tag down to 10-15 mill. I'm sorry but Would Harry Kane be going for 10-15 mill because of his age? not a chance! your buying goals, your buying a player in the form of his life, your buying a player at the complete finished package of his overall game. Whether its premier league or championship, prem clubs could argue hes unproven, fine dont buy him, but hes our best asset. Championship clubs on the other hand will want him to get them promoted, that comes at a price, hes the leagues top scorer, you pay full whack for that in the championship, no matter the age, if hes bought buy a promoting chasing championship team your buying a player at his pinnacle, your buying him chasing the dream of the promisland, you pay top end simple, you dont get him cheap because we are little old blackburn who got their pants pulled down on wharton to palace, or because we are near the bottom of the league, or because hes going to be 29 this year. Give your heads a wobble, stand firm, give us the 20mill minimum because we have one of the best attacking players in this division, and we aint replacing him for any amount of money we will get given. We also need a total rebuild of our front line, so we need the dosh. We simply have to be firm. I will personally be fuming if we sell for less than 20mill. If clubs really want him, they will pay it. 

 

Clubs will be looking to offer 7-8m. Rovers will probably hold out for 10m A normal club might squeeze 12-15m.

 Now if we only get 7m that means we will only get £150k to spend replacing him, However if we hit the jackpot and someone comes in at 15m, then I reckon the taps will be opened and GB will get £150k to pick up the best Conference striker whose contract has expired.

Short answer is, if he is sold I don't care what we get for him it makes no difference.

8 hours ago, 47er said:

Players wages will go up (everyone else's that is).

Lets hope there is no repeat of the ITV fiasco of 10 (?) years ago, where the whole league is left high and dry after raising contracts.

I think its great news, but lets be realistic he is not going to be able to play in a two. I suggest we get Travis back from loan and him and Tronstat can do the running, and tackling, Tugay can do the smoking, scoring and getting Sammy to break Alan Shearer's goals in a season record.

Can we just move the relegation predictions to next season now? 🙂 

13 minutes ago, Bethnal said:

Have they all got relegation release clauses, maybe?

Lol, who would take these clowns??

Speaking of Shams stealing a living from Rovers, I see Wes Brown in the Mirror today whining about being bankrupt becuse he was badly advised.

Karma's a bitch fuckers!

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/wes-brown-bankruptcy-manchester-united-32553073

6 minutes ago, roverblue said:

I vaguely remember Barry Fry going on about us owing them a fair wedge for Sammy if we got promoted to the Premier League. Imagine there will be similar for other newly signed players like Hyam etc. 

It won't matter as we will never get there!

We have probably signed up to 60% share of any profit made on his sale too.

Jesus, Markanday looks like a hobbit out there, he really is tiny.

12 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Would you pass to Gally so you could see him fall over the ball ? 

Exactly how many passes have just been wasted when the ball was received by Gally or worse Ennis or telalovic.

47 minutes ago, Hasta said:

With a +16 swing in goal difference than we currently have 🤯

Probably points to how weak the squad has been over the season, especially with 5 subs other teams are replacing like for like and we are bringing on 15 year olds who can't even wear the kit sponsors.

1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I’ve got to admit I’m not a fan. He misses too many chances and he misses more game than a physical giant should. Fair play to him yesterday, coming off his sick bed to play his usual 60, 65 minutes. I had to laugh when the miss control got him past the Sunderland defender for the goal. I think for the wages he’s reputedly to be on we could do better. I see the Sunderland fans are complaining that he roughed their players up - about bloody time is my immediate thought.

He’s up against his old club that let him go on Saturday. Let’s see if he can make them regret letting him go.

The problem is if Gally left for 2m we wouldn't see much more than 200k of transfer fee and we would not be paying anything like the 16k a week to his replacement.

He might be over paid, but he is better than a 100k striker from the Bulgarian 3rd division  getting 1k per week. Who we would end up as his replacement.

The only winners would be the owners who would be writing a smaller cheque, assuming they ever get back to funding us.

Sammy, JRC and Gally off now!

Just now, NeilInBristol said:

Hope Szmodics is a) ok and b ) gets his hat trick 

c) stays here next season.

Gonna be a long day folks.

Hyam brave there.

39 minutes ago, Penwortham Blue said:

Or John Bailey and Kevin Hird and even Jim Brannigan and Basil Rathbone.

Henning Berg and Graeme Le Saux

13 hours ago, Old Codger said:

Naahh, it's a barometer / reality check for the remainder of the season. Might as well either gird our loins, or administer last rights. No point letting them duck the axe. 

Found out this week that Ainsley Pears is dating one of my lad's old school chums.. She doesn't seem to have cottoned on to the definition of goal-digger just yet, but I'd wager she'll be offski if the financial outlook takes a turn for the worse at the end of the season. Watch this space 😉

I saw the two of them in a nightclub last night he couldn't keep his hands ON her. 🙂 

16 hours ago, simongarnerisgod said:

ditto everyone else in the north west😆they can always **** off and play in gillingham, all utd fans are kents

Fixed it for you.

5 hours ago, K-Hod said:

As ever with England, if you go beyond our strongest XI, there is a drop off in quality.

I’d back our strongest team to give anyone a game, just there are some players we really cannot do without.

It's the same or worse for any international team. France are considered one of the best teams in the world but a lot of their first team would not get near the England first 11.

If England don't win Euros then Southgate should not even be considered for a PL job.

1 hour ago, AllRoverAsia said:

Not singing the bloody anthem 🙂 

Seriously though, deployed left of a front three, doesn't suit him. And the penalty taken by hopelessly out of form Evan Fergusan rather than the redhot new guy??

Knowing our luck this clown (O'Shea) will get a result in the 2 friendlies and get the job full time. It will be Steve Staunton all over again.

Its not fun having Waggot and Venkys running you international team too.

On 19/03/2024 at 19:19, Bohinen1983 said:

I wonder whether 4-1-2-1-2 might work:

Pears

Pickering
Brittain
Hyam
New Lad

Trondstadt

Buckley
Ayari

Szmodic

Gallagher
Dolan


Have one of the forwards providing width down the side we're attacking with the other more central.. Could also play more direct with two strikers- loose balls to Szmodics.

It's very narrow 🤣

4 hours ago, Oldgregg86 said:

Weirdly feel the same . Gut feeling with no rational says win or draw and I’m usually quite pessimistic 😂

We are historically awful after an international break. I would not be too optimistic.

Jesus what a shit free kick. Unfortunateyl!

Jesus what a shit free kick. Thank God!