On the topic of this thread... I think the perfect theme would be... LOVE Rovers | HATE Venkys Can't be any clearer than that. Plus the chant is already there.

That's a very fair point and a reason why I'll protest against them, however like I said, there are no guarantees those signings will perform, Ellis Simms for e.g. You get the best out of what you have and I maintain it was the injuries that killed it for us all.

Best game I've watched so far this season was Everton v Brighton 1-1. The contrast in styles was great to watch, Brighton trying to play total football and Everton playing long low, long high, cross field, through midfield, out front the back... Brighton didn't know what to do and it was a perfect display from Dyche to the rest of us that there are other ways and methods to play in the modern game. I think this Guardiola way has generally made some of these modern managers a bit lazier in their approach that if their players don't win or perform that it's down to the fact that they don't have the ability to do it... Rather than getting the best out of what they have and playing to their strengths and setting them up in a way the opposition won't like. Which requires more time, studying and planning. Total football is great to watch when you win but murdering teams and being comfortably beaten is not fun to watch.

I was about to post something similar Jim but you've put it perfectly there. I think all of us appreciated hearing someone within the club talk about ambition for once, that's why people are mainly upset about this one. The reality though is 10 wins in 40 and the goals against column doesn't lie. He didn't get the best out of what he had and threw away countless points. We did sell key players but so have other teams (Hamer, Gyokeres, Scott, Akpom for e.g.) Whilst I appreciated his willingness to put the owners and Maggot to the sword, his job was to win games and pick up points. He started with a pragmatic & measured approach with sprinklings of excellent football which I think really suited us. Eventually he ended up with a crazy fantasy football ideology without the budget and players to pull it off and without the dignity to take it on the chin and switch tactics. That isn't necessarily a criticism of just him but many other clubs outside of the top 8 of the prem who are trying to play the guardiola way, without the budget. In the championship you must get the best out of what you have and in the end... He didn't. With that said, as much as he wants to point at the finger at the lack of signings, it was the injuries that hurt him more. Those are proven championship players and you have no guarantees new signings will perform to the standards he wanted. It's a failed project unfortunately. No one is wrong in this instance for feeling the way they do, missed opportunity or relieved he's gone. We can all see the positives and negatives for ourselves.

I don't disagree with you either but I'd say it's not the lack of transfers that hurt but rather the injuries we picked up. I loved some of the football we played but that goals against column tells a story.

Putting the ownership/management to one side for a second. JDT 10 wins in 40 is a garbage record and would be sacked anywhere else.

If Eustace comes in PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE... F*CK OFF BEN BENSON & LOWE. Start again with a clean slate. They make my skin crawl. There has to be better out there.

Christ, I was at the forefront of most protests back in the day. Mad to think a decade and more I'm having to do it all again. I need to try and summon up the fight I used to have back then, these f*ckers have ground me down over the years. I protested at the training ground, outside the ground, inside the ground, at other grounds, with other fans, fought with our own fans, stewards, interviewed Paul Hunt (remember him?), did protests with other clubs against the F.A. I remember when everyone had given up I was stood outside Bloomfield road for a pre season friendly, on my own with banners whilst our own fans gave me shit... it takes it out of you. It made no difference but it needs to be done. You can't let them stand on your neck.

If the manager doesn't want to be here, which he obviously doesn't if he's offering to walk.... Then he should leave. What's the point?

Moran is poor, never going to make it at Brighton, have no idea what his position is. Certainly can't rely on him in CM. Tronstad is trying to do it all himself, we look easy to play through because Moran offers us nothing in defence. We rely need JRC in the middle, he's done well at full back but could do with his leadership, runs and physicality in there.

Who's playing in centre midfield there? There's only Tronstadt who's an out and out recognised CM.

I agree. Always thought Pears was ok. He's made some mistakes of course and there are better keepers out there but he can still develop.

Tbh, I know he's had injuries this season but he hasn't got the best out of them. His substitutions have always been poor and his game management from winning positions are even worse. As much as I like the guy I think he's getting a lot of leniency because of his character and ambition but the goals against column doesn't lie and I don't think we've got a bad defence. At this point it's starting to seem like it's him doing us a favour and he doesn't want the opportunity any more then he should leave and allow someone to come in who wants it. I'm coming at this purely as an assessment of his performance this season. Don't get me wrong, I think he could likely move on to bigger and better things and whilst we are under Venkys we'll continue on downwards trajectory. That aside it's still possible for a manager to come in and easily sort out our defensive issues and move us up the table.

One thing that's keeping spirits up this morning is the tiny bit of hope that they've shelved the singings in case they lose the court case and then plan to leave.

HE WAS AT COVENTRY WITH WAGGOT!!! YOU COULDN'T MKE IT UP! 🤣😂🤣😂

John f*cking Fleck 🤣 After being knocked back for everyone on their list, did Jon and Broughton just go "FFS, go on then Maggot, you pick one" Going to bed laughing. Wank.

Absolutely lacking pace in transition... Signs 37 year old centre half and awkward centre forward. Idiots.

Our transfer policy is embarrassing. This Liverpool kid strikes me as a similar one to Ayari, recon they've laoned him to us for free.

Not a chance.

As much as I judge them for being absolutely tight as f*ck, I actually agree with loan to buy in most cases. Especially some lad from the MLS for 2.5 million.

By the looks of him mate, he's a big clumsy centre forward and nothing more. Not necessarily a dig at him, it's just his size and the way he moves. Certainly not graceful. Hopefully he bullies people.

Just cut the sh*t fella. We're not in the race. He costs money. The owners have pocketed it. Just patronising at this point. Put your balls on the line and start asking where the money has gone, ask some real questions and be a f*cking journalist.

They don't want to spend the money Tommy. They've pocketed it to fund running the club because they either don't want to or can't anymore (in which case they need to f*ck off). Simple as that.

Lads, they can look at whoever the f*ck they want. They aren't signing anyone decent, this window is done. You know it, I know it. We've been asset stripped to keep the lights on. End of.

Following Rovers transfers policy is like observing ADHD behaviours.