Just now, MCMC1875 said:

Plenty you don't know about during the destruction of the club.

I'm sure there is but it looks a bit weird when you can't answer a simple question. 

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

They had a better manager. 

I know 

Just now, MCMC1875 said:

All 3 were regular posters on here back in the day.

I just asked what the police involvement was? 

Just now, MCMC1875 said:

A long life fan got a death threat related to the signings you refer to and 2 other fans have received death threats under Venkys watch.

Never forget.

Were the threats reported to the police? If so what happened? 

Just now, philipl said:

For  the record our last two average attendances have been:

2018/19 - 14,552 which is 17th sandwiched between Bolton and Preston. Bolton is divided by 22 and would almost certainly been behind us had they played Brentford.  

2017/18 - 12,173 obviously significantly boosted by the Oxford game 

 

In the Championship last season 12 clubs averaged gates over 20,000. 

If you go back  to comments at the season start I believe Steve Waggott said the budget was for an average gate of 14,500 which we hit with more home supporters and less away supporters than forecast.

I thought Waggott said 16k to break even? 

1 hour ago, 1864roverite said:

I am sure TM said Rays was his number 1 so he won’t be sold.

i see the summer disease is well and truly rabid on this site again. When will some learn to chill out?

???

No he said Raya was above Leutwiler in the pecking order. That doesn't mean he is happy with Raya as his No1

Interesting if the Raya story is true. Has Mowbray touted him round because he wants a better keeper or has Raya asked to leave because Mowbray has told him his performance wasn't good enough and that another keeper is being brought in?????

Just now, islander200 said:

Fielding would be ok as a number 2 but if we have any aspirations of being in the promotion mix we need better.

I do think we need a new number one as Raya has a lot to work on but he does have big potential if we sell him without a hefty sell on clause it would be madness

Raya can be a brilliant shot stopper but the rest of his game is fairly average. I have no idea if Fielding is better or worse. But I doubt Raya would be happy being a No2 here. 

3 minutes ago, islander200 said:

Sky sports are running with the Raya story.

Saying that Rovers have said talks are at an informal stage.

It would be silly selling him on to Brentford you don't really pay big money.

If he is going hope we have better than Hart or Fielding lined up

If we have Fielding lined up it makes sense to sell Raya. We'd get money for Raya and Fielding would be free. We'd need a sell on clause for Raya just in case. But as it stands we wouldn't miss Raya. He's been a liability at times this season. 

The Sky story says Rovers have told Sky that talks have occurred between Rovers/Bees but are not yet formal. 

15 minutes ago, sabino said:

Has it been confirmed that Craig has accepted, or is the OP unaware that it was only only an offer?

 

No confirmation as far as I'm aware. 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/may/18/marcelo-bielsa-play-off-leeds-championship

A good article on a very enjoyable human being. 

24 minutes ago, Paul Mani said:

 

@blueboy3333

BUT there’s a huge difference between a club wanting to go up and a club being committed to going up. And, the blame for not going up is only squarely at the feet of a manager whose club is committed to going up.

Not sure what that even means? Sheff Utd went up spending less than us. Were they committed to going up? 

52 minutes ago, philipl said:

I expect to see Rovers come back fitter after this summer and to see the frailties at the back addressed.

We have a lot of very good youngsters. 

If we sign players better position for position than we have already then no reason why we cannot get into the mix. Sheffield United and Norwich have given hope to every club in the Championship... 

 

It's a very competitive league. Most teams have a chance of the play-offs. Sheff Utd have gone up automatically with about 5 of the same team that went up automatically from League 1. They've spent less money than the £8m Mowbray spent last summer. The difference is they have a very good manager. 

20 minutes ago, CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber said:

It does seem a stretch I admit but I'm optimistic. TM has made some decent signings, amongst some rotters, and now he knows he needs to focus on the defence and a keeper hopefully he'll find some Dack/Rothwell equivalents (yes he should've realised in January).

He knows that Mulgrew was a huge issue for us defensively, given how much he played him toward the end of the season, and we looked pretty solid at the back with Lenihan and Williams in there for the last few games (quite how Williams became more reliable than Mulgrew is utterly baffling). So a centre half to slot in next to Lenihan and a keeper to push Raya for first choice could see us tighten up enough to make a run for the play-offs imo. 

Still don't think TM is the man to take us up but he ain't going anywhere so I'm going for a positive outlook this summer. 

I'm going for realistic.  

55 minutes ago, Paul Mani said:

No one on here is suggesting that we are going up next season. We’re judging players based upon the manager and clubs expectations of going up. That’s completely different. 

The manager has. 'Top6/Top 2' has already been trotted out to keep the masses happy. Talk of the Top 6 will continue all summer. Last summer the target at the club was also Top 6 - Evans admitted it. Mowbray denied there were any targets a week ago, but then he's a known muddier of waters. 

I admire the delusion that the manager whose team conceded more away goals than any other league club in England last season is somehow going to get us promoted next season. It's best enjoyed within the context that he's been here 2-and-a-half years and he's yet to sign a good defender or keeper. 

Batshit crazy. 

Not a good design for a man with moobs.

13 minutes ago, CD_93 said:

Jack Payne has been released. Would anyone take him back?

No. Another No.10 shoehorned ineffectively into a wide-role by Mowbray. 

1 hour ago, Stuart said:

 

The bloke in the blue Stone Island with a hedgehog on his head looks like he's having a stroke. 

7 minutes ago, OnePhilT said:

I agree, time for us all to bring it back on topic.

@JoeHarvey, seen your article on Frank Fielding; you might have to defend yourself a bit on here if you keep this up!

Fielding has been released by BCFC. Why would we pay a 'small fee'?

Just now, Husky said:

Can someone send me a PM when we actually sign someone.

Thanks ever so much pals ?

Page 129 would be my guess. See you then... 

Just now, JoeHarvey said:

Not at all, I'd heard there'd be a home game from quite a few people, hence why I said "expected". It isn't just my opinion, but for sure it's not confirmed news.

You said the Rangers was 'expected', not the home game. But if you've heard it off 'quite a few people' then that's pretty much nailed on. 

2 hours ago, JoeHarvey said:

Some more news:

- Two more friendlies to be announced (confirmed by RS of the LT).
- One of those games expected to be Rangers, and the other to be a home tie.
- Chances are, one of the already confirmed away games will be a Development Squad Game.

- The transfer window opened this week.
- Retained list is also out (https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2019/may/rovers-confirm-retain-list/).
- RS saying Gladwin likely to get a 6 month contract to give him a chance of playing/moving elsewhere in January.

- Had it confirmed personally that ticket details for the first four announced away games will start to be released within the next three weeks

 

What else have we missed so far guys?

Sharpe said there wouldn't be a home game. You seem to be posting your guesses as 'news' (unless you've been told by someone who would know??)

45 minutes ago, Biz said:

Just my two cents. To be honest I don’t think anyone could say “he’s saying one thing and doing another” when the season (playoffs) haven’t even finished yet ffs. The retained list isn’t the final squad list for next season!