1 hour ago, K-Hod said:

In many ways, aye.

But I do also think, those with an axe to grind with JDT deliberately overlook just how badly JE has done on the whole tbf.

It's actually disgusting and a complete insult to the fans that he is getting away with it.

Not only that, he is rubbing our noses in it too, but using adjectives such as fantastic. There is very little fantastic at the club, only fantasists.

He would probably switch the game to Hillsborough if it was within the league rules and he made a few more quid that way.

This defeat and confirmation of relegation is on him and I say that with confidence a week and a half before the game.

A complete tool in every sense of the word.

59 minutes ago, arbitro said:

We said the same about Carter. We were being pulled all over by their mobility and Eustace brought on a 37 year old leaving a young, athletic centre half on the bench. 

Poor decision from Eustace.

That tells me loud and clear that it was not due to footballing ability, more to do with finance, one way or another.

Hard to say exactly what, but if the manger sees that particular decision as the right one, then no wonder he has only had one win so far.

13 minutes ago, ABBEY said:

Not sure .. looked purposeful to me

Me too and I bet he slept better than you and I did, despite his journey home in the rented coach.

4 hours ago, Upside Down said:

According to useless the squad is fantastic and he has more than what he needs to get the job done.

No excuses.

That’s exactly why I haven’t been able to listen to a single interview so far.

If the squad is fantastic and he is the man for the job, why have we won 1 in 13. The squad is anything but fantastic, he is a nodding dog and he must think the fans are idiots. If he had anything about him, he would look in the mirror and accept this is beyond him and step down. 

His appointment was yet another pathetic mistake by the club and the no excuses narrative, current being peddled is as insulting as it gets.

Our season rests on him winning his first home game, next time we play at Ewood and I for one have no faith in that happening. 

10 minutes ago, Dan said:

Your thoughts on the manager? Will we get relegate? 

If we don’t it isn’t because he is any good. I considered him to be a fraud, but after come impressive away win, thought perhaps he deserves a bit of slack. He is out of his depth and will not make a success of this gig. 

1 minute ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

How many has Eustace won again?

Exactly and he needs calling out. It’s a terrible record. 

45 minutes ago, Mercer said:

No surprises to me with these accounts.  IMO, they just confirm what a shambolically run business we are.

If, and it's a bloody big if, the Raos sold the club (outside an insolvency situation), I would love to be part of the due diligence  process on behalf of a buyer - God knows what may be hidden away.  It is for this reason that I very much doubt the Raos will sell and only an insolvency situation will see us free from their clutches.

I take Waggot's words on the Raos' funding guarantee with a pinch of salt - IMO, he has neither integrity nor credibility.

I think August will see Rovers and the Raos meet their Waterloo as I suspect there is very likely more to the Indian court business than meets the eye.

 

Spot on that.

I have always suspected they are hiding something and that's the only rational reason I can think of for them not selling.

I too think there is more to the court hearing than meets the eye and hope like hell it brings this shambles to a crashing halt.

2 hours ago, ABBEY said:

I wouldn't trust that rat if he told me, we , sorry pre maggot that we had won the league in 95. 

Why anyone would sit down and be courteous to that fat maggot turd is beyond me. 

I wasn’t courteous for sure.

30 minutes ago, superniko said:

We owe £4m in player purchase instalments that could rise to £6m. Who the fuck is that on? We haven’t signed anyone for years. 

Could it be Myles and the commission due to his agent too?

If it is, I am going to cry and may do it on TV.

This club stinks to the high heaven.

4 minutes ago, Bohinen1983 said:

The wages baffle me..   How on earth, with the squad we have, are we paying so much in wages..

I thought we'd off-loaded all of our 'high earners'..  

Don't be too surprised, if we are still paying some of the hangers on from the very beginning.

The super agent and his genius client of a manager, may well have disappeared many years ago, but their wages could very well be still on the books.

I remember some Bolton fans being totally shocked, when the club went into administration and they found out, who was still on the payroll.

One thing I would suggest, is buying a season ticket using your credit card. That way you are covered under the consumer credit act, should something go wrong and you don't get what you paid for.

5 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

‘Material uncertainty exists that may cast doubt on the company’s ability to continue as a going concern’

Well, there it is in black and white. 14 years into their destruction and the accounts state that there is a material threat of insolvency.

As I posted yesterday, in response Chaddy's post about what he thinks the summer transfer, spend will be, there is no guarantee that the court hearing is a forgone conclusion.

The statements in the accounts for previous years, made by the owners about them funding the club, can simply no longer be made.

Waggott stated to my face during a meeting with him in November, that since a precedent had already been set, then the funding was going to be agreed in February when the court hearing take place.

As we now all know, it did not take place then, or again in March and I have a suspicious feeling that they are in for a surprise in August too.

We are very close to the edge in my view and panic borrowing in the form of expensive bridging finance form the likes of Crossbaron, makes me even more concerned about the future of the club.

13 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

We have just sold Wharton for 22m plus Raya money and maybe more in the summer depending if anyone is sold. Plus comments from Waggott seems like the India situation shouldn't affect us this summer. We see in the summer and by what happens not now

Can I genuinely offer you a bit of advice as a fellow support. Please take what Waggott says with a pinch of salt.

He told me face to face, that the funds would be coming in February to keep the club afloat and stated that we only had enough to keep us going until February, back in November.

That now has to mean that the Wharton and Raya money will be used to fund the clubs day to day costs and not transfers. Any future sales in the summer, are highly unlikely to be used to strengthen, so there is a strong possibility that we go into next season, even weaker.

I hate to sound overly pessimistic, but my view on the Indian court decision, is is certainly not a foregone conclusion, which is what Waggott stated about the February hearing and is now doing to again, about August. 

We are still in danger of going down, despite becoming harder to beat and that's down to just one win in 12 under Eustace, which let's face it, is poor.

If we draw or lose on Wednesday and lose at Leeds (maybe I am being too pessimistic but I see that as a nailed on defeat) then it will be one win in 14 which is abysmal.

The jury is still firmly out in my mind, but to be fair, it we do get a win on Wednesday, then I think we will be safe and that's job done.

In my view, keeping us up will be a clean slate for me and I hope we can sort our finances out and get some decent signings in, to give him a chance next season.

2 hours ago, Bohinen1983 said:

Just a bit of fun, or not..

Call me a pessimist but I don't see why we'd pick up a win out of our last few games- even then it looks like a couple of draws see's us (hopefully) limp over the line.  We're a poor side and I'm not entirely convinced we will stay up looking at the fixtures of sides around us. 


Championship » Table calculator (worldfootball.net)

Can't be accurate as all teams will end up playing 46 won't they?

3 minutes ago, DeeCee said:

5 pages at half time against a last season's prem team when we're fighting for our lives? 🙄

It could be nerves. I will be happy for all the half time scores to stay as they are, as we edge towards safety. 

3 hours ago, WacoRover said:

Y’all talk about Cup ties…I never heard the phrase, Cup draws.
 just saying.

USED to wear a tie? I wore a tie to my job for 31 years. It was required Court attire.
And, I still wear a tie occasionally.
I cannot quit after so many years. Besides, I have about 30 of ‘em 😅

Cup draw. Generally used in December when the FA cup gets serious. The third round cup draw is a highlight of the season for many, especially the surviving teams, from the lower leagues. 

8 hours ago, Armchair supporter supremo said:

He reckons rovers could be bought for 20 million. I think that shows how out of touch with the club(and football in general) he really is😅

If he is patient enough, it could be less. Buying us out of administration would be cheaper than that. Given how the owners are peddling the narrative to the court of protecting their investment and putting a bond up, to ensure their integrity, the court hearing in August, could be the first step on the road to us being almost worthless.

Given the annual statement in the accounts saying we are trading in an insolvent manner, the club is not exactly a gold mine and let’s face it, we are a heartbeat away from being in the third tier. 

18 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Very easy decision team selection wise here. same 11 that started the Sunderland game

I think Pickering may be out.

3 minutes ago, rigger said:

Twice.

How much did we get for Raya in the end, excluding the £5m we seem to be due at some point in the not too distant future?

1 hour ago, philipl said:

That is extraordinary.

If games lasted 75 minutes we would still be chasing a play-off place.../

Send to Waggott, not that it will make any difference.

17 hours ago, philipl said:

Effectively with goal difference, Huddersfield have 6 games to make up 6 points on us and Sheffield Wednesday have to make up 7 points.

I will get lynched for this but Sheffield Wednesday home is a MUST NOT LOSE. Draw that and Wednesday only have 5 games to get those 7 points in and that is assuming we lose the other games.

After the performances against Newcastle and Ipswich and the tonic of a 5-1 away win, there is no reason at all that we shouldn't be extremely competitive against Southampton Leeds Coventry and Leicester- play the way we can and by the law of averages we will get something breaking our way in one or more of those games.

We are not safe but our road to safety is now clearly marked.

The Sheff Weds game has now become a must not lose rather than must win now, so I don't think you will be lynched.

By the time the game comes around, we may be all but safe, as I think 3 or 4 points from the 3 games before that, will mean it is all over bar the shouting, for us at least.

I said at half time, it was a huge half coming up, both in terms of the season and the future of the club. A relegation this season, would take some serious recovering from, but hopefully yesterdays result, has eased those fears now.

The two key players for me yesterday, were Szmodics and Dolan. I also thought JRC was superb and his assist for the second was excellent.

I watched it on Rovers TV from Spain, as I have all bar 3 of the league games this year, although instead of the TV nearly being launched, yesterday it was decked in Blue and white ribbons post match.

The monkey is now off the Managers back, so hopefully, we can pick up some points in the next 2 and the shredded nerves, can take a break for the last count le of games. 

Dreamland this and one every single fan deserves. Does this feel good at last.