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Thanks for posting this. We look in serious danger of running out of money. For those interested, I have posted a snapshot below and invite comments as to who does and who doesn’t consider this to be an impediment to funding, legal or otherwise.

Absolutely. Perhaps the the coalition can go to the press with it and make it abundantly clear that we are doing this on our own, with no club involvement, purely down to the clubs pathetic attempt at it so far.

I have stated on here, before that we need to make a fans version of the 150th celebrations, as the clubs ideas so far have been pathetic. In some ways, they have already scored a huge own goal,, as those of us, who remember the centenary season, will be aware that the season 19/74/75 was celebrated that and won promotion from the old third division. There was a rallying cry, before that season started, from within the club, that we would go all out for promotion, which was achieved and one of the best seasons, I remember supporting the club. Once the fixtures are announced, perhaps we can choose the home game closest to the date of the club being formed and maybe get some activities set up around that, such as inviting former players and maybe even getting a celebratory shirt, available from this and other sites, like the retro one that was marketed on here. In the meantime, keep up, the brilliant work it would be an even bigger cause to celebrate the centenary, if we flush this lot out, once and for all.

Or that he has a love of horse racing, especially 3 year olds.

Here is an interesting article on football agents. I do sometimes wonder if the club is run for the benefit of agents, rather then the owners and the fans. One that always made me think that was our bargain purchase of Ruben Rochina. Show me the Money: Who should pay the Football Agent and how is it taxed? - The Football Week

You are spot on suggesting some of the signings you have. Just a competent goalkeeper, as we all know on here, would surely have got us in the play offs, so £200k based on this post, to secure a play off place, but not worth the risk apparently.

I wonder what the agents made on this lot?

The bigger picture here is we could so easily have been Sunderland. If you look at some of the signings Chaddy himself suggested, just 2 or 3 of those, would have given us a wonderful opportunity, so no real way of defending the actual signings.

I know you follow the progress of these youngster and 100% respect your opinion too, so have to wonder what the clubs agenda agenda is here, as we both know there will be one.

Waggott is connected with clubs that went the same was as us, when he was there. Charlton and Coventry both very similar trajectory.

I know. I think the coverage is different too.

I remember both of those games, very well. Both definitely in the 80’s

I spent most of my early years supporting Rovers from the Riverside. Probably 1973 to 1985. It was far from full during those years, but it’s where I fell in love with Rovers and used to really enjoy my time there, with some great memories.

I take it the TV feed suggesting things are fine, was the hot topic?

https://www.rovers.co.uk/videos

I have a feeling that may well be the Rovers TV coverage. I bought a season ticket for Rovers TV with living in Spain and was able to watch all of the league games home and away for £180. When the games were live on Sky, the coverage I got was different, as was the commentary.

If there is any suspicion of money laundering, it could be investigated anywhere. There have been suggestions in the past, that the initial funds used to purchase the club, were not necessarily traceable. I don’t know if there is any truth in that, or if it was investigated properly. Pasted below is quite an interesting article. https://www.occrp.org/en/news/uk-indias-king-of-the-good-times-re-arrested-for-money-laundering

Can you post a link?

I do believe, several people have his number, but spilling the beans might be a bit beyond the pale.

All this going on and the adverse publicity that it brings, yet no mention of them putting the club up for sale. It is one deep, dark secret, that needs hiding if it costs the reported £20m per year to have nothing but shit fired out you.

It certainly draws a lot less scrutiny, when not in the premier league. Funny how they couldn’t wait to relegate us and then ensure they firebomb any attempt to get promoted, each time it looks like it might happen.

One thing not mentioned so far, is the he shirt sponsors. They 2023/24 season saw Watson Ramsbottom solicitors sponsored the womens shirts. That in turn, led to them going on to sponsor the mens shirts las season. The amount paid to do you that, was more than 3 times, the budget the ladies team were given last year. Assuming the mens sponsorship came around, due to the womens year being considered successful, it does show, they go hand in hand, yet the opportunity has now gone. Sadly these things are overlooked.