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9 minutes ago, davulsukur said:
Bonkers the amount of potential money we've let walk out of the door. And for what?
Only chance we have now, unless he's off to Spain in the summer, is a desperate Prem club like Everton or West Ham hitting the panic button and giving us £5+ and tempting him into the prem with silly money.
We invested so much money and time into him, the aim was always to make a profit on what we paid for him, surely? And yet we just let him walk for nothing but still complain about the restrictions FFP put on us 🤷🏻♂️
Whatever you do, if you receive a free ticket from the club, inviting you to a party at the brewery, shred it and pop it in the bin.
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2 hours ago, Upside Down said:
I must say I was genuinely surprised with your positive response to the first meeting as the image that is projected of Waggott is that of a lazy, incompetent buffoon that can spin a few good yarns.
He certainly seems to have taken a few in, but thankfully most still see through it. The best one was how good selling the training center would be, but there have been plenty more.
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2 hours ago, AllRoverAsia said:
Agreed, and something that is suited best to the Championship level of scrutiny.
The rush to get there, the lack of real intent to get out,apart from getting out of the lower turnover of L1.
For every financial rule and regulation there has ever been or will be there will be "ways and means".
And we had the weeks long visit from 2 of the world top financial practices firms ... Not there to check the petty cash tin...although hopefully they did that too.
The only time they have shown any haste in getting rid of a manager, was when they appointed one, who managed to take us within striking distance of the third tier. Granted he did last less than a year, but after that, a streak of games with no win and a plummet down the league, seems to cement the manager place, rather than lead to a termination of his contract.
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Bob along nicely in the second tier. Wash whatever cash we can and that should keep us all nicely for a decade or two. If it ever looks like we are looking too good on the pitch, give a few players away for nothing and we will soon reverse that trend.
Not lets have a sift through the people who can make that happen, for the top to the bottom. Get them in, keep them there for 5 years or so and then move onto the next batch.
Cushty.
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It’s not Rovers related, but two years ago, would anyone have taken this as anything like plausible?
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7 hours ago, AllRoverAsia said:
Thanks for your responses. I'm really glad you went to the second meeting so you could get to see through the failed football agent conman.
These past years have sadly made me ultra cynical about most things Rovers so it is refreshing to see your detailed review.
What we all must NEVER forget is people like Waggott have all been appointed by Venky’s. When you look at the first set of people plonked into these positions, including their first manager, it is very clear that the badly advised narrative is not one that fans in the know will swallow.
I think almost everyone on here knows most of what has gone on, so the painful days like Saturday, just continue. The only real change is the people who are tasked with fronting it all.
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1 hour ago, AllRoverAsia said:
Well that's was one hell of a change from
"Steve Waggott in person is not the same Steve Waggott we've heard in interviews, his passion, knowledge and general persona is probably the best I've seen from anyone within the club in my time, and that includes the Williams Regime. Although I'm only 5% through my questions for him, which I will pick up again in September, I can tell from my first meeting that my position/opinion on him prior to meeting him, has changed somewhat. I have been involved in lots of these type of meetings, and I don't go easy on people. I actually told him, this Steve Waggott is actually quite marketable. I can understand why many after meeting him are jumping to his defence, because I actually think with the right approach, he could become one of the most influential people the club ever has. There is evidently lots of work to do to rebuild, and a lot more questions I need to ask, but early signs I think are good for all of us"
Good though that there was a second meeting.
Is it a case of him seeing though his bullshit this time around. I have never met him and never will, bill do not get the impression we gave anyone but a wage thief at the club.
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1 minute ago, AllRoverAsia said:
They didn't. I watched quite a bit. Norwich coasted the second half.
What about Liverpool then, did they play well?
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I just watched the results and saw Preston lost 4-0 at home. I thought that’s a tonking, but it might not be if they played well.
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Just now, Mellor Rover said:
Mowbray went winless for SIXTEEN games and kept his job. Shouts for the sack are pointless.
It’s not a normal club or ownership, so today does not matter, so far as the owners and the manager are concerned.
No other club in the entire pyramid would allow a 16 game winless run and not say a peep to its loyal fans.
Two or 3 more heavy defeats in the next 3 gam a won’t matter either. Project Rovers, is a very strange concept, even to those who would run through a brick wall for the club.
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Being a Blackburn Rovers supporter became a chore when Venky’s turned up. I bother, as they are a habit of a lifetime, but it’s no longer enjoyable or good for me. Venky’s have torn the heart and soul from the club and done the same to a large number of supporters too.
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3 hours ago, Bethnal said:
Each to their own, but I don’t watch for the outcome. The outcome is something to hope for.
I certainly watch in the hope that we win and not in the hope that the performance of our players increase their value. When we lose I’m pretty down about it and the opposite when we win. I would hate to think that the players and management have other ideas other than winning matches that inevitably leads to success if we win enough.
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9 minutes ago, RoversTilliDie said:
If we don't get 3pts Saturday, were staying in the Championship. It wont be easy there fighting for survival at the moment, but if we play like we know we can we should get the job done.
Nothing will be decided on Saturday, but I do get your drift.
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9 minutes ago, bluebruce said:
We 'interview' players now? That's not how things are normally done in the game is it?
'Where do you see yourself in 5 years?'
'Fucking off on a free transfer when my contract expires.'
It is probably a good job that the players don't actually say what they really think, most of the time. It could put the fans who genuinely love their club, clean off them immediately.
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The file might be a bit large. Try splitting into two different videos.
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3 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:
Would dropping down to 8th or 9th not be considered a huge disappointment and an unsuccessful season considering the position?
Last season we again rose near the top at this time of year despite much less optimistic expectations and the subsequent drop made things very toxic.
I think the same will apply this season, as applied last. Yes, we are exceeding expectations just now, but to drop to 8th or 9th is bound to been seen as unsuccessful now, as we will have thrown away a big opportunity.
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3 minutes ago, ben_the_beast said:
I think this is the plan. But Mowbray and Waggot have a fair bit to answer for as well in terms of those players walking on frees. The previous regime has a lot to answer for. It strikes me that the plan was following that model, but like in any business or walk of life, words are cheap without a plan with tangible actions. Under the previous regime we wasted a lot of money on a bloated, unbalanced squad (Holtby, Downing etc) at the exact time that those assets should have seen their contracts renewed. The philosophy was not backed up by the people at Ewood, and the owners are too distant to question what was happening.
We've already seen many younger players with potential resale value given longer contracts and that's the evidence to me that JDT and GB are doing things properly. Brereton is the exception to this because of his contract situation which is in part down to a hangover from poor planning under Mowbray.
It is very promising that we are seeing the youngsters being tied down. I have to admit that I honestly thought Phillips would have gone, so it is a bonus to see him sign, especially when we seem him perform like he did yesterday.
Like most people on here, I simply want to see the club prosper and sincerely hope we have started to turn the corner with the contracts.
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10 minutes ago, Mellor Rover said:
The next batch being Adam and Scott Wharton, Ash Phillips, Trav, Kaminski, Buckley not to mention new signings Hyam, Brittain that all signed deals on these insulting offers...?
Not too sure they were insulting offers, but maybe someone knows better than me on that. I have no idea what the amounts were. I have no inside information, but maybe some people do, but perhaps a rethink has now taken place, given so many have turned down previous contract offers.
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29 minutes ago, Sweaty Gussets said:
If they refuse to sign contracts we aren't letting the contracts run down. They are.
They were all offered contracts.
It hardly matters really, as we are being told that is the model to being sustainable.
They need to have a long hard look at what they are offering, as we are almost certainly going to see the next batch do exactly the same otherwise. Unless, I am missing something of course.
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1 hour ago, Miller11 said:
Repeated public criticism… the best one was when Mowbray really bitterly came out and said “He thinks he can play Premier League football one day… we’ll see.”
I’ve also been told specific examples about how both Raya and Nyambe were treated. I can’t elaborate on here and break a confidence, but they’d constitute work place bullying in any other environment. I know I can’t expect anyone else to take that as gospel, but I believe their treatment played a big part in their wanting to leave, along with their contracts.
It’s been said before that Mowbray did not always seem to act in the best interests of the club. Granted people on here do need to be careful about their source of information, but looking back at things like this, certainly has eyebrows being raised.
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24 minutes ago, Bohinen1983 said:
I don't think Wharton looks anything special. The fact he's lauded as our best CM shows how urgently we need reinforcements in that area. He should be around the bench coming on making cameos cutting his teeth aiding his development. But I think he has a long way to go. Look forward to seeing his progress but I'm not getting excited. Seen Duff and Dunn come through the ranks and he's not in that bracket at the moment.
Each to their own, but I see a star in the making. He looks very special to me. His one goal so far was very classy and his debut was awesome.
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Nice to get a win and keep an interest in the cup. I hate going out early, as it puts me off watching the other ties.
We rode our luck today, but dug in and ground it out. It was a tricky tie, so let’s hope to get a better draw in round 4.
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1 minute ago, Bethnal said:
BBD should be burying that but the build-up was incisive and the little backheel switch was excellent. We look good here, although I’m conscious Norwich are abject at the minute. Their fans are silent.
He had done the hard part too.
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14 minutes ago, J*B said:
He lined up yesterday in the first eleven team (so I was told, but the same applied for JRC), so between then and last night something has changed. Either a niggle or JDT didn’t think he was putting enough effort in.
I predict the latter. His attitude (if we’re to believe the rumours) is very laid back and confident and I don’t think that’s either appreciated, understood or liked.
Not too sure if Rich Sharpe is defending someone, but he has said on Twitter he isn’t 100%. Not said fit after it so could mean 100% frame of mind.
You’ve lost that loving feeling?
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Well said and is almost exactly how I feel too. I almost feel guilt for introducing my 8 year old grandson to it. He goes to school in Preston and tells his mates Blackburn Rovers are the best!!!