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23 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

Doesn’t surprise me. He’s got a lot of potential. Newcastle were heavily linked a couple of seasons back. 

Yeah, they lad who was watching him, is a former Sheffield United centre half and does rate him.

He knew he was recently back from injury since not fully up to speed. 

36 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

Depends if we’re selling Carter or Hyam

Sheffield United had a scout watching Carter recently, but know if they have any intention of bidding for him. 

2 hours ago, ... said:

Why did they extend phase 1? Did they not pull the numbers they thought?

That’s probably the case, but they are unlikely to admit that.

Gestede has already stated that the transfer budget won’t be changed, so the numbers are perhaps irrelevant. 

https://www.bwfc.co.uk/more/tickets/202526-season-tickets

32 minutes ago, rigger said:

Added to that, who would buy Pears ?

A fruit shop.

3 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Rovers after Charlton player Thierry Small

https://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/1272612344?-11198:839

That seems to fit nicely with our strategy. It was suggested, when it comes to this summers signings, that we should think small.

5 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

That was £30m. Where has it gone?

Agents, players, directors and hangers on from yesteryear.

2 minutes ago, RoversClitheroe said:

What happened in the end?

There is no impediment to them telling the fans, what happened.

13 minutes ago, B16Rover said:

Have we had the inevitable Charlie Savage link yet? Somewhat like for like with Buckley, sacrifice the 'hes a local boy' narrative for 'his dad was a legend for little Blackburn, like Gestede' 

Decent season for Reading

No but Lilly could be on the cards.

6 minutes ago, Bohinen1983 said:

Season imploded when we lost Batth..  What a difference he makes. Carter and Hyam just don't seem that compatible for some reason..  With him being in the final year of his contract I'd sell Hyam and bring in two other centre half's .. Loan out Wharton and let him get up to speed..

Buckley, JRC, Foreshaw, Woodrow and Pears should be moved on to generate some funds to re-invest..

Said it since we lost Rothwell, we need a ball carrying centre midfielder.. 

Dolan's going to need replacing and another striker...

Then we'll need all those squad players replacing as well.. 

Should be an 'interesting' summer...

We'll sell Brittain, one of Trav and Trondstadt, Pears and maybe even Hyam..

JRC and Bucko fill in those gaps- youth GK and the fit again Wharton steps up as back-up for Batth and Carter..  

For me, the big loss was Tronstad. When I saw his hamstring go, I immediately had a heavy heart.

10 minutes ago, DutchRover said:

As a side note Ribeiro needs a transplant or to shave his head, the combover is horrific haha

He would look silly with a kidney on his head

This link is quite interesting.

For those asking about TV coverage, it is being shown on Rovers TV.

2 hours ago, glen9mullan said:

I think one of his major issues is "the victim card" he keeps playing.

If you're a concerned supporter, rather than understand the concerns he automatically calls you a negative supporter, and then evolves the negative script in his own mind to deflect his own inability to do the new role he was given.

I will take my season ticket for an example. Had I not promised my daughter I'd get her one, then there is no way I'd of renewed. There isn't a single reason the hierarchy has given me that I can wholeheartedly say gives me any confidence that I trust a single word they say.

Their ignorance to supporters who literally bleed blue and white is scandalous. 

It's becoming a dictatorship rather than an entity built on democracy and integrity 

I truly believe this is exactly what seemingly lying about who he supports, is important.

Like you, I also bleed blue and white, which is exactly why it hurts so much seeing the people who are actively destroying the club.

If a real supporter, who cares for the club, like it is a living breathing entity, was trying to repair the damage done over the last 15 years,, the last thing they would be doing, is creating a rift between yourself  like minded people.

You would engage with them properly and  encourage them to join in with efforts of bringing back the lapsed fans, find a reason to Re- engage and also perhaps find a way (if these is one) of apologising for some the the wrong doing and show that lessons, really have been learned and that the future of the club, really does matter.

22 minutes ago, Leonard Venkhater said:

But I have actually witnessed people being searched and disallowed from entering with banners. Indeed, I tried to intervene on behalf of the two men with the "FA left us to die" banner. We even joked about stewards "just following orders."

The only way to get these into the ground and expose the truth, is to be creative.

It is a terrible state of affairs, when the club had had to go to great lengths and employ heavy handed tactics, to prevent banners exposing, the people killing the club.

Despite that, certain people still managed to get them in and covered, in the press and on social media and I salute each and every one of you.

7 hours ago, wilsdenrover said:

The question for me is why aren’t they always in the picture.

Thanks again for all you are doing 👍

Pasha is a snake and I suspect he is feeding the owners, information that is not quite correct. It’s great news that they have now been sent the coverage, of what is really going on. What they do about it, now remains to be seen.

1 hour ago, KentExile said:

The amount of players Rovers have who are not top half players (Ohashi, Pickering, Dolan, Pears, Hedges, (even Tronstad according to one), have been regular starters in squads which keeps finishing in the top half 😉 

Or maybe, just maybe, many people completely overestimate exactly what a top half Championship player looks like?

I think we can safely say that the Tronstad one has now been put to bed. He was, in my opinion, deservedly voted player of the season and I know we all see things differently, but I think even the opinion of the poster who said what he did about him, would perhaps concede, so of it was either tongue in cheek, or a touch harsh. 

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

I dont understand how anyone cannot rated Ohashi as striker 

I am a fan of his and for the amount we paid, think he is well worthy of the "We got this one right" tag.

2 hours ago, Paul Mellelieu said:

I think it's nailed on that both Bristol and Coventry win and we draw.

I just checked and the odds on that sequence of results is 11.33/1. 

Ask yourself if you would risk £100 on that and the suggestion that it is nailed on, then seems to be one that makes less sense. 

2 hours ago, 47er said:

I wouldn't go that far and I don't believe anyone will offer him that deal.

But he's reputedly on £8000 a week and he's clearly going to get more than that somewhere else.

We should at least match it.

I honestly don't think he is worth much more than that, to be honest and can imagine a signing on fee and a similar wage, or slightly ,more, is likely to tempt him to move.

Perhaps a fee similar to a signing on fee available elsewhere and £10k per week, is the limit and a take it or leave it offer.

4 hours ago, Mercer said:

As you will know it's all relative dependent upon the size and nature of the beast.

Take Tesco and the front-loading of their income some 10 years ago - not the greatest advert for PwC after that one!  

With a £20m+ turnover and wages/operating expenses approaching £40m (not sure where and when the cost cutting kicks-in!!!) I would think there is ample scope for some 'creative accounting' at Rovers.

Doesn't matter whether the organisation is huge, big or small, I think there are always tunes to be played with the numbers and experience tells me external auditors can be led something of a merry dance!

I would very happily do due diligence on Rovers foc.

I fully agree and this always leads me back to the same question.

Why have they never considered selling the club, or even listening to offers?

I have my theory on that one and would be surprised if they would really want anyone carrying out a deep dive into the financial mechanics of the business. 

The no smoke without fire analogy always comes to mind too and if the are being investigate on their own count by ED then, that tells me that there is plenty of smoke, blowing around. 

15 hours ago, Mercer said:

As an accountant, I can tell you I have played many a tune with the accounts when working in industry/commerce and it is not too difficult to tie external auditors up in knots!

As I have said before, I would love to be let loose on a spot of due diligence on Rovers!

 

My job involves dealing with income and I would say over 90% of people I deal with, who are self- Employed or run their own Limited company, admit to manipulating or not declaring, all of their income. 

11 minutes ago, arbitro said:

If he has been offered a deal worth £8k a week it sums us up as a club with priorities in the wrong place when you consider he will have just about have parity with a useless CEO.

One is an asset, the other is liability.

Spot on.

9 minutes ago, USABlue said:

Unless Mowbary is in charge.  I really hope they want it.Hooe they knock in a few too to help goal dif.  Then we just have to hooe Dingles don't hate us as much as we think, I wiuld certainley not look for favours but I bet they don't fancy ending on a losing note.  Wonder what clarrot fans want.

I suppose I am just thankful and blown away that we have something to play for in the last match.  Good stuff could we just sneak in there, will the football gods shine in us.  Will Gavin Ward not be the ref.  Olus a handful of others who seem anti Rovers can't quite pull their names from me fading memory but Ward's sticks

 

 

 

 

I honestly don't believe for one  minute that the players and manager, care like the supporters do, about getting one over on our local rivals. Does anyone really think, that Scot Parker wouldn't  prefer to have a Championship winners CV above, handing Millwall 3 points to spit us?

Yes, there is the odd exception in both camps, buy by and large the players and manager will remain professional and will be trying to win on Saturday, I am pretty much certain, of that. 

35 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Even in our glory days we had that stinker of a Wilcox penalty in another FA Cup quarter final over there.

To make matters worse, a mate of mine converted his penalty for the Blafes, who then played their rivals at Wembley in  the semis.