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1 hour ago, sammie said:

Fraud?

I can’t think of any other reason, personally 

30 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Maybe don't own a football club if you can't fund it?

Just a thought.

This is the thing, it always comes back to.

Why did they buy a club, deliberately sell all the players and replace the manager and almost surrender the golden goose of the premier league?

The narrative once, was that they were badly advised, but even that one has run its course.

We are now told, they will not listen to offers, yet the can’t afford to find it, so yet again everyone is left scratching their heads in disbelief.

Someone somewhere, must have a reason, so maybe the crew badly advising them, are still doing so and lining their pockets at the owner’s expense.

3 hours ago, glen9mullan said:

Yes we've a cross section on the panel,

We are talking with the current squad and are finalising a statement which should be out at some point on the official X handle (if you could please follow)

 

 

 

We've contacted the club and owners for comment (zero response), though I've had notification the communication has been read by the owners.

They need to make a statement and quick, as this is growing arms and legs.

1 hour ago, paullarrygher said:

I don't feel like this has been properly flagged, particularly in recent interviews with Suhail, Waggott etc when claiming that there's no issue with Venky's funding the club. But let me know if I'm wrong

In the court judgement from September 2024:

So there it is in black and white, that Venky's consider it an "immense financial burden" to send funds to the club while Pasha/Waggott claims there is no impediment.

They request that the ED close the investigation and end the need for providing the bank guarantees. There's been no update since then as the case has been relisted and relisted. 

Has that ever been put to Pasha/Waggott in interviews or fans forum? I can see no mention of this order in the Lancashire Telegraph etc.

I have posted on here that there is one huge impediment to the funding, so thanks for the quote. There have been no funds sent since and I expect none in the future, unless this impediment is lifted.

5 minutes ago, hollowsr said:

A very bizarre way of saying there are only 2 Premier League clubs in the Women's Championship

WSL attendances are down, but this is mainly down to the clubs participating in the division, last year you had Bristol who averaged just under 7000, this year Palace who average under 2000. Substitute Bristol back in and it is down 2%

Whilst WSL has reduced, Women's Championship attendances have increased by over 100% and as has been pointed out whilst Wolves didn't apply this year they have pledged to apply going forward, recognising their error....lets see if Venkys do

One think to mention on the Wolves position. Sounds like they didn’t want promotion, due to the cost that would bring.

Fancy a club not wanting promotion, which surely is fairy tale territory.

3 hours ago, Forever Blue said:

Dolan’s grown on me this season. I think he’s learning more about playing to his strengths. He is a goal threat and he is capable of putting in some really good crosses. His pressing and work rate are excellent. His weakness is losing possession too easily, either through trying to be too clever, trying to run his man on the outside, or poor quality passes. 

We got him on a free and have probably been paying him peanuts. He’s been a really good signing based on that alone. 

Me too.

I would rather have him than Mose him, Thats for sure and will be sorry to see him leave 

1 minute ago, Mashed Potatoes said:

The level of funding is determined by the owners. The management at Ewood Park have to work according to what budget is made available to them and decide how that budget is best spent.

How many times have we heard the line trotted out, that the owners never fail to sign a cheque? 
 

That can’t be true, if they are given a budget to work to and have to decide, how it is spent.

I have no great love for the women’s team and wouldn’t follow it myself, but given it is not affected by FFP and the narrative that they never fail to sign a cheque, this now stinks. 

6 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

They'd crucify him. 

They aren’t signing Gabriel Jesus. 

20 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

a player can soon sign a contract on holiday from overseas/on holiday, 

that was 2 months ago, not recently is it? 

It depends I suppose, as recently has no set time.

I recently celebrated my 60th birthday and that was also in March.

27 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

We should be looking to get 2 or 3 signings in before pre season like we did 2 years ago especially in the free agent market, loans won't happen until back end of the window and a couple of cash signings in July/August. It will be interesting where we look for players and I think we look at league 1, French, Portuguese and Belgium markets. 

But the priority currently need to be new contracts for Brittain, Batth, Tronstad and Travis right now. 

what are they watching given Carter has been injured for weeks and was only on the bench against Sheffield United? 

He sounds like the box to box midfielder we want 

yes it does, we probably get around 100k but if he wants to go and play overseas then fair play to him

He was scouted at the home game V Norwich.

1 hour ago, rigger said:

Marshall was no Burke

Neither was Danny, the ex Watford player 

2 minutes ago, rigger said:

And we just re-signed Pratt.

Is that the player or the name for Gestede?

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.