Roverthechimp

So what now?

Do we know if Posh increased the offer/price or did RG manage to overrule Suhails veto? If the latter then things could get very interesting...

Can we get a separate thread going and will it be on (cc)TV?

Connected to Leonard still being in the building? (the rapid fire sale of Hyam i mean)

Has anything actually happened? Are Leonard and Pears still here? Is Hyam on the M6? Anyone - anything?

Could Wednesday's edition be that the Vs say "oh no we don't"...? 😉 (thanks for keeping us up to date - feels like being a kid again waiting for next weeks installment or the new season of a show after a few months... 🤣)

Ringing any bells from december during JDTs second season... Though i expect a back 3 with Miller Wharton and Pickering (provided Wharton doesn't pick up an injury in training)

Bizarre that the away team for our 150 anniversary match will probably have more starts for Rovers than Rovers and their manager will have accrued more points for Rovers than our manager coach Wonder if David Lowe will be there...

So Pears played a preseason friendly for U21 - does that actually count as a "competitive match" (legally)? (yes tinfoil hat on - too many weird situations at our club regarding so called injuries during the last 15 years)

Do you remember which game? Can't find his name anywhere on the teamsheets (from other sources - obviously our own site doesn't seem to bother...)

Pears to stay is about the biggest headline in my prediction Has he played at all for U23 or U21? Wonder if there may be an insurance case going on? (Also suspect that he is on more money than he should be…)

4 year contract might also factor in - even on same/similar money...

Agree with you: not unusual that a club would agree a fee only for a player to move elsewhere (usually for more money for both). More curious as to whether there has actually been any agreement reached with Derby or if our local newspaper (and possibly our manager) have been sold a fairy story...

Have we actually accepted a bid from Derby or was that the local rag jumping the gun? (it would be an interesting tribunals case if the fee was agreed, the player wanted the move but then Rovers tried to back out... Wonder if Venkys would take Suhail to court for exceeding his authority...)

My first thought was "VAR would have ruled that one out"...

Genuine question: would anyone (including Saudis) actually pay money for Buckley? I'm more worried that we will have to pay him off just to get rid... Leonard: was expecting clinical finishing when he got a few chances but was underwhelmed. Throw in the injuries and our current manager's preferences for "physical players" then he really does need to get out of Rovers to have any chance of a career. Do wonder if there may also be a contract related issue (eg if he plays it triggers a pre-agreed increase that we are desperate to avoid for someone that we don't actually believe has a future here anymore)

Could we make it a game where for each ”verse” we add a name…? You don’t know what you’re doing Val You don’t know what you’re doing Val, Rudy You don’t know what you’re doing Val, Rudy, Pasha And so on. Might be a long list by the end…

How long before flasks are banned for reasons of "safety and security"? (probably cheese and pickle butties too but that might require a bit more creativity...

Whichever is cheaper

The appropriate time being after said players have moved and the NDAs kick in to max effect preventing anything but the party line being presented… Not unusual in football but for it to be done so amateurishly is not normal

So - 3 legends, 1 ex player, 1 ex academy graduate who turned out not bad and Tony Mowbray Fuck me - why not give one to Myles while we are at it for ”that tackle” 🤬

There is no wage cap It just happens that nobody will be offered more than 10k a week

Look what happens to the few that did speak up… NDAs are not only enforced legally they are backed and enforced by the entire football and sportsmedia industry

Any update on Lowe?

What is the situation with Leonard? Val doesn’t fancy him or are we nursing him to (hopefully) fitness after all the injuries. Someone mentioned non-football related issue which typically means money (ie clauses in contract)