Don't really blame him to be fair. Probably offered him less per week than the cost of his driving lessons.

9 minutes ago, JBiz said:

Absolutely no reason to panic

I think the worry is that we’ve got a threadbare squad

As someone who works in IT, specifically Data Management, I can see the 'benefit' of NFT's for things such as the UCL final etc. However, they don't need to be an NFT. The tickets for Euro 2020 that were on an app worked perfectly well... NFT's are in short, a load of bollocks and their value will disappear as quickly as it's appeared, because it's essentially made up.

20 minutes ago, USABlue said:

I wonder if that thought is now entering GB n JDT's minds.  I am hoping this is not where the oorch light comes in and they realize what they have done.

Wondering why nobody told them that their "healthy budget" was less than half the other rivals. Hope not.  JDT seemed to be keen on this fella imagining he might not be too pleased about now.

This is also my exact fear. But I don't think they're daft enough to have not had assurances on figures and relied on vague terms such as "healthy", which I am almost certain Waggot would've tried to sell them the dream on. The prick.

Just now, RevidgeBlue said:

Genuine question because I don't know the answer - Do losses for FFP purposes completely reset at the end of every three year cycle or are they calculated over the previous three seasons on a permanent rolling basis?

From purely playing FM I think it's the latter.

Obviously just a game but it's quite an important part of the immersiveness, so I'd presume it's correct.

3 minutes ago, Ossydave said:

Someone on fb said they spoke to the ticket office and they're received them this morning

BUT

They didn't know how much they were going to be...

Think its a case of Celtic piss farting about more than anything on this one though.

FWIW when I spoke to the ticket office on Friday, the particular sales rep I spoke to didn't know the cost nor the allocation as those above simply hadn't told him. Doesn't shock me that there's incompetence at management level down Ewood...

35 minutes ago, rigger said:

Is there any update on the Celtic tickets ?

Yeah, I called the club this afternoon. Expectation is they'll be on sale on Monday, details beforehand (they hope). Celtic have sent the allocation down.

It’s a loose source at best and I’ve asked a Celtic fan I know who’s said that it’s actually in their Season Ticket pricing so unlikely to be off, but I heard it so I posted on the off chance it could be corroborated.

Been told this evening that the Celtic friendly is off as they’re abroad.

Given that they play in Czech Republic against Banik Ostrava and then Legia Warsaw away, I’d say they don’t want to travel back for a friendly against Rovers.

Sounds like GB hired him. So what has Waggott been doing for a month? Prick.

16 minutes ago, Admiral Nelsen said:

Not sure how the rules work, but he's yet to make his international debut if you don't count the U21s. Might make a work permit tricky. 

He should qualify due to playing a large amount of minutes for Bodo in the league, them winning the title and doing so well in the ECL with him playing a large % of the minutes in that too. I just calculated him to 16 points without an international cap using the below:

https://worldfootballindex.com/2020/12/work-permits-premier-league-post-brexit-english-clubs-efl-libertadores/

Typical as they're the 2 new appointments, but I've had a look at Malmö & Bodo's squads contracts that are expiring.

Nikita Haikin (Bodo) as a backup GK looks to be a good option and he looks potentially good enough to step up if/when a bigger/better club takes Tommy K from us. Out of contract in December and would qualify for a work permit due to having British Citizenship.


Erdal Rakip (Malmo), North Macedonian international who can play in midfield and as a right winger. Out of contact in December and WP likely.

Obviously just from Googling but the Work Permit issue isn't as bad as it seems.

Those comments sound eerily familiar to the ones in the report that was used to justify pushing a World Cup every 2 years. The people involved at the top of football are fucking clueless.

9 minutes ago, phili said:

I am not sure Rooney is such a good manager. Last year there was absolutely no pressure on him and even if Derby hadn't had any points deductions would have finished 18 or 19th.

I think I would be tempted to go with Warne or Ainsworth although both of those will probably reject us as they will want to bring in some of their own coaches etc. 

I want to know what exactly it is that Lowe or Benson have on people at the club if they are must haves for any new manager to retain.

Look at the squad he had to work with, hardly a vintage Championship side. 18th or 19th with no money spent in itself would've been an achievement.

2 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Broughton, Knutsen, Deila - have to say I'm completely underwhelmed if I'm being honest.

On the other hand you then you think of what has gone before, Mowbray and Venus and it's difficult to think that anyone could be much of a downgrade on that.

Hoping to be pleasantly surprised in due course but not really the calibre of appointments I was hoping for.

Fair enough, you're allowed an opinion, but if you're underwhelmed by the guy who's side utterly dismantled Jose Mourinho's Roma side 6-1, what exactly would it take to excite you?

4 minutes ago, RTM08 said:

Whilst I agree with the gamble I'd rather see us go for something a bit out there over some of the proven to be dross options we've discussed over recent weeks.

My thoughts exactly

1 minute ago, booth said:

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/scandinavian-coach-emerges-as-candidate-for-blackburn-rovers-vacancy/

Another week, another name.

He wouldn’t have been my first choice but he’s much more exciting than Dunc or Unsworth…

I see Rich Sharpe has now committed to his name.

As good as done.

Deila believe in life after love?

12 minutes ago, matt83 said:

I’m not too sure about that. 2 promotions to the prem in the last 4 years vs 1 promotion 15 years ago. Mowbray has 3 poor to middling spells at Celtic, Middlesbrough and Coventry. His win percent at Norwich was 41.8% vs Mowbray’s 40% at rovers but that is somewhat bolstered by our spell in the 3rd division. 

DF in the Championship.

Played: 138, Won: 71. 51%
 

TM in the Championship (with us)

Played: 198, Won: 72. 36%.

Had Tony matched DF, he would’ve won another 30 or so games. Across 4.3 seasons, an extra 20 or so points per season…

4 minutes ago, tomphil said:

He didn't look offside to me it looked like one moment of class play.

Looked like Lenihan completely fucked up a cross once again to me, and it fell luckily to Dack. I wasn’t sure if he was on or off, but to be fair to the linesman, he flagged instantly. So whatever he saw he was certain of.

The officiating today was a complete fucking disgrace - the fact that the foul/free kick at the end took 2 minutes to resolve, and he blew as soon as TK kicked it, was blatant cheating. I can’t believe more aren’t fuming about this. He saved Mowbray a lot of abuse though.

5 minutes ago, den said:

Travis this morning
 

🙈

What?

Could this not work in our favour? 
 

They’ve royally fucked him about, embarrassed him big time, in pursuit of mind games (or maybe it was genuine, who knows), if I was him, I’d want revenge and the best way to get that is give us 110%, get us promoted and subject them to the joys of being screwed by FFP.

All theoretical, but it could have that effect…

What’s the betting he has a knock around April 30th?

1 minute ago, rigger said:

I would bring the rest of the squad into the room and ask him the question again.

I’d wait for his answer then get Travis to ask him again, and then Darragh, Johnson, Van Hecke & Nyambe for good measure.

Looks like Hayden Carter is off to Pompey. Don’t have a link but reliable enough information.