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  1. 19 hours ago, Polky said:

    I believe the interview about that January transfer window will be this week. Elliot Jackson has been on holiday last week, so will have been delayed 👍🏻

    Presumably that's why there's been nothing in the LT about the recent injuries to Buckley and Sigurdsson? A so-called newspaper that takes a week off on the subject that most people follow in the paper. Shows what a joke local journalism has become. 

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  2. 6 hours ago, Herbie6590 said:

    It was allowed for FFP at the time - there was a looming rule change so they did it before the loophole was closed.

    The EFL are notoriously slow in investigating the wheezes that were used to circumvent FFP. It was several years before the EFL held  Sheff Wed and Derby to account for selling their stadiums to a related company at an overvaluation. Wouldn't be surprised if this issue raises its ugly head over Brockhall and a points deduction is applied. 20 acres of land that doesn't have residential planning permission and isn't in a "local plan" is not worth the £17m transfer price. 

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  3. 5 hours ago, bluebruce said:

    Not sure what you mean, the common convention is that transfer fees are amortised in the accounts over the length of the contract.

    I've also never heard of Venkys taking anything out of the club as 'management charges' in previous accounts, though I stand to be corrected. That said I do suspect some dodgy accounting has happened, we seem to make losses no matter what according to the accounts.

    No, the purchaser amortises the expenditure over the length of the contract. The vendors profit is taken in the year of sale and is calculated as the difference between the entire proceeds and the written down cost of the amortised asset. In the case of Wharton that's a £18m profit in this seasons accounts. 

     

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  4. 11 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

    Given that we lose 20 million most seasons (apparently...though I do think this looks suspicious in itself given we constantly slash the wage bill and rarely spend whilst selling a fair few assets), that 23 million, minus about a million spent on acquisitions, would theoretically change the picture to about 2 million profit, not 10 mill plus. Ignoring any loan, signing on and agent fees. When you factor in that the money received from sales won't come all at once and will be drizzled over at least 3 seasons...if the slim possibility of Venkys being refused the right to send us money in this hearing transpires, we will probably end up declaring a loss! Which is sickening.

    Transfer fees are accounted for based on the total fee payable - in this case c£18m - and the unpaid balance is in debtors on the balance sheet so a loss in this accounting period is inconceivable. The operating loss before transfer income should be no more than £15m. If it is questions need to be asked about some of the non-wage items in the accounts. Particularly what are Venkys taking out as management charges? 

  5. 2 hours ago, Cherry Blue said:

    And to rub salt in, Rovers ceo (well I mean that chap who works for venkys) states we might even make a profif this year. Music to venky's ears because their ownership of Rovers is nothing to do with football.

    How in God's name can they not make a significant ie £10m+ profit this season having sold Wharton for £18m and summer sales of £5m?? Anything less than that makes me think there's some nefarious dealings going on. 

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  6. 18 minutes ago, Angry_Pirate said:

    Been feeling like a 1 man outcast for all my McFadzean slander this past month... "thumbs down" everytime i comment what is blatantly obvious. The guy is not up to this league.

    Finally i come back today to see my "McFadzean is actually shit" club is getting quite popular. Hopefully that's him done as a lumbering plodder in this ineffective back 5.

    He has been nothing but a liability since day 1 - he has! The POTM was a joke, his involvement hasn't worked, and has been more detrimental than helpful. Today was the icing on his woeful cake, and the fact is we actually played better without him/10 men tells you it all. The guy is washed, and between him and Eustless, will be two huge and fundamental causes as why Rovers go down... which they likely do.

    This made my blood boil! A relegation 6 pointer and the biggest (and slowest) liability in our team gets a standing ovation from half our fans for literally striking a monumental nail into the relegation coffin.

    I wish it was a 9 game suspension.

    Eustless out.

    Mcfadzean has been relegated 3 times from the Championship. Shortly to make it 4.

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  7. 39 minutes ago, Ossydave said:

    Pears was only ill wasn't he? Surely he will play.

    Honestly no idea why a keeper can't play anyway if feeling a bit unwell.

    An earlier post indicated he has concussion although that didn't seem to occur in the Swansea match. I'm finding Eustace economical with the truth when it comes to injuries. Always plays them down and then later lands a bombshell. 

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  8. 2 minutes ago, rovers11 said:

    Turgid. Millwall are absolutely dreadful but we've got nowhere near even having a shot let alone scoring.

    They will probably score from a corner and win one nil. Sleepwalking to a 1-0 loss here. We can all see it coming.

    Their goal will come from a set piece. Defending was atrocious from the one corner they've had so far. Went right across the 6 yard box , fortunately no attacker got on the end of it. Won't get away with that very often.

  9. 33 minutes ago, JHRover said:

    Fleck was a desperation stage gamble that ticked all the boxes for all the parties

    Sheff Utd got shut and off their books and squad early.

    Fleck got a shot at earning a longer deal here or impressing suffiently to attract interest from elsewhere.

    Rovers got a quick fix at favourable cost to address a problem of their own making.

    Unfortunately for us the risk was all on Rovers, because someone with his recent fitness record was always at risk of issues and so it has proven. 

    But when you operate like this club has operated you get what you deserve. We wouldn't have needed Fleck if we hadn't taken the unprecedented step of loaning our captain (excellent fitness record) out in the first few days of the window

    But when you are more interested in cutting costs than winning games these are the sort of decisions you get. We are now going to probably lose Championship status and all that goes with it as a result of such short-sightedness

     

    Travis out Fleck in. That worked well didn't it and probably no overall wage savings. Broughton is a pillock. 

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  10. 10 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

    The. Newcastle game was effectively a “ free hit “ against a team that wanted to play football. Nobody expected us to win. No real pressure, just like West Ham away and Leicester away last season.  Tuesdays game will be the diametrical opposite of that. We have too many ” knife fight “ players going into a “ gun fight “.

    Bit generous to say we have "knife fighters"! Moran comes equipped with a water pistol. And Walstedt has a supply of custard pies. 

  11. 8 minutes ago, philipl said:

    If the dingles win every game from now in, they will get to 40 points.

    The only question left is whether we will make it double M65 misery...

    With 11 still to play their max points is 46. However about 30 could well be enough depending on the points deduction for Forest and possibly more for Everton. At home they've got mostly fellow strugglers - including Forest in the final match - and midtable teams. Unlikely but certainly not impossible as it stands.

  12. 12 minutes ago, rovers11 said:

    I hate Venkys as much as the next person but the above is just not true. Getting promoted to the Premier League would mean that the club could become self-funding and no longer have to put huge sums into the club. It would also give them greater brand exposure which is ultimately why they bought the club.

    It is very gutting to think our best assets will have to be sold off cheaply if and when we drop to league one. Sammie, Carter, Hyam, Bucko, Trav will all be sold cheaply. Others who will leave are Trav, Gally, Siggy, and all of the loan players. 

    We then have Gregg responsible for a re-build on about 50p and a packet of crisps. We are in a real mess.

    We won't miss Hyam, Gally, Siggy or any of the loan players. Their combined impact has been minimal this season. 

  13. There are just so many non-contributors in this squad. Good quality experienced players have been replaced by total inexperience. Telalovics, Wahlsted, Moran, Ayari, Ennis (since departed) Chrisene. NONE of those have looked anywhere near Championship standard. Occasional flashes don't cut it at this level. With the notable exception of Adam Wharton (not replaced)  the players promoted from the club's own academy - Garrett, Leonard - are eitherjust not good enough or nowhere near ready.

  14. 2 hours ago, tomphil said:

    We are running a league 1 budget right now that's why we are where we are.

    Almost as if it was intended because even those idiots running Ewood knew the risk.

    The losses will be smaller in L1. And the remaining assets in the squad - Szmodics, Carter, Hyam (now I'm being generous) - can be cashed in . It might not have been planned but it it's a financial outcome that will not disturb Venkys.

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