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If they sell the club they'll have to repay the loans that have financed the club and if they can't repay, the assets they're secured on in India will be taken. They are stuck between a rock - continuing losses - and a hard place - losing assets in India. It was only ever a matter of time before this happened.

This is worse than being in administration because at least then Venkys would have lost control. It's completely destructive to run any business in this way. But it could likely carry on for ages because we all know how slow both governments and tax authorities move to resolve anything.

It's down to a 10 point cushion after resurgent Sheffield Wednesday trounced Hull today. Next home league match against Huddersfield is looking like a relegation 6 pointer.

It's a project to get into L1 and cut the losses.

The losses would be much less in L1 as all but the lowest paid players would leave. I suspect Venkys would be quite happy with that.

Ennis is about 5 10 so he certainly isn't one of the smallest players in the league.

Broughtons summer business has been exposed as utterly pants apart from Tronstad.

The dreadful treatment of Travis strongly suggests he is being forced to the exit door to raise a few quid. Certainly cannot be explained for football reasons

If we can't beat Rotherham at home the next season will be in L1. Having Brittain as a wide forward never works.

Report says Rotherham outplayed Sunderland and unlucky not to win. As in the Prem, the teams at the bottom of the Championship have improved performances and results in recent weeks. I suspect many on here think that 3 points against Rotherham is a gimme. Think again. I don't see this patched up, inexperienced and often shambolic back four/keeperkeeping a clean sheet against this very direct Rotherham attack.

John Eustace turned Birmingham from a shambles into a more than solid team.

Just delusional to think that Cooper would take this job.

If QPR maintain their improvement under new manager they could be coming to Ewood in early February within a few points. Mostof the other teams currently below us are already within 3 points.

Not in 16/17 when we went down with 51!

Only 10 points above revitalised QPR (taking a point at Ipswich tonight) , 6 above Hudds who've just thrashed us, and only 3 points above Brum in 20th place. Fail to beat Rotherham (who are much improved recently) and we'll be well and truly in the relegation mix. Talk of playoffs is completely delusional. The defence is utter rubbish with Hyam looking like a L2 defender.

Might be called back if Bournemouth sell Lloyd Kelly who's in the final year of his contract and mucj sought-after.

Walstedt actually makes some decent saves that Hilton wouldn't make. But he also fumbles and spills routine situations on a regular basis. He's worth at least a goal start for the opposition.

They let us have the ball playing in front of them. Then when possession id lost, break quickly and leave the cart horses (Brittain, Carter and Pickering) trailing behind. It's simple but effective and Tomasson is evidently too stubborn or dim to do anything about it. Keep doing the same thing and expect a different result....

More relevantly we probably need another 6 wins to be sure of staying up. Hoping the playoffs with this squad is delusional.

Siggy contributes nothing except an occasional goal and is as soft as shit (ditto Brittain). Moran is worse than both. Ennis couldn't trap a bag of cement and continually loses possession. Pickering is so slow and clearly targeted for that reason. There is no discipline as yellow cards are incurred for utterly pointless infringements with "shit for brains" Brittain a repeat offender. And as for Walstedt..... Apart from that it's not too bad.

Brittain is so crap.

Defeats at home to Rotherham and Cambridge in the New Year will really set the alarm bells ringing. Wouldn’t bet against it.

Might be better if he did. Seems to have given up which is understandable given the lack of support from the owners.

Brittain is as feeble as any I can recall in a Rovers shirt.

This is as bad as Boxing Day at Barnsley. Relegation awaits.