Or maybe Broughton and other staff had done all that was needed, told the media boys to release it but then Venkys and their slippery stooges pulled the plug.

Only a matter of time, probably not true yet as that would be impressive work even by Venky pond life standards to force a manager out before his first transfer window has even opened. But it will come. Once he realises that he'd get more backing, clarity and plan working at Clitheroe he'll set the wheels in motion Remember - the last two preferred unemployment and a high risk of League One with Derby County rather than stay at this stinking cesspit. If that doesn't tell you a story nothing will.

Lesley Fielding are you referring to? Well a quick online search suggests she went to Witton Park school from 1979-1984. Likely means she was born in 1968 or thereabouts. Making her 56-57 at a rough guess. So she might be retiring but if she is I'd say she's either very fortunate or has been on a very good number at Brockhall. I think those of us with common sense can see what is going on down there. Patterns emerge of popular long-standing staff members leaving in their droves. That doesn't happen at stable and well run organisations.

Club shop in town centre costs too much - shut it down Matchday programme costs too much - get rid Home fans in Darwen End / BBE upper tier - close them down Radio Rovers / Rovervision cost too much - shut down Academy and Brockhall sites cost too much - attempt to shut down but can't be done easily / on the cheap and too much red tape to deal with so leave for now Ewood shop / Blues Bar - start to shut down, reduced opening days and times and doing their utmost to discourage people from going with incentives to stay away from the Ewood site I've probably missed a few Women's team - costing too much - what happens next? Why stop there? Mens and reserve/youth teams don't make money either. Any reason for keeping those going? It isn't to benefit the town or fanbase that's for sure or they'd make some effort with it.

Covers all the topics that the regime and the local media have done their best to avoid and the head-in-sand brigade pretend aren't there. Brilliant stuff again

The best 'deal' would have been to have backed our manager 12 months prior when the PL was achievable, and again the following summer, and again the following January, whilst Wharton was here. Had we done any of those things there's a decent chance we'd have got to the PL, kept Wharton and now be naming our price for him like Palace can. None of the above is far fetched or ludicrous stuff. It was there to be done and our owners flushed it down the toilet because they don't care. So I'm glad they've missed out on millions on Adam, it's the least they deserve for their behaviour.

Makes no material difference to Blackburn Rovers whether we got £2 million, £20 million or £200 million for him. All it does is affect how much the regime have to find from elsewhere to keep the lights on. As far as I am concerned the less the better, at least it is one less revenue stream and hopefully one step nearer breaking point for those responsible.

Maybe he's analysed results and performances since Selles arrived, spoken to key players and staff, and concluded their chances are probably better with a different coach? All concepts that are long gone from this club but actually occur everywhere else where there are owners keen to get somewhere in the game rather than just make up the numbers every year.

Hull's owner actually invests in his club and wants them to get somewhere and isn't afraid of making big and potentially expensive and risky decisions to achieve something. Might work, might not, at least he can say he's tried and I'd rather be in their shoes than ours. Compare to our owners he's a world away and not in a good way for Rovers. Our owners have and would again sit back and allow a failing manager to drag the club into the lower divisions purely because they have no interest in the club's performance. No other owner would allow that. They deserve no credit at all for showing 'patience' which is actually total disinterest nothing more.

I'm afraid not

Their willingness to broadcast that 7500 have bought season tickets, with their extended phase one deadline only 5 days away, with the vast majority already signed up and likely next to none buying after Wednesday when phase two prices come in, is alarming Do they seriously think that figure is something they should be broadcasting? Are they happy with that number? They should be embarrassed and ashamed in my book.

Long term sustainability?

I'm not even confident that we will get the likes of Hedges or Batth done, never mind anyone else. Clear as day that the regime is ensuring that we lose Tronstad, Travis, Brittain, Hyam and Carter, either on free transfers next year or sold at an undervalue this summer. All thanks to refusing to even discuss new improved terms. But even if you want to defend the regime and believe that those deals are 'difficult' ones due to cost or contract length (just another excuse, there should be nothing easier than sorting that lot out after their performances this season), the easiest of easy should be securing Hedges and Batth (assuming Ismael is being truthful that he wants to keep them). But I think time here is as much an issue as cost. We will not be proactive, we never are, reptiles like Waggott will be working out that thousands of pounds can be saved by allowing their current deals to expire and then offer them new terms the week before next season starts if they haven't got another club and hope they just accept whatever it is we are offering. Trouble is that a lot will simply find other clubs willing to take them.

I keep seeing Rovers fans anticipating a multi-million windfall in the event Adam Wharton is sold by Palace this summer. Lessons still haven't been learned. Such a windfall is not going anywhere near the club be that facilities or new players/contracts. It is going to one place and that is covering Venkys losses and by extension meeting Waggott's targets. Why anyone would want those two to benefit whilst Rovers continue on the current path is beyond me.

Grass seed BBE lift repairs Deposit on the new coach lease Powerwashing the metalwork on the BBE Fixing the leaky roof Deals for Adam Forshaw, Cauley Woodrow and Augustus Kargbo (significant investment....)