Trinidad Rover

ZERO chance we spend anything more than 1m on a player. Likely ever again. A marquee signing would also require marquee wages. That is also not happening.

3-1 WBA. Threadbare squad, lacking badly in quality, and no time for any of the new signings to 'bed in' over pre-season, except De Neve, who isn't very good.

All the best Callum, good player and I hope he does well for himself. Players voting with their feet and can you blame them? Absolutely obvious the players that are leaving/not signing contracts are not convinced of the future direction of the club. Expect Travis to go next. Replacing them with cheaper, inferior players will lead to one outcome. The squad is incredibly thin as it stands. Bleak.

Baradji and Miller. Still leaves us very short. Hedges at RW all season is purgatory. McLoughlin is not as good as Baath either so we need someone better. I have a feeling someone is going to bid for Travis before the window closes and he will be off like a shot. Hope there is something going on we have no idea about. The comments about having some money are somewhat encouraging, but we have been here before. QUALITY needed. Sorely lacking and the business other teams are doing is stronger. Hoping we are all surprised…….

McGloughlin and De Neve looked exceptionally poor. Concerning but in De Neve’s case, not at all surprising with his career to date. Toth looks far more confident. Trav is checked out with half his mates gone. Good Kargobo goal. Gueye will never be a good finisher. We are much, MUCH weaker as a team/squad compared to last year. It’s not even a debate. Huge window remaining - my hopes are minimal to non-existent.

Bleak.

Down to the very 'core' of supporters buying season tickets now - those who would buy a season ticket regardless of owner, league or situation. And all credit to them. The club will know this, hence the price rises to capitalise on revenue. There is zero effort to: 1. Increase season ticket sales to NEW supporters 2. Try and entice old season tickets holders back. Countless examples where people have not renewed and the club have not followed up. Those two things take a bit of commercial nouse and principally, effort. Two things sorely lacking at the club for many years. I have said this for a long time, the club is not interested in the supporters as we have no material impact on the P&L. The controllable lines (expenses & running costs) have been adjusted down to improve operating profit, in addition to sales revenue. We are all witnessing the lack of reinvestment. LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL!

I read the following and doesn't it just sum up what a short sighted and miserable call it was to essentially defund the women's team. There had to be another solution to keeping the team professional, despite the challenges. A really poor look for Rovers as a club and its reputation. 'Georgia Stanway, Keira Walsh, and Ella Toone were all once on the books of Blackburn Rovers, and all three started the match'

What an experience for Dolan. I hope he makes a success of it and he goes with my best wishes. Opportunity to play in La Liga, against opposition like Real Madrid and Barcelona. From where he started that is a phenomenal achievement, one he's earned through hard work. Venkys Rovers or Barcelona.....not hard is it.

Derby are spending a good amount of cash. However....in their shoes, would we be happy as fans? The players they are signing didnt manage to get Rovers into the playoffs last year and lets not forget Eustace hadn't won a game with them in 11. The football was bleak. Obviously, I'd rather we kept (some) of them and we were spending. Perhaps Eustace is still rather bitter.....

What is becoming more and more evident is the owners view Rovers as a line on a P&L (and have for some time). Pasha and Gestede's job is to make that line look better. Fans do not fit into that equation. They do not believe we can fundamentally impact profits (decline in season tickets makes v little difference so not much incentive for them to increase them). The total lack of commercial capability or strategy further illustrates they don't see that as a worthwhile revenue stream. Ultimately: 1. Money in is from transfers, TV rights and through the league, (they think the academy but this model is broken) 2. Money out: wages, transfer fees, 'running' costs, Wages, transfer fees and running costs (including women's team) are controllable, hence all three being slashed. Running costs they fund to the minimum. Grim times with us, the fans, being held in utter contempt and apathy.

Out: Weimann Baath Dolan Dennis Woodrow Beck Sanderson Cozier Duberry In: De Neve Tavares Simple maths so far suggests we are WAY behind anything like being in a stronger position than last year.

Chadometer must be flirting with negative after Baath signed a 1 year deal with the mighty Derby.

All looking rather bleak, as was to be expected

Blackburn make bid for Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho Who remembers this? I do....and also remember thinking what on earth is going on. Some of these actual BBC quotes are, well, bonkers. Knew then we were doomed...... And Desai added: "The impression is I've never watched a football match. I've not watched in a stadium but I have been watching the World Cup in India. "I have watched hundreds of cricket matches but not live - it's all on TV. To say I don't have any knowledge would be wrong. I am a good listener. "The fans have to trust us and give us some time and you will see for yourself that we are sincere people, very passionate about the football team and football club and our fans. We will not let you down." Desai also told Sky Sports News that they were looking at a couple of other players. "We're thinking of getting Damien Duff back," she said.

Kaminski for the price we got Walhstedt and Toth. Nice one.

Now three managers that clearly don't rate him or think he's got the potential. Bizarre move. Good luck to him

Who needs Yamal when you've got Cant(very)well

very good

On your second point, I wouldn't know as I'm not his agent. The more pertinent question I would ask is why hasn't he signed the offer here yet? Which leads nicely to your first point, which I think is naive. We obviously haven't offered what Travis wants, hence him not signing anything and looking elsewhere. Throw into the mix the intrinsic motivating factor that both Travis and Batth have openly praised JE and you could, fairly safely, conclude Derby appeals to them more than Rovers currently.

Travis and Dolan will end up at Derby. As will Weimann and Batth.

Wrexham have smart, commercially minded business people running the show = significant revenue streams, even in league 2. Look at some of their sponsors: TikTok, United Airlines, Aviation Gin. Multi billion dollar businesses recognising a product with good brand recognition and equity. Imagine the possibilities if Rovers were a founder member of the football league, steeped in tradition and a premier league winner. Oh wait.... We can manage a local dairy and a local solicitors firm. We are (now) tinpot.

As ever will wish him luck and hope he does well for Rovers. With what appears to be extremely limited budget however, it is a strange one to spend a decent chunk on a position we are well covered?

Wonderful for Adam and our academy. Imagine this will be the first of many trophies in his career.

Give it everything lads. Tough game but stranger things have happened. COYB