30 minutes ago, Bohinen1983 said:

 Wahlsted can go off on loan to a lower league side.  He's not good enough.  To compare him to Raya is perhaps unfair, but at his age Raya was earning rave reviews winning games on loan for Southport.   Wahlsted is nowhere near that level.  I'd go as far to say he doesn't exhibit any outstanding attritbutes. In such a key position, perhaps harsh, but I'd be looking to sell him on.

Raya was around 18 when he played for Southport. Wahlsted is 24!

2 minutes ago, Bohinen1983 said:

 and Leonard at the other.. I'd not be confident with them in league 2. 

Tad harsh think Leonard is league 1 level at present.

The date was the give away

Putting goalkeeping issues to one side last season we had BBD and Gallagher tracking back to help the full backs. This season it's Moran and Siggardson (sp) who provide very little protection for the full backs. Both luxury players in my opinion and part of the reason why the defence is so porous.

Next two home league games crucial to the season now Huddersfield and QPR. Vital not to lose either.

1 minute ago, Aqualung said:

Both Bolton and reading games abandoned due to crowd trouble!!! 

Bolton match due medical emergency in the crowd.

Pitch invasion at Reading protest against owners.

Could be six this

Just now, CA1Rover said:

Is that each? 

Yes

Back in November there was no mention of JDT for the Swedish job. Potter was the main name. If he is approached he will be off.

13 minutes ago, BlackburnEnd75 said:

Really disappointed this has been moved to the Monday night. Will rovers see any of the TV money for this or not?

You've got to think this will have a big impact on the attendance which is a shame as I was looking forward to this one. 

Hopefully SW doesn't go silly on the ticket pricing.

BBC Wales £110,000 TV money

5 minutes ago, arbitro said:

I paid £4 more for a ticket than Huddersfield fans will - how is that fair? 

It's not but I would rather pay £16 rather than £20 a week on Saturday. Sadly we can't trust anything Swag says.

19 minutes ago, Ghost7 said:

 

Any person with a remote interest in football could have told you Gary Bowyer wasn't remotely close to being a top manager in the Championship.

All the clubs he has managed since then tell you exactly that we are the pinnacle of his CV.

6 minutes ago, islander200 said:

Sigurrdson,Szmodic ,Brittain, Tronstad and Hyam all signed in the last 2 seasons 

 

All before the goal posts were moved in the summer.

7 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

 

Will this lad from Villa be an automatic starter or a bench warmer? If the latter the whole thing is completely pointless unless the idea is to shift Battys wage off the wage bill and get the PL Club to pay for their man in exchange for game time.

Think you've answered your own question there. The new model guarantees playing time.

The new model is to loan players out to get their wages off the books and bring in premier league clubs players on loan where their clubs pay the players wage but we guarantee appearances.

If they turn the investigation into looking at the club then no funds will be getting sent over.

Question for the next fans forum. The legal costs for the Indian court cases. Are Rovers paying these ?

5 hours ago, Wheelton Blue said:

They must have sold the bulk of the tickets yesterday.

I bought ours around 6pm on Friday when the seat map thing was showing very few sold.

Considering all the issues re tickets prior to the game thought the attendance with the help of Cambridge wasn't as bad as I expected. Swansea had less for the visit of Morecambe and Sheff Wednesday had less than 11000 for the visit of Cardiff.

£105,000 in the pot from yesterday's win. Every little helps.

2 hours ago, tomphil said:

Travis under Mowbray...

Can see those two being reunited.

26 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

 

Interesting to note that Travis is only being loaned out and is still contracted until summer 2026. Part of me thinks there's an understanding from the club that JDT may well not be here by this summer, and a new manager might value Travis more. Either that or we're hoping he shines for Ipswich and attracts a decent bid from somebody. But every chance he is still seen as having a future here, we'll see.

Thinking exactly the same. Just find it odd it's a loan. Or in six months time hoping the funding issues are clearer.

9 minutes ago, RoverDom said:

We're going to league 1. 

 

Which is a right kick in the teeth because I think if GB and JDT had been given even a modest pot over summer then we'd have been a nailed on top 6 side. We were a few signings off really challenging.

League 1 and beyond

7 minutes ago, arbitro said:

I'm not sure what you mean by 'played'. What I asked for from the first announcement was a choice but despite many people I know contacting him asking for the same he steadfastly refused to compromise. My gut feeling is that someone has pulled rank on him given the awful sales.

You indicated yesterday he was suggesting a change in approach could be announced today as yet that doesn't seem to be the case.

5 minutes ago, arbitro said:

Hopefully that happens. I suppose them climbing down (albeit still fatuous given the timeframe) hasn't gone down too well but what can't speak can't like - the sales are appalling and heading for a record low crowd for a competitive game at Ewood.

Cambridge away following may avoid the record low crowd c1600 sold at present. Do you feel you have been played by Fraser Read?

47 minutes ago, J*B said:

There seems to be a lot of confusion over this so its worthwhile us all being clear.

The £11.5M being requested will be approved, because a precedent has been set now by the Indian Government, but this money will only cover paying the existing bills from 1st December onwards. These funds do not have a pound in them for transfers and Venkys cannot send us more money for transfers whilst under the restrictions. 

There is no clear end date for when the restrictions will end, this could still be the case this time next year. 

 

Yes a precedent has been set but that was because all the expenditure was detailed in the costing to satisfy the judge. It only takes someone to adopt a lazy approach and think we've got this through once it'll be alright and not provide all the information the judge wants to see and it gets knocked back. Wouldn't happen here would it?