consider it done https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/13/fears-grow-that-blackburn-will-withdraw-from-wsl-2-due-to-financial-reasons LT also https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/25159926.blackburn-rovers-womens-wsl2-participation-doubt/

Lucas Neill or Brett Emerton maybe?

I'd settle for a club in League 2 fighting for promotion, at least for the first half season, but if he would be "guaranteed" starts in League 1, then absolutely Rovers need to start dictating (as best they can) how many minutes our loanees get, whilst they cannot say you must play so and so when fit/available (as I am pretty sure that would be against the rules) ,we can offer reduced wage coverage if they play more than X number of minutes they are available for, in order to tip the scales (not sure if penalty clauses would be viable when dealing with lower league clubs, but if they are then that's another possibility)

If we are looking at hunches & guesswork, then surely Sanderson is more likely to end up at Derby than he is to turn up at Rovers, and also more likely to be at Derby next season than Dolan? (there are plenty on here that see Dolan to Derby as a sure thing, I don't buy it personally, but if anyone does think it will happen, then by the same logic, then Sanderson to Derby should be even more nailed on) Sanderson is a player that Eustace signed is it 3 times now? (loan at Rovers & loan & permanent transfers to Brum), as well as Eustace also being assistant manager when Sanderson was on loan at QPR. Eustace also made Sanderson captain at Birmingham. In fact a quick google throws this story up

He is still under contract for another year, so unless there is a buy out clause (unlikely considering the length of his contract), if a club bids for him, then Rovers can technically hold out for whatever fee they see fitting

I was trying to work out of it was the same watch as the one he was wearing a year ago when he signed his first pro deal, or if he had a collection https://www.instagram.com/p/C8-BN8otLqt/?img_index=1

And we should all be grateful to our abusers benevolent overlords 😉

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/may/12/matty-signs-new-deal/

Maybe its time for a poll? 😉

This should genuinely be made one of the main points of any protests - at least on line Even those with the worst case of Stockholm syndrome cannot fail to see a video clip of Gestede stating this and not think something is wrong with how we are run

If sales had any impact on budget (but they don't) , then a sale now or in January might make sense. Another option if Rovers were a normal club (but we are not) would be taking advantage of his recent injury situation to tie him down to a longer contract on lower terms than we may normally expect, (presuming any interest in him has cooled whilst he has been unavailable) with the aim of selling him on in his prime However, Rovers under Venkys will presumably take option 3, of letting his contract expire in 2 years time

Pretty sure that there are also UEFA and/or FIFA guidelines on compensation, but they are not as generous as if he had staying in England, so means a much lower fee yes Edit - In addition, no compensation is payable if the player moves abroad. However, Training Compensation may be due in accordance with FIFA Regulations FIFA regulations, - should anyone want to have a look/work it out

direct cheaper replacement (& downgrade) for Travis or Tronstad

despite my joking about Pratt being our left centre back signing for next season, I expect him to be loaned out. Although he may be kept around for pre season games util Wharton returns or someone is signed

I think the Newcastle links turned out to be someone at the Daily Mail getting him mixed up with Carter-Vickers. Who they were linked with before he moved to Celtic https://onefootball.com/en/news/newcastle-and-celtic-eye-move-for-cameron-carter-vickers-33682174 But whether those rumours are true or not, yes he has a lot of potential and could do a job for a more ambitious side

of course 🙂 and we all have our own opinions and are here to discuss them

Sanderson will definately be on a lower wage than Hyam, so agree there, but I do not believe that he would have a resale value of more than the £1M fee that is rumoured. If we were to sign him for half of that, I am still not sure if there is any profit to be made in the signing and resale of Sanderson. He is decent back up, but nothing more, technically limited and rash decision making, almost certain to be surpassed by Atcheson & Litherland within a year or 2 also. I would take him for less than £500K (assuming others leave), but for any more, I think Birmingham would have had our pants down

I think it would need 2 of Hyam, Carter & Batth not to be here next season (which may happen) for it to make sense to sign Sanderson We have Wharton and apparently another new signing for the left footed centre back position (according to Gestede *), and Litherland & Atcheson waiting in the wings (again if we are to take Gestede at face value that academy players will be competing for squad positions*), so don't need an additional 4 centre backs (Hyam, Carter, Batth & Sanderson) * Yes I am aware of the fatal flaw in my reasoning Edit - When I say don't need an additional 4 centre backs, I am referencing Gestedes words

well, whichever date Ismael said, can we have a countdown timer on site? And bingo cards for us to play once the timer has got down to zero, made up of excuses why 90% of our business has not been done by the stated date Would make a nice change of pace from us talking about cakes & biscuits for half the summer 😉

Herbie, is it possible for us to have a countdown timer added at the top of the site? Days, hours, minutes & seconds until 90% of our transfer business should be done First friendly in Spain is scheduled for 22nd July

Its happening

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/may/10/harley-signs-new-deal/ https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/may/11/powell-pens-new-deal/

Indeed, will hopefully (and presumably) be defined in the job description t&cs But on the face of it, they all sound vaguely similar, so hopefully this is not a recipe for a power struggle

What I want to know, is what is the hierarchy if you have a lead scout (Cairney) a senior scout (Sadowski) and a chief scout (if they ever manage to get around to replacing Park) 😉