Just now, CambridgeRover said:

Venkys aside

 

not impressed by Eustace 

Togetherness he reiterated throughout his tenure, players working so hard he said throughout. Those same players, let down by their manager jumping ship whilst in the playoff places for slightly more money and an hour longer in bed. A day after telling another player (Sigurdsson) that he wasn't in his squad instead of letting someone else come in and make the decision. Doesn't reflect great on him either. Thanks for the memories (?) John, but you're now in the same bracket as Lambert.

Hello all, just wondered if anyone else had heard the whispers regarding a downgrade of the academy ahead of next season to remove Cat A status? Seems a few of us have heard the same things, wondered if anyone else had heard similar? 

2 minutes ago, callumrovers said:

Yea I’ve heard this aswell. As of next season no Cat A

Thought I was the only one. Jack’s last legacy destroyed by the Pune Poons

3 minutes ago, J*B said:

Whilst I can understand the temptation to ring Waggott and give him your opinion, I can't allow his phone number to be shared here publicly. Please don't do this!

I’ll take an address? I’m not picky 

1 minute ago, Forever Blue said:

Not especially important but interesting that JE’s release clause has seemingly been triggered on the first anniversary of his appointment. Perhaps it only became active after a year?

Perhaps, but he wouldn’t be the first manager that came on the premise there was either a buyout or a break clause in it. I remember Lambert having one that he could cancel at any moment. Think it’ll be a common theme with whoever we appoint. 

1 minute ago, roversfan99 said:

Loving the naivety that he still might stay.

Ridiculous that he has taken training and it hasnt been sorted since full time yesterday.

No chance he’d take training for me. Off you pop to your relegation threatened team. We should have new names being interviewed this morning.

Not meaning to stir the pot more and possibly the wrong thread, has anyone else heard the same whispers that they’re contemplating not renewing the academy’s Category A status next year? Heard it about 3/4 weeks ago but don’t recall seeing much elsewhere 

16 minutes ago, Neal said:

Same source that leaks the teams news... Steve Cooper is at the game, set to replace Eustace. 

Heard it all now! (Not discrediting you btw, I know how it looks when some info you hear doesn’t come off 🤣)

1 minute ago, J*B said:

It’s not pretty shit. It’s an indictment for just how terrible our owners and CEO are. 

Both things can be true. He wouldn’t care if we went down once he left so I’d be be inclined to extend that courtesy. 

I’d thank Eustace for his work here, but would absolutely hope he and Derby didn’t earn another point this season. Can’t blame him for leaving, but as fans to leave us whilst in a playoff ‘race’ (we won’t finish 6th), it’s pretty shit.

Clubs in 22nd place don’t come knocking for a manager of a 6th placed side without some serious encouragement to do so. The writing was on the wall all through January (3 people on here I argued with who were adamant Adam Forshaw was a ‘Eustace signing’ 🤣🤣🤣)

Add the Sigurdsson situation on top of it as well 12 players out of contract/returning to clubs in summer, it may well be an ‘anywhere will do’ type scenario for Eustace. He’ll go and keep Derby up, and then another rebuild there and his stock will still be high if a real big team fancy him. I full expect this deal to be done, and from the whispers/sounds I’ve heard today, so do the dressing room. 

Absolutely no attacking quality. Buckley stolen 10 years wages off us the guys fucking useless.

1 minute ago, islander200 said:

Or will acd go back to Brighton. I think Dennis will be earmarked for right of the 3 or dolan be there I can't see Acd getting many minutes...probably be a financial penalty for him going back early tho 

Recall date passed 

I wouldn’t unregister Sigurdsson. We have 3 left backs in that squad now, you’d think Pickering made most sense. 

3 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

anyone know how scott wharton`s  injury recovery is going,surely he`s back in light training

Aiming for pre season of this summer. But not currently in the 25 man squad anyway I believe?

4 minutes ago, RoverDom said:

Im so confused how we have just 1 slot left in our squad yet have to pack the bench with youngsters every game. 

Cos Sigurdsson, Wharton, Carter, Tronstad, Ohashi and Pickering are all part of that number!

12 minutes ago, MB Rover said:

I’m gonna go out on a limb and suggest that this cheap Woodrow signing won’t hit any magical last minute hiccups.

I’m also no one’s go out on a limb and suggest this expensive Dennis signing WILL hit some magical hiccups. 

I’m gonna go out on a limb and suggest that this cheap Woodrow signing won’t hit any magical last minute hiccups.

Don’t suppose anyone knows Woodrow’s number plate? I’ll make the sacrifice

Just now, Ricky said:

At least Shankland has scored goals. I’d take him over Woodrow if it was one or the other 

Sorry couldn’t resist, it really is like picking between two blokes to have a do on your wife. 

If after a full month’s transfer window the answer to their question is Cauley Woodrow then they need a psychiatric evaluation, every single one of that transfer team, including the new faces are muppets.

Our rivals for signing Woodrow are the mighty Barnsley by the way. We are trying to steal mid table league one teams’ targets. I am logging off until tomorrow I’m a Chaddy post away from exploding. 

1 minute ago, KentExile said:

 

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/24907088.blackburn-rovers-sign-ribeiro-explore-luton-striker-deal/

 

Meanwhile, we understand that Rovers have explored a deal for Luton Town forward Cauley Woodrow.

The Hatters are open to a potential deal, although it remains to be seen how close an agreement is ahead of tonight’s deadline at 11pm.

Woodrow was left out of the squad against Sheffield Wednesday at the weekend amid speculation over his future.

“Cauley’s had lots of transfer interest this week," said manager Matt Bloomfield.

"We've bought Thelo (Aasgaard) in who was going to start in that number 10 option which Cauley can play, and again it just felt the right thing with what’s been going on.

“I think Cauley is an absolute diamond by the way. He’s a proper Luton guy.

 

“He doesn't want to leave, but he's had some interest this week, so we just felt it was the right thing for him not to be involved today. But if nothing goes through he's part of our group and we’re really happy to have him.”

Woodrow started out at Luton before heading to Fulham, where he made his senior debut and had loan spells at Southend, Burton, Bristol City and Barnsley.

He joined the latter on a permanent basis in 2019 and spent the next three years at Oakwell, ending up with a record of 53 goals in 157 games for the club.

The forward returned to Luton in the summer of 2022 but has only made 15 starts, scoring six goals.

The Hatters have also confirmed the signing of Norwegian striker Lasse Nordas from Tromso this evening.

 

Hahahahagahaahahahaahahahaaha

Just now, alex l said:

Speaking of Mowbray, and apologies this is completely off topic, I read Utd played Mainoo has a false 9 yesterday. Memories of Bradley Johnson doing the same...

Please don’t ever bring that up again. 

I also went to Reading and saw Ryan Giles and Khadra as a front 2 of a back 5.