9 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

I dunno, 2 years with a 1 year option doesn't sound too bad. I'd probably have preferred 3 years with a 1 year option knowing how we do things with renewals, but at low cost and aged 28, I don't think it's all that odd.

At the minute current situation I'll take 2 years at best and hopefully and extension 

Just now, KentExile said:

Just in time for him to only have a year left on his contract comd the summer

Probably yea 🤣 then off to Derby 🤣

I'm calling it now Kargbo will explode onto the scene this season out of seat sprints and goals and assists galore 😳 

29 minutes ago, TimmyJimmy said:

Wish they'd stop making the new guys pose with a bunch of red roses, looks a little porno-pervy to me. Louche even. Maybe better to portray them with rabid aggression with veins and flesh hanging from their teeth. But what do I know.

Hahaha I was just watching the YouTube video why do they feel the need to pose for a photo, on video 🤣🤣🤣 

"Right lads we need footage of you standing still and posing for a photo that's great " 🤣🫠

1 hour ago, Emerald Isle Rover said:

Good sensible and solid signing. Happy with that one 

Agreed, a good lad actually a bit of relief at the back for us, knows his game and a harder worker

7 hours ago, bluebruce said:

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but some of the relegation odds are out. William Hill, SkyBet and Paddy Power, as far as I can see. The most generous (as in lucrative) odds offered are 6-1, which in a table of most generous odds puts as the 8th most likely team to be relegated. Sheff W are most likely at 1.62 to 1, and at the other end of the spectrum are Ipswich at 101 to 1. So whoever in this thread was saying we were 350 to 1 couldn't be more wrong.

A glance around tells me more bookies than that are giving odds, like Betfred, offering 5.5 for us, but this is just what shows on Oddschecker. Looks like the bookies fancy us to struggle this season despite finishing 7th, and I'm sure most of us can see why.

Personally I'm very confused at why everyone thinks Ipswich are most likely to win the league, but hey. I guess it's because of Leicester's likely points deduction and Southampton having such an awful season last year, making Ipswich theoretically the best of the three relegated...but personally I doubt they finish top 2.

I said we were 350/1 however that was what came up from a search I did. 

3 hours ago, Ferrit said:

That 3rd strip is absolutely rancid.

Green ? Prefer it over the away tbf but still not keen 

On 17/07/2025 at 13:38, MarkBRFC said:

 

Someone better tell Everton!

They all just look like tubs of butter to me

Honestly I'm not a fan.

I'm so used to Blue n White/red n black.

I just don't think trying to sell it with snappy videos works. 

Don't particularly like the green one either but that's only because I'm not a green fan.

I've grown to like the home shirt tbh looks good and that's a changed opinion on its first release

8 hours ago, lraC said:

yes, going to both and hopefully we be meeting up with a few friends there.

Have a good time mate if they think the Stanley game was hot..... melting out here isn't it

4 hours ago, lraC said:

The coalition consists of people who have been involved in fighting for the cause, many times. I personally believe that, without certain people, this club, would either be gone already, or certainly a whole lot lower than we currently are.

When you look back and realise what desperate attempts, certain people involved at the very beginning did, it shows how dangerous they were. Threats to lives, physical attacks even attempts at paying people off, who were protesting were made, not to mention, trying to discredit people by crying to the media. 
I personally believe that some of these chancers, still exists, but as a result of the efforts made both in the past and now, the chances of them succeeding are less and I definitely have more hope than I otherwise would have, that they will eventually be driven out. 

Are you still getting to those friendlies mate? Currently on another island so wondering if there'll be anyway to watch the friendlies whilst here

4 hours ago, lraC said:

The coalition consists of people who have been involved in fighting for the cause, many times. I personally believe that, without certain people, this club, would either be gone already, or certainly a whole lot lower than we currently are.

When you look back and realise what desperate attempts, certain people involved at the very beginning did, it shows how dangerous they were. Threats to lives, physical attacks even attempts at paying people off, who were protesting were made, not to mention, trying to discredit people by crying to the media. 
I personally believe that some of these chancers, still exists, but as a result of the efforts made both in the past and now, the chances of them succeeding are less and I definitely have more hope than I otherwise would have, that they will eventually be driven out. 

Completely agree, without those in the know the flame would of gone out long ago. I flick through here daily and have done since the season (and every season) ended looking for a small step in change or an inch toward the door. 

Just all gone on for far too long now it's draining hoping and waiting for a new lease of life which the club needs.

On 15/07/2025 at 03:59, lraC said:

This is the only thing giving me any hope about the club at the minute. It’s good to know, people are prepared to fight, as this is so important. The real heroes at BRFC at the minute, are not those who wear the shirt on a Saturday, kiss the badge and then refuse to play if another club, show any interest. The real heroes are those who know we have crooks both visible and invisible, who have an agenda that is destroying everything this club stood for over 135 years and will not let them get away with it, without a fight,

The club is dying guys, but there is a flicker of life and instead of bickering about how good or bad the latest recruit is, or if the manager will last the season, we need to join in the fight, before it’s too late. 

Just to reiterate and may be fuelled by holiday drinks but you're right the club is dying. It's sad to see however the fans are turning to the coalition for hope and we do all genuinely appreciate all the work people are doing. For most of us it's out of the realms of knowledge (personally I wouldn't know where to begin with all of this) keep going @glen9mullan and the rest of the coalition we are rooting for you and all. 

Forever Blue and White 

45 minutes ago, neophox said:

At the moment we line up like this as our strongest lineup:

Toth

Albieusu, Carter, Hyam, Ribeiro

Tronstad, Travis,

Cantwell

Ohashi, Gueye, Hedges

Subs: Picks, De Neve, Kargbo, Tavares, Tyjon, Buckley, Montgomery, Leonard, Forshaw, Wharton, Garrett, Pears.

Really need reinforcements...

 

 

 

 

 

That really puts it into perspective how weak we are

Anything happened on holiday do cant bothered scrolling 😕 

8 hours ago, Forever Blue said:

Pavle is vagic, he wears a vagic hat….

Wonder if this Colin will bare his behind too... must be a Colin thing

4 hours ago, aletheia said:

Just checking in after getting a life 😉

So…

Lowe has gone, the disgraceful approach to the women’s team has deepened, we still don’t have a new CEO, Tronstad and Trav have not signed new contracts, Brittain will leave, existing signings are paraded as new signings, JRC has gone, Dolan has gone (but not signed anywhere else yet.) Court case –long grass? 

Club spin and nonsense on all of the above continues (‘we did all we could’, ‘we are communicating’, ‘we are moving forward with youth’ etc. etc.) as does a gullible fan base who swallow said nonsense.

Likely outcome, relegation. 

Have I missed anything?

And yes, I will be going, sorry upside. Madness indeed.

 

Not missed much but feel free to jump back on the roundabout

2 hours ago, Hasta said:

There isn't one yet. For some reason he's bullshitting. 

Need your nose testing.

Its what this churned. 

23 minutes ago, Hasta said:

What odds?

350/1

On a plus note the bookies have us at a long shot for relegation lol

2 hours ago, Tomphil2 said:

Given how shallow they came across when they first turned up that wouldn't be the least bit surprising.

That's what I mean I bet their basic ayof thinking led them to us.

23 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

They could easily do that if they employed competent, driven people to run the club.

Instead they employ their lackey and bleed tens of millions a year (allegedly).

I've no idea how they're rich - the poultry business must be a piece of piss if they run their other businesses this poorly.

Do you think they chose us because their logo is blue and white? 

Feels like this Boro move came out of the blue for Brittain

1 hour ago, roverblue said:

I don’t blame Brittain for going he can earn a load more money elsewhere, we would all do the same.

If the club wasn’t a total circus he would have been tied down and the club looking at large profit.

This only ends one way if the plan is to live within our means with little or no investment from our owners. If we are lucky it’s league 1 but could easily end up league 2.

It's just  sad that , that is what football has now become. It's become more about what more they can get for themselves than wearing the badge with pride and honour.

I'm sure as individuals, the players must deep down think to themselves, " no way he's worth that much, I'm worth more than him" and perhaps do it for their own sanity and reassurance? 

I miss the days of local lads playing for the badge. 

What is their actual plan. 

Plain Black and White you should be fighting tooth and nail to keep our better players and to be trying to lock down others up for grabs.

What is their actual business model. It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever to me.