45 minutes ago, We Are The Rovers said:

Player Meeting - Statement

Representatives from We Are The Rovers joined other fan groups and individuals to meet with a delegation from the club, including 5 senior players on Wednesday 7th February. This was arranged with less than 24 hours notice.

This meeting was never intended to be secret, but the fact that a breech in GDPR led to immediate speculation amongst the wider fanbase meant issuing a collective and comprehensive review by attendees became difficult. We were still sat round the table when CCTV footage started circulating and speculation began.

We have a platform to put questions and suggestions to the club on a regular basis. Our next meeting with the Club on the basis of our Memorandum of Understanding is scheduled for next week. The discussions and outcomes will be comprehensively minuted and publicly available, we continue to seek input and questions to pose from our members.

Other groups/individuals in attendance do not have that mandate, and this meeting presented them with an opportunity to voice concerns that many of their members, followers and fellow supporters have been raising.

All supporters and players were given opportunities to speak, and there was a frank discussion around current form and morale in the squad. Nobody in the room was happy with current results and agreed they need to improve as a matter of urgency. The players were critical of their own performances.

There was naturally discussion about the atmosphere at the QPR fixture. It was made very clear that any booing and chanting was not simply a result of that performance, but a culmination of anger and frustration at current events at board and ownership level that have been prevalent for many years.

We Are The Rovers have repeatedly challenged the club to work with supporters on improving the match day experience and atmosphere. The players were in agreement with us that this should be addressed. Simply, a lively atmosphere is preferable to a lack of atmosphere, and a toxic atmosphere can be demoralising.

A more in depth review from other perspectives will be shared by the respective attendees, but some takeaway points from us:

- It was interesting to see players questioning Steve Waggott on ticket pricing. A drum we constantly bang.

- Players were as vocal, disappointed and angry as anyone round the table regarding the Duncan McGuire transfer saga.

- The players and the fans share the same opinion that current results have not been good enough, and a strong desire to see them improve

- There was no attempt to try to silence voices, quash criticism, or avoid issues from anyone involved. Everyone did however express a desire to come together and ensure the season does not end in relegation.

- There has been speculation about certain elements of the meeting not being shared with the wider fanbase. We were made aware that there would likely be upcoming media speculation, which occurred before we left the venue.

https://www.roverstrust.com/news/player-meeting-statement

 

Thanks, but what was actually said?

Have certain element been left out? You haven't actually quashed any speculation with this statement!

1 hour ago, J*B said:

Ignore the vast majority of this imo. 

Do you have further information from the meeting that isn't being shared?

38 minutes ago, ABBEY said:

Why ? Back to having a venky puppet ..

Its a much better on-field option than having someone that wants to be anywhere else.

Does anyone have any idea how much these drone shows cost? A big Venky's/Maggot out in lights for half hour against Newcastle would certainly make headlines, much easier for everyone to see than a plane as well. I'll certainly chuck in if someone can do the leg work.

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

McGuire is bonkers if he's opened up talks again with the club that had him travelling to Sheffield this morning cos they reneged on the deal.

His agent must be desperate for a pay out. I'd be telling my client to head back to Orlando and get his head down.

He's apparently on $1200 p/w back home, I'd be sticking around as long as possible.

2 minutes ago, Torgeir said:

Do you always tell your mum everything?

Id tell her if i was flying to the otherside of the world to sign a job contract and when i got there it had been ripped up, yes!

Blackburn Roverseas on Twitter, pretty sure he's on here said he had a DM from the Mcguire family member confirming it was dead.

1 minute ago, Miller11 said:

Assuming we survive relegation - which has just become a lot less likely, we can make excuses again this summer about transitions and rebuilds. The never ending journey that never comes to a conclusion can start again if we are lucky. There will be the odd bit of hope along the way, we will all be foolish enough to get excited from time to time, until another crisis comes along to remind us hope is futile and ambition is frowned upon.

Why am i seeing so many people on here act as if Adam has been a game changer for us this season? His ability to find a pass is frighting but almost an unneeded luxury for us at the moment, Christ he was even compared to Bale at Spurs earlier. I would have like to wait until the summer but realistically his value isn't jumping that much between now and the end of the season anyway and we are always one unfortunate tackle away from a another Dack situation.

7 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Dreadful move for Wharton if it comes off imo, could hardly be worse for him.

Even if they stay up for the next couple of seasons Woy won't be there long for starters and the next bloke may not fancy him.

Palace fans don't seem to think he would be a Hodgson type of player.

8 minutes ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

He's either realised what an appalling leader he's been or someone's had a word. 

 

Wouldn't surprise me if it was JDT, he said in a presser the club need to be open about whats going on & SW just admitted he needs to keep him happy.

First of all, beauty of a shirt.

Also, very elaborate video, no idea the cost's on these things if anyone can shed light but looks outsourced compared to the usual stuff we get and would have surely cost a bit. Not something you would do if you were a club on it's knees?

I love it! Almost a homage to kits of yesteryear, the collar is straight out of the 99-00 kits, I was thrown back by the mix of colours at first but love the idea of utilisising both instead of just one. Maybe a bit more red but i guess the sponsor has a some, which i must say looks so much better this season.

37 minutes ago, Herbie6590 said:

A quick straw poll on here…what do folks reckon it costs for the front of shirt sponsorship at Rovers ? 
 

[I’ve heard some figures bandied about from good sources which I won’t compromise…just interested to get a wisdom of the crowds feel…]

Under Waggot a Sunday Roast and a little tickle would do it I'm sure. In all honesty though i couldn't see TW paying in excess of $150,000.

I reckon we managed to land an overseas striker but medical and everything had to be done abroad to be done in time and he's flown over this morning for the double announcement with LOB 🤞 ... Gregg couldn't could he?

1 hour ago, bluebruce said:

Why ecstatic? That seems strong.

I'm struggling to understand why some people are so delighted at the prospect of Undav. Yes his goals record is decent, but how good is the Belgian league really? Some strong sides better than us, but several we would likely paste. I admit I don't know it well, but always seemed a bit SPL-y to me.

He had ONE season in the top Belgian league, with a good goals record, and 8 goalless Prem games (amounting to less than 90 minutes total I was told). Before that, his football took place in the Belgian second tier (one season), German third tier (two seasons) and the German fourth tier (four seasons), and I can't say I put any stock at all in those leagues.

 

Our friends from down't road brought a few in from Belgium and they are doing alright 🤷🏽‍♂️

7 hours ago, JohnD said:

Burnley 742 passes v 219

Where were they passing too ffs 🤣

Swansea had similar numbers in our game with something silly like 350 passes between their back 4. 

15 hours ago, Vilesinner said:

Buckley has always been the far more talented player. He will be our most important player now imo. I'd sell Dolan for £3 million. 

 

Personally don't understand the hype surrounding Buckley, he turns into prime Zidane once every few months, if anything i think he lost us more points than won last season with some of his awful missed chances. 

As for Dolan, i'm not sure who actually benefits from him leaving, we have a very talented, hard working player who is still young & raw enough to become a top top player. He is getting valuable first team experience in a very good league. One look at Conor Mahoney should give Tyrhys insight to what can happen to a career when you get greedy. 

You can't be serious RE: Chapman????? 

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Love his workrate, but he isn't much better than Chapman, if he even is. 

1 hour ago, ItsRoverZ said:

Sturridge still without a club? Yes im test desperate for a striker 

Sturridge has been stealing a living at Perth Glory for the last 3 months. About 25 mins game time albeit with a lot of covid disruptions. 

Just now, islander200 said:

Nat Phillips to Bournemouth on loan being mooted now.How many players do they want.

Hope they don't go up...

Feel like Bournemouth & Newcastle are in the same boat, collecting a group of undoubtedly good players however not building a team. Makes more sense in Newcastles situation however. 

6 minutes ago, Tom said:

I think we can be better than implying his wife is a nefarious money grabber pulling his strings!

To be fair, only you implied she was nefarious 🤷🏽‍♂️ 

Just me who's disappointed Rothwell staying probably means a lack of new signings?  IF we were given that money to reinvest we could have got more depth in the squad which i think could be more important than Joe come end of the season. 

16 minutes ago, nbdelboy said:

can have as many loans as you want in your overall squad, but can only pick 5 for a matchday squad

Thanks for the clarification, thought there was a cap on the amount of loans you could have...  is there any point in bringing more the five if your are always going to drop one. 

Everyone keeps talking about a couple of loans, someone please correct me if i'm wrong but don't we only have 1 free loan spot?

14 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

He's very good. However I'm clearly no longer in the same universe I was in last season if people genuinely think he is better, let alone much better, than the lad who got one of the highest assists totals in the league last season. I've no idea why him and Reed were used as examples of poor loans in the post I quoted, rather than say Walton and Douglas, but it only reinforces my new alternate reality theory...

Why is this even a discussion? Elliot would be wank at CB as would Van Hecke on the wing. You cant even compare.