WATR sponsored BRFCS at a secondary level (i.e. not the main sponsors) and in return their logo was included within the front page and match centre as well as their thread was one of our five-pinned threads so they could communicate with the BRFCS membership. The sponsorship lapsed earlier this year as WATR where exploring other options. So the thread is still here and everyone is welcome to post (I'd recommend it too, but thats another story). We've since replaced their sponsorship with power league.

I've just seen WATR have released a statement via the LET on season tickets, which I think is strong and good work: https://x.com/_ElliottJackson/status/1861001890672390312 - although it does slightly contradict the messaging at the start of the season, which was that this years pricing was a success and due (in part) to their influence with Waggott. I haven't received the e-mail you've mentioned however. The only e-mail I've had is that my membership is due to be renewed. I also can't see anything official on the website under News and Resource on the statement: https://www.roverstrust.com/ I don't know if there's something wrong with my e-mail but I don't get any comms apart from the yearly "we're due to take the renewal" email address. It is something I've brought up before. I assume there's some sort of monthly "submit your questions" or "fill in this questionnaire so we can represent your views", but I never get it.

And if you’ve got the highly experienced Park or the newly qualified in their first role Gestede, at Ewood you definitely back Gestede.

Which would be really sad. Unfortunately, I still think long term it’s the best option.

John Park has resigned according to Nixon. I’m totally indifferent to Park. I don’t know if he’s good, average or bad. What I do know is within 3.5 years I make that: Hired him Sacked him Rehired him Quit Yet there’s still fans that think entertaining anything Steve Waggott or Suhail Pasha say is worth a minutes time.

Still hoping for the best when deep down we all know the truth. It’s commendable. I’m on the other sign of the coin — who’s available for a free, or on a reduced wages 6 month loan?

I think our best team may be: Pears Brittain Carter Hyam Beck Tronstad Travis Baker Cantwell Dolan Ohashi

Rudy says we should be grateful.

He’s done. Utterly useless.

Think he’s a decent sub option. You need to bear in mind he’s played since January with no break. Our issue is we signed a dud of a striker in Gueye.

That impressive summer recruitment feels a long time ago, doesn’t it? So predictable that it’s simply frustrating at this point.

Buckley continues to look poor to me. Much like myself at 5 a side, if you give him time to dictate a game he’s capable but put him under any pressure and make him work and he loses the ball or can only go backwards.

A gentle reminder that last time Leonard was fit and starting regular he looked physically too weak to compete at this level.

I’d agree, if he was winning the crosses we were putting in and creating opportunities. He’s not even doing that.

Pears JRC Hyam Batth Bec Tronstad Travis Dolan Cantwell Sigurdsson Ohashi Won’t have many chances so I’ve gone for a striker that can actually finish.

The majority of the league are flying or travelling first class on trains, meanwhile our boys are on a coach home and have a £10/head allowance at Knutsford services.

Just on this, I notice the article says: You don't need to let us know, but don't let that stop you if you just want to drop by and say hello! For absolute clarity, please don't email me at admin@brfcs.com or even worse, message me on X. Yes I know the site is down. No I don't know when it will be back up. Thank you.

If we didn't have morals we could make a killing by partnering with SkyBet and offering odds on how long this takes. I'll have £10 on "BRFCS isn't up before full-time on Saturday" please. Good luck Stu!

I'd go Brittain over JRC if we're playing Gueye. Brittain's one of the few players that can whip a cross in. I'm still a little confused as to why we've signed a striker who's history shows isn't a great finisher but is great in the air and aren't slamming crosses into him at every opportunity.

I’m not surprised at all, especially with Garrett who I think is miles off this level. Same applies for Markanday.

My team would be: Pears Brittain Carter Batth Beck Travis Tronstad Dolan Cantwell Sigurdsson Ohashi Bench: Toth, Hyam, Pickering, JRC, Baker, Buckley, Hedges, Weimann, Gueye I’m not convinced at all about Gueye, think Dolan despite being extremely frustrating is ahead of Hedges and Weimann and think Sigurdsson is our best winger by quite a distance.

Narrator: And in that moment, the addiction started and the torch was passed on…

Why do you think so many adults are using young adult season tickets? 1) They’ve been able to get away with it without repercussions for so long 2) They can’t afford a full price adult season ticket 3) The club don’t offer a full price adult season ticket which represents value for money compared to the amount of games they can attend I’d wager it’s a very small minority doing it because they get some sort of thrill out of doing it. If the CEO priced adult tickets accordingly to the region, hadn’t allowed it to be the norm for years or offered a full price ticket at a reduced cost (eg a flexi ticket), again I’d bet a lot of fans would buy the right ticket. Like most things at this club it’s Waggott’s mess. He’s allowed it to get to the point where an external security firm needs to be hired (at what cost?) to ID 13,000 fans on the way into the stadium, making full price paying fees feel like they’ve done something wrong and causing delays.

Like the rest of us he thinks Pears is shaky, Cantwell is wasted out wide, ACD should be playing ahead of Hedges and Gueye desperately needs a goal soon.

You realise the rest of us can see all your posts, right? We all remember you saying season ticket prices were too high at the end of last season?