Just been chatting to one of the players, they’re all super impressed with JDT and are being put through their paces big time with fitness and high intensity pressing being prioritised so far in pre season. Expect all the young players that we’ve heard so much about to be given a shout, Phillips, Batty and Wharton all picked out as the best of the bunch. Sounded genuinely excited.

Who's Duncan?

Well, its a discussion forum and I found it interesting. Whether or not others do will depend how quickly it fizzles out of conversation. The point I am making is that IMO, JDT hasn't been sat in his hotel waiting. Allegedly...

I thought HMRC banned clubs from giving free STs to staff as its considered a benefit in kind? Certainly Rovers have now had to stop, so I see no reason why PNE or other would be allowed.

I'm one step away from uploading pictures of the sky here 😅

Add the fixtures to your calendar: webcal://www.skysports.com/calendars/football/fixtures/teams/blackburn-rovers?live=false

yeah thats what I mean - that sky has streaky clouds. Maybe it changed in 30 minutes but thats not over brockhall at the mo!

Hidden a few posts. Lets keep it good natured please.

This is really sad - but i'm looking over the training ground as we speak and theres no way thats today - its a complete blue sky.

Well in Joe, I respect that.

I suspect if we paid 7M for Ben his sell on fee is very very low.

In a total contradiction to the above I was told Rovers are offering him out at 20M and want it done quickly. So who knows!

0/4 - you’re as bad as me!

Great to see lots of old faces and meet some new ones. Some great discussion..!

Random fact - Dolan’s agent is Gary Seddon, star of the Salford City / Class of 92 documentary.

Only just… and have the advantage of 5,000 extra fans spending money on the concourse and importantly - which it seems everyone has forgotten - supporting the team!!

Don't worry about the work permit, Jon might not be on the photos but everyone knows his opinion...

If they break 10,000 I’m gonna email Waggott apologising and tell him he was right, I was wrong. Fair play.

Seems like they’ve got a box at every club in the North West!

What times the AGM on Wednesday?

If Venkys are as rich as is rumoured it blows my mind that they can’t bring a partner company to the table that will pay more than the rumoured 250K / season.

Take their 3 million quid and run straight to the bank.

I hope we’re sponsored by whoever will pay us the most money… subject to any questionable morale compasses.

Yes I employee the highest quality people in their respective fields weekly and work with elite talent. I’ve no idea what the strategy is - that’s part of the issue, it isn’t clear to the fans. Although GB seems to at least have one now. I think you’re confusing my questioning of the the process with the end result. I think GB has appointed a very credible and inspiring manager that gives us something to look toward. I question why Waggott was involved in any capacity if the ultimate decision was going to fall to GB. It feels as if we may have wasted a lot of time. It’s could have, I believe.

That is literally the debate everyone is having, Chaddy.