3 minutes ago, alex l said:

Assume he was at Cov at the same time as SW

Don’t believe they overlapped but network highlighted his credentials perhaps ?

3 minutes ago, J*B said:

Not the clearest series of messages I agree. We’ve (BRFCS) been told by a strong, regular source and sense checked it that John Eustace has agreed to take over if/when JDT leaves. It wasn’t discussed in the meeting yesterday, it’s information subsequent to that. 

We are sacking our Twitter admin immediately…😳

3 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Is this a nudge, nudge, wink, wink scenario that I'm too stupid to see?

👀

Just now, wilsdenrover said:

Would fuck off you fucking Geordie wanker be articulate enough?

Asking in case I ever get an invite 😁😁

👀

5 minutes ago, Tom said:

I’ll maintain you did right to attend and give it your all 

Things can be spun either way and I think the PR risk is tangible but at the same time ‘we tried to engage with fans who didn’t want to’ is also spinable 

Any frustrations are at the regime not the players or fans 

Exactly my sentiments TBH. 

9 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

My view ? Don’t attend. Why be a human shield for the bastards ?

It’s a valid opinion…when faced with the choice you have to make a call as to whether you think you can articulate a viewpoint & I feel sure @J*B has done that. 
I don’t expect everyone to agree…

58 minutes ago, Ewood Ace said:

Just when you think you have seen it all you see this 'fan meeting'. Why on earth is the CEO holding a meeting involving players with no manager present. The whole thing looks like nothing more Waggott looking to get certain prominent online supporters on side just days after audible chants from inside Ewood for him to go.

In my opinion those fans who attended have shown a massive disrespect to Jon Dahl and allowed themselves to be Steve Waggott's pawns in his attempt to cling on to his job.

In defence of the fans who attended - it’s been pointed out that no agenda was shared in advance so nobody attending knew the format until arrival. 

43 minutes ago, matt83 said:

A secret meeting that was secretly filmed and then secretly leaked all over the internet. Oh and the secret minutes transcribed. The most diabolical useless ceo hiding behind a few players, who looked bewildered, dragged out as a buffer between him and some random fans.

This is a dysfunctional football club and possibly the strangest one on the planet. 

Re the filming…that’s CCTV at the venue. One imagines disciplinary action will take place regarding the member of their staff that leaked it.

BRFCS was invited (at relatively short notice) & @J*B attended on our behalf. Josh has reiterated on X that the thread from @glen9mullan covers the main areas of discussion. 
 

@RoversTrust have also promised output following the meeting. As to who was invited & by whom I have no further information I can share. 

21 minutes ago, arbitro said:

I don't think it has anything to do with results. The writing was on the wall in Friday after the transfer window debacle and cancelling his press conference. I really hope he blows the lid on the whole sorry mess.

NDA 😉

1 minute ago, arbitro said:

Sadly Ian, as has been demonstrated in the past we have an element of gullible supporters who will be satisfied somebody has gone irrespective of their role.

Aye… “credibility” is doing some heavy lifting there 😆

1 minute ago, arbitro said:

I saw Mike Cheston's name mentioned earlier as a person who has left/will be leaving and being made the potential fall guy BUT I have been told he is retiring at the end of February and told the club of his intention in December. It doesn't take much to work out the lack of correlation with the transfer window given the dates. They have their scapegoat nicely wrapped up with boss on.

 

Nobody with credibility is buying that the FD oversees deal administration on the EFL portal. That simply won’t fly IMHO…especially if the fanbase keeps scrutinising & demanding answers…

2 hours ago, Bethnal said:

I’m aware of that, the point I was making was it overlaps with the period where the Club were aware of the proceedings against the owners and the filings and there was the HMRC issue in that time frame. Combined with what’s going on at present, there has to be a declaration in the filings that we are a going concern. If someone’s being asked to put their name to that without agreeing to it, what might happen at that point?

That’s a good point 👍

2 hours ago, RoverDom said:

Sonethings between the reporting date of June and the sign off date is potentially relevant as they have to report significant post balance sheet events (or events after the reporting period). It's normally just a note to the accounts though and wouldn't change the numbers. 

More relevant is that they also have to be confident that the organisation will be a going concern for atleast 12 months from the date of signing. I've said a couple of times that with the indian court situation, I wouldn't sign it off as a going concern so I'd imagine the auditors are voicing some concerns. The directors have to make a similar declaration that it's a going concern so I wonder if our FD wants to avoid declaring it a going concern and then it being plunged into administration. 

I agree entirely with the going concern issue…for the UK directors trading whilst insolvent opens them up to personal liability. 

1 minute ago, wilsdenrover said:

Oh no - another tricky thing to spell!

The vampire kangaroos…seem like nice people…

8 hours ago, glen9mullan said:

Ashfaq left at Xmas, 

Cheston I believe has not left ,though his departure been on the cards for about a year as he wanted to retire last year, so it wouldn't surprise me if he departs in the near future or is working a notice period.

Neither related to the latest fiasco 

Agreed…no way this is on the FD.

8 hours ago, wilsdenrover said:

‘Receivables financings

These financings allow clubs to borrow against the value of their future income streams, such as transfer fees (received in instalments from clubs they have sold players to), broadcast revenue or sponsorship income (in the case of EPL clubs, being payments of Central Funds [4]) and season ticket income, to access liquidity upfront. This market is generally dominated by a relatively small number of lenders, especially in the UK where both the EPL’s and EFL’s respective rules state that clubs may only assign their entitlement to transfer fees in relation to the sale of a player to a Financial Institution [5] [6]whilst EPL clubs are also restricted from assigning their rights to Central Funds to non-Financial Institutions [7].’

A speciality of MacQuarie Bank in the football world

9 hours ago, Bethnal said:

Well, the two bits in bold might go some way to explaining what’s just happened (if it has, indeed, just happened).

There’s every chance they’re getting towards the end of preparing annual accounts… someone not happy with what they see?

Not really…the year end being reported on is June 2023. Activity in January 2024 is irrelevant to those numbers.

12 hours ago, RoversClitheroe said:

Able to reshare please, it's timed out

The 502 issue is known & is being worked on…it’s a rogue cookie per @Roth & @StubbsUK

If you get it, close the tab, close the browser session & re-open your browser session.

Or just use a different browser. 
 

Apologies…

It's been a crazy week in Blackburn Rovers World & our loyal panelists try to make sense of it all.

Corralled by host Roger Whiteside, listen to Ian Herbert, Linz Lewis, Katharine MacNamara & James Marsh as they struggle to separate fact, fiction and raw emotion.

Part 1 - Has JDT passed the point of no return?

Part 2 - Duncan McGuire - where does this rank in club record embarrassments?

Part 3 - Where do we go from here?

Hopefully listening provides some catharsis for all beleaguered Rovers fans right now.

Listening links here:-

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20 minutes ago, TommyRovers said:

. Heads will roll, it's just unclear which buffoon will be made the scapegoat.

The most junior…

2 hours ago, lraC said:

Correct and already in trouble for not filing their accounts in time.

Anti Money Laundering Number: XQML00000117562 Name Of Person With Overall Responsibility: KEVIN GUY Supervisory Body: H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS Agent's Name: ZEDRA CORPORATE SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED Agent's Address: BOOTHS HALL BOOTHS PARK 3 CHELFORD ROAD KNUTSFORD CHESHIRE England WA16 8GS

*Pedantry klaxon*…sorry (!) it’s the annual confirmation statement that’s late…basically confirming names & addresses still unchanged. So they aren’t sharp on timely basic paperwork…fancy that…🤦‍♂️