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14 hours ago, tomphil said:

End game or just another downscale ?

The theory of some that they are nudging us towards relegation on purpose is getting harder to ignore.

I doubt the objective is to “achieve” relegation. That makes zero sense for anyone. 
However, I firmly believe the principal objective now is “reduce the costs”.

It’s a side effect that the 2nd almost inevitably leads to the first if it becomes a sustained, repeated requirement season after season. 

I think that’s where we are.

9 hours ago, Jonas AGF said:

Hi everyone.

 

I'm fan of AGF - Aarhus, and it looks like we have brought Leopold Wahlstedt in.

 

I'm also chief editor of the fanmedia KSDH.dk, and we want to make an interview with someone around Blackburn who can tell a bit about his season in Championship and why the club wants to let him go.

 

Can anyone set me up with someone?

 

Best regards, Jonas Roulund, Chief Editor, KSDH.dk

Hi Jonas - happy to help… email media@brfcs.com if you want to set up an interview. The comments on here I think sum up Leo’s Rovers career…it wasn’t a success let’s put it like that 😆

A new Rovers show launches today as part of the 4000 Holes podcast stable - Rovers Inc. 

This new show, hosted by Paul Worthington & Simon Burns (from the Rovers Returned podcast)  will aim to look behind the scenes at what is going on off the field at Ewood Park. Stepping away from the Saturday 3pm (or for that matter, Friday 8pm, Sunday 12pm…!) headlines, Rovers Inc will analyse the latest news when it comes to the club’s finances, how the club is run from a corporate governance perspective and the role of senior leadership at the club, from those based at Ewood to the owners in India. 

To say it has been a turbulent time off the pitch over the past 12 months (years) would be an understatement. Disagreements over the direction of the club have spilled over into the public against the backdrop of funding issues from the ownership and a concerning set of accounts which highlight “material uncertainty” over the club’s future finances. The club had a brief experiment with a Director of Football model, and now seems to have moved away from it. 

Why? What impact will this have going forward?

What happens off the pitch has a direct impact come kick-off time, in many different forms. From the players we can sign, those we need to sell, how the team is managed, and the relationship between the commercial side and football side of the club. In order for us fans to hold those in charge accountable, we need to unpick what is happening and put the pieces together.
 

If you want to learn more about what is going on at Rovers then tune into Rovers Inc where we will be looking at all these issues and more, as we bid to educate, entertain and inform when it comes to the business side of Rovers. 

Episode 1 - 'Rudy, Rudy, Rudy, Rudy...wo-oh', oh etc is available right here

In this episode we take an initial look at the commercial aspects of the new front of shirt sponsor and ask what the return of Rudy Gestede means in terms of how the club will be run?

https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/news/2135248-heavy-hearts-as-vape-company-reaches-end-of-blackburn-rovers-shirt-sponsor-deal

7 hours ago, paullarrygher said:

Newcastle will be paying him silly money (20-30k+) to train for a few hours a day and with pretty much no expectation of playing. I'd take 12 months of that over scrambling around at the bottom of the Championship for half that if I was at the end of my career.

Newcastle’s Scott Carson 

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4 hours ago, Moptop1 said:

Quick question to ask. If these owners are so wonderful, why have they got all, who have left to sign NDA’s?.

That In itself is interesting.🤔

That’s a pretty standard business practice to close off the potential for future litigation etc.

What’s interesting is that they seem to be really good at that process, so there are aspects of corporate governance in which they are competent…

1 hour ago, Upside Down said:

You mean they've not deliberately sabotaged any effort to get the club into the playoffs and then deliberately try to get the club relegated instead?

But what about the FFP?

Wednesday have an ‘interesting’ owner who is far from universally popular but they do have an average attendance getting on for double of ours at c.27k which helps massively.

58 minutes ago, Mercer said:

Embarrassing and shameful.

O'Brien, Brierley, McGuire and Caulker are the known ones in the public domain.  Just how many more are there!?

I think our reputation must be in tatters.

Just so sad.

Danny Batth as well. 
 

*just seen it higher up 🤦‍♂️

On 27/06/2024 at 11:44, ScorpioRover said:

how legit is the black n red striped away and pic 3rd kits?

The mock ups are precisely that…an initial concept design to start discussions. I too had confirmation that the home & away would be heavily ‘95 influenced & the photos of the home shirt seem largely to confirm that. I expect minor trim differences/collar for the red & black but thick red pinstripes on black seems a fair bet.

The pink 3rd kit is the one I would expect to change most from those pictures…but this is me guessing & setting myself up for ridicule 😉

Some thoughts...I now need to book a holiday...😐

https://www.brfcs.com/magazine/articles/the-euros-it's-not-like-the-brochure.../549

28 minutes ago, Ewood Ace said:

For the next game I'd go with the following. Get Stones in to midfield where he is very comfortable and allow Rice to play further forward. The left side is a huge problem thanks to the idiot manager so I'd play Saka there to try and bring a bit of balance.

                           Pickford

               Walker  Guehi   Gomez

                            Stones

TAA         Rice                 Mainoo       Saka

                          Palmer

             Bellingham         Kane

 

There is a slight problem with this team…😉

30 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Im not sure I would take a deal of arguably our most important player getting any kind of injury just to see Wharton.

Exactly…which is the depressing angle

Gallagher for TAA apparently…only hope now is seemingly Rice picking up a knock for us to see Wharton. 
 

9 hours ago, Gordon Ottershaw said:

I may have posted this last year but I think it bears repeating. Even accepting that the Issa Brrothers are only football fans to the extent that they like Liverpool, surely it shouldn't be beyond the wit of semi competent Commercial Department to pitch that a sponsorship deal with Euro Garages would be mutually beneficial for Blackburn's two pre-eminent businesses?

They’ve fallen out with each other recently & have challenges in their core businesses…

https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/07/asda-owning-issa-brothers-divide-empire-zuber-sells-supermarket-stake

16 hours ago, RoversClitheroe said:

I just dunno if I believe that statement about biggest deal since 2012.

Biggest since just before quarter past eight…sounds about right 😉

1 hour ago, Mattyblue said:

…and Grasshoppers Zurich just like our shared Subbuteo pack. 

“Some players reported back carrying injuries…”

6 hours ago, tomphil said:

Pink kits though, yuk.

I love this personally…

7 hours ago, Exiled_Rover said:

 

If the halves on the back are finally reversed then fair play to them - it's really not that hard. 

Certainly looks that way…