A horrible decision, surely there are no financial restraints on how they could be backed so surely our owners could prove their commitment to the club and the town by backing them? 
 

I often think of Hedges assist of an assist of an assist that one time as well, cracking stuff 

Jen is amazing, used to sit in front of her at Ewood and always enjoyed a catch up, refreshingly positive in every way 

I remember in that game Tugay controlling a ball  then doing a full 360 with it never losing control for a split second 

Where is he? Not seen him in the celebrations

1 minute ago, Cherry Blue said:

Recall him having a do at Blackburn End in his Shrewsbury day. Like you say he's a prick.

A few in the Blackburn End were being pricks and a bottle came onto the pitch which he launched back, he’d been giving it Billy big bollocks all game.

Just seems a real prick in general though to me 

2 minutes ago, RTM08 said:

Wasn't he pointing out the head injury? 

 

That makes a lot more sense yes! 
 

Defo see a goal or assist in his future today 

There’s an expected bias on here, Wharton has been fine enough but lost it a few times in dangerous positions; the way Palace play that’s likely to happen though and in reality it was the perfect club for him to go to 

As I speak he could have grabbed his first goal, half chance into his mates face and he asks the ref for a penalty - got to love the optimism 

Ewww Dean Henderson shaping up to be the hero now, still hate that guy 

He could have been sent off as well 

1 hour ago, alex l said:

No idea which thread this actually fits in. Looks like long time player liaison is leaving. Either that or Trav is!

Reading into it the ‘disappointing news’ makes it sound like it wasn’t her choice either 

5 hours ago, KentExile said:

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/may/16/paul-promoted-to-senior-academy-position/

 

Long story short

Paul Gray promoted to Head of Academy

John Prince promoted to  Head of Academy Coaching 

 

 

Club are also advertising for a Loan manager

https://www.rovers.co.uk/club/job-vacancies

 

Looks like 3 positions to replace Stuart Jones  who left recently, & Jordan McCann who joined Arsenal in January

We need the ‘Head of buttoning top buttons’ to have a word with him 

I’ve been waiting for that line to come from someone in power at Ewood, difficulty economy, reduced income from fans etc 

You know it’s coming 

5 minutes ago, Displaced Rover said:

Whichever of these goes through is irrelevant - either will get pumped by Sheffield United 

Not sure myself, I think we would have been battered by Sheffield United in the semis but in the final you never know as it just takes a good day and a fair wind 

On 10/05/2025 at 16:03, Mattyblue said:

Anybody explain how this is a good marketing post that will encourage ST sales? Doesn’t it just remind folk that we hardly have Saturday 3pm games anymore as most matches can be seen on Sky at all manners of other days and times?

 

I know I’m late to this but this is one of the worst adverts / angles I can think of, it’s like they just used an AI to come up with words.

So is there a season ticket option that just covers Saturday 3pm games? Should I ignore the other games?

Bizarre 

1 hour ago, TugaysMarlboro said:

I wouldn't be surprised if Dolan goes abroad. I've thought that English clubs may hold off picking him up knowing there'll be a fee, but not knowing what that fee is.

The compensation could be more than a club would have been willing to pay for him if he was under contract.

If he was an option for a PL club, it's peanuts. But I can't envisage that or any of the clubs dropping down to the Champ next season wanting him - which leaves a small selection of clubs who like us, aren't swimming in cash.

Strikes me as someone that could end up at one of the Old Firm clubs, gets a few games in Europe a season 

2 hours ago, Tugayisgod said:

This guy must be terrible, the only person to join the club in a non playing role not to be given a ‘Head of’ title 

4 hours ago, sammie said:

if we sold Pickering we’d end up with some lad who’s 5x worse 

Luton Town just released theirs after they couldn’t agree a new contract, former captain, pivotal in their promotion to the premier league (and subsequent relegations back to back), Jamaican international

Could be worth a shout!

23 hours ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Awful Bristol side...how the feck??

At least they got their pitch invasion celebration last week 

Oh what a Dickie

On 04/05/2025 at 22:25, roversfan99 said:

It's behind a paywall, but even if its partly fuelled by a bit of a shakeup, the amount of fixture changes across English football shows no consideration to match going fans.

It seems that BBC and ITV are in a battle to determine the kick off time for the cup final, and part of it is to do with it not clashing with Eurovision. That sums everything up.

I mean I’m planning a Eurovision party not an FA Cup Final one!

Shame for Gilsenan but we can’t just indefinitely keep paying him in the hope he’ll stay fit when evidence suggests that isn’t likely to happen 

My view on a few things:

Dolan - would defo keep him if we could but he’s gone

Hedges - let him go

Weimann - review injury maybe keep on a low base salary if possible 

Batth - try and get renewed

Forshaw - no real view, if super cheap maybe keep around as a last option 

Pears - consider offers if received 

Buckley / JRC - accept any offer 

Gueye - I expect him to move on, his usefulness is proven on his day but his day isn’t often enough and seems less so under VI and I could see us breaking even 

Could also see us having to fend off interest for Travis, Brittain and Sonny and by fend off interest I mean have the used car salesman bug them up with the press and agents

I expect a mass exodus at youth levels as well 

Worrying for the lad, from being here, his home town team to those injuries then being released and picked up by Barrow and injured and released again 

He’ll do well to get a football league contract but feel he needs a solid season staying fit to prove himself, could see him in the Scottish lower leagues maybe 

Tranmere at home 2-2 I’d guess 1990 when I was 6, first away game was also Tranmere away a few months later which I think was 0-0

Remember the ‘yellows’ chants and talking to Bobby Mimms in the warm up 

An impressive first season for me, decent goal return and has a nice knack of  being where he needs to be