25 minutes ago, yankfan said:

The most positive way to look at this upcoming season for Vi is when the goal is to develop the youth and stay in the championship, Sheffield Wednesday’s not paying their players and Hulls not paying their transfer fees….so presumably staying up should be easier than most years. 

I would not put money , on that !

2 hours ago, blondie said:

Attempted to buy tickets for Everton and as a non smart phone dinosaur, the options for tickets delivery were Delayed Digital Ticket or Digital Ticket(NFC), is the print at home not an option anymore?

That is another nonsense, you should just be able to go and buy one from ticket office! 

None of this print your own crap. 

46 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Seems to be valued at E2m on Transfermarket.com.

Shouldn't be out of budget per se but if we start pissing about by lowballing the selling club like we seem to do with nearly everyone else of any value we'll probably get nowhere.

We will get to League 1 and lower in rapid time, if we continue as we are! 

16 minutes ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Well, you'd assume simply from a pr point of view the club would want at least 1 decent signing in by the Everton game.   

The 'board' are looking the incompetents they are as it stands. 

I don't think the board give a shit! 

4 hours ago, Wheelton Blue said:

I've just had an email from the club about the car park facilities at the ground.

Looking at the parking info on the web site, it's £15 per game. FIFTEEN QUID!!!!!

It also appears that they're going to charge on non-match days....

On non-match days, the car park will remain open to visitors. Non-match day rates apply and are displayed clearly on signage throughout the car park.

Hopefully, complete madness hadn't taken over their minds, and we can still park for free for a while whilst we pop down to collect tickets, or visit the shop (assuming that it's actually open).

I have been going on Ewood since 1969, me nor my late father have ever paid to park a car. It is disgusting! 

1 hour ago, Penwortham Blue said:

Couldn’t agree more Carl, hope to see a PASHA Out flag in San Pedro next week 🙏 

The cricket at Old Trafford too. 

42 minutes ago, NeilInBristol said:

Why are we buying players from a Belgium league 2 side. What kind of joke is this. We have signed 2 players from the same club?!

Links! 

1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:

Where did you see these?

Both right footed so dont fit the criteria we want.

Perfecto! 

27 minutes ago, OnionBalaji said:

Have a feeling that the atmosphere by mid September at Ewood could quite quickly turn incredibly toxic - 

Brittain already out the door and a foot into the next one
Travis and Tronstad likely have their bags packed ready 

All three unlikely to be replaced by anyone of considerable value and direct impact on the team. 

A starting 11 likely of: 

Toth 
Duru Wharton Hyam De Neve
Buckley Forshaw
Kargbo Cantwell Hedges
Ohashi 

Can't see where the results will come from - and once we start losing it's amazing how quickly the ewood tide can turn its anger to Pasha, Gestede, Venkys and Ismael 



 

If that is a regular starting eleven .

I can see Ismael ,walking in September !

I don't think he will be here come Feb 2026.

Venkys Out is the only answer !

8 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

How do you know they aren’t going to revisit it? 

History !

2 hours ago, KentExile said:

Sheffield Wednesday and Hull might rival us if their transfer bans hold up.  All 3 of the promoted teams look strong this season, and the other teams from low down the table last season like Oxford, PNE & Derby have strengthened too

Not looking good at all.

4 minutes ago, OllieNO said:

Both Charlton and Derby will finish above Rovers this season, 100%. Worst Rovers  squad in 150 yrs?😔

We will see after the transfer deadline , it looks to me , we are heading for the worst squad since the late 70s .

Also , unless there are teams with point deductions , we will be as good as relegated by November ..

We are going to be relegated and what is more, our owners don't care! 

3 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

I reckon someone has come in with a better offer.

If i know this club, and I think I do by now, this doesn't get done.

They have probably let the cat out of the bag , in the hope some other club comes along with a better offer .

Then say 'we can't compete with X Y & Z '

There is a reason why these Clubs in Belgium got relegated , signing players from relegated clubs in a poor league , is not good practice .

Do these signings from Belgium have the same agent ??

35 minutes ago, DutchRover said:

I think it's more that everyone expects wages to be included in the budget Venky's send each year, not reliant on players sales to fund. As you say they can afford to and just aren't but the outrage is justified.

Every other club manages to re-invest at least some of their outgoing transfer revenue into a transfer budget, we just use it as an excuse for Venky's not to send money.

Add to that, the fact that they seem to actively cutting the wage bill to save more money and you wonder what the point of owning the club is anyway.

Another very good question !

Just now, JBiz said:

I’ve never once said we have skint owners, we have disinterested shysters.

The point that seemingly is impossible for you and few others: Our biggest outlay is wages, aka money spent on the football team, the squad. 
 

The accounts are facts. Nobody is arguing for or against their ownership here, the point is that the money made from sales is being used on the football side. If it isn’t, then where is it?

Very good question !

32 minutes ago, only2garners said:

As I said above I am expecting him, but there are no absolute guarantees.

Well the cricket is at Lords  tomorrow,so he might be in the country! 

1 hour ago, islander200 said:

Do you think all the other championship clubs don't lose money?No matter how big our wages are, no matter how much we spend in the market its a 20 million loss per year.

When we had Rhodes on 35k a week and other big earners and spent more than we do now then it costs the owners 20 million to keep the club running.

When we have one of the lowest wage budgets in the league and spend minimally on transfer fees and sell players for big money it still costs the owners 20 million to keep the club running.

Why is this?

The answer to that question is probably the reason why the club ,has not  been sold  !

2 hours ago, Emerald Isle Rover said:

Well you believed last year signing Ohashi Gueye batth weimann that we were doomed and set for relegation 

so I suppose anything is possible 

True to a point  but we had Eustace as manager , who is a far superior manager than the one we have now !

We are going to be relegated !!!

What is more, the owners couldn't care less !!!

1 hour ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Once again I ask the question: why do they own us?

What can they possibly get out of it?

Evidently they can't afford to run us properly.

They never have run the club properly , from the sacking of Allardyce to today , there's always been a suspicion of  skulduggery !

8 minutes ago, Emerald Isle Rover said:

They would yes with plenty of options (as of now) but freak injuries and form needs considered. If rovers are fighting relegation or are indeed relegated that interest may not be as forthcoming 

Relegation is a foregone conclusion this season ,I doubt we will get more than 30 points.

I suspect , none of the 4 players will be here on Feb 1st , my guess is 2 will leave in the last week of the transfer window , so we can not sign replacements .The other 2 in January , when we will be more or less down ..

23 minutes ago, alcd said:

That's what they want. 

I think you are right !