6 hours ago, Wheelton Blue said:

So what if John Park was influential in the Khadra signing?

That's his bloody job after all.

Agreed Wheelton, if he can spot someone that fits our needs why pay a fortune on analytics? 

5 hours ago, davulsukur said:

The article basically said Park watched him for 45mins in a friendly and said to Mowbray "If you want a direct player who can beat a defender, sign this lad."

Fuck me, I could do that job no problem.

Mowbray knew one of the blokes at Brighton (worked with him at West Brom) so parks involvement was Jack shit.

If it’s so easy apply for the job and put forward your recommendations. He’s paid on results, it’s easy to to say you could do the job, try doing it.

Predictive text SCOUTS

Shows they should ditch all the analytics and have s count actually watching players. We’ve wasted another fortune on technology that doesn’t improve our recruitment.

37 minutes ago, Paul Mellelieu said:

As I've said elsewhere, I'd love Roy Keane.  Results aside, it would be fun.

Agreed Paul, I’m sure Roy would bring a consistent winning mentality.

2 hours ago, Bad Boy said:

You are not taxed on it if you don’t take it up.

3 hours ago, Bad Boy said:

Free tickets for staff are a taxable benefit which explains the need to remove them.  Maybe the staff are able to watch the games live by other means - clearly the Club cannot explain what these ‘alternative’ ways of watching are or they may well fall foul of the HMRC.  This is a NON story.

If replied to this once and it’s been pulled, so let me repeat. I’ve worked as an accountant  all my working life, for multinationals. The latest being an Indian multinational. So yes I do know how HMRC work. I have dealings with them both for personal taxation and customs, Brexit being the bain of my life for the last 2 years. In simple terms the £6.65 is a tax on the employee and has no impact on the club. The employee decides if they want to take up the benefit. Maggot and his finance bitch should have left as is. Shows small minded mentality.

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

well he was sat in his normal seat for all the home league games so far including last night

I bet the tight fisted twat didn’t pay for his ticket yet the backroom boys and girls don’t get in for free. What does it cost maggot? The costs are fixed the ground has 9k supporters get real FREE TICKETS FOR THE LOYAL STAFF.😡

1 hour ago, only2garners said:

Well I was sat in a room with him for two hours on Monday.

Could you see him? Grey bastard against a grey wall.

3 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

it is on Sky Sports Arena 

Or you buy a Rovers match pass for 10 pounds

Buy tickets, everyone welcome. Edge of seat entertainment right through to the 98th minute. It’s a bargain.

Stopped several times in the hotel next to Schalke’s ground in Gelsenkirchen. It’s really impressive, sadly there was never a game on to go to. The Rollings Stones stopped there for a gig at the ground, the top two floors where blocked off so I couldn’t get near them. Dortmund v Schalke is on my bucket list to do as is Inter v AC.

Tax evasion standard practice in India. The largest bank deposited in Swiss banks belong to India’s. Where is Venkeys European headquarters?👍

Agreed Len

46 minutes ago, Leonard Venkhater said:

The club is their "baby"...they said those exact words.

Remember the one about the neglectful parents, who went off on holiday, leaving their toddler with dodgy babysitters? Well, our so-called, badly advised parents have done this not once, but several times over... "Why, oh why do we keep getting it so wrong?" 

Meanwhile, too many of our fans keep falling for the "fresh start" syndrome, where previous context is conveniently ignored.

What next for Venky's?..Stay Badly advised for a decade-Fred and Rose West Babysitting Service...

1 hour ago, K-Hod said:

Venky’s aren’t the only ones to blame, but they own the club, so ultimately, the Buck stops with them….

Read my initial post. That’s EXACTLY what I posted.

4 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

Hold on John Boy.  If you bought a house, would you not make any repairs, maintenance,  general upkeep, pay the bills? They bought it.  

Agreed Sparky, they’ve done that, but they’ve been advised by Delboy, employed Arthur Daley as CEO, and Mr Bean as manager.

5 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

agreed,it`s time he was given a start,in his correct position i hope!!

On the opposite wing to Gally

2 hours ago, islander200 said:

Vale has gone on loan to Halifax

Old news islander

Luca Toni is the free signing. Seen at Brockhall having his medical. Toni finally at the mighty Rovers. Mowbray says promotion guaranteed.

On 08/09/2021 at 08:58, tomphil said:

I think hes probably been brought in with next summer in mind and an even bigger turnover of bodies.

2 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

 

 

Mowbray same excuses window after window, bla, bla, bla. Wish I could prove he was a fucking liar. Piss off and take maggot and Uranus.

Starting with the three stooges👍

8 hours ago, bluebruce said:

Bad night for the u23s in the Premier League Cup. Thrashed 4-1 by Notts Forest, who operate in a lower league than us. They did, however, field a very young side, whilst Forest included Lolley in theirs. He gives our first team a torrid time, so unsurprisingly he gave our kids a torrid time too by the sound of it, including scoring 2.

I think it’s going to be a tough season for Mike and the under23s. With most of the boys either playing for the first team or on the bench it will essentially be the u18s for most of the games. If they avoid relegation it will be a brilliant season.

3 minutes ago, JoeH said:

They'll get him on a deal. The issue will be length. Needs to be nice and long but agent might advise him to push for shorter. No sense in young players leaving Rovers academy at scholarship age. Cat 1, top youth league, clear progression opportunities evidenced every season. I'd be massively shocked if we lost him.

There is a possibility if manure or Liverpool come in with a silly bid in the millions. Don’t forget Liverpool did that with at 16yr old they loaned to us last season.

18 hours ago, blondie said:

It's my understanding the 3 year cycle is rolling, not a 3 year cycle and start again.

My understanding is the same as yours, but by clearing out the old guard on massive (for Rovers) salaries the rolling average will give a new manager more leeway than Mowbray has had.

1 hour ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

You beat me to it.

2 hours ago, rigger said:

And does that have any bearing on whether Annesley will get a game as a Rovers  center-half ?

You obviously don’t like the lad, I hope he proves you wrong. Don’t come on the site if he makes the grade crowing about how you knew he had it.

He knows plenty on Scottish football so should be okay when we drop into league 1

5 hours ago, rigger said:

I would say Annesley is sixth in line for a center-half position. Ayala, Lenihan,Carter, Wharton, Phillips, I would put ahead of him. I do not know the reason why he did not get a loan, perhaps he didn't want one. 

1 hour ago, bluebruce said:

8th. He is behind Magloire and Van Hecke too.

Given another 12 months to fill out like Wharton, he’ll be ahead of Lenihan, he’s got better distribution and is very comfortable on the ball. As for Magloire he currently has too many misjudgments in a game. He puts the willies up me at times.