Broughton in not as many words basically said they were both busted flushes otherwise they wouldn't be coming to Rovers in a Jan window.

Now when our DoF talks like that it's no wonder we struggle.

I've defended him and stand by that because he was just brought in to fight fires, use what he has and came into a bit of a hopeless situation at a hopelessly run club.

However that tonight was as bad as it gets in all areas including subs and tactics.

Still think he'll do enough to grind us to safety but i'll confidently predict we'll be howling for his head by next Oct.

Sick of this prat now he turns up when he feels like it the rest of the time saunters around in a daze yet first to shush frustrated loyal paying fans, moan about them in meetings and on commentary,

Arrogant useless tit, first out the door in summer for me if we can get a fee.

This isn't knee jerk iv'e never taken to him he reminds me so much of Scott Dann, can be a good player but he's no captain. Didn't want to leave Coventry they had to sell him, came here to challenge the top 6 but looks disinterested half the time because that's not happening.

Just here as a stepping stone, well step off it elsewhere and lets bring a defender in who concentrates for 95 mins every game.

Absolutely knew this would happen turning up 'must not lose' attitude.

Celeb footballer earning 35k pwk even though his legs had gone got paid off and had to retire so decided to spend his wedge on coke.

Now wants sympathy.

Well worn story we've seen and heard so many times before.

Cheston knew Rovers well enough to know that would go down like a lead balloon with fans but he was serving and defending his masters for his own ends.

Anyone with an ounce of care for the club or the fans would have been steadfastly against the appointment of Coyle for a host of reasons and it wouldn't be personal towards the man himself. He also knew but like Kean would put up with horrendous flak for his 30pcs of silver.

Balls to the pair of them.

4 minutes ago, Tom said:

Then it’s a good job the two lowest ones only managed a point between them!

Aim for the stars and......

The other teams are treating their games tonight as must win so we need to follow their lead.

4 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

They could just use the money saved by not clicking send on the McGuire deal.

Or a very small piece of the 30 plus million they'll have guaranteed as income inside a year by the time they sell Sammie.

If you aren't going to sign good players and still sell all the best ones you have you aren't going to pull in a good crowd it's basic football logic for any club.  Constantly weakening yourselves and running a low cost high risk model does not appeal to a fanbase.

So you have to find a way to compensate for that in order to draw in as much support as possible.

Otherwise you reap what you sow.

Cheaper options will be very welcome to some for sure but in terms of the overall picture it won't make a difference especially on the back on this last seasons mess both here and in India.

Just knock 50 quid off all current holders and 30 off new/lapsed buyers.

That should ensure another 9k maybe even grow it a bit to 10k which should be the target, one good cup game or loose change from Wharton/Raya covers it.

A good gesture that won't break the bank.

2 hours ago, WacoRover said:

What year was this? 
I am seeing 1981… what a close race that was. 

My first year of college; I had never even heard of Blackburn Rovers at this time, way deep in the piney woods of East Texas. 

If you can find one anywhere on Ebay or similar Rovers did a promotion celebrating brochure which told the story of the season before that.

I got one from somewhere and it's one of my prized possessions even though i didn't experience that season it's quite a story and remember there was no money around anywhere back then so they did it all with next to nothing running off their own income.

Came so close.

1 hour ago, WacoRover said:

I would enjoy hearing the song. 

Rovers were on for a back to back promotion back to the top league but missed out on goal difference due to a 0-0 at Bristol on the final day.  If Preston had beaten Swansea at home it would have been enough to see Rovers over the line but they bent over and got rogered.

5000 Rovers fans headed down to Bristol and clashed at various Mway services with Swansea fans heading to Preston.

'It was on that famous Saturday the second day of May we met a bunch of Swansea fans on the motorway, we said we'll win promotion, we said we're going up, but on the famous Saturday Preston fucked it up, na nan na'

36 minutes ago, rigger said:

That famous day in May. We all went down to Bristol, to see the Rovers win away.

You've missed out the best bits !

Only SKY tv collapsing would cause a reset but even then some other mob will step in ready to give billions to the top 6.

4 minutes ago, WacoRover said:

Rovers have 46 pts; Todays games:

Millwall, 44 pts/Leicester;

Plymouth, 44/QPR, 46;

PNE/Hud, 43;

ShefWed, 42 pts/Norwich. 
 

I would breathe a lot easier, if Hud & SW both lose. Millwall & Plymouth both losing at home appears unlikely; draws would be preferable. 
 

One thing I’ve learned in my relatively short time as Rovers fan, don’t count on Preston to do anything that would benefit us. 

 

There is a Rovers terrace song relating to events in about 1980 that sums up the feelings towards PNE on these matters.

For once though they do have something to play for.

12 minutes ago, superniko said:

I think a similar paragraph was in Burnley’s latest figures too. 
Not sure it’s anything particularly standing out to previous, and it’ll likely be in most Championship clubs reports as they ‘chase the dream’ of the big money league. 

English Football is just so unsustainable. Can’t be long until it all blows up. 

That's the first time its been in Rovers accounts as far as i'm aware and considering how bad they usually are it's a red flag.

Simply put these owners despite their obvious spare wealth have played Russian roulette with the club because that wealth allows it.  The attitude of i't's ok if we make mistakes, allow nonsense by our mates or just ignore it' because we can afford it has finally caught up with them.

The ONLY reason we haven't ended up in Admin under this lot is that when there hasn't been money forthcoming for whatever reason there have been good players to sell.

The accounts need signing off every year though with parental company guarantee and now that can't be given and if it isn't restored in the next set of accounts there is a big problem.

Pay as you go sounds good but also suicide business sense unless it is offered to newbies only.

Half the existing ST base would probably plump for that then not turn up if we are shite or on telly or it's howling it down on a Tues night in Oct.

The only real and proven way as plenty other clubs have shown is to make a whopping early bird discount over a decent period, a decent signing and not selling your best player would also help. Yes it might mean a hit but you've got to take that and forwarding thinking it could have been subsidised.

In the grand scheme of things it's not a massive amount of money when you consider a decent cup run brought in an unexpected extra 1 mill or so.  Terrible signings also like Fleck need ironing out that money would've subsidised a few thousand young adult tickets. 

As i think we can see though the incentive of those in office at Ewood is to protect their wage and hit certain targets which if exceeded my trigger a nice bonus.

Cheston was the club accountant who for a spell ended up running the show, just like Anderson, cousin Vinny, Shebby, Agnew and the berk in the shadows now.

The common factor being ?

That horse has bolted they've missed the chances yet again presented to them by a couple of seasons over achieving.

After this season and the nonsense off the pitch again next season is a hard sell even with 20 quid knocked off early bird.  People have seen through the bullshit and know the only intention at this club by those running it here and owning it over there is to tread water year by year.

No other ambition apart from the filling squad with youth to keep costs lower so it would take one hell of a radical price cut to boost numbers.

Otherwise aside from hanging on to as many of the hardcore as possible minimal discounts and gimmicks won't have mass appeal.

Already had one pile in straight away on twitter telling me all clubs who spend more than they earn simply have to sell players to make up the deficit, a trading model it was described as.

To which i then had to explain the startling difference between a trading club and a sell to survive one, not least the irony being the whole idea of having wealthy owners is to employ capable administrators  to plug that gap and keep the team competitive whilst navigating FFP. 

No Rovers fan should ever need the threat explaining to them about being just a selling to keep the lights on club the example of the nose dive to league 1 last time is still fresh in the memory of most.

Yep when Szmods is sold in summer and the usual mob get excited about fantasy spending they'll soon hit earth again with a bump when it gets revealed we only have a few million in profit.

38 minutes ago, Tom said:

No idea. Looking at the summer incomings you wouldn’t expect any have performance related add ons and if it’s the likes of Telalovic and Wahlsted they are never likely to be payable!

There is no one in our squad that those kind of add ons should have been agreed to.

Hope it is Telalovic and Leo because as you say safe as houses it won't be paid BUT whoever is agreeing it needs seriously calling into question.

Maybe that's why Telalovic hardly gets a sniff if it's appearance related.

Which players could we end up owing 6 million on ?

Is this yet another GB/Waggot/Suhail masterstroke.

It's that time of year again the books have been cooked after a bit of extra time in the oven, they've been removed but the oven remains firmly switched on.

Once they've cooled down they'll still taste like unsavoury crap.

He probably doesn't care anymore and why would he.