Looking at Waggott's waistline I thought he was 'Head of Consumer' 😂😂

And Womens football is exempt from FFP which indicates to me another example of the owners struggling to send money over.

I saw the ladies three times last season and I recall some of those who have been let go as the better players. Apart from a few games at Ewood they play their home games at Lancashire FA headquarters in Leyland as do the mens under 21's. I know for certain that it was costing £2k per match for the mens under 21's so I think a similar amount for the women. They also have several games away which will probably necessitate overnight stops as well as travel. I would think the budget last year was less than Waggott earns though.

T A cull of the players was announced last week.

Has Fraser Read left already?

I was in the shop yesterday and was told definitely this week but no firm date yet.

I have been told today that the game will be played on August 31st with a 12.30 kick off.

He was in investigated in Spain for alleged comments to Mason Greenwood although there was no charge due to lack of evidence. I just don't like things like that and don't see a need to do it.

I'm perplexed as to why he would do it particularly knowing that it would be picked up somewhere and made public. Personally I think it's offensive and wouldn't argue if he was banned.

UEFA Ethics Committee are investigating this gesture towards the Slovakian bench by Bellingham. He could be in trouble here and potentially suspended.

Wahlstedt, just like Ennis before him was a cheap punt that failed. In my view he simply wasn't good enough and cost us a lot of points with his individual errors although he wasn't alone in this. If we can recoup the money we spent on him that's good but as ever the money needs to be spent on a replacement as none of the back up keepers are good/experienced enough in my opinion. My issue is I don't think the money will be spent rather than that used to keep the club going for a few weeks.

It's a really cheap shot to blame the fans after fourteen years of mismanagement, downgrade and ignorance. The blame lies solely with the owners, to blame anything else is nonsense.

Smart negotiators knowing they had a product somebody was desperate to sign. Palace knew our desperation for money because of the owners misfeasance and court case then simply used that to their advantage. They played Waggott, Pasha, Broughton and the Punekars like a fiddle.

I have been involved pretty much all my life in football in various guises as a player, referee and supporter. I despise what is happening to our game as the law makers (IFAB) in their wisdom think they are improving the game but in reality are ruining it. I started refereeing in 1983 and judging handball was simplified by one word - deliberate. That was the only criteria a referee had to judge. Now the law has become so complex several other factors supersede that word and things like silhouette and t shirt line have to be factored in. The real problem though is IFAB who have the power to make radical law changes when they don't have any empathy with the game, they are out of touch and most of them on power trips. The FA representative on IFAB was David Elleray and anybody who saw him referee will know what I mean. I haven't seen or heard of anybody who understands football say that the penalty given last night was deserving of one but I'm certain that the Head of Refereeing in UEFA, Roberto Rosetti will support it by quoting the part of law which will ridiculously, in his opinion justify it. And what is that embarrassing 'snickometer' thing they are showing? It will clearly pander to the blazers within the game but the real people, the fans who pay money to watch are being short changed. Football used to be such a simple game, in many respects that was the beauty of it. Now when I hear that American woman talk (wtf was she saying about lightning being within ten miles of the stadium would necessitate a half hour stoppage) I realise that certain aspects are too complex. I just wish the law makers could see that.

It was always an offence but now not classed as obstruction. I think in those circumstances it is tactical and certainly deliberate.

Obstruction was removed from the laws several seasons ago. It is now impeding and punishable by a direct free kick as opposed to an indirect free kick when obstruction was in the laws.

What a horrible club we have become. He was actually in the managers office when the two year deal was pulled. Yet Fleck got a deal and could get another.

Omari Hutchinson going from Chelsea to Ipswich for a reported £20m rising to £22.5m, pretty much the same fee as we got for Adam. He isn't in the same league as Adam. The words 'Palace met our valuation' should haunt Waggott and Broughton. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c10l4424ry2o

Before Pasha went to India Waggott said that budgets were sorted for next season. If he was being truthful (I personally don't believe much of what he says - call me a sceptic) then why would Pasha have to go to India to secure funds. Once again things don't stack up and we are the usual mushrooms.

After fourteen years of this lot we have had so many false dawns before so I take them with a pinch of salt but for some reason this one has got the juices flowing.

Of course it is. However he got injured in February and if he still isn't for that in itself is a worry. Technically they are both contracted to Rovers until Sunday.

I read what Eustace said but my point is that from the photographs it doesn't appear that Fleck is there. There was a story that McFadzean had been offered terms so if true he could have turned them down and is looking else as he hasn't been on any photographs neither.

Looking at the photographs of pre season training I haven't seen McFadzean or Fleck on any of them. I wouldn't have thought either will have too many offers from other clubs which leads me to believe that they can't agree terms with McFadzean and Fleck can't prove his fitness.

My thoughts too.