How appropriate for some of the people in power at Rovers. 😂😂

My take is they needed a reason to get rid of Broughton who was an ally of Tomasson. His job is effectively defunct. The cost cutting story isn't official - I was told about it and joined the dots. In truth does it really surprise you though that through poor, ineffective management a silly decision ends up costing more money? Since December I believe there has been a civil war akin to the days of Singh, Agnew and Shaw.

This is an article primarily about Luton but in it there is a sentence that says they have been tracking Tyrhys Dolan for some time. Perhaps this was the reason for Rovers invoking the extra year. https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/luton-transfer-news-man-utd-32935346

I was told that Broughton was released as a cost cutting measure, effectively made redundant. As such Rovers couldn't replace him with someone and give them the same job description - employment law forbids this. My guess is that the job title and description have changed to get around this. It goes back to the power struggle that Tomasson and Broughton had with Waggott and Suhail when there was only going to be one winner, the pair with a hotline to Pune.

I don't think the likes of Waggott or Read understand the local mentality and mindset. John Williams didn't when he arrived but quickly came to understand us and Rovers reaped the benefits.

I guess it depends what length of contract he wants. Last summer the errant ones wouldn't sign Baath because he wanted a two year deal and they wouldn't agree due to his age and there wouldn't be any resale value. It probably depends what this season's 'project' is as last season's disappeared rapidly in January.

Well done wilsdenrover and MarkBRFC. Three records being broken proves to me that it has been one of my strangest seasons watching Rovers.

I saw Mark Bowen's name linked on here as a possible replacement for Broughton. In light of this https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c0jjg9lp3vpo I can't see it happening.

On the subject of records I was helping my granddaughter who is doing a project for history about something local (she chose Rovers) and realised that three records were broken last season. Can anybody name them?

It was the Dingles who wanted him. He was never interested in it.

Steve Cooper hasn't been interviewed.

I think there will be an increase on the number of season tickets sold but I also believe that the increase will largely be down to the number of new under 12 tickets. I have spoken to quite a few people who will be buying them for their kids/grandkids simply because it works out at £1 per game. Undoubtedly Waggott and Read will positively spin it. It would be nice to know what the actual demographic of sales is when the tickets go off sale.

I had a similar problem last season so I rang the club and a helpful lady talked me through it. Failing that call in the shop and ask for help. Once you get it sorted just go home and renew from there.

A bit more meat on the Leeds bones.

I recently became a subscriber and can thoroughly recommend it for anybody who is thinking about it. It's worth the £4 a month just to ease the frustration of adverts popping up randomly. And I'm not on any commission 😁😁.

The a alarming figure to me was that they owe £190m in transfer instalments on player purchases but are only due £2m in transfer fees from sales. The vultures will be hovering soon.

Leeds really are falling apart.

This is funny. Ellen Droad indeed 😂😂

On the bright side it's a few less miles on the car next season 😁. The next few weeks will be interesting for Leeds. They have some big earners and I'd read they were banking on promotion to ease their financial worries. I wonder if their Chief Exec still holds these views. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59481154

Once again when they are really needed the likes of Gnonto, Summerville, Piroe and Rutter go missing. It's a huge second half for Leeds but judging from the first half they need to hugely improve.

Without working hard?

Apparently Man City have a new song. It's called We're Forever Blowing Doubles.

Every new signing is a gamble but give me a player who has come up the hard way anytime. They are usually hungry and that goes a long way in my opinion. Some of the Academy graduates are entitled and appear to think the game owes them a living.

It isn't just about replacing the goals from Szmodics although they are mightily important. His prodigious work rate and desire will take some replacing and I certainly don't see any current player getting anywhere near this. He inspires other players with his attributes and as many have said should have been our captain.

I saw your game against Radcliffe so probably not Bamber Bridge at their best. I usually find a game to go to in the international breaks but as you rightly say next season will offer up lots of opportunities to visit different grounds with the new Sky deal. It makes a change for me to watch a game in close proximity to the pitch as you can do at most non league grounds. And I have to say that the catering at these grounds puts many professional clubs to shame.