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You know very well what I mean. Yes I said we did "Generally ok" under JW. Did you miss the bits where we were relegated (with Jack's money) nearly relegated another couple of times, didn't sack Souness and appointed Ince? As I'm sure you're aware the bit about putting words into my mouth related to Jagdish (hope I have spelt his name correctly) . No-one is suggesting he come in tomorrow to run the Club but in the long term having him take over Pasha's role as the famiily's eyes and ears on the ground and or learning his trade alongside competent staff (not Waggott) could be very beneficial. What's happened up to press clearly hasn't worked.

Assume that was aimed at me. Don't put words into my mouth when I haven't said. anything of the sort.

Ah, so you're my fellow former inmate at school are you, thought it was Longers. Apologies to both of you. You're still screwed though! 😁

Tend to agree Mike. Obviously it would all depend on him having a minimum degree of competence but if that could be taken as read I can't think that him being involved on a full time basis would do anything other than push us up the list of priorities in terms of their overall business empire.

Yep. We had it on a plate. 2 outstanding candidates out of work in Farke and Dyche. Instead there seems to be a danger we're trying to cock it up by compiling and sifting through short lists of inferior candidates. We shall see I guess.

I was referring to your uncalled for comment about 1864. I've no idea what has been said about giving Ewood Park up for prayer one way or the other as it has absolutely no relevance to me. However generally 1864 has made the effort to get up off his backside out of concern for the Club and engage with them to try and find out what the hell was going on after a very poor season last season. You may not agree with his interpretation of what he's been told, (indeed I'm not as positive as he is I dont think) but I don't get the constant need to slate everything he says. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Same goes for the much maligned "QEGS group". Everyone is only acting through love of the Club and the perceived secrecy only arises because the Club requests that the vast majority of what is discussed remains confidential. Anyone not agreeing with 1864's view on our general situation would I'm sure be able to contact the Club and discuss matters themselves.

Nothing in it whatsoever. A poster on here said "If Farke falls through, what about this guy?" etc. I'd be happy if we we genuinely in for Farke.

Adkins would be as bad as Grayson imo. The new manager will be the real litmus test of the owners intentions going forward not splitting hairs about whether the pitch is undergoing a major reconstruction or simply the usual summer make over. If they get this one wrong.............

For the avoidance of doubt, who are "the people running Rovers" as far as you are concerned?

Blimey, Jagdish looks about 45 in that photo. What would he have been then? 18 or 19? 🙂

You seem terrified that some positive change MIGHT be happening Matty. Why is that? Mowbray out, Venus out, (new pitch which you split hairs about) I'll take that to be going on with.

Bit premature to have a meltdown on the strength of the word of someone on here that Balaji's son will be coming into the Club. Bit harsh as well. Given Suhail is their eyes and ears on the ground over her and was formerly their driver difficult to see how he could be much of a downgrade whilst learning on the job. If he's the eyes and ears you don't need much technical expertise for that, if he was coming in and taking Waggott's job straight away you might have more of a point but even then, could he do much worse? Name one thing Waggott has done which has been of benefit to the Club. Perhaps they're copying the John Williams model anyway - appointing someone who knew the square root of naff all about football at the time he was appointed. That worked out (generally) OK.

Very good.

It's expertise.

.........and one to go, hopefully. Amen to your second paragraph.

Ideal. We already have Benson and Hedges. And at least he'd play 4-4 *******2. None of this wide striker malarkey.

Now now Chris, don't get cheeky, and there was me feeling sorry for you (for all of about 2 seconds) last night! Hopefully from our point of view over the next two or three seasons we'll see the difference between our owners who despite their many and well documented faults appear able to absorb a £200m loss without batting an eyelid and yours who seem intent on fleecing the Club at a fairly exorbitant rate of interest.

The thing that makes me sceptical is if you really have your heart set on Farke, why even bother compiling a shortlist of other managers, surely you'd only do that if Farke fell through? I still hope against all the odds it's right though.

I thought Mercer meant he'd bet on either of those 2 for Burnley not us.

Some nice mental gymnastics there to overcome the obvious contradiction. The Board can't request funds the manager hasn't asked for either!

So, if that's true, that flies directly in the face of your assertion that Mowbray didn't have money to spend in January. If he wanted it.

I'm not sure why you dispute that when Mowbray himself openly admitted it was his decision for example not to bring a striker in as it was not the way we played according to him.

He gave a terrific interview after the play off Final yesterday, no excuses about the performance on the day but was waxing lyrical about his squad, saying it was the best he'd ever had and how much he was looking forward to getting stuck into League 1 again next season. He certainly didn't sound like someone who wad intending to leave. A fraction of that type of honesty and enthusiasm would have worked wonders here over the last 4 seasons.

Not biting...... I'm not really the right person to ask........your question would be better directed towards one of the concerned fans who have held discussions with the Club. If you were to ask me my personal opinion, I'd say not as well or quickly as hoped. (Edit: But then I'm an impatient bugger where all things Rovers are concerned and would prefer not to go on five year "journeys" leading back to exactly where we started like the one we've been on with your mate Mowbray.) No idea what your final paragraph is about, as far as I'm aware no-one from what you sarcastically describe as "the QEGS group" has made any claims regarding the new manager whatsoever.

Ssshhh......don't spoil any of Glen's conspiracy theories with facts.