davulsukur

Mark Venus has officially left Birmingham now. Could he rock up back here?

I'll bow to your superior knowledge on this one but if our striking pool is this guy, Gallagher and Leonard (assuming he doesn't go on loan), still doesn't feel good enough.

Don't know anything about him but his CV isn't particularly impressive. He also played for 12 different clubs in just a 5 year period. Not quite sure what went on there. He's hardly been banging goals in throughout his career though.

Can't be true, surely? He's had a very random career since he was last in English football though: Last English club: West Brom 2017-2018: 21 games, 3 wins, 14.3% win rate - left by mutual agreement ADO Den Haag 2019-2020: 8 games, 1 win, 12.5% win rate, season stopped due to covid - left by mutual agreement. CAKA Sofia 2022: 7 games, 1 win, 14.3% win rate - left after CSKA fans threw bananas at black CSKA players (was also technical director here prior to becoming manager) Aris Thessaloniki 2022-2023: 22 games, 9 wins, 40.9% win rate - left by mutual agreement. The last 3 roles have been very random, it would be a really strange choice for the Dingles if they are hoping he replicates his Newcastle/Palace form from 10 years ago.

Is he any good? At 19, surely he's gotta be getting in and around the first team at some point? Unless he's off on loan.

Not for me. The bloke is a hero/legend whatever you wanna call him but being nice and letting him leave for a knockdown price sets the precedent across the board. Players will be asking to leave for less than their value because we did it for Sammie and other clubs will be smelling blood because we flog players on the cheap. £8m for the leading goalscorer in the championship and cup. It's a borderline insult tbh. It's not like the prem clubs are strapped for cash. The club comes first, needs to be a sensible price or not at all.

Rory Finneran

A full season playing in league one would be what they both really need.

I don't rate Dolan that much but at 22 years old and already with 150 Rovers apps to his name, he's in a good place to kick on and improve over the next few seasons. It would be classic Rovers to finally get a consistent tune out of him this season and watch him walk for free next summer.

Agreed. After 14 years of complete mismanagement, the club is desperate for new ownership and that ownership needs to come in and gut the place completely.

So in reality, what's the point in hiring him? He's unlikely to be here beyond the end of the season. Also, and it might be different in football, but i find people who change jobs almost annually are generally bullshitters, who jump before they are found out.

Nar, that post about the backroom staff is the latest one.

I know we activated the 1 year option but I’m sure Dolan has had a new contract on the table for quite some time now? Figured he would have signed it by now if he was staying

Lampard been offered the job apparently:

How many people have left now? Feels like a few.

Is this something to shout about? I dunno tbh.

Ah my bad, I thought the £190m was losses for the last couple of years. Misread that.

Cheers. Still not sure how they can make £190m losses, only be allowed £105 or £83m and still not be in trouble but I'm sure you're correct.

What's the allowable losses for them? (Unknown how it works for relegated PL clubs)

😲 Really? That's a bizarre decision.

Yikes. Assume they'll somehow avoid any penalties for the coming season, whereas Rovers "can't invest" and "have to sell" Sammie Szmodics just to keep the lights on.

I suspect once you go up, so do all your costs. Didn't a Dingle chairman/owner say something along these lines a few years ago?

Unbelievably frustrating to watch clubs get promoted and our only aim is to exist. Fucking hate Venkys.

What difference does it make when the outcome is the same either way? The first team gets weaker, no money is reinvested, we make further budget cuts.

Correct. Not sure why anyone would "Snap their hands off for £15m" when literally £0 will be reinvested.