Based on Gestede talking about wanting academy lads and players with re-sale value I would be amazed if any of the older players get extensions.

Gestede just came across like he holds us fans in total contempt and we don't understand anything about football. He also spouted a load of contradictory shite about building a club whilst at the same time admitting they won't re-invest in the playing squad or stop valuable players contracts expire by offering better wages. His whole plan seems to be a miracle 'Adam Wharton' appears every season or so to balance the £20-25m hole in the accounts. What an ambitious and exciting future he paints. We should all pay £450 to watch a team of academy lads get stuffed 5-0 every week as we slowly drop down the leagues and end up going bust.

Another great result, fair play to Ismael he has turned it around after a disastrous start.

That was probably the best performance of our season and we totally blew them away second half with one touch pass and movement. Fantastic all round. Not sure where it came from but be very happy to see it repeated!

I thought the last time we looked at this it was just the accounts catching up with the lump sum approved in late 2023 but could be wrong.

Is Markanday not also out of contract?

You know his replacement will be another naff loan like Moran or Duberry. Would much rather keep him given our situation but he is long gone IMO.

Unless someone has evidence otherwise the last time I checked the Venkys haven’t sent a penny to Rovers since late 2023 when the court approved a lump sum. So at the moment it seems they are no longer funding the club because they can’t or no longer want to.

If we are relying on sales to fund the signings of 12 players in summer we are proper fucked 😂 Be lucky to get more than £1 million for any of our players given their talent or contract status.

I saw a couple lob their tickets on the pitch at half time and walk out. Telling the club haven't been putting out the propaganda about how well the sales have done so far.

Thought Dolan was great last night and has been one of the few players who has performed during this poor spell for the team. If we could get last night out of him every game then he would be a top player for the club. The potential is definitely there but rovers have never managed to get some consistency in his game. Be a shame to see him leave at the end of the season, especially knowing we won't replace him with anything any better.

I don't think I have ever seen Ewood as empty for a league game as last night. There were gaps all over the stands and barely anyone in the Riverside where I sit. As expected the atmosphere was awful and if it wasn't for the Sheffield fans in full voice you could hear a pin drop. Complete apathy across the place, at half time 0-2 down it was very tempting just to leave like quite a few others around me did. But glad I stayed as the second half was a good performance, completely unexpected but welcome after the shite of the last couple of months. It just shows they have it in them to perform but something is missing at kick off to get it out of them. I was told by an 'insider' at half time that the atmosphere at the training ground is awful and the players dislike Ismael which may be part of the reason. Could be a load of tosh but would make sense. I can imagine their agents are working overtime to find them a new club in the summer.

I wonder if we can manage to get past 20mins without conceding tonight.

Expecting a battering, this will be my last game at Ewood for the season (and beyond).

Clueless and needs to go. We may as well have nobody in charge than this guy all he has done is make everything worse.