It's not often I agree with the club on anything but 1 year deals for players of Baath and Weimann's age is something I have no issue with.

They can be in talks all they like but when they come to the bit that involves paying the club with actual money its going to be a problem.

Hoped we might have at least lined up some freebies like PNE but even that looks a no go. grim

Unless its a free or loan I can't see us signing anyone given our financial woes.

They would have already given it Gestede if there wasn’t so much unrest already at the club. Will just drag it out and quietly appoint him in a few months I expect

I said it a few weeks ago but I will be amazed if we spend any money on player signings until either the court case is resolved or we sell some players. Even if we sell some players I could see it being needed to run the operational side rather than purchases. I am expecting nothing but loans and free transfers.

So do we now have 2 rovers related cases running in the courts? Or did we just cross someone’s palm with silver to get the other one heard quickly?

Glad he's gone, did nothing but lie and weasel his way around the club for years whilst dumbing down all level of expectations at the club. He has overseen a period of systematic cost cutting/asset stripping of all things Blackburn Rovers. Pasha next please.

For those fans joining me in the Riverside for the first time from other sections of the ground please have very low expectations of both amenities and atmosphere 🙂 If you like a pint at half time you have no chance of being served without missing half the first half. They man the kiosks with a single 15 year old who seems to change every week and has no idea how to pour beer or take payment. If you need a number 2 don't even bother the toilets are freezing with floors and paint peeling off the floor and walls. Also the hand dryers are from 1960 so hope you like wet hands in the middle of winter. If you have sat too near the front and it's windy you will be soaked, also mind the peeling paint all on the steps as it's super slippy. Also if you want to exit via the Darwen end they seem to now regularly close it so you have to walk all the way around the ground. Welcome to the shitshow!

Sure its just a coincidence that they are suddenly getting prompt hearings after 2 years in which the Wharton/Raya/Kaminksi/Szmodic cash kept us going but has now run out....

We have no money to buy anyone with so unless its some freebies or loans I wouldn't expect anything until the court case in August.

Personally not bothered about women's football but says a lot about the dire financial situation the club currently is in.

If they managed to rush this to the front of the queue when it was arranged for August maybe things are even worse than we thought behind the scenes. The noise around the women's team finances, back office staff redundancies and then the larger than expected released list further strengthens the view.

feeling the pressure to renew before tomorrows deadline after some friends and family did theirs. Got the fear of missing out on a regular social with them. Why cant we just be a normal club like everyone else this shouldn't be a hard decision for a fan.

Unless something changes I would be amazed if a single penny is spent on players before the next court case is heard. The transfer fee income is all gone and it's clear Venkys don't want to send any money over using the 'bond' method which is yet to be used. The only other option would be another dodgy bridging loan from some 'local businessman' against the training ground again.

The Wharton, Szmodic and Raya money is gone so guessing the desperation will increase to get something sorted now. I cant think of anyone in the current squad that would bring in anything like the needed £20m.

Relegation battle - although hinges on how many leave this summer and just how poor the replacements are. I don't think it will be Ismaels fault we just have a strategy and budget of a league 1 team and its were we eventually will end up.

Expected relegation, so think the players and two managers have both done a fantastic job with the team. The boardroom and recruitment teams have been abysmal though in backing them in summer and January. If we had just bought 2-3 more quality players we would be looking forward to a playoff game.

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.