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I would love to know what he actually does day to day, because nothing seems to be progressing off the field and he isn't caught up doing media interviews either!

The only saving grace would be if the club tie up all the expiring first teamer's on new contracts with the Armstrong money and say that is the reason for a quiet window. I could buy into that. If it turns out that its just the usual shambolic running of the club then its about time some heads rolled and some competent people were recruited (as if!).

Yeah hopefully we get something for Nyambe, i bet it would be a lot less than we could get for him in an open market right now though. Rothwell is not going to be the difference between promotion or relegation so if we could get £2m for him now then we should take it. Let Buckley/Davenport/Clarkson/Johnson take his spot for the season

If it is the case that Rothwell and Nyambe won't sign new deals then we should sell them now whilst we can. Both will be missed but we have enough to stay in the championship. We aren't in any sort of financial position to let valuable assets leave for nothing next summer, you could prob get around £5million for the two. The worry then is Lenihan and Brereton are blowing smoke and decide they want out for free at the end of the season, another £5 to 10 million vanished. I would rather raise the bar and sign them up, they are proven first team players and young enough to be sold on at a later date. It is basic football administration that the non-existent Waggot should be doing day in day out, the guy is as much use as a chocolate fireguard.

I can see your point here and agree we need to get our wage bill down to something less suicidal, I would hope the 12 leaving over the summer has made a massive dent in that given we haven't replaced. As well as the Armstrong money to help with finances. The part I cant agree with is that by not renewing these contracts means Rothwell, Nyambe, Bradley Johnson, Jacob Davenport, Rothwell, Dan Butterworth, Harry Chapman, Brereton, Lenihan and Tyler Magloire all leave for free. That is an insane amount of revenue out the door and as we won't replace them will mean certain relegation the following season. The alternative is we try and sell all/most of them in the next few days and get some cash for them whilst we can. That will almost certainly mean relegation this season. It just shows the absolute state of the leadership at Ewood and the disastrous situation the club now finds itself in from a squad perspective.

This would be a great idea. I would like to see the same for those that want a pint at half time, just have one of those vendors with backpacks on the concourse and a card machine walking around. They have lost out on loads of revenue in the riverside from having such abysmal service its been like that for years and never gets any better.

The price is one thing but the service in the Riverside actually stops you from spending money at most games. The one poor lad in the snack bar with the slowest pouring pumps in the universe normally means they get through about 10 of the 100 people queuing up for a beer or snack before the game restarts and we all wonder back moaning about how shite it is

Is this guy even at the club anymore? Never hear a word from him about anything or get a statement out, the shambles with the season tickets is just one example. Also we were promised a new pitch but looking at Ewood on Saturday it is already looking roughed up after 2 games! It always seem to fall on Mowbray to talk about contracts and budgets etc. when in reality it has got nothing really to do with him and Steve should be coming out explaining FFP, budgets, ground maintenance etc. Remember the glory days of John Williams when we used to get regular interviews in the LET and some communication about the club and its future.

This is the most important issue at the club currently, we have enough about us to stay up this season. Use any cash from the Armstrong sale to get the existing assets signed on so we don't lose a small fortune next summer when our best players leave for free. That would no doubt end in relegation or administration shortly after as we won't replace them. You have to wonder if the current leadership are just thinking it will be someone else's problem as its been dragging on for over a year.

Probably the worst performance since the Barnsley game. Out of sorts, terrible in possession and was actually looking forward to full time so I could go home. With all the link players out injured this formation simply doesn’t work. I just hope Tony isn’t too stubborn and changes it up. Agree with comments above about giving younger players a chance to grow into the team for the rest of the season. Davenport, Brereton, Chapman, Buckley should be starting to see if they have a future as donkeys like Johnson and Gallagher have had enough chances.

Cannot understand people blaming Sam for Benni situation. The guy has been dropped by all previous managers due to being fat and lazy. He turns up 1 game in 10 and expects to keep his place, then throws his toys out when the manager has the audacity to tell him to train harder. £2m+ is good cash for him, just dont waste it Sam!

What a cry baby, "boo hoo I have to do some extra fitness training cos I'm overweight". Its hardly disgraceful behaviour from Rovers is it. The only disgrace is one Benni McCarthy who thinks its okay to put in half assed effort for his 2million a year in wages, then whinge when his employers ask him to get fit so he can play 90mins to shoot us up the league. A re-occuring theme over the last few seasons under Hughes, Ince and now Sam. Dont let the door hit you on the way out lad