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For a club that pleads poverty whenever it suits, yes it was completely ridiculous. It made no sense if he wasn’t going to be involved. He only really got a kick after we’d completely capitulated. I tell a lie, he also appeared in the defeats to Swansea and Forest where Mowbray decided to try and be clever with his new signings. That Swansea game was the turning point that killed our season, in my opinion.

The ridiculous thing with Hedges was paying a fee for him when he could’ve just joined us on a free at the seasons end. Waste of a transfer fee and a wage.

I don’t disagree. Sadly he’s a million times better owner than Venky’s though.

Jack Walker, Daniel Levy and most owners have the best interests of their club at heart. They also tend to show an interest in what’s going on and employ competent people they trust. Can’t say I’ve seen any evidence of this being the case with Venky’s.

Got three, could’ve had 7! Seemed to sharpen up as the game went on, movement was decent. Harlock had a really good game, and impressed by Montgomery down the right hand side, he looks about 14 though.

It’s a first team game for them.

forgot about this thread

Darwen can manage this for a friendly…

I’ve heard that Nyambe’s initial offer was “derisory” and “insulting” from two journalists whose every word Chaddy usually hangs on. It was described to me as “not even a raise, just an extension” by a club employee. There would have to be some serious movement in the negotiation process for the terms he turned down to be described as “a good offer”.

Not all heroes wear capes… some wear knee length shorts.

The home shirt was folded up, so I really only saw the front. From the sleeves and shoulders it looked like the colours would be reversed on the back, but I’m having doubts now.

I’m really sick of hearing the “best ever” line coming from the club. This season we are selling tickets “quicker than ever” last season we had our best selling kit “ever”. All total and utter bollocks. For people who like to continually remind us it’s not 1995 anymore, they really ought to be aware that we have been around longer than the last 5 years. Our current ticket sales would have been unthinkable 15 years ago, but no doubt some of our fanbase will parrot the best ever line.

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/20235427.blackburn-rovers-ceo-encouraged-season-ticket-sales-figures/ Where to start with this. The lack of autonomy is frightening. Having to get permission from Venky’s to extend the “loyalty” period?!?!

Quartered design

To be honest Joe, I’m completely the wrong target market for a kit. Unless they were super retro they weren’t likely to be my cup of tea! I’m a bit mixed on the home kit. The collar looks a bit weird, but it might look good on. Happy with the shade of blue, red details and the halves being reversed. Jury out til I see it in a bit more detail. I’ve tried to find a comparison for the collar, but can’t seem to see anything that looks similar. I’d describe it as standard size, bigger than the one on last seasons yellow kit if anyone fancies channeling their inner Cantona, no buttons. To me this shirt looked a bit cheap and a little boring. The red one will be like marmite. Thinking about it, I bumped in to Paul Fielder at the Liam Gallagher gig in King Georges… he told me we were having an adidas Spezial kit this season designed by Gary Aspden. I obviously took this with an enormous pinch of salt. However, for all the people who bought the Blackburn Ewood Spezial trainers, the shirt will go well with them. Maybe there is some truth in what he told me, though I can’t see someone who works for adidas being allowed to design for macron. It actually looks like it could’ve been made by Pretty Green.

I couldn’t say for sure as the home kit was folded up. I’m guessing solid though.

That’s a hell of a typo! Not correcting that one!

Wow. If point three is true that’s shocking. I’ve always thought Venus came across as an absolute prick. I know Ryan is a placid lad and probably an easy target for a bully, but it’s a shame he didn’t batter Venus.

I’ve just seen the three kits. The home is traditional halves, reversed on the back. Red macron logos. This is hard to explain, but it’s got a weird neckline that is quite deep with a bit of red on it… I’ll check out other macron kits for comparison and see if I can provide better insight. Away is navy with a royal blue trim. Has an actual collar. Looks like a golfing shirt. Third is red with a royal blue trim. It’s got Lancashire roses worked into the pattern all over it. Update: so the collar on the home kit is like this. The blue and white is revered, so blue collar on the white half and vice versa. The bit in the middle and the back of the collar is red.

Yep. Remember when Hoilett was signing “any day now”. Some things haven’t changed much.

I’m by no means ITK, but I have taken a real interest in these negotiations, and from the bits I’ve heard, this seems on the money. Similarly with Nyambe, only wanted paying like an integral, regular first team player. I believe his initial contract offer from the club was an extension… no/minimal pay rise. Nearly half what Davenport has been paid for 4 years.

Clocking up 200 appearances at the age of 24 while “never being fit” is quite an achievement.

The year option fallback has been an absolute curse in these instances I think. Clearly all three players were happy to negotiate 2 summers ago, but Waggott showed no urgency because of the ability to penny pinch for 12 months. Keeping them around for an extra year on their low wages in the same period we slashed Holtby, Downing, Bennett and all the rest off the wage bill is going to show a massive saving on the wage bill for last season. Big tick in the box for Waggott and Cheston. Meanwhile our players feel undervalued, but the negotiations stop at the clubs end because covid. Reading between the lines, the negotiations were mainly the club trotting out the usual “we’ve done all we can” message. Lenihan has seen his predecessor as captain earn a couple of million over the space of 2 years for hanging around a bit and occasionally turning out for Wigan and Fleetwood. Nyambe has seen Davenport, a player of a similar age who failed to make the grade at a big club come in and earn double his money to mostly sit on the bench. Rothwell May be a bit different and likely always saw us as a stepping stone. He stepped up to us from Oxford for a minimal fee as there was no way he was committing his future to the long term, and increased his earnings accordingly. Done the same again, except Oxford we’re smart enough to get a fee. Particularly in the case of Lenihan and Nyambe, the pleading of poverty probably isn’t going to wash. They’ve been here long enough to see some bad players pick up good money. I doubt either of their demands were outrageous, but they know their worth. Whether it’s us getting our house in order finally, or another spate of cost cutting, why should they let it harm their earning potential? So much talk about their lack of loyalty… the year option really isn’t a sign of good faith, it’s a pretty unloyal tactic from the club. Maybe if we had people running the show with a bit more ability and integrity it wouldn’t be an issue. We have to sell Brereton this summer. If we end up in the same position with him in 12 months it’s even worse given the fee he cost and the relative short time he’s actually been any use.

In his 200 + games he’s gone up for about 3 corners. He stays back to defend, whereas I bet at least 5 of Del Boys goals were from corners. apparently it makes me out of touch, but I think a full back should primarily be a defender. We’ve just lost a really good one. I think the more relevant stat is how many points we average with him in the team as opposed to out of it.

He does get done pretty quickly. Takes the opponents right wingers about 8 minutes most games.