Appreciate it’s a divisive topic, but decision is to discuss anything re the flag on the England shirt in ICBINF or WDWY, so it doesn’t take things off topic in the football section.

1 hour ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Are the Forum going to put up with being messed about like this indefinitely? All you get when he does turn up is "I didn't know about it" or "I'll look into it".

We've had two high profile transfers either messed up or sabotaged in successive January transfer windows,  a manager walk out in disgust, and now that the future of the Club appears to be hanging by a thread at the whim of an Indian Court, Waggott's avoiding you because its got a bit too hot in the kitchen.

You should refuse to meet with the Club and go Public with your decision until they start taking meetings seriously and provide dome satisfactory answers as to the Club's future.

And by this I mean some actual  detail of what they're going to do.  No more of this stock bs from Waggott about "the owners remain fully committed" when actions suggest otherwise and which translate as far as he is concerned as "I couldn't care less what happens to the Club as long as I can screw another 2 or 3 years money out of it."

I know exactly what’s gone on, but thanks for the reminder! It’s affected Rovers, so, it’s affected me as well. I’ve been fairly forthright and direct in the past, it’s just hard to ascertain that from the meeting minutes.

I’ve got a really long document of items I’m going to be discussing at the next meeting, I can confirm I’m as seething as everyone else and to be honest, been considering my own membership, as a result! If my seat becomes vacant, you (or anyone else willing to throw their hat in the ring), can take my place and replace me, by all means! 😀.

1 hour ago, RevidgeBlue said:

You'd imagine authorisation to go ahead is given at a relatively early stage. Even we surely wouldnt be stupid enough to take all our deals down to the wire without even knowing whether the owners will give them the go ahead.

A case in point is the Mcguire permanent deal which was seemingly initially authorised but then pulled at the last minute for financial reasons. 

The loan deal would appear to be completely different. Once again this was seemingly authorised after the failure of the permanent deal and  GB "negotiated" a deal with a ludicrous option to purchase fee which ensured there would never be any danger of it being made permanent.

However for the second year in a row it appears we couldn't even get the paperwork for the loan right - either through negligence or by design. It is I think insulting everyone's intelligence to suggest we could cock up three deals accidentally especially when it only generally seems to happen to high value incoming deals and I know where I would be pointing the finger.

 

At the owners, I hope.

1 hour ago, rigger said:

He's taking the piss.

I don’t disagree, I’m only the messenger!

9 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Was the FF meeting tonight? What was said? 

No, it’s not until April now, due to availability of Steve Waggott.

Think we’ve looked alright enough, just lacking a cutting edge in the final third.

Some scary moments at the back, but with the players we have there, I’d say it’s to be expected tbh.

6 minutes ago, bazza said:

I've always wondered why his mum didn't, at least, give him the basics in her own language.

I think she grew up in Stoke, but was born in Chile.
She’s effectively English really.

When comparing to Kean, I hope that’s only to performances on the pitch, I really do.
If it isn’t, I recommend people rack their brains and brush up on their history, otherwise, it sounds a bit mental, I’ll be honest.

Nicko hedging his bets, yet again.

Anything to put the boot in with us.

Throwing away another lead and drawing yet again. It’s just pointless and well, a bit shit, isn’t it?

Absolutely sick to fucking death of these pansies. Couldn’t hold onto a lead with the most obedient dog attached to it.

Pricks.

Don’t think I’ve seen Scott Wharton play this bad, lad’s having a ‘mare.

Gallagher ducking out of that header sums the guy up. Softest giant I’ve ever seen.

We were doing quite well, Ayari looking good, but my God, our defending yet again, it’s like we’ve never played football before.

However it’s dressed up- in black and white, it’s a fair old drubbing in this series.

The apathy isn’t the only thing that’s astounding, Patrick.

Let them know via WhatsApp. What a tosser.

The averages for this series, bar one or two at 40 are appalling. What was it Australia used to say?

’4 out, all out’. Some things never change.

1 hour ago, philipl said:

With ten out injured, how can the argument be made the squad is not good enough?

Because we sold one of (if not our best) player(s), we fucked up yet another incoming transfer and our squad was poor already?

Watched the highlights this morning.

The defending for the goal we conceded is playground stuff. 3 of them put powderpuff challenges in and Leo lets it fly right past him.

Embarrassing.

3 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. 

 

It’s okay to admit you’re wrong, it doesn’t even feel that bad!

Makes a bit of a mockery of it being called the best league in the world, when the gulf in class between the top 3 and everyone else is so huge. 
How many massive away wins have there been this season? They’ve been talking up a three horse race being the most exciting in years, but I’d say, if anything, the gap between the have and have nots is bigger than ever.

As Paddy Power humorously posted last night: ‘just how bad must that Derby 07-08 team have been, to be worse than Sheffield United?’.