A few pointers - rovers had 2 sets of accountant doing a sweep and review of the accounts 2 years ago and no evidence of impropriety was found then! Indian government and their financial departments have absolutely no jurisdiction over Rovers or the venkys companies based in the UK. As far as anyone is aware HMRC have not got Rovers in their sights - we just are a club with huge financial outlays/contracts and image rights! That’s where their investigations lie at the moment !

Players don’t often get signing on fees outside of the big leagues they are built into contracts and the longer they stay the more they get ! TD is slightly dreaming if he thinks he’s gonna walk into a PL squad he just hasn’t got the ability - he may get a choice of championship clubs but really are they better options than staying? I don’t think so personally

RG cemented himself as a complete idiot. How can anyone take him seriously- having a go at fans who all know how himself went about treating the club when he wanted to leave!

I am still outraged at SS and co and I fully support and condone everything that the Coalition have done and continue to do. On a personal note, I still haven't decided on a renewal - 55yrs and counting and in what was supposed to be a defining year 150 we have the current shit show of not a thing happening within the club on a positive aspect!

And yet, the sites biggest keyboard warrior sits back and flings comments such as this! Matty, with your thought process and sniping, why dont you set about organising a committee, meetings and membership, rally the troops, fly the flag, organise a protest or two, get out of your seat and make it happen. Once you've done that then you can snipe so until you've walked the walk get over it.

I’ve not been on here for a good while and there is a solid reason for it! Those who have the temerity to slag people off who do a lot behind the scenes when they themselves do nothing but sit and watch have absolutely no recourse! It’s why people leave sites such as this 🤬 I know Mike G extremely well I know what he does his views and exactly how he feels about everything BRFC . Their efforts - all voluntary- should be applauded not abused or slated 🤬

Consideration is that they have done a plea deal and the next date is for sentence ? Just another scenario

Hence why have suggested it was a paper exercise agreed outside of the court arena. It happens in every court in the land - Russia China and N Korea excepted- if that is the case then it wouldn’t have got on in court. No one at this point, not even the esteemed Rev who has vast experience of court processes, knows what went on outside of the court room. I have not read anything that suggests any scenario painted on here so far. I think now that Swag will not release a statement himself it will be words attributed to another! The very fact venkys asked for the hearing leads me to the above conclusion. The fact the case is later in the year suggests a trial or judgement ruling.

IF they have been successful in removing this order then that is why the case didn’t go on today - it was a paper exercise - it’s as simple as that! IF they had the order continued they would have appealed and it would have been heard. My take is that there will be an agreement in place and what that is we don’t yet know. here’s hoping eh ?

As with all cases there will have been agreements come to BEFORE it go j to the court room hence it is likely that Venkys may have got their wishes - if it had been a negative then there would have been legal arguments! The hearing will be the trial date which is unrelated to todays court hearing as has been outlined!

I don’t think the Indian government can force venkys to sell or give Rovers up or away ! India is not a dictatorship !! In my view and as I understand it the accusation is a tax avoidance charge and bearing in mind financial rules changed in 2022 i think it’s more likely they will have to pay the due tax and a fine as well as being monitored for a few years about tax payments. So I wouldn’t be getting all Giddy giddy giddy😵‍💫

My basic take on this issue is this UNLESS your a paid up member of WATR you should NOT expect anything by demand! Be grateful that these supporters do what they do, free and for the love of the club - they do not in anyway deserve criticism or demands by timelines🤬

The books are open and have been since they took over - the FA - EPL before - have to see them every season so it’s a mute point you make. There is NO money laundering through Rovers and BRFC are not under investigation NOR are they linked to anything Venkys have done with their Indian tax returns!

It’s utter bollocks as usual! A non committal story that’s worth faff all! Any decent reporter would have dug a bit further rather than announce such tripe - truth is not one bid has been made, there are nor have been offers for over 4 years and any enticement into investment was initially offered then taken off the table !!

What is the difference in funding Rovers from India whilst funding and having large business interests in the USA and Europe?