Let alone what we will need to pay Posh with their sell on clause.

Think it's clear the end game is approaching. Seems like we can't even afford a half decent wage to get anyone who is a quarter decent player. If I had bought season tickets, I would have felt grossly betrayed and disgracefully p1ssed upon. Would think Eustace is utterly p1ssed off - whether you rate him as a coach / manager or not, you just simply can't keep treating your coach / manager like this. It would be no surprise to me to see Lowe and Benson in charge of the team before Christmas arrives - a frightening thought but just think it through. How far we have fallen and we haven't stopped falling yet!

Heard City offered Delap to Rovers on loan in Mowbray's last January window and it seems Mowbray said no!!!

I admire your unswerving optimism and loyalty Chaddy but there's not a snowball's chance in hell that SS will pull on the Rovers' shirt again. The deal will be less than £10million. Simple as. Clubs like Palace, with wee Dougie, and Ipswich have senior executive management who know what they are doing.

Think most supporters realise we haven't got a pot to p1ss in. Seems like we can't even afford to pay a decent wage. The fact we still haven't got McFadzean over the line and have yet to make a single senior signing tells you all you need to know. Will actually be surprised if we even manage to sign the Japanese lad on a free. Sadly, think the games up, or very soon will be, for Rovers.

Seems like Ipswich have now pulled a trigger point which folk keep denying exists. Ipswich are no mugs and presumably they know of a trigger point of around £8million so fully understand their reported opening offer of £6millionish. Some can squeal / fantasise all they want but we were never going to get £15million upwards. It was always going to be less than £10million. Thanks for the memories Sammie, you kept us up virtually single handed last season and good luck in the PL - you deserve a shot at it.

As we are strapped for cash, as we were in the Jan window, why on earth spend money on a 20/21 year old player who is not ready, and might never be ready, to play in our first team. Defies logic. Think it's clear Eustace doesn't think he's good enough for our first team.

We play Derby two weeks tomorrow, have had a pre season that would barely test Accie, have yet to land a 'real' signing and Sammies' taxi is waiting with the engine running. Anyone not worried?!?!

The sound is the bottom of the barrel falling out after all the scraping! Think we are now like pigs rooting in the soil and sh1t!

Posted a few minutes ago about the Japanese lad "Think it's indicative of how desperate and limited Rovers are where it comes to new signings" - Humphrys is the personification of that statement!

It was never ever going to be £1million or anywhere near it. Think it's indicative of how desperate and limited Rovers are where it comes to new signings. A 3 year deal for this lad is going to cost somewhere in the £1.5m to £2.0m range when you factor fee, wages and NI in - it's relative chicken shit. The bottom line is can he play and weigh in with some goals? Let's hope he's nearer to a Son than a Telalovic!!! I actually think this signing has lots to do with Sammie's inevitable departure - it will take a little heat out of the situation, at least in the short term until we can see whether he's a diamond or a dud.

As Steve Kean said about Myles Anderson.....................!!!

I think quite a bit less than even that! Not a chance we will get anywhere near £15million. It's been speculated there is an agreement that should a PL side come in for Sammie then he can leave for a fee which is below £10million. Ipswich have paid £20m for Delap and were prepared to pay similar for Philogene so the evidence is if they want a player they will cough-up. Based on their opening offers for Sammie (speculated at £5/6m) it would suggest to me they are aware of Rovers' stressed finances and also they know of a sub £10m trigger point, hence the low opening offers. I think a deal will be done this week and it will be at sub £10m. I think any talk of £15m, never mind £20m , is staggeringly fanciful.

Open minded about the Japanese lad. Might be a gem or might struggle immensely with the intensity and physicality. Clearly, the market we are able to 'shop' in given the financial mess we are in does limit our options. Hope Park has a few aces up his sleeve but think it's abundantly clear, survival in Championship will be a bonus.

Think Ewood Park should be renamed to The Desperado Stadium. Let's face it, it would be a huge surprise if our recruitment extends beyond the motley collection of unattached players who will gladly sign for anyone who will take them - Batth being a prime example.

Here we go! Jackson in LT: Blackburn Rovers are in talks with experienced defender Danny Batth about a move to Ewood Park, The Lancashire Telegraph understands.

It's a fair point, however, if you get 100+ going on all at the same time!? Not sure prosecuting one or two, out of 100+, would hold up in a court of law unless those arrests were for violent behaviour. You see demos in the UK, often violent, and how may arrests are made when conceivably 100's could, and arguably, should be arrested!? At times, IMO, the law is an ass. In any event, think there is scope for demonstrations in the stands and outside the ground which if done en masse could be equally effective without putting individuals at risk. Whether this is ever proved is another issue. An insolvency might result in a deep probe. I don't think I'm alone in understanding the sentiments though!

As Corporal Jones from Dads' Army would say "they don't like it up em"!!! As Jim says, those were the days - on the pitch, into the enclosure in front of the directors' box and then outside the main entrance on Nuttall Street. Loud, aggressive in the right manner and effective.

From BBC: Ipswich Town have had several bids rejected by Blackburn Rovers for Republic of Ireland forward Sammie Szmodics. The Tractor Boys remain in talks with Rovers over last season's Championship top scorer and an agreement is getting closer.

Sadly, the die is cast. A case of when not if.

I actually think he'll hold his own as he clearly has a football intelligence. Milk turned quicker than Rhodes and that was his problem. Think Armstrong lacked football intelligence hence his PL struggles, however, I think Martin has helped him improve in that area and it will be interesting to see how he goes in PL second time around.

and the coaching team! The 'mood music' in any organisation comes down from the top and permeates right the way down to the 'shop floor' - you are right, it gets to you no matter what you do and who you are. I think things will get a whole lot worse before they start getting better.

After this 'gig', very much doubt he'll need to work again (think he is approaching 70). After six and a half years with Rovers, with salary and benefits he will have cost Rovers some £2millionish (£2.3millionish if you factor in NI). Staggering - IMO, so very, very much for oh so very, very little.

If the court case in India goes the wrong way then it would be no surprise to me to see Waggott bail out at that juncture as I don't think he has the fight or nous to manage what would be an extremely challenging situation.

Wow, half your customers have gone bust and the other half seem to be on a payment plan of some description. How do you sleep!?