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Think it's 4 and all 4 more than good enough for our squad with at least 2 of those good enough for our starting 11. .TBH, think PNE done some good early business.

and if my aunt had balls she'd be my uncle!

This is like a letter to Father Christmas from a 5 year old. Pure fantasy and fairy tale stuff. Grab yourself a stiff drink or two young man.

This thread is truly depressing. I've never known such disillusionment so early in a transfer window. Can't see any hope for optimism at all. Think Brittain and Travis already out of the door with Tronstad and Hyam scampering after them. Will be staggered if we avoid relegation this season.

No debt on the club!?!? What do you think the £135millionish is shown in the football clubs accounts owed to VLL and the £15millionish bank overdraft!?!? Someone posted Middlesbrough will appoint a new manager before we sign a new player. I will go a step further and state they will appoint a new manager and sign at least 1 new player before we sign anyone. Many Rovers fans think the club is fecked and are sick to the back teeth of being fed, IMO, bullsh1t. As I've said before Chaddy, stop making excuses for the club and stop trying to defend the indefensible.

If you had any financIal / commercial / insolvency experience then you would recognise, even for a football club, Rovers are something of an exception to the rule. Forget what I consider is bullshit about the 'benefactor model', there is, IMO, something inherently wrong with our club. Our owners are not not local folk or lifelong Rovers' fans who have a strong emotional attachment where often the heart rules the head, they are supposedly wise Indian business folk and that being the case, I would have expected them to have cut and run a long time ago. Is there a reason why they seemingly wont try to sell the club? If they ever do, my services to carry out due diligence are there for any prospective investor free of charge.

I posted about an hour ago that i thought we are not that far off rock bottom - how much evidence does any supporter need!? Eustace from a top 6 club to a bottom 3 club, Travis maybe to Wrexham and make no mistake there will be more 'headlines'. Think the writing is on the wall about Brittain and Tronstrad. With Pasha and Gestede effectively running Rovers, nothing at all would surprise me. I shudder about their abilities for such roles - totally unsuited IMO. Wonder what those who have bought season tickets are thinking? Think pants have well and truly been pulled down.

Same with David Lowe! Think Eustace saw through Lowe and tried to sideline him with scouting missions. Eustace leaves and Lowe interim Head Coach! Think we are one great mess with, IMO, too many in the club who fail to meet the required standard but seemingly untouchable. Think there has been so much dumbing down across all areas in Rovers that we are not that far off rock bottom. What would you really expect the lad to say when he's been given a new contract!? Think the view of one of the world's best goalies (Raya) would be more pertinent given one of the reasons for him leaving the club was seemingly to team up with the Spanish goalie coach at Brentford.

I wish I shared your confidence! A key paragraph: Blackburn remain in talks with the right-back to extend his contract and are hopeful of a positive outcome. However, if that doesn't materialise, they will have to sell him with his stock high. You simply should not p1ss about with your best players but sadly we seem to - Lenihan, Rothwell, Brereton etc. 'Remain in talks' - suggests to me the two parties are some distance apart. 'Hopeful' - How could they be anything but 'hopeful'; there is a huge difference between being 'hopeful' of a positive outcome and 'confident' in a positive outcome. I have little doubt Brittain's agent will be testing the waters and if there are warm overtures from any half decent club then I think it's game over. In the Championship I would only consider Sheff Wed as a worse option than Rovers and I have little doubt that any other interested Championship club would offer Brittain a better deal than what Rovers are offering. With player retention and the signing of new players, I think we only stand a chance if it's a one horse race which means our market comprises those players who are simply not good enough at Championship level. Sadly, I think we are locked in a vicious circle and are done for as a credible progressive club with real ambition.

The wiriting is on the wall - Brittain goes and then Travis and Tronstrad ask themselves why bother, an inevitable tatty bye to all 3. IMO, bottom 3 come September and marooned at bottom by December.

No surprise Wharton pulled out of 21's. Firstly, health always has to be number one priority. He took one almighty whack and as @Tyrone Shoelaces said, the way he came back on to the pitch was a clear indication all was not well. Head trauma, no matter how it's suffered, can have devastating future consequences - it finished Matt Jansen. Secondly, I think it's an insult that Tuchel has overlooked him for a second consecutive time. Just maybe, Adam needs to be with a Liverpool, Arsenal etc to get the recognition his talent so richly deserves.

Heard Rovers keen on Ryan Cooney (right back) and Ricky Jade Jones (striker). Sounds about our level of ambition.

A better club? The bar is set incredibly low on that score. Seriously, are there any Championship clubs with worse owners / operational management? If we'd offered him a "decent enough wage packet" we wouldn't be in the current situation. Agree, he won't get a PL move but are there really any less progressive or ambitious Championship clubs than Rovers? I think not. Again Chaddy, I think you are trying to defend the indefensible. Wake up and smell the coffee.

Imo, Dolan is a legend In his own mind only with a vastly overrated opinion of his own abilities. He will not see the PL. He has nothing that distinguishes him - IMO, a lack of both pace and football intelligence are seriously limiting factors. This situation has been coming for close on 2 years. Do I blame the lad or his advisers, no. He's run his contract down and can now look forward to a big signing on fee and a big new wage - if ĥe looks after his money, he will virtually be financially secure for life.

Just what the feck is the point of our academy if all we are going to do is sell any gems we unearth before the fans have even had opportunity to see them grace the blue and white shirt?! Not interested in, IMO, shite like Buckley and JRC but I do want to see the likes of Dunn, Jones, Wharton etc Sounds like a Rovers' appointment! Just why the feck do we want a CEO who thought Rooney was a good appointment just months after his Brum disaster. I think we really are owned and run by muppets.

Spent some time around the Peak District this week and got talking to an Exec Box holder at Derby. He reckoned both Travis and Baath were 'nailed on' signings for Eustace. Seems like most of the Derby fans were resigned to relegation and they still can't believe how Eustace managed to haul them out of the huge hole they found themselves in. I dread to think what our squad will look like come our first match of the new season. I've no doubt Derby will be pushing for top six whilst we struggle to keep out of the bottom three.

Agree with that other than I fancy Coventry to go up - Lampard enjoying a fair old share of luck.

So near, yet so far away from the play offs. Think the three stooges royally fecked us with their crass management - driving out yet another good manager and failing to strengthen in the window. What came out of today: We didn't really carry a threat We aren't good enough, SU would have mauled us in the semi IMO, we spunked money up the wall on Dennis and Woodrow - feckin awful signings We can do way, way better than Forshaw Karbo looks very, very raw and I would question if he has an ounce of football intelligence THE BIG PLUS, at last, we have a goalie! Toth impressed me with every aspect of his game - Pears should never wear the shirt again. I really dread to think what shape we will be in come the new season. A day that started promising so much, a robin on the garden wall, a 'Moscow Mule' to savour in blissful sunshine, dream land at about 1:45 but as flat as a witch's t1t come 2:30. On to the BBQ now with some great meats to cook and some fine reds to uncork - the pain will be dulled soon.

What is the feckin point of Dennis. God strewth.

Woke up feeling confident about the game. Was having a quiet drink in the garden when a robin came and landed on the garden wall and stayed there for a good minute or so. That sealed it for me so lumped on Rovers at 9/4 - don't let me down boys!

As you will know it's all relative dependent upon the size and nature of the beast. Take Tesco and the front-loading of their income some 10 years ago - not the greatest advert for PwC after that one! With a £20m+ turnover and wages/operating expenses approaching £40m (not sure where and when the cost cutting kicks-in!!!) I would think there is ample scope for some 'creative accounting' at Rovers. Doesn't matter whether the organisation is huge, big or small, I think there are always tunes to be played with the numbers and experience tells me external auditors can be led something of a merry dance! I would very happily do due diligence on Rovers foc.

As an accountant, I can tell you I have played many a tune with the accounts when working in industry/commerce and it is not too difficult to tie external auditors up in knots! As I have said before, I would love to be let loose on a spot of due diligence on Rovers!

Never really been a Dolan fan, however, in recent games he's been in the form of his life. If what has been posted above is correct (on £4k pw and now offered £8k) it's both a feckin disgrace and nonsensical. Let's put that into context - it's roughly an extra £200k per annum and we are presently shelling out circa £400k over 5 months for Dennis! Just how much do Rovers think a half decent replacement will cost!?!? It's the economics and management of a mad house. Ewood sadly remains an ambitionless and nous free zone.

Feeling very optimistic. Rovers to win and clinch a play off place. Who gave us a chance at Leeds or Leicester last season - this match reminiscent of the Leicester game with SU nowt to play for. A 90% and a few players rested SU 1, a fired up Rovers 3.

The most likely scenario especially as SU will fancy their chances more against Rovers in play offs than against another opponent.