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I doubt it. I honestly don't know how much sh1t would need to hit the fan before our owners and executive management sat up! We must have the most passive fan base in the country - what other fan base would put up with what we've had to put up with for 15 years? 50 to 55 years ago, there would have been fans on the pitch, demonstrations in the enclosure in front of the directors' box and post match, Nuttall Street would be a cauldron of intense emotions. The powers that be then didn't like it and it did bring about change. Time for our fans to get off their arse and do something before our club drifts into oblivion with barely a whimper. Given Carter was thought to have merely cramp against Accrington Stanley, I have little, if any, confidence in our medical staff. Would be no surprise to see Alebiosu out for weeks. Think it will be an inevitable Hull win.

Billy Wilson left Rovers in 1972!

Spot on. You need players who make things happen themselves. Sadly, we have no players capable of that.

Extrapolated, it's 46 points over a seaon - would see us relegated.

With a cheapskate policy the only wages within our reach will be the desperados no other clubs want (eg Forshaw) and the cheap and unproven foreign imports (eg De Neve). Nail absolutely hit on head by @AndyBand @MarkBRFC. Sadly, the gullible and naive section of our fan base will continue to swallow what, IMO, is utter bullsh1t coming out of Rovers.

Sadly, the worm(s) will only turn when it's too late and the coffin is being lowered into the ground. Unfortunately, far, far too many of our fans simply don't get it and / or can't be arsed and will put up with our club being shat upon for ever and a day.

The buck stops with Ismael. He has fully responsibility for training, coaching, team selection, tactics, structure and game management. He was there on the touchline and could have ordered players back into position to cope with any potential Brum break - he didn't! If he's not happy with the coaching staff then sack the feckers.

Consolation provided by the size of his weekly wage packet!

Clear as day to me.

Would beg to differ! I don't think 'Burnley Bob' does owt for nowt!!!

Indeed - would also love to see who else is on the payroll!!!

Accounts to June 2024 showed directors total remuneration of £766k with the highest paid director (Waggott) accounting for £592k of that. Leaves £174k shared between Coar, Babu and Screenivasa Rao - I wonder just how much Coar gets paid for doing, IMO, not a lot!?!?!? Nice 'work' if you can get it!!!

Yes it can. Individuals and roles are often designated 'director', however, they are not designated 'Board Director' nor do they sit on 'the Board'. Jackson refers to a 'Board decision' and if Coar, Babu and Screenivas Rao made that decision then I will streak around the area where I live tonight!!!!

So let's just clarify that point: Other than Waggott who is seemingly on gardening leave, we have 3 other Board Directors who "carry full accountability": Rob Coar Babu (resident in India) Screenivas Rao (resident in India) Is this not one extraordinary p1ss take!?!?!?

So Waggott is still an active Board Director!?!? Would suggest the role of 'Head of Football Administration' encompasses the previous Company Secretary role !!!

The only ones that matter are those listed at Companies House for The Blackburn Rovers Football and Athletic Limited and it is shown we have 4 active directors (see below). This should be simple but essential governance and the penalties for providing inaccurate information range from financial penalties to more serious actions like disqualification and even criminal prosecution. It is typically the role of the Company Secretary - just wtf does our do (does he still work from home in Brighton?) COAR, Robert Duckworth Correspondence address Ewood Park, Nuttall Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4JF Role Active Director Date of birth January 1947 Appointed before 19 October 1991 Nationality British Country of residence England Occupation Company Director GANDHI BABU, Reddy Correspondence address Ewood Park, Blackburn, BB2 4JF Role Active Director Date of birth August 1963 Appointed on 12 January 2011 Nationality Indian Country of residence India Occupation Director MANDAVA, Sreenivasa Rao Correspondence address Venkateshwara House, S. No. 114/A/2, Pune Sinhgad Road, Pune, India, 411030 Role Active Director Date of birth November 1959 Appointed on 12 September 2023 Nationality Indian Country of residence India Occupation Service WAGGOTT, Steven Correspondence address Ewood Park, Blackburn, BB2 4JF Role Active Director Date of birth June 1954 Appointed on 5 January 2018 Nationality English Country of residence England Occupation Chief Executive Officer

Pretty sure Liverpool know what they are doing - their owners and executive management are light years (1 light year = 6 trillion miles!!!) ahead of their Rovers' counterparts.

It's laughable isn't it. Seemingly, the club can't even comply with simple governance. Just WTF does our Company Secretary do down in Brighton (filing changes to directors at Companies House typically falls on the Company Secretary)?

If Liverpool need a striker then Rovers must be in ICU on life support with our strike force!?!? Ekitike looked the real deal to me - an all round striker with football intelligence. Think he's only 22 (same age as Leonard) but will get even better and better and develop into one of the top 3 strikers in world football.

Did Paul Round not pass some 6 months ago?

Been told Hyam almost certainly out of tomorrow's match - not sure if injured or heading for the exit door (more likely).

I would be amazed if Gestede gets any sort of senior job in football when he leaves Rovers - I think it will be common knowledge in football that Rovers are seemingly a dysfunctional mess and Gestede as Head Of Football Operations must take a huge slice of responsibility for that. It's not experience Montgomery needs, it's a footballing ability!!! IMO, the lad hasn't got it and never will - over hyped beyond belief.

Jackson: "Nick Michalski, Kristi Montgomery and Igor Tyjon are all now considered as first-team players" Michalski: Think he would benefit more from a full season in either League 1 or 2 rather than mainly sitting on the bench as number 2 to Toth and if Toth gets injured.....?????? Think it's clear we need an experienced back-up. Montgomery: God help us if this lad is considered a 1st team player. At 21, it's not a case of 'he's not ready', I think it's a case of he's clearly not good enough! I honestly can't see any footballing ability there and think he would struggle to hold down a place with a National League club. Can't even hold a candle to Jason Lowe, and that's saying something, who by Montgomery's age had racked up over 30+ PL appearances! Tyjon: at 17 he clearly has talent but I don't think he's ready for Championship football - also physically needs to develop. As for Batty and Leonard, it's surely make a or break for their Rovers' career whilst out on loan.

Confidence and momentum can take you a long, long way especially in the Championship. Conversely, many team struggle to recover from a poor start. From what I've seen of Brum this season, very Impressed with them - very well coached, play with real intensity and play some excellent football. Kyogo and Stansfield are huge threats and to me there are 30 to 40 goals between them. Neumann and Osayi-Samuel at the back look outstanding free transfer signings!!! Think they'll be disappointed with play-offs and will be gunning for top 2 and I wouldn't bet against them. Brum by at least 2 clear goals. 3-1 to Brum if the footballing gods are kind to Rovers.

Understand it's a bit psychological with Leonard - too apprehensive to push himself too hard. Can understand where he is after two serious back injuries (stress fractures?) as another one might be career threatening.. There's only one way to find out and the lad needs to bite the bullet.