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Wasn't Broughton with O'Brien in Manchester dining out until later returning to Brockhall? As DOF he should have been at Brockhall earliest ensuring all going well. He should have INSISTED the asministrators were also in situ at Brockhall. IMO, absolutely farcical on the day the window closes you have Waggot in Birmingham, Broughton in Manchester, admin at Ewood and others at Brockhall. Broughton is the DOF and it's his feckin responsibility to make sure all the cogs in the transfer wheel move smoothly. It's as simple as that.

Fantastic opportunity to bounce back. Rovers by at least 2 goals. Wish we could play a Paul Ince team every week! Can't even get evens on Rovers' win but money to be made if big and bold.

Disappointingly poor so far. Wide open on left on 2 or 3 occasions. Need to close that loop otherwise....... For whatever reason, simply not 'at it'.

We have just NOT suddenly gelled! As my post within the last hour, think it's a combination of some tactical changes in how we play and personnel changes some of which have been forced upon JDT - sometimes fate lends a helping hand! Clearly, JDT is learning and showing some flexibility which is key. Time will tell if he is the 'Messiah' but certainly, I'm feeling far more confident about JDT than I was 2 to 3 months ago. As for you being right Chaddy, you eulogised about Mowbray almost to the bitter end and stuck with and defended Hirst to the end so your track record about 'being right' isn't as good as you like to think. Anyhow hope you've had a bet on us tonight, got a few beers in and got your feet up. My wine is already uncorked and I look forward to yet more winnings from the bookies after tonight's win!

Think a bit of both! We don't p1ss about with the ball as much at the back and think we've started to mix our game up a bit with a more direct approach at times. JRC and Carter have made a big difference at the back, Travis now far more effective, Smzodics has great energy, Dolan coming on in leaps and bounds and Gallagher playing where he should!

We are going up this season - I also guarantee it! We are 16/1 for promotion which is unbelievably generous. Money to be made, get in there. £20 will give you a great trip to London to watch us win the play off final. 3/1 for Rovers' win again very generous and gut feel is that will be the score in our favour - lumped on Rovers at 9/2 at beginning of week. Tough game tonight but think we'll have too much flair and energy for their defence to cope.

Strange appointment Bilic - managerial career been on downward spiral for some time. Not sure Wilder will do much better.

We are on fire and with confidence and adrenalin surging through the camp like an exocet missile this will be another win. Rovers 3-1.

What a sensational week for Rovers. For years, I thought my fire and passion for Rovers had been doused for good. Feckin hell, this is like the 'good old days'. Make no mistake Sheffield United are right up there for a reason - a very good side with aggression and a touch of nastiness (ridiculous they finished up with 11 still on the field). Rovers today were everything a supporter wants to see in their team. Gritty, determined, passionate (the essentials) but structured, exciting and skilful. To a man, we were excellent with no one worth less than an eight and a number worthy of a nine and even pushing for a ten! Defensively excellent. Pears now looks sound, and JRC and Carter look revelations, Pickering much improved whilst I can only assume Nicola Sturgeon selects Scotland's football team when the magnificent Hyam is not part of it! Travis is reborn and even Buckley looks half a player! Thomas and Szmodics give us great energy, Gallagher is contributing far more to the team in his rightful position as a centre forward and Dolan is just sensational and I think he will get better and better. Been a helluva a day so far and goodness knows what state I'll be in following dinner out tonight and further bevvies!

Feckin brilliant! On to the champagne now - caning the bookies. We are going up!

1 up at half time, would have settled for that. Blades certainly look a threat. Think we've another goal in us. Need to look after the ball more when in possession. Got my feet up and opened a bottle of Chat-du-Pape. Not worried - will stick with original prediction, Rovers by a single goal.

Think you miss the point on Waggott. IMO, he adds no value and as such the club is not progressing as it needs to and he should be removed. If only law was so simple!!! We will see. ??? - wake up and smell the coffee!!!

"They've cocked up sure" = negligence preventing execution of contracts. Bosman was a ground breaking case. This could also be a ground breaking case should Forest decide to test it in the courts.

IMO, Waggott himself has to go - full stop. I do not think Waggott has moved Rovers forward one iota as CEO and showed his true colours with the Brockhall shenanigans. You had a meeting with him and ever since you seem to have been blinded by his bullsh1t. Forest wont be suing us - just how the feck do you know? They have 'lost' a minimum of £500k (employment costs over loan period) to a potential of £20MILLION (transfer fee and wages) should Rovers get promoted. Frankly, I would be staggered if they don't seek redress. Take a coffee or two this morning!!!

Execution of contracts was prevented by what could be construed as negligence by Rovers' personnel. Forest and O'Brien have suffered financial and other damage as a direct consequence. I think those two points are quite indisputable. IMO, the arbitration appeal before William Norris KC has done Rovers no favours, portraying the club in an unprofessional light. I think some of the conclusions were quite damning which would not help in any future court case. You should note that Case Law is based on judicial decisions concerning unique disputes - and this could well turn out to be one of them creating a new precedent for the football industry if it went to court (remember how the Bosman ruling came about). Should Forest and / or O'Brien come gunning for financial recompense, I think counsel would be advising Rovers to reach out of court settlements - then again, having read the 22 page report from the appeal, I am struggling to believe that counsel actually thought this was an appeal worth pursuing. Maybe after the Berg, Shaw legal debacles and now this escapade, Rovers should be considering where they source their legal expertise.

JDT seems to have a knack of churning out a result when least expected. See nothing to fear - Rovers by a single goal.

Semantics!

We will see! I have offered my thoughts and observations and having very good contacts in the legal field, I feel confident in what I've written.

Disagree with your legal perspective. Law is either statute or case (established by precedent and there always has to be a first case which becomes a precedent and this could be it!). Feel certain Forest or O'Brien or both will have a pop at us. All parties had signed contracts and execution was only frustrated by one body failing to meet the timely requirements of its regulatory body. I think negligence could be construed to have caused financial and other loss. Only the next few days / weeks will tell but I strongly suspect Rovers haven't heard the last of this.

You would think our owners and Pasha would want to know why we keep losing 'legal' cases, Berg, Shaw etc and now EFL. Both costly and embarrassing.

The contract could not be fulfilled owing to Rovers' established mismanagement of the process. I don't think we have a leg to stand on.

The contract was frustrated by Rovers negligence / incompetence as evidenced by the arbitration appeal report headed by KC. It's that simple.

Well for starters, Forest are now paying wages and employer's NI at 13/14% that they wouldn't have been doing should he have joined Rovers on loan. Seemingly, Rovers were meeting O'Brien's wages in full so that's at least £500k over the loan period. If Rovers get promoted, Forest would have pocketed a £10million fee and would have freed themselves of the remaining obligations on O'Brien's contract - that's likely to be no less than £5million. Then you have what O'Brien might want for Rovers stalling his career and maybe putting it into regression. Should Rovers narrowly miss promotion when O'Brien might have given them an edge then that's perhaps a £500million opportunity cost including parachute payments in the event of relegation. What a sorry and potentially huge financial mess. Wake up and smell the coffee.

I posted the same on here at the time but one or two posters thought it was ludicrous. Well I think the chickens are about to come home to well and truly roost. I think the report is damning and the Rovers haven't a leg to stand on. Very much doubt this will end up in court but I would think there will be very, very substantial compensatory settlements.

Have read the report in full. I think it's an absolute embarrassment for Rovers. Almost certainly costs will be awarded against Rovers and given widespread use of KC in addition to other legals, would think cost of this will run into six figures. It's damming and, IMO, both Waggott and Silvester have to go for such a farce, it's indefensible.