No surprise there. Think it tells you all you need to know about the state of Rovers and our manager. A PERMANENT number one goalkeeper with some experience and proven ability should be our number one priority. Instead, it seems we are p1ssing about with novices from PL clubs with neither experience nor proven ability at league level. IMO, absolutely diabolical - full stop.

Stop talking sh1te. Buffon is 40+ and still playing top class football. So you are saying you would not have offered a 35 year old Buffon more than a one year contract...........................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sadly, no. If you think it's me next time then give the guy a nudge and if it is me, I'll buy you a pint!

Christian Dailly, Ashley Ward, Kevin Davies. Nathan Blake....etc need I say any more!

Not today! It's a lovely walk though and done many times. Like the Shireburn very much. Great ales, good grub and stunning views at the back!

How depressing this all is. What a sad state of affairs our club now is. IMO, if this is slow build and evolution then God help us. Think Mowbray has really stuffed us with his player trading mismanagement for three and a half years. Hope the last person out the building remembers to turn off the lights. A lovely Sunday afternoon river walk beckons followed by a pint or two and some decent grub.

A surreal match. If my memory recalls correctly, it could have been curtains for City at half time. Think City 'destined' to win the game and probably a good job with all the many thousands of lunatic Mancs in the ground that day. Remember after one City goal, the goal scorer dancing down the touchline from the Darwen End into Joe Royle's outstretched arms - a cringeworthy and sickening sight for Rovers' fans

Generally, I don't think football contracts are worth the paper they are written on! It's up to the CEO, in conjunction with the manager, to ensure its set at a fair level for both parties. At the end of the day, if it's the only way to get a player to sign an extended contract.................. However, worth bearing in mind these clauses, as all contract clauses, can be cancelled providing all parties to the contract agree! Again, if a club makes an offer for a player below the release clause and the player throws his toys out of the pram...........!!! Comes back to my first point, not worth the paper they are written on.

Not got a clue where you are getting your numbers from. If you look at the accounts for VLL up to 31 March 2012 following the acquisition, they show an acquisition cost of £21million (which i think is widely recognised and understood) and bank debt of £4.5million (compared to £16.1million in the last football club accounts <June 2010>) prior to acquisition. Financing for acquisition, reduction in bank debt and ongoing losses (think football club lost £50million in first 30 months under the Raos) came through issued share capital of £39.2million and a Capital contribution Reserve from PH PVT Limited of £12.5million (which was made interest free with no intention to repay) .

Of course it would. The overdraft is to The Blackburn Rovers Football and Athletic Limited. The borrower would be the first to know!

If you look at Companies House, you will see there are no charges registered against either The Blackburn Rovers Football and Athletic Limited or Venkys London Limited (holding company). This would indicate that the Raos have provided secured personal guarantees to BOI for Rovers' overdraft facililities. In the event of an insolvency, BOI will pursue Rovers for recovery of monies Rovers owe to BOI (very bad news for the club). If that debt can't be recovered then, as is usual practice with personal guarantees (secured or otherwise), the Raos will be asked to honour their guarantees; if they have the liquid assets to do so, then end of story. if they haven't, then BOI will then turn to their secured assets.

Sad, sad news. First saw Stuart playing for Blackburn school boys at Griffin Park and a team mate of his then was an Ian Gillibrand who was attracting a lot of attention from First Division clubs and eventually went to Arsenal. Remember my dad saying, forget Gillibrand it's that young Metcalfe who has something about him and he was right (Gillibrand faded into relative obscurity and think he ended up at Wigan). Think he was only 17 when he made his debut for Rovers and he clearly was a very talented lad and never seemed fazed by anything. I remember some big, big battles he had with the likes of Trevor Hockey and Willie Carlin (feisty characters) - Metcalfe could certainly mix it! Formed an awesome partnership with Tony Parkes in Gordon Lee's super unit that won promotion from the old Third Division in the 1970's. Some great memories. RIP Stuart.

All angles covered here by Mowbray - think it's clear we will be running a surplus of transfer fees this pre season: https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/18628620.rovers-summer-plans-wont-revolve-around-losing-key-men/ Sharpe writes: Tony Mowbray admits his side are in something of a transition phase as they require strengthening in several areas ahead of next season. A new No.1 and central defender are top of the priority list with just 38 days until the 2020/21 season. Evolution, slow build, transition - IMO, it's all feckin bullsh1t. Think we have an unbalanced squad, in the main low on quality, with gaping holes in key areas. IMO, we are way behind where we should be and it's as a result of Mowbray's gross mismanagement in player trading. IMO, we need a bright, hungry, innovative young manager who has a plan and stamps their identity on their team in the way Arteta, Lampard and Parker have. All these guys have been in post 12 months or less but their teams clearly have an identity and know what they are doing. Contrast with Mowbray's three and a half year of evolution, slow build and transition - I think it's a p!ss taker!

Another day has passed since the season finished and we are therefore another day closer to pre season and the new season. Feels like there is nothing to hold on to where Rovers are concerned. IMO, no discernible cause for hope and optimism. We have a manager who seemingly says, at best, he's unclear about his budget for player trading. Other clubs are selling ST's by the thousand and, seemingly, we haven't a feckin clue what to do. I think it's a total shambles and the fans are being treated like muppets. I think the fans deserve much, much better. If these are your best endeavours Waggott and Mowbray then I think it's time you both left the building.

Don't talk nonsense. Mowbray says his priority is a goalie, he has a pot of money and, presumably, a list of options. There is absolutely no excuse. So Mowbray, IMO, fiddles as Rome burns. Wont make any other signings and nothing seems to be moving. To me, it doesn't add up.

So, our season finished 12 days ago and a goalie is the priority. Why haven't we signed one!?!?

Cocu and Rooney selling their managerial / coaching abilities and Derby County versus bumbling Uncle Tony. Think it's a no brainer!

Are you being serious!?!? I don't know Rovers' staffing structure but I wouldn't have thought they have more than six devoted to ST sales at the appropriate time of year. That would be a wages' bill of less than £10k per month for the process of say 4,000 ST's yielding a minimum of £1million. It's a feckin no brainer! There are 'options' as RevidgeBlue has written below. Is there no one at Ewood capable of thinking!?!? I think the problem we have is the club is severely under-managed. I see neither nous nor initiative. IMO, there are too many at Ewood on the Venky's Express gravy train and they are far too comfortable. I think the club needs ripping apart from top to bottom on both the non playing and playing sides. We need bright, sparky people with a 'can do attitude'.

and that's why, IMO, Mowbray needs firing.

Bottom six. IMO, you can sense we haven't a pot to p1ss in and our player trading will reflect this. Can anyone provide a slither of positive evidence that we are going to be even a half decent player in the transfer market!?!? Furthermore, IMO, we have a manager and coaching time who are well, well below par and that's being kind! I think Uncle Tony will have retired, with a big fat wallet, to his beloved Teeside before Christmas.

IMO, as are Walton, Bennett, Bell, Williams, Smallwood, Johnson, Samuel etc and then we have the really expensive cr@p in Brerton and Gallagher. I am not at all convinced by Wharton but it's time for Mowbray to either sh1t or get off the pot and give the lad a chance or two or three!!! Surely, surely with the experience he got out on loan he can be no worse than Carter. In fact I'd put money on Wharton, over Carter, being able to earn a decent crust out of football. IMO, Mowbray only played Travis when he was desperate for numbers and had precious few other options and look what happened!

A labourer is worthy of his hire. If you are a skilled CEO, you are able to manage your wage 'structure' and keep most folk happy. I think £millions have been poured down the toilet on likes of Smallwood, Bell, Hart, Bennett, Leutwiler and we've screwed up on a number of contract negotiations like Mulgrew's. The bottom line is what is any individual worth to the club. If they aren't happy with what you have to offer then show them the feckin door. IMO, some of the contract negotiations at Ewood have been ludicrous and shambolic. Cases in point, Mowbray himself, Mulgrew and contract extensions for Smallwood and Hart for extended season. As I've said before, IMO, Ewood is a nous free zone and we wont get anywhere until we have both a CEO and a football manager who can cut the feckin mustard.

Armstrong to Watford - could see Watford being interested in a guy who's had a good Championship season. Chester - would be a good signing. Sadly, if Stoke and PNE also interested, don't think we'll be at the races. Etheridge - IMO, finance wise, way out of our league. As I've said before, think the bottom line is Mowbray needs to bring in a minimum of £10million in fees and save £5million+ on wages. I don't even think we are shopping at Home Bargains but sadly trawling the soup kitchens!