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Im beginning to get frustrated by the lack of transfer activity. We were short of a good midfielder, and we have sold Savage, yet we still haven’t done anything to replace him.

We missed out on Diarra, however he isn’t all that good as some people have made out. Huddleston would be good but nothing has been reported there, and going off reports this Lance Davids lad is nothing special. With the likes of Sidwell obviously available on loan, I just cant believe we are not doing anything about it, even though our rival clubs like Villa, Everton & Pompey are obviously looking to improve.

Also another thing that is annoying me is the wage bill issue. If you want to get it down, then get rid of the likes of Gallagher & Henchoz, send Rigters/ Treacy on Loan to the Championship and we have already lost 1 big earner in Savage.

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Hardly, it's a fishing expedition. But if you don't ask, you don't find out.

It seems daft that you have people who don't really want the bother of the club any more - the Trustees - and a potential buyer who has funds and wants to get involved but would be at full stretch to buy it, pay off debts and then have some money for players.

There has to be a way where you can get the best of both worlds, especially if the money is coming from someone with a Rovers connection.

However it needs an expert opinion in this field on how - or if - that arrangement could work...and I'm not that.

I like you're thinking. It seems fairly obvious that the board have been unable to find anyone willing to bid for the club based on our tiny fanbase. The new investment coming into the prem league clubs has either gone to the huge clubs with enormous fan bases, clubs where the new owners are lifelong fans, or london based clubs, where many of the successful business people are based.

If we're currently being run with 85% of our revenue going to player wages, it doesn't leave much in terms of being an investment vehicle for someone.

If someone with a connection to the club, could come in & just plough some funds in each season, in return for a stake in the club and a dividend each year, then it's certainly worth trying!

Good luck in your search!

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Im beginning to get frustrated by the lack of transfer activity. We were short of a good midfielder, and we have sold Savage, yet we still haven’t done anything to replace him.

We missed out on Diarra, however he isn’t all that good as some people have made out. Huddleston would be good but nothing has been reported there, and going off reports this Lance Davids lad is nothing special. With the likes of Sidwell obviously available on loan, I just cant believe we are not doing anything about it, even though our rival clubs like Villa, Everton & Pompey are obviously looking to improve.

Also another thing that is annoying me is the wage bill issue. If you want to get it down, then get rid of the likes of Gallagher & Henchoz, send Rigters/ Treacy on Loan to the Championship and we have already lost 1 big earner in Savage.

i'm sure you're right hughsie. I'm sure hughes is sat there twiddling his thumbs doing nothing. i'm sure the club aren't looking at anyone at all.

You should be used to the way rovers operate by now. They like to do things as quietly as possible.

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If someone with a connection to the club, could come in & just plough some funds in each season, in return for a stake in the club and a dividend each year, then it's certainly worth trying!

Sound s OK BUT If the business plan is strong enough then why not simply go to the bank and pay interest rather than pay dividend?

Football obviously isn't a good investment so I suggest that from now on the word 'investment' when used in relation to Prem football should be changed to either rich mans ego salve / billionaires spending money / millionaires hari kiri / or just plain 'loss making folly' for short.

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Sound s OK BUT If the business plan is strong enough then why not simply go to the bank and pay interest rather than pay dividend?

Football obviously isn't a good investment so I suggest that from now on the word 'investment' when used in relation to Prem football should be changed to either rich mans ego salve / billionaires spending money / millionaires hari kiri / or just plain 'loss making folly' for short.

i think the glzers will look back in 5 years time and thank their lucky stars they got into this game when they did. With their profit figures and standing in global football, I can't see them failing...

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i think the glzers will look back in 5 years time and thank their lucky stars they got into this game when they did. With their profit figures and standing in global football, I can't see them failing...

Don't think they see it that way.

Expect serious pressure on the Premiership collective agreement.

Now the G14 has been disbanded they don't have such a ready route to a super league they could collectively control. They will now be sitting on a UEFA Council of Clubs which includes a club from Malta's Premier League!

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i'm sure you're right hughsie. I'm sure hughes is sat there twiddling his thumbs doing nothing. i'm sure the club aren't looking at anyone at all.

You should be used to the way rovers operate by now. They like to do things as quietly as possible.

I know they will be up to something but with the injureis/ africans and sale of Robbie, I thought we would move alot quicker

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i think the glzers will look back in 5 years time and thank their lucky stars they got into this game when they did. With their profit figures and standing in global football, I can't see them failing...

I can <_<

There are a few benefits of a directors loan from DW/A.N. Other over a bank loan. The bank would want it repaying every month without fail at whatever the going rate is right now for a start.

With a directors loan it can only be claimed back if the rest of the board agree with the terms of repayment, and as the lender knows that the club doesn't have shedloads of cash he/she might not expect to get any back immeadiatley. And although the director can claim interest on the loan (subject to the rest of the board agreeing) they would have to pay income tax on the repayments if they wanted any more than 8% (I think!), so the rate they claimed (if any) would probably be cheaper than at a bank.

I expect that a fair chunk of that ^^ may not be accurate and await correction, but that is the way I have it in my head after some brief research for the GF's new business venture.

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Expect serious pressure on the Premiership collective agreement.

We should be alright for the moment with the premier leagues '1 club - 1 vote' system, as surely even the big city clubs like Villa, Newcastle and Spurs must realise that they are hanging onto the coat tails of 'big four'.

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