[Archived] BRFCS Podcast #63: 2013-14 Season Underway

[Guest Wen Y Hu]

In Podcast 63 BRFCS chief reporter Kamy talks with BRFCS editor Wen Y Hu about the opening games of the new season, Gary Bowyer, club management issues and the latest on the transfer front.

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[Mercer]

Anyone else struggling to load this ?

[Guest Wen Y Hu]

Checked it briefly prior to publication via the URL link and it loaded really quickly. Just checked again and it seems fine.

I don't know about how iTunes is working, so if there are any issues with that, just let us know.

[Mercer]

Checked it briefly prior to publication via the URL link and it loaded really quickly. Just checked again and it seems fine.

I don't know about how iTunes is working, so if there are any issues with that, just let us know.

Just keep getting message 'This page can't be displayed'.

Unusual as not experienced difficulties before.

[Guest Wen Y Hu]

Unless others report similar issues, it must be local to your PC environment. First, try clearing the cache from your browser. Then paste the URL into the address bar and give it another go.

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[AndyNeil]

I just copied and pasted the URL into a fresh screen and it played no problems...

btw Wen, its FernhurstRover not FernhurstBlue

[bazza]

Listening to this at the moment.

Come on Kamy. EVERY competition, especially the two main cups, are important. I disagree emphatically with people who say let us concentrate on the league and who rubbish cup competitions.

By the way our new midfielder is called MArrow and not MOrrow (you can eat him today; not the next day )

[OJRovers]

Good podcast again, but I disagree that the expectations should be changed to a lower/mid table championship club just yet.

How many managers have a £40k a week striker in their team or could afford to have Dj Campbell, Leon Best, Etuhu, Pedersen, Dann, Givet in the squad, and internationals such as Hanley/Pedersen/King/Markus/Dunn/Robinson?

The premiership generally finishes in line with wage levels (as well known by John Williams).

Rovers must have the 2nd highest wage bill behind QPR, so why should we be happy with a lackluster lower mid-table finish? If I was the owners, i'd be pointing at this and wanting at least a strong challenge for promotion.

I don't accept the 'working on a shoestring' line either. Tell that to the other championship managers and they'll laugh. Many of the other clubs can't name a 20 man squad.

[Guest Wen Y Hu]

I just copied and pasted the URL into a fresh screen and it played no problems...

btw Wen, its FernhurstRover not FernhurstBlue

Sorted.

Listening to this at the moment.

Come on Kamy. EVERY competition, especially the two main cups, are important. I disagree emphatically with people who say let us concentrate on the league and who rubbish cup competitions.

By the way our new midfielder is called MArrow and not MOrrow (you can eat him today; not the next day )

Bazza: Kamy has talked about this in #64. Still says Morrow, though.

Good podcast again, but I disagree that the expectations should be changed to a lower/mid table championship club just yet.

How many managers have a £40k a week striker in their team or could afford to have Dj Campbell, Leon Best, Etuhu, Pedersen, Dann, Givet in the squad, and internationals such as Hanley/Pedersen/King/Markus/Dunn/Robinson?

The premiership generally finishes in line with wage levels (as well known by John Williams).

Rovers must have the 2nd highest wage bill behind QPR, so why should we be happy with a lackluster lower mid-table finish? If I was the owners, i'd be pointing at this and wanting at least a strong challenge for promotion.

I don't accept the 'working on a shoestring' line either. Tell that to the other championship managers and they'll laugh. Many of the other clubs can't name a 20 man squad.

OJ: I suspect it is a different interpretation of the word "expectations". My understanding of the financial state of the club is that we are in dire straits and we are still struggling to adapt to the new circumstances. Out of the eleven players you cite, I can't see too many of them getting starts with established Premier League sides. The fact we are paying them Premier League wages is part of the problem - and is why the Venky's are trying so hard to offload them in favour of cheaper options, mainly from outside the Premier League. In that sense we are fortunate to have Gary Bowyer in charge because he is not only able to develop the younger players but also has the best interests of the club at heart, I believe.

It'd be interesting to see what Portsmouth fans were saying in the season or two after relegation from the Premiership after having been shafted by their owners. We Rovers fans are still trying to get our collective heads around what has happened to our club over the last two years and, as I see it, we are struggling to manage our "expectations" - for want of a better word. For me, stabilising off the field is the priority while the club is sanitised and if we manage to avoid going the way of Portsmouth in the next season or two, we'll have dodged the bullet that has BRFC written on it. Challenging for a play-off place is a bonus and promotion would be the Willy Wonka's Golden Ticket.