Supporters Consultation Meeting

[Ewood Ace]

28 minutes ago, DE. said:

Well if we hadn't splashed £12m on two absolute duds we'd be in a much healthier position financially, so no I wouldn't say it's much of an oversimplification at all. 

He's wasted plenty more money besides that as well. He gave Mulgrew a 2 year extension and since that extension began he has played just once. Smallwood was given a year extension and since that year extension kicked in he has played no league games. Davenport has been at the club nearly 2 season now and has made just 2 substitute appearance. Chapman has been here over a year and made just 4 substitute appearances. Sam Hart was signed on a two year deal during those two years he barley played yet he was given another year and this year he hasn't played a single second. Whittingham had to be paid off and that can't have been cheap as I expect he was one of our higher paid players in league 1. Then of course we had Gladwin who spent 2 years injured and yet he then gave him another 6 month contract.

[arbitro]

21 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Groundhog day again. Lets keep going day after day the signings of Gallagher and Brereton. You literally never have a day off from talking about it. 

It is talked about a lot because it's an important issue in many fronts. Here's a suggestion - if you don't like it don't respond!

[chaddyrovers]

10 minutes ago, arbitro said:

It is talked about a lot because it's an important issue in many fronts. Here's a suggestion - if you don't like it don't respond!

It's just boring to keep reading weekly with the same old already had debates. 

 

[K-Hod]

46 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Groundhog day again. Lets keep going day after day the signings of Gallagher and Brereton. You literally never have a day off from talking about it. 

Because Chaddy, it’s absolutely galling to hear our manager and board refer to FFP concerns when they are only a concern because of those transfers. It takes some front for Mowbray to sit there knowing that.

I’m sure you repeat yourself regularly (as we all do) but people leave you to it. If you don’t like it, just keep scrolling and don’t respond?

Edited February 9, 2020 by K-Hod

[Mattyblue]

Chaddy - perhaps you could you post a weekly pre-approved list of topics?

[arbitro]

11 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

It's just boring to keep reading weekly with the same old already had debates. 

 

It's simple really I think. Either don't read them or don't respond. 

Lots of debates carry on daily which you are often involved in. That's the nature of a message board.

[AllRoverAsia]

Gallagher may well have taken a pay cut to his basic. It may also be the case that he is on a chunky appearance bonus. That would explain a lot.

Personally I think he needs a friggin haircut,

I am sick and tired of seeing him, DG and Travis constantly brushing their hair off their faces and out of their eyes.

With Gallagher its almost every time he does even a jog nevermind bolloxing up a header.

Edited February 9, 2020 by AllRoverAsia

[arbitro]

Just now, AllRoverAsia said:

Gallagher may well have taken a pay cut to his basic. It may also be the case that he is on a chunky appearance bonus. That would explain a lot.

Personally I think he needs a friggin haircut,

I am sick and tired of seeing him, DG and Travis constantly brushing their hair off their faces and out of their eyes.

With Gallagher its almost every time he does even a jog nevermind bolloxing up a header.

I was speaking to somebody who has watched Rovers for decades who never misses a game and said he saw something from a Rovers player (or any player for that matter) that he has never seen before. During a break in the recent QPR match Gallagher came over to the bench for a replacement hair band as his had snapped.

Game's gone. ??

[chaddyrovers]

29 minutes ago, arbitro said:

It's simple really I think. Either don't read them or don't respond. 

Lots of debates carry on daily which you are often involved in. That's the nature of a message board.

I have no problem with debating the issues but I just feel that we are over the same ground day after day with Gallagher and Brereton signings. Like the wages of Gallagher. We discuss it a couple of weeks ago. Yes I am as guilty as others at going over the same points cos we discuss the same issues. So I hold my hands as much as anyone @K-Hod

Edited February 9, 2020 by chaddyrovers

[Stuart]

1 hour ago, DE. said:

We can spend roughly £13m per season via FFP. We literally spent a third of our entire FFP budget on two players who have flopped and we'd be no worse off without. It might be simple but it's also true. 

There will always be an excuse. She says ‘over-simplification’, I say ‘Occam’s razor’.

If I spend my entire monthly wage on garden gnomes and then can’t afford my mortgage and utility bills, do I get to blame market forces for high prices and my employers for not paying me enough? Or am I oversimplifying?

[LDRover]

50 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

It's just boring to keep reading weekly with the same old already had debates. 

 

I daresay if those 2 had been ripping it up you'd be quite happy to continually debate TM's eye for a player.

[chaddyrovers]

BBC Radio Lancs will be airing the supporter consultation meeting between 6-7pm on Tuesday

[RevidgeBlue]

1 hour ago, Ewood Ace said:

He's wasted plenty more money besides that as well. He gave Mulgrew a 2 year extension and since that extension began he has played just once. Smallwood was given a year extension and since that year extension kicked in he has played no league games. Davenport has been at the club nearly 2 season now and has made just 2 substitute appearance. Chapman has been here over a year and made just 4 substitute appearances. Sam Hart was signed on a two year deal during those two years he barley played yet he was given another year and this year he hasn't played a single second. Whittingham had to be paid off and that can't have been cheap as I expect he was one of our higher paid players in league 1. Then of course we had Gladwin who spent 2 years injured and yet he then gave him another 6 month contract.

Ouch.

Please don't spoil Tony's "woe is me" agenda by citing inconvenient facts like that!

Also it was admitted apparently at the meeting by the manager that more money is always available if he wants it! What's that all about, we must have the only manager in all four divisions who doesn't like bringing players in and won't use the full budget available to him.

It's his job to get the best possible team out on the pitch at the earliest opportunity. It's the owners job to decide if they can provide the finances to do that, but if they are willing to do so, Mowbray should definitely not turn it down.

Thanks to those who reported back in such detail from the meeting. Sounds like the abysmal performance of the recruitment department since we were promoted didn't receive half as much scrutiny as it might have done. If we had the chance to send Walton back last month that's another colossal error imo.

Did anyone ask if the owners or management had any genuine desire to (legally) circumnavigate FFP rules or are we just going to meekly accept it?

Edited February 9, 2020 by RevidgeBlue

[Amo]

5 hours ago, Inglorious basturk said:

Arrogant 

When Chaddy hears too many home-truths it's onto the ignore list you go. It's the equivalent of him putting his fingers in his ears and going La la la la la la la la laaaa!” 

[Inglorious basturk]

2 minutes ago, Amo said:

When Chaddy hears too many home-truths it's onto the ignore list you go. It's the equivalent of him putting his fingers in his ears and going La la la la la la la la laaaa!” 

I feel like I’ve had a lot of interaction with him but to be honest I just find the behaviour bizarre , I’m almost incredulous . 
what are people so precious about ? People can’t seem to handle a bit of debate . It also seems that criticism is a crime 

[Herbie6590]

2 hours ago, DE. said:

We can spend roughly £13m per season via FFP. We literally spent a third of our entire FFP budget on two players who have flopped and we'd be no worse off without. It might be simple but it's also true. 

We can *Lose* £13m (on average) per season based on the FFP calculation. If our turnover grows, we can spend a lot more than £13m.

[Herbie6590]

47 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Ouch.

Please don't spoil Tony's "woe is me" agenda by citing inconvenient facts like that!

Also it was admitted apparently at the meeting by the manager that more money is always available if he wants it! What's that all about, we must have the only manager in all four divisions who doesn't like bringing players in and won't use the full budget available to him.

It's his job to get the best possible team out on the pitch at the earliest opportunity. It's the owners job to decide if they can provide the finances to do that, but if they are willing to do so, Mowbray should definitely not turn it down.

Thanks to those who reported back in such detail from the meeting. Sounds like the abysmal performance of the recruitment department since we were promoted didn't receive half as much scrutiny as it might have done. If we had the chance to send Walton back last month that's another colossal error imo.

Did anyone ask if the owners or management had any genuine desire to (legally) circumnavigate FFP rules or are we just going to meekly accept it?

What are the legal ways to circumnavigate FFP?

[DE.]

Just now, Herbie6590 said:

We can *Lose* £13m (on average) per season based on the FFP calculation. If our turnover grows, we can spend a lot more than £13m.

Yeah, but since TM has arrived we haven't really sold anybody of significance. I don't know how much truth there was in Dack being the sacrificial lamb in January or the summer, but during the last period of Jan 19 - Jan 20 we've essentially splashed £12m on transfer fees with only Raya's £3m sale as a return, although that fee was likely gobbled up by a combination of Tosin and Cunningham's wages and loan fees. 

I'm still not convinced FFP is as big of an issue as is currently being touted. Up until last month it wasn't being talked about at all by Tony or anybody else at the club - I've previously linked an interview from September regarding the upcoming window where it literally wasn't mentioned once. So why all of a sudden has it become this huge barrier? Was nobody paying attention until January?

[Vinjay]

48 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Did anyone ask if the owners or management had any genuine desire to (legally) circumnavigate FUP rules or are we just going to meekly accept it?

What do you think? My only real hope is that numerous clubs file a joint lawsuit (perhaps headed by Manchester City) and crush UEFA in court. When they drop it the EFL will drop it.

[JHRover]

5 minutes ago, Herbie6590 said:

What are the legal ways to circumnavigate FFP?

Sponsor the stadium, stands or training ground, either with third parties or in the cases of Birmingham and Sheffield Wednesday by the owners directly.

'Sell' the stadium or training ground to another company under the owner's control, knowing full well it can be transferred back for nothing in future.

Bring in sponsorship from companies linked to the owners e.g. Visit Malaysia at Cardiff.

Invent fake companies to sponsor us e.g. D Taxis at Hillsborough 

Get a third party to pay the wages of players e.g. Derby and Rooney.

[Herbie6590]

11 minutes ago, DE. said:

Yeah, but since TM has arrived we haven't really sold anybody of significance. I don't know how much truth there was in Dack being the sacrificial lamb in January or the summer, but during the last period of Jan 19 - Jan 20 we've essentially splashed £12m on transfer fees with only Raya's £3m sale as a return, although that fee was likely gobbled up by a combination of Tosin and Cunningham's wages and loan fees. 

I'm still not convinced FFP is as big of an issue as is currently being touted. Up until last month it wasn't being talked about at all by Tony or anybody else at the club - I've previously linked an interview from September regarding the upcoming window where it literally wasn't mentioned once. So why all of a sudden has it become this huge barrier? Was nobody paying attention until January?

Have a listen to Episode 126 of the BRFCS podcast

 

[Herbie6590]

1 minute ago, JHRover said:

Sponsor the stadium, stands or training ground, either with third parties or in the cases of Birmingham and Sheffield Wednesday by the owners directly.

'Sell' the stadium or training ground to another company under the owner's control, knowing full well it can be transferred back for nothing in future.

Bring in sponsorship from companies linked to the owners e.g. Visit Malaysia at Cardiff.

Invent fake companies to sponsor us e.g. D Taxis at Hillsborough 

Get a third party to pay the wages of players e.g. Derby and Rooney.

1. Legal - but only if true market value - if it's legal, it's compliant within the rules so not "circumventing" as such

2. Legal - but only if true market value - but Rovers Trust put an ACV on Ewood & the value of the stadium will I suspect be relatively small beer - kicks the can down the road for one season

3. Legal - but only if true market value

4. Not Legal - so opening up to a challenge from EFL which could involve financial & points penalties

5. Massive grey area - I suspect Derby will spend a lot on lawyers trying to prove it's within the rules

 

The Price Of Football podcast by Kieran Maguire is a terrific resource for this stuff if anyone's interested.

[Vinjay]

18 minutes ago, Herbie6590 said:

2. Legal - but only if true market value - but Rovers Trust put an ACV on Ewood & the value of the stadium will I suspect be relatively small beer - kicks the can down the road for one season

Derby County's supporters put an ACV on Pride Park as did Villa's on their own stadium. That didn't stop the "sales" so to speak. So obviously if Venkys are to sell to what is effectively themselves (who else would feasibly buy it besides new owners for this reason?) the issue might not even come up. I'm sure there was little advance warning of the Villa/Derby examples. I've asked this question before and it wasn't expanded on unfortunately. Here's a paragraph from stadiumdb.com.

Even if they don't, there's one more issue: facing the fans. Back in 2011 the Localism Act was introduced, which allowed communities (football supporters included) to list buildings as Assets of Community Value (ACV). Villa Park is among stadia which were listed as an ACV.

Such move means precisely that the owner cannot sell the stadium without giving the local community a chance of placing a counter bid. And the community, represented by Aston Villa Supporters Trust, was not informed of the transaction until weeks after it was completed. The law has been broken.

“The Trust is concerned to read the news today, that despite the recording of an Asset of Community Value on the stadium, a transfer of ownership may have taken place. We are attempting to clarify the details. When they are available we will seek an urgent meeting with the club.” the AVST have written on June 28.

If Venkys want to sell it to themselves and it's an effective way of getting round FUP could the ACV hold things up? It was recently noted by the club itself wasn't it?

Edited February 9, 2020 by Vinjay

[Leonard Venkhater]

2 hours ago, arbitro said:

I was speaking to somebody who has watched Rovers for decades who never misses a game and said he saw something from a Rovers player (or any player for that matter) that he has never seen before. During a break in the recent QPR match Gallagher came over to the bench for a replacement hair band as his had snapped.

Game's gone. ??

Definitely happened. We saw it..and cringed lol

[tomphil]

2 hours ago, AllRoverAsia said:

Gallagher may well have taken a pay cut to his basic. It may also be the case that he is on a chunky appearance bonus. That would explain a lot.

Personally I think he needs a friggin haircut,

I am sick and tired of seeing him, DG and Travis constantly brushing their hair off their faces and out of their eyes.

With Gallagher its almost every time he does even a jog nevermind bolloxing up a header.

Brereton coming on for a few mins at the end serves no purpose to anything or anyone. If that's not about an appearance bonus for the sake of it i don't know what is.