The Summer Transfer Window (Press Submit)

[islander200]

  On 22/07/2024 at 15:52, cesus said:

And not a single journalist in the mainstream media is showing the slightest bit of interest in our plight.

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Even worse ,many think the raos are good  owners 

[RevidgeBlue]

  On 22/07/2024 at 15:52, cesus said:

And not a single journalist in the mainstream media is showing the slightest bit of interest in our plight.

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Or even in the local media more to the point.

It's like there's a parallel universe in LT La La land in which things are just chugging along as if everything was perfectly normal.

Nothing to see here.

 

Edited July 22, 2024 by RevidgeBlue

[aletheia]

  On 21/07/2024 at 20:06, Forever Blue said:

We’d press the wrong button and bring Duncan Shearer back instead.

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Moira Shearer?

[OldEwoodBlue]

Club sportsday tomorrow at Brockall.

bean bags, hoola hoops, egg & spoon

Rovers TV all over it and the Clappers will be gushing.

[Forever Blue]

  On 22/07/2024 at 16:36, OldEwoodBlue said:

Club sportsday tomorrow at Brockall.

bean bags, hoola hoops, egg & spoon

Rovers TV all over it and the Clappers will be gushing.

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That explains why Roverstore is shut tomorrow afternoon 

[M_B]

  On 22/07/2024 at 12:50, bluebruce said:

We wouldn't be over any kind of barrel if he hadn't extended. There would still have been two years to go on his existing contract. Also, inserting a release clause in the contract is never a positive for the owning club, why would it be? It can only ever lower your negotiating position as there is a maximum you can ask for. The only way this could be seen as a positive is if his existing contract had a release clause and a new contract raised it.

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It's a good idea because the club and player agree the fee between them, therefore any sale SHOULD suit both parties. 

 

[K-Hod]

  On 22/07/2024 at 13:31, neophox said:

I would go for getting Conor Chaplin in as a swap.

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More chance of Charlie….

[K-Hod]

  On 22/07/2024 at 14:39, Forever Blue said:

We’ve rejected a bid for SS according to LT. Can someone copy and paste the article please, it’s behind a paywall. Cheers.

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Copy the web address into removepaywall.com and have a butcher’s.

You’re welcome.

[Roverthechimp]

How much money is needed to fund us until January? That is the initial fee for SS (I’m guessing 5m) with addons totaling 3m and a sell on (pointless but sounds good) meaning it will be announced as an undisclosed transfer “believed to be totaling over 10m…

[roversinmyblood]

  On 22/07/2024 at 14:16, benhben said:

If we sell Szmodic and use the funds soley "to cover running costs" I think im done until this lot clear off. Nearly £30m of player sales and nothing incoming. Odds on certs for relegation which almost seems to be intentional.

Not sure after 30 years I can muster any more energy to follow us under the current set up. Shame. 

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They used to say that they would cover costs but we would have to generate transfer funds from sales. Well we have done that (almost £30M) but they have changed the goal posts again and are shafting us. I have never wanted rid of them more than I do at the moment. I used to be grateful for the funding they provided to keep us going, but now they are taking the p**s. 

[M_B]

  On 22/07/2024 at 13:14, RevidgeBlue said:

If there was any sort of release clause in Szmodics contract why were we allegedly holding out for £20m earlier in the summer?

Did the Egg not bother telling the owners he'd let the players advisors  insert a clause allowing the player to leave for £6m?

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I've no idea. 

How do you know it's £6 million? 

[Mercer]

From BBC:

Ipswich Town have had several bids rejected by Blackburn Rovers for Republic of Ireland forward Sammie Szmodics.

The Tractor Boys remain in talks with Rovers over last season's Championship top scorer and an agreement is getting closer.

[FE123]

BBC Sport now picking it up. Sounds like it will happen as both clubs and the player will want it to happen.

[bluebruce]

  On 22/07/2024 at 16:43, M_B said:

It's a good idea because the club and player agree the fee between them, therefore any sale SHOULD suit both parties. 

 

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It's a bad idea because we lose negotiating power if our valuation changes.

[bluebruce]

  On 22/07/2024 at 17:01, FE123 said:

BBC Sport now picking it up. Sounds like it will happen as both clubs and the player will want it to happen.

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Ah yeh, that journalist whose name sounds like he wants you to steal his toilet. I forgot about him.

[bluebruce]

  On 22/07/2024 at 16:46, K-Hod said:

More chance of Charlie….

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We can't afford any Charlie. Might be able to scrape some remnants off Balaji's coffee table I guess.

[M_B]

  On 22/07/2024 at 17:02, bluebruce said:

It's a bad idea because we lose negotiating power if our valuation changes.

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It's a good idea if the fee is set correctly. 

The main problem is if Rovers are asking too much and price Szmodics out of his dream move to the Prem,that situation is never going to end well. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

The answer is in all our hands. Just don’t turn up anymore.

[SuperBrfc]

  On 22/07/2024 at 15:52, cesus said:

And not a single journalist in the mainstream media is showing the slightest bit of interest in our plight.

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Disgusting, isn't it. Some might say they aren't interested in Rovers and there might be some truth in that.

I think it's more than that though. I have always felt there is an agent led agenda to protect this lot as much as is possible.

Which other owners in England are described as 'loyal', 'fantastic', and 'wonderful' when they have lowered a football club from such a height to such a low and where the reality of the last 14 years says the very opposite of those descriptions being put out?

Which other CEO is constantly going around trying to convince anybody that will listen that their owners are fantastic and that their club is so lucky to have them? On what basis is Waggott spouting this? Who is he trying to convince?

I doubt such rhetoric is even repeated as much at Man City as often as it is here, and they win everything and would have some right to argue such a point! These tossers have ruined the club, are sending it to L1 again and will never ever, ever, get within a sniff of winning anything here, yet we're lucky to have them? Piss off. This lot are taking the piss.

Just look at how certain journos have gone full on pro Venky mode this summer, in the face of fans rightly criticising the lack of signings and being concerned about the court situation. That in itself is outrageous. Then out come the financial experts with words to the effect of Rovers being finished without Venky's. Followed up by a similar headline in the local rag.

It was being suggested the other day that posters on here have an 'agenda' for not being positive. I'd suggest looking elsewhere for the actual 'agenda' in play.

Without going all Kevin Keegan...I will love it, bloody love it, if the Delhi High Court delivers the blow required for Rovers to start the recovery process.

[simongarnerisgod]

  On 22/07/2024 at 17:07, M_B said:

It's a good idea if the fee is set correctly. 

The main problem is if Rovers are asking too much and price Szmodics out of his dream move to the Prem,that situation is never going to end well. 

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you can`t keep a player who wants to move,it`s not good for the dressing room morale,just act like an adult about the situation and negotiate a decent price,20 million quid is frankly nuts,i`de be confident of reaching a fair price if we did`nt have a greasy spiv and madcap indians doing the deal

[AllRoverAsia]

  On 22/07/2024 at 16:48, K-Hod said:

Copy the web address into removepaywall.com and have a butcher’s.

You’re welcome.

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Thanks , worked a treat 🙂 

[M_B]

  On 22/07/2024 at 17:13, simongarnerisgod said:

you can`t keep a player who wants to move,it`s not good for the dressing room morale,just act like an adult about the situation and negotiate a decent price,20 million quid is frankly nuts,i`de be confident of reaching a fair price if we did`nt have a greasy spiv and madcap indians doing the deal

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Agreed £20 million is nuts, £6 million obviously isn't enough. 

Like you say, a fair price could be reached if it's handled properly, which is the stumbling block. 

[Waggy76]

  On 22/07/2024 at 17:10, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

The answer is in all our hands. Just don’t turn up anymore.

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I want to turn up and bump into Waggott....

[Ossydave]

Mafoumbi lands tonight on an initial trial, for a week. So it might be another week or so till even he signs, if at all.

Still, it's probably the most movement I've seen on any incomings in a while.

[BankEnd Rover]

Looking like another player we’re missing out on…