I wouldn’t be selling Dolan or anyone we don’t need to until they’ve played for the new regime! Who knows what we might have to unearth with a young vibrant manager at the helm.

I think the the major positive in a move for Cantwell is GB’s potential relationship and influence on him. These are the types of signings you have to get right. That bit of magic to get them going again and suddenly you are overachieving with a player you could never have dreamt of affording!

Nixon saying our first signing will be Cantwell on loan!? 👀🤣🤣

Sound, no bad blood here. Just two grown men having a discussion. I respect you and what you’ve sacrificed in search of the truth mate. I don’t have to agree with you all of the time though…we’re big enough to move on. Have a good evening. Life is good pal 👍🏼

Will do brother! 🤣🤣🤣

Sorry pal, I agree! Off for a pint! 🍺

Cool - I’m not the type of person to hold back either. I see lots of people questioning others on here and rightly so, it’s a discussion board afterall. I also know that Glen has had some pretty awesome sources and has broken some huge stories, I just don’t think he was in front of this one. I’m sure he’ll come up trumps again sometime. I didn’t think that would be such a huge problem for anyone. 🤷🏽‍♂️

But there’s only Glen, you and your pals that are bothered that I don’t believe him. There’s only you guys who seem upset….I just gave my opinion. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Ahh so you don’t think the conversation happened? As I recall it, I a couple of other posters were in the carriage at the time and confirmed - but if you don’t believe it, that’s cool. 🤷🏽‍♂️

My apologies, if harassing him is saying I don’t believe him and then being accused of ‘protecting Directors because they’ve afforded me their time’, then you’ve got me! The post from Glen was waffle, he’s a big boy, I’m sure he’ll get over it.

Mate, I didn’t say it would? 🤣🤣🤣 I simply passed on a conversation that had happened on a train. I didn’t clean it up or try to break an exclusive. I didn’t profess to know anything? I passed the info on and everyone was free to believe Rothwells dad, or not?

I don’t think Waggot is the answer. Maybe he’s being utilised as part of the transition. The introduction of GB feels like the beginning of the end for him. My guess is that he will leave in the next 12 months to be replaced by a ‘Commercial Director’.

Re read what I said Josh. I never said I knew anything. I said that Joe Rothwells Dad had announced on the train to Coventry to a group of supporters (a couple in here corroborated) that his son was going to Bournemouth on 4x what Rovers had offered and that Venus had been telling Lenihan and Nyambe not sign for anyone else because they believed they were getting the West Brom job. The end. I didn’t say I was itk, I didn’t hold back my ‘sources’, I didn’t even say it was true, just that the conversation had happened.

He’s backed up literally nothing mate. Zero. I’m not saying I ‘know’ anything. I’m just saying how can you be so specific, go silent for 10 days and then return when everything has gone the opposite of what you’ve said and profess to have ‘got it right’ by filling in the blanks retrospectively? Glen’s a good guy and cares deeply about Rovers. I just really don’t believe he was in front of this process. I don’t. Im entitled to that opinion and no matter how many in here jump to his defence, no doubt hoping to be the recipient of another tid bit of info in the future, you won’t change my mind. Imo the club are showing shoots of positivity and change, for the reasons I’ve stated.

Waffle.

Glen, I’ve been openly supportive of your knowledge but in fairness, the last time you were on this board you were telling us that Farke was the man. So bearing in mind what’s happened since, during your self imposed sabbatical, it’s difficult to see how you got any of it right. This time at least… But unless you now have links with Farke and Carvalhal's team, then the ‘information’ you passed in that post feels much more like opinion to me. More to the point, whoever potentially told you was also passing opinions. I’m not suggesting the content was a lie, just that it isn’t fact. 1) Yes, the academy. A place where over the last 5yrs has been a more and more ‘go to’ place. The number of academy graduates in the first team is increasing, year on year. That’s progression. That’s positive. 2) I was referring to the work with with Yusir. If that work was done before then god help us…1% engagement / attendance before this scheme kicked off?? 3) The external head hunter was employed by design, as part of the process of finding a DoF. Of course the standards at Ewood have been poor….but imo there are shoots of positivity, fine if you don’t see it. We can debate this stuff all day. I think we see a similar picture. We just choose to frame what we see differently.

You ok hun? 🤣🤣🤣

I personally don’t believe it. As I see it, and knowing footballers, Farke and Carvalhal were interviewed as part of a designed process. During that process, they received more lucrative / better offers and took them. No drama, no bad blood, no ‘fault’ just life… We can’t hammer the club for being so shit for so long and then go after them again for going through the most rigorous plan they’ve EVER made resulting in what looks like a refreshingly positive new dawn. And fir those saying they stumbled on it…they might have. Sometimes you do stumble on great luck and fuckin hell it feels great…but often that luck has been earned through hard work and because you were brave enough to stick to the plan. The academy, community work and the recent appointments and clarification on the vision are signs of green shoots of optimism for me. Now I want to see continued shoots and delivery…COYB

Winning is the be all and end all of professional sport (and life imo). But we’re talking about style of football here and people are struggling to separate the two. If you enjoyed that style of football then good for you. I love to win too…but I still know how I choose to win. I rarely compromise on either.

I enjoyed winning too Kenny. That’s why I’ve said I would’ve kept him in context. It’s why I’ve said sacking him was arguably Venkys worst decision. He was certainly the man for that moment…but as a separate point, I (and thousands of others across the country) stand by our point that his football was vile. Anti-entertainment. My hope for this season is to see us winning and playing high tempo, entertaining football

I’m really happy you did. Quite frankly, it made my eyes bleed. I pray to God JDT plays better! 👍🏼

Sound 👍🏼🙄

Eh? I’m seeing a load of Rovers fans saying what they think Bolton played like. Meanwhile I’m providing opinion from Bolton fans (about 20 or so - unfortunately for me) about a period in their history. Im not seeing anyone saying that they enjoyed Sam’s brand of football at Rovers. Sure we enjoyed being a mid table PL but we were awful to watch.

They really did not. Most of my family and all of my wife’s family are Bolton fans. They all love Sam. He’s a Bolton legend. But they still say his football was terrible and when comparing to their all time great teams prefer the exciting football of Rioch in the Mcginlay era. Sam was a one trick pony, and a bloody good one at that. But ask any supporter at any club he managed whether they enjoyed the football. The answer is always the same…

I loved being a mid table PL side. But I hated the football. HATED it. It literally made me feel like not wanting to watch. For the record, there’s no way I would’ve sacked him. Sam, Williams and Finn were Venkys golden ticket. Their decision on that trio has genuinely cost them £200m 🙈