Not for another year and a half at least, We couldn't possibly start negotiations until we know what division we will be in in 2027 when his current contract expires 😉

They will announce a new contract for Forshaw tomorrow lunchtime to seal the deal

By all accounts Ismael stands there shouting "intensity", whilst Dean Whitehead flogs the players to within an inch of their lives. It is unclear as to if Ismael is shouting at Whitehead or the players

Jackson stating the same

John Park not being replaced in the immediate future as our first 2 choices turned us down https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/25060225.blackburn-backroom-role-revealed-chief-scout-latest/ I am sure we would all sour on a prospective new job role as soon as we found out the the remuneration was a bag of Haribo and a half empty can of pop "We interviewed a few individuals. One was successful. So we made him an offer and then he decided to stay in his club because he had a better offer and the role was, it's a bigger club than us," Gestede told The Lancashire Telegraph. "He decided to stay there and the number two decided to pull out the application because he had something else. But at the end of the day, he didn't sign for the other club. "So it's, we don't want to rush the decision on bringing someone. We had a clear target and it didn't happen. So we had to change the way we wanted to do. "So we brought two video analysts and one senior scout to the club. We've also got someone joining us as a lead scout (Cairney). "In the future, it could happen. We're quite happy with the person in the position now. So it's not something urgent. "But if we start to grow the department, yes, but if someone within the department is doing very well, why not promote the person."

no

Batth, Weimann & Forshaw would be my guess. none would require a pay rise. Possibly first pro deals for Tyjon (with much fanfare about planning for the future) now that he has turned 17, and Dunn (if he is old enough)

Yesterdays interviews/propaganda indicated that any other gaps in the squad will be filled with kids from the academy. I am particularly referencing the part where he said about getting back to 2000+ minutes on the pitch for academy graduates

Has 2 years left on his contract, so that particular can is kicked down the road

Just to take him at face value (I know, I know), the positions that we want to sign are... Centre back - presumably with Hyam (a high earner due a contract renewal) leaving Box to box midfielder - presumably with either Travis or Tronstad (high earners due a contract renewal) leaving Right back - presumably with Brittain (due a contract renewal and wage increase) leaving Right winger - presumably with Dolan (due a contract renewal and wage increase) leaving Striker - presumably whilst trying to shift Cantwell (a high earner) if at all possible It does seem to me to be a huge coincidence that all of the positions that they want to buy players in, just so happen to also be the positions where our current top earners (or those due a pay increase) operate. I am sure that the narrative will be that they didn't fit how Ismael wanted to play. In some cases, this may even be true. I cannot see Cantwell working in the high pressing, high intensity team that we are told we will become. But why do I get the feeling that all of these signings will be on significantly less money than those who they replace?

and a sales exec for Tropicana 😉

https://www.linkedin.com/in/suhail-shaikh-a626b210/details/experience/

Our injury record suggests that they could be improved upon to say the least

Andrew Procter - Head of Medical Services Chris Dalton - Club Doctor Rob Artingstall - Physio Emily Benn - Physiotherapist Karl Hodges - Lead Sport Scientist Rob Pulling - Head of Academy Sport Science & Medicine Elliot Falkner - U21 Physio Conall Arnold - Lead Academy Sport Scientist Freya Hunt - Senior Academy Physiotherapist Nathan Moran - Academy Physiotherapist Sophie Leigh - Academy Sports Therapist Ross Knight - Academy Therapist