It might be an absolute storm in a teacup, but what is the motive behind that? Its very poor PR after such a supposed wonderful window , the club in no way comes out of such a headline well and I don't expect Elliott Jackson to have the inside track, so it's all very weird he'd put such a headline that could back fire so easily on him and his access to the club 😕

Fair enough, misunderstood

Lambert ?

We don't know the reason, but you'd presume he's either just fuming and they don't want the reasons out there or he's going because he feels the club doesn't match his ambition and its saving his reputation, which is rapidly diminishing through the current form . Neither reflects well on the club. I can't recall a time a club has stopped their own manager talking to the media!

Nonsense, have you not been on Facebook, we've played a blinder, everything is rosy 🙂

I can only speak for myself. I don't feel their is a party line or a set tone. Although many posters have a similar view, it's not universal or mandated. I appreciate the science lesson, astronomy and the wonders of the universe fascinate me, almost as much unanswered questions as to why Venkys are still here. (figurative) The company viewed the venture as a financial black hole (= it would use a lot of the company's money with no real result "I view Rovers revenue against outgoings as resulting in a financial black hole, patched up with selling training ground or a player" I can't make it clearer , no conspiracy theory it's a fact. It's in black and white. We havent always been this mismanaged. I think we both agree on that. I haven't seen or referenced anything fabricated, no nefarious theories, just calling what I see that is factual, which is why I am trying but struggling to understand your perception there is less of an issue than there is being made out to be. I am sure I have seen the post referenced but if not , I'll absolutely read it. I agree some of the wider theories certainly years ago about Glasgow gangs undermine the credibility of sharing the wider issues.

Not true though is it. You appear to be the only person worked up at a difference in outlook. I saw a post of yours earlier and by and large agreed with a decent chunk of it. I just have a different take on some things, no problem. In terms of a black hole. If you excuse the terminology, I think by and large that refers to the significant losses every year. The fact that it is a financial black hole, we need to continue to find money to fill it. Yes these are operating costs and need to be paid , so a reference to this would be, Venkys can't send over money ergo any money we can raise goes to pay/service our losses, creditor's etc. Which I think we can all agree falls on the owners. Regarding asset stripping that's a libellous term. However , I think objectively if you sell your training ground separating it from the club and then borrow against it with a third party , you have what appears to be a use of assets to ahem...service the black hole. If you have an alternative perspective, please enlighten me , because on basic terms that is my view of how we are run.

Firstly, thanks for asking the question and posting the response. I always thought Nick Harris was on "our" side from the outset when most the media were against us. Unfortunately the above quoted is what we've been reduced too. £200m+ and only 1 extra relegation to show for it, loss of a training ground and 10k less season ticket holders where now success is defined as avoiding going belly up so that they don't lose control. What's mad is you see all the millions/billions spent by owners in the Prem where teams are top 6/top 10 and have some world class players, cup finals and you hear media and other fans empathising on money wasted and not run well enough. Yet here £200+ down the drain and £20 million losses every year, despite having cuts everywhere we can is met with, "what else do you want" Whether they were or are well intentioned is immaterial , we lose money hand over fist, the football club has less assets. They are not fit to run the club, even their best efforts (allegedly) in appointing a DOF , giving Academy players a chance , employing JDT, they completely undermine through their current and historical actions.

Then do as you are doing and provide a response. Share that different opinion and outlook? Your opinion is just as valid. If you don't want to sift through discussions you feel are inaccurate then just don't? It's just natural that the deeper you look the uglier it looks over the last decade. I can enjoy a few signings, I can enjoy going to Ewood, I can enjoy watching kids development (our own). However that's just me. I've friends who are just Saturday 3-5 that's fine too. I personally do find it cathartic to share on an anonymous message board my concerns with the way this club has been run. I wouldn't dare chastise you for feeling different, it's a message board, ultimately the proof is in the pudding and we all want the same thing a successful Rovers.

To frame it another way, those who spend a greater proportion of their free time discussing the club they care about that they can view it on a granular level and get into more of the minutiae, which evidently concerns them due to their deep love for the long term stability of the club? Not sure once it gets to that point it's worth pointing out the roses under the horse crap,which of course may appear negative. All message boards are reactionary, considering what cards we have to play with as a fanbase this is very moderate compared to almost every other forum for any other club or in any other sport, I've seen.

I absolutely respect your opinion and its good to read a different perspective on things. Some of the football at times has been good to watch agreed, but we are 18th and concede a bucketful. We all want the players to do well and wish them the best for the club. The players aren't the issue, like all signings some will be good some not so, only way to judge is let it play out. I think what concerns myself is there is more evidence of a Reading/Portsmouth than a Brentford model. I personally agree that's the way to go, I just don't think we have the expertise, long term planning, scouting structures, budgets or competence to achieve it based on the last 13 years. It's always next year...next window. I'd be amazed and delighted if we reinvested into a coherent recruitment strategy with a plan to challenge. I just don't think we will. By our own CEOs admission survival in the Championship and selling anyone decent is our aim, which doesn't really tally with a club looking to push on, of course just my opinion. Buy yay we've got some players for 6 months...

We needed experiencd , we've at least got that. In isolation there is some rationale there. If McFadzean is a 6 month horrible , shouty, gouge your eyes at set pieces kind of guy that will spit a few verbals , then we've been missing that. Fleck I've no idea, came so out of the blue, it feels like us begging an agent to throw us a bone. I hope he can find 6 months and see us over the line. The young loans , I don't see the need for and i would love to ask the rationale on how these fit into the 'model' unless significantly better than what we have it undermines the 'model' and to coin a phrase blocks pathways. Feels to me like we just want to keep clubs sweet rather than what will be the best for Blackburn Rovers. Maguire, hope he can get up to speed in the time we have him. Regardless, we won't be signing him. Our starting XI is weaker than on December 31st IMO. On July 1st we have an even smaller squad, without any assets to cash in on and without our best player. It's a patch up job to limp to survival, this was always the aim. "The project has changed". Their is no intention to plan for a long term improvement of the club, its let's see what we can push on and sell without reinvestment above bare minimum, it's been this way since they walked in. The venkys have pulled the plug on permanent transfer fees going out that came out around the Maguire deal should have alarm bells ringing in some of fanbase. The nature of every single incoming transfer in this window, absolutely confirms to me we sold Wharton to keep the lights on until the summer and that there is no guarantee of funds beyond this whilst our overlords are under investigation. This should be first question Andy Bayes et al ask. Along with who or what the hell do we sell next time and the next time....until there is nothing left of any value we can borrow against or tout around?? 2016/17 vibes.

Made me emotional watching that. Not just the Tony Parkes update, but it really shines a light on how important this club is to the town and generations who've followed us and the Community Trust do a great job. It's heartbreaking what the parasites that have hollowed us out over the last decade have done. The Tony Parkes Riverside Stand would be such an easy tribute. Suppose Waggott is still looking into it, gazing into that black hole. At some point sadly it's going to be too late.