It has been reported on here often enough that Rovers management and the Trust agree the factual content and both sign the minutes as a true and accurate record.

If it goes to the Court still contested, Venky's and their ownership of Rovers are in a whole lot of trouble. The judge almost certainly won't pronounce judgement on the day and will either call for further hearing(s) or announce a future date for adjudication. In either case, the transfer deadline will have come and gone before the decision is made. Conversely, this sort of case often gets sorted out by an out of Court agreement between parties and on the day the Judge is asked to approve the agreed settlement. Sometimes the Court is unconvinced either by a detail or by the whole deal but usually the Judge will have been pre-briefed and it becomes a formality.

Or he had something to say...

PNE played Everton- Everton eschewed pre-season glamour fixtures

Hull have fruitcase ownership. They had the basis for a serious promotion push six months ago.

Alternatively, Sammy bagging a brace might persuade Ipswich to meet the asking price... Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

Communication directly with Suhail is as close to talking to Venky's since the two Ians visited Pune a decade ago. It appears Waggott is at the very least being diminished and quite rightly so. Beyond this I am holding fire until we see the minutes. Accusing WATR of being underhand is inappropriate at this stage- we are promised an open set of minutes- let's see what they say...

When the window opened I was of the view that the squad would be dramatically changed by the time the window closed and I still think that will be the case. It took a long time to get started but my gut feel we are only half way through the permanent moves and then there is the mad dash for loans when the PL clubs are sorting out their squads at the end of the window. I suspect we will have to wait for winger(s) until the end of the month.

I am sitting tight until I see what I can and cannot see. I suspect it is going to be 180 for the ability to see only 30 or so games.

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I would disagree. The CEO is usually a director and the responsibility of a director is to further the interest of the company which is a legal person in its own right. Of course the shareholders can change the directors if they don't believe the company is being run the way they would wish. Usually the CEO is both a professional manager and an expert in the business in which the company operates in contrast to shareholders who are usually neither. As such the CEO usually manages upwards as well as downwards. Waggott appears to do neither.

Newly promoted team with a big away following live on Sky. Nightmare opening evening fixture. Obviously hoping for a Rovers win but rationally this is a Derby win and they might romp it.

The signings we have made might keep us in the Championship but no way on earth can I see any intent to press up the league.

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As we move into Wednesday, all very well Elliot Jackson posting "these things take time". More than 50% of Rovers' attempted headline signings in the last 4 windows have ended in cringe inducing embarrassing cock-ups. The same incompetent numpty CEO is still in charge so supporters have every right to expect there to be a disappointment.

As an international subscriber to Rovers TV every year since subscriptions were offered, I have received zero information from the club about renewal this year.

Shurely shome mishtake here. We are buying completely unknown exotica in the remnants bin after the car boot sale. Makes the like of Ennis and Talalovic look certain successes. Hope I am wrong in my cynicism but this Championship season is going to be relentlessly tough. Even if they are good it could easily take these signings a season to get adjusted. McFadzean is a good move but whoever, plays alongside him had better be drinking their Red Bull because Fadz for sure hasn't got wings...

Ben signing for Southampton for a 7m transfer fee. Villarreal did well there...

Context as I see it: Szmodics will clear AT LEAST 2 million after tax more than working for us from a move to any PL club- he was always a gonner particularly after his interview with Big Sam. We enforced the extra year contract on Gally so he is valueless next summer. For a non-scoring centre forward it was always flog for whatever we can get for him this summer. And it is pretty obvious Eustace doesn't rate him all that highly either unlike Dolan whom we will keep unless getting a 5m-ish offer. SO I am going to give it to the end of the window before burning Ewood down but will be lobbing fireworks if at least 3 aren't here by Wednesday next in time to at least sit on the bench for Derby. BUT My reading of the accounts is we are about to be capable of making the 5 or 6 STRENGTHENING signings Eustace has spoken about even without Venky's dipping into their pockets. (And I am not counting John Ruddy to whom we will all be eternally grateful for his howlers at Ewood which in the end sent BIG CLUB down and kept us up) Failure to make these 5 or 6 signings will be yet another albatros round Waggott's neck.

So who is buying Gallagher and how much for?

Not saying there is. What I am saying is speculation about the book value of Rovers within Venky's accounts is spurious.

I wondered where the pre-season match talk was... LT speculating Gallagher is missing because of transfer interest. Big opportunity for Tom Bloxham

Disappointing but over stating the case for Nsongu in my opinion. I thought he looked better than Biniek of the two Rovers Polish youngsters in the UEFA competition in Malta last summer but Biniek has kicked on by all accounts and Nsongu less so. Perhaps folks who watch the Academy can add to or contradict this?

Even accountants in India have to apply international general accepted accounting standards. That means every asset has to be shown at the lower of economic value (usually historic cost of purchase plus enhancements at cost less depreciation) and current net realisable value ie what can it be turned into cash for today? Given that Rovers are in the family's personal portfolio, it really has no consequence whether they have written down the costs of Rovers or not. Who apart from the Indian taxman is ever going to see their "true" personal financial state of affairs? I would be amazed if the net book value of Rovers in the Rao family accounts isn't a big fat round zero or even made negative by provisions. These accounting arguments on here are spurious in the extreme...

Still can't read the words "Bayern Manager Vincent Kompany" without spitting my coffee out... Meantime I will let you know how my first day as coach at Real Madrid goes.