Apparently face recognition has just spotted him doing his noodle shopping in down town Tokyo... More reliable than Nixon

Most people as rich as these guys wouldn't have done anything as shoddy as mis-lable the acquisition of a private dwelling as a business expense or pass off a 3m piss-up birthday party as anything else. The tax benefits at the time were miniscule in the big picture of their wealth and the consequences more than a decade later are massively disproportionate. Humiliating rank stupidity by the Raos personally in full public view. These are probably both Balaji doings when he was hanging around with Tantric Jerome and convinced his siblings and in-law to buy Rovers but the sins of 2010 have come back to haunt Rovers and the fans, club and town suffer yet again. We don't know the appetite of Mr and Mrs Desai to continue picking up Balaji booboo tabs after the Bollywood studio and 200+m on Rovers etc etc. We can be pretty damned certain they don't want the adverse publicity and being held up to both ridicule and scorn as not public spirited which this case is bringing. If there is any way they can settle and hush the whole thing up, they are certain to go that route if they can. So I very nuch doubt we are going to see either a public denouement or any clarity on Rovers finances any time soon and by that I mean before this transfer window closes. Get your money on a 4th transfer deadline day balls up and this time Waggot getting fired...

I don't think Szmodics has a release clause but Venky's have put a value on which is significantly more than Ipswich have offered. This could get nasty if that number is a lot more than the player and his agent believe is realistic.

On any basis, Steve Waggot is a massive part of the club's failure- three lot's of transfer deadline cock-ups and all. What he has done is removed everyone of any talent and ability from the club who could be a threat to him and now the chips are really down he is clueless and drifting as finally the heat goes on him. As the CEO of a football club, he doesn't even understand that fans want to live their dreams. Last year when JDT was still here and we were coming off the back of missing a play-off on GD, he wittered on about buying a coach (which was hired) and avoiding relegation WITHOUT squaring with us why he was so pessimistic. He still hasn't come clean about the situation on funding from India - whether it is Rao family choice or ED dictat. What we are faced with is a useless CEO. Someone who has so manifestly failed to manage upwards that the Rao family are as clueless about what football club ownership entails as the day Waggot walked into Ewood five years ago. What is certain is that unlike the inheritance of the best management team in English football which came with Rovers when Venky's acquired us in 2010, any new owners now will find a useless void in the senior management which they would need to fill ASAP.

so nothing

Cash in then but on recent form we are underdogs

So nothing

England the underdogs tonight.

Gareth Southgate masterclass. Apologies if already posted but worth a repeat viewing.

Swag salary should go to the women. Would be a big improvement all round.

Southgate is doubly screwing Rovers over. We are not getting the transfer bonus for Adam playing in a competitive England game. And in a squad screaming out for a forward threader of passes through the middle, Southgate is sending the message Adam is not good enough and is wrecking his onward transfer value from Palace...

Every club that has a player in the England squad has a rescue job after this tournament. Every player will need restoring to the level and style of play they are capable of.

Southgated

England were the most boring team in the most boring Group. Wharton to come on as 115th minute sub and it goes to penalties...

We are making a big thing of playing newly promoted sides at the season start. 3 in the first 4 games.

So nothing

I am.just hoping the media interest in Adam is being orchestrated so there is no surprise when he is picked. Either 1m or 2m kerchang for Rovers depending on who you believe if he does play in an England competitive game.

Classic Waggott move trailing Gestedde as CEO to create a head of pressure for Saviour Steve to stay to mentor the young 'un....

Rovers will end up getting close to 40m for Adam when the 15% profit on sale kicks in. Unlike us, Palace will handle the sale properly. Yes I am saying he will go for 100m.

Chelsea are the new Watford

Good to see Leeds have won an away day at Ewood next season.

Have inside that Everton were absolutely gutted they could n't make a move for Adam because of their local difficulties.

Glad this thread is quiet.

I really thought it was a wind up when I read about Kompany and Bayern.

Absolutely delighted for Adam and feel privileged to have seen him playing at Rovers. From what I am aware, Adam has triggered the additional payments in the transfer now so Palace will pay GBP23m for him. There is a 15% of profit clause on him so I think we can be reasonably certain that another GBP10m will come our way and potentially pretty soon. Palace are sure to demand close to GBP100m. Newcastle are at their FFP limit so could not bid. Everton desperately wanted him but are totally screwed. By going to Palace he joined a club on the up (4 in the England squad plus almost certainly Mateta will be getting international recognition) AND was certain of starting which wouldn't have been the case at Newcastle. Adam's first game for Palace included a few mistakes but since then he has looked far more at home in the Premier League than ever he did playing for us. Who would have credited him being statistically the number 1 midfielder in the Prem for tackles and interceptions? But that is where he is. Huge credit. to JDT and t6he coaching team at Rovers for that. Finally, had he stayed at Ewood, would he be in the England squad? PS I believe there is a sell on for Kaminsky