What Now For Rovers?

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What Now For Rovers?

Post by ElectroClaret » Fri May 26, 2017 10:24 pm

Mowbray says he's staying on after talks with the Venkys, who say they'll provide him with
some dosh for new players. They've said that before, of course. Depends how much.
Apparently, Mahoney's going to Dumpdale and he might be followed out the door by others.

Think they've a chance of promotion, or more likely to take another drop?
Personally, I think they're in the sh!t.

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Re: What Now For Rovers?

Post by Sidney1st » Fri May 26, 2017 10:54 pm

They've got to slash their wage bill and running costs to fit into a revenue stream of approx £7million or face an embargo etc.
Promotion won't save them from an embargo either.

Mowbray is either on a very good contract or doesn't know about the lack of communication between Venkys and previous managers.

League 2 could beckon soon, better squads than theirs from this season have struggled to get out of league 1.

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Re: What Now For Rovers?

Post by Sidney1st » Fri May 26, 2017 10:55 pm

Oh and I'd expect their Academy to drop a couple of categories.

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Re: What Now For Rovers?

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Fri May 26, 2017 11:01 pm

We can use them as competitive experience for our youngsters.

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Re: What Now For Rovers?

Post by FCBurnley » Fri May 26, 2017 11:55 pm

Mahoney on his way out for a fraction of his value according to LET ( Danny Ings ring any bells)

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Re: What Now For Rovers?

Post by FCBurnley » Fri May 26, 2017 11:56 pm

Mahoney on his way out for a fraction of his value according to LET ( Danny Ings ring any bells)

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Re: What Now For Rovers?

Post by Sidney1st » Fri May 26, 2017 11:57 pm

We got the record fee for an out of contract youngster last time I checked.

If all clauses are met we will receive a total of £10 million pretty much.
What's the issue with what we got for Ings again?

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Re: What Now For Rovers?

Post by Quicknick » Sat May 27, 2017 12:54 am

League 2.

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Re: What Now For Rovers?

Post by FulledgeClaret » Sat May 27, 2017 1:32 am

There is only one way they are going and that's down, this academy they keep banging on about is going to need to provide most of a Div 3 squad capable of surviving. Tony might get 250k to spend if he is lucky and will need some good free players willing to play for peanuts as the window is shutting.

It's going to be mighty fun to watch though.
I want them to face what every single one of them wanted for us 30 yr ago and fail, never to be seen again.

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Re: What Now For Rovers?

Post by USC » Sat May 27, 2017 1:56 am

I'm actually quite happy that they leave Mowbray in charge, but I'd much rather they reinstate Horse-Face.
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Re: What Now For Rovers?

Post by MRG » Sat May 27, 2017 7:43 am

I think Steve will still end up selling to Peter Barlow
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Re: What Now For Rovers?

Post by cutsy123 » Sat May 27, 2017 8:09 am

Keep goin further into oblivion til they fold for me

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Re: What Now For Rovers?

Post by minnieclaret » Sat May 27, 2017 8:43 am

At their final league game, before they slide into the abyss of non-league football, I want the Rao family to all attend wearing Burnley shirts.

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Re: What Now For Rovers?

Post by Herts Clarets » Sat May 27, 2017 9:48 am

Given their financial position and the restrictions on wages, i can only see admin. Income of c.7.5m, running costs of 10m a year and a wage bill of c.25m. They are a basket case and i am loving it. They came to bury us in 1987, but didn't bank on the mother of all resurrections. This has a long way to run yet. ....
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Re: What Now For Rovers?

Post by Sidney1st » Sat May 27, 2017 9:52 am

Their wage bill will be a lot less now they've lost 13 or so first team players and let go of 9 youth lads.
More need to go yet though.

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Re: What Now For Rovers?

Post by Steve1956 » Sat May 27, 2017 10:09 am

Could they start next season with a 12 point deduction and about 4 professionals ?doomed before a ball is kicked would be fun.

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Re: What Now For Rovers?

Post by bobinho » Sat May 27, 2017 10:15 am

Sidney1st wrote:We got the record fee for an out of contract youngster last time I checked.

If all clauses are met we will receive a total of £10 million pretty much.
What's the issue with what we got for Ings again?
I think there are still people who look at the ings money and see it as a transfer fee, when it wasn't.

Had he been under contract, I think the figure we actually got would've been double what we ended up with.
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