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Rao vows to win Blackburn fans' hearts (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Rao vows to win Blackburn fans' hearts
6:07pm Friday 18th January 2013 in Sport
By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
BLACKBURN Rovers co-owner Venkatesh Rao has vowed to win the club's supporters' "hearts"- after insisting they would do anything it takes to earn a Premier League return.
Speaking in London, ahead of the family's expected Ewood visit tomorrow, Rao said there would be money for manager Michael Appleton in the transfer window.
He said: "No question, Michael Appleton will have the full support of the family. We will do whatsoever to keep him, the team and the fans happy.
"Everyone should work together and the positiveness is we should work together and go for the league, this is the most important message.
"Everyone needs to go up, not look at what has happened behind.
"I am very positive that one day we will win the hearts of the supporters. We are here to give support to the fans and say we are with them.
"We are looking to take the club up and whatever it takes we will do 100 per cent."
Rao also defended the appointment and subsequent sacking of former boss Henning Berg.
"The fans liked Henning Berg," he told Sky Sports. "He was a very popular guy.
"He knew the game, everyone liked him as a manager and he looked brilliant. But unfortunately it didn’t click and a decision had to be taken."
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Comments (160)
6:13pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
Comedy Central
Laughing stock
6:14pm Fri 18 Jan 13
juanbbien says...
6:15pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Randy_Synge says...
"We have to go for the league" - eh?
Please just disappear from the face of the earth you wretched goons.
6:18pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Ralph Jones says...
6:19pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Randy_Synge says...
6:21pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Captain Dreckley says...
6:21pm Fri 18 Jan 13
RoversMCMLXXV says...
"He knew the game, everyone liked him as a manager and he looked brilliant. But unfortunately it didn’t click and a decision had to be taken."
Unf*cking believable! The fans hated Steve Kean, he was the most unpopular guy at Rovers since time began, he didn't know the game and nobody liked him as manager but it took relegation and an absolute turmoil and mayhem before that decision was taken!
We've heard it all before Venkys, just pray Appleton does a decent job and doesn't just talk the talk like you footballing ignoramuses!
6:22pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
Cryer there's only 1 cryer there's only 1cryer.
Cryer cryer give us a wave
Comedy Central at its best
6:23pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Randy_Synge says...
6:23pm Fri 18 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
Give the guy a break, we will have a clearer picture when the window shuts as to how much truth is in his words,
Cue the lynch mob complete with torches.
6:24pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Angry From Accrington says...
Of course they have mistakes but their biggest ones have been taking and acting upon the advice of charlatans.
If they really want to earn the support of the fans they need to continue to invest, wisely, and let the club be run by professional executives rather than flamboyant pundits and self serving agents. Give them the benefit of the doubt as I believe that they have been let down just as badly as we have.
6:27pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Randy_Synge says...
"Please Mr. Venky, can I have some more?"
"Substantial sums" eh? They haven't invested a brass farthing you bone-head - do the transfer maths!
Subtraction, addition etc.
6:27pm Fri 18 Jan 13
bed and breakfast man_! says...
Bit like a Turkish delight....
Full of eastern promise.
6:27pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
What your slant on this tale then?
6:27pm Fri 18 Jan 13
crankitup says...
6:27pm Fri 18 Jan 13
drunken donut says...
6:29pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Nurseman says...
What do we actually know about the Venky family other than some of their business dealings.? Not a lot I would say
6:30pm Fri 18 Jan 13
crankitup says...
6:38pm Fri 18 Jan 13
blueblooded says...
6:38pm Fri 18 Jan 13
crankitup says...
6:42pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
d stop creaming yourself over Keano he's talking about Berger hahahahah
6:42pm Fri 18 Jan 13
blueblooded says...
6:44pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Philadelphiarover says...
6:45pm Fri 18 Jan 13
BJS says...
6:52pm Fri 18 Jan 13
OnePostThenTheOther says...
You also fail to understand that in Venkyworld money generated from the sale of players is new money that they have put in themselves rather than taken out and spent on firearms, vulgar blinged-up supercars or chicken processing plant.
6:54pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Angry From Accrington says...
6:56pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Stone Island: says...
The Chuckle Brothers may be able to fool a few happy clappers, into thinking that they're the best thing since sliced bread, and we're heading back to the PL, but most of us have more sense than to be taken in yet again.
I for one will NEVER forgive the damage and humiliation, they have caused this once proud club. They have shown nothing but contempt for the fans since day one, and in return, I have nothing but contempt for them.
6:56pm Fri 18 Jan 13
kfc yummy says...
6:59pm Fri 18 Jan 13
lusorover says...
The vast majority of Rovers fans will give Appleton every chance to succeed and that includes using their energies to get behind the team tomorrow as opposed to screaming abuse at those who spent millions to buy the Club when nobody else would.
Unfortunately the minority are likely to be more vocal than the majority who will be 'waiting and seeing'.
And fans wonder why we rarely see the owners!
Yes, their record to date is shocking but as we have no other options let's get behind the lads on the pitch and hope that the owners will eventually get it right.
I am no apologist for Venkys - just a pragmatic realist.
7:05pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Angry From Accrington says...
7:09pm Fri 18 Jan 13
gleechy says...
7:09pm Fri 18 Jan 13
leitchy says...
What's next Shebby comes from behind the rocks and speaks.....ummmmm
I think Shebby may leave this weekend if things don't go to plan?
Venkys please bring some chicken soup to the game and give it too the fans!
Oh and some humble pie!!
7:10pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Is Eckersley playing? says...
7:12pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Road Runner Road Runner says...
I've vented my spleen in the most constructive of ways as is possible, but I'm a great believer in hope springs eternal particular when it comes to the beloved.
In 40 years of supporting our club this period as been the most gut wrenching I've experienced, and I have to believe the owners will eventually get it right for the long term ?
I am a layman in the bigger scheme of things regards BRFC, and for most part tend to lean toward the subjective in my opinion, but I know these people are no fools, but arguably stupid considering just what they have a responsibility for.
Ours as always risen from the flames bringing joy along the way. this is the last chance saloon for Venky, and I'm in good shape considering the last 4 games under Bowyer and Co.
I just hope the supporters of our beloved can begin to let subside the last years and all of us move on to better days ?
A solid performance culminating in a win for the new manager would be chuffing grand - here is to that pal ?
Arte et labore
7:17pm Fri 18 Jan 13
forever blue and white says...
7:18pm Fri 18 Jan 13
reiko082 says...
Unless you count the Ronaldinho charade.
7:21pm Fri 18 Jan 13
OnePostThenTheOther says...
7:24pm Fri 18 Jan 13
OnePostThenTheOther says...
7:24pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
- I don't know son. Ask your mother, she puts everything away
Comedy Central
7:29pm Fri 18 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
7:31pm Fri 18 Jan 13
roverinmanchstr says...
.............. WHAT DOUBT ?????
Cannot believe after being relegated and escaping relegation on the last game of the previous season a comment of this stupidity is entered.....
7:31pm Fri 18 Jan 13
reiko082 says...
"Venky's will surely deliver. Guys lets just wait..."
7:35pm Fri 18 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
Or sack the next manager, smell the coffee who also disappeared.
7:42pm Fri 18 Jan 13
OnePostThenTheOther says...
nter.
7:43pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
7:45pm Fri 18 Jan 13
gleechy says...
You must be feeling under the weather, you haven't insulted me yet.
7:46pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
In off the cush
7:47pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Rover Pete says...
For as long as they appoint daft people like Singh they cannot possibly be taken seriously.
7:47pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Harwoodstblue says...
7:47pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Bazzer says...
7:50pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Stone Island: says...
I could go on, but I'd be here all night. I'm sure you get the gist. How many more chances do they expect? How many more promises must they break? How many more lies will they tell? How much more damage will they do, before people say enough is enough?
Venky's OUT! Borat OUT! Shaw OUT! Happy Clappers OUT! OUT! OUT!
8:03pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Dukes says...
Time the owners just sell up we heard this **** before and we need them out.
8:05pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
8:05pm Fri 18 Jan 13
alfa111 says...
8:06pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Angry From Accrington says...
I have openly stated that Venky have made monumental errors of judgement but we would not have survived in the Premiership under the old regime and whilst I have no allegiance to them, I WILL give them the benefit of the doubt for as long as they continue to prop up the club by making good the shortfall from former fans who can not, or will not continue their support.
8:06pm Fri 18 Jan 13
burnleyglentoran says...
Well they've already managed to win the hearts of thousands of Lancashire's top side!
Perhaps they neither to tether a few dozen horses outside Bol-Ewood tomorrow. Thats sure to attract a few more down the Pantomime!
BURNLEY FC - A PROUD LANCASHIRE CLUB. OWNED BY PROUD LANCASTRIANS.
BRKFC - THE FORMER LANCASHIRE BASED PRIDE OF THE PUNE.
8:07pm Fri 18 Jan 13
True_Blue says...
8:07pm Fri 18 Jan 13
True_Blue says...
8:07pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
8:10pm Fri 18 Jan 13
peely says...
8:15pm Fri 18 Jan 13
blueblooded says...
Here's reality for you.
VENKY'S BOUGHT AND OWN ROVERS LOCK TURNSTILE AND GROUNDS.
If they ever should walk out and do all those neighsayers doom and gloom predictions, there won't BE a ground to play on or the team to play on it.
As the dingles oft jest, there will be a Safeway or more aptly Tesco's built on the hallowed grounds and you will be able to delight in saying I told you so as you ungratefuly and grudgingly shop there to anyone who gives a **** - which will, in today's fickle moving world will be few.
"Happy Clappers" as you quite ignominiously and incorrectly deem to call us will continue to support the team in the hope that this doesn't happen and we can get Venky's to make amends and bring stability back to the club.
You can sit there moaning or join the many deluded pledgers who believe the sum total of Rhodes weekly salary will somehow buy them the club even if it went into administration, or go do something worthwhile with your time as Rovers is obviously not your club anymore.
You certainly won't be missed.
8:16pm Fri 18 Jan 13
inflightmagazine says...
8:16pm Fri 18 Jan 13
inflightmagazine says...
8:16pm Fri 18 Jan 13
gleechy says...
Walkers trust wnated to sell, but kept the dignity of the club.
Venks started as the meant to go on without a care for the club or supporters. No real blame to walkers trust for selling to bad owners who talked good.
The first thing that any casual football person will know about Rovers is their lightening demise under your Venks, but Venks have never talked about how they're going to mess the club up, they can't help being ignorant and proud.
8:17pm Fri 18 Jan 13
leitchy says...
They have seen the ££££ if we get promoted and that is what they want £££
But they r pretending they want it for the club/fans!!
Sacking berg was because they so promotion slipping away....and they acted quick not because they want the club to do well...but for the...££££
It's all about the money, money, money !!
8:18pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
A: It's the only place in the world with no atmosphere!
Comedy Central
8:20pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Stone Island: says...
8:25pm Fri 18 Jan 13
noddy57 says...
8:41pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Dublin rover says...
8:43pm Fri 18 Jan 13
RoversMCMLXXV says...
If rumors are true Kean actually resigned which makes it even worse!
8:45pm Fri 18 Jan 13
inflightmagazine says...
8:47pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Harwoodstblue says...
9:06pm Fri 18 Jan 13
merlinrabbit says...
9:11pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
9:12pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Will P says...
If they don't invest it'll just be yet more disappointment from them and you'll have to read more and more conspiracy theories on here.
These people will still want Venky's out even if we do get promoted, as they feel we should never of been relegated anyways.
9:14pm Fri 18 Jan 13
merlinrabbit says...
9:16pm Fri 18 Jan 13
inflightmagazine says...
9:17pm Fri 18 Jan 13
merlinrabbit says...
9:19pm Fri 18 Jan 13
jim 2012 says...
more drivle from another disgusting
so called burnley and i use the word
loosely fan
the joke is not funny it,s pointless and neanderthal rubbish
9:19pm Fri 18 Jan 13
merlinrabbit says...
9:22pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Justjes says...
Only if you ripp yours out
9:25pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Keen O to Get Kean Out says...
9:32pm Fri 18 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
9:38pm Fri 18 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
Says it all doesn't it.
9:43pm Fri 18 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
9:48pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
You are a shameful excuse of a footie fan.
White ball down 4 point deduction
9:49pm Fri 18 Jan 13
kazluvsrovers says...
9:52pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
A: Can I have a Big Mac please!
Comedy Central
9:53pm Fri 18 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
Eeee Aaaw
9:55pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
I bet I made you smile tho ;-)
9:58pm Fri 18 Jan 13
modan says...
I repeated million times Venkys are one the richest family in India.There assets are more than £2 Billion their chicken and pharmaceutical business are expanding worldwide.In USA,Brazil , Europe and India expansion of their business is to doubled in next five years or so.Venky has made mistake in the last two years at BRFC ,they need some right people in the boardroom to advise Venky to take BRFC forward.
India has more than 200 Billionaires businessmen and Mahrajas
India's rich list
Ambani £24 Billion Built most expensive home in th world $1 Billion in Mumbai and wants to buy Manchester United for £1 Billion if Glazers decide to sell.
Laxmi Mittal £17.5 Billion owner of worlds largest steel companys and QPR FC and Britains richest man and the most expensive house in London.
Azim Premzi worth $12 .5 Billion
P .Mistry worth $10 Billion
Dilip Shangwi worth $10 Billion
Godrej worth $9Billion
Jindal Family worth $8.5 Billion
Hinduja Brothers $ 8 Billion resides in London are Britain's 9th richest family
Kumar Birla $7.5 Billion
and the list goes on and on.
These are very powerful people in India the top 200 are worth more than $250 Billion.They controlled top business houses in India,they own Airline companies,Football Clubs,Cricket Clubs,even formula 1 racing cars startedby Indian Billionaire in India by Vijay Mallya.
India is the second fastest growing economy in the world after China and set to become economic superpower by 2025.
In UK the TATA India's largest company worth $100 Billion owner of corus,Land Rover/Jaguar,Tetley Tea in UK ,in India TATA Cars and Trucks,computer company TAj Hotels,Supermarkets,
Textiles,Steel,Chemi
cal and electronics.
In UK Indians owned companys
Northern Foods
New Look
B&M Stores
Euro Garages
Tilda Rice
Pounstrechers Stores
Cobra Beer
Binatone Electronics
Caparo Group
Jet Airways
Voi Jeans and Clohing
Partak
Rubicon Drinks sold to Barrs now
East End
Natco
KTC
Kumar Brothers clothing
and many more business in UK
The Indians are very intelligent race ,very educated in UK and like all British Government says Indians are only 1.4 million in UK thats 1.8% of the population contribute 10% of GDP to British Economy.The second wealthiest group after the Jewish people.
10:01pm Fri 18 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
Googling for jokes so that you appear interesting Brian isn't working, you even forgot to change the name of the ground from ibrox yesterday, because you are that dumb.
10:03pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
Boll@cker your on here 24 / 7
Even your "mates" are rolling around cos they know you've got your disability car sat outside and not dun a days work.
There's always one
10:04pm Fri 18 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
10:05pm Fri 18 Jan 13
inflightmagazine says...
How much for hand relief ?
10:07pm Fri 18 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
10:11pm Fri 18 Jan 13
silverstan says...
10:12pm Fri 18 Jan 13
stefjam says...
10:12pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
Lets all laugh at 8 ball
Nah nah nah nah
Comedy or what your a real joker
10:13pm Fri 18 Jan 13
stefjam says...
10:15pm Fri 18 Jan 13
silverstan says...
10:15pm Fri 18 Jan 13
silverstan says...
10:21pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
THAT'S WHY IM HERE
I ENJOY LAUGHING
A LAUGHTER A DAY
AND ALL
10:27pm Fri 18 Jan 13
modan says...
10:33pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
Comedy Central It comes in all forms
10:35pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Stone Island: says...
10:35pm Fri 18 Jan 13
gleechy says...
No hope for one of their wealthiest families putting anything back into a foreign club if their own are suffering so much without enough help from them.
10:42pm Fri 18 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
10:48pm Fri 18 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
I think thats what he's getting at.
10:48pm Fri 18 Jan 13
modan says...
aires,middle class,working class and underclass that depends on states for handsout.USA,India,E
urope,Japan are democratic countries governments elected by the people for the people.Free to votes,free press,free courts free to practise religion.
10:49pm Fri 18 Jan 13
baldie says...
It's the ones that kept going all last season and then "saw the light" after we went down that get me.
What a crock of sh1t they come up with every week on here before a home game.
26000 on for that last game.Where are they all?
Tell you what,brother.I'd rather be a happy clapper than a pretender,because that's all they ever were,pretend supporters.
10:50pm Fri 18 Jan 13
glp says...
10:50pm Fri 18 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
10:57pm Fri 18 Jan 13
kazluvsrovers says...
it's just like when you are at a motorway service station and the big map tells you "You are here" How does it know you are there?
11:04pm Fri 18 Jan 13
modan says...
USA has 300 million people but still has 50 million poor
UK has 60 million people but still has 10 million poor people
11:07pm Fri 18 Jan 13
RoversMCMLXXV says...
have you been drinking that euro shopper energy drink again? Is that your Friday night treat? a packet of crisps and a can of imitation redbull?
I bet you've even managed to peel that gravy stained shell suit off that's normally welded to your pot belly and donned your special friday bumbder boy dungarees haven't you?
Anyway, get to bed - it's an early start tomorrow for the trip to Millwall.
I've heard a rumor Bonleh have splashed out and hired an 8 seater F reg Transit sunshine bus.
F*ckinhell it'll be like the window licking olympics.....
11:18pm Fri 18 Jan 13
RoversMCMLXXV says...
11:51pm Fri 18 Jan 13
modan says...
Land Rover /Jaguar, Corus TetleY Tea,Northern Foods,Caparo Group,Reliance Groups BRFC QPR OWNED BY INDIANS LAXMI MITTAL RICHEST MAN IN BRITAIN..
1.4 MILLION INDIANS JUST 1.8 % OF UK'S POPULATION CONTRIBUTING 10% OF GDP TO UK'S ECONOMY SAYS BRITISH PRIME MINISTER THE SECOND WEALTHIEST PEOPLE AFTER THE JEWS.
INDIA IS SECOND FASTEST GROWING ECONOMY IN THE WORLD AND SET TO BECOME ECONOMIC SUPERPOWER BY 2025.
SO BRFC IS OWNED BY INDIANS SO WHATS YOUR PROBLEM.SO IS THOUSANDS OF OTHER BUSINESS IN UK LIKE SHOPS,PETROL STATIONS,MANUFACTURI
NG INDUSTRIES,HOTELS OWNED BY THE INDIANS.
same old post like yours Venkys out venkys out.Have you got £50 million to buy the club ? or just £50 quids in your pockets till the next pay day ?
11:53pm Fri 18 Jan 13
golazzo says...
12:01am Sat 19 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
12:20am Sat 19 Jan 13
RoversMCMLXXV says...
What has Mittal or Tetley tea got to do with Rovers?
Also, thanks Venkys, the club is no longer worth £50 million but more like £15 million. Great business eh? Frauds more like.
Don't assume I only have £50 in my pocket until the next payday either, I've retired and am f*cking wadded.
I even have a dishwasher..... she's called Brenda.
12:23am Sat 19 Jan 13
stefjam says...
12:56am Sat 19 Jan 13
kenbro says...
If Rao comes across as being honest and straight forward then they may have a chance to win back the support of a lot of the disenchanted. However, if he just provides another Shebby tap dance it will achieve nothing, or may even make things worse. I do not know their culture, but are they capable of admitting they made many mistakes ?
1:14am Sat 19 Jan 13
Chancognito says...
1:56am Sat 19 Jan 13
BRFC75 says...
YOU CANNOT COMPARE THE WAY THE UK LOOKS AFTER THEIR POOR TO THE TOTAL DISREGARD THE INDIANS HAVE FOR THEIR POOR.
3:13am Sat 19 Jan 13
mark anthony says...
4:05am Sat 19 Jan 13
UpTheFootballLeagueWeGo says...
oundsmen....THE LOT! i can only think of one answer... VENKYS! Its not jus about transfers... its about the everyday commitments they took on when they bought us! I'm not happy with most of their decisions... and they deserve some stick... but i think we should remember that they CANNOT be making money from a club thats been relegated and cannot even fill half its ground at rock-bottom prices. No-one else wanted to buy us and i can understand why! These guys did.... so accept it! If they are abused on at the game today (which they may deserve to be)... it will not and cannot have any positive effect on our situation.
5:36am Sat 19 Jan 13
speedie_rovers_legend says...
5:40am Sat 19 Jan 13
speedie_rovers_legend says...
5:56am Sat 19 Jan 13
reiko082 says...
Yet In that same time period...
Blackpool profited 5 million
Wigan profited 18 million
Bolton SPENT 6.5 million
Wolves SPENT 8 million
cash strapped Villa SPENT 24 million
West Brom SPENT 8 million
Norwich SPENT 16 million
Swansea SPENT 2 million
Can you suggest why it is that Blackburn rovers 'operating cost' seems to be so much higher than these other clubs?
Yes, we've been a selling club for a good while and we DID it well, however....
1) we no longer have a Hughes/Souness/Allar
dyce to sign bargains and sell higher.
2) Why are they being sold so quickly? And at alarmingly cheap prices? Nzonzi 3mil? Olsson maybe 4? Nelson free? etc.
3) Where is the reinvestment?
7:10am Sat 19 Jan 13
greenscreener says...
The ignorance and arrogance Venkys have displayed since they bought our football club is staggering, its almost as if Modan was running the place. They thought they were the rich, smart businessmen getting a cheap way to raise their global profile, but their mismanagement and awful judgement has been an operational disaster.
The Rovers fans that I know do not trust Venkys, have no respect for Venkys and will not believe a word they say until we see them actually invest the money required to put the club back where it was when they bought it.
I don't believe they have the integrity to do that, I hope I am wrong.
RTID
7:40am Sat 19 Jan 13
J.C - Rishton says...
The clubs accounts have just been published (to June 2012) - where have you been !!!
They clearly show the situation - you have no need to do what LusoRovers and Givet82 do - which is, make up fantasy "Venky cash payments into BRFC".
FACT - Since leaving Barclays and banking with Bank of India they have borrowed £20m - which the club now owes - clearly shown in the accounts.
FACT - our outgoings exceed our incomings by approx £2m per month - our dept is expected to rise by this figure in the June 2013 accounts.
FACT - Mrs D wrote in the accounts that the club "does not have enough revenue streams, going forwards to cover its outgoings" - its written in black and white in the 2012 accounts.
FACT - £3.4m could not be verifed by the auditors - which probably means Venkys have had that money for themselves (prob in the guise of the house they bought - with CLUB money).
FACT - the accounts showed that Venkys put NOT 1 PENNY of their own cash into the club.
Don't believe me - simple, buy the accounts yourself from companies house and have a look at them.
8:30am Sat 19 Jan 13
owd nick says...
How long can these clowns hold a grudge because their beloved Lardarse got himself sacked?
Lets face it guys, that's what started all this off, a manager who didn't want to manage us getting himself sacked, the rest is history.
Don't get me wrong Venky's, ill advised or not have made some awful mistakes but for once I actually think they could have picked the right man for the job in Appleton, he talks a great deal of one thing that has been missing, common sense.
And he comes across as an honest, genuine bloke who went through the mill at Portsmouth.
Just remember, the last time Venky's turned up and the boo boys got their rocks off "Telling them like it is" we didn't see hide nor hair of them for 3 months, leaving Kean to run everything into the ground.
We can't afford for that to happen again with Shebby still sitting in the background, we need Venky's here seeing for themselves the damage they have caused.
They won't listen to abuse, I wouldn't and if most of the boo boys where honest they wouldn't either.
8:48am Sat 19 Jan 13
J.C - Rishton says...
Shouldnt they just MAN UP - if they get some stick - so what, they should be big enough to ACCEPT IT - not run away like timid school-girls.
Also, instead of V Rao giving us the same old PAP about "doing the right thing" why dosent just come out and APOLOGISE - that would easily take alot of bad feeling away from them and diffuse the situation this afternoon or hold up a cheque for £25m and say "this is from us to BFRC to cover this years losses".
Whilst I agree with you about MA being a good appointment - and I'm sure he'll get a good reception today - Venkys is a differnet matter.
Venkys need to SHOW us they mean business, not just give us more empty promises.
Don't you understand, Venkys make people like you look stupid - time after time you defend them and claim "they've learned their lesson" and time after time they prove they havent by breaking promise after promise and making bad decision after bad decision - when will you ever learn ????
9:02am Sat 19 Jan 13
bring back the good old days says...
They are only here IMO to market their name/brand, and do it as cheaply as possible - end of, they are business people not football fans.
This I, and many other could (a little reluctantly) accept if only they would be honest about it.
In doing so they should not have dismantled our management structure, but just let it continue its good work, sit back and benefit from the global 'exposure'.
But no, they meddle into something they know nothing of and bring it crashing down
I do not subscribe to barrages of abuse directed even towards them as it is wrong, unhealthy and totally counter productive. But I can certainly understand the anger.
Football is a nasty/greedy business these days and many are just pushing their snouts further and further into the trough and just maybe both sides deserve each other.
9:37am Sat 19 Jan 13
Rovers 1495 says...
9:40am Sat 19 Jan 13
greenscreener says...
What damage do you want and expect them to see ?
9:46am Sat 19 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
9:49am Sat 19 Jan 13
bigste says...
9:58am Sat 19 Jan 13
gleechy says...
That is where this all seems to be going at worst.
It appears to have become a cash cow for an ignorant and rich Indian family to slaughter whilst being protected and encouraged by the Premier League.
10:12am Sat 19 Jan 13
RoversSwiss says...
BRAG OUT
10:22am Sat 19 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
You have no leverage, your bigged up boycott backfired, they never came back when Kean walked, unless you forgot to tell them.
So be gone and take the invisible dossier of wrongdoing with you. BRAG the mouse that thinks its an elephant.
10:46am Sat 19 Jan 13
midas says...
11:09am Sat 19 Jan 13
Will P says...
11:11am Sat 19 Jan 13
Nuttall Street says...
11:19am Sat 19 Jan 13
eddyo says...
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Because by 2025 Pakistan's nukes would have blown India forwards into the Stone Age.
11:22am Sat 19 Jan 13
Nuttall Street says...
I have travelled extensively in India and it is certainly a wonderful country and one with a most impressive history and culture. However much I like India I am growing to dislike you! India doesn' t need a pipsqueak popping up every two minutes to defend it with the same tedious list of Indian owned enterprises. It is infra dig.
The Venky family, however, are an entirely different matter.
11:26am Sat 19 Jan 13
Will P says...
India is still considered to be 3rd world, due to it's standard of living etc. Having large economic growth due to the rich of India exploiting the less better off people doesn't mean you're not 3rd world. There's still a lot to be done, just go to India and you can see it.
USA and Russia have bigger space programmes than you. USA have a better military than you. The SAS is better than India's special forces. USA, China and Russia are the most technologically advanced countries in the world (mainly because Russia and China exploit there people to).
You also can't even compare the poor of the UK to India, because if you compare the two, the poor of the UK aren't poor at all.
India also hired British architects to design their multi-million pound projects for expanding their railways and for building these new cities.
You seem to have a very skewed perception of the world. You also seem to have a dislike for the west.
11:27am Sat 19 Jan 13
RoversMCMLXXV says...
11:30am Sat 19 Jan 13
No1 Ryan says...
They have our full support
They will have funds in transfer window
We will get back into the top flight
I think there is 1 person in rovers downfall and that is shebby. He should keep his nose out of the running of the club
He should keep his nose out of the team decisions
He should just leave he club
11:54am Sat 19 Jan 13
Riverside 7 says...
I am not a member of Brag or any other fan group, and I am still supporting my club and going to games (unlike many of the posters on this site) - however I will be making my feelings known to Venkys if they attend the match today.
Venkys have lied to Rovers fans since day 1, and they are responsible for my club becoming a lauging stock.
For that I will never forgive them.
As for investment, if Venkys were seroius about keeping us in the Premier League last year, can someone please explain why they only recruited Tim Payne & Bradley Orr (undisclosed fees), Markus Olsson (free transfer) and the useless Anthony Modeste (on loan) in the January 2012 transfer window.
The quality of those new recruits was appalling and the inablity to strenghthen the squad in January contibuted to our eventual relegation.
12:42pm Sat 19 Jan 13
Harwoodstblue says...
Not everyone HAS to agree with you.
2:00pm Sat 19 Jan 13
owd nick says...
I don't for one minute believe this was a deliberate action, as someone said earlier they were looking to promote themselves by buying a PL team, and what a mess they have made of that.
Anyone can get relegated, that's part of the game, but just read the posts on here to see what the real damage is.
Fan against fan when we should be united as one behind the team, Venky's have to take the bulk of responsibility for that as well, but not all of it, whether or not they accept it the bile and hatred the boo boys rained down from the stands last season potentially cost us 11 points.
So we the fans have a responsibility as well, and while I accept everyone is entitled to an opinion and a say, even me lol, the methods chosen by the boo boys are simply not acceptable to me.
Thats me, I'm off to get ready, looking forward to the game especially as I have a friend who is a Charlton fan, so 3 points are all the more important today.
Whatever happens today Rovers will have my total 100% support.
2:01pm Sat 19 Jan 13
A Darener says...
Well the first thing they can do is put the club up for sale.
6:52pm Sat 19 Jan 13
modan says...
INDIA HAS A POPULATION OF 1.2 BILLION
CHINA HAS POULATION OF 1.4 BILLION
CHINA HAS THE SECOND LARGEST ECONOMY AFTER USA
INDIA HAS THE 9TH LARGEST ECONOMY TODAY BY 2025 INDIA'S ECONOMY WILL BE THIRD LARGEST AFTER USA AND CHINA.
BY 2015 INDIA NO LONGAR WILL GET FOREIGN ECONOMIC AID BECAUSE INDIA'S ECONOMY IS SO RICH THAT THE WESTERN GOVERMENT SAYS THAT INDIA IS SO RICH WITH IT'S MASIVE MILITARY BUDGET,SPACE PROGRAM AND FLY ROCKETS TO SPACE AND PUT UP MORE SATELLITES THAN OTHER NATION SHOULD HELP IT'S POOR.
INDIA SPENDS £70 BILLION ON WELFARE EVERY YEAR TO LIFT MILLIONS OUT OF POVERTY AND CALLED THE UK'S £300 MILLION AND THE $4 BILLION FROM EU USA AND JAPAN IN ECONOMIC AID TO INDIA EVERY YEAR AS PEANUTS.
INDIA HAS INDUSTRILIZED ON A MASSIVE SCALE ,INDIA HAS 400 MILLION MIDDLE CLASS AND MORE BILLIONAIRES THAN EUROPE.
INDIA IS CURRENTLY IMPROVING IT'S INFRASTRUCTURES LIKE MOTORWAYS,RAILWAYS,E
LECTRICITY POWER PROJECTS.
INDIAS NUCLEAR PROGRAM STARTED WAY BACK IN 1974 ,INDIA HAS IRBM AND ICBM MISSILLES INDIA HAS JOINT MILITARY PROJECT WITH RUSSIA ON 5TH GENERATION FIGHTER PLANES AND INDIA HAS SPACE PROGRAM WHICH INDIA HAS SENT ROCKETS ANS SATELLITES INTO SPACE.INDIA'S FRIENDS AND ALLIES ARE RUSSIA,USA,UK,FRANCE
,EU AND ISRAEL .
INDIA'S ENEMIES ARE CHINA AND PAKISTAN.CHINA HAS NOT MADE ANY THREATS TO INDIA SINCE INDIA BECAME A NUCLEAR POWER.
AS FOR PAKISTAN EVERY NAIVE 7 BILLION HUMAN IN ENTIRE PLANETS WILL TELL YOU INDIA WOULD DESTROY PAKISTAN WITHIN DAYS.PAKISTAN HAS SOME MISSILES FROM CHINA AND NORTH KOREA .INDIA HAS ARMS RACE WITH CHINA BUT EVEN A CLOWN WILL TELL YOU THAT PAKISTAN IS AN EPI CENTRE OF WORLD TERRORISM WHERE THE TALIBANS AND OTHER TERRORIST ARE HIDING IN PAKISTAN,EVEN BIN LADEN WAS FOUND IN PAKISTAN.
6:57pm Sat 19 Jan 13
Riverside 7 says...
Don't make me laugh.
They stayed for just 65 minutes of the match today - disgraceful.
7:01pm Sat 19 Jan 13
modan says...
SO ROBERT COAR AND THE WALKERS SOLD BRFC FOR £48 MILLION WITH £25 DEBTS.
NO ARABS OR AMERICAN OR CHINESE BILLIONAIRES WERE INTRESTED IN BUYING A SMALL TOWN CLUB IN EAST LANCASHIRE.
IF THE VENKYS RUINED THE CLUB THEN THE BOARD NEED TO TAKE SOME BLAME TOO.THERE ARE LOT OF TOP CLUBS IN PREMIER LEAGUE AND CHAMPIONSHIPS OWNED BY FORIEGNERS LIKE CHINESE ,RUSSIANS,INDIANS,AR
ABS MALAYSIANS BECAUSE THE BRIITISH OWNERS WANTS TO GET RID THEIR FOOTBALL CLUBS LIKE THE WALKERS.
7:08pm Sat 19 Jan 13
GodOfNout says...
9:33am Sun 20 Jan 13
greenscreener says...
Actions speak louder than words and yesterday your Venky chums showed us all exactly how much they care about BRFC.
4:34pm Mon 21 Jan 13
wolsty says...