Appleton: Rovers must overcome fear of history (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Excuses at the ready MA?

Their boll*cks better be big on Sunday.....

Defeat against the poor relation would be hard to take but a lack of passion and win at all costs mentality is unforgivable.

RTID

MICHAEL Appleton has called on his ‘big characters’ to lead the derby charge tomorrow after admitting some of his squad could struggle to cope with the weight of history.

I think it may be you Appleton, that is struggling to cope. Let's put it this way, If we lose to the fatherless tomorrow, then pack your bags and F*** OFF!

Name the 21 !

Mr Appleton read the comments on BBC 1 sport teletext news actor 'Matt Smith' who plays Dr Who completely embarrassed to be a Rovers fan being so close to relegation from Championship and that the display against Millwall was woeful - totally different comments to those of Appleton - Yes Mr Appleton is already setting out his excuses in readiness for likely defeat against Burnley what a 'plank' this man his - negative long ball play , transfer activities in the market play abysmal and like some of his players all mouth and no action!!!! Even the one reasonable player we have in Rhodes has no support what so ever up front his recent signings of King and Bentley being second rate!!!!
We have heard nothing from Shaw or Agnew since singing praises about Appleton when they brought their 'mate' from Blackpool - no like Singh they have blended back into the paint work somewhere !!!
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH VENKEYS HENDRY COAR AND APPLETOIN

dangerous dave wrote:
Mr Appleton read the comments on BBC 1 sport teletext news actor 'Matt Smith' who plays Dr Who completely embarrassed to be a Rovers fan being so close to relegation from Championship and that the display against Millwall was woeful - totally different comments to those of Appleton - Yes Mr Appleton is already setting out his excuses in readiness for likely defeat against Burnley what a 'plank' this man his - negative long ball play , transfer activities in the market play abysmal and like some of his players all mouth and no action!!!! Even the one reasonable player we have in Rhodes has no support what so ever up front his recent signings of King and Bentley being second rate!!!!
We have heard nothing from Shaw or Agnew since singing praises about Appleton when they brought their 'mate' from Blackpool - no like Singh they have blended back into the paint work somewhere !!!
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH VENKEYS HENDRY COAR AND APPLETOIN

you really are a t****r get back to warming the armchair

madrover wrote:

dangerous dave wrote:
Mr Appleton read the comments on BBC 1 sport teletext news actor 'Matt Smith' who plays Dr Who completely embarrassed to be a Rovers fan being so close to relegation from Championship and that the display against Millwall was woeful - totally different comments to those of Appleton - Yes Mr Appleton is already setting out his excuses in readiness for likely defeat against Burnley what a 'plank' this man his - negative long ball play , transfer activities in the market play abysmal and like some of his players all mouth and no action!!!! Even the one reasonable player we have in Rhodes has no support what so ever up front his recent signings of King and Bentley being second rate!!!!
We have heard nothing from Shaw or Agnew since singing praises about Appleton when they brought their 'mate' from Blackpool - no like Singh they have blended back into the paint work somewhere !!!
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH VENKEYS HENDRY COAR AND APPLETOIN

you really are a t****r get back to warming the armchair

only one idiotic **** on here with no idea of whats happening at Ewood and its you madrover
out with the lot of them

Appy clappers check out the current form table.......rovers bottom.....with the third most valuable squad in the league......

And a massive and genuine injury problem. To all the negative throwers (throw, toss its all the same) that said CKR was crape and a useless signing , how much have we missed him. Not saying we are reliant on one man but he is a big miss, throw in the other injuries and of course we will struggle. So not Appys fault , Venkys gave him nothing in the Jan window except loan options and yes they are second rate but beggars and choosers springs to mind.
Anyway the real Rovers fans will be there tomorrow and thats what counts
Dangerous Dingle Dave wont be there though.....

Bottom of the form table...starting tomorrow we are on the up to finish the season in style. The Dingles are the ideal team to play now. We can thump them get some pride back and silence the Dingles for another season.



Get into em!!!

Wild Rover wrote:
And a massive and genuine injury problem. To all the negative throwers (throw, toss its all the same) that said CKR was crape and a useless signing , how much have we missed him. Not saying we are reliant on one man but he is a big miss, throw in the other injuries and of course we will struggle. So not Appys fault , Venkys gave him nothing in the Jan window except loan options and yes they are second rate but beggars and choosers springs to mind.
Anyway the real Rovers fans will be there tomorrow and thats what counts
Dangerous Dingle Dave wont be there though.....

There will be a big crowd there on Sunday but according to the Happy Clappers most of them won't be 'REAL' fans'....
After Millwall it looks like Venkys have managed to get rid of two thirds of the average gate we had before they turned up. Even season ticket holders are now staying away.The people are voting with their feet and they can't ALL be wrong.
I dread to think what season ticket sales might be like next season.

The league table looks quite interesting at the moment. If Millwall, Huddersfield, Sheffield Wednesday, and Ipswich were to win their games today, Rovers will drop to 20th position, and a Burnley win tomorrow will cement them there.

As a claret supporter, looking at your injury list I certainly don't envy your circumstances. 21 first team players sidelined is an incredible injury list, and it is nothing that Appleton can do anything about. I really do not believe that Appleton has had the support he needs to slow the slide, but I do believe he has not been canny enough with the resources he has had.

For both sets of fans the game itself is entrenched in the rivalry, but I think it very important that both teams try to set that aside, and approach the game from a simple footballing perspective, so that they can settle down to the task of taking the points.

Being too fired up will off-set team balance and draw vociferous anger from the crowd when mistakes are made, especially from the Blackburn crowd baying for the blood of owners, directors and management. Burnley could use that to their advantage and may seek to do so?

Whatever the outcome, I hope it is a good game, and of course, I want it to go Burnley's way, which I think it will do...1 - 2 to Burnley is my prediction.

Crowd will only be there because of Burnley-fact!
More at FA youth cup game v Clarets than at an FA cup quarter final!

Get your excuses in early, Apple.
The strong impression is that most of the squad not only don't know the significance of the Burnley game, but frankly don't give a **** about the game, or any other.

Harwoodstblue wrote:

Wild Rover wrote:
And a massive and genuine injury problem. To all the negative throwers (throw, toss its all the same) that said CKR was crape and a useless signing , how much have we missed him. Not saying we are reliant on one man but he is a big miss, throw in the other injuries and of course we will struggle. So not Appys fault , Venkys gave him nothing in the Jan window except loan options and yes they are second rate but beggars and choosers springs to mind.
Anyway the real Rovers fans will be there tomorrow and thats what counts
Dangerous Dingle Dave wont be there though.....

There will be a big crowd there on Sunday but according to the Happy Clappers most of them won't be 'REAL' fans'....
After Millwall it looks like Venkys have managed to get rid of two thirds of the average gate we had before they turned up. Even season ticket holders are now staying away.The people are voting with their feet and they can't ALL be wrong.
I dread to think what season ticket sales might be like next season.

Get a grip.

Even in their pomp in the PL Rovers were only averaging around 25,000 and that was with visiting teams like Man U, Liverpool, etc taking their full allocation.

As far as I am concerned I will continue to support my team by turning up at Ewood, if you think that makes me a "Happy Clapper" then you haven't read any of my recent posts.

But turning up gives me the right to voice an opinion, because yes I am a real fan, because I am putting up with this s**t week in week out, not whinging and whining about the past on here.

I really do hope some if not all of the missing 5,000 turn up and get behind the team like I will.

And then voice their opinions after the game.

But if you can't be arsed putting your hand in your pocket and supporting the team for 90 minutes work the rest out for yourself.

I a not so sure this particular call to arms is a really good idea.
For one this underachieving squad does not need the extra pressure, and another is that for the majority of them they do not seem to comprehend, or maybe even care about the rivalry.
I would also say at this stage it is not really about Burnley, but the 3 points on offer. Because the overall picture will be very, very different given those 3 points being acquired or lost!

Some of his squad struggle to cope with the weight of history,bloody hell they seem to struggle with anything like turning in a decent shift every game,and giving us one hundred percent effort is that to much to ask.

After watching wednesday game , rovers will be lucky to pull a draw ! If rovers win , it will be a false dawn . Appleton will take all the credit and if lose , will blame a couple of the players who couldnt find Rhodes with their long ball punts , as directed by Appleton. Posters on here where laughing at Burnley because they would be happy finishing above Rovers , think its the other way round now!

A Darener wrote:
Bottom of the form table...starting tomorrow we are on the up to finish the season in style. The Dingles are the ideal team to play now. We can thump them get some pride back and silence the Dingles for another season.



Get into em!!!

After another embarassing week you do wonder were our next points will come from.One bit of hope may come from Jones in the middle of the park.I just hope he will gee up the rest,because they do need a kick up their backsides.I'll be at Ewood on Sunday backing the players.I just hope we get something back in return.

dangerous dave wrote:
Mr Appleton read the comments on BBC 1 sport teletext news actor 'Matt Smith' who plays Dr Who completely embarrassed to be a Rovers fan being so close to relegation from Championship and that the display against Millwall was woeful - totally different comments to those of Appleton - Yes Mr Appleton is already setting out his excuses in readiness for likely defeat against Burnley what a 'plank' this man his - negative long ball play , transfer activities in the market play abysmal and like some of his players all mouth and no action!!!! Even the one reasonable player we have in Rhodes has no support what so ever up front his recent signings of King and Bentley being second rate!!!!
We have heard nothing from Shaw or Agnew since singing praises about Appleton when they brought their 'mate' from Blackpool - no like Singh they have blended back into the paint work somewhere !!!
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH VENKEYS HENDRY COAR AND APPLETOIN

The big embarrasment to me Dangerous Dave was the 8500 attendance! Was you there? Or maybe with the rest of the I'll be back when Kean gets the sack brigade you were saving your money to latch on to the glory of wembley day out!! People on here are calling the players commitment, what about the fans commitment? Did it deserve a wembley trip?? See you Sunday eh! or is the excuse kick off time a bit early for you? Sorry but you & many others are part time glory hunting set of people!

Elysiumfire wrote:
The league table looks quite interesting at the moment. If Millwall, Huddersfield, Sheffield Wednesday, and Ipswich were to win their games today, Rovers will drop to 20th position, and a Burnley win tomorrow will cement them there.

As a claret supporter, looking at your injury list I certainly don't envy your circumstances. 21 first team players sidelined is an incredible injury list, and it is nothing that Appleton can do anything about. I really do not believe that Appleton has had the support he needs to slow the slide, but I do believe he has not been canny enough with the resources he has had.

For both sets of fans the game itself is entrenched in the rivalry, but I think it very important that both teams try to set that aside, and approach the game from a simple footballing perspective, so that they can settle down to the task of taking the points.

Being too fired up will off-set team balance and draw vociferous anger from the crowd when mistakes are made, especially from the Blackburn crowd baying for the blood of owners, directors and management. Burnley could use that to their advantage and may seek to do so?

Whatever the outcome, I hope it is a good game, and of course, I want it to go Burnley's way, which I think it will do...1 - 2 to Burnley is my prediction.

almost a balanced and sensible post there from the dark side....until you predicted the scoreline that is.

Two goals to you monkeys, nay no never, you will be lucky to get a corner never mind a goal. 3 -0 or 4-0 to the Rovers and thats only by halftime....

Hope you enjoy the bus journey - leaving Burnley is always a joy - for there wont be any other reason to smile tomorrow for you lot.

Iiii1111 wrote:
Appy clappers check out the current form table.......rovers bottom.....with the third most valuable squad in the league......

that sounds bitter for a saturday morning is it maybe that you have been too long in the west country Mr.M - perhaps you should have tried France instead as its much warmer...

but can you not even wish the Rovers well for tomorrow against the auld enemy!

bluenick wrote:

dangerous dave wrote:
Mr Appleton read the comments on BBC 1 sport teletext news actor 'Matt Smith' who plays Dr Who completely embarrassed to be a Rovers fan being so close to relegation from Championship and that the display against Millwall was woeful - totally different comments to those of Appleton - Yes Mr Appleton is already setting out his excuses in readiness for likely defeat against Burnley what a 'plank' this man his - negative long ball play , transfer activities in the market play abysmal and like some of his players all mouth and no action!!!! Even the one reasonable player we have in Rhodes has no support what so ever up front his recent signings of King and Bentley being second rate!!!!
We have heard nothing from Shaw or Agnew since singing praises about Appleton when they brought their 'mate' from Blackpool - no like Singh they have blended back into the paint work somewhere !!!
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH VENKEYS HENDRY COAR AND APPLETOIN

The big embarrasment to me Dangerous Dave was the 8500 attendance! Was you there? Or maybe with the rest of the I'll be back when Kean gets the sack brigade you were saving your money to latch on to the glory of wembley day out!! People on here are calling the players commitment, what about the fans commitment? Did it deserve a wembley trip?? See you Sunday eh! or is the excuse kick off time a bit early for you? Sorry but you & many others are part time glory hunting set of people!

Bluenick - i am getting near to 70 now and have supported the Rovers since I was 5 years old so you can imagine I have seen a lot of changes at Ewood - but none as on the scale of that since the Venkeys and current Board of Directors took over the Club (Coar I include in this as he only sits there for his own end result relating to that of the FA) I have made a stance not to re visit Ewood until this regime is over and will not change my mind or views on the situation of which I am entitled to give irrespective of whether I go to a match or not.
OUT WITH THE LOT OF THEM - SOONER THE BETTER.

French Rover wrote:

Elysiumfire wrote:
The league table looks quite interesting at the moment. If Millwall, Huddersfield, Sheffield Wednesday, and Ipswich were to win their games today, Rovers will drop to 20th position, and a Burnley win tomorrow will cement them there.

As a claret supporter, looking at your injury list I certainly don't envy your circumstances. 21 first team players sidelined is an incredible injury list, and it is nothing that Appleton can do anything about. I really do not believe that Appleton has had the support he needs to slow the slide, but I do believe he has not been canny enough with the resources he has had.

For both sets of fans the game itself is entrenched in the rivalry, but I think it very important that both teams try to set that aside, and approach the game from a simple footballing perspective, so that they can settle down to the task of taking the points.

Being too fired up will off-set team balance and draw vociferous anger from the crowd when mistakes are made, especially from the Blackburn crowd baying for the blood of owners, directors and management. Burnley could use that to their advantage and may seek to do so?

Whatever the outcome, I hope it is a good game, and of course, I want it to go Burnley's way, which I think it will do...1 - 2 to Burnley is my prediction.

almost a balanced and sensible post there from the dark side....until you predicted the scoreline that is.

Two goals to you monkeys, nay no never, you will be lucky to get a corner never mind a goal. 3 -0 or 4-0 to the Rovers and thats only by halftime....

Hope you enjoy the bus journey - leaving Burnley is always a joy - for there wont be any other reason to smile tomorrow for you lot.

Yeah, excellent post from a dingle but FR's predictions are the stuff of legends around here, so 4 nil it is :)

dangerous dave wrote:

bluenick wrote:

dangerous dave wrote:
Mr Appleton read the comments on BBC 1 sport teletext news actor 'Matt Smith' who plays Dr Who completely embarrassed to be a Rovers fan being so close to relegation from Championship and that the display against Millwall was woeful - totally different comments to those of Appleton - Yes Mr Appleton is already setting out his excuses in readiness for likely defeat against Burnley what a 'plank' this man his - negative long ball play , transfer activities in the market play abysmal and like some of his players all mouth and no action!!!! Even the one reasonable player we have in Rhodes has no support what so ever up front his recent signings of King and Bentley being second rate!!!!
We have heard nothing from Shaw or Agnew since singing praises about Appleton when they brought their 'mate' from Blackpool - no like Singh they have blended back into the paint work somewhere !!!
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH VENKEYS HENDRY COAR AND APPLETOIN

The big embarrasment to me Dangerous Dave was the 8500 attendance! Was you there? Or maybe with the rest of the I'll be back when Kean gets the sack brigade you were saving your money to latch on to the glory of wembley day out!! People on here are calling the players commitment, what about the fans commitment? Did it deserve a wembley trip?? See you Sunday eh! or is the excuse kick off time a bit early for you? Sorry but you & many others are part time glory hunting set of people!

Bluenick - i am getting near to 70 now and have supported the Rovers since I was 5 years old so you can imagine I have seen a lot of changes at Ewood - but none as on the scale of that since the Venkeys and current Board of Directors took over the Club (Coar I include in this as he only sits there for his own end result relating to that of the FA) I have made a stance not to re visit Ewood until this regime is over and will not change my mind or views on the situation of which I am entitled to give irrespective of whether I go to a match or not.
OUT WITH THE LOT OF THEM - SOONER THE BETTER.

Ive never really spoken to DD on here, yeah he may go off on one now and again, but maybe that's because he feels passionate in what he believes, some of his posts make me chuckle.

My family still go regularly to games and we also have a table in Jacks kitchen although I prefer to go in the BBE.

I don't blame DD for staying away though, he isn't the one who has made mistake after mistake, nor are any of the others that are staying away?

I mean come on, people of blackburn are hard working proud people, it doesn't take a genius to see the destruction various people have caused, does it?

They've got until the end of the season for me, then after a long, long time and with a heavy heavy heart I may have to rethink things, no ones peeing on my back, then telling me its raining.

You've got it the wrong way round Michael. We should be proud to have 34 years of dominance, not scared!!! What kind of team talk is that? That's p1ss poor leadership MA.
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As for 21 injuries. My advice would be not to buy somebody elses crocks in the first place.

owd nick wrote:

Harwoodstblue wrote:

Wild Rover wrote:
And a massive and genuine injury problem. To all the negative throwers (throw, toss its all the same) that said CKR was crape and a useless signing , how much have we missed him. Not saying we are reliant on one man but he is a big miss, throw in the other injuries and of course we will struggle. So not Appys fault , Venkys gave him nothing in the Jan window except loan options and yes they are second rate but beggars and choosers springs to mind.
Anyway the real Rovers fans will be there tomorrow and thats what counts
Dangerous Dingle Dave wont be there though.....

There will be a big crowd there on Sunday but according to the Happy Clappers most of them won't be 'REAL' fans'....
After Millwall it looks like Venkys have managed to get rid of two thirds of the average gate we had before they turned up. Even season ticket holders are now staying away.The people are voting with their feet and they can't ALL be wrong.
I dread to think what season ticket sales might be like next season.

Get a grip.

Even in their pomp in the PL Rovers were only averaging around 25,000 and that was with visiting teams like Man U, Liverpool, etc taking their full allocation.

As far as I am concerned I will continue to support my team by turning up at Ewood, if you think that makes me a "Happy Clapper" then you haven't read any of my recent posts.

But turning up gives me the right to voice an opinion, because yes I am a real fan, because I am putting up with this s**t week in week out, not whinging and whining about the past on here.

I really do hope some if not all of the missing 5,000 turn up and get behind the team like I will.

And then voice their opinions after the game.

But if you can't be arsed putting your hand in your pocket and supporting the team for 90 minutes work the rest out for yourself.

If you look at the thumbs up and thumbs down of our posts you will see who is looking at the situation more realistically. You seem to be in the minority with your optimistic views as there is still a long way to fall under Venkys. We're only going one way with them running the show and I've been saying it for the past two years but won't say I told you so.
We live in a democracy, not North Korea, and can turn up, clap and smile when we want to, not when we are told to.

Sherwoodforest wrote:

French Rover wrote:

Elysiumfire wrote:
The league table looks quite interesting at the moment. If Millwall, Huddersfield, Sheffield Wednesday, and Ipswich were to win their games today, Rovers will drop to 20th position, and a Burnley win tomorrow will cement them there.

As a claret supporter, looking at your injury list I certainly don't envy your circumstances. 21 first team players sidelined is an incredible injury list, and it is nothing that Appleton can do anything about. I really do not believe that Appleton has had the support he needs to slow the slide, but I do believe he has not been canny enough with the resources he has had.

For both sets of fans the game itself is entrenched in the rivalry, but I think it very important that both teams try to set that aside, and approach the game from a simple footballing perspective, so that they can settle down to the task of taking the points.

Being too fired up will off-set team balance and draw vociferous anger from the crowd when mistakes are made, especially from the Blackburn crowd baying for the blood of owners, directors and management. Burnley could use that to their advantage and may seek to do so?

Whatever the outcome, I hope it is a good game, and of course, I want it to go Burnley's way, which I think it will do...1 - 2 to Burnley is my prediction.

almost a balanced and sensible post there from the dark side....until you predicted the scoreline that is.

Two goals to you monkeys, nay no never, you will be lucky to get a corner never mind a goal. 3 -0 or 4-0 to the Rovers and thats only by halftime....

Hope you enjoy the bus journey - leaving Burnley is always a joy - for there wont be any other reason to smile tomorrow for you lot.

Yeah, excellent post from a dingle but FR's predictions are the stuff of legends around here, so 4 nil it is :)

We won't score four in our next four games!

A Darener wrote:
Bottom of the form table...starting tomorrow we are on the up to finish the season in style. The Dingles are the ideal team to play now. We can thump them get some pride back and silence the Dingles for another season.



Get into em!!!

I am afraid you may well be in for a disappointment Darener. If Appy's team talk is anything like the drivel he is quoted as saying in the article above then the team are unlikely to find their way from the changing room to the centre circle for the kick off. I don't know what it is about Darwen that should foster such optimism. It must be having a tower.

@French Rover:
"Hope you enjoy the bus journey - leaving Burnley is always a joy..."

Lol. Don't need a bus journey, I live behind enemy lines, but when the buses do turn up, there'll be 4000 Clarets supporters descending upon the chicken coop Ewood...probably matching the home attendence! If the powers that be had given Burnley the Riverside stand, the lads and lasses would've filled it for you, could've made some money.

Your false bravado and unrealistic expectation is but a mask hiding insecurity and anxiety, and as you watch the game, such things will grow in you.

Burnley are coming to win, and they will win it!

Up the Clarets!

Nuttall Street wrote:

A Darener wrote:
Bottom of the form table...starting tomorrow we are on the up to finish the season in style. The Dingles are the ideal team to play now. We can thump them get some pride back and silence the Dingles for another season.



Get into em!!!

I am afraid you may well be in for a disappointment Darener. If Appy's team talk is anything like the drivel he is quoted as saying in the article above then the team are unlikely to find their way from the changing room to the centre circle for the kick off. I don't know what it is about Darwen that should foster such optimism. It must be having a tower.

At least I have the next 24 hours to be optimistic. Then we will see.

Well, this is great news to learn that Dr Who is a Rovers fan! All we need to do now is jump in the Tardis, zip back two years and this whole nightmare can be forgotten. If he can save the Universe from the Daleks surely he can save us from the Venkys before the club is exterminated. Appy looks very much like a Sontaran, come to think about it. He should be next for a blast from the Doctor's sonic screwdriver.

Jim Bowen is also a Rovers fan and he couldn't hit a bullseye just like the Rovers forward line at the moment.

A Darener wrote:

Nuttall Street wrote:

A Darener wrote:
Bottom of the form table...starting tomorrow we are on the up to finish the season in style. The Dingles are the ideal team to play now. We can thump them get some pride back and silence the Dingles for another season.



Get into em!!!

I am afraid you may well be in for a disappointment Darener. If Appy's team talk is anything like the drivel he is quoted as saying in the article above then the team are unlikely to find their way from the changing room to the centre circle for the kick off. I don't know what it is about Darwen that should foster such optimism. It must be having a tower.

At least I have the next 24 hours to be optimistic. Then we will see.

If Appy is relying on the "big characters" as reported above to deliver a result against Burnley then we are in for a good hiding because if there is one thing that is the most evident about Rovers it is that there are very few big characters. You might mention Dunny, but who else would qualify for the description? Now, if you asked the question who are gutless, shiftless, pathetic, blown with the breeze, surrender monkies there would be along list of candidates.

Hmmm - These words of the APPY man are a stark reminder of what I believe sum up the words of a coward who runs scared in his choice of tactics etc for games ahead ?

Utilize to greater effect those that you have at your disposal or face the full wrath of thousands of dissenting voices.

Raking up old ground here, but VENKY pull your impotent finger out and give US our blasted club back or sod off back to that which you know and leave our football club well alone.

Cowards, cowards and cowards.

You make me sick to the pit of my stomach.

Arte et labore

Not quite sure what the Negatives want, if Appy is as bad as you all say then we will get relegated to L1 , Venkys will leave and you will all be happy then and enjoying shouting I told you so
So as the barman said to the horse, why the long face , why all the moaning on and on, if you are so sure?
Just asking like...

Not quite sure what the Negatives want, if Appy is as bad as you all say then we will get relegated to L1 , Venkys will leave and you will all be happy then and enjoying shouting I told you so
So as the barman said to the horse, why the long face , why all the moaning on and on, if you are so sure?
Just asking like...

Mentioning our massive injury list isn't Appleton making excuses, it's merely highlighting the fact that our squad is severely depleted. Nowhere in the article does he say that he believes we will struggle because of the injuries. The team goes through a bad spell and the doom mongers start calling for the manager's head, AGAIN! We are down to the bare bones in relation to players and not all of those who are available are 100% fit. Of course that's going to have an impact on what the team will be capable of. Ever since Steve Kean started rubbing the fans up the wrong way certain sections of our fan base seem to have become too absorbed in fighting the club instead of giving any newcomers a real chance. Some posters on here only rear their heads when things aren't going our way, yet we don't hear from them when we do get results. Says a lot about them really.

When Appleton took over he managed four wins and two draws in his first seven games. Since the Arsenal game we've lost away to Hull and Leicester - two teams fighting for promotion - and a resurgent Bolton team who, realistically, have a better team than us. We've also drawn at home to an unpredictable Leeds side, were stunned by a battling Peterborough side and lost a cup replay to a physical Millwall team who wouldn't give our players more than two seconds on the ball. Not great, admittedly, but surely not unexpected when you account for everything that's happened this season alone?

We are not a Premier League club anymore and we certainly don't have a squad full of players who are good enough for the Premier League. Therefore, it's about time some fans started being realistic in their expectations and stopped assuming we should be mopping the floor with everyone we play. Calling for the manager's head whenever we go through a bad spell is ridiculous and gives the rest of us a bad name. Do you really want us to be known as the fans who spit their dummy out when things don't go our way?

Wild Rover wrote:
Not quite sure what the Negatives want, if Appy is as bad as you all say then we will get relegated to L1 , Venkys will leave and you will all be happy then and enjoying shouting I told you so
So as the barman said to the horse, why the long face , why all the moaning on and on, if you are so sure?
Just asking like...

What did the horse reply?

Nuttall Street wrote:

Wild Rover wrote:
Not quite sure what the Negatives want, if Appy is as bad as you all say then we will get relegated to L1 , Venkys will leave and you will all be happy then and enjoying shouting I told you so
So as the barman said to the horse, why the long face , why all the moaning on and on, if you are so sure?
Just asking like...

What did the horse reply?

"I've just watched the Rovers!"

MA you are talking absolute negative garbage. It is you who needs to stand up and be counted. You are the one that cannot stand the pressure. Your policy of trying to stop teams playing and hope you get a lucky break is rubbish both in results and as a spectacle to watch. Dont blame the injuries as you are playing unfit players too soon from injury and leaving talented fit players on the bench or not even selected and who cannot get a game. You need to change fast.

Harwoodstblue wrote:

owd nick wrote:

Harwoodstblue wrote:

Wild Rover wrote:
And a massive and genuine injury problem. To all the negative throwers (throw, toss its all the same) that said CKR was crape and a useless signing , how much have we missed him. Not saying we are reliant on one man but he is a big miss, throw in the other injuries and of course we will struggle. So not Appys fault , Venkys gave him nothing in the Jan window except loan options and yes they are second rate but beggars and choosers springs to mind.
Anyway the real Rovers fans will be there tomorrow and thats what counts
Dangerous Dingle Dave wont be there though.....

There will be a big crowd there on Sunday but according to the Happy Clappers most of them won't be 'REAL' fans'....
After Millwall it looks like Venkys have managed to get rid of two thirds of the average gate we had before they turned up. Even season ticket holders are now staying away.The people are voting with their feet and they can't ALL be wrong.
I dread to think what season ticket sales might be like next season.

Get a grip.

Even in their pomp in the PL Rovers were only averaging around 25,000 and that was with visiting teams like Man U, Liverpool, etc taking their full allocation.

As far as I am concerned I will continue to support my team by turning up at Ewood, if you think that makes me a "Happy Clapper" then you haven't read any of my recent posts.

But turning up gives me the right to voice an opinion, because yes I am a real fan, because I am putting up with this s**t week in week out, not whinging and whining about the past on here.

I really do hope some if not all of the missing 5,000 turn up and get behind the team like I will.

And then voice their opinions after the game.

But if you can't be arsed putting your hand in your pocket and supporting the team for 90 minutes work the rest out for yourself.

If you look at the thumbs up and thumbs down of our posts you will see who is looking at the situation more realistically. You seem to be in the minority with your optimistic views as there is still a long way to fall under Venkys. We're only going one way with them running the show and I've been saying it for the past two years but won't say I told you so.
We live in a democracy, not North Korea, and can turn up, clap and smile when we want to, not when we are told to.

Getting a lot of thumbs up doesn't mean that the majority are looking at the situation realistically, it could mean the complete opposite in fact.

dangerous dave wrote:
Mr Appleton read the comments on BBC 1 sport teletext news actor 'Matt Smith' who plays Dr Who completely embarrassed to be a Rovers fan being so close to relegation from Championship and that the display against Millwall was woeful - totally different comments to those of Appleton - Yes Mr Appleton is already setting out his excuses in readiness for likely defeat against Burnley what a 'plank' this man his - negative long ball play , transfer activities in the market play abysmal and like some of his players all mouth and no action!!!! Even the one reasonable player we have in Rhodes has no support what so ever up front his recent signings of King and Bentley being second rate!!!!
We have heard nothing from Shaw or Agnew since singing praises about Appleton when they brought their 'mate' from Blackpool - no like Singh they have blended back into the paint work somewhere !!!
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH VENKEYS HENDRY COAR AND APPLETOIN

Ah yes, the actor Matt Smith who, in the same interview, called for Shebby Singh and Venky's to sort it out. Is this the same Shebby Singh who has done nothing since he didn't get his own way back in January? Add to that the fact that Matt Smith is another fan who believes that hoofing the ball was part of Appleton's game plan, despite it being abundantly obvious that it was the only thing the defence could do when put under immediate pressure, and I think it's safe to say that he doesn't really have a clue what he's talking about.

srvp28 wrote:

dangerous dave wrote:
Mr Appleton read the comments on BBC 1 sport teletext news actor 'Matt Smith' who plays Dr Who completely embarrassed to be a Rovers fan being so close to relegation from Championship and that the display against Millwall was woeful - totally different comments to those of Appleton - Yes Mr Appleton is already setting out his excuses in readiness for likely defeat against Burnley what a 'plank' this man his - negative long ball play , transfer activities in the market play abysmal and like some of his players all mouth and no action!!!! Even the one reasonable player we have in Rhodes has no support what so ever up front his recent signings of King and Bentley being second rate!!!!
We have heard nothing from Shaw or Agnew since singing praises about Appleton when they brought their 'mate' from Blackpool - no like Singh they have blended back into the paint work somewhere !!!
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH VENKEYS HENDRY COAR AND APPLETOIN

Ah yes, the actor Matt Smith who, in the same interview, called for Shebby Singh and Venky's to sort it out. Is this the same Shebby Singh who has done nothing since he didn't get his own way back in January? Add to that the fact that Matt Smith is another fan who believes that hoofing the ball was part of Appleton's game plan, despite it being abundantly obvious that it was the only thing the defence could do when put under immediate pressure, and I think it's safe to say that he doesn't really have a clue what he's talking about.

If he doesn't know what he is talking about then how come he is a Time Lord?

The Barcelona v Real Madrid game - El Classico.

Given the form of both teams, the East Lancs derby -

EL CRAPICO.............
.......

Daunted by "Expectations"? Rovers usually live DOWN to them. Sounds like Appleton is preparing himself for yet another defeat!

dangerous dave wrote:

madrover wrote:

dangerous dave wrote:
Mr Appleton read the comments on BBC 1 sport teletext news actor 'Matt Smith' who plays Dr Who completely embarrassed to be a Rovers fan being so close to relegation from Championship and that the display against Millwall was woeful - totally different comments to those of Appleton - Yes Mr Appleton is already setting out his excuses in readiness for likely defeat against Burnley what a 'plank' this man his - negative long ball play , transfer activities in the market play abysmal and like some of his players all mouth and no action!!!! Even the one reasonable player we have in Rhodes has no support what so ever up front his recent signings of King and Bentley being second rate!!!!
We have heard nothing from Shaw or Agnew since singing praises about Appleton when they brought their 'mate' from Blackpool - no like Singh they have blended back into the paint work somewhere !!!
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH VENKEYS HENDRY COAR AND APPLETOIN

you really are a t****r get back to warming the armchair

only one idiotic **** on here with no idea of whats happening at Ewood and its you madrover
out with the lot of them

and you do know whats going on apart from the obvious . one things for sure i will follow rovers through thick and thin. Why choose to follow the club you constantly criticise. i have never seen one postive post dd

Wild Rover wrote:
Not quite sure what the Negatives want, if Appy is as bad as you all say then we will get relegated to L1 , Venkys will leave and you will all be happy then and enjoying shouting I told you so
So as the barman said to the horse, why the long face , why all the moaning on and on, if you are so sure?
Just asking like...

Aye, aye Wild Rover........

Nothing diminishes the feeling I have for BRFC, however, what does rankle is the consistent numbingly rhetoric that spews out of Ewood Park.

Mitigating factors I always attempt to put in my argument, but the harsh reality is there for all to see on the demise, no matter who seems to be at the helm of the famous B&W shirt adorned by a crest of 137 years.

"Being taken down" sticks in my gut followed by the paralysis of these so called owners stretching my devotion, loyalty and faith I have for OUR club by appointing people of, at best, lower League experience.

With that in mind the whole situation is blindingly obvious as to the ambition of these so called owners, who insist on feeding US with higher ambition.

By all means support to the very end YOUR/OUR club, but to let this farce go on unquestioned is pure folly.

I've had the benefits to be able to travel far and wide under Appleton and believe me, sir, what I'm witnessing is a deterioration of massive proportions that are seriously undermining our club, not just as a Premier League club that we have had the pleasure to witness, but the very foundations with that to which it is built.

I want Appleton to succeed undoubtedly, but his inexperience is showing through loud and clear. His attempts at stopping the rot - that was already rocking the good ship Ewood, are failing miserably with his numbingly bewildering approach to games ?

Let us go out to win games with Arte et labore' not this whimper that I've witnessed for what have we to lose that we are already not losing ?

6 points from relegation is a harsh reality that under normal circumstances I could bear, but this disgraceful fall is hard to keep quiet over esp the longer it goes on. And, the most gut wrenching aspect in all of this is the inability to effect what is happening.

On merit is how our club should be supported, in my opinion, not through a blind loyalty, and most certainly not questioned, regardless that this will bring supporter against supporter.

Once a stability is gained then OUR club can move forward, alas, under this regime at this present time we are sinking rapidly with a whimper, and that my friend, is unacceptable.

Best regards.

Arte et labore

Truth is BRFC are not good enough at any level.....Appleton included.

A far cry from when VENKYS took over.

Fortunately our friends near Yarkshire are also substandard.

shawsinghagnewapplet
onandvenkysout.

Arte et Labore

madrover wrote:

dangerous dave wrote:

madrover wrote:

dangerous dave wrote:
Mr Appleton read the comments on BBC 1 sport teletext news actor 'Matt Smith' who plays Dr Who completely embarrassed to be a Rovers fan being so close to relegation from Championship and that the display against Millwall was woeful - totally different comments to those of Appleton - Yes Mr Appleton is already setting out his excuses in readiness for likely defeat against Burnley what a 'plank' this man his - negative long ball play , transfer activities in the market play abysmal and like some of his players all mouth and no action!!!! Even the one reasonable player we have in Rhodes has no support what so ever up front his recent signings of King and Bentley being second rate!!!!
We have heard nothing from Shaw or Agnew since singing praises about Appleton when they brought their 'mate' from Blackpool - no like Singh they have blended back into the paint work somewhere !!!
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH VENKEYS HENDRY COAR AND APPLETOIN

you really are a t****r get back to warming the armchair

only one idiotic **** on here with no idea of whats happening at Ewood and its you madrover
out with the lot of them

and you do know whats going on apart from the obvious . one things for sure i will follow rovers through thick and thin. Why choose to follow the club you constantly criticise. i have never seen one postive post dd

if your in the know - then you know - your obviously not!!!!!!!
OUT WITH THE LOT OF THEM

Elysiumfire wrote:
@French Rover:
"Hope you enjoy the bus journey - leaving Burnley is always a joy..."

Lol. Don't need a bus journey, I live behind enemy lines, but when the buses do turn up, there'll be 4000 Clarets supporters descending upon the chicken coop Ewood...probably matching the home attendence! If the powers that be had given Burnley the Riverside stand, the lads and lasses would've filled it for you, could've made some money.

Your false bravado and unrealistic expectation is but a mask hiding insecurity and anxiety, and as you watch the game, such things will grow in you.

Burnley are coming to win, and they will win it!

Up the Clarets!

yep, right up the clarets - sideways...

Harwoodstblue wrote:

owd nick wrote:

Harwoodstblue wrote:

Wild Rover wrote:
And a massive and genuine injury problem. To all the negative throwers (throw, toss its all the same) that said CKR was crape and a useless signing , how much have we missed him. Not saying we are reliant on one man but he is a big miss, throw in the other injuries and of course we will struggle. So not Appys fault , Venkys gave him nothing in the Jan window except loan options and yes they are second rate but beggars and choosers springs to mind.
Anyway the real Rovers fans will be there tomorrow and thats what counts
Dangerous Dingle Dave wont be there though.....

There will be a big crowd there on Sunday but according to the Happy Clappers most of them won't be 'REAL' fans'....
After Millwall it looks like Venkys have managed to get rid of two thirds of the average gate we had before they turned up. Even season ticket holders are now staying away.The people are voting with their feet and they can't ALL be wrong.
I dread to think what season ticket sales might be like next season.

Get a grip.

Even in their pomp in the PL Rovers were only averaging around 25,000 and that was with visiting teams like Man U, Liverpool, etc taking their full allocation.

As far as I am concerned I will continue to support my team by turning up at Ewood, if you think that makes me a "Happy Clapper" then you haven't read any of my recent posts.

But turning up gives me the right to voice an opinion, because yes I am a real fan, because I am putting up with this s**t week in week out, not whinging and whining about the past on here.

I really do hope some if not all of the missing 5,000 turn up and get behind the team like I will.

And then voice their opinions after the game.

But if you can't be arsed putting your hand in your pocket and supporting the team for 90 minutes work the rest out for yourself.

If you look at the thumbs up and thumbs down of our posts you will see who is looking at the situation more realistically. You seem to be in the minority with your optimistic views as there is still a long way to fall under Venkys. We're only going one way with them running the show and I've been saying it for the past two years but won't say I told you so.
We live in a democracy, not North Korea, and can turn up, clap and smile when we want to, not when we are told to.

Trust me, I don't expect to be smiling very much between now and the end of the season, but I will applaud good play, so I don't expect my hands to be all that warmer either.

Do you count that as happy clapping?

That said I think we have much further to fall under Venky's than anyone realises, and have little confidence in anyone at Ewood and beyond to put things right in the short term.

Where do you interpret me telling you to turn up?, I said I HOPE the missing 5000 turn up and get behind Rovers for 90 minutes.

Up to you to do what you want to pal.

I fully understand every Rovers fans frustration, including yours, Smelly and DD, I share that same frustration.

I just don't live in the past, I deal with it differently.

I am not an happy clapper, I hate going down to Ewood most of the time, I hate the lack of atmosphere, inept players, managers. deplorable tactics, even the price of hot dogs.

But I have supported my TEAM for far too long to give up on them just yet.

And that's what makes me a real fan.

Real fans don't give up on their team whatever the provocation.

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:

Wild Rover wrote:
Not quite sure what the Negatives want, if Appy is as bad as you all say then we will get relegated to L1 , Venkys will leave and you will all be happy then and enjoying shouting I told you so
So as the barman said to the horse, why the long face , why all the moaning on and on, if you are so sure?
Just asking like...

Aye, aye Wild Rover........

Nothing diminishes the feeling I have for BRFC, however, what does rankle is the consistent numbingly rhetoric that spews out of Ewood Park.

Mitigating factors I always attempt to put in my argument, but the harsh reality is there for all to see on the demise, no matter who seems to be at the helm of the famous B&W shirt adorned by a crest of 137 years.

"Being taken down" sticks in my gut followed by the paralysis of these so called owners stretching my devotion, loyalty and faith I have for OUR club by appointing people of, at best, lower League experience.

With that in mind the whole situation is blindingly obvious as to the ambition of these so called owners, who insist on feeding US with higher ambition.

By all means support to the very end YOUR/OUR club, but to let this farce go on unquestioned is pure folly.

I've had the benefits to be able to travel far and wide under Appleton and believe me, sir, what I'm witnessing is a deterioration of massive proportions that are seriously undermining our club, not just as a Premier League club that we have had the pleasure to witness, but the very foundations with that to which it is built.

I want Appleton to succeed undoubtedly, but his inexperience is showing through loud and clear. His attempts at stopping the rot - that was already rocking the good ship Ewood, are failing miserably with his numbingly bewildering approach to games ?

Let us go out to win games with Arte et labore' not this whimper that I've witnessed for what have we to lose that we are already not losing ?

6 points from relegation is a harsh reality that under normal circumstances I could bear, but this disgraceful fall is hard to keep quiet over esp the longer it goes on. And, the most gut wrenching aspect in all of this is the inability to effect what is happening.

On merit is how our club should be supported, in my opinion, not through a blind loyalty, and most certainly not questioned, regardless that this will bring supporter against supporter.

Once a stability is gained then OUR club can move forward, alas, under this regime at this present time we are sinking rapidly with a whimper, and that my friend, is unacceptable.

Best regards.

Arte et labore

Excellent, well thought out, balanced and realistic post Road Runner, but some blind T*t gave you the thumbs down for that.
The Rovers are going nowhere until Venkys are gone, that's for sure. How we get rid of them I don't know but one thing is for sure is they seem quite happy to let it go on. Transfer window after transfer window with barely any investment in quality players ???

French Rover wrote:

Iiii1111 wrote:
Appy clappers check out the current form table.......rovers bottom.....with the third most valuable squad in the league......

that sounds bitter for a saturday morning is it maybe that you have been too long in the west country Mr.M - perhaps you should have tried France instead as its much warmer...

but can you not even wish the Rovers well for tomorrow against the auld enemy!

For someone who try's to put a positive spin on everything Rovers I'm amazed you now seem to be after a confrontation with me because I happen to write FACTS.......it's a fact not a lie that Rovers are bottom of the current form league.....it's a fact not a lie that the Rovers squad is valued the third expensive in the championship.

All clubs have injuries or players carry knocks.....if rovers have more than most perhaps we should be asking why!......please don't hide from the fact that the manager is responsible for results, transfer activity ( he should have had the balls to stand up to the powers that be and insisted on not allowing good players out on loan especially knowing the injury situation) and training, which all three areas of his job description are currently at a catastrophic level.

Seeing one game at Bristol city this season has given you some kind of a delusional outlook, perhaps you need to watch more games then you can have a more informed opinion .....3-0 4-0 to rovers tomorrow ;-)) what planet are you on or is it the red wine talking.....slap plenty of sun cream on.

Harwoodstblue wrote:

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:

Wild Rover wrote:
Not quite sure what the Negatives want, if Appy is as bad as you all say then we will get relegated to L1 , Venkys will leave and you will all be happy then and enjoying shouting I told you so
So as the barman said to the horse, why the long face , why all the moaning on and on, if you are so sure?
Just asking like...

Aye, aye Wild Rover........

Nothing diminishes the feeling I have for BRFC, however, what does rankle is the consistent numbingly rhetoric that spews out of Ewood Park.

Mitigating factors I always attempt to put in my argument, but the harsh reality is there for all to see on the demise, no matter who seems to be at the helm of the famous B&W shirt adorned by a crest of 137 years.

"Being taken down" sticks in my gut followed by the paralysis of these so called owners stretching my devotion, loyalty and faith I have for OUR club by appointing people of, at best, lower League experience.

With that in mind the whole situation is blindingly obvious as to the ambition of these so called owners, who insist on feeding US with higher ambition.

By all means support to the very end YOUR/OUR club, but to let this farce go on unquestioned is pure folly.

I've had the benefits to be able to travel far and wide under Appleton and believe me, sir, what I'm witnessing is a deterioration of massive proportions that are seriously undermining our club, not just as a Premier League club that we have had the pleasure to witness, but the very foundations with that to which it is built.

I want Appleton to succeed undoubtedly, but his inexperience is showing through loud and clear. His attempts at stopping the rot - that was already rocking the good ship Ewood, are failing miserably with his numbingly bewildering approach to games ?

Let us go out to win games with Arte et labore' not this whimper that I've witnessed for what have we to lose that we are already not losing ?

6 points from relegation is a harsh reality that under normal circumstances I could bear, but this disgraceful fall is hard to keep quiet over esp the longer it goes on. And, the most gut wrenching aspect in all of this is the inability to effect what is happening.

On merit is how our club should be supported, in my opinion, not through a blind loyalty, and most certainly not questioned, regardless that this will bring supporter against supporter.

Once a stability is gained then OUR club can move forward, alas, under this regime at this present time we are sinking rapidly with a whimper, and that my friend, is unacceptable.

Best regards.

Arte et labore

Excellent, well thought out, balanced and realistic post Road Runner, but some blind T*t gave you the thumbs down for that.
The Rovers are going nowhere until Venkys are gone, that's for sure. How we get rid of them I don't know but one thing is for sure is they seem quite happy to let it go on. Transfer window after transfer window with barely any investment in quality players ???

Agreed with both of you.

The one thing I don't blame Venky's for (without direct evidence that is) is providing funds for players.

Although they probably have the final say they are not football people and will only work with the information given to them.

The people directly to blame for that side of things are the board, managers, agents and players.

BFC fans going to the home of football ...a reminder to go to bed early tonight....and don't forget to set your alarm clocks ( they wake you up in the morning ) for an early start tomorrow.

You could be making history......a result v BRFC for the first time in how long?

ASIF!

Arte et Labore”

Andy cryer instead of posting all the inocuous quotes from the players and manager, which only wind everybody up and serve no other purpose why dont you do some proper reporting and find out what is happening to our once great football club,as a real reporter you should try an expose those who are responsible and why, are you afraid of the consequences ? a real reporter would not be, have some self respect and do your job properly or go back to serving the tea and collecting the post.

bluenick wrote:

dangerous dave wrote:
Mr Appleton read the comments on BBC 1 sport teletext news actor 'Matt Smith' who plays Dr Who completely embarrassed to be a Rovers fan being so close to relegation from Championship and that the display against Millwall was woeful - totally different comments to those of Appleton - Yes Mr Appleton is already setting out his excuses in readiness for likely defeat against Burnley what a 'plank' this man his - negative long ball play , transfer activities in the market play abysmal and like some of his players all mouth and no action!!!! Even the one reasonable player we have in Rhodes has no support what so ever up front his recent signings of King and Bentley being second rate!!!!
We have heard nothing from Shaw or Agnew since singing praises about Appleton when they brought their 'mate' from Blackpool - no like Singh they have blended back into the paint work somewhere !!!
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH VENKEYS HENDRY COAR AND APPLETOIN

The big embarrasment to me Dangerous Dave was the 8500 attendance! Was you there? Or maybe with the rest of the I'll be back when Kean gets the sack brigade you were saving your money to latch on to the glory of wembley day out!! People on here are calling the players commitment, what about the fans commitment? Did it deserve a wembley trip?? See you Sunday eh! or is the excuse kick off time a bit early for you? Sorry but you & many others are part time glory hunting set of people!

Glory hunting? Against Burnley? Flippin heck man, get real.

Donmartin wrote:
BFC fans going to the home of football ...a reminder to go to bed early tonight....and don't forget to set your alarm clocks ( they wake you up in the morning ) for an early start tomorrow.

You could be making history......a result v BRFC for the first time in how long?

ASIF!

Arte et Labore”

"ASIF! "

That's what most people in blackburn are called aren't they!?

Harwoodstblue wrote:

Wild Rover wrote:
And a massive and genuine injury problem. To all the negative throwers (throw, toss its all the same) that said CKR was crape and a useless signing , how much have we missed him. Not saying we are reliant on one man but he is a big miss, throw in the other injuries and of course we will struggle. So not Appys fault , Venkys gave him nothing in the Jan window except loan options and yes they are second rate but beggars and choosers springs to mind.
Anyway the real Rovers fans will be there tomorrow and thats what counts
Dangerous Dingle Dave wont be there though.....

There will be a big crowd there on Sunday but according to the Happy Clappers most of them won't be 'REAL' fans'....
After Millwall it looks like Venkys have managed to get rid of two thirds of the average gate we had before they turned up. Even season ticket holders are now staying away.The people are voting with their feet and they can't ALL be wrong.
I dread to think what season ticket sales might be like next season.

Have to agree with you,even die hard fans, season ticket holders who have kept loyal to BRFC from the old division three for many many years as season ticket holders are now falling away and there are many i know who have, you cant blame them its been hell on earth at BRFC since venkys took control and another tragic fall from this division will finally put the nail in the coffin.Only consolation i can see is that Venkys will sell BRFC with in the next twelve months and put us all out of are misery.

burnleyglentoran wrote:

Donmartin wrote:
BFC fans going to the home of football ...a reminder to go to bed early tonight....and don't forget to set your alarm clocks ( they wake you up in the morning ) for an early start tomorrow.

You could be making history......a result v BRFC for the first time in how long?

ASIF!

Arte et Labore”

"ASIF! "

That's what most people in blackburn are called aren't they!?

That's funny. My lad was walking down the back in the dark towards Ewood last game. I told him not to as it is dog muck alley. He thought it was somebody's name.

alfa111 wrote:

Harwoodstblue wrote:

Wild Rover wrote:
And a massive and genuine injury problem. To all the negative throwers (throw, toss its all the same) that said CKR was crape and a useless signing , how much have we missed him. Not saying we are reliant on one man but he is a big miss, throw in the other injuries and of course we will struggle. So not Appys fault , Venkys gave him nothing in the Jan window except loan options and yes they are second rate but beggars and choosers springs to mind.
Anyway the real Rovers fans will be there tomorrow and thats what counts
Dangerous Dingle Dave wont be there though.....

There will be a big crowd there on Sunday but according to the Happy Clappers most of them won't be 'REAL' fans'....
After Millwall it looks like Venkys have managed to get rid of two thirds of the average gate we had before they turned up. Even season ticket holders are now staying away.The people are voting with their feet and they can't ALL be wrong.
I dread to think what season ticket sales might be like next season.

Have to agree with you,even die hard fans, season ticket holders who have kept loyal to BRFC from the old division three for many many years as season ticket holders are now falling away and there are many i know who have, you cant blame them its been hell on earth at BRFC since venkys took control and another tragic fall from this division will finally put the nail in the coffin.Only consolation i can see is that Venkys will sell BRFC with in the next twelve months and put us all out of are misery.

I'm certain there are tickets for tomorrow. I know two people who bought them and now arent going. Can see empty seats even for tomorrow's fixture. Jack Walker stand is like a ghost town. Can tell all those were premier league followers.

merlinrabbit wrote:

bluenick wrote:

dangerous dave wrote:
Mr Appleton read the comments on BBC 1 sport teletext news actor 'Matt Smith' who plays Dr Who completely embarrassed to be a Rovers fan being so close to relegation from Championship and that the display against Millwall was woeful - totally different comments to those of Appleton - Yes Mr Appleton is already setting out his excuses in readiness for likely defeat against Burnley what a 'plank' this man his - negative long ball play , transfer activities in the market play abysmal and like some of his players all mouth and no action!!!! Even the one reasonable player we have in Rhodes has no support what so ever up front his recent signings of King and Bentley being second rate!!!!
We have heard nothing from Shaw or Agnew since singing praises about Appleton when they brought their 'mate' from Blackpool - no like Singh they have blended back into the paint work somewhere !!!
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH VENKEYS HENDRY COAR AND APPLETOIN

The big embarrasment to me Dangerous Dave was the 8500 attendance! Was you there? Or maybe with the rest of the I'll be back when Kean gets the sack brigade you were saving your money to latch on to the glory of wembley day out!! People on here are calling the players commitment, what about the fans commitment? Did it deserve a wembley trip?? See you Sunday eh! or is the excuse kick off time a bit early for you? Sorry but you & many others are part time glory hunting set of people!

Glory hunting? Against Burnley? Flippin heck man, get real.

Glory hunting against Burnley? Read my comments again please! I don't think that there will be many more home fans on the match Sunday! The point I was trying to make is that all the part time, stay away, moaning fans would have been happy to jump on the wagon to Wembley if we had beaten Millwall. A real cedit to the club! NOT!!

bluenick wrote:

merlinrabbit wrote:

bluenick wrote:

dangerous dave wrote:
Mr Appleton read the comments on BBC 1 sport teletext news actor 'Matt Smith' who plays Dr Who completely embarrassed to be a Rovers fan being so close to relegation from Championship and that the display against Millwall was woeful - totally different comments to those of Appleton - Yes Mr Appleton is already setting out his excuses in readiness for likely defeat against Burnley what a 'plank' this man his - negative long ball play , transfer activities in the market play abysmal and like some of his players all mouth and no action!!!! Even the one reasonable player we have in Rhodes has no support what so ever up front his recent signings of King and Bentley being second rate!!!!
We have heard nothing from Shaw or Agnew since singing praises about Appleton when they brought their 'mate' from Blackpool - no like Singh they have blended back into the paint work somewhere !!!
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH VENKEYS HENDRY COAR AND APPLETOIN

The big embarrasment to me Dangerous Dave was the 8500 attendance! Was you there? Or maybe with the rest of the I'll be back when Kean gets the sack brigade you were saving your money to latch on to the glory of wembley day out!! People on here are calling the players commitment, what about the fans commitment? Did it deserve a wembley trip?? See you Sunday eh! or is the excuse kick off time a bit early for you? Sorry but you & many others are part time glory hunting set of people!

Glory hunting? Against Burnley? Flippin heck man, get real.

Glory hunting against Burnley? Read my comments again please! I don't think that there will be many more home fans on the match Sunday! The point I was trying to make is that all the part time, stay away, moaning fans would have been happy to jump on the wagon to Wembley if we had beaten Millwall. A real cedit to the club! NOT!!

not me - would not have been going to Wembley - more interested in voicing my opinion about the current Management/Owner as others should be - they could'nt manage a **** up in a Brewery.
OUT WITH THE LOT OF THEM

merlinrabbit wrote:

burnleyglentoran wrote:

Donmartin wrote:
BFC fans going to the home of football ...a reminder to go to bed early tonight....and don't forget to set your alarm clocks ( they wake you up in the morning ) for an early start tomorrow.

You could be making history......a result v BRFC for the first time in how long?

ASIF!

Arte et Labore”

"ASIF! "

That's what most people in blackburn are called aren't they!?

That's funny. My lad was walking down the back in the dark towards Ewood last game. I told him not to as it is dog muck alley. He thought it was somebody's name.

Obviously your son is as thick as you then Merlin. Enjoy being in here today you numpty as you will all be silent come tomorrow afternoon.

Iiii1111 wrote:

French Rover wrote:

Iiii1111 wrote:
Appy clappers check out the current form table.......rovers bottom.....with the third most valuable squad in the league......

that sounds bitter for a saturday morning is it maybe that you have been too long in the west country Mr.M - perhaps you should have tried France instead as its much warmer...

but can you not even wish the Rovers well for tomorrow against the auld enemy!

For someone who try's to put a positive spin on everything Rovers I'm amazed you now seem to be after a confrontation with me because I happen to write FACTS.......it's a fact not a lie that Rovers are bottom of the current form league.....it's a fact not a lie that the Rovers squad is valued the third expensive in the championship.

All clubs have injuries or players carry knocks.....if rovers have more than most perhaps we should be asking why!......please don't hide from the fact that the manager is responsible for results, transfer activity ( he should have had the balls to stand up to the powers that be and insisted on not allowing good players out on loan especially knowing the injury situation) and training, which all three areas of his job description are currently at a catastrophic level.

Seeing one game at Bristol city this season has given you some kind of a delusional outlook, perhaps you need to watch more games then you can have a more informed opinion .....3-0 4-0 to rovers tomorrow ;-)) what planet are you on or is it the red wine talking.....slap plenty of sun cream on.

not after a confrontation at all, I am just disappointed that someone like yourself who used to be a staunch roverite for all these years seems only to find fault in seemingly everything now....I am sorry you feel that way and hope you can get your faith back one day soon.

And I have actually seen more than one match this season FYI and probably have as good a perspective on all things Ewood and Rovers as most people on here...more than most actually. Heres to better times starting tomorrow...

dangerous dave wrote:

bluenick wrote:

merlinrabbit wrote:

bluenick wrote:

dangerous dave wrote:
Mr Appleton read the comments on BBC 1 sport teletext news actor 'Matt Smith' who plays Dr Who completely embarrassed to be a Rovers fan being so close to relegation from Championship and that the display against Millwall was woeful - totally different comments to those of Appleton - Yes Mr Appleton is already setting out his excuses in readiness for likely defeat against Burnley what a 'plank' this man his - negative long ball play , transfer activities in the market play abysmal and like some of his players all mouth and no action!!!! Even the one reasonable player we have in Rhodes has no support what so ever up front his recent signings of King and Bentley being second rate!!!!
We have heard nothing from Shaw or Agnew since singing praises about Appleton when they brought their 'mate' from Blackpool - no like Singh they have blended back into the paint work somewhere !!!
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH VENKEYS HENDRY COAR AND APPLETOIN

The big embarrasment to me Dangerous Dave was the 8500 attendance! Was you there? Or maybe with the rest of the I'll be back when Kean gets the sack brigade you were saving your money to latch on to the glory of wembley day out!! People on here are calling the players commitment, what about the fans commitment? Did it deserve a wembley trip?? See you Sunday eh! or is the excuse kick off time a bit early for you? Sorry but you & many others are part time glory hunting set of people!

Glory hunting? Against Burnley? Flippin heck man, get real.

Glory hunting against Burnley? Read my comments again please! I don't think that there will be many more home fans on the match Sunday! The point I was trying to make is that all the part time, stay away, moaning fans would have been happy to jump on the wagon to Wembley if we had beaten Millwall. A real cedit to the club! NOT!!

not me - would not have been going to Wembley - more interested in voicing my opinion about the current Management/Owner as others should be - they could'nt manage a **** up in a Brewery.
OUT WITH THE LOT OF THEM

Madrover and bluenick don't bother wasting your time with DD as he is first rate t***** that just comes on here to an it proper supporters. Better saving your energy for tomorrow to cheer the boys on to a convincing home win.

dangerous dave wrote:

bluenick wrote:

merlinrabbit wrote:

bluenick wrote:

dangerous dave wrote:
Mr Appleton read the comments on BBC 1 sport teletext news actor 'Matt Smith' who plays Dr Who completely embarrassed to be a Rovers fan being so close to relegation from Championship and that the display against Millwall was woeful - totally different comments to those of Appleton - Yes Mr Appleton is already setting out his excuses in readiness for likely defeat against Burnley what a 'plank' this man his - negative long ball play , transfer activities in the market play abysmal and like some of his players all mouth and no action!!!! Even the one reasonable player we have in Rhodes has no support what so ever up front his recent signings of King and Bentley being second rate!!!!
We have heard nothing from Shaw or Agnew since singing praises about Appleton when they brought their 'mate' from Blackpool - no like Singh they have blended back into the paint work somewhere !!!
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH VENKEYS HENDRY COAR AND APPLETOIN

The big embarrasment to me Dangerous Dave was the 8500 attendance! Was you there? Or maybe with the rest of the I'll be back when Kean gets the sack brigade you were saving your money to latch on to the glory of wembley day out!! People on here are calling the players commitment, what about the fans commitment? Did it deserve a wembley trip?? See you Sunday eh! or is the excuse kick off time a bit early for you? Sorry but you & many others are part time glory hunting set of people!

Glory hunting? Against Burnley? Flippin heck man, get real.

Glory hunting against Burnley? Read my comments again please! I don't think that there will be many more home fans on the match Sunday! The point I was trying to make is that all the part time, stay away, moaning fans would have been happy to jump on the wagon to Wembley if we had beaten Millwall. A real cedit to the club! NOT!!

not me - would not have been going to Wembley - more interested in voicing my opinion about the current Management/Owner as others should be - they could'nt manage a **** up in a Brewery.
OUT WITH THE LOT OF THEM

Idiot.

"More interested in voicing my opinion about the current Management/Owner..."


That's partly why we're in this situation. Negative fans who woofuld prefer to boo at the first opportunity rather than support their team. Are you one of these who shouts "get it forward", "get it down", "stop messing about with it and get it up", "give it Peds", "you're rubbish pedersen!" all in the same sentence?

armchair-supporter! wrote:

dangerous dave wrote:

bluenick wrote:

merlinrabbit wrote:

bluenick wrote:

dangerous dave wrote:
Mr Appleton read the comments on BBC 1 sport teletext news actor 'Matt Smith' who plays Dr Who completely embarrassed to be a Rovers fan being so close to relegation from Championship and that the display against Millwall was woeful - totally different comments to those of Appleton - Yes Mr Appleton is already setting out his excuses in readiness for likely defeat against Burnley what a 'plank' this man his - negative long ball play , transfer activities in the market play abysmal and like some of his players all mouth and no action!!!! Even the one reasonable player we have in Rhodes has no support what so ever up front his recent signings of King and Bentley being second rate!!!!
We have heard nothing from Shaw or Agnew since singing praises about Appleton when they brought their 'mate' from Blackpool - no like Singh they have blended back into the paint work somewhere !!!
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH VENKEYS HENDRY COAR AND APPLETOIN

The big embarrasment to me Dangerous Dave was the 8500 attendance! Was you there? Or maybe with the rest of the I'll be back when Kean gets the sack brigade you were saving your money to latch on to the glory of wembley day out!! People on here are calling the players commitment, what about the fans commitment? Did it deserve a wembley trip?? See you Sunday eh! or is the excuse kick off time a bit early for you? Sorry but you & many others are part time glory hunting set of people!

Glory hunting? Against Burnley? Flippin heck man, get real.

Glory hunting against Burnley? Read my comments again please! I don't think that there will be many more home fans on the match Sunday! The point I was trying to make is that all the part time, stay away, moaning fans would have been happy to jump on the wagon to Wembley if we had beaten Millwall. A real cedit to the club! NOT!!

not me - would not have been going to Wembley - more interested in voicing my opinion about the current Management/Owner as others should be - they could'nt manage a **** up in a Brewery.
OUT WITH THE LOT OF THEM

Idiot.

"More interested in voicing my opinion about the current Management/Owner..."



That's partly why we're in this situation. Negative fans who woofuld prefer to boo at the first opportunity rather than support their team. Are you one of these who shouts "get it forward", "get it down", "stop messing about with it and get it up", "give it Peds", "you're rubbish pedersen!" all in the same sentence?

not me - if you have any brains you would have understood I dont go to Ewood so dont boo anyone - hope your as interested in todays Championship results as I am instead of reading my posts and not understanding them - not looking good for Rovers putting more pressure on a poor outfit
OUT WITH THE LOT OF THEM

Dr Who slags off the venkies;

http://www.bbc.co.uk
/sport/0/football/21
810265

I could not have put it better myself!!

A reminder to all BFC fans lucky enought to be going to the home of football tomorrow............
.....if you want to watch the match in the ' open air ' please don't try to remove the roof from the Darwen End please.......just stand outside and look over the fence.

You inbred Yarksheer barstewards.

Arte et Labore.
ps. Shaun Dyche is the ugliest ' man ' in football.

French Rover wrote:

Iiii1111 wrote:

French Rover wrote:

Iiii1111 wrote:
Appy clappers check out the current form table.......rovers bottom.....with the third most valuable squad in the league......

that sounds bitter for a saturday morning is it maybe that you have been too long in the west country Mr.M - perhaps you should have tried France instead as its much warmer...

but can you not even wish the Rovers well for tomorrow against the auld enemy!

For someone who try's to put a positive spin on everything Rovers I'm amazed you now seem to be after a confrontation with me because I happen to write FACTS.......it's a fact not a lie that Rovers are bottom of the current form league.....it's a fact not a lie that the Rovers squad is valued the third expensive in the championship.

All clubs have injuries or players carry knocks.....if rovers have more than most perhaps we should be asking why!......please don't hide from the fact that the manager is responsible for results, transfer activity ( he should have had the balls to stand up to the powers that be and insisted on not allowing good players out on loan especially knowing the injury situation) and training, which all three areas of his job description are currently at a catastrophic level.

Seeing one game at Bristol city this season has given you some kind of a delusional outlook, perhaps you need to watch more games then you can have a more informed opinion .....3-0 4-0 to rovers tomorrow ;-)) what planet are you on or is it the red wine talking.....slap plenty of sun cream on.

not after a confrontation at all, I am just disappointed that someone like yourself who used to be a staunch roverite for all these years seems only to find fault in seemingly everything now....I am sorry you feel that way and hope you can get your faith back one day soon.

And I have actually seen more than one match this season FYI and probably have as good a perspective on all things Ewood and Rovers as most people on here...more than most actually. Heres to better times starting tomorrow...

No, not "used to be a staunch roverite" still am but I'm not blind to what's happening to my club, amazed you obviously are!

Today's results are going to mean Rovers are one win above a relegation spot......serious question when Appy,not if Appy takes us into div 1 (remember the old div 3 frenchy? I do, never thought we'd ever be back there) will he still have your support.

The team is in free fall and something needs to change, for a start the delusional need to get some reality quick....enjoy your Saturday night and have glass or two celebrating the last 34 years of rovers supremacy over our rivals, I will because I've a feeling it's going to end sometime soon.....still like you though frenchy

dangerous dave wrote:

armchair-supporter! wrote:

dangerous dave wrote:

bluenick wrote:

merlinrabbit wrote:

bluenick wrote:

dangerous dave wrote:
Mr Appleton read the comments on BBC 1 sport teletext news actor 'Matt Smith' who plays Dr Who completely embarrassed to be a Rovers fan being so close to relegation from Championship and that the display against Millwall was woeful - totally different comments to those of Appleton - Yes Mr Appleton is already setting out his excuses in readiness for likely defeat against Burnley what a 'plank' this man his - negative long ball play , transfer activities in the market play abysmal and like some of his players all mouth and no action!!!! Even the one reasonable player we have in Rhodes has no support what so ever up front his recent signings of King and Bentley being second rate!!!!
We have heard nothing from Shaw or Agnew since singing praises about Appleton when they brought their 'mate' from Blackpool - no like Singh they have blended back into the paint work somewhere !!!
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH VENKEYS HENDRY COAR AND APPLETOIN

The big embarrasment to me Dangerous Dave was the 8500 attendance! Was you there? Or maybe with the rest of the I'll be back when Kean gets the sack brigade you were saving your money to latch on to the glory of wembley day out!! People on here are calling the players commitment, what about the fans commitment? Did it deserve a wembley trip?? See you Sunday eh! or is the excuse kick off time a bit early for you? Sorry but you & many others are part time glory hunting set of people!

Glory hunting? Against Burnley? Flippin heck man, get real.

Glory hunting against Burnley? Read my comments again please! I don't think that there will be many more home fans on the match Sunday! The point I was trying to make is that all the part time, stay away, moaning fans would have been happy to jump on the wagon to Wembley if we had beaten Millwall. A real cedit to the club! NOT!!

not me - would not have been going to Wembley - more interested in voicing my opinion about the current Management/Owner as others should be - they could'nt manage a **** up in a Brewery.
OUT WITH THE LOT OF THEM

Idiot.

"More interested in voicing my opinion about the current Management/Owner..."




That's partly why we're in this situation. Negative fans who woofuld prefer to boo at the first opportunity rather than support their team. Are you one of these who shouts "get it forward", "get it down", "stop messing about with it and get it up", "give it Peds", "you're rubbish pedersen!" all in the same sentence?

not me - if you have any brains you would have understood I dont go to Ewood so dont boo anyone - hope your as interested in todays Championship results as I am instead of reading my posts and not understanding them - not looking good for Rovers putting more pressure on a poor outfit
OUT WITH THE LOT OF THEM

Even Ipswich move above the Rovers yes like fore ever blue and white your head is up your arse hole
OUT WITH THE LOT OF THEM

Rovers now 19th 3 pointS from drop zone - that says it all about the abysmal regime at Ewood which is what I have been beating the drum about all season!!!
OUT WITH THE LOT OF THEM IS WHAT WE SHOULD ALL BE SHOUTING

There's a lot more than bragging rights at stake tomorrow. I'll go as far to say that if we lose, we WILL GO DOWN!

Wont be long now wovers soon be in div 1.

Nuttall Street wrote:

srvp28 wrote:

dangerous dave wrote:
Mr Appleton read the comments on BBC 1 sport teletext news actor 'Matt Smith' who plays Dr Who completely embarrassed to be a Rovers fan being so close to relegation from Championship and that the display against Millwall was woeful - totally different comments to those of Appleton - Yes Mr Appleton is already setting out his excuses in readiness for likely defeat against Burnley what a 'plank' this man his - negative long ball play , transfer activities in the market play abysmal and like some of his players all mouth and no action!!!! Even the one reasonable player we have in Rhodes has no support what so ever up front his recent signings of King and Bentley being second rate!!!!
We have heard nothing from Shaw or Agnew since singing praises about Appleton when they brought their 'mate' from Blackpool - no like Singh they have blended back into the paint work somewhere !!!
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH VENKEYS HENDRY COAR AND APPLETOIN

Ah yes, the actor Matt Smith who, in the same interview, called for Shebby Singh and Venky's to sort it out. Is this the same Shebby Singh who has done nothing since he didn't get his own way back in January? Add to that the fact that Matt Smith is another fan who believes that hoofing the ball was part of Appleton's game plan, despite it being abundantly obvious that it was the only thing the defence could do when put under immediate pressure, and I think it's safe to say that he doesn't really have a clue what he's talking about.

If he doesn't know what he is talking about then how come he is a Time Lord?

Well maybe he should go back to when Venkys showed interest in Rovers and tell WT where would end up within three years then!

Not many of these so called true blue and whites posting now - 4 th from bottom no they must have blended into the blue and white paintwork!!!
OUT WITH THE LOT OF THEM

We are in a poor state at the moment most of us dont think appleton can arrest the slide as his kind of football needs big strikers as he just hasnt got the tatics correct ,we need a manager who can change us into a fooballing side as a lot of our players used to be footballers.I hav a strange feeling we will be fortunate to get a point tomorrow.

Do Venkys know that you can get relegated from the Championship?

Arte et Labore.

Stone Island: wrote:
MICHAEL Appleton has called on his ‘big characters’ to lead the derby charge tomorrow after admitting some of his squad could struggle to cope with the weight of history.

I think it may be you Appleton, that is struggling to cope. Let's put it this way, If we lose to the fatherless tomorrow, then pack your bags and F*** OFF!

well l see appleton is covering his back before the inevitable garbage is put on show,,put it this way if the performance is anything resembling the millwall dabacle l suggest he calls it a day before he looks a bigger deluded fool than he already does, gary bowyer for me untill the end of the season,,at least he will get the effort from the team,,

Well after today's results we are now in a very serious position and not looking good,so there's more than ever at stake tomorrow,what a bloody state we have ended up in,when you compare the names of the players that we had compared to this load of no-marks who don't even want to try.

think of it this way. If burnley beat brfc then ya go down - Simples!

And if we win the two in hand we go to eleventh place. Have some faith, at least until tomorrow night.

Stone Island: wrote:
There's a lot more than bragging rights at stake tomorrow. I'll go as far to say that if we lose, we WILL GO DOWN!

nothing like being level headed eh Stone.....don`t worry about going down as we will paste the claret monkeys tomorrow and banish any thoughts of relegation...they are more likely to be relegated than us!

Iiii1111 wrote:

French Rover wrote:

Iiii1111 wrote:

French Rover wrote:

Iiii1111 wrote:
Appy clappers check out the current form table.......rovers bottom.....with the third most valuable squad in the league......

that sounds bitter for a saturday morning is it maybe that you have been too long in the west country Mr.M - perhaps you should have tried France instead as its much warmer...

but can you not even wish the Rovers well for tomorrow against the auld enemy!

For someone who try's to put a positive spin on everything Rovers I'm amazed you now seem to be after a confrontation with me because I happen to write FACTS.......it's a fact not a lie that Rovers are bottom of the current form league.....it's a fact not a lie that the Rovers squad is valued the third expensive in the championship.

All clubs have injuries or players carry knocks.....if rovers have more than most perhaps we should be asking why!......please don't hide from the fact that the manager is responsible for results, transfer activity ( he should have had the balls to stand up to the powers that be and insisted on not allowing good players out on loan especially knowing the injury situation) and training, which all three areas of his job description are currently at a catastrophic level.

Seeing one game at Bristol city this season has given you some kind of a delusional outlook, perhaps you need to watch more games then you can have a more informed opinion .....3-0 4-0 to rovers tomorrow ;-)) what planet are you on or is it the red wine talking.....slap plenty of sun cream on.

not after a confrontation at all, I am just disappointed that someone like yourself who used to be a staunch roverite for all these years seems only to find fault in seemingly everything now....I am sorry you feel that way and hope you can get your faith back one day soon.

And I have actually seen more than one match this season FYI and probably have as good a perspective on all things Ewood and Rovers as most people on here...more than most actually. Heres to better times starting tomorrow...

No, not "used to be a staunch roverite" still am but I'm not blind to what's happening to my club, amazed you obviously are!

Today's results are going to mean Rovers are one win above a relegation spot......serious question when Appy,not if Appy takes us into div 1 (remember the old div 3 frenchy? I do, never thought we'd ever be back there) will he still have your support.

The team is in free fall and something needs to change, for a start the delusional need to get some reality quick....enjoy your Saturday night and have glass or two celebrating the last 34 years of rovers supremacy over our rivals, I will because I've a feeling it's going to end sometime soon.....still like you though frenchy

love you too Marg:-) but its not about supporting Appleton for me - its about supporting the club - so the club will still have my support as always - even when Kean was here....lets all hope the smiles are back on our faces tomorrow eh

French Rover wrote:

Stone Island: wrote:
There's a lot more than bragging rights at stake tomorrow. I'll go as far to say that if we lose, we WILL GO DOWN!

nothing like being level headed eh Stone.....don`t worry about going down as we will paste the claret monkeys tomorrow and banish any thoughts of relegation...they are more likely to be relegated than us!

I'm beginning to worry FR. Our current form is terrible, and the league table makes for very bad reading. We have a manager who sets his teams up not to lose, as opposed to trying to win. We seem to have forgotten how to score, and failure tomorrow, will lead to severe hostility towards the manager, which will continue for the rest of the season.

Michael Appleton is out of his depth!

Does he think that the players representing BRFC tomorrow will only know the history of our club if he tells them?

Another Muppet in the VENKYS show.

Do the honourable thing and at least give the club a chance?

He should go and manage a club to suit his own level and experience.....Morec
ambe or somebody similar.

agnewshawappletonand
venkysout.

Arte et Labore

kfc yummy wrote:
Wont be long now wovers soon be in div 1.

Are you Roy Hodgson baby?

bluenick wrote:

merlinrabbit wrote:

bluenick wrote:

dangerous dave wrote:
Mr Appleton read the comments on BBC 1 sport teletext news actor 'Matt Smith' who plays Dr Who completely embarrassed to be a Rovers fan being so close to relegation from Championship and that the display against Millwall was woeful - totally different comments to those of Appleton - Yes Mr Appleton is already setting out his excuses in readiness for likely defeat against Burnley what a 'plank' this man his - negative long ball play , transfer activities in the market play abysmal and like some of his players all mouth and no action!!!! Even the one reasonable player we have in Rhodes has no support what so ever up front his recent signings of King and Bentley being second rate!!!!
We have heard nothing from Shaw or Agnew since singing praises about Appleton when they brought their 'mate' from Blackpool - no like Singh they have blended back into the paint work somewhere !!!
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH VENKEYS HENDRY COAR AND APPLETOIN

The big embarrasment to me Dangerous Dave was the 8500 attendance! Was you there? Or maybe with the rest of the I'll be back when Kean gets the sack brigade you were saving your money to latch on to the glory of wembley day out!! People on here are calling the players commitment, what about the fans commitment? Did it deserve a wembley trip?? See you Sunday eh! or is the excuse kick off time a bit early for you? Sorry but you & many others are part time glory hunting set of people!

Glory hunting? Against Burnley? Flippin heck man, get real.

Glory hunting against Burnley? Read my comments again please! I don't think that there will be many more home fans on the match Sunday! The point I was trying to make is that all the part time, stay away, moaning fans would have been happy to jump on the wagon to Wembley if we had beaten Millwall. A real cedit to the club! NOT!!

A real credit to the club! - NOT...
Just like the owners, management and board then........
Don't blame the fans for the mess the club is in just because they have a different opinion to you. Like a poster commented earlier, "Don't let anyone P**s on your back and then tell you it's raining." Most supporters won't, and that's why they no longer attend. That's their decision and must be respected. You are no better supporter than they are.

Harwoodstblue wrote:

bluenick wrote:

merlinrabbit wrote:

bluenick wrote:

dangerous dave wrote:
Mr Appleton read the comments on BBC 1 sport teletext news actor 'Matt Smith' who plays Dr Who completely embarrassed to be a Rovers fan being so close to relegation from Championship and that the display against Millwall was woeful - totally different comments to those of Appleton - Yes Mr Appleton is already setting out his excuses in readiness for likely defeat against Burnley what a 'plank' this man his - negative long ball play , transfer activities in the market play abysmal and like some of his players all mouth and no action!!!! Even the one reasonable player we have in Rhodes has no support what so ever up front his recent signings of King and Bentley being second rate!!!!
We have heard nothing from Shaw or Agnew since singing praises about Appleton when they brought their 'mate' from Blackpool - no like Singh they have blended back into the paint work somewhere !!!
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH VENKEYS HENDRY COAR AND APPLETOIN

The big embarrasment to me Dangerous Dave was the 8500 attendance! Was you there? Or maybe with the rest of the I'll be back when Kean gets the sack brigade you were saving your money to latch on to the glory of wembley day out!! People on here are calling the players commitment, what about the fans commitment? Did it deserve a wembley trip?? See you Sunday eh! or is the excuse kick off time a bit early for you? Sorry but you & many others are part time glory hunting set of people!

Glory hunting? Against Burnley? Flippin heck man, get real.

Glory hunting against Burnley? Read my comments again please! I don't think that there will be many more home fans on the match Sunday! The point I was trying to make is that all the part time, stay away, moaning fans would have been happy to jump on the wagon to Wembley if we had beaten Millwall. A real cedit to the club! NOT!!

A real credit to the club! - NOT...
Just like the owners, management and board then........
Don't blame the fans for the mess the club is in just because they have a different opinion to you. Like a poster commented earlier, "Don't let anyone P**s on your back and then tell you it's raining." Most supporters won't, and that's why they no longer attend. That's their decision and must be respected. You are no better supporter than they are.

Understand your point Harwoodsblue but will they be back? I doubt it !!

Interesting how Woe-vers have dropped to 19th position, could've been 20th has I said earlier. Forget tomorrow, you've already lost the game.

What you need to do is point Appy's gaze in the direction of Peterborough, because that's the club with whose position your going to swap. Barnsley and Sheff Weds will take care of themselves.

Nope. Wolves, Bristol City, and Woe-vers for the drop. Look on the vright side, at least you'll win something, even if it is relegation...

How you built all those bridges
Just to watch them thin down to dust
You blew them voluntarily
Out of constant trust
The clock is ticking its last couple of tocks
And there won’t be a party with weathering frocks

Your heading down deeper down
You;re sliding without noticing
Your own decline
Heading deeper down
Hanging onto
Sweet nothings left behind

You're going down
Deeper down
The shadow grows without ever slowing down
You're heading straight
Into the fade out line.

Ta ta!

Elysiumfire wrote:
Interesting how Woe-vers have dropped to 19th position, could've been 20th has I said earlier. Forget tomorrow, you've already lost the game.

What you need to do is point Appy's gaze in the direction of Peterborough, because that's the club with whose position your going to swap. Barnsley and Sheff Weds will take care of themselves.

Nope. Wolves, Bristol City, and Woe-vers for the drop. Look on the vright side, at least you'll win something, even if it is relegation...

How you built all those bridges
Just to watch them thin down to dust
You blew them voluntarily
Out of constant trust
The clock is ticking its last couple of tocks
And there won’t be a party with weathering frocks

Your heading down deeper down
You;re sliding without noticing
Your own decline
Heading deeper down
Hanging onto
Sweet nothings left behind

You're going down
Deeper down
The shadow grows without ever slowing down
You're heading straight
Into the fade out line.

Ta ta!

What a tit..... Put your dummy back in.

Elysiumfire wrote:
Interesting how Woe-vers have dropped to 19th position, could've been 20th has I said earlier. Forget tomorrow, you've already lost the game.

What you need to do is point Appy's gaze in the direction of Peterborough, because that's the club with whose position your going to swap. Barnsley and Sheff Weds will take care of themselves.

Nope. Wolves, Bristol City, and Woe-vers for the drop. Look on the vright side, at least you'll win something, even if it is relegation...

How you built all those bridges
Just to watch them thin down to dust
You blew them voluntarily
Out of constant trust
The clock is ticking its last couple of tocks
And there won’t be a party with weathering frocks

Your heading down deeper down
You;re sliding without noticing
Your own decline
Heading deeper down
Hanging onto
Sweet nothings left behind

You're going down
Deeper down
The shadow grows without ever slowing down
You're heading straight
Into the fade out line.

Ta ta!

And I thought you were one of the sensible Bonleh posters. How wrong can one be?

bluenick wrote:

Harwoodstblue wrote:

bluenick wrote:

merlinrabbit wrote:

bluenick wrote:

dangerous dave wrote:
Mr Appleton read the comments on BBC 1 sport teletext news actor 'Matt Smith' who plays Dr Who completely embarrassed to be a Rovers fan being so close to relegation from Championship and that the display against Millwall was woeful - totally different comments to those of Appleton - Yes Mr Appleton is already setting out his excuses in readiness for likely defeat against Burnley what a 'plank' this man his - negative long ball play , transfer activities in the market play abysmal and like some of his players all mouth and no action!!!! Even the one reasonable player we have in Rhodes has no support what so ever up front his recent signings of King and Bentley being second rate!!!!
We have heard nothing from Shaw or Agnew since singing praises about Appleton when they brought their 'mate' from Blackpool - no like Singh they have blended back into the paint work somewhere !!!
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH VENKEYS HENDRY COAR AND APPLETOIN

The big embarrasment to me Dangerous Dave was the 8500 attendance! Was you there? Or maybe with the rest of the I'll be back when Kean gets the sack brigade you were saving your money to latch on to the glory of wembley day out!! People on here are calling the players commitment, what about the fans commitment? Did it deserve a wembley trip?? See you Sunday eh! or is the excuse kick off time a bit early for you? Sorry but you & many others are part time glory hunting set of people!

Glory hunting? Against Burnley? Flippin heck man, get real.

Glory hunting against Burnley? Read my comments again please! I don't think that there will be many more home fans on the match Sunday! The point I was trying to make is that all the part time, stay away, moaning fans would have been happy to jump on the wagon to Wembley if we had beaten Millwall. A real cedit to the club! NOT!!

A real credit to the club! - NOT...
Just like the owners, management and board then........
Don't blame the fans for the mess the club is in just because they have a different opinion to you. Like a poster commented earlier, "Don't let anyone P**s on your back and then tell you it's raining." Most supporters won't, and that's why they no longer attend. That's their decision and must be respected. You are no better supporter than they are.

Understand your point Harwoodsblue but will they be back? I doubt it !!

It could be years before they come back bluenic, if ever at all after the damage that Venkys have done. People I know are disgusted with them and stay away in protest. The problem is it's easy to get out of the ' Ewood habit ' once folks find other things to do on a match days.

Harwoodstblue wrote:

Elysiumfire wrote:
Interesting how Woe-vers have dropped to 19th position, could've been 20th has I said earlier. Forget tomorrow, you've already lost the game.

What you need to do is point Appy's gaze in the direction of Peterborough, because that's the club with whose position your going to swap. Barnsley and Sheff Weds will take care of themselves.

Nope. Wolves, Bristol City, and Woe-vers for the drop. Look on the vright side, at least you'll win something, even if it is relegation...

How you built all those bridges
Just to watch them thin down to dust
You blew them voluntarily
Out of constant trust
The clock is ticking its last couple of tocks
And there won’t be a party with weathering frocks

Your heading down deeper down
You;re sliding without noticing
Your own decline
Heading deeper down
Hanging onto
Sweet nothings left behind

You're going down
Deeper down
The shadow grows without ever slowing down
You're heading straight
Into the fade out line.

Ta ta!

What a tit..... Put your dummy back in.

And as your shower are no better than we are (you would know this if you were a supporter) and we win tomorrow, we will be on the same points with a game in hand. And with your home support jumping off the premiership bandwagon to the tune of 7000 now, and your few half decent players jumping ship (they always do) and the rest of your remaining below average conscripts taking a 40% wage cut this summer, and the parachute money ending, and no external backing available, and with a board with no ambition and a manager that most of the fans didn't want and still don't........your club is going downhill in every sense. We always have the last laugh and always will. We have got s**t owners who have put our club in this position. Yours is just a s**t club full stop. No ambition. Truly awful ground. Dwindling numbers of hypocritical supporters. Vile kit with no unique identity. (ie West Ham, Villa) need I say more?

Mr Appleton Rovers is lying bottom of Championship Table 19th position with bunch of overated and ovepaid players.Not many will turn up at Ewood Park tomorrow's Derby game.8.000 maybe?
Rhodes overpaid and overated player needs to watch Shearer's old dvds and learn from this great legend of Ewood.
Scott Dann inconsistent player makes too many mistakes in defence needs to watch Colin Hendry's dvds in how to defend.
Dunn a sicknote only play handful of games.
Etuhu a rubbish buy not fit to wear a Rover's shirt
Murphy needs to retire and hangup his boots
Pederson too old and out of form
Best injured didn't play in this season but looks rubbish
Goodwillie a rubbish buy doesn't know English Games
Kazim Richard strong got pace and eye for goals
Olsson twins ,Hanley,Henley.Lowe.
Kean,Richards our future players .
Why did Appleton loaned out Ruben Rochina a player with skills who can unlock any defence and score goals.
Sack Appleton,Shaw,Agnew Shebby and Hendry the club is going backwards with these clowns in charge.

Indiana, you sound like Dangerous Dave, are you him... oh yes Multi poster in disguise

Indiana, you sound like Dangerous Dave, are you him... oh yes Multi poster in disguise

dangerous dave wrote:
Rovers now 19th 3 pointS from drop zone - that says it all about the abysmal regime at Ewood which is what I have been beating the drum about all season!!!
OUT WITH THE LOT OF THEM IS WHAT WE SHOULD ALL BE SHOUTING

With 2 games in hand.

simple
Ruben Rochina
wanted to leave
simple

cant get an obstinate donkey to change its mind...!!

he left cos he wanted to GO

Poor
poor team
poor tactics
poor management
poor midfield yet again

MA.... the problem with....!!

'' A study of Neanderthal skulls suggests that they went extinct because they had larger eyes than our species.

As a result, more of their brain was devoted to seeing in the long, dark nights in Europe, at the expense of high-level processing. ''

Its quite obvious MA cant do it in the long run for BRFC....!

MA can def. see in the long dreary dark night's with his big bulging eyes which is obvious but can he see us through.....!!!!

but the vital question is can he process the info out there which is plain to see for all and come up with an action plan and see us through to the end of this season and beyond....!

I doubt it.....!!!

thats 7 defeats already and counting.
MA is a gonner if we lose against Burnley....!!

A new set of youngish, hard working, physically fit, skillfull Midfielders required at BRFC.

what do you think...?????

2 great servants will have to Retire.
Pederson is just too slow PLZ retire
Dunn played well tonight but def in his last season and well be lucky if he plays a couple of games.
sorry is just too fat...PLZ retire..!

Hanley is slow but tries his utmost to do a decent job.
but not good enough for long term.
His thinking is also slow and hes simply not good enough as a 1st team player but ok to have in BRFC squad.

Lowe is slow slow but tries his utmost
best & should be ok as a squad member and occasional sub but not 1st team material in my view.

Marcus olson is like a fairy lightweight
only need to blow on him and he falls

Murthy, Etuhu, Orr, Givet, Robinson
and any other causing BRFC issues should leave asap...PLZ
so we can buy players who will play for the BRFC badge....!
not just here for money....!!

Dann is not the ideal captain
Infact we have no captain at BRFC
hence we need to find a strong central defensive partner for Dann
who should be a capable central defender & could be a potential captain.
and
a midfield general or 2 who we need as leaders in the middle as thats our problem area and a capable ball winning captain in the centre should sort things out.....for sure...!!

what do you think...!!!!

Wild Rover wrote:
And a massive and genuine injury problem. To all the negative throwers (throw, toss its all the same) that said CKR was crape and a useless signing , how much have we missed him. Not saying we are reliant on one man but he is a big miss, throw in the other injuries and of course we will struggle. So not Appys fault , Venkys gave him nothing in the Jan window except loan options and yes they are second rate but beggars and choosers springs to mind.
Anyway the real Rovers fans will be there tomorrow and thats what counts
Dangerous Dingle Dave wont be there though.....

We miss CKR!? We miss his 3 league goals? His pace? His shooting ability? The fact that Appleton believes he is the key to playing longball? He's the very kind of player we don't need. What we do need are Argentinian, Spanish, Montenegrin playmakers who can unlock a defense and provide balls in for JR and possibly some attractive football in the process.

One last time... 34 years & counting...

srvp28 wrote:
Mentioning our massive injury list isn't Appleton making excuses, it's merely highlighting the fact that our squad is severely depleted. Nowhere in the article does he say that he believes we will struggle because of the injuries. The team goes through a bad spell and the doom mongers start calling for the manager's head, AGAIN! We are down to the bare bones in relation to players and not all of those who are available are 100% fit. Of course that's going to have an impact on what the team will be capable of. Ever since Steve Kean started rubbing the fans up the wrong way certain sections of our fan base seem to have become too absorbed in fighting the club instead of giving any newcomers a real chance. Some posters on here only rear their heads when things aren't going our way, yet we don't hear from them when we do get results. Says a lot about them really. When Appleton took over he managed four wins and two draws in his first seven games. Since the Arsenal game we've lost away to Hull and Leicester - two teams fighting for promotion - and a resurgent Bolton team who, realistically, have a better team than us. We've also drawn at home to an unpredictable Leeds side, were stunned by a battling Peterborough side and lost a cup replay to a physical Millwall team who wouldn't give our players more than two seconds on the ball. Not great, admittedly, but surely not unexpected when you account for everything that's happened this season alone? We are not a Premier League club anymore and we certainly don't have a squad full of players who are good enough for the Premier League. Therefore, it's about time some fans started being realistic in their expectations and stopped assuming we should be mopping the floor with everyone we play. Calling for the manager's head whenever we go through a bad spell is ridiculous and gives the rest of us a bad name. Do you really want us to be known as the fans who spit their dummy out when things don't go our way?

We haven't been a Premier League club for about two and a half years - a club in the Premier League, perhaps; for a while anyway. Problem is, we don't look like a Championship club either.

If the decline had been due to the natural scheme of things then fair enough. Relegation was always going to happen at some time, no matter who was in charge. Problem is, it shouldn't have happened yet.

I haven't read many posts which are unrealistic, assuming French Rovers's are tongue in cheek (he lives in France y'know), or saying we should be mopping the floor with everyone.

You cannot expect everone to just accept everthing that's been thrown at them and carry on regardless. Everything which has happened this season (and last) has been avoidable. There has just been nobody there capable of recognising or, more signicantly, doing anything positive about it (especially last year when they had their chance).

Venkys had better get used to 8 thousand crowds, because that will be the norm next season, whichever division we find ourselves in. Therein lies the problem; we are now in a Catch 22 situation. The club is far more likely to plunge into further decline and decay rather than recover with Venkys in charge. But we can't do without their money to support a club now spending FAR more than it is earning. Question is, how long will they keep feeding their baby before deciding to put it up for adoption?

And what if there were no potential step parents willing to look after it?

Traditionally in this division (or any other for that matter), there will be clubs which make a late surge for promotion/Europe or to escape relegation - it looks like Forest this year, but may end up being Bolton on the up in the Championship. It would not be unknown for a PL club to drop straight through to Div One. Could that be us or Wolves? Or both? If I was a betting man, I'd put money on us with a couple of quid on the double.

Fans haven't spit their dummies out, they have made a decision not to go because of what has gone on and is still going on. I am one such person. I am not ashamed to admit I can only comment on games on the box. The management of the CLUB (not team, that's a different matter) was reflected in the two performances against Millwall. Aimless, disjointed with an inevitable outcome; in short abject.

After suffering about an hour of each, I couldn't bear it any longer and just kept flicking over to keep up with the score, it was so depressing.

And don't talk of fans needing to show commitment and loyalty; that's a two way thing. As soon as they (whover they may be) give us a Blackburn Rovers that feels like Blackburn Rovers, a Blackburn Rovers we can be proud to support then the fans will reciprocate.

Still, let's hope for a lunchtime pick-us-up; it would at least soften the blow.

whappen wrote:

srvp28 wrote:
Mentioning our massive injury list isn't Appleton making excuses, it's merely highlighting the fact that our squad is severely depleted. Nowhere in the article does he say that he believes we will struggle because of the injuries. The team goes through a bad spell and the doom mongers start calling for the manager's head, AGAIN! We are down to the bare bones in relation to players and not all of those who are available are 100% fit. Of course that's going to have an impact on what the team will be capable of. Ever since Steve Kean started rubbing the fans up the wrong way certain sections of our fan base seem to have become too absorbed in fighting the club instead of giving any newcomers a real chance. Some posters on here only rear their heads when things aren't going our way, yet we don't hear from them when we do get results. Says a lot about them really. When Appleton took over he managed four wins and two draws in his first seven games. Since the Arsenal game we've lost away to Hull and Leicester - two teams fighting for promotion - and a resurgent Bolton team who, realistically, have a better team than us. We've also drawn at home to an unpredictable Leeds side, were stunned by a battling Peterborough side and lost a cup replay to a physical Millwall team who wouldn't give our players more than two seconds on the ball. Not great, admittedly, but surely not unexpected when you account for everything that's happened this season alone? We are not a Premier League club anymore and we certainly don't have a squad full of players who are good enough for the Premier League. Therefore, it's about time some fans started being realistic in their expectations and stopped assuming we should be mopping the floor with everyone we play. Calling for the manager's head whenever we go through a bad spell is ridiculous and gives the rest of us a bad name. Do you really want us to be known as the fans who spit their dummy out when things don't go our way?

We haven't been a Premier League club for about two and a half years - a club in the Premier League, perhaps; for a while anyway. Problem is, we don't look like a Championship club either.

If the decline had been due to the natural scheme of things then fair enough. Relegation was always going to happen at some time, no matter who was in charge. Problem is, it shouldn't have happened yet.

I haven't read many posts which are unrealistic, assuming French Rovers's are tongue in cheek (he lives in France y'know), or saying we should be mopping the floor with everyone.

You cannot expect everone to just accept everthing that's been thrown at them and carry on regardless. Everything which has happened this season (and last) has been avoidable. There has just been nobody there capable of recognising or, more signicantly, doing anything positive about it (especially last year when they had their chance).

Venkys had better get used to 8 thousand crowds, because that will be the norm next season, whichever division we find ourselves in. Therein lies the problem; we are now in a Catch 22 situation. The club is far more likely to plunge into further decline and decay rather than recover with Venkys in charge. But we can't do without their money to support a club now spending FAR more than it is earning. Question is, how long will they keep feeding their baby before deciding to put it up for adoption?

And what if there were no potential step parents willing to look after it?

Traditionally in this division (or any other for that matter), there will be clubs which make a late surge for promotion/Europe or to escape relegation - it looks like Forest this year, but may end up being Bolton on the up in the Championship. It would not be unknown for a PL club to drop straight through to Div One. Could that be us or Wolves? Or both? If I was a betting man, I'd put money on us with a couple of quid on the double.

Fans haven't spit their dummies out, they have made a decision not to go because of what has gone on and is still going on. I am one such person. I am not ashamed to admit I can only comment on games on the box. The management of the CLUB (not team, that's a different matter) was reflected in the two performances against Millwall. Aimless, disjointed with an inevitable outcome; in short abject.

After suffering about an hour of each, I couldn't bear it any longer and just kept flicking over to keep up with the score, it was so depressing.

And don't talk of fans needing to show commitment and loyalty; that's a two way thing. As soon as they (whover they may be) give us a Blackburn Rovers that feels like Blackburn Rovers, a Blackburn Rovers we can be proud to support then the fans will reciprocate.

Still, let's hope for a lunchtime pick-us-up; it would at least soften the blow.

Nail - Hammer - Head

It ain't the fans fault irrespective of if the are 'happy clappers' or 'stay awayers'

The whole fan against fan thing really bores me, calling people Dingles, cowards and worse isn't going to get them back to Ewood is it?


In my opinion this is the owners, their advisors and various others fault, fan blaming fan is just so depressing to see and hear

Sherwoodforest wrote:

whappen wrote:

srvp28 wrote:
Mentioning our massive injury list isn't Appleton making excuses, it's merely highlighting the fact that our squad is severely depleted. Nowhere in the article does he say that he believes we will struggle because of the injuries. The team goes through a bad spell and the doom mongers start calling for the manager's head, AGAIN! We are down to the bare bones in relation to players and not all of those who are available are 100% fit. Of course that's going to have an impact on what the team will be capable of. Ever since Steve Kean started rubbing the fans up the wrong way certain sections of our fan base seem to have become too absorbed in fighting the club instead of giving any newcomers a real chance. Some posters on here only rear their heads when things aren't going our way, yet we don't hear from them when we do get results. Says a lot about them really. When Appleton took over he managed four wins and two draws in his first seven games. Since the Arsenal game we've lost away to Hull and Leicester - two teams fighting for promotion - and a resurgent Bolton team who, realistically, have a better team than us. We've also drawn at home to an unpredictable Leeds side, were stunned by a battling Peterborough side and lost a cup replay to a physical Millwall team who wouldn't give our players more than two seconds on the ball. Not great, admittedly, but surely not unexpected when you account for everything that's happened this season alone? We are not a Premier League club anymore and we certainly don't have a squad full of players who are good enough for the Premier League. Therefore, it's about time some fans started being realistic in their expectations and stopped assuming we should be mopping the floor with everyone we play. Calling for the manager's head whenever we go through a bad spell is ridiculous and gives the rest of us a bad name. Do you really want us to be known as the fans who spit their dummy out when things don't go our way?

We haven't been a Premier League club for about two and a half years - a club in the Premier League, perhaps; for a while anyway. Problem is, we don't look like a Championship club either.

If the decline had been due to the natural scheme of things then fair enough. Relegation was always going to happen at some time, no matter who was in charge. Problem is, it shouldn't have happened yet.

I haven't read many posts which are unrealistic, assuming French Rovers's are tongue in cheek (he lives in France y'know), or saying we should be mopping the floor with everyone.

You cannot expect everone to just accept everthing that's been thrown at them and carry on regardless. Everything which has happened this season (and last) has been avoidable. There has just been nobody there capable of recognising or, more signicantly, doing anything positive about it (especially last year when they had their chance).

Venkys had better get used to 8 thousand crowds, because that will be the norm next season, whichever division we find ourselves in. Therein lies the problem; we are now in a Catch 22 situation. The club is far more likely to plunge into further decline and decay rather than recover with Venkys in charge. But we can't do without their money to support a club now spending FAR more than it is earning. Question is, how long will they keep feeding their baby before deciding to put it up for adoption?

And what if there were no potential step parents willing to look after it?

Traditionally in this division (or any other for that matter), there will be clubs which make a late surge for promotion/Europe or to escape relegation - it looks like Forest this year, but may end up being Bolton on the up in the Championship. It would not be unknown for a PL club to drop straight through to Div One. Could that be us or Wolves? Or both? If I was a betting man, I'd put money on us with a couple of quid on the double.

Fans haven't spit their dummies out, they have made a decision not to go because of what has gone on and is still going on. I am one such person. I am not ashamed to admit I can only comment on games on the box. The management of the CLUB (not team, that's a different matter) was reflected in the two performances against Millwall. Aimless, disjointed with an inevitable outcome; in short abject.

After suffering about an hour of each, I couldn't bear it any longer and just kept flicking over to keep up with the score, it was so depressing.

And don't talk of fans needing to show commitment and loyalty; that's a two way thing. As soon as they (whover they may be) give us a Blackburn Rovers that feels like Blackburn Rovers, a Blackburn Rovers we can be proud to support then the fans will reciprocate.

Still, let's hope for a lunchtime pick-us-up; it would at least soften the blow.

Nail - Hammer - Head

It ain't the fans fault irrespective of if the are 'happy clappers' or 'stay awayers'

The whole fan against fan thing really bores me, calling people Dingles, cowards and worse isn't going to get them back to Ewood is it?


In my opinion this is the owners, their advisors and various others fault, fan blaming fan is just so depressing to see and hear

And it's also pathetic.... They know who they are.

whappen wrote:

srvp28 wrote:
Mentioning our massive injury list isn't Appleton making excuses, it's merely highlighting the fact that our squad is severely depleted. Nowhere in the article does he say that he believes we will struggle because of the injuries. The team goes through a bad spell and the doom mongers start calling for the manager's head, AGAIN! We are down to the bare bones in relation to players and not all of those who are available are 100% fit. Of course that's going to have an impact on what the team will be capable of. Ever since Steve Kean started rubbing the fans up the wrong way certain sections of our fan base seem to have become too absorbed in fighting the club instead of giving any newcomers a real chance. Some posters on here only rear their heads when things aren't going our way, yet we don't hear from them when we do get results. Says a lot about them really. When Appleton took over he managed four wins and two draws in his first seven games. Since the Arsenal game we've lost away to Hull and Leicester - two teams fighting for promotion - and a resurgent Bolton team who, realistically, have a better team than us. We've also drawn at home to an unpredictable Leeds side, were stunned by a battling Peterborough side and lost a cup replay to a physical Millwall team who wouldn't give our players more than two seconds on the ball. Not great, admittedly, but surely not unexpected when you account for everything that's happened this season alone? We are not a Premier League club anymore and we certainly don't have a squad full of players who are good enough for the Premier League. Therefore, it's about time some fans started being realistic in their expectations and stopped assuming we should be mopping the floor with everyone we play. Calling for the manager's head whenever we go through a bad spell is ridiculous and gives the rest of us a bad name. Do you really want us to be known as the fans who spit their dummy out when things don't go our way?

We haven't been a Premier League club for about two and a half years - a club in the Premier League, perhaps; for a while anyway. Problem is, we don't look like a Championship club either.

If the decline had been due to the natural scheme of things then fair enough. Relegation was always going to happen at some time, no matter who was in charge. Problem is, it shouldn't have happened yet.

I haven't read many posts which are unrealistic, assuming French Rovers's are tongue in cheek (he lives in France y'know), or saying we should be mopping the floor with everyone.

You cannot expect everone to just accept everthing that's been thrown at them and carry on regardless. Everything which has happened this season (and last) has been avoidable. There has just been nobody there capable of recognising or, more signicantly, doing anything positive about it (especially last year when they had their chance).

Venkys had better get used to 8 thousand crowds, because that will be the norm next season, whichever division we find ourselves in. Therein lies the problem; we are now in a Catch 22 situation. The club is far more likely to plunge into further decline and decay rather than recover with Venkys in charge. But we can't do without their money to support a club now spending FAR more than it is earning. Question is, how long will they keep feeding their baby before deciding to put it up for adoption?

And what if there were no potential step parents willing to look after it?

Traditionally in this division (or any other for that matter), there will be clubs which make a late surge for promotion/Europe or to escape relegation - it looks like Forest this year, but may end up being Bolton on the up in the Championship. It would not be unknown for a PL club to drop straight through to Div One. Could that be us or Wolves? Or both? If I was a betting man, I'd put money on us with a couple of quid on the double.

Fans haven't spit their dummies out, they have made a decision not to go because of what has gone on and is still going on. I am one such person. I am not ashamed to admit I can only comment on games on the box. The management of the CLUB (not team, that's a different matter) was reflected in the two performances against Millwall. Aimless, disjointed with an inevitable outcome; in short abject.

After suffering about an hour of each, I couldn't bear it any longer and just kept flicking over to keep up with the score, it was so depressing.

And don't talk of fans needing to show commitment and loyalty; that's a two way thing. As soon as they (whover they may be) give us a Blackburn Rovers that feels like Blackburn Rovers, a Blackburn Rovers we can be proud to support then the fans will reciprocate.

Still, let's hope for a lunchtime pick-us-up; it would at least soften the blow.

And that is the view of someone who ISN'T wearing blinkers or rose tinted glasses.
Excellent post Whappen, I suspect there are thousands, including me, who see it as you do.

I have nothing but respect for fans whom vote with their feet, as I am a believer in not rewarding failure. Banks failed and were rewarded as austerity measures around the world were introduced bringing loss of jobs, strangled economies, etc; and now we see the EU forcing Cyprus to dip into the personal savings of people's bank accounts and taking up to 10% of whatever is in there. Your money is no longer safe in a bank.

Likewise, you don't buy a bad product, or you may once, but not twice. Fans bring their own austerity measures to the club they support when it is in obvious decline, when it is being mismanaged, when it is no longer giving the reward fans pay to see delivered.

You can call such fans as 'happy clappers' or whatever, but they in my view are fans of principle and integrity. Those players are on thousands a week, whilst many fans won't have jobs, or may have breadline jobs, whilst others earn wages where the cost of going to a match will not mean doing without something else. The issue of supporting failure is a personal choice, and should not receive disrespect, but be applauded for its stance.

Whatever the outcome of today's match, Blackburn Rovers will still have its problems, and Burnley will still be run by directors happy to sit in the Championship with a modest turnover each year. No ambition and no desire to spend money out of their gravy boat. That is a charade that ought not be supported, no matter how much you love your club.

Anyway, regardless, both sets of fans can enjoy (or not) the escapism of a couple of hours until the gloom descends once again. There are far greater crises coming over the horizon than the decline or stagnation of a football club. Let's keep things in perspective, but that will mean peering over the edge of your little pond and looking out across the wider world. It doesn't look pretty.