Blackburn Rovers fans have had their say on the potential sale of the club to Indian tycoon Ahsan Ali Syed.

Design guru and passionate fan Wayne Hemingway, said: “As long as these people are in it for the right reasons then I’m strongly in favour.

“I assume they must be because owning Blackburn is far from a licence to print money.

“I think these people could also help to bring the area’s different communities closer, which is needed.

“It’s a win-win situation. I suppose the dream for this potential owner would be for the team to be the Premier League club of choice on the Indian sub-continent. How cool would that be?”

Stand-up comedian and gameshow host Jim Bowen gave a cautious welcome to the news.

He said: “Any new owners should be respectful of the past and keep the key staff that make Rovers such a special club.

“We don’t need to be too corporate and fans still want a whiff of flat caps and Woodbines.

“They should remember the legacy that Jack Walker created here. If it wasn’t for his lifelong passion and commitment I think we would’ve been playing Fleetwood by now.

"But cash is king in modern football and Big Sam certainly needs a couple of quid thrown his way to sign a few players."

Mike Lee is leader of Blackburn and Darwen Council and a season ticket-holder in the Riverside Stand.

He said: “These are the early stages, but investment on the scale talked about would be fantastic news and a boost for the whole of Blackburn.

“If this goes ahead I’ll be going along to games with renewed vigour.”

People from ethnic minorities make up 23 per cent of Blackburn with Darwen's population. But, although there have been improvements in recent years, those levels are not represented at Ewood Park.

Coun Salim Mulla, chair of the Lancashire Council of Mosques, said: "Having owners from the Indian sub-continent would boost the profile of Blackburn Rovers in many parts of the town.

“I think you would see more families attending the games. If investment of this type were go ahead I feel it could only be of benefit to community cohesion.”

Fans outside Rovers' new store in Church Street gave a cautious welcome to today's developments.

Wayne Hargreaves, 29, of Midland Street, Accrington, said: “It's got to be looked after in the long run, that's all I'm worried about.

"I'd rather have English owners but if it gets us out of debt and stabilises the club I'm all for it.”

Michael Black, 43, from Witton, Blackburn, said: "If it goes through it will be a good thing, provided they keep with the current manager and get the money to spend on the team."

Bob Ince, 58, from Mill Hill, Blackburn, said: "It depends how he wants to run the club but I don't think John Williams will let him ruin it.

"He is the best chairman in the country, without a shadow of a doubt.”

Chris Holdsworth, 28, from Lower Darwen, said: "As long as his character is alright and he's not going to bankrupt the club, £300m sounds like a good investment.

"If it's spent well and we don't push up wages so it's sustainable we should be okay.”

Emma Jump, 35, from Lower Darwen, said: "I think if he's going to be the next Jack Walker and be dedicated to the club then that's fine but we don't want them to be the next Hicks and Gillett.”