Football League fixtures 2012/13: Dates set for derby day

THE biggest game in the East Lancashire football calendar between old rivals Burnley and Blackburn Rovers will take place on Saturday, December 1 as the two sides prepare for the Championship season.

Following Rovers relegation from the Premier League derby day has been eagerly anticipated across the area and the pre-Christmas Turf Moor showdown - the 94th meeting of the sides - is certain to attract a full house.

The rematch will take place at Ewood Park on March 16, 2013.

Rovers begin life in the Championship at Ipswich Town as the season kicks off on August 18, while they go to Leeds on September 1.

They entertain Bolton on November 28 and travel to Middlesbrough on Boxing Day, while Nottingham Forest are at Ewood Park on New Year’s Day.

Rovers finish their campaign at Birmingham City on May 4, 2013.

Burnley kick off their campaign with a Turf Moor showdown with former boss Owen Coyle as Bolton come to town on August 18, while they host Blackpool on October 20.

The festive period sees Derby County at Turf Moor on Boxing Day, while the Clarets cross the Pennines to Sheffield Wednesday on New Year’s Day.

The trip to Bloomfield Road takes place on April 13, while Burnley’s final game of the season is at home to Ipswich on May 4.

In League Two Accrington Stanley kick off their season at Southend United on August 18, while ex-boss John Coleman visits the Crown Ground with his Rochdale on October 6.

The Reds go to Morecambe on November 6 and visit league new boys Fleetwood on November 20. They are at Bradford on Boxing Day and entertain Chesterfield on New Year’s Day with the season ending at home to Oxford on April 27.

Comments(129)

jackmetickler says...
9:06am Mon 18 Jun 12

To Venkys/Baldy....

As bad as your reign has appeared to be.... it will move to a different plain if you lose to the dingles.... just a friendly warning.

Tatts says...
9:08am Mon 18 Jun 12

And so the depression of relegation has finally sunk in. When you see the likes of Peterborough, Brighton and Burnley in your fixture list, you know that the club is in turmoil. Thanks Venkys

RUinsane says...
9:13am Mon 18 Jun 12

The return of the messiah on opening day at dingledom. He will blind you with his tactical genius, jimmy krankie shorts and highly polished shergar teeth.
5-0 to Notlob.

Markr says...
9:16am Mon 18 Jun 12

Kean for pope, long live the Mesiah...

Hippocroccapig says...
9:26am Mon 18 Jun 12

Put Horseface to the sword on the opening day and hopefully by the time December comes arounnd and we play poor old Blackburn they will be miles adrift at the bottom - with their sub 10k crowds and protests still going on.

carlmc says...
9:30am Mon 18 Jun 12

If Kean is still there then I think the fixture could well be a relegation battle. Which ever way I look at this I can't help but think we are in dire straits.

I know it will get Burnely fans backs up, but I think Howe is signing sub standard players too, many of them with a Bournemouth connection, so I think they will also have a battle to stay in the division.

A Darener says...
9:34am Mon 18 Jun 12

Our prayers have been answered. First game away. Not playing Dingles til December, ( early Christmas present to lift the gloom.)

bburnrover says...
9:38am Mon 18 Jun 12

We could bounce straight back if the Venkeys just take sound advice and get rid of Kean.

A Darener says...
9:41am Mon 18 Jun 12

bburnrover wrote:
We could bounce straight back if the Venkeys just take sound advice and get rid of Kean.
Ive just seen a pig fly over head!

jaysay says...
9:45am Mon 18 Jun 12

A Darener wrote:
bburnrover wrote:
We could bounce straight back if the Venkeys just take sound advice and get rid of Kean.
Ive just seen a pig fly over head!
Ya they've just passed over my rooftop too

A Darener says...
9:47am Mon 18 Jun 12

jaysay wrote:
A Darener wrote:
bburnrover wrote:
We could bounce straight back if the Venkeys just take sound advice and get rid of Kean.
Ive just seen a pig fly over head!
Ya they've just passed over my rooftop too
Perhaps they are flying over to Kean' house for a dump!

Tatts says...
9:53am Mon 18 Jun 12

We might be up against lesser standard teams this season but I still can't see us winning away games regularly under Kean. If last season's away performances are anything to go by then Kean must have the team up all night drinking in the hotel before away games.

Tatts says...
9:56am Mon 18 Jun 12

Also, how long before Eric Black leaves to join Steve Bruce at Hull City? And Colin Hendry to replace him.

Nurseman says...
9:58am Mon 18 Jun 12

WHY IS KEAN STILL HERE!!!!

The same fate of relegation will be upon us if Kean remains manager. If they insist on keeping him at the club, then maybe just as a training coach

TrueBlue87 says...
9:59am Mon 18 Jun 12

I cant believe the idiot abroad is still in charge. Complete joke. I have it from a usually reliable source that when season tickets go back on sale they will have a 40% increase on the early bird price. Ludicrous. Dont know how these cowboys think. Also heard parachute payments wont be made to clubs until the end of the season. So if there was no money for players before... there certainly wont now.

vicn1956 says...
10:01am Mon 18 Jun 12

So now we see the path to Division one mapped out for us- unless the venkys gang go!

A Darener says...
10:05am Mon 18 Jun 12

LT please remove that photo of SK, don't want to see his face ever again!!!! Unless it is saying goodbye!!!!

vicn1956 says...
10:11am Mon 18 Jun 12

Thanks telegraph for the picture of super kean- my old picture was too full of holes- i use it for darts practice.

happycyclist says...
10:21am Mon 18 Jun 12

Get rid of the scumbag's photo.

benal13 says...
10:31am Mon 18 Jun 12

Nurseman wrote:
WHY IS KEAN STILL HERE!!!!

The same fate of relegation will be upon us if Kean remains manager. If they insist on keeping him at the club, then maybe just as a training coach
DONT MAKE ME LAUGH HE COULDNT TRAIN A CHIMP

Rovers 1495 says...
10:38am Mon 18 Jun 12

A Darener wrote:
jaysay wrote:
A Darener wrote:
bburnrover wrote:
We could bounce straight back if the Venkeys just take sound advice and get rid of Kean.
Ive just seen a pig fly over head!
Ya they've just passed over my rooftop too
Perhaps they are flying over to Kean' house for a dump!
There's a 'Kean Out' banner hanging from its a*se

timeforcommonsense says...
10:52am Mon 18 Jun 12

bburnrover wrote:
We could bounce straight back if the Venkeys just take sound advice and get rid of Kean.
No we couldn't because Venkys would still be in charge and they would put another 'puppet' manager in and he would do the same deplorable inept job that Kean has done. Kean is only half the problem, Venkys need to go too.

jaysay says...
10:59am Mon 18 Jun 12

Well the fixtures are out and the season is just around the corner, players will be returning for pre season (if we have any) but its a month since Venks said it would be a month before they would tells us just what will happen, we're still waiting ARE YOU LISTENING VENKYS WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW JUST HOW YOUR GOING TO CARRY ON SCREWING OUR CLUB THE THE FLOOR

Stone Island. says...
11:11am Mon 18 Jun 12

Tatts wrote:
Also, how long before Eric Black leaves to join Steve Bruce at Hull City? And Colin Hendry to replace him.
That's exactly what will happen.

vintageclaret says...
11:31am Mon 18 Jun 12

Tatts wrote:
We might be up against lesser standard teams this season but I still can't see us winning away games regularly under Kean. If last season's away performances are anything to go by then Kean must have the team up all night drinking in the hotel before away games.
"We might be up against lesser standard teams this season" !!!!

Your standard is Championship Football no more no less. BRFC fans will now find out how hard the championship league is with constant Tues/Sat/Tues matches.

BRFC are no better or any less at this moment in time than any of the other teams.

Don't think it is going to be an easy ride and presume BRFC will easily beat the Clarets, the lack of experience in a more fiercer league will sorely test your team.

All BRFC fans should remember in the forthcoming season how the derisively called it the "Chumpionship" so welcome Chumps.

A Darener says...
11:34am Mon 18 Jun 12

Just as a matter of interest, according to a share web site if you had invested 10,000 rands 1 year ago in Venky shares they are now worth just 7,285.15 Rands, not a very good return on your investment. Looks like even their chicken business is going down the pan.
They couldn't run a booze up in a brewery.

juanbbien says...
11:40am Mon 18 Jun 12

jaysay wrote:
A Darener wrote:
bburnrover wrote:
We could bounce straight back if the Venkeys just take sound advice and get rid of Kean.
Ive just seen a pig fly over head!
Ya they've just passed over my rooftop too
And mine too,we have no Bloody chance with this lot

benal13 says...
11:44am Mon 18 Jun 12

A Darener wrote:
Just as a matter of interest, according to a share web site if you had invested 10,000 rands 1 year ago in Venky shares they are now worth just 7,285.15 Rands, not a very good return on your investment. Looks like even their chicken business is going down the pan.
They couldn't run a booze up in a brewery.
THERE IS A BIT OF GOOD NEWS THEN

thresholdweller says...
11:46am Mon 18 Jun 12

bburnrover wrote:
We could bounce straight back if the Venkeys just take sound advice and get rid of Kean.
Do you really think that it is that simple? The club appears to be in chaos. Sack Kean and the club is still in chaos. Henning Berg's interview summed it up. A well run club based on sound values has been largely dismantled and little of substance appears to have been built to replace it. I may be wrong and am open to persuasion, but Venkys were unavailable for comment.

guiderover says...
12:13pm Mon 18 Jun 12

I can't stand all the excitement that today has brought.Firstly the fixtures are out and I've just found out,that they've extended the early bird season ticket until July 10.I think i'll dash down to avoid the queues.

Whitehall Rover says...
12:16pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Could we have a poll on who will not be buying a season ticket for BRFC?

Keen O to Get Kean Out says...
12:27pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Whitehall Rover wrote:
Could we have a poll on who will not be buying a season ticket for BRFC?
I aint buying a hotdog from Chicken Pluckers this season, i may buy the odd ticket because i am a fan,, when the clowns go i am prepared to pay double to support a new owner -- IM OUT OF HERE

DaBoss says...
12:28pm Mon 18 Jun 12

so 40% higher than last season for ST after thee early bird, and they've extended the early bird till July?

Another great idea from the stables that brought you "Steve Kean - Premiership Manager"

I guess they're hoping there's a blind panic to the ticket office..

Next month, a movie based on the best seller, "Confusion - It it true you can get relegated?"

chickenfarm says...
12:29pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Whitehall Rover wrote:
Could we have a poll on who will not be buying a season ticket for BRFC?
Why?

Nellie 77 says...
12:29pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Whilst the lying drink driver is in charge you can shove yer fixtures. I am not in the least bit interested.Not even in the BUrnley game. Kean could assemble a backroom team consisting of Brian Douglas, Simon Ganer, Glen Keeley and go on a 40 match winning streak playing beautiful football and I would still never step foot inside Ewood until this odious crettin has gone. He has broken our trust too many times and is doomed to failure. He knows this. And he knew last December that the best chance of Rovers surviving the drop was for a new manager to come in. He has been in football a long time. He knows the script and still he went on and goes on destroyin our club whilst his bank balance increases and surrounded by good folk on little money fearing for their jobs .
Blackburn Rovers FC - KEAN OUT
A large tub filled with hungry rabid dogs, wasps and snakes-KEAN IN

Keen O to Get Kean Out says...
12:30pm Mon 18 Jun 12

DaBoss wrote:
so 40% higher than last season for ST after thee early bird, and they've extended the early bird till July? Another great idea from the stables that brought you "Steve Kean - Premiership Manager" I guess they're hoping there's a blind panic to the ticket office.. Next month, a movie based on the best seller, "Confusion - It it true you can get relegated?"
blind panic my arse, blind tactics from fat bald drunken illegal scot.....
well worked out DaBoss

no ney never says...
12:34pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Whey hey! a reality check for the bstrds...not only is it now sinking in and the polish removed leaving their footballing world dull, but also still no one knows what is happening at the club either!

Maybe venkys and co should enrol in the Burnley FC University of Football and learn how to run a football club from the experts.

Burnley FC...an education in itself.

Howe the lads

Keen O to Get Kean Out says...
12:37pm Mon 18 Jun 12

A UNIVERSITY IN BURNLEY !!! ???? god no,,, sorry no such building, they dont even have nursery schools anymore

RUinsane says...
12:37pm Mon 18 Jun 12

vintageclaret wrote:
Tatts wrote:
We might be up against lesser standard teams this season but I still can't see us winning away games regularly under Kean. If last season's away performances are anything to go by then Kean must have the team up all night drinking in the hotel before away games.
"We might be up against lesser standard teams this season" !!!!

Your standard is Championship Football no more no less. BRFC fans will now find out how hard the championship league is with constant Tues/Sat/Tues matches.

BRFC are no better or any less at this moment in time than any of the other teams.

Don't think it is going to be an easy ride and presume BRFC will easily beat the Clarets, the lack of experience in a more fiercer league will sorely test your team.

All BRFC fans should remember in the forthcoming season how the derisively called it the "Chumpionship" so welcome Chumps.
I agree, the sooner we get used to mixing it large with you chumps the more likely we are to get back where we belong, lording it over you mincers in the PL. Just think how honoured you will be visting Ewood, we have toilets you can use instead of your own pockets.

A Darener says...
12:37pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Extending the early bird ST offer!!!
It was so popular!
Yeh! right!!!
Sure it was!
Get down quick before the rush!

chickenfarm says...
12:44pm Mon 18 Jun 12

A Darener wrote:
Extending the early bird ST offer!!! It was so popular! Yeh! right!!! Sure it was! Get down quick before the rush!
See all the part time waste of space supporters are leaving the sinking ship.

You have now got your Rovers back!

Back in the divison pre Jack Walker with no money just as before.

Back to the 7,000 gates etc etc

Happy days are here again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!

A Darener says...
12:47pm Mon 18 Jun 12

If we are a sinking ship!
Then you have been a submarine for years!!!!!!!!!!

A Darener says...
1:05pm Mon 18 Jun 12

no ney never wrote:
A Darener wrote:
If we are a sinking ship!
Then you have been a submarine for years!!!!!!!!!!
What sort of post is that you sad bstrd?..bell should be going soon for the end of play, time to go back in.

Burnley FC...steering clear of the sinking ships.

Howe the lads
Sorry if it was too subtle for you......
A submarine, because you are always under us.

Hippocroccapig says...
1:15pm Mon 18 Jun 12

A Darener wrote:
If we are a sinking ship!
Then you have been a submarine for years!!!!!!!!!!
Even submarines come up to the surface once in a while - as for sinking ships.........

A Darener says...
1:18pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Hippocroccapig wrote:
A Darener wrote:
If we are a sinking ship!
Then you have been a submarine for years!!!!!!!!!!
Even submarines come up to the surface once in a while - as for sinking ships.........
Some get salvaged and are Refitted as good as new. It may take a while but we will sail again.

vintageclaret says...
1:28pm Mon 18 Jun 12

RUinsane wrote:
vintageclaret wrote:
Tatts wrote: We might be up against lesser standard teams this season but I still can't see us winning away games regularly under Kean. If last season's away performances are anything to go by then Kean must have the team up all night drinking in the hotel before away games.
"We might be up against lesser standard teams this season" !!!! Your standard is Championship Football no more no less. BRFC fans will now find out how hard the championship league is with constant Tues/Sat/Tues matches. BRFC are no better or any less at this moment in time than any of the other teams. Don't think it is going to be an easy ride and presume BRFC will easily beat the Clarets, the lack of experience in a more fiercer league will sorely test your team. All BRFC fans should remember in the forthcoming season how the derisively called it the "Chumpionship" so welcome Chumps.
I agree, the sooner we get used to mixing it large with you chumps the more likely we are to get back where we belong, lording it over you mincers in the PL. Just think how honoured you will be visting Ewood, we have toilets you can use instead of your own pockets.
Dream on Sonny, Dream on. The next fixture list you will be looking forward to will have you eagerly looking forward to local derbys against Preston, Oldham, Crewe, Bury and Sheff Utd.

Your club is in total disarray, run and owned by inepts. Sad for BRFC you haven't a settled, consolidated and well organised club such as BFC. This season's first game will be a rude, sharp shock to anyone connected with BRFC.

Notice, no infantile insults BRFC won't be lording it over anyone, the only mincing that will happen is when BRFC are put through the grinder of reality that it is not a "special club" but one that is rapidly sinking to obscurity by the managements own actions.

no ney never says...
1:32pm Mon 18 Jun 12

A Darener wrote:
no ney never wrote:
A Darener wrote:
If we are a sinking ship!
Then you have been a submarine for years!!!!!!!!!!
What sort of post is that you sad bstrd?..bell should be going soon for the end of play, time to go back in.

Burnley FC...steering clear of the sinking ships.

Howe the lads
Sorry if it was too subtle for you......
A submarine, because you are always under us.
Quite the opposite actually, hence my post. Clearly too subtle for you.
I'll try an easier one:

Burnley FC...looking down as sinking ships fall to the bottom.

Howe the lads

A Darener says...
1:37pm Mon 18 Jun 12

no ney never wrote:
A Darener wrote:
no ney never wrote:
A Darener wrote:
If we are a sinking ship!
Then you have been a submarine for years!!!!!!!!!!
What sort of post is that you sad bstrd?..bell should be going soon for the end of play, time to go back in.

Burnley FC...steering clear of the sinking ships.

Howe the lads
Sorry if it was too subtle for you......
A submarine, because you are always under us.
Quite the opposite actually, hence my post. Clearly too subtle for you.
I'll try an easier one:

Burnley FC...looking down as sinking ships fall to the bottom.

Howe the lads
I am bored trawling for Dingles. Let's get back to the real issues. When are the Venky's going to decide what they are going to do next? They said give us a month, well come on you have had your month.

vintageclaret says...
2:00pm Mon 18 Jun 12

""" I am bored trawling for Dingles. Let's get back to the real issues. When are the Venky's going to decide what they are going to do next? They said give us a month, well come on you have had your month.”"""

Such arrogance! This is an article aimed at both sets of clubs. It is one for true fans to comment on amd not a platform for nthe constant whingeing, browbeating and tales of woe from a group of supporters who haven't the sense to face the reality that BRFC are a spent club, bereft of ideas, clued up owners or management.

A Darener says...
2:10pm Mon 18 Jun 12

I cannot disagree with the above post.
Yes BRFC are a spent force, they should be renamed Venky Rovers. All the "moaners, whingers etc are facing the reality of the situation, that is why they are constantly trying to find ways of displacing these incompetent fools. No amount of baiting by others will deflect us from our main goal, getting rid of Kean and his troupe of circus performers.

givet82 says...
2:10pm Mon 18 Jun 12

what's that horrible smell...............
......oo the dingles are of course on our page as usual

Hippocroccapig says...
2:14pm Mon 18 Jun 12

A Darener wrote:
I cannot disagree with the above post.
Yes BRFC are a spent force, they should be renamed Venky Rovers. All the "moaners, whingers etc are facing the reality of the situation, that is why they are constantly trying to find ways of displacing these incompetent fools. No amount of baiting by others will deflect us from our main goal, getting rid of Kean and his troupe of circus performers.
What I can't understand about all this protesting by supporters and refusal to spend money on BRFC - assuming the club went up for sale who in their right mind would want to buy a club with no season ticket holders, and fans that conduct hate and smear campaigns when things are going against them?

Surely all the protesting and refusal to buy season tickets can be counter-productive for BRFC in the long run?

French Rover says...
2:16pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Hate to say it but in normal circumstances then the 225 quid offer is a heck of a good price (but normal is not a word that can be used about anything at Rovers at the minute)....

I looked at some other championship clubs and Hull are at 440 quid for their cheapest ST, while Leeds are at £522. Newly-promoted Sheffield Wednesday adult ST is £365 for earlybird and 412 after. Forest are 370 for existing STs and 392 for new STs. Barnsley are one of the lowest at £335.

Burnley's cheapest ticket is 399 quid - but you can get 50 quid off that price if you buy one in the next two weeks. Their season tickets only went on sale today.

Blackpool had them on at 338 but they are now 384 quid.

Bolton's earlybird offer can be had for 285 with a full price of 319 quid. They say they had sold 11000 season tickets at the end of last week.

Cant see us getting more than 8000 ST sold before the season starts personally. Only way that will be any higher is if Kean and Venkys are gone in the next couple of weeks.

Should be some movement on selling the club soon....

A Darener says...
2:17pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Hippocroccapig wrote:
A Darener wrote:
I cannot disagree with the above post.
Yes BRFC are a spent force, they should be renamed Venky Rovers. All the "moaners, whingers etc are facing the reality of the situation, that is why they are constantly trying to find ways of displacing these incompetent fools. No amount of baiting by others will deflect us from our main goal, getting rid of Kean and his troupe of circus performers.
What I can't understand about all this protesting by supporters and refusal to spend money on BRFC - assuming the club went up for sale who in their right mind would want to buy a club with no season ticket holders, and fans that conduct hate and smear campaigns when things are going against them?

Surely all the protesting and refusal to buy season tickets can be counter-productive for BRFC in the long run?
As soon as the Venky's and Kean are history there will be a flood of applications for ST's. Even at twice the price. After all we will have been deprived of watching our team. Which we love but cannot stand to see destroyed by these clowns.

Hippocroccapig says...
2:17pm Mon 18 Jun 12

givet82 wrote:
what's that horrible smell...............

......oo the dingles are of course on our page as usual
Your page you arrogant dork?? - or could it be an article that encompasses Blackburn, Burnley and even Accy Stanley's fixtures?

makaveli96 says...
2:30pm Mon 18 Jun 12

jaysay wrote:
A Darener wrote:
bburnrover wrote: We could bounce straight back if the Venkeys just take sound advice and get rid of Kean.
Ive just seen a pig fly over head!
Ya they've just passed over my rooftop too
Was it not a cow?

vintageclaret says...
2:54pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Hippocroccapig wrote:
givet82 wrote: what's that horrible smell............... ......oo the dingles are of course on our page as usual
Your page you arrogant dork?? - or could it be an article that encompasses Blackburn, Burnley and even Accy Stanley's fixtures?
Fully agree with you, it is what I said in a previous post. Obviously this Woeful cannot read properly and just assumes it's a usual LET item devoted to BRFC. Obviously this Givet82 is one of the usual no marks who can only see blue and white and not the whole game.

vintageclaret says...
2:59pm Mon 18 Jun 12

French Rover wrote:
Hate to say it but in normal circumstances then the 225 quid offer is a heck of a good price (but normal is not a word that can be used about anything at Rovers at the minute).... I looked at some other championship clubs and Hull are at 440 quid for their cheapest ST, while Leeds are at £522. Newly-promoted Sheffield Wednesday adult ST is £365 for earlybird and 412 after. Forest are 370 for existing STs and 392 for new STs. Barnsley are one of the lowest at £335. Burnley's cheapest ticket is 399 quid - but you can get 50 quid off that price if you buy one in the next two weeks. Their season tickets only went on sale today. Blackpool had them on at 338 but they are now 384 quid. Bolton's earlybird offer can be had for 285 with a full price of 319 quid. They say they had sold 11000 season tickets at the end of last week. Cant see us getting more than 8000 ST sold before the season starts personally. Only way that will be any higher is if Kean and Venkys are gone in the next couple of weeks. Should be some movement on selling the club soon....
Must agree your ST prices seem a good bargain. Mine was £258 for upper tier James Hargreaves stand albeit a very good seat. There again taking all into consideration mine must be the better bargain of the two because I am watching a settle club with sound management.

Keen O to Get Kean Out says...
3:23pm Mon 18 Jun 12

A Darener wrote:
Hippocroccapig wrote:
A Darener wrote: I cannot disagree with the above post. Yes BRFC are a spent force, they should be renamed Venky Rovers. All the "moaners, whingers etc are facing the reality of the situation, that is why they are constantly trying to find ways of displacing these incompetent fools. No amount of baiting by others will deflect us from our main goal, getting rid of Kean and his troupe of circus performers.
What I can't understand about all this protesting by supporters and refusal to spend money on BRFC - assuming the club went up for sale who in their right mind would want to buy a club with no season ticket holders, and fans that conduct hate and smear campaigns when things are going against them? Surely all the protesting and refusal to buy season tickets can be counter-productive for BRFC in the long run?
As soon as the Venky's and Kean are history there will be a flood of applications for ST's. Even at twice the price. After all we will have been deprived of watching our team. Which we love but cannot stand to see destroyed by these clowns.
protesting and refusal to buy season tickets is the only action we can take,, why do idiots who dont understand the passion of BRFC keep carping on about the fans, its not the fans who appointed fat kean,, its the owners.. its very sad that the burnley are focusing all their efforts an another clubs demise. yes we will get relegated again, but at least we are trying something , we have high standards,, burnley are content with no trophys .. whose name is etched on the Prem Trophy ?

A Darener says...
3:34pm Mon 18 Jun 12

vintageclaret wrote:
French Rover wrote:
Hate to say it but in normal circumstances then the 225 quid offer is a heck of a good price (but normal is not a word that can be used about anything at Rovers at the minute).... I looked at some other championship clubs and Hull are at 440 quid for their cheapest ST, while Leeds are at £522. Newly-promoted Sheffield Wednesday adult ST is £365 for earlybird and 412 after. Forest are 370 for existing STs and 392 for new STs. Barnsley are one of the lowest at £335. Burnley's cheapest ticket is 399 quid - but you can get 50 quid off that price if you buy one in the next two weeks. Their season tickets only went on sale today. Blackpool had them on at 338 but they are now 384 quid. Bolton's earlybird offer can be had for 285 with a full price of 319 quid. They say they had sold 11000 season tickets at the end of last week. Cant see us getting more than 8000 ST sold before the season starts personally. Only way that will be any higher is if Kean and Venkys are gone in the next couple of weeks. Should be some movement on selling the club soon....
Must agree your ST prices seem a good bargain. Mine was £258 for upper tier James Hargreaves stand albeit a very good seat. There again taking all into consideration mine must be the better bargain of the two because I am watching a settle club with sound management.
And long may it continue. But don't get too smug, the disaster that has hit BRFC could happen to any club in the future. Then those club will be grateful for the efforts of Rovers fans who are trying to make the powers that be see that their rules and regulations are tightened up, not allowing any Tom Dick or Harry to purchase a football club without a thorough vetting.

Hippocroccapig says...
3:34pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Keen O to Get Kean Out wrote:
A Darener wrote:
Hippocroccapig wrote:
A Darener wrote: I cannot disagree with the above post. Yes BRFC are a spent force, they should be renamed Venky Rovers. All the "moaners, whingers etc are facing the reality of the situation, that is why they are constantly trying to find ways of displacing these incompetent fools. No amount of baiting by others will deflect us from our main goal, getting rid of Kean and his troupe of circus performers.
What I can't understand about all this protesting by supporters and refusal to spend money on BRFC - assuming the club went up for sale who in their right mind would want to buy a club with no season ticket holders, and fans that conduct hate and smear campaigns when things are going against them? Surely all the protesting and refusal to buy season tickets can be counter-productive for BRFC in the long run?
As soon as the Venky's and Kean are history there will be a flood of applications for ST's. Even at twice the price. After all we will have been deprived of watching our team. Which we love but cannot stand to see destroyed by these clowns.
protesting and refusal to buy season tickets is the only action we can take,, why do idiots who dont understand the passion of BRFC keep carping on about the fans, its not the fans who appointed fat kean,, its the owners.. its very sad that the burnley are focusing all their efforts an another clubs demise. yes we will get relegated again, but at least we are trying something , we have high standards,, burnley are content with no trophys .. whose name is etched on the Prem Trophy ?
Is it the only route you can take? Maybe you can go onto the games and support your team, and conduct all your protests actually on the ground??

How much money is actually generated by season ticket sales? Not anywhere near enough to force Venkys to sell I wouldn't have thought, so you are actually being counter-productive.

Ok so you have owners that have't got a clue and a manager who appears to be braindead, but so have a lot of clubs who have been relegated recently into various divisions - most of their supporters have still purchased their season tickets though because above all THE CLUB MEANS EVERYTHING.

A Darener says...
3:37pm Mon 18 Jun 12

We have tried protsting within the ground for nearl two years without any progress. They even banned banners and drowned out protests with loud music. So starving them of cash and publicly humiliatinmg them in the press and sports media may be the only way to get throuh to them. Probably wn't work but we can but try.

A Darener says...
3:38pm Mon 18 Jun 12

A Darener wrote:
We have tried protsting within the ground for nearl two years without any progress. They even banned banners and drowned out protests with loud music. So starving them of cash and publicly humiliatinmg them in the press and sports media may be the only way to get throuh to them. Probably wn't work but we can but try.
Sorry about the keyboard errors computer playing up.

midas says...
3:41pm Mon 18 Jun 12

French Rover wrote:
Hate to say it but in normal circumstances then the 225 quid offer is a heck of a good price (but normal is not a word that can be used about anything at Rovers at the minute).... I looked at some other championship clubs and Hull are at 440 quid for their cheapest ST, while Leeds are at £522. Newly-promoted Sheffield Wednesday adult ST is £365 for earlybird and 412 after. Forest are 370 for existing STs and 392 for new STs. Barnsley are one of the lowest at £335. Burnley's cheapest ticket is 399 quid - but you can get 50 quid off that price if you buy one in the next two weeks. Their season tickets only went on sale today. Blackpool had them on at 338 but they are now 384 quid. Bolton's earlybird offer can be had for 285 with a full price of 319 quid. They say they had sold 11000 season tickets at the end of last week. Cant see us getting more than 8000 ST sold before the season starts personally. Only way that will be any higher is if Kean and Venkys are gone in the next couple of weeks. Should be some movement on selling the club soon....
I bought my Burnley season ticket in April. No more huge TV pay out, you are going to have to pay the "going" rate now!

A Darener says...
3:48pm Mon 18 Jun 12

The "going rate" is the same as last year....extended deadline £225 etc.
But hopefully they will be still on the shelf at the start of the season. Unless something dramatic happens are the clowns are gone. Then I will be down faster than grease lightning to buy one.

Hippocroccapig says...
3:53pm Mon 18 Jun 12

A Darener wrote:
We have tried protsting within the ground for nearl two years without any progress. They even banned banners and drowned out protests with loud music. So starving them of cash and publicly humiliatinmg them in the press and sports media may be the only way to get throuh to them. Probably wn't work but we can but try.
Fair comment and all banter aside I can see why you all must be aggrieved - mainly with the lack of info coming from anyone inside the club.
personally speaking though I have watched Burnley in all four divisions and seen some terrible seasons, but the one constant in all the turmoil was the supporters (Although obviously the number fluctuated). I can't conceive a situation where I wouldn't renew my season ticket, unless it was financially motivated.

A Darener says...
4:00pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Hippocroccapig wrote:
A Darener wrote:
We have tried protsting within the ground for nearl two years without any progress. They even banned banners and drowned out protests with loud music. So starving them of cash and publicly humiliatinmg them in the press and sports media may be the only way to get throuh to them. Probably wn't work but we can but try.
Fair comment and all banter aside I can see why you all must be aggrieved - mainly with the lack of info coming from anyone inside the club.
personally speaking though I have watched Burnley in all four divisions and seen some terrible seasons, but the one constant in all the turmoil was the supporters (Although obviously the number fluctuated). I can't conceive a situation where I wouldn't renew my season ticket, unless it was financially motivated.
After 59 years of watching the Rovers you would think I felt the same. Seen them high seen them low but there is onyl so much a body can take and I am afraid I have reached the end of my tether. It is not what division we are in, that is definitely not the issue it is the disgraceful way we are being run. It breaks my heart the thought of not seeing them next season but I must stand firm and be resolute.

Keen O to Get Kean Out says...
4:02pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Hippocroccapig wrote:
A Darener wrote: We have tried protsting within the ground for nearl two years without any progress. They even banned banners and drowned out protests with loud music. So starving them of cash and publicly humiliatinmg them in the press and sports media may be the only way to get throuh to them. Probably wn't work but we can but try.
Fair comment and all banter aside I can see why you all must be aggrieved - mainly with the lack of info coming from anyone inside the club. personally speaking though I have watched Burnley in all four divisions and seen some terrible seasons, but the one constant in all the turmoil was the supporters (Although obviously the number fluctuated). I can't conceive a situation where I wouldn't renew my season ticket, unless it was financially motivated.
i admire your honesty,, supporting Burnley through thick and thin must have been bloodi painfull, we are about to embark on the same path,, so wish us luck please.i remember goin on the turf and getting showered with concrete from the burnley fans who ripped their own terraces up !,, we were fenced in next to the BO end --1970,s good old days !! .. we have maybe been spoilt with Unlce Jack ,, but it was good while it lasted

vintageclaret says...
4:05pm Mon 18 Jun 12

A Darener wrote:
The "going rate" is the same as last year....extended deadline £225 etc. But hopefully they will be still on the shelf at the start of the season. Unless something dramatic happens are the clowns are gone. Then I will be down faster than grease lightning to buy one.
I can fully understand the anger, puzzlement and frustration of GENUINE fans at BRFC. But I think you will agree that the demos etc are bringing along a lot of the type of "demonstrators" who just turn up to create violence.

Genuine, well organised and reasonable arguements such as are being put by the BRAG seem to me the only way out of your predicament.

Without rubbing it in or trying to rub salt into the wounds I wonder how all those who showed great delight in the sacking of Big Sam feel now?

The people who ran the Walker Foundation as well must shoulder some of the blame in their headlong rush to get rid of the club. I also agree that there could be a case of neglect under 'Due Diligence'. I can't help but feel those who are tryiong to take the club over from among the supporters won't be able to raise anywhere near the amount needed to purchase it. Then again, if they do who among them have the nounce to run a full professional club and take it forward?

In all honest I think it is sad to see what has happened but unless someone similar to the owners of Cardiff, Southampton etc comes along it is going to be a real rocky road for BRFC.

BFC has gone through nearly a similar situation in the past but not when saddled with the same type wage bill, self-centred players and owners who haven't a clue about what is expected in UK for running a club; a prime example is the proposed appointment of the go between for the Venkys and the club, I cannot remember his name but it seems his experience lies within Asia and not the UK.

So good luck except of course for 1st Dec and 16th March

Keen O to Get Kean Out says...
4:18pm Mon 18 Jun 12

good luck isnt what we need, by the start of the new season we wont be good enough to lace the boots on the burnley players, i dont think we will be around for more than 2 more seasons,, i get the impression that burnley fans dont understand half % what is actually going on, we dont even have a business structure anymore or anyone to answer the phones,, it isnt just relegation thats happened, it is the end of a great club,, so great derbies with Burnley will be few im afraid ,, i hope this serves as a warning to other clubs who dare to take on foreign owners.

bankhall says...
4:27pm Mon 18 Jun 12

jeez who really gives a shiiiit about the jibbs games now .The 4 fingered morons are sinking fast

A Darener says...
4:28pm Mon 18 Jun 12

At long last a tooing and froing of intelligent conversation without the stupid comments usually associated with this site. Please keep it up it makes a refreshing change. All football fans of both our clubs should be supportive of all attempts to regain the rights of supporters to be kept in the loop of information relevant to keeping the great game of football going.

A Darener says...
4:30pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Oops I spoke too soon!

Keen O to Get Kean Out says...
4:37pm Mon 18 Jun 12

bankhall wrote:
jeez who really gives a shiiiit about the jibbs games now .The 4 fingered morons are sinking fast
ye we are sinkin fast - interbred at bankhall miners club ? u a pikey ?,, btw is it still open ?

Hippocroccapig says...
4:41pm Mon 18 Jun 12

I agree with the above comment about the Walker Foundation - what were they thinking? Although I appreciate that when Jack departed he was the driving force and the only one really interested in financially supporting Blackburn, it is like the rest of the family are sat there with their collective fingers in their ears saying La la la I cannot hear any of the problems at Blackburn now??
Although the much-berated Fit and Proper Persons Test is nothing more than a box-ticking excercise to satisfy the PL that they won't have to step in and bail out a club, surely the executives at The Walker Trust should have seriously done their homework regarding selling something that was so close to their founder's heart.
They didn't and the supporters have ultimately paid the price for their greed.

Rovers 1495 says...
4:47pm Mon 18 Jun 12

http://www1.skysport
s.com/football/news/
12040/7823605/Salgad
o-speaks-out

Keen O to Get Kean Out says...
4:50pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Hippocroccapig wrote:
I agree with the above comment about the Walker Foundation - what were they thinking? Although I appreciate that when Jack departed he was the driving force and the only one really interested in financially supporting Blackburn, it is like the rest of the family are sat there with their collective fingers in their ears saying La la la I cannot hear any of the problems at Blackburn now?? Although the much-berated Fit and Proper Persons Test is nothing more than a box-ticking excercise to satisfy the PL that they won't have to step in and bail out a club, surely the executives at The Walker Trust should have seriously done their homework regarding selling something that was so close to their founder's heart. They didn't and the supporters have ultimately paid the price for their greed.
the walker trust were given assurances, so they are not to blame, if their hert is not in it why hold on to a rope round thier neck, they werent passionate about their club like we are ,, they were half hearted just like burnley fans,, so really the Venkys and Kean have conned their way in and look at the result now !

roverinmanchstr says...
5:10pm Mon 18 Jun 12

jaysay wrote:
A Darener wrote:
bburnrover wrote: We could bounce straight back if the Venkeys just take sound advice and get rid of Kean.
Ive just seen a pig fly over head!
Ya they've just passed over my rooftop too
But, who is going to replace Unsackable Kean... I mean who in their right mind would want to work for the Venky's !!Surely this concept of respectable managers queing up at Rovers door is ridiclules..........
................ No one of any merit is going to work for the Venky's except Kean..

Getting rid of Kean is only a part of the Problem..Venky's are the massive PROBLEM......The future is bleak..

rovers11-12 says...
5:18pm Mon 18 Jun 12

DaBoss wrote:
so 40% higher than last season for ST after thee early bird, and they've extended the early bird till July? Another great idea from the stables that brought you "Steve Kean - Premiership Manager" I guess they're hoping there's a blind panic to the ticket office.. Next month, a movie based on the best seller, "Confusion - It it true you can get relegated?"
They cannot win with you lot of whingers.

When the tickets are not on sale you ridicule the club. When they do go back on sale at the same reduced price you whinge about the price after the deadline.

Keen O to Get Kean Out says...
5:23pm Mon 18 Jun 12

rovers11-12 wrote:
DaBoss wrote: so 40% higher than last season for ST after thee early bird, and they've extended the early bird till July? Another great idea from the stables that brought you "Steve Kean - Premiership Manager" I guess they're hoping there's a blind panic to the ticket office.. Next month, a movie based on the best seller, "Confusion - It it true you can get relegated?"
They cannot win with you lot of whingers. When the tickets are not on sale you ridicule the club. When they do go back on sale at the same reduced price you whinge about the price after the deadline.
i think your a bit mistaken, its the unprofessionalism,, we have been used a very well run club where the fans were not lied to and we were a top ten premiership side, these useless owners have even sacked security people at the recommendation of fat kean, the price of ST is really irrelavent it the disorganisation

tiojo says...
5:38pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Rovers 1495 wrote:
http://www1.skysport

s.com/football/news/

12040/7823605/Salgad

o-speaks-out
Salgado would make a great manager for the Rovers - if only there was a vacancy.

carlmc says...
5:38pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Solgado doesn't say an awful lot about what happened to him, other than to say that Kean said he hands were tied. Obviously from that it is clear to all that appearance money alone was the only thing stopping him and others from playing.

I am sure that when you add up the appearance money saved on all the players that did not play for that reason, it was no where near the cost of relegation. I'm not too sure if this point was put to the authorities by BRAG at the meetings, but it is also against premier league rules not to play your strongest side available.

I would say Ryan Nelson falls into the same category as as Michel, as the world and his wife were told he had a crippling injury and would never play again. Despite that he past a medical at Spurs and QPR!

craftandgraft says...
6:41pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Have the club made an official statement about the fixtures?

KEAN OUT
AGNEW OUT
KENTARO OUT

Arte et Labore.

juanbbien says...
6:49pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Salgado said in an interview with Sky that nobody knows what's going on at Ewood and that is relationship with Allardyce was good it could not be said the same about Kean.

A Darener says...
6:49pm Mon 18 Jun 12

craftandgraft wrote:
Have the club made an official statement about the fixtures?

KEAN OUT
AGNEW OUT
KENTARO OUT

Arte et Labore.
And who would make that statement? The tea lady?

Rover Pete says...
7:19pm Mon 18 Jun 12

It's OK to say Kean out - I would love that too happen. But just stop and think for a minute. How desperate would a manager have to be, even if unemployed, to come and work for the Venky's. And if someone did, the first time he said anything that sounded like a complaint he would be out of work. Kean will stay, we will all scream and shout and we wll go down to League 1 at the end of this season. Kean will probaly get a wage increase and a longer contract as well.

A Darener says...
8:06pm Mon 18 Jun 12

If Kean went and we couldn't get a replacement in we would be no worse off. He can't pick a winning team so even the tea lady would do a better job.

Hovis1945 says...
8:15pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Now we are in the same league again - a little bit of history ;-))

1889 Football League 'Test Match', Stoke 0-0 Burnley

Suspicions of foul play in football go all the way back to the 19th century. At that time, the Football League only had two divisions; First and Second. At the end of the season, the top two teams from the Second Division and the bottom two from the first would enter a 'test match' play-off to decide which clubs would play top flight football the following campaign. All four teams would play each other for the remaining two places in the First Division. In the 1898 Test Matches, Stoke and Burnley entered the last game knowing that a draw would ensure both clubs' place with the elite, at the expense of Newcastle and Blackburn. What followed was a 0-0 result – the so-called 'match without a shot at goal'. This sparked claims of cheating and, consequently, Test Matches were immediately scrapped and automatic promotion and relegation was introduced.

A Darener says...
8:17pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Hovis1945 wrote:
Now we are in the same league again - a little bit of history ;-))

1889 Football League 'Test Match', Stoke 0-0 Burnley

Suspicions of foul play in football go all the way back to the 19th century. At that time, the Football League only had two divisions; First and Second. At the end of the season, the top two teams from the Second Division and the bottom two from the first would enter a 'test match' play-off to decide which clubs would play top flight football the following campaign. All four teams would play each other for the remaining two places in the First Division. In the 1898 Test Matches, Stoke and Burnley entered the last game knowing that a draw would ensure both clubs' place with the elite, at the expense of Newcastle and Blackburn. What followed was a 0-0 result – the so-called 'match without a shot at goal'. This sparked claims of cheating and, consequently, Test Matches were immediately scrapped and automatic promotion and relegation was introduced.
Funny how it was Burnley involved. Surely they won't do such a thing.

Ewood say that! says...
8:35pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Who in their right mind is planning to make the long trip down to Ipswich to watch a Rovers team still picked by that moron?
I wouldn't go if there was a limousine laid on!

A Darener says...
8:45pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Ewood say that! wrote:
Who in their right mind is planning to make the long trip down to Ipswich to watch a Rovers team still picked by that moron?
I wouldn't go if there was a limousine laid on!
Couldn't have picked a worse first away game. Not fair on the Rovers fans who are hoping to support the team only at away games. But good luck to them on their travels.

A Darener says...
9:11pm Mon 18 Jun 12

http://www.mirror.co
.uk/sport/football/t
ransfer-news/blackbu
rn-striker-yakubu-se
t-for-talks-895306

The Yak off to China? Can't get much farther away from Kean.

merlinrabbit says...
9:23pm Mon 18 Jun 12

vintageclaret wrote:
""" I am bored trawling for Dingles. Let's get back to the real issues. When are the Venky's going to decide what they are going to do next? They said give us a month, well come on you have had your month.”"""

Such arrogance! This is an article aimed at both sets of clubs. It is one for true fans to comment on amd not a platform for nthe constant whingeing, browbeating and tales of woe from a group of supporters who haven't the sense to face the reality that BRFC are a spent club, bereft of ideas, clued up owners or management.
But you arent talking about both clubs. You are on here for the sole purpose of writing about Blackburn Rovers. None of you clarets talk about your own club, you write under this article like its just about Blackburn Rovers and by doing so confirm what we say, that our club is more important. Often its a claret fan posting first in the day about Blackburn Rovers. Dont be so stupid.

Lancs - pensioner says...
9:37pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Ewood say that! wrote:
Who in their right mind is planning to make the long trip down to Ipswich to watch a Rovers team still picked by that moron?
I wouldn't go if there was a limousine laid on!
Hi Ewood
I won't be making the trip to Ewood never mind Ipswich, not whilst this clown is in charge,Venkys have an out side chance of getting the fans back if they get rid of Kean and comunicate better with us, if not we are going further down to league one, but this will not be at MY expense.

No to Purchasing Season Tickets

No to anything whilst Kean remains.

whittaker0 says...
9:40pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Ipswich must be relieved, it is always nice to get a comfortable three points from the opening game of the season.

BlueSkies says...
9:49pm Mon 18 Jun 12

merlinrabbit wrote:
vintageclaret wrote:
""" I am bored trawling for Dingles. Let's get back to the real issues. When are the Venky's going to decide what they are going to do next? They said give us a month, well come on you have had your month.”"""

Such arrogance! This is an article aimed at both sets of clubs. It is one for true fans to comment on amd not a platform for nthe constant whingeing, browbeating and tales of woe from a group of supporters who haven't the sense to face the reality that BRFC are a spent club, bereft of ideas, clued up owners or management.
But you arent talking about both clubs. You are on here for the sole purpose of writing about Blackburn Rovers. None of you clarets talk about your own club, you write under this article like its just about Blackburn Rovers and by doing so confirm what we say, that our club is more important. Often its a claret fan posting first in the day about Blackburn Rovers. Dont be so stupid.
Totally supportive Merlin.
.
We know we've been ripped off and stuffed, therefore we protest. Dingles, on the other hand, just accept their parachute payments have disappeared.
.
No protest, no objection.
.
Call yourselves supporters?

merlinrabbit says...
9:50pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Hippocroccapig wrote:
A Darener wrote:
We have tried protsting within the ground for nearl two years without any progress. They even banned banners and drowned out protests with loud music. So starving them of cash and publicly humiliatinmg them in the press and sports media may be the only way to get throuh to them. Probably wn't work but we can but try.
Fair comment and all banter aside I can see why you all must be aggrieved - mainly with the lack of info coming from anyone inside the club.
personally speaking though I have watched Burnley in all four divisions and seen some terrible seasons, but the one constant in all the turmoil was the supporters (Although obviously the number fluctuated). I can't conceive a situation where I wouldn't renew my season ticket, unless it was financially motivated.
I have watched Rovers in all leagues too - over 30 years - but believe me, the reason you cant imagine ever being in a situation where you wouldnt buy a season ticket is because it is is such an unusual situation. Me and my family havent taken the decision lightly but by the time the whistle went in that last game, we had reached the point when we couldnt tolerate anymore of what is in essence a massive Sting job. It may be our club, but it doesnt feel like it any more and we are not going to carry on being taken for mugs by something that we are convinced is illegal or corrupt. It is completely frustrating feeling that you can do nothing about it, listening week after week to that bald headed imbecile contradicting himself, telling lies, talking complete clap trap and wondering why he hasnt been sacked. The whole circus is a disgrace. Its nothing to do with relegation. Being relegated fair and sqaure is part of the game, but our club was relegated due to incompetent ownership and management likely with a hidden agenda, not because we didnt have a good enough set of players (before they started getting shut of them all). You are criticising us but whatever we have tried, protest marches, protests outside the ground, inside the ground etc we have been criticised. This is our only way of telling them that we wont put up with any more, we wont subscribe to their shabby plan and we wont support a set of liars. Going along like a bunch of morons, sitting clapping like a bunch of sealions and totally disregarding the dirty dealings wouldnt be supporting our club, it would be further damaging it. Supporting our club is trying to win it back, get the useless muppets out, making a stand, sticking together and being of the same mind. Empty seats arent going to put off another buyer. Its well documented why those seats are empty. The primary concern is to get these shysters out. It's easy for you not to understand, most fans of other clubs see totally why we feel as we do but you are never going to show any support being our local rivals. Just remember though, it could happen at your club. I wont be going to the game with Burnley or any other game.

juanbbien says...
9:58pm Mon 18 Jun 12

What the hell is going through venkys minds to let us go out the division saying goodbye too sixty million or so to end up with no revenue of any consequence and saying like its a formality we will get back up,and are supposed to be astute business people,well let's leave it to them and take a back seat out of the stadium till they have gone,the damage as been done I'm afraid

samsno2millfan says...
10:17pm Mon 18 Jun 12

vintageclaret wrote:
Tatts wrote: We might be up against lesser standard teams this season but I still can't see us winning away games regularly under Kean. If last season's away performances are anything to go by then Kean must have the team up all night drinking in the hotel before away games.
"We might be up against lesser standard teams this season" !!!! Your standard is Championship Football no more no less. BRFC fans will now find out how hard the championship league is with constant Tues/Sat/Tues matches. BRFC are no better or any less at this moment in time than any of the other teams. Don't think it is going to be an easy ride and presume BRFC will easily beat the Clarets, the lack of experience in a more fiercer league will sorely test your team. All BRFC fans should remember in the forthcoming season how the derisively called it the "Chumpionship" so welcome Chumps.
"We might be up against lesser standard teams..."

So Man U and City, Arsenal, Chelsea etc etc aren't better than anything in the Championship?

I don't see any reference to US being a better standard.

If you'd just bothered to read the comment before jumping on your high horse you might have noticed he is referring to the teams we were playing against.

allan1957 says...
10:30pm Mon 18 Jun 12

samsno2millfan wrote:
vintageclaret wrote:
Tatts wrote: We might be up against lesser standard teams this season but I still can't see us winning away games regularly under Kean. If last season's away performances are anything to go by then Kean must have the team up all night drinking in the hotel before away games.
"We might be up against lesser standard teams this season" !!!! Your standard is Championship Football no more no less. BRFC fans will now find out how hard the championship league is with constant Tues/Sat/Tues matches. BRFC are no better or any less at this moment in time than any of the other teams. Don't think it is going to be an easy ride and presume BRFC will easily beat the Clarets, the lack of experience in a more fiercer league will sorely test your team. All BRFC fans should remember in the forthcoming season how the derisively called it the "Chumpionship" so welcome Chumps.
"We might be up against lesser standard teams..."

So Man U and City, Arsenal, Chelsea etc etc aren't better than anything in the Championship?

I don't see any reference to US being a better standard.

If you'd just bothered to read the comment before jumping on your high horse you might have noticed he is referring to the teams we were playing against.
You not seen the the fixtures we never play on Tuesdays always Wednesdays get your facts right before posting

Rovers75 says...
10:40pm Mon 18 Jun 12

vintageclaret wrote:
Tatts wrote:
We might be up against lesser standard teams this season but I still can't see us winning away games regularly under Kean. If last season's away performances are anything to go by then Kean must have the team up all night drinking in the hotel before away games.
"We might be up against lesser standard teams this season" !!!!

Your standard is Championship Football no more no less. BRFC fans will now find out how hard the championship league is with constant Tues/Sat/Tues matches.

BRFC are no better or any less at this moment in time than any of the other teams.

Don't think it is going to be an easy ride and presume BRFC will easily beat the Clarets, the lack of experience in a more fiercer league will sorely test your team.

All BRFC fans should remember in the forthcoming season how the derisively called it the "Chumpionship" so welcome Chumps.
Your right vintage....and apart from the fact we now have very average Championship players, we still have a truly abysmal manager. I guarantee (and will take zero pleasure in proving myself correct) that we will fail at every level in this league under the guidance of fat head and the filth from India. I also think to just rub a ton of salt in an already gaping wound, the dingle brigade will win at least one of the derby games. Pains me to say it but that is almost guaranteed given the absolute shambles our club has become.

whittaker0 says...
11:03pm Mon 18 Jun 12

Rovers 1495 wrote:
http://www1.skysport

s.com/football/news/

12040/7823605/Salgad

o-speaks-out
Good article by another casualty of the nastiness of Kean, Venkys and Co. They truly are ghastly and utterly feckless. 1st Division here we go unless they are big changes at Ewood Park.

whittaker0 says...
11:07pm Mon 18 Jun 12

juanbbien wrote:
What the hell is going through venkys minds to let us go out the division saying goodbye too sixty million or so to end up with no revenue of any consequence and saying like its a formality we will get back up,and are supposed to be astute business people,well let's leave it to them and take a back seat out of the stadium till they have gone,the damage as been done I'm afraid
The truth is that the Venkys are utterly useless.

no ney never says...
1:20am Tue 19 Jun 12

merlinrabbit wrote:
Hippocroccapig wrote:
A Darener wrote:
We have tried protsting within the ground for nearl two years without any progress. They even banned banners and drowned out protests with loud music. So starving them of cash and publicly humiliatinmg them in the press and sports media may be the only way to get throuh to them. Probably wn't work but we can but try.
Fair comment and all banter aside I can see why you all must be aggrieved - mainly with the lack of info coming from anyone inside the club.
personally speaking though I have watched Burnley in all four divisions and seen some terrible seasons, but the one constant in all the turmoil was the supporters (Although obviously the number fluctuated). I can't conceive a situation where I wouldn't renew my season ticket, unless it was financially motivated.
I have watched Rovers in all leagues too - over 30 years - but believe me, the reason you cant imagine ever being in a situation where you wouldnt buy a season ticket is because it is is such an unusual situation. Me and my family havent taken the decision lightly but by the time the whistle went in that last game, we had reached the point when we couldnt tolerate anymore of what is in essence a massive Sting job. It may be our club, but it doesnt feel like it any more and we are not going to carry on being taken for mugs by something that we are convinced is illegal or corrupt. It is completely frustrating feeling that you can do nothing about it, listening week after week to that bald headed imbecile contradicting himself, telling lies, talking complete clap trap and wondering why he hasnt been sacked. The whole circus is a disgrace. Its nothing to do with relegation. Being relegated fair and sqaure is part of the game, but our club was relegated due to incompetent ownership and management likely with a hidden agenda, not because we didnt have a good enough set of players (before they started getting shut of them all). You are criticising us but whatever we have tried, protest marches, protests outside the ground, inside the ground etc we have been criticised. This is our only way of telling them that we wont put up with any more, we wont subscribe to their shabby plan and we wont support a set of liars. Going along like a bunch of morons, sitting clapping like a bunch of sealions and totally disregarding the dirty dealings wouldnt be supporting our club, it would be further damaging it. Supporting our club is trying to win it back, get the useless muppets out, making a stand, sticking together and being of the same mind. Empty seats arent going to put off another buyer. Its well documented why those seats are empty. The primary concern is to get these shysters out. It's easy for you not to understand, most fans of other clubs see totally why we feel as we do but you are never going to show any support being our local rivals. Just remember though, it could happen at your club. I wont be going to the game with Burnley or any other game.
'Being relegated fair and sqaure is part of the game, but our club was relegated due to incompetent ownership and management..'
Yeah yeah yeah, its always different for the bstrds innit?...how else do clubs find themselves going from top to bottom you cck. Your case is no different to many a club gone previously.
Your biggest problem now is not a footballing one. Your problem is that the infrastructure of the club is being dismantled. Football wise you could quickly recover if managed and financed correctly, but putting the infrastructure of a club back together again in the ruins of what remains is another task entirely. This would have to be done first if the football is to recover. There's a bloke with recent experience of such a task who may be able to give you a few tips, his name is Barry Kilby.

Burnley FC...just pleased its not us this time.

Howe the lads

gazzandste says...
2:06am Tue 19 Jun 12

A Darener wrote:
Our prayers have been answered. First game away. Not playing Dingles til December, ( early Christmas present to lift the gloom.)
Yes because you know you will loose.

gazzandste says...
2:28am Tue 19 Jun 12

bburnrover wrote:
We could bounce straight back if the Venkeys just take sound advice and get rid of Kean.
Who do think you lot are! God. He also works in mysterious ways. Bounce right back, what do you think you are a gang of space hoppers. You are like every other club wanting to make a very good impression. The only impression that comes from ewood is a set of self centered moaners who think they are great. Wrong, you are like any other club you are struggling to keep going. Get your backsides kicked this next season and see where you stand. Good luck but with fans like you have got, where does your team get any support to keep them going. All you are interested in is calling your manager and the owners. Back your players they are the ones to keep your club alive not the venkys or kean, they dont play for you.

craftandgraft says...
5:52am Tue 19 Jun 12

Shebby Singh's Blue and White Army.

Director of Football.

KEAN OUT
AGNEW OUT
KENTARO OUT

Arte et Labore
ps how much did Southampton pay for JayRod?

edmy says...
8:05am Tue 19 Jun 12

Just some of the comments extracted from the Daily Mail regarding our latest acquisition to the board.::::::::::::::
:::::

How on earth did they arrive at that decision? The man is an inarticulate nonentity who thinks and speaks in ill conceived cliches. English football certainly is a circus. They've just got themselves another clown.

What fantastic news....means we won't have to listen to his gibberish on ESPN/Star anymore. Non-league beckons for Blackburn though....

- Pete B, KL Malaysia, 19/6/2012 03:27

Cant wait 4 the EPL to begin, and also thanks 2 lord almighty i dont have to listen to Shebby Sing's trash during halftime and before the match His analysis of futbol is rubbish @ best

- Ramkumar, bengaluru, 19/6/2012 07:

Sounds like we have a real winner on our hands doesn't it. Well done the Venky's!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!

RUinsane says...
8:12am Tue 19 Jun 12

edmy wrote:
Just some of the comments extracted from the Daily Mail regarding our latest acquisition to the board.::::::::::::::

:::::

How on earth did they arrive at that decision? The man is an inarticulate nonentity who thinks and speaks in ill conceived cliches. English football certainly is a circus. They've just got themselves another clown.

What fantastic news....means we won't have to listen to his gibberish on ESPN/Star anymore. Non-league beckons for Blackburn though....

- Pete B, KL Malaysia, 19/6/2012 03:27

Cant wait 4 the EPL to begin, and also thanks 2 lord almighty i dont have to listen to Shebby Sing's trash during halftime and before the match His analysis of futbol is rubbish @ best

- Ramkumar, bengaluru, 19/6/2012 07:

Sounds like we have a real winner on our hands doesn't it. Well done the Venky's!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!
The shabby singers got a new gig, weddings and engagements a must.

Keen O to Get Kean Out says...
8:20am Tue 19 Jun 12

RUinsane wrote:
edmy wrote: Just some of the comments extracted from the Daily Mail regarding our latest acquisition to the board.:::::::::::::: ::::: How on earth did they arrive at that decision? The man is an inarticulate nonentity who thinks and speaks in ill conceived cliches. English football certainly is a circus. They've just got themselves another clown. What fantastic news....means we won't have to listen to his gibberish on ESPN/Star anymore. Non-league beckons for Blackburn though.... - Pete B, KL Malaysia, 19/6/2012 03:27 Cant wait 4 the EPL to begin, and also thanks 2 lord almighty i dont have to listen to Shebby Sing's trash during halftime and before the match His analysis of futbol is rubbish @ best - Ramkumar, bengaluru, 19/6/2012 07: Sounds like we have a real winner on our hands doesn't it. Well done the Venky's!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!
The shabby singers got a new gig, weddings and engagements a must.
was he the guy on slumdog millionaire with the grey beard and googly eyes ? sorry he cannot sing im afraid lads

Rovers 1495 says...
8:38am Tue 19 Jun 12

http://www.dailymail
.co.uk/sport/footbal
l/article-2161310/Bl
ackburn-appoint-Sheb
by-Singh-director-fo
otball.html

And the very last snippet of information that they will let loose (when they think that all the hatred has gone and that the coast is clear ) is that Steve Kean has been retained as manager of Blackburn Rovers Football Club.

BashirShah says...
8:39am Tue 19 Jun 12

gazzandste wrote:
A Darener wrote:
Our prayers have been answered. First game away. Not playing Dingles til December, ( early Christmas present to lift the gloom.)
Yes because you know you will loose.
Loose?

Rovers 1495 says...
8:45am Tue 19 Jun 12

tiojo wrote:
Rovers 1495 wrote:
http://www1.skysport


s.com/football/news/


12040/7823605/Salgad


o-speaks-out
Salgado would make a great manager for the Rovers - if only there was a vacancy.
In the run in he would have been monumental, but those short-sighted tw*ts couldn't even see it.

Rovers 1495 says...
8:47am Tue 19 Jun 12

A Darener wrote:
If Kean went and we couldn't get a replacement in we would be no worse off. He can't pick a winning team so even the tea lady would do a better job.
The tea lady, unfortunately, has been given her P45

Rovers 1495 says...
8:59am Tue 19 Jun 12

A Darener wrote:
http://www.mirror.co

.uk/sport/football/t

ransfer-news/blackbu

rn-striker-yakubu-se

t-for-talks-895306

The Yak off to China? Can't get much farther away from Kean.
It can't be, Steve Kean said that keeping him in charge was the only way to ensure that the players would remain at the club.

bburnrover says...
9:18am Tue 19 Jun 12

The youth team had an excellent season despite the owners they were effectively managed. A new manager at Ewood like Glen Hoddle could easily sort the playing staff out get them organised and challenge for the Championship despite the owners.

Its a CROW that flies over Burnley not a cow but it does not matter which as long as it flies over Read where Kean lives to drop a load first.

A Darener says...
9:51am Tue 19 Jun 12

You should know by now that whatever Kean says he means the opposite.

Keen O to Get Kean Out says...
11:06am Tue 19 Jun 12

is there any news or updates on changes to the club, mainly Keans position - or is it carry on as last season and suffer even more...

greenscreener says...
12:50pm Tue 19 Jun 12

no ney never wrote:
merlinrabbit wrote:
Hippocroccapig wrote:
A Darener wrote: We have tried protsting within the ground for nearl two years without any progress. They even banned banners and drowned out protests with loud music. So starving them of cash and publicly humiliatinmg them in the press and sports media may be the only way to get throuh to them. Probably wn't work but we can but try.
Fair comment and all banter aside I can see why you all must be aggrieved - mainly with the lack of info coming from anyone inside the club. personally speaking though I have watched Burnley in all four divisions and seen some terrible seasons, but the one constant in all the turmoil was the supporters (Although obviously the number fluctuated). I can't conceive a situation where I wouldn't renew my season ticket, unless it was financially motivated.
I have watched Rovers in all leagues too - over 30 years - but believe me, the reason you cant imagine ever being in a situation where you wouldnt buy a season ticket is because it is is such an unusual situation. Me and my family havent taken the decision lightly but by the time the whistle went in that last game, we had reached the point when we couldnt tolerate anymore of what is in essence a massive Sting job. It may be our club, but it doesnt feel like it any more and we are not going to carry on being taken for mugs by something that we are convinced is illegal or corrupt. It is completely frustrating feeling that you can do nothing about it, listening week after week to that bald headed imbecile contradicting himself, telling lies, talking complete clap trap and wondering why he hasnt been sacked. The whole circus is a disgrace. Its nothing to do with relegation. Being relegated fair and sqaure is part of the game, but our club was relegated due to incompetent ownership and management likely with a hidden agenda, not because we didnt have a good enough set of players (before they started getting shut of them all). You are criticising us but whatever we have tried, protest marches, protests outside the ground, inside the ground etc we have been criticised. This is our only way of telling them that we wont put up with any more, we wont subscribe to their shabby plan and we wont support a set of liars. Going along like a bunch of morons, sitting clapping like a bunch of sealions and totally disregarding the dirty dealings wouldnt be supporting our club, it would be further damaging it. Supporting our club is trying to win it back, get the useless muppets out, making a stand, sticking together and being of the same mind. Empty seats arent going to put off another buyer. Its well documented why those seats are empty. The primary concern is to get these shysters out. It's easy for you not to understand, most fans of other clubs see totally why we feel as we do but you are never going to show any support being our local rivals. Just remember though, it could happen at your club. I wont be going to the game with Burnley or any other game.
'Being relegated fair and sqaure is part of the game, but our club was relegated due to incompetent ownership and management..' Yeah yeah yeah, its always different for the bstrds innit?...how else do clubs find themselves going from top to bottom you cck. Your case is no different to many a club gone previously. Your biggest problem now is not a footballing one. Your problem is that the infrastructure of the club is being dismantled. Football wise you could quickly recover if managed and financed correctly, but putting the infrastructure of a club back together again in the ruins of what remains is another task entirely. This would have to be done first if the football is to recover. There's a bloke with recent experience of such a task who may be able to give you a few tips, his name is Barry Kilby. Burnley FC...just pleased its not us this time. Howe the lads
Merlin Rabbit is a great example of how many Rovers fans feel. The decline of our club is a result of being controlled by people who are more motivated by lining their own pockets than the success of the club.

No Mark Nay Never is a great example of someone who doesn't understand that this is a very different scenario to his club where they are at least trying to succeed but just are not good enough.

merlinrabbit says...
7:26pm Tue 19 Jun 12

no ney never wrote:
merlinrabbit wrote:
Hippocroccapig wrote:
A Darener wrote:
We have tried protsting within the ground for nearl two years without any progress. They even banned banners and drowned out protests with loud music. So starving them of cash and publicly humiliatinmg them in the press and sports media may be the only way to get throuh to them. Probably wn't work but we can but try.
Fair comment and all banter aside I can see why you all must be aggrieved - mainly with the lack of info coming from anyone inside the club.
personally speaking though I have watched Burnley in all four divisions and seen some terrible seasons, but the one constant in all the turmoil was the supporters (Although obviously the number fluctuated). I can't conceive a situation where I wouldn't renew my season ticket, unless it was financially motivated.
I have watched Rovers in all leagues too - over 30 years - but believe me, the reason you cant imagine ever being in a situation where you wouldnt buy a season ticket is because it is is such an unusual situation. Me and my family havent taken the decision lightly but by the time the whistle went in that last game, we had reached the point when we couldnt tolerate anymore of what is in essence a massive Sting job. It may be our club, but it doesnt feel like it any more and we are not going to carry on being taken for mugs by something that we are convinced is illegal or corrupt. It is completely frustrating feeling that you can do nothing about it, listening week after week to that bald headed imbecile contradicting himself, telling lies, talking complete clap trap and wondering why he hasnt been sacked. The whole circus is a disgrace. Its nothing to do with relegation. Being relegated fair and sqaure is part of the game, but our club was relegated due to incompetent ownership and management likely with a hidden agenda, not because we didnt have a good enough set of players (before they started getting shut of them all). You are criticising us but whatever we have tried, protest marches, protests outside the ground, inside the ground etc we have been criticised. This is our only way of telling them that we wont put up with any more, we wont subscribe to their shabby plan and we wont support a set of liars. Going along like a bunch of morons, sitting clapping like a bunch of sealions and totally disregarding the dirty dealings wouldnt be supporting our club, it would be further damaging it. Supporting our club is trying to win it back, get the useless muppets out, making a stand, sticking together and being of the same mind. Empty seats arent going to put off another buyer. Its well documented why those seats are empty. The primary concern is to get these shysters out. It's easy for you not to understand, most fans of other clubs see totally why we feel as we do but you are never going to show any support being our local rivals. Just remember though, it could happen at your club. I wont be going to the game with Burnley or any other game.
'Being relegated fair and sqaure is part of the game, but our club was relegated due to incompetent ownership and management..'
Yeah yeah yeah, its always different for the bstrds innit?...how else do clubs find themselves going from top to bottom you cck. Your case is no different to many a club gone previously.
Your biggest problem now is not a footballing one. Your problem is that the infrastructure of the club is being dismantled. Football wise you could quickly recover if managed and financed correctly, but putting the infrastructure of a club back together again in the ruins of what remains is another task entirely. This would have to be done first if the football is to recover. There's a bloke with recent experience of such a task who may be able to give you a few tips, his name is Barry Kilby.

Burnley FC...just pleased its not us this time.

Howe the lads
You have demonstrated your distinct lack of football interest. Blinkered as a cart horse and bitter as a lemon you are. Pointless trying to talk reasonably with people like you.

Mattrovers says...
9:53pm Tue 19 Jun 12

I look forward to the burnley game, all the rovers fans who said they will never step back in ewood will be present.. Real fans - really... Rovers till I die...

no ney never says...
1:01am Wed 20 Jun 12

greenscreener wrote:
no ney never wrote:
merlinrabbit wrote:
Hippocroccapig wrote:
A Darener wrote: We have tried protsting within the ground for nearl two years without any progress. They even banned banners and drowned out protests with loud music. So starving them of cash and publicly humiliatinmg them in the press and sports media may be the only way to get throuh to them. Probably wn't work but we can but try.
Fair comment and all banter aside I can see why you all must be aggrieved - mainly with the lack of info coming from anyone inside the club. personally speaking though I have watched Burnley in all four divisions and seen some terrible seasons, but the one constant in all the turmoil was the supporters (Although obviously the number fluctuated). I can't conceive a situation where I wouldn't renew my season ticket, unless it was financially motivated.
I have watched Rovers in all leagues too - over 30 years - but believe me, the reason you cant imagine ever being in a situation where you wouldnt buy a season ticket is because it is is such an unusual situation. Me and my family havent taken the decision lightly but by the time the whistle went in that last game, we had reached the point when we couldnt tolerate anymore of what is in essence a massive Sting job. It may be our club, but it doesnt feel like it any more and we are not going to carry on being taken for mugs by something that we are convinced is illegal or corrupt. It is completely frustrating feeling that you can do nothing about it, listening week after week to that bald headed imbecile contradicting himself, telling lies, talking complete clap trap and wondering why he hasnt been sacked. The whole circus is a disgrace. Its nothing to do with relegation. Being relegated fair and sqaure is part of the game, but our club was relegated due to incompetent ownership and management likely with a hidden agenda, not because we didnt have a good enough set of players (before they started getting shut of them all). You are criticising us but whatever we have tried, protest marches, protests outside the ground, inside the ground etc we have been criticised. This is our only way of telling them that we wont put up with any more, we wont subscribe to their shabby plan and we wont support a set of liars. Going along like a bunch of morons, sitting clapping like a bunch of sealions and totally disregarding the dirty dealings wouldnt be supporting our club, it would be further damaging it. Supporting our club is trying to win it back, get the useless muppets out, making a stand, sticking together and being of the same mind. Empty seats arent going to put off another buyer. Its well documented why those seats are empty. The primary concern is to get these shysters out. It's easy for you not to understand, most fans of other clubs see totally why we feel as we do but you are never going to show any support being our local rivals. Just remember though, it could happen at your club. I wont be going to the game with Burnley or any other game.
'Being relegated fair and sqaure is part of the game, but our club was relegated due to incompetent ownership and management..' Yeah yeah yeah, its always different for the bstrds innit?...how else do clubs find themselves going from top to bottom you cck. Your case is no different to many a club gone previously. Your biggest problem now is not a footballing one. Your problem is that the infrastructure of the club is being dismantled. Football wise you could quickly recover if managed and financed correctly, but putting the infrastructure of a club back together again in the ruins of what remains is another task entirely. This would have to be done first if the football is to recover. There's a bloke with recent experience of such a task who may be able to give you a few tips, his name is Barry Kilby. Burnley FC...just pleased its not us this time. Howe the lads
Merlin Rabbit is a great example of how many Rovers fans feel. The decline of our club is a result of being controlled by people who are more motivated by lining their own pockets than the success of the club.

No Mark Nay Never is a great example of someone who doesn't understand that this is a very different scenario to his club where they are at least trying to succeed but just are not good enough.
'a great example of someone who doesn't understand that this is a very different scenario to his club' - a bstrd.

Some clubs over load themselves with debt and come unstuck. Some mis-manage the books and come unstuck. Some make a poor choice of manager and blindly back them until the money is gone then come unstuck. Some bid to cash in on their most valued players and develop the ones further down.
Poor ownership is poor ownership and you are no different to other clubs who have been failed by poor owners. I know it feels unique to you but sadly you're not the first and doubtless the last.
Glasgow Rangers look like having to reform and start all over again from the bottom. I'd say their fans have it worse than you.
Its no good bleating on to everybody about your terrible demise, its just a sad fact of footballing life these days that clubs occaisionally do a wobble for whatever reason and sink. People are hardened to it now so you'll just have to wait for it to finish then look to rebuild what is left i.e. Burnley, Leeds, Portsmouth, Rangers, etc.
By then venky's may have decided to change the club colours to red and do away with the club badge in favour of a new one, but i suppose you'll bleat on that this can only happen to you lot.

Last night i heard a Claret singing a song,
oooowee chirpa chirpa cheap cheap.
Woke up this morning and the bstrds had gone,
oooowee chirpa chirpa cheap cheap.

Where the venkys from,
(where the venky's from)
far, far away
far, far away!

Burnley FC...a Great British tradition.

Howe the lads

Harwoodstblue says...
7:20am Wed 20 Jun 12

no ney never wrote:
greenscreener wrote:
no ney never wrote:
merlinrabbit wrote:
Hippocroccapig wrote:
A Darener wrote: We have tried protsting within the ground for nearl two years without any progress. They even banned banners and drowned out protests with loud music. So starving them of cash and publicly humiliatinmg them in the press and sports media may be the only way to get throuh to them. Probably wn't work but we can but try.
Fair comment and all banter aside I can see why you all must be aggrieved - mainly with the lack of info coming from anyone inside the club. personally speaking though I have watched Burnley in all four divisions and seen some terrible seasons, but the one constant in all the turmoil was the supporters (Although obviously the number fluctuated). I can't conceive a situation where I wouldn't renew my season ticket, unless it was financially motivated.
I have watched Rovers in all leagues too - over 30 years - but believe me, the reason you cant imagine ever being in a situation where you wouldnt buy a season ticket is because it is is such an unusual situation. Me and my family havent taken the decision lightly but by the time the whistle went in that last game, we had reached the point when we couldnt tolerate anymore of what is in essence a massive Sting job. It may be our club, but it doesnt feel like it any more and we are not going to carry on being taken for mugs by something that we are convinced is illegal or corrupt. It is completely frustrating feeling that you can do nothing about it, listening week after week to that bald headed imbecile contradicting himself, telling lies, talking complete clap trap and wondering why he hasnt been sacked. The whole circus is a disgrace. Its nothing to do with relegation. Being relegated fair and sqaure is part of the game, but our club was relegated due to incompetent ownership and management likely with a hidden agenda, not because we didnt have a good enough set of players (before they started getting shut of them all). You are criticising us but whatever we have tried, protest marches, protests outside the ground, inside the ground etc we have been criticised. This is our only way of telling them that we wont put up with any more, we wont subscribe to their shabby plan and we wont support a set of liars. Going along like a bunch of morons, sitting clapping like a bunch of sealions and totally disregarding the dirty dealings wouldnt be supporting our club, it would be further damaging it. Supporting our club is trying to win it back, get the useless muppets out, making a stand, sticking together and being of the same mind. Empty seats arent going to put off another buyer. Its well documented why those seats are empty. The primary concern is to get these shysters out. It's easy for you not to understand, most fans of other clubs see totally why we feel as we do but you are never going to show any support being our local rivals. Just remember though, it could happen at your club. I wont be going to the game with Burnley or any other game.
'Being relegated fair and sqaure is part of the game, but our club was relegated due to incompetent ownership and management..' Yeah yeah yeah, its always different for the bstrds innit?...how else do clubs find themselves going from top to bottom you cck. Your case is no different to many a club gone previously. Your biggest problem now is not a footballing one. Your problem is that the infrastructure of the club is being dismantled. Football wise you could quickly recover if managed and financed correctly, but putting the infrastructure of a club back together again in the ruins of what remains is another task entirely. This would have to be done first if the football is to recover. There's a bloke with recent experience of such a task who may be able to give you a few tips, his name is Barry Kilby. Burnley FC...just pleased its not us this time. Howe the lads
Merlin Rabbit is a great example of how many Rovers fans feel. The decline of our club is a result of being controlled by people who are more motivated by lining their own pockets than the success of the club.

No Mark Nay Never is a great example of someone who doesn't understand that this is a very different scenario to his club where they are at least trying to succeed but just are not good enough.
'a great example of someone who doesn't understand that this is a very different scenario to his club' - a bstrd.

Some clubs over load themselves with debt and come unstuck. Some mis-manage the books and come unstuck. Some make a poor choice of manager and blindly back them until the money is gone then come unstuck. Some bid to cash in on their most valued players and develop the ones further down.
Poor ownership is poor ownership and you are no different to other clubs who have been failed by poor owners. I know it feels unique to you but sadly you're not the first and doubtless the last.
Glasgow Rangers look like having to reform and start all over again from the bottom. I'd say their fans have it worse than you.
Its no good bleating on to everybody about your terrible demise, its just a sad fact of footballing life these days that clubs occaisionally do a wobble for whatever reason and sink. People are hardened to it now so you'll just have to wait for it to finish then look to rebuild what is left i.e. Burnley, Leeds, Portsmouth, Rangers, etc.
By then venky's may have decided to change the club colours to red and do away with the club badge in favour of a new one, but i suppose you'll bleat on that this can only happen to you lot.

Last night i heard a Claret singing a song,
oooowee chirpa chirpa cheap cheap.
Woke up this morning and the bstrds had gone,
oooowee chirpa chirpa cheap cheap.

Where the venkys from,
(where the venky's from)
far, far away
far, far away!

Burnley FC...a Great British tradition.

Howe the lads
One '0 clock in the morning and still going on about Blackburn Rovers.
.
A very sad, obsessed, full of hate, bitter and twisted person.

no ney never says...
10:57am Wed 20 Jun 12

Harwoodstblue wrote:
no ney never wrote:
greenscreener wrote:
no ney never wrote:
merlinrabbit wrote:
Hippocroccapig wrote:
A Darener wrote: We have tried protsting within the ground for nearl two years without any progress. They even banned banners and drowned out protests with loud music. So starving them of cash and publicly humiliatinmg them in the press and sports media may be the only way to get throuh to them. Probably wn't work but we can but try.
Fair comment and all banter aside I can see why you all must be aggrieved - mainly with the lack of info coming from anyone inside the club. personally speaking though I have watched Burnley in all four divisions and seen some terrible seasons, but the one constant in all the turmoil was the supporters (Although obviously the number fluctuated). I can't conceive a situation where I wouldn't renew my season ticket, unless it was financially motivated.
I have watched Rovers in all leagues too - over 30 years - but believe me, the reason you cant imagine ever being in a situation where you wouldnt buy a season ticket is because it is is such an unusual situation. Me and my family havent taken the decision lightly but by the time the whistle went in that last game, we had reached the point when we couldnt tolerate anymore of what is in essence a massive Sting job. It may be our club, but it doesnt feel like it any more and we are not going to carry on being taken for mugs by something that we are convinced is illegal or corrupt. It is completely frustrating feeling that you can do nothing about it, listening week after week to that bald headed imbecile contradicting himself, telling lies, talking complete clap trap and wondering why he hasnt been sacked. The whole circus is a disgrace. Its nothing to do with relegation. Being relegated fair and sqaure is part of the game, but our club was relegated due to incompetent ownership and management likely with a hidden agenda, not because we didnt have a good enough set of players (before they started getting shut of them all). You are criticising us but whatever we have tried, protest marches, protests outside the ground, inside the ground etc we have been criticised. This is our only way of telling them that we wont put up with any more, we wont subscribe to their shabby plan and we wont support a set of liars. Going along like a bunch of morons, sitting clapping like a bunch of sealions and totally disregarding the dirty dealings wouldnt be supporting our club, it would be further damaging it. Supporting our club is trying to win it back, get the useless muppets out, making a stand, sticking together and being of the same mind. Empty seats arent going to put off another buyer. Its well documented why those seats are empty. The primary concern is to get these shysters out. It's easy for you not to understand, most fans of other clubs see totally why we feel as we do but you are never going to show any support being our local rivals. Just remember though, it could happen at your club. I wont be going to the game with Burnley or any other game.
'Being relegated fair and sqaure is part of the game, but our club was relegated due to incompetent ownership and management..' Yeah yeah yeah, its always different for the bstrds innit?...how else do clubs find themselves going from top to bottom you cck. Your case is no different to many a club gone previously. Your biggest problem now is not a footballing one. Your problem is that the infrastructure of the club is being dismantled. Football wise you could quickly recover if managed and financed correctly, but putting the infrastructure of a club back together again in the ruins of what remains is another task entirely. This would have to be done first if the football is to recover. There's a bloke with recent experience of such a task who may be able to give you a few tips, his name is Barry Kilby. Burnley FC...just pleased its not us this time. Howe the lads
Merlin Rabbit is a great example of how many Rovers fans feel. The decline of our club is a result of being controlled by people who are more motivated by lining their own pockets than the success of the club.

No Mark Nay Never is a great example of someone who doesn't understand that this is a very different scenario to his club where they are at least trying to succeed but just are not good enough.
'a great example of someone who doesn't understand that this is a very different scenario to his club' - a bstrd.

Some clubs over load themselves with debt and come unstuck. Some mis-manage the books and come unstuck. Some make a poor choice of manager and blindly back them until the money is gone then come unstuck. Some bid to cash in on their most valued players and develop the ones further down.
Poor ownership is poor ownership and you are no different to other clubs who have been failed by poor owners. I know it feels unique to you but sadly you're not the first and doubtless the last.
Glasgow Rangers look like having to reform and start all over again from the bottom. I'd say their fans have it worse than you.
Its no good bleating on to everybody about your terrible demise, its just a sad fact of footballing life these days that clubs occaisionally do a wobble for whatever reason and sink. People are hardened to it now so you'll just have to wait for it to finish then look to rebuild what is left i.e. Burnley, Leeds, Portsmouth, Rangers, etc.
By then venky's may have decided to change the club colours to red and do away with the club badge in favour of a new one, but i suppose you'll bleat on that this can only happen to you lot.

Last night i heard a Claret singing a song,
oooowee chirpa chirpa cheap cheap.
Woke up this morning and the bstrds had gone,
oooowee chirpa chirpa cheap cheap.

Where the venkys from,
(where the venky's from)
far, far away
far, far away!

Burnley FC...a Great British tradition.

Howe the lads
One '0 clock in the morning and still going on about Blackburn Rovers.
.
A very sad, obsessed, full of hate, bitter and twisted person.
It may be one in the morning where you are silly bstrd.
Talk about sad and obsessed, trying to respond to a Claret post at 7 in the morning without actually being able to form any sort of response as usual...silly bstrd.

Howe the lads

greenscreener says...
12:13pm Wed 20 Jun 12

no ney never wrote:
greenscreener wrote:
no ney never wrote:
merlinrabbit wrote:
Hippocroccapig wrote:
A Darener wrote: We have tried protsting within the ground for nearl two years without any progress. They even banned banners and drowned out protests with loud music. So starving them of cash and publicly humiliatinmg them in the press and sports media may be the only way to get throuh to them. Probably wn't work but we can but try.
Fair comment and all banter aside I can see why you all must be aggrieved - mainly with the lack of info coming from anyone inside the club. personally speaking though I have watched Burnley in all four divisions and seen some terrible seasons, but the one constant in all the turmoil was the supporters (Although obviously the number fluctuated). I can't conceive a situation where I wouldn't renew my season ticket, unless it was financially motivated.
I have watched Rovers in all leagues too - over 30 years - but believe me, the reason you cant imagine ever being in a situation where you wouldnt buy a season ticket is because it is is such an unusual situation. Me and my family havent taken the decision lightly but by the time the whistle went in that last game, we had reached the point when we couldnt tolerate anymore of what is in essence a massive Sting job. It may be our club, but it doesnt feel like it any more and we are not going to carry on being taken for mugs by something that we are convinced is illegal or corrupt. It is completely frustrating feeling that you can do nothing about it, listening week after week to that bald headed imbecile contradicting himself, telling lies, talking complete clap trap and wondering why he hasnt been sacked. The whole circus is a disgrace. Its nothing to do with relegation. Being relegated fair and sqaure is part of the game, but our club was relegated due to incompetent ownership and management likely with a hidden agenda, not because we didnt have a good enough set of players (before they started getting shut of them all). You are criticising us but whatever we have tried, protest marches, protests outside the ground, inside the ground etc we have been criticised. This is our only way of telling them that we wont put up with any more, we wont subscribe to their shabby plan and we wont support a set of liars. Going along like a bunch of morons, sitting clapping like a bunch of sealions and totally disregarding the dirty dealings wouldnt be supporting our club, it would be further damaging it. Supporting our club is trying to win it back, get the useless muppets out, making a stand, sticking together and being of the same mind. Empty seats arent going to put off another buyer. Its well documented why those seats are empty. The primary concern is to get these shysters out. It's easy for you not to understand, most fans of other clubs see totally why we feel as we do but you are never going to show any support being our local rivals. Just remember though, it could happen at your club. I wont be going to the game with Burnley or any other game.
'Being relegated fair and sqaure is part of the game, but our club was relegated due to incompetent ownership and management..' Yeah yeah yeah, its always different for the bstrds innit?...how else do clubs find themselves going from top to bottom you cck. Your case is no different to many a club gone previously. Your biggest problem now is not a footballing one. Your problem is that the infrastructure of the club is being dismantled. Football wise you could quickly recover if managed and financed correctly, but putting the infrastructure of a club back together again in the ruins of what remains is another task entirely. This would have to be done first if the football is to recover. There's a bloke with recent experience of such a task who may be able to give you a few tips, his name is Barry Kilby. Burnley FC...just pleased its not us this time. Howe the lads
Merlin Rabbit is a great example of how many Rovers fans feel. The decline of our club is a result of being controlled by people who are more motivated by lining their own pockets than the success of the club. No Mark Nay Never is a great example of someone who doesn't understand that this is a very different scenario to his club where they are at least trying to succeed but just are not good enough.
'a great example of someone who doesn't understand that this is a very different scenario to his club' - a bstrd. Some clubs over load themselves with debt and come unstuck. Some mis-manage the books and come unstuck. Some make a poor choice of manager and blindly back them until the money is gone then come unstuck. Some bid to cash in on their most valued players and develop the ones further down. Poor ownership is poor ownership and you are no different to other clubs who have been failed by poor owners. I know it feels unique to you but sadly you're not the first and doubtless the last. Glasgow Rangers look like having to reform and start all over again from the bottom. I'd say their fans have it worse than you. Its no good bleating on to everybody about your terrible demise, its just a sad fact of footballing life these days that clubs occaisionally do a wobble for whatever reason and sink. People are hardened to it now so you'll just have to wait for it to finish then look to rebuild what is left i.e. Burnley, Leeds, Portsmouth, Rangers, etc. By then venky's may have decided to change the club colours to red and do away with the club badge in favour of a new one, but i suppose you'll bleat on that this can only happen to you lot. Last night i heard a Claret singing a song, oooowee chirpa chirpa cheap cheap. Woke up this morning and the bstrds had gone, oooowee chirpa chirpa cheap cheap. Where the venkys from, (where the venky's from) far, far away far, far away! Burnley FC...a Great British tradition. Howe the lads
LMFAO - Oh dear, you really think Rovers fans have no basis for complaint, you think this is just like any other club getting relegated.

I'll try to make it simple for you.

Rovers have had good times and bad, been relegated before, but still loyally supported the club.

For us, having corrupt and incompetent management and ownership dismantling our club is a new experience.

Many feel that it has gone too far and withdrawing financial support is the only way to encourage them to leave.

If this was happening at Burnley I'm sure you would still be there throwing your money at them, singing your happy songs and never complaining.

There is a famous quote, "all that is required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing".

Its highly unlikely anybody would ever go asset-stripping in Burnley but if they did I'm sure you would sit back and smile.

Each to his own.

Rovers75 says...
12:51pm Wed 20 Jun 12

no ney never wrote:
greenscreener wrote:
no ney never wrote:
merlinrabbit wrote:
Hippocroccapig wrote:
A Darener wrote: We have tried protsting within the ground for nearl two years without any progress. They even banned banners and drowned out protests with loud music. So starving them of cash and publicly humiliatinmg them in the press and sports media may be the only way to get throuh to them. Probably wn't work but we can but try.
Fair comment and all banter aside I can see why you all must be aggrieved - mainly with the lack of info coming from anyone inside the club. personally speaking though I have watched Burnley in all four divisions and seen some terrible seasons, but the one constant in all the turmoil was the supporters (Although obviously the number fluctuated). I can't conceive a situation where I wouldn't renew my season ticket, unless it was financially motivated.
I have watched Rovers in all leagues too - over 30 years - but believe me, the reason you cant imagine ever being in a situation where you wouldnt buy a season ticket is because it is is such an unusual situation. Me and my family havent taken the decision lightly but by the time the whistle went in that last game, we had reached the point when we couldnt tolerate anymore of what is in essence a massive Sting job. It may be our club, but it doesnt feel like it any more and we are not going to carry on being taken for mugs by something that we are convinced is illegal or corrupt. It is completely frustrating feeling that you can do nothing about it, listening week after week to that bald headed imbecile contradicting himself, telling lies, talking complete clap trap and wondering why he hasnt been sacked. The whole circus is a disgrace. Its nothing to do with relegation. Being relegated fair and sqaure is part of the game, but our club was relegated due to incompetent ownership and management likely with a hidden agenda, not because we didnt have a good enough set of players (before they started getting shut of them all). You are criticising us but whatever we have tried, protest marches, protests outside the ground, inside the ground etc we have been criticised. This is our only way of telling them that we wont put up with any more, we wont subscribe to their shabby plan and we wont support a set of liars. Going along like a bunch of morons, sitting clapping like a bunch of sealions and totally disregarding the dirty dealings wouldnt be supporting our club, it would be further damaging it. Supporting our club is trying to win it back, get the useless muppets out, making a stand, sticking together and being of the same mind. Empty seats arent going to put off another buyer. Its well documented why those seats are empty. The primary concern is to get these shysters out. It's easy for you not to understand, most fans of other clubs see totally why we feel as we do but you are never going to show any support being our local rivals. Just remember though, it could happen at your club. I wont be going to the game with Burnley or any other game.
'Being relegated fair and sqaure is part of the game, but our club was relegated due to incompetent ownership and management..' Yeah yeah yeah, its always different for the bstrds innit?...how else do clubs find themselves going from top to bottom you cck. Your case is no different to many a club gone previously. Your biggest problem now is not a footballing one. Your problem is that the infrastructure of the club is being dismantled. Football wise you could quickly recover if managed and financed correctly, but putting the infrastructure of a club back together again in the ruins of what remains is another task entirely. This would have to be done first if the football is to recover. There's a bloke with recent experience of such a task who may be able to give you a few tips, his name is Barry Kilby. Burnley FC...just pleased its not us this time. Howe the lads
Merlin Rabbit is a great example of how many Rovers fans feel. The decline of our club is a result of being controlled by people who are more motivated by lining their own pockets than the success of the club.

No Mark Nay Never is a great example of someone who doesn't understand that this is a very different scenario to his club where they are at least trying to succeed but just are not good enough.
'a great example of someone who doesn't understand that this is a very different scenario to his club' - a bstrd.

Some clubs over load themselves with debt and come unstuck. Some mis-manage the books and come unstuck. Some make a poor choice of manager and blindly back them until the money is gone then come unstuck. Some bid to cash in on their most valued players and develop the ones further down.
Poor ownership is poor ownership and you are no different to other clubs who have been failed by poor owners. I know it feels unique to you but sadly you're not the first and doubtless the last.
Glasgow Rangers look like having to reform and start all over again from the bottom. I'd say their fans have it worse than you.
Its no good bleating on to everybody about your terrible demise, its just a sad fact of footballing life these days that clubs occaisionally do a wobble for whatever reason and sink. People are hardened to it now so you'll just have to wait for it to finish then look to rebuild what is left i.e. Burnley, Leeds, Portsmouth, Rangers, etc.
By then venky's may have decided to change the club colours to red and do away with the club badge in favour of a new one, but i suppose you'll bleat on that this can only happen to you lot.

Last night i heard a Claret singing a song,
oooowee chirpa chirpa cheap cheap.
Woke up this morning and the bstrds had gone,
oooowee chirpa chirpa cheap cheap.

Where the venkys from,
(where the venky's from)
far, far away
far, far away!

Burnley FC...a Great British tradition.

Howe the lads
Still infatuated with Rovers I see No Ney Never. Burnley FC.....a great British tradition? Oh dear. You really haven't got much going on have you. Try to get out a bit more. I've heard there's a big park in Burnley, so why don't you go for there for a nice stroll and try and relieve some of that bitter, twisted hate and resentment you seem to have built up for Rovers.

A Darener says...
1:01pm Wed 20 Jun 12

Just received another begging email for the
Early bird Season Ticket..............
..

Sorry but you are wasting your time whilst Kean and the Venky's are still at Ewood Park.

No money to the Venky's!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!

Harwoodstblue says...
7:29pm Wed 20 Jun 12

no ney never wrote:
Harwoodstblue wrote:
no ney never wrote:
greenscreener wrote:
no ney never wrote:
merlinrabbit wrote:
Hippocroccapig wrote:
A Darener wrote: We have tried protsting within the ground for nearl two years without any progress. They even banned banners and drowned out protests with loud music. So starving them of cash and publicly humiliatinmg them in the press and sports media may be the only way to get throuh to them. Probably wn't work but we can but try.
Fair comment and all banter aside I can see why you all must be aggrieved - mainly with the lack of info coming from anyone inside the club. personally speaking though I have watched Burnley in all four divisions and seen some terrible seasons, but the one constant in all the turmoil was the supporters (Although obviously the number fluctuated). I can't conceive a situation where I wouldn't renew my season ticket, unless it was financially motivated.
I have watched Rovers in all leagues too - over 30 years - but believe me, the reason you cant imagine ever being in a situation where you wouldnt buy a season ticket is because it is is such an unusual situation. Me and my family havent taken the decision lightly but by the time the whistle went in that last game, we had reached the point when we couldnt tolerate anymore of what is in essence a massive Sting job. It may be our club, but it doesnt feel like it any more and we are not going to carry on being taken for mugs by something that we are convinced is illegal or corrupt. It is completely frustrating feeling that you can do nothing about it, listening week after week to that bald headed imbecile contradicting himself, telling lies, talking complete clap trap and wondering why he hasnt been sacked. The whole circus is a disgrace. Its nothing to do with relegation. Being relegated fair and sqaure is part of the game, but our club was relegated due to incompetent ownership and management likely with a hidden agenda, not because we didnt have a good enough set of players (before they started getting shut of them all). You are criticising us but whatever we have tried, protest marches, protests outside the ground, inside the ground etc we have been criticised. This is our only way of telling them that we wont put up with any more, we wont subscribe to their shabby plan and we wont support a set of liars. Going along like a bunch of morons, sitting clapping like a bunch of sealions and totally disregarding the dirty dealings wouldnt be supporting our club, it would be further damaging it. Supporting our club is trying to win it back, get the useless muppets out, making a stand, sticking together and being of the same mind. Empty seats arent going to put off another buyer. Its well documented why those seats are empty. The primary concern is to get these shysters out. It's easy for you not to understand, most fans of other clubs see totally why we feel as we do but you are never going to show any support being our local rivals. Just remember though, it could happen at your club. I wont be going to the game with Burnley or any other game.
'Being relegated fair and sqaure is part of the game, but our club was relegated due to incompetent ownership and management..' Yeah yeah yeah, its always different for the bstrds innit?...how else do clubs find themselves going from top to bottom you cck. Your case is no different to many a club gone previously. Your biggest problem now is not a footballing one. Your problem is that the infrastructure of the club is being dismantled. Football wise you could quickly recover if managed and financed correctly, but putting the infrastructure of a club back together again in the ruins of what remains is another task entirely. This would have to be done first if the football is to recover. There's a bloke with recent experience of such a task who may be able to give you a few tips, his name is Barry Kilby. Burnley FC...just pleased its not us this time. Howe the lads
Merlin Rabbit is a great example of how many Rovers fans feel. The decline of our club is a result of being controlled by people who are more motivated by lining their own pockets than the success of the club.

No Mark Nay Never is a great example of someone who doesn't understand that this is a very different scenario to his club where they are at least trying to succeed but just are not good enough.
'a great example of someone who doesn't understand that this is a very different scenario to his club' - a bstrd.

Some clubs over load themselves with debt and come unstuck. Some mis-manage the books and come unstuck. Some make a poor choice of manager and blindly back them until the money is gone then come unstuck. Some bid to cash in on their most valued players and develop the ones further down.
Poor ownership is poor ownership and you are no different to other clubs who have been failed by poor owners. I know it feels unique to you but sadly you're not the first and doubtless the last.
Glasgow Rangers look like having to reform and start all over again from the bottom. I'd say their fans have it worse than you.
Its no good bleating on to everybody about your terrible demise, its just a sad fact of footballing life these days that clubs occaisionally do a wobble for whatever reason and sink. People are hardened to it now so you'll just have to wait for it to finish then look to rebuild what is left i.e. Burnley, Leeds, Portsmouth, Rangers, etc.
By then venky's may have decided to change the club colours to red and do away with the club badge in favour of a new one, but i suppose you'll bleat on that this can only happen to you lot.

Last night i heard a Claret singing a song,
oooowee chirpa chirpa cheap cheap.
Woke up this morning and the bstrds had gone,
oooowee chirpa chirpa cheap cheap.

Where the venkys from,
(where the venky's from)
far, far away
far, far away!

Burnley FC...a Great British tradition.

Howe the lads
One '0 clock in the morning and still going on about Blackburn Rovers.
.
A very sad, obsessed, full of hate, bitter and twisted person.
It may be one in the morning where you are silly bstrd.
Talk about sad and obsessed, trying to respond to a Claret post at 7 in the morning without actually being able to form any sort of response as usual...silly bstrd.

Howe the lads
One o'clock in the morning when YOU posted silly Bstard. But being a dingle you obviously didn't UNDERSTAND.

no ney never says...
11:04am Thu 21 Jun 12

Harwoodstblue wrote:
no ney never wrote:
Harwoodstblue wrote:
no ney never wrote:
greenscreener wrote:
no ney never wrote:
merlinrabbit wrote:
Hippocroccapig wrote:
A Darener wrote: We have tried protsting within the ground for nearl two years without any progress. They even banned banners and drowned out protests with loud music. So starving them of cash and publicly humiliatinmg them in the press and sports media may be the only way to get throuh to them. Probably wn't work but we can but try.
Fair comment and all banter aside I can see why you all must be aggrieved - mainly with the lack of info coming from anyone inside the club. personally speaking though I have watched Burnley in all four divisions and seen some terrible seasons, but the one constant in all the turmoil was the supporters (Although obviously the number fluctuated). I can't conceive a situation where I wouldn't renew my season ticket, unless it was financially motivated.
I have watched Rovers in all leagues too - over 30 years - but believe me, the reason you cant imagine ever being in a situation where you wouldnt buy a season ticket is because it is is such an unusual situation. Me and my family havent taken the decision lightly but by the time the whistle went in that last game, we had reached the point when we couldnt tolerate anymore of what is in essence a massive Sting job. It may be our club, but it doesnt feel like it any more and we are not going to carry on being taken for mugs by something that we are convinced is illegal or corrupt. It is completely frustrating feeling that you can do nothing about it, listening week after week to that bald headed imbecile contradicting himself, telling lies, talking complete clap trap and wondering why he hasnt been sacked. The whole circus is a disgrace. Its nothing to do with relegation. Being relegated fair and sqaure is part of the game, but our club was relegated due to incompetent ownership and management likely with a hidden agenda, not because we didnt have a good enough set of players (before they started getting shut of them all). You are criticising us but whatever we have tried, protest marches, protests outside the ground, inside the ground etc we have been criticised. This is our only way of telling them that we wont put up with any more, we wont subscribe to their shabby plan and we wont support a set of liars. Going along like a bunch of morons, sitting clapping like a bunch of sealions and totally disregarding the dirty dealings wouldnt be supporting our club, it would be further damaging it. Supporting our club is trying to win it back, get the useless muppets out, making a stand, sticking together and being of the same mind. Empty seats arent going to put off another buyer. Its well documented why those seats are empty. The primary concern is to get these shysters out. It's easy for you not to understand, most fans of other clubs see totally why we feel as we do but you are never going to show any support being our local rivals. Just remember though, it could happen at your club. I wont be going to the game with Burnley or any other game.
'Being relegated fair and sqaure is part of the game, but our club was relegated due to incompetent ownership and management..' Yeah yeah yeah, its always different for the bstrds innit?...how else do clubs find themselves going from top to bottom you cck. Your case is no different to many a club gone previously. Your biggest problem now is not a footballing one. Your problem is that the infrastructure of the club is being dismantled. Football wise you could quickly recover if managed and financed correctly, but putting the infrastructure of a club back together again in the ruins of what remains is another task entirely. This would have to be done first if the football is to recover. There's a bloke with recent experience of such a task who may be able to give you a few tips, his name is Barry Kilby. Burnley FC...just pleased its not us this time. Howe the lads
Merlin Rabbit is a great example of how many Rovers fans feel. The decline of our club is a result of being controlled by people who are more motivated by lining their own pockets than the success of the club.

No Mark Nay Never is a great example of someone who doesn't understand that this is a very different scenario to his club where they are at least trying to succeed but just are not good enough.
'a great example of someone who doesn't understand that this is a very different scenario to his club' - a bstrd.

Some clubs over load themselves with debt and come unstuck. Some mis-manage the books and come unstuck. Some make a poor choice of manager and blindly back them until the money is gone then come unstuck. Some bid to cash in on their most valued players and develop the ones further down.
Poor ownership is poor ownership and you are no different to other clubs who have been failed by poor owners. I know it feels unique to you but sadly you're not the first and doubtless the last.
Glasgow Rangers look like having to reform and start all over again from the bottom. I'd say their fans have it worse than you.
Its no good bleating on to everybody about your terrible demise, its just a sad fact of footballing life these days that clubs occaisionally do a wobble for whatever reason and sink. People are hardened to it now so you'll just have to wait for it to finish then look to rebuild what is left i.e. Burnley, Leeds, Portsmouth, Rangers, etc.
By then venky's may have decided to change the club colours to red and do away with the club badge in favour of a new one, but i suppose you'll bleat on that this can only happen to you lot.

Last night i heard a Claret singing a song,
oooowee chirpa chirpa cheap cheap.
Woke up this morning and the bstrds had gone,
oooowee chirpa chirpa cheap cheap.

Where the venkys from,
(where the venky's from)
far, far away
far, far away!

Burnley FC...a Great British tradition.

Howe the lads
One '0 clock in the morning and still going on about Blackburn Rovers.
.
A very sad, obsessed, full of hate, bitter and twisted person.
It may be one in the morning where you are silly bstrd.
Talk about sad and obsessed, trying to respond to a Claret post at 7 in the morning without actually being able to form any sort of response as usual...silly bstrd.

Howe the lads
One o'clock in the morning when YOU posted silly Bstard. But being a dingle you obviously didn't UNDERSTAND.
It may be one o'clock in the morning in England when my post was published. But being a silly bstrd you obviously didn't UNDERSTAND.

harwoodstblue yet again displaying that there are many a retard which make up the bstrd fan base...its little wonder why one of the few things that are actually clean in blackburn are the windows.

Howe the lads

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