Blackburn Rovers set up AEK Athens friendly

8:15pm Friday 6th July 2012 in Sport

BLACKBURN Rovers will play Greek giants AEK Athens in a pre-season friendly at Fleetwood’s Highbury Stadium on Sunday, July 29 at 2pm.

Rovers previously faced AEK in Australia two years ago.

Tickets will go on sale on Thursday and cost £10 for adults, and £5 for under 16s and over 65s. Under fives gain free admission.

Comments (68)

8:31pm Fri 6 Jul 12

Arthur Labore says...

Why Fleetwood?
Why Fleetwood? Arthur Labore

8:56pm Fri 6 Jul 12

stick to football says...

Is Ewood Park closed or is it that the Manager prefers to play away from home rather than face those superb fans that love him so much
Is Ewood Park closed or is it that the Manager prefers to play away from home rather than face those superb fans that love him so much stick to football

9:00pm Fri 6 Jul 12

andychoc says...

Why the hell are we playing at Fleetwood???????
Why the hell are we playing at Fleetwood??????? andychoc

9:52pm Fri 6 Jul 12

trampus says...

Because they will get a bigger crowd there compared to Ewood!
Because they will get a bigger crowd there compared to Ewood! trampus

10:05pm Fri 6 Jul 12

forever-a-blue-jean says...

Because kean think the action group dont go away although i hear they are doing away travel coaches this time round? is this true?
Because kean think the action group dont go away although i hear they are doing away travel coaches this time round? is this true? forever-a-blue-jean

10:12pm Fri 6 Jul 12

Vikings Rover says...

There's something fishy going on ! No surprise there then . . . . .
KEAN OUT!
KEAN OUT!
KEAN OUT!
R.T.I.D
There's something fishy going on ! No surprise there then . . . . . KEAN OUT! KEAN OUT! KEAN OUT! R.T.I.D Vikings Rover

10:40pm Fri 6 Jul 12

blueblooded says...

Ewood Park is too big and expensive to open for the 500 fans or so who will show up probably.
Ewood Park is too big and expensive to open for the 500 fans or so who will show up probably. blueblooded

10:53pm Fri 6 Jul 12

blueblooded says...

hoillett linked with QPR tweets Andy Cryer
hoillett linked with QPR tweets Andy Cryer blueblooded

10:56pm Fri 6 Jul 12

French Rover says...

Rovers must have been reading the posts on here and decided if all the fans are really only going to go to away games then why play friendlies at home...
Rovers must have been reading the posts on here and decided if all the fans are really only going to go to away games then why play friendlies at home... French Rover

11:00pm Fri 6 Jul 12

blueblooded says...

Silva to sign next week apparently. Deal agreed finally.
Silva to sign next week apparently. Deal agreed finally. blueblooded

11:36pm Fri 6 Jul 12

burnleyglentoran says...

Notice they've made the tickets cheap so the visiting fans can afford to go.

You have to feel some sympathy for the people - Regular civil unrest, with protest marches a regular occurrence, no jobs, property prices crashed. A lack of trust in their leaders has left the people hopeless, demoralised and feeling broken, fearing the future will only bring bankruptcy.

Mind you Greece is a bit of a mess as well!!!!!
Notice they've made the tickets cheap so the visiting fans can afford to go. You have to feel some sympathy for the people - Regular civil unrest, with protest marches a regular occurrence, no jobs, property prices crashed. A lack of trust in their leaders has left the people hopeless, demoralised and feeling broken, fearing the future will only bring bankruptcy. Mind you Greece is a bit of a mess as well!!!!! burnleyglentoran

12:36am Sat 7 Jul 12

baldie says...

andychoc wrote:
Why the hell are we playing at Fleetwood???????
Is it cos of the new pitch at Ewood?
[quote][p][bold]andychoc[/bold] wrote: Why the hell are we playing at Fleetwood???????[/p][/quote]Is it cos of the new pitch at Ewood? baldie

1:04am Sat 7 Jul 12

Rishtonian says...

baldie wrote:
andychoc wrote:
Why the hell are we playing at Fleetwood???????
Is it cos of the new pitch at Ewood?
Why have Venky's sld that as well
[quote][p][bold]baldie[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]andychoc[/bold] wrote: Why the hell are we playing at Fleetwood???????[/p][/quote]Is it cos of the new pitch at Ewood?[/p][/quote]Why have Venky's sld that as well Rishtonian

1:05am Sat 7 Jul 12

Rishtonian says...

Rishtonian wrote:
baldie wrote:
andychoc wrote:
Why the hell are we playing at Fleetwood???????
Is it cos of the new pitch at Ewood?
Why have Venky's sld that as well
sold even
[quote][p][bold]Rishtonian[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]baldie[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]andychoc[/bold] wrote: Why the hell are we playing at Fleetwood???????[/p][/quote]Is it cos of the new pitch at Ewood?[/p][/quote]Why have Venky's sld that as well[/p][/quote]sold even Rishtonian

1:34am Sat 7 Jul 12

Batty23 says...

Venky's wanted it played at Turf Moor, but the Burnley management were too worried Kean might start giving them coaching tips.
Venky's wanted it played at Turf Moor, but the Burnley management were too worried Kean might start giving them coaching tips. Batty23

4:10am Sat 7 Jul 12

Batty23 says...

Or that they might drown under the flood of bulls**t coming from his mouth.
Or that they might drown under the flood of bulls**t coming from his mouth. Batty23

6:30am Sat 7 Jul 12

Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles! says...

Be in no doubt the new board think fans are thick and weak.
.
Current thinking is - we sign a couple of players and put a spin on all the remaining good ones leaving and stick Agnew and Shaw out for a bit of a PR onslaught and fans will cave in and buy season tickets regardless of Kean.
.
Well I think on this occasion the fans have had enough and can see through this more than a Keanocchio comment and most will not buy ST's. Agnew as good as admitted on radio this week that only 10% of fans will buy ST's regardless and the majority of the rest have to be won over.
.
We know where he could start to achieve that but have the MD and OD got the authority to sack kean? Probably not.
.
Hold out blues and keep that ST cash in your pockets because under 5,000 sold brings shame on these people and the site of 20,000+ empty seats will embarass them.
.
This is our club. But current action has to be to stay strong until Kean goes.
.
34th....
Be in no doubt the new board think fans are thick and weak. . Current thinking is - we sign a couple of players and put a spin on all the remaining good ones leaving and stick Agnew and Shaw out for a bit of a PR onslaught and fans will cave in and buy season tickets regardless of Kean. . Well I think on this occasion the fans have had enough and can see through this more than a Keanocchio comment and most will not buy ST's. Agnew as good as admitted on radio this week that only 10% of fans will buy ST's regardless and the majority of the rest have to be won over. . We know where he could start to achieve that but have the MD and OD got the authority to sack kean? Probably not. . Hold out blues and keep that ST cash in your pockets because under 5,000 sold brings shame on these people and the site of 20,000+ empty seats will embarass them. . This is our club. But current action has to be to stay strong until Kean goes. . 34th.... Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles!

7:38am Sat 7 Jul 12

fitz808 says...

doleboytrotter wrote:
"I thought we always play our home EPL games at Fleetwood Park" says Bilaji Rao who doesn't even have a f*cking clue where Blackburn is. The scary thing is, is this that hard to believe?
extremely hard to believe, considering he's actually physically been there on numerous occasions.
[quote][p][bold]doleboytrotter[/bold] wrote: "I thought we always play our home EPL games at Fleetwood Park" says Bilaji Rao who doesn't even have a f*cking clue where Blackburn is. The scary thing is, is this that hard to believe?[/p][/quote]extremely hard to believe, considering he's actually physically been there on numerous occasions. fitz808

7:40am Sat 7 Jul 12

Wild Rover says...

Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote:
Be in no doubt the new board think fans are thick and weak.
.
Current thinking is - we sign a couple of players and put a spin on all the remaining good ones leaving and stick Agnew and Shaw out for a bit of a PR onslaught and fans will cave in and buy season tickets regardless of Kean.
.
Well I think on this occasion the fans have had enough and can see through this more than a Keanocchio comment and most will not buy ST's. Agnew as good as admitted on radio this week that only 10% of fans will buy ST's regardless and the majority of the rest have to be won over.
.
We know where he could start to achieve that but have the MD and OD got the authority to sack kean? Probably not.
.
Hold out blues and keep that ST cash in your pockets because under 5,000 sold brings shame on these people and the site of 20,000+ empty seats will embarass them.
.
This is our club. But current action has to be to stay strong until Kean goes.
.
34th....
In your opinion ...you are going to look pretty silly come the stary of the season then when sales are prove to be at a reasonable level.
It is only your fantasy to want to see Ewood empty. Why? Bankrupting the club will only bring the Doomsday scenario to pass, it wont make the Venkys go away, only possibly the club itself, that is your agenda not mine.
As stated previously you dont go anyway and you said Venkys were our Saviours when they came
Hypocrite, I think so. Dingle? Probably, but that is only my opinion
[quote][p][bold]Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles![/bold] wrote: Be in no doubt the new board think fans are thick and weak. . Current thinking is - we sign a couple of players and put a spin on all the remaining good ones leaving and stick Agnew and Shaw out for a bit of a PR onslaught and fans will cave in and buy season tickets regardless of Kean. . Well I think on this occasion the fans have had enough and can see through this more than a Keanocchio comment and most will not buy ST's. Agnew as good as admitted on radio this week that only 10% of fans will buy ST's regardless and the majority of the rest have to be won over. . We know where he could start to achieve that but have the MD and OD got the authority to sack kean? Probably not. . Hold out blues and keep that ST cash in your pockets because under 5,000 sold brings shame on these people and the site of 20,000+ empty seats will embarass them. . This is our club. But current action has to be to stay strong until Kean goes. . 34th....[/p][/quote]In your opinion ...you are going to look pretty silly come the stary of the season then when sales are prove to be at a reasonable level. It is only your fantasy to want to see Ewood empty. Why? Bankrupting the club will only bring the Doomsday scenario to pass, it wont make the Venkys go away, only possibly the club itself, that is your agenda not mine. As stated previously you dont go anyway and you said Venkys were our Saviours when they came Hypocrite, I think so. Dingle? Probably, but that is only my opinion Wild Rover

7:48am Sat 7 Jul 12

fitz808 says...

does everything really require a conspiracy? even something as non-eventful as a pre-season friendly?
if, as is most likely, there is no shady motive behind it, i would suspect it it because as some have already pointed out - something to do with the cost of hosting it at ewood, or the fact that there could be preparations or maintenace happening at ewood. or it could be about looking for new fan recruitment opportunitites. fleetwood is certainly within catchment area, so what's the harm in playing there where some locals who hate blackpool may think it's worth getting down to ewood on a saturday.
and if it is something deeply sinister, like some are predictlably suggetsting, then maybe the threats of protests and torrents of abuse are just too much hassle to deal with for a friendly. the club might well have to pay for additional policing etc, so it is not worth it. or maybe it's some devious attempt to continue to bleed the club dry by keeping the gate receipts out of ewood to make it even less complicated to get it straight into venky's pockets??? eeeeeekkkkkk, that must be it!!!!
either way, i'm pretty sure it's not worth getting in a tizz about, so have a day off chaps and chappetes...
does everything really require a conspiracy? even something as non-eventful as a pre-season friendly? if, as is most likely, there is no shady motive behind it, i would suspect it it because as some have already pointed out - something to do with the cost of hosting it at ewood, or the fact that there could be preparations or maintenace happening at ewood. or it could be about looking for new fan recruitment opportunitites. fleetwood is certainly within catchment area, so what's the harm in playing there where some locals who hate blackpool may think it's worth getting down to ewood on a saturday. and if it is something deeply sinister, like some are predictlably suggetsting, then maybe the threats of protests and torrents of abuse are just too much hassle to deal with for a friendly. the club might well have to pay for additional policing etc, so it is not worth it. or maybe it's some devious attempt to continue to bleed the club dry by keeping the gate receipts out of ewood to make it even less complicated to get it straight into venky's pockets??? eeeeeekkkkkk, that must be it!!!! either way, i'm pretty sure it's not worth getting in a tizz about, so have a day off chaps and chappetes... fitz808

8:07am Sat 7 Jul 12

Gaz M says...

AEK will probably end up buying a couple of our wantaway players the clubs have done business before.
AEK will probably end up buying a couple of our wantaway players the clubs have done business before. Gaz M

8:14am Sat 7 Jul 12

petemcglinn says...

burnleyglentoran wrote:
Notice they've made the tickets cheap so the visiting fans can afford to go.

You have to feel some sympathy for the people - Regular civil unrest, with protest marches a regular occurrence, no jobs, property prices crashed. A lack of trust in their leaders has left the people hopeless, demoralised and feeling broken, fearing the future will only bring bankruptcy.

Mind you Greece is a bit of a mess as well!!!!!
Where can you buy a house for the price of a second hand skoda, it's burnley as documented on tv.
So as the saying go's people in glass houses, or slums in your case you should keep your mouth shut.

Coyb
[quote][p][bold]burnleyglentoran[/bold] wrote: Notice they've made the tickets cheap so the visiting fans can afford to go. You have to feel some sympathy for the people - Regular civil unrest, with protest marches a regular occurrence, no jobs, property prices crashed. A lack of trust in their leaders has left the people hopeless, demoralised and feeling broken, fearing the future will only bring bankruptcy. Mind you Greece is a bit of a mess as well!!!!![/p][/quote]Where can you buy a house for the price of a second hand skoda, it's burnley as documented on tv. So as the saying go's people in glass houses, or slums in your case you should keep your mouth shut. Coyb petemcglinn

8:18am Sat 7 Jul 12

owd nick says...

burnleyglentoran wrote:
Notice they've made the tickets cheap so the visiting fans can afford to go.

You have to feel some sympathy for the people - Regular civil unrest, with protest marches a regular occurrence, no jobs, property prices crashed. A lack of trust in their leaders has left the people hopeless, demoralised and feeling broken, fearing the future will only bring bankruptcy.

Mind you Greece is a bit of a mess as well!!!!!
Not bad for a dingle, chapeau lol
[quote][p][bold]burnleyglentoran[/bold] wrote: Notice they've made the tickets cheap so the visiting fans can afford to go. You have to feel some sympathy for the people - Regular civil unrest, with protest marches a regular occurrence, no jobs, property prices crashed. A lack of trust in their leaders has left the people hopeless, demoralised and feeling broken, fearing the future will only bring bankruptcy. Mind you Greece is a bit of a mess as well!!!!![/p][/quote]Not bad for a dingle, chapeau lol owd nick

8:32am Sat 7 Jul 12

owd nick says...

Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote:
Be in no doubt the new board think fans are thick and weak.
.
Current thinking is - we sign a couple of players and put a spin on all the remaining good ones leaving and stick Agnew and Shaw out for a bit of a PR onslaught and fans will cave in and buy season tickets regardless of Kean.
.
Well I think on this occasion the fans have had enough and can see through this more than a Keanocchio comment and most will not buy ST's. Agnew as good as admitted on radio this week that only 10% of fans will buy ST's regardless and the majority of the rest have to be won over.
.
We know where he could start to achieve that but have the MD and OD got the authority to sack kean? Probably not.
.
Hold out blues and keep that ST cash in your pockets because under 5,000 sold brings shame on these people and the site of 20,000+ empty seats will embarass them.
.
This is our club. But current action has to be to stay strong until Kean goes.
.
34th....
What a clown.

The only constants at any club be it football or any other sport are the fans.

Managers, players, owners, good, bad or as in this case totally appalling, come and go but the club soldiers on because it has its fans there to support it.

Or should have.

If you can't put your hands in your pocket to support your club whatever the circumstances then you loose the right to criticise those who are willing to risk it.

Because without the fans the club will quite simply cease to exist.
[quote][p][bold]Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles![/bold] wrote: Be in no doubt the new board think fans are thick and weak. . Current thinking is - we sign a couple of players and put a spin on all the remaining good ones leaving and stick Agnew and Shaw out for a bit of a PR onslaught and fans will cave in and buy season tickets regardless of Kean. . Well I think on this occasion the fans have had enough and can see through this more than a Keanocchio comment and most will not buy ST's. Agnew as good as admitted on radio this week that only 10% of fans will buy ST's regardless and the majority of the rest have to be won over. . We know where he could start to achieve that but have the MD and OD got the authority to sack kean? Probably not. . Hold out blues and keep that ST cash in your pockets because under 5,000 sold brings shame on these people and the site of 20,000+ empty seats will embarass them. . This is our club. But current action has to be to stay strong until Kean goes. . 34th....[/p][/quote]What a clown. The only constants at any club be it football or any other sport are the fans. Managers, players, owners, good, bad or as in this case totally appalling, come and go but the club soldiers on because it has its fans there to support it. Or should have. If you can't put your hands in your pocket to support your club whatever the circumstances then you loose the right to criticise those who are willing to risk it. Because without the fans the club will quite simply cease to exist. owd nick

8:42am Sat 7 Jul 12

A Darener says...

owd nick wrote:
Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote:
Be in no doubt the new board think fans are thick and weak.
.
Current thinking is - we sign a couple of players and put a spin on all the remaining good ones leaving and stick Agnew and Shaw out for a bit of a PR onslaught and fans will cave in and buy season tickets regardless of Kean.
.
Well I think on this occasion the fans have had enough and can see through this more than a Keanocchio comment and most will not buy ST's. Agnew as good as admitted on radio this week that only 10% of fans will buy ST's regardless and the majority of the rest have to be won over.
.
We know where he could start to achieve that but have the MD and OD got the authority to sack kean? Probably not.
.
Hold out blues and keep that ST cash in your pockets because under 5,000 sold brings shame on these people and the site of 20,000+ empty seats will embarass them.
.
This is our club. But current action has to be to stay strong until Kean goes.
.
34th....
What a clown.

The only constants at any club be it football or any other sport are the fans.

Managers, players, owners, good, bad or as in this case totally appalling, come and go but the club soldiers on because it has its fans there to support it.

Or should have.

If you can't put your hands in your pocket to support your club whatever the circumstances then you loose the right to criticise those who are willing to risk it.

Because without the fans the club will quite simply cease to exist.
Try telling that to the owners. They think without fans the club will thrive and they are trying to prove it!
[quote][p][bold]owd nick[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles![/bold] wrote: Be in no doubt the new board think fans are thick and weak. . Current thinking is - we sign a couple of players and put a spin on all the remaining good ones leaving and stick Agnew and Shaw out for a bit of a PR onslaught and fans will cave in and buy season tickets regardless of Kean. . Well I think on this occasion the fans have had enough and can see through this more than a Keanocchio comment and most will not buy ST's. Agnew as good as admitted on radio this week that only 10% of fans will buy ST's regardless and the majority of the rest have to be won over. . We know where he could start to achieve that but have the MD and OD got the authority to sack kean? Probably not. . Hold out blues and keep that ST cash in your pockets because under 5,000 sold brings shame on these people and the site of 20,000+ empty seats will embarass them. . This is our club. But current action has to be to stay strong until Kean goes. . 34th....[/p][/quote]What a clown. The only constants at any club be it football or any other sport are the fans. Managers, players, owners, good, bad or as in this case totally appalling, come and go but the club soldiers on because it has its fans there to support it. Or should have. If you can't put your hands in your pocket to support your club whatever the circumstances then you loose the right to criticise those who are willing to risk it. Because without the fans the club will quite simply cease to exist.[/p][/quote]Try telling that to the owners. They think without fans the club will thrive and they are trying to prove it! A Darener

8:47am Sat 7 Jul 12

hasslem hasslem says...

fitz808 wrote:
does everything really require a conspiracy? even something as non-eventful as a pre-season friendly?
if, as is most likely, there is no shady motive behind it, i would suspect it it because as some have already pointed out - something to do with the cost of hosting it at ewood, or the fact that there could be preparations or maintenace happening at ewood. or it could be about looking for new fan recruitment opportunitites. fleetwood is certainly within catchment area, so what's the harm in playing there where some locals who hate blackpool may think it's worth getting down to ewood on a saturday.
and if it is something deeply sinister, like some are predictlably suggetsting, then maybe the threats of protests and torrents of abuse are just too much hassle to deal with for a friendly. the club might well have to pay for additional policing etc, so it is not worth it. or maybe it's some devious attempt to continue to bleed the club dry by keeping the gate receipts out of ewood to make it even less complicated to get it straight into venky's pockets??? eeeeeekkkkkk, that must be it!!!!
either way, i'm pretty sure it's not worth getting in a tizz about, so have a day off chaps and chappetes...
a reasonable theory fitz about new fan recruitment - but it doesnt really stand up to scrutiny. fleetwood have just been promoted to the football league and thus all the efforts in the town will be about fan recruitment for their own team....why would a resident of a town where newly admitted team opt ot choose to support rovers who have just been relegated from the "most glamorous league in the world" to a lesser league??? it does not stack.
.
equally, if your theory on new catchment was correct - we wouldn't have abandoned playing reserve games up at morecambe in favour of behind closed doors at brockhall.
.
dont think its a conspiracy - more one of c0ck-up like most things at ewood since venkys and kean set up shop - probably summat as simple as they didnt realise that grass grows through the summer and they had given the groundsman the summer off cos there were no games.....(i am only partially joking).
[quote][p][bold]fitz808[/bold] wrote: does everything really require a conspiracy? even something as non-eventful as a pre-season friendly? if, as is most likely, there is no shady motive behind it, i would suspect it it because as some have already pointed out - something to do with the cost of hosting it at ewood, or the fact that there could be preparations or maintenace happening at ewood. or it could be about looking for new fan recruitment opportunitites. fleetwood is certainly within catchment area, so what's the harm in playing there where some locals who hate blackpool may think it's worth getting down to ewood on a saturday. and if it is something deeply sinister, like some are predictlably suggetsting, then maybe the threats of protests and torrents of abuse are just too much hassle to deal with for a friendly. the club might well have to pay for additional policing etc, so it is not worth it. or maybe it's some devious attempt to continue to bleed the club dry by keeping the gate receipts out of ewood to make it even less complicated to get it straight into venky's pockets??? eeeeeekkkkkk, that must be it!!!! either way, i'm pretty sure it's not worth getting in a tizz about, so have a day off chaps and chappetes...[/p][/quote]a reasonable theory fitz about new fan recruitment - but it doesnt really stand up to scrutiny. fleetwood have just been promoted to the football league and thus all the efforts in the town will be about fan recruitment for their own team....why would a resident of a town where newly admitted team opt ot choose to support rovers who have just been relegated from the "most glamorous league in the world" to a lesser league??? it does not stack. . equally, if your theory on new catchment was correct - we wouldn't have abandoned playing reserve games up at morecambe in favour of behind closed doors at brockhall. . dont think its a conspiracy - more one of c0ck-up like most things at ewood since venkys and kean set up shop - probably summat as simple as they didnt realise that grass grows through the summer and they had given the groundsman the summer off cos there were no games.....(i am only partially joking). hasslem hasslem

8:55am Sat 7 Jul 12

Harwoodstblue says...

owd nick wrote:
Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote:
Be in no doubt the new board think fans are thick and weak.
.
Current thinking is - we sign a couple of players and put a spin on all the remaining good ones leaving and stick Agnew and Shaw out for a bit of a PR onslaught and fans will cave in and buy season tickets regardless of Kean.
.
Well I think on this occasion the fans have had enough and can see through this more than a Keanocchio comment and most will not buy ST's. Agnew as good as admitted on radio this week that only 10% of fans will buy ST's regardless and the majority of the rest have to be won over.
.
We know where he could start to achieve that but have the MD and OD got the authority to sack kean? Probably not.
.
Hold out blues and keep that ST cash in your pockets because under 5,000 sold brings shame on these people and the site of 20,000+ empty seats will embarass them.
.
This is our club. But current action has to be to stay strong until Kean goes.
.
34th....
What a clown.

The only constants at any club be it football or any other sport are the fans.

Managers, players, owners, good, bad or as in this case totally appalling, come and go but the club soldiers on because it has its fans there to support it.

Or should have.

If you can't put your hands in your pocket to support your club whatever the circumstances then you loose the right to criticise those who are willing to risk it.

Because without the fans the club will quite simply cease to exist.
Your last line should be highlighted to Venkeys. It's that lot who don't get it.
[quote][p][bold]owd nick[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles![/bold] wrote: Be in no doubt the new board think fans are thick and weak. . Current thinking is - we sign a couple of players and put a spin on all the remaining good ones leaving and stick Agnew and Shaw out for a bit of a PR onslaught and fans will cave in and buy season tickets regardless of Kean. . Well I think on this occasion the fans have had enough and can see through this more than a Keanocchio comment and most will not buy ST's. Agnew as good as admitted on radio this week that only 10% of fans will buy ST's regardless and the majority of the rest have to be won over. . We know where he could start to achieve that but have the MD and OD got the authority to sack kean? Probably not. . Hold out blues and keep that ST cash in your pockets because under 5,000 sold brings shame on these people and the site of 20,000+ empty seats will embarass them. . This is our club. But current action has to be to stay strong until Kean goes. . 34th....[/p][/quote]What a clown. The only constants at any club be it football or any other sport are the fans. Managers, players, owners, good, bad or as in this case totally appalling, come and go but the club soldiers on because it has its fans there to support it. Or should have. If you can't put your hands in your pocket to support your club whatever the circumstances then you loose the right to criticise those who are willing to risk it. Because without the fans the club will quite simply cease to exist.[/p][/quote]Your last line should be highlighted to Venkeys. It's that lot who don't get it. Harwoodstblue

9:02am Sat 7 Jul 12

makaveli96 says...

The wife hinted she wanted something special and expensive to put in her bath for her birthday.

This Harrods top of the range toaster should do the trick.
The wife hinted she wanted something special and expensive to put in her bath for her birthday. This Harrods top of the range toaster should do the trick. makaveli96

9:05am Sat 7 Jul 12

makaveli96 says...

Glasgow Police are warning of traffic chaos on the third Sunday of November for the next 25 years as the turning on of the city's Christmas lights will always take place on the same day as Celtic's Premier League winning open top bus parade.
Glasgow Police are warning of traffic chaos on the third Sunday of November for the next 25 years as the turning on of the city's Christmas lights will always take place on the same day as Celtic's Premier League winning open top bus parade. makaveli96

9:07am Sat 7 Jul 12

makaveli96 says...

If a midget smokes weed, does he get medium?
If a midget smokes weed, does he get medium? makaveli96

9:08am Sat 7 Jul 12

lightamatch catcharabbit says...

blueblooded wrote:
Silva to sign next week apparently. Deal agreed finally.
Is that the name of a player or the colour of his hair?
[quote][p][bold]blueblooded[/bold] wrote: Silva to sign next week apparently. Deal agreed finally.[/p][/quote]Is that the name of a player or the colour of his hair? lightamatch catcharabbit

9:08am Sat 7 Jul 12

makaveli96 says...

New drink on the market. It's called the Ibrox Smoothie - take 50,000 bitter oranges, a bunch of sour grapes, put in a blender and liquidate.Can be served with jelly and ice cream.
New drink on the market. It's called the Ibrox Smoothie - take 50,000 bitter oranges, a bunch of sour grapes, put in a blender and liquidate.Can be served with jelly and ice cream. makaveli96

9:11am Sat 7 Jul 12

makaveli96 says...

It's time for all true Englishmen to put the past behind us, forget our differences and get fully behind our boy on Sunday!!

"C'Mon ROGER!!!!"
It's time for all true Englishmen to put the past behind us, forget our differences and get fully behind our boy on Sunday!! "C'Mon ROGER!!!!" makaveli96

9:11am Sat 7 Jul 12

Matt Newcastle says...

Unbelievable gobsmacked

A person or group of individuals attacks your family and you end up a few weeks later befriending them again you have got to be joking. I cannot figure out where anyones moral compass lies there.

No apology has ever been forthcoming, quite an easy and noble thing to have done, yet they try through cheap season ticket renewal, fancy new away kit and supposed quality signings ( not) to tempt you back to liking them.

Sorry but You have got to be having a laugh.
Unbelievable gobsmacked A person or group of individuals attacks your family and you end up a few weeks later befriending them again you have got to be joking. I cannot figure out where anyones moral compass lies there. No apology has ever been forthcoming, quite an easy and noble thing to have done, yet they try through cheap season ticket renewal, fancy new away kit and supposed quality signings ( not) to tempt you back to liking them. Sorry but You have got to be having a laugh. Matt Newcastle

9:11am Sat 7 Jul 12

banned again phil.m says...

Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote:
Be in no doubt the new board think fans are thick and weak.
.
Current thinking is - we sign a couple of players and put a spin on all the remaining good ones leaving and stick Agnew and Shaw out for a bit of a PR onslaught and fans will cave in and buy season tickets regardless of Kean.
.
Well I think on this occasion the fans have had enough and can see through this more than a Keanocchio comment and most will not buy ST's. Agnew as good as admitted on radio this week that only 10% of fans will buy ST's regardless and the majority of the rest have to be won over.
.
We know where he could start to achieve that but have the MD and OD got the authority to sack kean? Probably not.
.
Hold out blues and keep that ST cash in your pockets because under 5,000 sold brings shame on these people and the site of 20,000+ empty seats will embarass them.
.
This is our club. But current action has to be to stay strong until Kean goes.
.
34th....
well said morst ,,we know the situation , we will stick to our guns till they are gone ,WITHOUT A DOUBT i will not spend my hard earned money on the venkys nor kean ,i spend for love of Rovers and enjoyment ,seeing that theres is no enjoyment at the moment ,nor does the club with these owners include the fans thus there is no Rovers .
As fans ,we will succeed these idiots .
[quote][p][bold]Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles![/bold] wrote: Be in no doubt the new board think fans are thick and weak. . Current thinking is - we sign a couple of players and put a spin on all the remaining good ones leaving and stick Agnew and Shaw out for a bit of a PR onslaught and fans will cave in and buy season tickets regardless of Kean. . Well I think on this occasion the fans have had enough and can see through this more than a Keanocchio comment and most will not buy ST's. Agnew as good as admitted on radio this week that only 10% of fans will buy ST's regardless and the majority of the rest have to be won over. . We know where he could start to achieve that but have the MD and OD got the authority to sack kean? Probably not. . Hold out blues and keep that ST cash in your pockets because under 5,000 sold brings shame on these people and the site of 20,000+ empty seats will embarass them. . This is our club. But current action has to be to stay strong until Kean goes. . 34th....[/p][/quote]well said morst ,,we know the situation , we will stick to our guns till they are gone ,WITHOUT A DOUBT i will not spend my hard earned money on the venkys nor kean ,i spend for love of Rovers and enjoyment ,seeing that theres is no enjoyment at the moment ,nor does the club with these owners include the fans thus there is no Rovers . As fans ,we will succeed these idiots . banned again phil.m

9:15am Sat 7 Jul 12

dangerous dave says...

Kean & Co must think we are idiots - just another PR stunt so they can say that they had several thousand there for a friendly rather then let the public/press see a virtually empty Ewood Park - still treating the few loyal friends left with total contempt - why make them travel to Fleetwood - ROVERS FANS SHOULD MAKE A STANCE DONT BUY TICKETS AND DONT TRAVEL

OUT WITH KEAN AGNEW SINGH AND VENKYS
Kean & Co must think we are idiots - just another PR stunt so they can say that they had several thousand there for a friendly rather then let the public/press see a virtually empty Ewood Park - still treating the few loyal friends left with total contempt - why make them travel to Fleetwood - ROVERS FANS SHOULD MAKE A STANCE DONT BUY TICKETS AND DONT TRAVEL OUT WITH KEAN AGNEW SINGH AND VENKYS dangerous dave

9:24am Sat 7 Jul 12

banned again phil.m says...

hasslem hasslem wrote:
fitz808 wrote:
does everything really require a conspiracy? even something as non-eventful as a pre-season friendly?
if, as is most likely, there is no shady motive behind it, i would suspect it it because as some have already pointed out - something to do with the cost of hosting it at ewood, or the fact that there could be preparations or maintenace happening at ewood. or it could be about looking for new fan recruitment opportunitites. fleetwood is certainly within catchment area, so what's the harm in playing there where some locals who hate blackpool may think it's worth getting down to ewood on a saturday.
and if it is something deeply sinister, like some are predictlably suggetsting, then maybe the threats of protests and torrents of abuse are just too much hassle to deal with for a friendly. the club might well have to pay for additional policing etc, so it is not worth it. or maybe it's some devious attempt to continue to bleed the club dry by keeping the gate receipts out of ewood to make it even less complicated to get it straight into venky's pockets??? eeeeeekkkkkk, that must be it!!!!
either way, i'm pretty sure it's not worth getting in a tizz about, so have a day off chaps and chappetes...
a reasonable theory fitz about new fan recruitment - but it doesnt really stand up to scrutiny. fleetwood have just been promoted to the football league and thus all the efforts in the town will be about fan recruitment for their own team....why would a resident of a town where newly admitted team opt ot choose to support rovers who have just been relegated from the "most glamorous league in the world" to a lesser league??? it does not stack.
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equally, if your theory on new catchment was correct - we wouldn't have abandoned playing reserve games up at morecambe in favour of behind closed doors at brockhall.
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dont think its a conspiracy - more one of c0ck-up like most things at ewood since venkys and kean set up shop - probably summat as simple as they didnt realise that grass grows through the summer and they had given the groundsman the summer off cos there were no games.....(i am only partially joking).
well said hasslem ,maybe they are giving more time to the bodygaurd whom took over john newshams job ,what a joke they are ,no way are they getting ANY of my money , i wont be at that game as its counted as a home match ,,they shall not have a penny from me ,instead i will save for the brsit take-over .
[quote][p][bold]hasslem hasslem[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]fitz808[/bold] wrote: does everything really require a conspiracy? even something as non-eventful as a pre-season friendly? if, as is most likely, there is no shady motive behind it, i would suspect it it because as some have already pointed out - something to do with the cost of hosting it at ewood, or the fact that there could be preparations or maintenace happening at ewood. or it could be about looking for new fan recruitment opportunitites. fleetwood is certainly within catchment area, so what's the harm in playing there where some locals who hate blackpool may think it's worth getting down to ewood on a saturday. and if it is something deeply sinister, like some are predictlably suggetsting, then maybe the threats of protests and torrents of abuse are just too much hassle to deal with for a friendly. the club might well have to pay for additional policing etc, so it is not worth it. or maybe it's some devious attempt to continue to bleed the club dry by keeping the gate receipts out of ewood to make it even less complicated to get it straight into venky's pockets??? eeeeeekkkkkk, that must be it!!!! either way, i'm pretty sure it's not worth getting in a tizz about, so have a day off chaps and chappetes...[/p][/quote]a reasonable theory fitz about new fan recruitment - but it doesnt really stand up to scrutiny. fleetwood have just been promoted to the football league and thus all the efforts in the town will be about fan recruitment for their own team....why would a resident of a town where newly admitted team opt ot choose to support rovers who have just been relegated from the "most glamorous league in the world" to a lesser league??? it does not stack. . equally, if your theory on new catchment was correct - we wouldn't have abandoned playing reserve games up at morecambe in favour of behind closed doors at brockhall. . dont think its a conspiracy - more one of c0ck-up like most things at ewood since venkys and kean set up shop - probably summat as simple as they didnt realise that grass grows through the summer and they had given the groundsman the summer off cos there were no games.....(i am only partially joking).[/p][/quote]well said hasslem ,maybe they are giving more time to the bodygaurd whom took over john newshams job ,what a joke they are ,no way are they getting ANY of my money , i wont be at that game as its counted as a home match ,,they shall not have a penny from me ,instead i will save for the brsit take-over . banned again phil.m

10:35am Sat 7 Jul 12

BlueSkies says...

makaveli96 wrote:
It's time for all true Englishmen to put the past behind us, forget our differences and get fully behind our boy on Sunday!!

"C'Mon ROGER!!!!"
Hahahahaha!
[quote][p][bold]makaveli96[/bold] wrote: It's time for all true Englishmen to put the past behind us, forget our differences and get fully behind our boy on Sunday!! "C'Mon ROGER!!!!"[/p][/quote]Hahahahaha! BlueSkies

11:04am Sat 7 Jul 12

blueblooded says...

petemcglinn wrote:
burnleyglentoran wrote:
Notice they've made the tickets cheap so the visiting fans can afford to go.

You have to feel some sympathy for the people - Regular civil unrest, with protest marches a regular occurrence, no jobs, property prices crashed. A lack of trust in their leaders has left the people hopeless, demoralised and feeling broken, fearing the future will only bring bankruptcy.

Mind you Greece is a bit of a mess as well!!!!!
Where can you buy a house for the price of a second hand skoda, it's burnley as documented on tv.
So as the saying go's people in glass houses, or slums in your case you should keep your mouth shut.

Coyb
+1

The only difference is that second hand Skoda's are still desirable (and worthwhile) purchases.. whereas the boarded up tenements in dingletown tells their own story..
[quote][p][bold]petemcglinn[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]burnleyglentoran[/bold] wrote: Notice they've made the tickets cheap so the visiting fans can afford to go. You have to feel some sympathy for the people - Regular civil unrest, with protest marches a regular occurrence, no jobs, property prices crashed. A lack of trust in their leaders has left the people hopeless, demoralised and feeling broken, fearing the future will only bring bankruptcy. Mind you Greece is a bit of a mess as well!!!!![/p][/quote]Where can you buy a house for the price of a second hand skoda, it's burnley as documented on tv. So as the saying go's people in glass houses, or slums in your case you should keep your mouth shut. Coyb[/p][/quote]+1 The only difference is that second hand Skoda's are still desirable (and worthwhile) purchases.. whereas the boarded up tenements in dingletown tells their own story.. blueblooded

11:08am Sat 7 Jul 12

blueblooded says...

lightamatch catcharabbit wrote:
blueblooded wrote:
Silva to sign next week apparently. Deal agreed finally.
Is that the name of a player or the colour of his hair?
boom boom! lol :)
[quote][p][bold]lightamatch catcharabbit[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]blueblooded[/bold] wrote: Silva to sign next week apparently. Deal agreed finally.[/p][/quote]Is that the name of a player or the colour of his hair?[/p][/quote]boom boom! lol :) blueblooded

11:16am Sat 7 Jul 12

Miller11 says...

To be honest, I don't think there is anything sinister here.

Per season games at Ewood are always poorly attended, and always end up costing the club. Possibly with Football being very much on the up in Fleetwood, The geographical location, the fact that Rovers and Fleetwood have had other things going on in previous preseasons, it's probably just acade of being convenient for all parties.
To be honest, I don't think there is anything sinister here. Per season games at Ewood are always poorly attended, and always end up costing the club. Possibly with Football being very much on the up in Fleetwood, The geographical location, the fact that Rovers and Fleetwood have had other things going on in previous preseasons, it's probably just acade of being convenient for all parties. Miller11

11:34am Sat 7 Jul 12

Wild Rover says...

Lets look back on a few "Morstisms"
On SK's appointment " we can look forward to free flowing football at last"
On Big Sam's sacking " it is a new dawn for the club, free at last from hoofball"
On Big Sam again " I would rather be relegated than keep playing hoofbalL"
"I was responsible for increasing ST sales to 25k"
So taking account of the above you are no better than the club regime that you cri
call so much
Lets look back on a few "Morstisms" On SK's appointment " we can look forward to free flowing football at last" On Big Sam's sacking " it is a new dawn for the club, free at last from hoofball" On Big Sam again " I would rather be relegated than keep playing hoofbalL" "I was responsible for increasing ST sales to 25k" So taking account of the above you are no better than the club regime that you cri call so much Wild Rover

12:00pm Sat 7 Jul 12

Wild Rover says...

Or it could be that the new pitch surface needs time to bed in
Whatever else is wrong we do have an award winning Head Groundsman who will be dictating play , especially after the current monsoons which must have delayed operations
Sorry to be sensible...
Or it could be that the new pitch surface needs time to bed in Whatever else is wrong we do have an award winning Head Groundsman who will be dictating play , especially after the current monsoons which must have delayed operations Sorry to be sensible... Wild Rover

12:12pm Sat 7 Jul 12

speedie_rovers_legend says...

At last i will be going to watch the blues next year without any moaners.
They are all boycotting my beloved rovers , i and thousands of others will tell you, you will not be missed , you moaners just come on here and moither , as you are not welcome at the rovers!!!!!
At last i will be going to watch the blues next year without any moaners. They are all boycotting my beloved rovers , i and thousands of others will tell you, you will not be missed , you moaners just come on here and moither , as you are not welcome at the rovers!!!!! speedie_rovers_legend

12:37pm Sat 7 Jul 12

speedie_rovers_legend says...

Moaners THE LOT OF YOU , true Rovers fans will follow the club in BAD times as well as GOOD , or are you all fair weather supporters, we have no devine right to be in any one division , you are there on merit , we were not good enough and went down, deal with it , and if you don't like it go elsewhere i can tell say you are not wanted at OUR rovers
Moaners THE LOT OF YOU , true Rovers fans will follow the club in BAD times as well as GOOD , or are you all fair weather supporters, we have no devine right to be in any one division , you are there on merit , we were not good enough and went down, deal with it , and if you don't like it go elsewhere i can tell say you are not wanted at OUR rovers speedie_rovers_legend

12:50pm Sat 7 Jul 12

Iiii1111 says...

fitz808 wrote:
does everything really require a conspiracy? even something as non-eventful as a pre-season friendly?
if, as is most likely, there is no shady motive behind it, i would suspect it it because as some have already pointed out - something to do with the cost of hosting it at ewood, or the fact that there could be preparations or maintenace happening at ewood. or it could be about looking for new fan recruitment opportunitites. fleetwood is certainly within catchment area, so what's the harm in playing there where some locals who hate blackpool may think it's worth getting down to ewood on a saturday.
and if it is something deeply sinister, like some are predictlably suggetsting, then maybe the threats of protests and torrents of abuse are just too much hassle to deal with for a friendly. the club might well have to pay for additional policing etc, so it is not worth it. or maybe it's some devious attempt to continue to bleed the club dry by keeping the gate receipts out of ewood to make it even less complicated to get it straight into venky's pockets??? eeeeeekkkkkk, that must be it!!!!
either way, i'm pretty sure it's not worth getting in a tizz about, so have a day off chaps and chappetes...
nah, none of them....the AEK team are staying at a bispham hotel and want to catch the tram to save on costs.
[quote][p][bold]fitz808[/bold] wrote: does everything really require a conspiracy? even something as non-eventful as a pre-season friendly? if, as is most likely, there is no shady motive behind it, i would suspect it it because as some have already pointed out - something to do with the cost of hosting it at ewood, or the fact that there could be preparations or maintenace happening at ewood. or it could be about looking for new fan recruitment opportunitites. fleetwood is certainly within catchment area, so what's the harm in playing there where some locals who hate blackpool may think it's worth getting down to ewood on a saturday. and if it is something deeply sinister, like some are predictlably suggetsting, then maybe the threats of protests and torrents of abuse are just too much hassle to deal with for a friendly. the club might well have to pay for additional policing etc, so it is not worth it. or maybe it's some devious attempt to continue to bleed the club dry by keeping the gate receipts out of ewood to make it even less complicated to get it straight into venky's pockets??? eeeeeekkkkkk, that must be it!!!! either way, i'm pretty sure it's not worth getting in a tizz about, so have a day off chaps and chappetes...[/p][/quote]nah, none of them....the AEK team are staying at a bispham hotel and want to catch the tram to save on costs. Iiii1111

12:51pm Sat 7 Jul 12

banned again phil.m says...

speedie_rovers_legen
d wrote:
Moaners THE LOT OF YOU , true Rovers fans will follow the club in BAD times as well as GOOD , or are you all fair weather supporters, we have no devine right to be in any one division , you are there on merit , we were not good enough and went down, deal with it , and if you don't like it go elsewhere i can tell say you are not wanted at OUR rovers
i dont mind starting again like wimbledon if it means no kean or venkys ,,there shall not be one penny of my money going into their pockets ,simple as ,if you want to give to them with no returns ,thats up to you ,were in the championship on venkys and keans merit .
[quote][p][bold]speedie_rovers_legen d[/bold] wrote: Moaners THE LOT OF YOU , true Rovers fans will follow the club in BAD times as well as GOOD , or are you all fair weather supporters, we have no devine right to be in any one division , you are there on merit , we were not good enough and went down, deal with it , and if you don't like it go elsewhere i can tell say you are not wanted at OUR rovers[/p][/quote]i dont mind starting again like wimbledon if it means no kean or venkys ,,there shall not be one penny of my money going into their pockets ,simple as ,if you want to give to them with no returns ,thats up to you ,were in the championship on venkys and keans merit . banned again phil.m

1:03pm Sat 7 Jul 12

lowelife says...

speedie_rovers_legen
d wrote:
At last i will be going to watch the blues next year without any moaners. They are all boycotting my beloved rovers , i and thousands of others will tell you, you will not be missed , you moaners just come on here and moither , as you are not welcome at the rovers!!!!!
You are doing your club no good by blindly supporting Kean and the Venky regime.
It is not about moaning; boycotting is the only way to make the owners reaise that Kean is a liability to the club, not an assett.
If your peformance at work had been so bad for nearly 2 years, you had upset customers by telling them lies, blamed customers for spiking your drink, would you still expect to be in employment.
Of course not!
Customers have a right to expect poorly performing suppliers to put their company in order; the same goes for football. Customers and fans must be listened to.
[quote][p][bold]speedie_rovers_legen d[/bold] wrote: At last i will be going to watch the blues next year without any moaners. They are all boycotting my beloved rovers , i and thousands of others will tell you, you will not be missed , you moaners just come on here and moither , as you are not welcome at the rovers!!!!![/p][/quote]You are doing your club no good by blindly supporting Kean and the Venky regime. It is not about moaning; boycotting is the only way to make the owners reaise that Kean is a liability to the club, not an assett. If your peformance at work had been so bad for nearly 2 years, you had upset customers by telling them lies, blamed customers for spiking your drink, would you still expect to be in employment. Of course not! Customers have a right to expect poorly performing suppliers to put their company in order; the same goes for football. Customers and fans must be listened to. lowelife

1:14pm Sat 7 Jul 12

A Darener says...

Wild Rover wrote:
Or it could be that the new pitch surface needs time to bed in
Whatever else is wrong we do have an award winning Head Groundsman who will be dictating play , especially after the current monsoons which must have delayed operations
Sorry to be sensible...
I am surprised they haven't replaced him with one of Kean's mates.
You know someone he met down the pub.
[quote][p][bold]Wild Rover[/bold] wrote: Or it could be that the new pitch surface needs time to bed in Whatever else is wrong we do have an award winning Head Groundsman who will be dictating play , especially after the current monsoons which must have delayed operations Sorry to be sensible...[/p][/quote]I am surprised they haven't replaced him with one of Kean's mates. You know someone he met down the pub. A Darener

1:19pm Sat 7 Jul 12

A Darener says...

speedie_rovers_legen
d wrote:
Moaners THE LOT OF YOU , true Rovers fans will follow the club in BAD times as well as GOOD , or are you all fair weather supporters, we have no devine right to be in any one division , you are there on merit , we were not good enough and went down, deal with it , and if you don't like it go elsewhere i can tell say you are not wanted at OUR rovers
Absolute drivel..........we WERE good enough, we had a team well capable of finishing above the relegation places. Look where we were several games before we plummeted to the bottom towards the end of the season. It was only Kean's incompetence that took us down.
And for the umpteenth time I shall spell it out to you.....
IT IS NOT THE DIVISION WE ARE IN THAT BOTHERS THE "MOANERS" AS YOU CALL THEM. BUT THE SHEER IDIOCY OF THE CURRENT MANAGEMENT.
[quote][p][bold]speedie_rovers_legen d[/bold] wrote: Moaners THE LOT OF YOU , true Rovers fans will follow the club in BAD times as well as GOOD , or are you all fair weather supporters, we have no devine right to be in any one division , you are there on merit , we were not good enough and went down, deal with it , and if you don't like it go elsewhere i can tell say you are not wanted at OUR rovers[/p][/quote]Absolute drivel..........we WERE good enough, we had a team well capable of finishing above the relegation places. Look where we were several games before we plummeted to the bottom towards the end of the season. It was only Kean's incompetence that took us down. And for the umpteenth time I shall spell it out to you..... IT IS NOT THE DIVISION WE ARE IN THAT BOTHERS THE "MOANERS" AS YOU CALL THEM. BUT THE SHEER IDIOCY OF THE CURRENT MANAGEMENT. A Darener

1:23pm Sat 7 Jul 12

Billypieman says...

speedie_rovers_legen
d wrote:
Moaners THE LOT OF YOU , true Rovers fans will follow the club in BAD times as well as GOOD , or are you all fair weather supporters, we have no devine right to be in any one division , you are there on merit , we were not good enough and went down, deal with it , and if you don't like it go elsewhere i can tell say you are not wanted at OUR rovers
In the past I would have agreed with you. I was always one of the first to criticise the fair weather fans. Just supporting a team when they are doing well is not being a true fan. However, I have never seen this situation before. I know many many true loyal fans who will not be going to Ewood this season. These are not part timers or glory hunters. These are people who have gone for decades through thick and thin and who now see their only option is to boycott. I will never criticise any fan who boycotts nor any fan who continues to support the team. The real enemies here are Venkys and their odious puppet manager.
[quote][p][bold]speedie_rovers_legen d[/bold] wrote: Moaners THE LOT OF YOU , true Rovers fans will follow the club in BAD times as well as GOOD , or are you all fair weather supporters, we have no devine right to be in any one division , you are there on merit , we were not good enough and went down, deal with it , and if you don't like it go elsewhere i can tell say you are not wanted at OUR rovers[/p][/quote]In the past I would have agreed with you. I was always one of the first to criticise the fair weather fans. Just supporting a team when they are doing well is not being a true fan. However, I have never seen this situation before. I know many many true loyal fans who will not be going to Ewood this season. These are not part timers or glory hunters. These are people who have gone for decades through thick and thin and who now see their only option is to boycott. I will never criticise any fan who boycotts nor any fan who continues to support the team. The real enemies here are Venkys and their odious puppet manager. Billypieman

1:34pm Sat 7 Jul 12

Vikings Rover says...

Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote:
Be in no doubt the new board think fans are thick and weak.
.
Current thinking is - we sign a couple of players and put a spin on all the remaining good ones leaving and stick Agnew and Shaw out for a bit of a PR onslaught and fans will cave in and buy season tickets regardless of Kean.
.
Well I think on this occasion the fans have had enough and can see through this more than a Keanocchio comment and most will not buy ST's. Agnew as good as admitted on radio this week that only 10% of fans will buy ST's regardless and the majority of the rest have to be won over.
.
We know where he could start to achieve that but have the MD and OD got the authority to sack kean? Probably not.
.
Hold out blues and keep that ST cash in your pockets because under 5,000 sold brings shame on these people and the site of 20,000+ empty seats will embarass them.
.
This is our club. But current action has to be to stay strong until Kean goes.
.
34th....
With you all the way Morst . . . till the pips squeak !!
Lets hope the KO blow comes soon . . . . .
Kean Out!
Kean Out!
Kean Out!
[quote][p][bold]Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles![/bold] wrote: Be in no doubt the new board think fans are thick and weak. . Current thinking is - we sign a couple of players and put a spin on all the remaining good ones leaving and stick Agnew and Shaw out for a bit of a PR onslaught and fans will cave in and buy season tickets regardless of Kean. . Well I think on this occasion the fans have had enough and can see through this more than a Keanocchio comment and most will not buy ST's. Agnew as good as admitted on radio this week that only 10% of fans will buy ST's regardless and the majority of the rest have to be won over. . We know where he could start to achieve that but have the MD and OD got the authority to sack kean? Probably not. . Hold out blues and keep that ST cash in your pockets because under 5,000 sold brings shame on these people and the site of 20,000+ empty seats will embarass them. . This is our club. But current action has to be to stay strong until Kean goes. . 34th....[/p][/quote]With you all the way Morst . . . till the pips squeak !! Lets hope the KO blow comes soon . . . . . Kean Out! Kean Out! Kean Out! Vikings Rover

1:35pm Sat 7 Jul 12

1rover says...

Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote:
Be in no doubt the new board think fans are thick and weak.
.
Current thinking is - we sign a couple of players and put a spin on all the remaining good ones leaving and stick Agnew and Shaw out for a bit of a PR onslaught and fans will cave in and buy season tickets regardless of Kean.
.
Well I think on this occasion the fans have had enough and can see through this more than a Keanocchio comment and most will not buy ST's. Agnew as good as admitted on radio this week that only 10% of fans will buy ST's regardless and the majority of the rest have to be won over.
.
We know where he could start to achieve that but have the MD and OD got the authority to sack kean? Probably not.
.
Hold out blues and keep that ST cash in your pockets because under 5,000 sold brings shame on these people and the site of 20,000+ empty seats will embarass them.
.
This is our club. But current action has to be to stay strong until Kean goes.
.
34th....
KEAN OUT
[quote][p][bold]Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles![/bold] wrote: Be in no doubt the new board think fans are thick and weak. . Current thinking is - we sign a couple of players and put a spin on all the remaining good ones leaving and stick Agnew and Shaw out for a bit of a PR onslaught and fans will cave in and buy season tickets regardless of Kean. . Well I think on this occasion the fans have had enough and can see through this more than a Keanocchio comment and most will not buy ST's. Agnew as good as admitted on radio this week that only 10% of fans will buy ST's regardless and the majority of the rest have to be won over. . We know where he could start to achieve that but have the MD and OD got the authority to sack kean? Probably not. . Hold out blues and keep that ST cash in your pockets because under 5,000 sold brings shame on these people and the site of 20,000+ empty seats will embarass them. . This is our club. But current action has to be to stay strong until Kean goes. . 34th....[/p][/quote]KEAN OUT 1rover

1:40pm Sat 7 Jul 12

jimluftas says...

Billypieman wrote:
speedie_rovers_legen

d wrote:
Moaners THE LOT OF YOU , true Rovers fans will follow the club in BAD times as well as GOOD , or are you all fair weather supporters, we have no devine right to be in any one division , you are there on merit , we were not good enough and went down, deal with it , and if you don't like it go elsewhere i can tell say you are not wanted at OUR rovers
In the past I would have agreed with you. I was always one of the first to criticise the fair weather fans. Just supporting a team when they are doing well is not being a true fan. However, I have never seen this situation before. I know many many true loyal fans who will not be going to Ewood this season. These are not part timers or glory hunters. These are people who have gone for decades through thick and thin and who now see their only option is to boycott. I will never criticise any fan who boycotts nor any fan who continues to support the team. The real enemies here are Venkys and their odious puppet manager.
Spot on. Still unsure whether to get a season ticket. What else can I do on a Saturday afternoon for a tenner?!
[quote][p][bold]Billypieman[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]speedie_rovers_legen d[/bold] wrote: Moaners THE LOT OF YOU , true Rovers fans will follow the club in BAD times as well as GOOD , or are you all fair weather supporters, we have no devine right to be in any one division , you are there on merit , we were not good enough and went down, deal with it , and if you don't like it go elsewhere i can tell say you are not wanted at OUR rovers[/p][/quote]In the past I would have agreed with you. I was always one of the first to criticise the fair weather fans. Just supporting a team when they are doing well is not being a true fan. However, I have never seen this situation before. I know many many true loyal fans who will not be going to Ewood this season. These are not part timers or glory hunters. These are people who have gone for decades through thick and thin and who now see their only option is to boycott. I will never criticise any fan who boycotts nor any fan who continues to support the team. The real enemies here are Venkys and their odious puppet manager.[/p][/quote]Spot on. Still unsure whether to get a season ticket. What else can I do on a Saturday afternoon for a tenner?! jimluftas

1:56pm Sat 7 Jul 12

Lancs - pensioner says...

blueblooded wrote:
Ewood Park is too big and expensive to open for the 500 fans or so who will show up probably.
It's a great ground to shout Kean out for ninety minutes
[quote][p][bold]blueblooded[/bold] wrote: Ewood Park is too big and expensive to open for the 500 fans or so who will show up probably.[/p][/quote]It's a great ground to shout Kean out for ninety minutes Lancs - pensioner

1:57pm Sat 7 Jul 12

A Darener says...

jimluftas.......Try semi professional, Darwen Fc , Chorley FC etc
or even amateurs, Pleasington etc. all will be grateful for your support.
jimluftas.......Try semi professional, Darwen Fc , Chorley FC etc or even amateurs, Pleasington etc. all will be grateful for your support. A Darener

2:42pm Sat 7 Jul 12

bypass06 says...

This is getting ridiculous now.

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This is getting ridiculous now. http://brfcactiongro up.co.uk/rovers-stoo p-to-new-low-as-supp orter-safety-put-at- risk/ bypass06

5:10pm Sat 7 Jul 12

owd nick says...

A Darener wrote:
owd nick wrote:
Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote:
Be in no doubt the new board think fans are thick and weak.
.
Current thinking is - we sign a couple of players and put a spin on all the remaining good ones leaving and stick Agnew and Shaw out for a bit of a PR onslaught and fans will cave in and buy season tickets regardless of Kean.
.
Well I think on this occasion the fans have had enough and can see through this more than a Keanocchio comment and most will not buy ST's. Agnew as good as admitted on radio this week that only 10% of fans will buy ST's regardless and the majority of the rest have to be won over.
.
We know where he could start to achieve that but have the MD and OD got the authority to sack kean? Probably not.
.
Hold out blues and keep that ST cash in your pockets because under 5,000 sold brings shame on these people and the site of 20,000+ empty seats will embarass them.
.
This is our club. But current action has to be to stay strong until Kean goes.
.
34th....
What a clown.

The only constants at any club be it football or any other sport are the fans.

Managers, players, owners, good, bad or as in this case totally appalling, come and go but the club soldiers on because it has its fans there to support it.

Or should have.

If you can't put your hands in your pocket to support your club whatever the circumstances then you loose the right to criticise those who are willing to risk it.

Because without the fans the club will quite simply cease to exist.
Try telling that to the owners. They think without fans the club will thrive and they are trying to prove it!
But our esteemed owners don't listen do they, so there is no point is there?

At the end of the day every supporter has to make a decision whether to go or not, mine is to go and support my club irrespective of what I think about the imbeciles in charge at this present time.

Its ok chucking out insults and talking about the FC Wimbledon's and FC United's of this world but if Blackburn Rovers go to the wall the club that takes its place will no longer be Blackburn Rovers.
.
No history, no culture, no feeling of belonging, no ground, no players, nothing.
.
It could be worse, we could be Portsmouth fans who appear to be at that stage, like us through no fault of their own, or Rangers fans, ditto.
.
I am not going to hold my breath regarding Venky's and their incompetence, but they do appear to have realised they have messed up big time, and appear to be attempting to do something about it, but I am not going to desert my club in a fit of pique either.
.
Its as simple as that in my mind.
[quote][p][bold]A Darener[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]owd nick[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles![/bold] wrote: Be in no doubt the new board think fans are thick and weak. . Current thinking is - we sign a couple of players and put a spin on all the remaining good ones leaving and stick Agnew and Shaw out for a bit of a PR onslaught and fans will cave in and buy season tickets regardless of Kean. . Well I think on this occasion the fans have had enough and can see through this more than a Keanocchio comment and most will not buy ST's. Agnew as good as admitted on radio this week that only 10% of fans will buy ST's regardless and the majority of the rest have to be won over. . We know where he could start to achieve that but have the MD and OD got the authority to sack kean? Probably not. . Hold out blues and keep that ST cash in your pockets because under 5,000 sold brings shame on these people and the site of 20,000+ empty seats will embarass them. . This is our club. But current action has to be to stay strong until Kean goes. . 34th....[/p][/quote]What a clown. The only constants at any club be it football or any other sport are the fans. Managers, players, owners, good, bad or as in this case totally appalling, come and go but the club soldiers on because it has its fans there to support it. Or should have. If you can't put your hands in your pocket to support your club whatever the circumstances then you loose the right to criticise those who are willing to risk it. Because without the fans the club will quite simply cease to exist.[/p][/quote]Try telling that to the owners. They think without fans the club will thrive and they are trying to prove it![/p][/quote]But our esteemed owners don't listen do they, so there is no point is there? At the end of the day every supporter has to make a decision whether to go or not, mine is to go and support my club irrespective of what I think about the imbeciles in charge at this present time. Its ok chucking out insults and talking about the FC Wimbledon's and FC United's of this world but if Blackburn Rovers go to the wall the club that takes its place will no longer be Blackburn Rovers. . No history, no culture, no feeling of belonging, no ground, no players, nothing. . It could be worse, we could be Portsmouth fans who appear to be at that stage, like us through no fault of their own, or Rangers fans, ditto. . I am not going to hold my breath regarding Venky's and their incompetence, but they do appear to have realised they have messed up big time, and appear to be attempting to do something about it, but I am not going to desert my club in a fit of pique either. . Its as simple as that in my mind. owd nick

5:30pm Sat 7 Jul 12

A Darener says...

One of the things most people do when they have made a mistake is to hold their hands up and apologise. This shower don't even realise they have made any mistakes. They just carry on regardless. When you are in a hole at least stop digging. Can anybody honestly say they have done anything right?
One of the things most people do when they have made a mistake is to hold their hands up and apologise. This shower don't even realise they have made any mistakes. They just carry on regardless. When you are in a hole at least stop digging. Can anybody honestly say they have done anything right? A Darener

11:44pm Sat 7 Jul 12

cactus rover says...

nice to have a day by the sea. even if its fleetwood
nice to have a day by the sea. even if its fleetwood cactus rover

1:45am Sun 8 Jul 12

YarkshahRover says...

owd nick wrote: "they do appear to have realised they have messed up big time, and appear to be attempting to do something about it"

I'd be interested to see your evidence to support this statement.
owd nick wrote: "they do appear to have realised they have messed up big time, and appear to be attempting to do something about it" I'd be interested to see your evidence to support this statement. YarkshahRover

7:25am Sun 8 Jul 12

Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles! says...

Wild Rover wrote:
Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote:
Be in no doubt the new board think fans are thick and weak.
.
Current thinking is - we sign a couple of players and put a spin on all the remaining good ones leaving and stick Agnew and Shaw out for a bit of a PR onslaught and fans will cave in and buy season tickets regardless of Kean.
.
Well I think on this occasion the fans have had enough and can see through this more than a Keanocchio comment and most will not buy ST's. Agnew as good as admitted on radio this week that only 10% of fans will buy ST's regardless and the majority of the rest have to be won over.
.
We know where he could start to achieve that but have the MD and OD got the authority to sack kean? Probably not.
.
Hold out blues and keep that ST cash in your pockets because under 5,000 sold brings shame on these people and the site of 20,000+ empty seats will embarass them.
.
This is our club. But current action has to be to stay strong until Kean goes.
.
34th....
In your opinion ...you are going to look pretty silly come the stary of the season then when sales are prove to be at a reasonable level.
It is only your fantasy to want to see Ewood empty. Why? Bankrupting the club will only bring the Doomsday scenario to pass, it wont make the Venkys go away, only possibly the club itself, that is your agenda not mine.
As stated previously you dont go anyway and you said Venkys were our Saviours when they came
Hypocrite, I think so. Dingle? Probably, but that is only my opinion
Looks like you got a lot of thumbs down for this Wild Rover - democracy at work! You do seem rather more obsessed with me than Rovers lad - get a life?
.
Some fans like you have chosen the Light brigade response and rolled over for Kean. Thousands of others have chosen The Alamo response. 10,000 fans in 32,000 Ewood will look and sound like a morgue. We will be back at the right time but I will not renew my ST for the 40th plus year until Kean is gone. Accept that!
.
34th.....
[quote][p][bold]Wild Rover[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles![/bold] wrote: Be in no doubt the new board think fans are thick and weak. . Current thinking is - we sign a couple of players and put a spin on all the remaining good ones leaving and stick Agnew and Shaw out for a bit of a PR onslaught and fans will cave in and buy season tickets regardless of Kean. . Well I think on this occasion the fans have had enough and can see through this more than a Keanocchio comment and most will not buy ST's. Agnew as good as admitted on radio this week that only 10% of fans will buy ST's regardless and the majority of the rest have to be won over. . We know where he could start to achieve that but have the MD and OD got the authority to sack kean? Probably not. . Hold out blues and keep that ST cash in your pockets because under 5,000 sold brings shame on these people and the site of 20,000+ empty seats will embarass them. . This is our club. But current action has to be to stay strong until Kean goes. . 34th....[/p][/quote]In your opinion ...you are going to look pretty silly come the stary of the season then when sales are prove to be at a reasonable level. It is only your fantasy to want to see Ewood empty. Why? Bankrupting the club will only bring the Doomsday scenario to pass, it wont make the Venkys go away, only possibly the club itself, that is your agenda not mine. As stated previously you dont go anyway and you said Venkys were our Saviours when they came Hypocrite, I think so. Dingle? Probably, but that is only my opinion[/p][/quote]Looks like you got a lot of thumbs down for this Wild Rover - democracy at work! You do seem rather more obsessed with me than Rovers lad - get a life? . Some fans like you have chosen the Light brigade response and rolled over for Kean. Thousands of others have chosen The Alamo response. 10,000 fans in 32,000 Ewood will look and sound like a morgue. We will be back at the right time but I will not renew my ST for the 40th plus year until Kean is gone. Accept that! . 34th..... Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles!

11:26am Sun 8 Jul 12

Accy Phil says...

This is getting so boring guys, the post is about AEK athens playing a friendly with Rovers at Fleetwood. Change the record yawn, yawn, yawn! They also playing friendlies at Rochdale, Accy Stanley and other grounds. You have a choice go and watch or don't.FFS!!
This is getting so boring guys, the post is about AEK athens playing a friendly with Rovers at Fleetwood. Change the record yawn, yawn, yawn! They also playing friendlies at Rochdale, Accy Stanley and other grounds. You have a choice go and watch or don't.FFS!! Accy Phil

12:52pm Sun 8 Jul 12

Roverthere says...

Wild Rover wrote:
Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote:
Be in no doubt the new board think fans are thick and weak.
.
Current thinking is - we sign a couple of players and put a spin on all the remaining good ones leaving and stick Agnew and Shaw out for a bit of a PR onslaught and fans will cave in and buy season tickets regardless of Kean.
.
Well I think on this occasion the fans have had enough and can see through this more than a Keanocchio comment and most will not buy ST's. Agnew as good as admitted on radio this week that only 10% of fans will buy ST's regardless and the majority of the rest have to be won over.
.
We know where he could start to achieve that but have the MD and OD got the authority to sack kean? Probably not.
.
Hold out blues and keep that ST cash in your pockets because under 5,000 sold brings shame on these people and the site of 20,000+ empty seats will embarass them.
.
This is our club. But current action has to be to stay strong until Kean goes.
.
34th....
In your opinion ...you are going to look pretty silly come the stary of the season then when sales are prove to be at a reasonable level.
It is only your fantasy to want to see Ewood empty. Why? Bankrupting the club will only bring the Doomsday scenario to pass, it wont make the Venkys go away, only possibly the club itself, that is your agenda not mine.
As stated previously you dont go anyway and you said Venkys were our Saviours when they came
Hypocrite, I think so. Dingle? Probably, but that is only my opinion
No it's a personal choice. The fans have been totally ignored, lied too, insulted, stopped from displaying banners and expression, with no dialog with the club. The club went into self-destruct mode and has declined from a respected mid table PL team to the joke of football through a series of outrageous and illogical decisions and team underperformed with the statistically worst manager in its history still employed and receiving big money. We the fans (season ticket holders) put up with it last season, to support the club and the manager, who said to judge him on results!, we did!
Yes a personal choice. To continue to pay for the above or wait until the club appologises and makes amends for the diabolical situation it created. I don't see much of that so far.

My choice is to not renew my ST or visit Ewood until I am coinvinced things have changed.
[quote][p][bold]Wild Rover[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles![/bold] wrote: Be in no doubt the new board think fans are thick and weak. . Current thinking is - we sign a couple of players and put a spin on all the remaining good ones leaving and stick Agnew and Shaw out for a bit of a PR onslaught and fans will cave in and buy season tickets regardless of Kean. . Well I think on this occasion the fans have had enough and can see through this more than a Keanocchio comment and most will not buy ST's. Agnew as good as admitted on radio this week that only 10% of fans will buy ST's regardless and the majority of the rest have to be won over. . We know where he could start to achieve that but have the MD and OD got the authority to sack kean? Probably not. . Hold out blues and keep that ST cash in your pockets because under 5,000 sold brings shame on these people and the site of 20,000+ empty seats will embarass them. . This is our club. But current action has to be to stay strong until Kean goes. . 34th....[/p][/quote]In your opinion ...you are going to look pretty silly come the stary of the season then when sales are prove to be at a reasonable level. It is only your fantasy to want to see Ewood empty. Why? Bankrupting the club will only bring the Doomsday scenario to pass, it wont make the Venkys go away, only possibly the club itself, that is your agenda not mine. As stated previously you dont go anyway and you said Venkys were our Saviours when they came Hypocrite, I think so. Dingle? Probably, but that is only my opinion[/p][/quote]No it's a personal choice. The fans have been totally ignored, lied too, insulted, stopped from displaying banners and expression, with no dialog with the club. The club went into self-destruct mode and has declined from a respected mid table PL team to the joke of football through a series of outrageous and illogical decisions and team underperformed with the statistically worst manager in its history still employed and receiving big money. We the fans (season ticket holders) put up with it last season, to support the club and the manager, who said to judge him on results!, we did! Yes a personal choice. To continue to pay for the above or wait until the club appologises and makes amends for the diabolical situation it created. I don't see much of that so far. My choice is to not renew my ST or visit Ewood until I am coinvinced things have changed. Roverthere

1:16pm Sun 8 Jul 12

McClaret says...

Simply a cunning ploy by Kean to prepare you for visits to such wonderful teams in the near future. Softening the blow. Seriously though will you all hold strong and not turn up if you are near the top with half a dozen matches gone?
Simply a cunning ploy by Kean to prepare you for visits to such wonderful teams in the near future. Softening the blow. Seriously though will you all hold strong and not turn up if you are near the top with half a dozen matches gone? McClaret

1:59pm Sun 8 Jul 12

Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles! says...

Accy Phil wrote:
This is getting so boring guys, the post is about AEK athens playing a friendly with Rovers at Fleetwood. Change the record yawn, yawn, yawn! They also playing friendlies at Rochdale, Accy Stanley and other grounds. You have a choice go and watch or don't.FFS!!
No more boring than someone up the gym always trying to get me up Stanley Phil!
[quote][p][bold]Accy Phil[/bold] wrote: This is getting so boring guys, the post is about AEK athens playing a friendly with Rovers at Fleetwood. Change the record yawn, yawn, yawn! They also playing friendlies at Rochdale, Accy Stanley and other grounds. You have a choice go and watch or don't.FFS!![/p][/quote]No more boring than someone up the gym always trying to get me up Stanley Phil! Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles!

2:55pm Sun 8 Jul 12

Accy Phil says...

Morst, get down to Stanley lol
Morst, get down to Stanley lol Accy Phil

3:41pm Sun 8 Jul 12

MxMave says...

burnleyglentoran wrote:
Notice they've made the tickets cheap so the visiting fans can afford to go.

You have to feel some sympathy for the people - Regular civil unrest, with protest marches a regular occurrence, no jobs, property prices crashed. A lack of trust in their leaders has left the people hopeless, demoralised and feeling broken, fearing the future will only bring bankruptcy.

Mind you Greece is a bit of a mess as well!!!!!
I think thats just in the Burnley area mate. Were doin pretty aite over in Blackburn ever since the digital revolution n what not, but you should experience it within the next 50-100 years once the mutants are purged from your fair city.
[quote][p][bold]burnleyglentoran[/bold] wrote: Notice they've made the tickets cheap so the visiting fans can afford to go. You have to feel some sympathy for the people - Regular civil unrest, with protest marches a regular occurrence, no jobs, property prices crashed. A lack of trust in their leaders has left the people hopeless, demoralised and feeling broken, fearing the future will only bring bankruptcy. Mind you Greece is a bit of a mess as well!!!!![/p][/quote]I think thats just in the Burnley area mate. Were doin pretty aite over in Blackburn ever since the digital revolution n what not, but you should experience it within the next 50-100 years once the mutants are purged from your fair city. MxMave

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