Andy Cryer blog: Blackburn Rovers fans want pride - not cash (From Lancashire Telegraph)

What, you mean Beckham really isn't coming to trampwood after all?

Im a Claret but I ask this WHAT THE F%&*U@#$C(&$#K are this bunch of greedy asset strippers doing !!!!! its a good question and I think the Blues Fans need an answer

Andy, nice piece but unfortunatly its to late.

We are down (2/5 on)!

It will be back to the days of the 70s and 80s and maybe we wont see top flight football for another 50 years.

Absolutly gutted!

I honestly hate these owners with a passion and hope some how something changes.

I wont hold my breath (hope they do)!

Balaji said he wouldnt cut his hair till we were down

If you look at the photo 2 of them are wearing hats!

It proves how soft they are!

In Blackburn we are hard!

It wasnt even cold on Tuesday

I'm a Burnley fan and I will be sad to see them go down, I prefer to watch the less fashionable clubs to the media darling bigger clubs who always seem get the better of everything, cash, decisions from the refs and the P.L. Watching the game on monday it was astounding that the manager did not make changes sooner, some players were obviously struggling even out of their depth, but no doubt someone will tell me it's none of my business good luck anyway

If you made this picture in black and white you could honestly say "hitler and Benito Mussolini enjoy a night at the opera"

Is thar Dr Crippen at the back?

Its far to late for the owners and manager to form any relationship with the fans. Nobody can bond with people who have attempted to start any relationship on the back of lies.
I'm afraid the only way is a parting of the ways.
Mr Cryer,you have never put these people under any form of pressure since day one,in seeking the truth from them.
I would like to know how much of their own money has in fact been spent in order to buy the club ?
It would appear that the income received has been used to pay off their debt and not the clubs. If this be the case the club will run out of money and there will be no more playing assest to be sold.
Yes the club has had no investment for a few years,but that dosn't say it was punching above its weight,only that it was well run by people with knowledge.
A divorce is the only way out and I fear it will be a very nasty one at that.

I was disappointed to see them all leave with 10 minutes to go on the clock. Rovers 2-2 and on the push for the winner. Shameful is the only word I can think of. Which other owners would do this?

A good article, though it states,
"All it needs is a bit of wisdom in the transfer market, a well run football club from top to bottom and obviously a manager capable of getting the most out of his playing squad."
None of which we have :-(

Andy... you have no B@LLS..
You are just another tosser re-hashing the **** that the Venky's and Kean spout... I have said before and will say again... "the LT are afraid to lose the advertising revenue from Venky's, and you are afraid to ask questions in case your job comes under scrutiny..

LT, KEAN, ANDERSON, VENKY'S AND NOW CRYER... CHARLATANS.... one and all

Maltese, hate to burst your bubble, but LET don't get advertising revenue from Venkys...

If they did, do you really reckon they'd have called for the managers head on the front page in a edition a few months back?

Slowly but surely the drip is turning into a rushing breaking dam for these foolhardy buffoons.

This article articulates precisely what as been said for over 18 months by US the discerning supporters.

All this vitriol that as arisen should and could have been avoided.

In these parts we are of sound grounding and know what our rightful place is within the football world. That said we are rightly proud of our heritage, history & success's that have been borne from hard work. In short the impossible as been achieved amongst folk's who truly believe in the ethos of

BLACKBURN ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB 1875

Going forward is never a problem for I but, it must be achieved with a realistic aim that befits OUR town BLACKBURN.

We demand that !

The very nature of these new owners along with their golden boy as, in effect, insulted, patronized & belittled an hardcore of lifelong supporters.

Blackburn Rovers supporters are historically a patient lot(although as fickle as the next supporter at times) in fact, was it not some seasons ago that BRFC supporters were voted the 'best & most passionate' ?

At your peril turn the good folk's of Blackburn & the surrounding districts against you with blather, lies and unrealistic ambitions. We work from the bottom slowly but surely rising to the top with honest endeavor and the fact we fall down due to being a victim of our unsustained success does not allow for others to attempt manipulation of the good folk of Blackburn with preposterous and wild dreams.

Give back to US the good name of BRFC competing in the football world at what ever level that maybe and never will you find a more loyal bunch to champion your cause.

6000 or 60000 it does not matter what does matter is:

Arte et labore

Just a thought ?

swearengen wrote:
I'm a Burnley fan and I will be sad to see them go down, I prefer to watch the less fashionable clubs to the media darling bigger clubs who always seem get the better of everything, cash, decisions from the refs and the P.L. Watching the game on monday it was astounding that the manager did not make changes sooner, some players were obviously struggling even out of their depth, but no doubt someone will tell me it's none of my business good luck anyway

Not at all mate, thanks for the posting and the concern. Rivalry and banter is all well and good, I would genuinely be concerned if your club had been shafted as badly as this.

tombo1984 wrote:
Maltese, hate to burst your bubble, but LET don't get advertising revenue from Venkys...

If they did, do you really reckon they'd have called for the managers head on the front page in a edition a few months back?

I recall the article well.... was another kid gloved effort... And if as you state, there is no money being made... then why the hell has a b/burn paper not stood up when it's obvious that the club is being run into the ground? kids being searched, banners banned, extra security everywhere, fan against fan, and the local rag doing nothing... i say again "CHARLATANS"

tombo1984 wrote:
Maltese, hate to burst your bubble, but LET don't get advertising revenue from Venkys... If they did, do you really reckon they'd have called for the managers head on the front page in a edition a few months back?

Unfortunately tombo under the current circumstances people have been forced to vent there anger at anything, understandable, but still a little childish.

carlmc wrote:

swearengen wrote:
I'm a Burnley fan and I will be sad to see them go down, I prefer to watch the less fashionable clubs to the media darling bigger clubs who always seem get the better of everything, cash, decisions from the refs and the P.L. Watching the game on monday it was astounding that the manager did not make changes sooner, some players were obviously struggling even out of their depth, but no doubt someone will tell me it's none of my business good luck anyway

Not at all mate, thanks for the posting and the concern. Rivalry and banter is all well and good, I would genuinely be concerned if your club had been shafted as badly as this.

Ditto to that.

carlmc wrote:

swearengen wrote:
I'm a Burnley fan and I will be sad to see them go down, I prefer to watch the less fashionable clubs to the media darling bigger clubs who always seem get the better of everything, cash, decisions from the refs and the P.L. Watching the game on monday it was astounding that the manager did not make changes sooner, some players were obviously struggling even out of their depth, but no doubt someone will tell me it's none of my business good luck anyway

Not at all mate, thanks for the posting and the concern. Rivalry and banter is all well and good, I would genuinely be concerned if your club had been shafted as badly as this.

Nah, Rovers fans would be dancing in the streets just like the Burnley fans will be once the final whistle is blown.
You had the glory days when Uncle Jack bought The Prem but as any business man knows there is no such thing as a free lunch. Its time to pay the bill. Enjoy

I think it was Len Shackleton who titled a chapter in his autobiography "What the average Director knows about football"..and then left the chapter blank.
Generous to that lot pictured, methinks.

Boltonrover wrote:
A good article, though it states, "All it needs is a bit of wisdom in the transfer market, a well run football club from top to bottom and obviously a manager capable of getting the most out of his playing squad." None of which we have :-(

You beat me to it.

Nice to see a few decent Claret fans making sensible comments - cheers. Personally I'd have loved you boys to have stayed up. The Derby games were electric and what football fan wouldn't wish for that every season?

Whilst we will no doubt see the return of the oldest FL derby, unfortunately it will be in the Championship.

Andy you are preaching to the converted. If in your position you cant put a simple question to the owners and asked them why the haven't had the decency to put out a statement of what was and what is now their intention, then don't bother reporting what we already know and witness every single week. I find it very condescending.

Sorry Mr Cryer your article does not convey the thought' s of the fans the comments are your personal slant on the situation!!
We do want investment
and we do want Owners that communicate with the fans and are there with us through thick and thin!!!
You said it was nice to see them at Ewood - you should have said about 'bloody time' and start telling us what the hell is going on behind the scenes - no Mr Cryer you are '**** footing' with your comments instead of asking pertinent questions about the running of the Club!!
There is no way back with the Venkys or the 'plank' Kean as far as I am concerned to 'hell' with the lot of them.
OUT WITH KEAN AND OUT WITH THE IGNORANT VENKYS

More Drivel @ Sky Sports

poor keano...........

http://t.co/ycS1wYay


Venkys, Kean and A-Hole out!

Burnley59/60 wrote:
Im a Claret but I ask this WHAT THE F%&*U@#$C(&$
#K are this bunch of greedy asset strippers doing !!!!! its a good question and I think the Blues Fans need an answer

What have Birmingham fans got to do with this??

Redbike wrote:

Boltonrover wrote:
A good article, though it states, "All it needs is a bit of wisdom in the transfer market, a well run football club from top to bottom and obviously a manager capable of getting the most out of his playing squad." None of which we have :-(

You beat me to it.

Nice to see a few decent Claret fans making sensible comments - cheers. Personally I'd have loved you boys to have stayed up. The Derby games were electric and what football fan wouldn't wish for that every season?

Whilst we will no doubt see the return of the oldest FL derby, unfortunately it will be in the Championship.

I want to see the oldest FL derby whatever division it's in!!

Andy - Far too mild, far too little, far too late!

The damage done by these asset strippers is irreversible. No season ticket or further attendance at Ewood until these shysters have gone.

COME ON YOU BLUES

"It was good to see the Rao brothers present at Tuesday’s home match against Liverpool..."

No it wasnt. They're not welcome...ever

Not sure I really understand the article to be honest Andy!

Do me one more favour - no more predictions before matches please!!! Your success ratio is about as good as Kean's!

gudari wrote:

Redbike wrote:

Boltonrover wrote: A good article, though it states, "All it needs is a bit of wisdom in the transfer market, a well run football club from top to bottom and obviously a manager capable of getting the most out of his playing squad." None of which we have :-(

You beat me to it. Nice to see a few decent Claret fans making sensible comments - cheers. Personally I'd have loved you boys to have stayed up. The Derby games were electric and what football fan wouldn't wish for that every season? Whilst we will no doubt see the return of the oldest FL derby, unfortunately it will be in the Championship.

I want to see the oldest FL derby whatever division it's in!!

Me too my 6 fingered freind - just nice to have the Kudos of the Prem.

carlmc wrote:

swearengen wrote:
I'm a Burnley fan and I will be sad to see them go down, I prefer to watch the less fashionable clubs to the media darling bigger clubs who always seem get the better of everything, cash, decisions from the refs and the P.L. Watching the game on monday it was astounding that the manager did not make changes sooner, some players were obviously struggling even out of their depth, but no doubt someone will tell me it's none of my business good luck anyway

Not at all mate, thanks for the posting and the concern. Rivalry and banter is all well and good, I would genuinely be concerned if your club had been shafted as badly as this.

Relegation happens. We might have been relegated without Venkys because the competition was too great. Thats not the issue. Its being relegated because of Venkys that hurts. What's happened is everybody's business because they are dishonest and interfering with our traditions. We dont want them. Local rivalry adds some spice but genuine football fans can rise above it. You obviously can.

tombo1984 wrote:
Maltese, hate to burst your bubble, but LET don't get advertising revenue from Venkys...

If they did, do you really reckon they'd have called for the managers head on the front page in a edition a few months back?

One front page never followed up, it is amazing to think that the power of the LT has deteriorated so much. Where was the follow up though? No one imagined that four months on we would be in the same if not worse position.

A simple campaign over months would have been much better than telling fans already behind the players on the pitch to shout even more. Despite all the support they have had the manager has still failed on a major scale.

Also did the LT not do a ticket promotion that ran with this campaign? Ironically on the front of the paper every day for a week, something the Kean Out editorial never received. Although no revenue would have been made from that obviously.

It would be nice if, in the summer, they admit their mistakes and make public a more realistic vision,can we see this happening no chance in hell because 5 months silent from them was out of order.

Look at them all sat together away from the sky cameras look at Ventashtesh Ugly Face.

Venkys out And kean out

Andy, you couldnt have been more understated. You might as well not bother writing this. It just doesnt hit the mark at all. Its as pathetic as Yakubus penalty. Talking about Swansea etc, talking as though we might have a second chance. We are down mate. How can you suggest otherwise. With Rinky and Dinky watching in the stands and Walter Mitty standing like the Fat Controller in the technical area occasionally waving a hand, we arent going anywhere with or without money except down, down. Stop misleading them through your tame articles. We want them out. I detest them all so much I would rather start again in the conference with Flitty and Jansen in charge. At least it would all feel honest and open

venkys we know their got the money but what their done to us i will never forgive them.

there are more bad than Mike Ashley at Newcastle.

All we have had from the pune shiesters when they have had the decency to talk to the fans were lies and buls%*t statements, we have been fed tales of quality marquee signings top 6 finishes and the brothers grim promising fans fantastic football. What have we had for eighteen months,we have had to witness the dismantling of a well run respected management at boardroom level, our quality playing staff sold or let go to ease the wage bill,we have had to watch a team devoid of any defencive quality or fight and a nomark idiot who every time he opens his mouth antagonises the fans and who seems determined to have them turn on each other. Whenever have we not been able to take banners into ewood ,never untill these clowns and their muppet took over,and there seems to be more bouncers and security thugs around the dugout than reserves.So Mr Cryer as some of the above posts have already stated we dont trust them,we dont like them for what they have done to our club and we certainly dont want them in charge next season thank you! so my message to Venkys would be pack yer bags theres the door and take your muppet with you! UP THE BLUE AND WHITES

The partys over boys.
Yes the party sure is over for followers of Blackburn Rovers , the inept way the club as been run over the last 18 mths by the Venkys and whoever else is pitifull.
What next?
Well the Championship beckons but i fear we will go straight to the First division as did Leeds and many other once famous clubs, even bigger than ours.
The fans who were voicing their opinions over the last 18 months have been proved right , and are now voting with their feet and cheque book and staying away from Ewood Park, sure the hardcore support will still be there from the die-hard supporters , but for me to many lies and water as gone under the bridge for me to forgive these people from the sub-continent.

makaveli96 wrote:
Balaji said he wouldnt cut his hair till we were down

shouldn't laugh but i found that funny...about the only thing i can laugh at with them lot.

me & 4 mates all loyal season ticket holders for the past 30+ years will be going to swansea on saturday & see the last few matches out ... then thats it no new season ticket for 5 die - hards till these **** get out of our once great club.... coysb

nontetleydrinker wrote:
Great to see our hero's in the stand on tuesday, Venkys were just here to pick up the early bird season ticket money and would like to thank all fans for buying early, venkys have said they will soon be opening another 'state of the art' chicken factory with the season ticket money in India.

All season ticket renewals will be entered into a prize draw 1st prize is a luxury caravan, 2nd is a pony, 3rd is an all expenses holiday to india with steve kean. and many more fantastic prizes.

Your heroes are two Indian con men. Mine are Tugay, Shearer, Souness, Churchill, Armstrong .... I have an image of you sitting in your house looking out through your nets at the Traveller site you live next to and having nothing in your week to think about only Blackburn Rovers. Just more famous, interesting, eventful than Burnley and you want to be part of it. My mate says you are pretty well known in Burnley - a bit short in the brain department.

Look on the bright side, no more ruined Saturday nights after going down to Ewood to watch the garbage being served up as football. At least I will have the satisfaction of knowing that the brothers grimm and Rab C Nesbit aren't getting a penny off me.

No doubt Mr Kean will stay on till the end of the season. But no matter what the outcome surely he must realise that his time is up. His record shows that he just doesn't have it in him to manage a Premiership team successfully. He must know that by now. And with a poisonous relationship with the fans - even if the team beats the odds and stays up - being honest with himself and for his own peace of mind he must know it is time to move on. Go back to coaching youngsters where he had some success. But at another team.

No positives, i see absolutely none of them. at all. BUT,
at least 2pac96 got in a couple of good ones, for a change.

merlinrabbit wrote:

nontetleydrinker wrote:
Great to see our hero's in the stand on tuesday, Venkys were just here to pick up the early bird season ticket money and would like to thank all fans for buying early, venkys have said they will soon be opening another 'state of the art' chicken factory with the season ticket money in India.

All season ticket renewals will be entered into a prize draw 1st prize is a luxury caravan, 2nd is a pony, 3rd is an all expenses holiday to india with steve kean. and many more fantastic prizes.

Your heroes are two Indian con men. Mine are Tugay, Shearer, Souness, Churchill, Armstrong .... I have an image of you sitting in your house looking out through your nets at the Traveller site you live next to and having nothing in your week to think about only Blackburn Rovers. Just more famous, interesting, eventful than Burnley and you want to be part of it. My mate says you are pretty well known in Burnley - a bit short in the brain department.

YOUR HOUSE HAS WHEELS ON IT !!!

Sorry, Andy, just powder-puff stuff. Why haven't you asked them all the pertinent questions that we have been pleading for answers to for months?

roverfor60years wrote:
Sorry, Andy, just powder-puff stuff. Why haven't you asked them all the pertinent questions that we have been pleading for answers to for months?

Cryer is effectively on Rover ( Venkys) payroll. No Rovers No Job.

roverfor60years wrote:
Sorry, Andy, just powder-puff stuff. Why haven't you asked them all the pertinent questions that we have been pleading for answers to for months?

I think you'll find he has been asking the questions - just not getting any answers! Just another aspect of the **** poor running of this club.

Jansen_10 wrote:
"It was good to see the Rao brothers present at Tuesday’s home match against Liverpool..."

No it wasnt. They're not welcome...ever

No need to have a Rao about it.

nontetleydrinker wrote:

merlinrabbit wrote:

nontetleydrinker wrote:
Great to see our hero's in the stand on tuesday, Venkys were just here to pick up the early bird season ticket money and would like to thank all fans for buying early, venkys have said they will soon be opening another 'state of the art' chicken factory with the season ticket money in India.

All season ticket renewals will be entered into a prize draw 1st prize is a luxury caravan, 2nd is a pony, 3rd is an all expenses holiday to india with steve kean. and many more fantastic prizes.

Your heroes are two Indian con men. Mine are Tugay, Shearer, Souness, Churchill, Armstrong .... I have an image of you sitting in your house looking out through your nets at the Traveller site you live next to and having nothing in your week to think about only Blackburn Rovers. Just more famous, interesting, eventful than Burnley and you want to be part of it. My mate says you are pretty well known in Burnley - a bit short in the brain department.

YOUR HOUSE HAS WHEELS ON IT !!!

Is that the best response you can come up with?

GameRoverMan wrote:

roverfor60years wrote:
Sorry, Andy, just powder-puff stuff. Why haven't you asked them all the pertinent questions that we have been pleading for answers to for months?

I think you'll find he has been asking the questions - just not getting any answers! Just another aspect of the **** poor running of this club.

I know he has been asking the questions, but why didn't he ask them again on Tuesday face-to-face? That would have made a much stronger story - even if he didn't get any answers.

icannotrace wrote:

nontetleydrinker wrote:

merlinrabbit wrote:

nontetleydrinker wrote:
Great to see our hero's in the stand on tuesday, Venkys were just here to pick up the early bird season ticket money and would like to thank all fans for buying early, venkys have said they will soon be opening another 'state of the art' chicken factory with the season ticket money in India.

All season ticket renewals will be entered into a prize draw 1st prize is a luxury caravan, 2nd is a pony, 3rd is an all expenses holiday to india with steve kean. and many more fantastic prizes.

Your heroes are two Indian con men. Mine are Tugay, Shearer, Souness, Churchill, Armstrong .... I have an image of you sitting in your house looking out through your nets at the Traveller site you live next to and having nothing in your week to think about only Blackburn Rovers. Just more famous, interesting, eventful than Burnley and you want to be part of it. My mate says you are pretty well known in Burnley - a bit short in the brain department.

YOUR HOUSE HAS WHEELS ON IT !!!

Is that the best response you can come up with?

Ok it also comes with a field full of scrap metal and a few pony's

Happy sniggering Dingles ,the cold ones are in the fridge ,just remember 14th April tomorrow .That is 33 years since you managed a win over the mighty Rovers .
Take Care .

nontetleydrinker wrote:

merlinrabbit wrote:

nontetleydrinker wrote:
Great to see our hero's in the stand on tuesday, Venkys were just here to pick up the early bird season ticket money and would like to thank all fans for buying early, venkys have said they will soon be opening another 'state of the art' chicken factory with the season ticket money in India.

All season ticket renewals will be entered into a prize draw 1st prize is a luxury caravan, 2nd is a pony, 3rd is an all expenses holiday to india with steve kean. and many more fantastic prizes.

Your heroes are two Indian con men. Mine are Tugay, Shearer, Souness, Churchill, Armstrong .... I have an image of you sitting in your house looking out through your nets at the Traveller site you live next to and having nothing in your week to think about only Blackburn Rovers. Just more famous, interesting, eventful than Burnley and you want to be part of it. My mate says you are pretty well known in Burnley - a bit short in the brain department.

YOUR HOUSE HAS WHEELS ON IT !!!

Got ya you sucker.

Yes, very "PC" Mr. Cryer....really, the only thing you have done is pick-up all the good points from supporters emails over the last 20 months.

The "merlinrabbit" email is the true reflection of ALL supporters (apart from the 500 email-letters being received daily by Kean, of course he was "having a laugh" when he slipped that one out !!).

B, Rover is about the pride of N/E Lancashire and Venky,s are in their own world in Pune and are all things Chicken & India and tightly assed business people....NEVER the two shall meet.
The Vulture Venky,s and conman Kean have been a continuous embaressment to the club and this present outcome is no great surprise to the majority of supporters...yet one of fustration and sickness of the stomach.
They have continued to look down on the supporter and ignored the opinions of everyone...now hopingly what go,s around, comes around and the season ticket sales well reflect all that as been happening within the club since these characters arrived.

tiojo wrote:
No doubt Mr Kean will stay on till the end of the season. But no matter what the outcome surely he must realise that his time is up. His record shows that he just doesn't have it in him to manage a Premiership team successfully. He must know that by now. And with a poisonous relationship with the fans - even if the team beats the odds and stays up - being honest with himself and for his own peace of mind he must know it is time to move on. Go back to coaching youngsters where he had some success. But at another team.

The simple fact is....if they don't sack him now then they definitely will go down...and it will cost them a considerable amount of money. Not only will they lose TV Rights Money (albeit slightly offset by parachute payments) they will also lose the vast majority of supporters who will never go and see the club again. The choice is Venky's!! They have one final chance and that is today (Friday). Get anyone in till the end of the season...Mick McCarthy, Roy Keane, Gareth Southgate...anyone..
.with at least some experience of managing in the Premier League because Steve Kean is the worst manager Blackburn have ever had in the entire history of the club...FACT!!

smellthecoffee wrote:

tiojo wrote:
No doubt Mr Kean will stay on till the end of the season. But no matter what the outcome surely he must realise that his time is up. His record shows that he just doesn't have it in him to manage a Premiership team successfully. He must know that by now. And with a poisonous relationship with the fans - even if the team beats the odds and stays up - being honest with himself and for his own peace of mind he must know it is time to move on. Go back to coaching youngsters where he had some success. But at another team.

The simple fact is....if they don't sack him now then they definitely will go down...and it will cost them a considerable amount of money. Not only will they lose TV Rights Money (albeit slightly offset by parachute payments) they will also lose the vast majority of supporters who will never go and see the club again. The choice is Venky's!! They have one final chance and that is today (Friday). Get anyone in till the end of the season...Mick McCarthy, Roy Keane, Gareth Southgate...anyone..

.with at least some experience of managing in the Premier League because Steve Kean is the worst manager Blackburn have ever had in the entire history of the club...FACT!!

sack him without a pay off and let the drunken fool crawl to a tribunal for his slice of Jack's legacy....THE FILTHY USELESS SCUMBAG!!

Hurts Me To Say It But I Think Were Down ! :(

Swansea (A) - 0 Points
Norwich (H) - 1 Point
Tottenham (A) - 0 Points
Wigan (H) - 3 Points
Chelsea (A) - 0 Points

Can't See 4 Points Being Enough As We Need 3 To Get Out, Thanks For Destroying Us !

Kean And Venkys OUT NOW !!!

The Curator wrote:
Happy sniggering Dingles ,the cold ones are in the fridge ,just remember 14th April tomorrow .That is 33 years since you managed a win over the mighty Rovers . Take Care .

LEGEND !!!

33 Years !!!

swearengen wrote:
I'm a Burnley fan and I will be sad to see them go down, I prefer to watch the less fashionable clubs to the media darling bigger clubs who always seem get the better of everything, cash, decisions from the refs and the P.L. Watching the game on monday it was astounding that the manager did not make changes sooner, some players were obviously struggling even out of their depth, but no doubt someone will tell me it's none of my business good luck anyway

Cheers,
It appears that many more of our neighbour supporters are putting aside rivalry and seeing it for what it is.
Its apiece that Andy should have put out very much earlier.
Its preety well put together.
Yes BRFC supp are not asking or expecting the moon.
Yes Venkys really boobed with their wild promises.
They have acted apallingly ever since.
Will they relent hold their hands up and apologise? Like you Andy I will not hold my breath.
For me its not changed, the siblings are still playing and damaging their toy. But while this goes on big sis is ensuring no real damage is done to her cash flow.
This is the issue!
I do not believe they all are just shell shocked at the outcome and dont know what to do. In football tems yes. But in business terms - no way.

Pride ? You lot dont know the meaning of the word, you boo your own team when you score the national press were all over you like a rash you have been found out for what you really are arrogant ignorant idiots who really think they are superior to every other club in lancashire, well now the chickens are coming home to roost your club is now a national laughing stock your on the way down to the chumpionship as you like to call it and with no sugar daddy to help you i see only financial meltdown and a slide through the leagues and it could not happen to a more deserving bunch of halfwits .Make no mistake we really are having a party when you go down .

Pride ? You lot dont know the meaning of the word, you boo your own team when you score the national press were all over you like a rash you have been found out for what you really are arrogant ignorant idiots who really think they are superior to every other club in lancashire, well now the chickens are coming home to roost your club is now a national laughing stock your on the way down to the chumpionship as you like to call it and with no sugar daddy to help you i see only financial meltdown and a slide through the leagues and it could not happen to a more deserving bunch of halfwits .Make no mistake we really are having a party when you go down .

FCBurnley wrote:

roverfor60years wrote:
Sorry, Andy, just powder-puff stuff. Why haven't you asked them all the pertinent questions that we have been pleading for answers to for months?

Cryer is effectively on Rover ( Venkys) payroll. No Rovers No Job.

I believe that Andy Cryer has been doing the best job he can in the circumstances. The owners wont talk to anyone and Kean just talks rubbish.

Andy works for a national newspaper group not a locally owned regional paper (that type of paper disappeared long ago).


Andy is their local sports/football correspondent but he is not a Rovers fan. (In fact even the name Rovers must be bad for him to say as he is a staunch Bristol City fan!)

I do think that he has done a good job in very difficult and very unusual circumstances.

give the lad a break...

Venkys are simply Indian businessmen, they just want to make a profit.

They must know the world can see that they, with the help of Anderson and Kean, have seriously cocked up and now they need to save face.

Here's my proposition to Venkys, I'll give you £10 and you can all go back to Pune right now. You can tell the press that it makes good business sense to leave while you are ahead and blame the horrible fans for everything.

Go on, you know it makes sense.

You have traded players at a profit and cut operating costs massively. You have made some money and can now go.

You are sitting on a business that is disintegrating in front of you. Customers are voting with their feet and the gravy train slows down rapidly when you drop out of the premiership.

Please think about it, do you really want your empires name associated with such a monumental failure ?

The rebuilding will only begin when Venkys leave and true BRFC fans unite and return.

smellthecoffee wrote:

tiojo wrote:
No doubt Mr Kean will stay on till the end of the season. But no matter what the outcome surely he must realise that his time is up. His record shows that he just doesn't have it in him to manage a Premiership team successfully. He must know that by now. And with a poisonous relationship with the fans - even if the team beats the odds and stays up - being honest with himself and for his own peace of mind he must know it is time to move on. Go back to coaching youngsters where he had some success. But at another team.

The simple fact is....if they don't sack him now then they definitely will go down...and it will cost them a considerable amount of money. Not only will they lose TV Rights Money (albeit slightly offset by parachute payments) they will also lose the vast majority of supporters who will never go and see the club again. The choice is Venky's!! They have one final chance and that is today (Friday). Get anyone in till the end of the season...Mick McCarthy, Roy Keane, Gareth Southgate...anyone..

.with at least some experience of managing in the Premier League because Steve Kean is the worst manager Blackburn have ever had in the entire history of the club...FACT!!

I wish someone did come in but venkys dont like paying managers off from their own money.

Venky OUT and NOW

i could have written the jist of the above article last close season.. patently obvious what this bunch are about.
Whilst I appreciate that Rovers fans are doing their best to stay loyal to the team.... this lot need the wrath of our gods upon them.... and now...

In this article Andy Cryer says "All it needs is a bit of wisdom in the transfer market, a well run football club from top to bottom and obviously a manager capable of getting the most out of his playing squad". And therein lies the problem - Venkys have demonstrated zero wisdom from day one with stupid remarks, are shambolic in their approach to running the club - removing tried and tested and respected people - and don't have a manager with much capability at all if results are anything to go by. The latest statistic - 4 defeats in 4 games - is the worst ever and surpasses that numpty Ince. So I don't come away having read your comments Andy thinking "Oh so its all going to be alright then". I reckon we are doomed under this set of charlatans

Mr Cryer, you are merely stating the obvious again! It is surely your job to ask the management/owners to justify some of the most outrageous claims they have made since they took over the club. Rovers have been pillaged right left and centre and you seem unable or unwilling to ask awkward questions or get them to justify some of the ludicrous decisions that have been made. You could start as far back as the unjustifiable sacking of Allardyce through to the mystifying transfer of Nelsen, and the absence of the likes of Petrovic etc etc. There are so many I could go on all night but please don't keep recycling the same old rubbish.

It has been more than dissapointing that the LET never followed up the front page appeal for kean to go,i sincerely hope though that they start and maintain a new campaign for him to go when we are finally relegated as well as showing that they are fully behind the supporters by calling on the wankys to go also.Lets start it all with a front page article listing all the lies and infantile statements that have flowed from the mouth of Scotlands answer to comical Ali over this last season and a half. Lets also have some good investigative journalism and get some interviews from the many past players and employees who have had to leave Ewood during this regimes accursed tenure ,they don't even need to travel the country/world,surely it would only take a few e-mails to make contact. R.T.I.D.