Blackburn Rovers Column: Uncertainty from Rao sums club up (From Lancashire Telegraph)

....and that faithful now comprises of 6000, next month will provide nothing more than concrete revelations that Venkys don't know what there doing, SK 'expects' nothing will change with his job, the backroom staff cleaning and servicing empty offices...and the Board...do we have one!? People are now pinning their hopes on the club being sold, I was one of them, until it dawned on me, Venkys tell you nothing you want to hear and everything you should not hear! The proof they can sack someone without recourse for concern or finances was put in at the beginning, Big Sam, and recently Paul Hunt...and it all involved SK, yet the latter has done everything wrong at the club and has breached his contract with gross misconduct, the man has everything and the reason he won't walk or Venky's won't dispose, is simple - SK runs the club, with the help of the chosen few. The women in India who has the 'final' say, really has no say at all - they are stuck, we are all stuck with this situation. My guess is Venkys may very well have to buy SK and co out of the club if they are serious about Rovers, if not they are looking to sell to those chosen by SK and co. Burnley fans are not far wrong when the say 'Agent Kean' because that is exactly what he is.

Good comments from Andy Cryer I wonder what Alf Thornton and Peter White would have said to?
UNTENABLE,UNBELIVABL
E,SHOCKING whatever adjectives we use it is obvious that the Venkey's are too distant from the club to ralise the full extent of the predicament.Steve is correct we cannot wait a month the manager should be getting a team structure together now he cannot do that unless he has the the owners full financial backing.Simon Garner's forecast that we could do a Bradford may be truer than we think if nothing is sorted soon.I hear that the Venkeys are spending 15 million pounds on modernising their production plant so maybe their energies lie in sorting out their bread and butter industry before they commence to look at their play thing-Blackburn Rovers F.C. pride of Lancashire.

They really hatched a duck egg with Kean

In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king !!!
R.T.I.D

This act alone was gross misconduct. They could sack him and not have to pay his salary while they are in the "process of thinking"

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Was at a talk this week about Bryan Douglas - a proper Rovers player. One chap said he was at Wigan last season when Dave Whealan was hosting his ex-team mates Mick McGrath and Bryan Douglas. The Rao brothers walked by all three of them without even acknowledging them or talking to them - clearly not knowing or recognising (a) The Chairman of their host club (b) A leading / long established and high profile Chairman and owner of a Premier League Club, a true football supporter and (c) three of the greatest football players ever to don the Blue & White shirt - perhaps they were "in shock" at being in the presence of three Rovers greats. Clearly the Rao family don't know (or even care) about the history of the club. Have they any idea what they bought into? - their actions indicate not.

As for the 'Manager' they appointed, I've run businesses for foreign owners and they let the local management get on with it; if I did not produce results, I got sacked (simple). I didn't fly off to H.O. in Asia every month / quarter - have you not heard of video-conferencing? Clearly Steve Kean is more than the football manager / coach; I believe he is the Chief Executive and the owners are reluctant to sack him because of that (why have a "Deputy Chief Executive"? Who was the Chief Executive?); who, actually, is the Chief Executive today? Why is a Director of Communications so silent? If both were on my staff they would be getting their P45's for "non-performance" or even incompetence.

What is the solution? Well it is clear to see - the owners should sell the club now. If they don't want to lose face by sacking "their man" then sell up (or tell us the club is up for sale at least), now! Cut your losses - it is not rocket science, is it?

On a personal note, the only way supporters can send a message to the owners is by voting with their feet - stay away, don't renew season tickets until things change and don't buy merchandise. What a sad state of affairs - come back Jack Walker, come back Bryan Douglas.

PpMac wrote:
....and that faithful now comprises of 6000, next month will provide nothing more than concrete revelations that Venkys don't know what there doing, SK 'expects' nothing will change with his job, the backroom staff cleaning and servicing empty offices...and the Board...do we have one!? People are now pinning their hopes on the club being sold, I was one of them, until it dawned on me, Venkys tell you nothing you want to hear and everything you should not hear! The proof they can sack someone without recourse for concern or finances was put in at the beginning, Big Sam, and recently Paul Hunt...and it all involved SK, yet the latter has done everything wrong at the club and has breached his contract with gross misconduct, the man has everything and the reason he won't walk or Venky's won't dispose, is simple - SK runs the club, with the help of the chosen few. The women in India who has the 'final' say, really has no say at all - they are stuck, we are all stuck with this situation. My guess is Venkys may very well have to buy SK and co out of the club if they are serious about Rovers, if not they are looking to sell to those chosen by SK and co. Burnley fans are not far wrong when the say 'Agent Kean' because that is exactly what he is.

So very true,its an absolute mess if we had the owners taking an interest and reading articles like this, which are in virtually every paper you pick up nowadays, there would be no indecision, they would know exactly how the fans feel.

Bryan Douglas supporter wrote:
Was at a talk this week about Bryan Douglas - a proper Rovers player. One chap said he was at Wigan last season when Dave Whealan was hosting his ex-team mates Mick McGrath and Bryan Douglas. The Rao brothers walked by all three of them without even acknowledging them or talking to them - clearly not knowing or recognising (a) The Chairman of their host club (b) A leading / long established and high profile Chairman and owner of a Premier League Club, a true football supporter and (c) three of the greatest football players ever to don the Blue & White shirt - perhaps they were "in shock" at being in the presence of three Rovers greats. Clearly the Rao family don't know (or even care) about the history of the club. Have they any idea what they bought into? - their actions indicate not. As for the 'Manager' they appointed, I've run businesses for foreign owners and they let the local management get on with it; if I did not produce results, I got sacked (simple). I didn't fly off to H.O. in Asia every month / quarter - have you not heard of video-conferencing? Clearly Steve Kean is more than the football manager / coach; I believe he is the Chief Executive and the owners are reluctant to sack him because of that (why have a "Deputy Chief Executive"? Who was the Chief Executive?); who, actually, is the Chief Executive today? Why is a Director of Communications so silent? If both were on my staff they would be getting their P45's for "non-performance" or even incompetence. What is the solution? Well it is clear to see - the owners should sell the club now. If they don't want to lose face by sacking "their man" then sell up (or tell us the club is up for sale at least), now! Cut your losses - it is not rocket science, is it? On a personal note, the only way supporters can send a message to the owners is by voting with their feet - stay away, don't renew season tickets until things change and don't buy merchandise. What a sad state of affairs - come back Jack Walker, come back Bryan Douglas.

The joke is we do have an official CEO: one of the Raos: can't be bothered working out which one just now....

Andy Cryer writes
"But, if the owners want him, that is their prerogative and we will have to get on with it and hope he somehow performs the miracle and proves us all wrong. Granted, that looks an impossible task".
NO we don't have to get on with it and thousands aren't. Kean to go will not be enough Venky's must go.

Thanks again to Andy Cryer and the LT for speaking with honesty and backing the supporters

A chief Executive Officer should be easily found from one of the lower league clubs with a well run background similar to the old "Blackburn model".
I am certain it is Mrs Desai who has personal feelings for Kean and his wife rather than a business decision which would have come easy to Steptoe and Son never mind BRFC.

My guess is that there will be a 'fantastic' season ticket offer to try and entice fans to renew with the deadline date being before any announcement is made on Kean.
I think they have already made the decision that Kean will stay but don't want to release the bad news until they get more fans signed up for season tickets.
Who blinks first? Don't renew until he's gone

I find it difficult to come to terms with what has happened over the last 18 months at B.R.F.C.
I have refrained from commenting due to my living in NZ for the past 39 yrs,that is not to say that I have not followed the Rovers with a passion that my Dad instilled in me when just a small child.
I was in Blackburn a couple of weeks ago and attended the Rovers Wigan game.
I have a few comments to make now,firstly Kean has to go followed closely by the incompetent owners,how this charade has gone on for so long beggars belief.
To say I am angry is a complete understatement,I am bloody furious at what has transpired at Ewood, such a proud club that has given its supporters so much to be proud of in the past.
I will always support Blackburn Rovers as it is in my blood and also in my heart no matter what division they play in.
On saying this I must say that if I was still local I would not be buying a season ticket,I would not purchase anything from the shop and Iwould only attend away games.
My final word is to the Burnley supporters who tend to come on to these forums,we as Rovers supporters are in the words of my nephew guaranteed 6 points next season when we play you and that is one point for each finger.
Good Night to all my fellow B.R.S. ARTE ET LABORE.

quote Andy /quote

How can the owners not know what they are going to do yet? It is not as though relegation has come as a surprise to any of us is it?

Not to us, no.

To them its a body shock. You must have seen his confused state on Sky.

Its my belief Andy they thought Champions League not Champions ship...poor deluded people...brain fagged by Kean's lies.

Remember the two brothers wanted Kean out in January, its her thats clinging on to him for whatever reason...money, power I can't say more than that...go figure. Kean has always been too sure he will not be sacked, too sure Venkys won't sell. Now the whole lot in Pune are so confused they can't make a rational realistic descision.

That guy was genuinely concerned but his hands are tied. She ignores her peoples advice, she allows Kean to choose board members. Something is not right about the setup, thats something we the fans know.

Scudmore is not Interested and I have wrote twice to the FA..no replies.

bluerob wrote:
Thanks again to Andy Cryer and the LT for speaking with honesty and backing the supporters

He is one of the few who is actually talking sense and with a level head, acknowledging that one way or another, they have to get on with the task of managing and running a football team efficiently and sooner than later.

More than ever, now is the time to keep a sense of perspective and do whats needed to get the club back on its feet. Hoillett, Nzonzi, Robinson and now Yak and Pederson rumoured to be looking to leave the sinking ship that is the HMS Rovers.

If you need help and direction Venkys, help and direction is available here from experienced people who know how to run a successful club, you got rid of the ones that were already here, granted, but even accepting that you may have your had your own reasons at the time to do so, you must NOW accept that you are lost, you need help, By your own admission yesterday, you admitted that you were shocked by the relegation and confused.

One can only assume that means confused what to do next, how to repair the damage and get the club back to where it was in the EPL. Well there are people here like Mr Khan and others who would be happy to pool their resources and work with you to achieve that.

You must know yourself by now, that the people you have surrounded yourselves with to take this venture forward have not only failed you, but brought the Venkys brand into disrepute. You are now globally known as the destructors of one of the oldest clubs in England and that cant be good for your many businesses.

So please, if you wont sell and leave, at least have the good grace and sense to admit mistakes were made and accept the help from those who love and care for this great club that you claim to have "fallen in love with".

Do it now, before it is too late to do anything else apart from sell up and leave with your tail between your legs or nothing is left of the club, because believe me, the club will not be the only thing that will be irreparably damaged. One can only imagine the damage that will do to your global standing and brand recognition that you sought to achieve when you purchased the club.

Regardless what some might say, its still not too late to make it right.

ewoodcow wrote:
My guess is that there will be a 'fantastic' season ticket offer to try and entice fans to renew with the deadline date being before any announcement is made on Kean.
I think they have already made the decision that Kean will stay but don't want to release the bad news until they get more fans signed up for season tickets.
Who blinks first? Don't renew until he's gone

The only fantastic ST offer will be Sorry we've had to put the prices up but that was to pay for Kean's dismissal.

A Darener wrote:

ewoodcow wrote:
My guess is that there will be a 'fantastic' season ticket offer to try and entice fans to renew with the deadline date being before any announcement is made on Kean.
I think they have already made the decision that Kean will stay but don't want to release the bad news until they get more fans signed up for season tickets.
Who blinks first? Don't renew until he's gone

The only fantastic ST offer will be Sorry we've had to put the prices up but that was to pay for Kean's dismissal.

They can't offer STs lower than the early-bird offer and nobody would buy at a higher price so they are in trouble. There would be less 'confusion' if sales were 0 rather than 5-6,000. Dan Clough and Co have succeeded in lining the Venky's pockets and prolonging the confusion by renewing.

Excellent column Andy - keep up the pressure, thousands of fans out there appreciating the work you're doing at the moment.

Dear Mr Agnew

Day 4 of your new role in which you are supposed to manage the messages coming out of the organisation that employs you.

So did you oversee the content of the Sky interview? Is its content setting the standard that you are going to operate to?

You need to get a grip and very quickly Mr Agnew - go down to Brockhall armed with the overwhelming and factual evidence that your friend Mr Kean is destroying our club and tell him he has to go. TODAY, NOW.

Not only is he threatening your future livelihood Mr Agnew and your professional credibility but also the jobs of many of the staff at the club and its suppliers. Or is he the completely self centred, delusional fool that many believe he is.

If you want more evidence of the complete disdain supporters have for Mr Kean send a questionnaire NOW to all of your current and past season ticket holders with one simple question - "do you want Mr Kean to have any kind of role at your club?"

Now ask yourself - how many people will tick the YES box. You know the answer already dont you.

He will never win the confidence nor support of the overwhelming majority of supporters purely because of his behaviour - never mind his ability as a 'manager'.

In any other sector - and at any other football club - he would have been sacked - so why is he still in a job and why are people like you protecting him. Have you no shame either?

Lets see what Day 5 of your new role brings - not holding my breath.

HighburyB&W wrote:

A Darener wrote:

ewoodcow wrote:
My guess is that there will be a 'fantastic' season ticket offer to try and entice fans to renew with the deadline date being before any announcement is made on Kean.
I think they have already made the decision that Kean will stay but don't want to release the bad news until they get more fans signed up for season tickets.
Who blinks first? Don't renew until he's gone

The only fantastic ST offer will be Sorry we've had to put the prices up but that was to pay for Kean's dismissal.

They can't offer STs lower than the early-bird offer and nobody would buy at a higher price so they are in trouble. There would be less 'confusion' if sales were 0 rather than 5-6,000. Dan Clough and Co have succeeded in lining the Venky's pockets and prolonging the confusion by renewing.

I would gladly pay more for a ST if it meant the club was sold and Kean was history.

watched the interview on sky sports and the one thing that hits you like a sledgehammer is how little venkys know about football and i dont have enough imagination to think what utter **** potato head was feeding them.part of me actually felt sorry for them because potato head,anderson etc have really taken them for a ride.just get rid of these parasites and put people in that know football.i have more chance of knitting fog but bring back john williams.

the rumour SK is having an 'extra marital affair ' couldn't be true ?Macclesfield Magistrates Court http://www.thelawpag
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teve-Kean-7249-1.law via @thelawpages ?

'it would take a brave man to suggest otherwise'

It would take a stupid man to suggest otherwise!!

There are a few other (choice) words which sum woevers up better!

Roverthere wrote:
They really hatched a duck egg with Kean

Thankfully, Silver prices are in the decline, after a record high of near $50/ounce last April..

Does anyone know when the stuff from the Trophy cabinet will be back from the cleaners?

The money raised by the fans should go to finding a whistle blower in the club and paying their lawyers fees to talk!! Something very dodges going on! Give John Williams or Paul Hunt a call, spill the beans for gods sake!

Does the Championship have their equivalent of The Fit and Proper Purpose Test?

Surely the one for the Premiership should of started with these 2 basic questions:
1). Do you actually know how to run a football club?
2) Do you realise that if you finish in the bottom three you are relegated?

If a potential owner can not provide evidence to answer either of these 2 questions, then surely they are not Fit and Proper'.

Steve Kean is the most hated figure in Lancashire. He should resign.

If he doesn't resign he should be sacked. If he can't be sacked, there is a conflict of interest (that is he is on the Board) and that should be investigated by either some football related body, or a Financial one.

I will not go watch/buy mechandise/etc whilst a clueless manager with no credible CV, who slanders previous employees, who is obviously not mentally stable (think back to that Iraqi PR man who said Iraq was on top in the 2nd Gulf War when on camera US tanks were driving past him in Baghdad - at least he was under threat of execution when telling lies), and has a pathetic win record and history in the transfer market, is still in charge.

My first wish is that Keane leaves, my 2nd is that Venkys sell. My third is that the first comes true and Venkys take their heads out of their backsides and pump some money into the club, to a. recruit a board who have a clue, b. recruit a decent manager, and c. to fund our escape upwards from the Championship.

If nothing changes, then I even wish Burnley the best of luck against us.

VENKYS OUT AND KEAN OUT.

The thing is...how the h3ll did this guy convince Richard Scudamore that he was "fit and proper" to run a Premier League Football Club. Surely serious questions need to be asked of Scudamore. The supporters and MP's should be demanding his sacking for rubber stamping this farce. While Scudamore is at the helm then NO premier League club is safe from the potential for this kind of debacle.

Steve Kean...the man who lied to the police, the man who drunk alcohol and got behind the wheel of his car, the man who lied in court, the man who was convicted of breaking the law, the man with the worst management record in Rovers' history, the man who relegated a safe top 10 team, the man whose drunken foul mouthed & slanderous outburst has landed himself in more trouble.
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I might be wrong but he doesn't say it will take a month ? He says come back next month 8 days till June. Their probely in talks with other manager etc and financial teams to see were the land lies .. quick win for me would sack keen and install management team of souness manager mike newell no 2 coaches tony parkes and Colin hendry or Kevin gallagher and give them 25 million to spend and start a fresh sell every player that wants to leave get rid of any dead wood (most of the team ) and go from here with a agree ment every transfer window we get 8 million and any sell on profits from players after cost

FROM BRFCS.

So you're all in shock, are you Venkatesh? Well, let me tell you a thing or two.

Within a matter of weeks of the Raos taking over the club, some supporters were telling you that you were taking the club in the wrong direction. You did nothing. You carried on regardless. Towards the end of your first season, more and more fans were doubting your actions. We missed out on relegation by the skin of our teeth. You carried on regardless.

This season the majority of fans were telling you that things at the club had to change. Towards the end of this last season, the whole ground was telling you that things were dire. I don't think one fan was supporting your actions. Everyone, everyone was against the way you were running the club. We went down and you did nothing.

Well, actually, that's not true is it? You didn't just ignore the fans concerns, you didn't "not do anything" - you fought against anyone who dared tell you to change tack. We've had fans marching and staying in the ground after the game, because it was agreed that they could do that. What happened - the speaker system volume was turned up and they were drowned out. You banned banners inside Ewood in order to silence any protests. More than that, we saw the incredible sight of the stweards going into the crowd and physically confronting angry and worried fans. When Paul Hunt asked you to consider that the club was being run badly and you needed to heed the message, you did nothing until the letter became public, then you sacked him. When the whole ground was telling you that Kean had to go, you backed him. When Jerome A. launched a tirade against the rover's fans on national TV, we heard nothing from you - in effect, you backed him as well.

So you now portray this image of poor Indian owners who didn't expect this outcome. How far from the truth could that possibly be, when you actively fought against any voice who wanted to talk to you in good faith? Politicians were willing to talk to you, the sponsors were willing to talk to you and employees at the club were desperate to talk to you - they probably still are. You shunned the lot of them. Fans forum members went out to Pune and they did talk to you, but you lied to them.

Now then, we are in a position where season ticket sales are falling faster than ever before. Some fans reckon it's because people don't want to put money into your pockets. Well, the truth is that many of the people not renewing are doing so because they have been trying to get the message over to you, that you were putting the club into very dangerous waters, - but you have fought that viewpoint every step of the way, so the only other option they see, is to let you do, what you are intent on doing. There's nothing else they can say.

All this has been coming to a head since you bought the club. A club that was one of the most friendly clubs in the land has become a place of disappointment and hatred. You might argue that some of these actions haven't been ordered directly from Pune, but it's your club, it's your responsibility. You knew of the problems but fought against anyone telling you about them. You have to take responsibility for the last 18 months. There is another thread on here asking whether the fans would forgive you if Kean was sacked. Well, many fans would indeed come back to Ewood in the hope that you have changed direction. As for trusting you ever again, many would say "never". Many would say trust has to be earned and there's a hell of a long way to go before that happens.

My advice to you would be sell up. Get out because you have no future here.

I agree totally

ewoodcow wrote:
My guess is that there will be a 'fantastic' season ticket offer to try and entice fans to renew with the deadline date being before any announcement is made on Kean.
I think they have already made the decision that Kean will stay but don't want to release the bad news until they get more fans signed up for season tickets.
Who blinks first? Don't renew until he's gone

Totally agree. Do not give them any money.
Kean out.
Owners out.
Dark Forces out.

As KDG says, then 'Fans In'!

bypass06 wrote:
FROM BRFCS.

So you're all in shock, are you Venkatesh? Well, let me tell you a thing or two.

Within a matter of weeks of the Raos taking over the club, some supporters were telling you that you were taking the club in the wrong direction. You did nothing. You carried on regardless. Towards the end of your first season, more and more fans were doubting your actions. We missed out on relegation by the skin of our teeth. You carried on regardless.

This season the majority of fans were telling you that things at the club had to change. Towards the end of this last season, the whole ground was telling you that things were dire. I don't think one fan was supporting your actions. Everyone, everyone was against the way you were running the club. We went down and you did nothing.

Well, actually, that's not true is it? You didn't just ignore the fans concerns, you didn't "not do anything" - you fought against anyone who dared tell you to change tack. We've had fans marching and staying in the ground after the game, because it was agreed that they could do that. What happened - the speaker system volume was turned up and they were drowned out. You banned banners inside Ewood in order to silence any protests. More than that, we saw the incredible sight of the stweards going into the crowd and physically confronting angry and worried fans. When Paul Hunt asked you to consider that the club was being run badly and you needed to heed the message, you did nothing until the letter became public, then you sacked him. When the whole ground was telling you that Kean had to go, you backed him. When Jerome A. launched a tirade against the rover's fans on national TV, we heard nothing from you - in effect, you backed him as well.

So you now portray this image of poor Indian owners who didn't expect this outcome. How far from the truth could that possibly be, when you actively fought against any voice who wanted to talk to you in good faith? Politicians were willing to talk to you, the sponsors were willing to talk to you and employees at the club were desperate to talk to you - they probably still are. You shunned the lot of them. Fans forum members went out to Pune and they did talk to you, but you lied to them.

Now then, we are in a position where season ticket sales are falling faster than ever before. Some fans reckon it's because people don't want to put money into your pockets. Well, the truth is that many of the people not renewing are doing so because they have been trying to get the message over to you, that you were putting the club into very dangerous waters, - but you have fought that viewpoint every step of the way, so the only other option they see, is to let you do, what you are intent on doing. There's nothing else they can say.

All this has been coming to a head since you bought the club. A club that was one of the most friendly clubs in the land has become a place of disappointment and hatred. You might argue that some of these actions haven't been ordered directly from Pune, but it's your club, it's your responsibility. You knew of the problems but fought against anyone telling you about them. You have to take responsibility for the last 18 months. There is another thread on here asking whether the fans would forgive you if Kean was sacked. Well, many fans would indeed come back to Ewood in the hope that you have changed direction. As for trusting you ever again, many would say "never". Many would say trust has to be earned and there's a hell of a long way to go before that happens.

My advice to you would be sell up. Get out because you have no future here.

Good post.

third world owners, with third world ideas, with third world strategy, with third world mentality trying to run a football club that was in the biggest league in the world.

It would be like me becoming the CEO of Apple, i dont have the skill set for that and neither do venkys to run a football club

third world owners, with third world ideas, with third world strategy, with third world mentality trying to run a football club that was in the biggest league in the world.

It would be like me becoming the CEO of Apple, i dont have the skill set for that and neither do venkys to run a football club

I know its not politically correct and this post will be removed within minuites of it being posted but...

If Kean stays, the only way to make his position untennable will be threats toward him and his family to the point at which the FA will not allow the man to stand on a touchline being pelted with rotten vegetables and fruit every single game.

This hardfaced b@stard will not stop and how many Rovers fans might top themselves if he remains in charge? Utilitarianism states that the pure misery brought about by Keans existence across thousands of people is enough to warrant his removal.

BioBlueNWhite wrote:
Does the Championship have their equivalent of The Fit and Proper Purpose Test? Surely the one for the Premiership should of started with these 2 basic questions: 1). Do you actually know how to run a football club? 2) Do you realise that if you finish in the bottom three you are relegated? If a potential owner can not provide evidence to answer either of these 2 questions, then surely they are not Fit and Proper'. Steve Kean is the most hated figure in Lancashire. He should resign. If he doesn't resign he should be sacked. If he can't be sacked, there is a conflict of interest (that is he is on the Board) and that should be investigated by either some football related body, or a Financial one. I will not go watch/buy mechandise/etc whilst a clueless manager with no credible CV, who slanders previous employees, who is obviously not mentally stable (think back to that Iraqi PR man who said Iraq was on top in the 2nd Gulf War when on camera US tanks were driving past him in Baghdad - at least he was under threat of execution when telling lies), and has a pathetic win record and history in the transfer market, is still in charge. My first wish is that Keane leaves, my 2nd is that Venkys sell. My third is that the first comes true and Venkys take their heads out of their backsides and pump some money into the club, to a. recruit a board who have a clue, b. recruit a decent manager, and c. to fund our escape upwards from the Championship. If nothing changes, then I even wish Burnley the best of luck against us.

... and which is preferable, Championship or Champion's League?

Starve Venky FC of funds and Give em plenty of Empty Seats.
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Tough love is the only way here!
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You can get a refund under the law if you are regretting renewing your ST to early!
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34th.....

am I the only one who noticed that Venkatesh starts each sentence with the word "so"?

Most of the above posts seem to assume that Venky's just don't know what they are doing. I believe that they know EXACTLY what they're doing which is really scary. Just hope i'm completely wrong! The recent furore and hopes of many that Kean would finally be sacked just follow a familiar pattern. That is to allow rumours to persist and raise hopes only to ride out the storm and media interest, wait till it all dies down and carry as before. I shall remain pessimistic until I see a shred of evidence that anything is going to change.

I am one of the many who have not renewed their season tickets and will not be doing until Kean is gone.

As someone suggested earlier those that have renewed should demand a refund because they must now realise this is the only action that will get the owner's attention.

I have been supporting Rovers since the ealy 70's and have seen many ups and downs. Throughout those times I always believed in the club and was proud to call myself a Rovers fan.

My father passed away in 1991 and I always felt sad that he missed the Walker era and the glory that brought with it.... I'm glad he's not here to see this shambles.

Walker's trust should hang their collective heads in shame that they allowed this to happen. Has anyone challenged whether the Venkys actually met the criteriea Jack laid out to protect the club from precisely this scenario?

Can you imagine if Jack was alive what he would make of this situation.... I can.

venkys just fronting it.darker forces are running it

MxMave wrote:
I know its not politically correct and this post will be removed within minuites of it being posted but...

If Kean stays, the only way to make his position untennable will be threats toward him and his family to the point at which the FA will not allow the man to stand on a touchline being pelted with rotten vegetables and fruit every single game.

This hardfaced b@stard will not stop and how many Rovers fans might top themselves if he remains in charge? Utilitarianism states that the pure misery brought about by Keans existence across thousands of people is enough to warrant his removal.

I would have to attend a match to pelt kean with rotten fruit, and that's not going to happen. In fact Nelson has more chance of getting his eye back than me attending another match whilst keanochio is still there.

BJS wrote:
Most of the above posts seem to assume that Venky's just don't know what they are doing. I believe that they know EXACTLY what they're doing which is really scary. Just hope i'm completely wrong! The recent furore and hopes of many that Kean would finally be sacked just follow a familiar pattern. That is to allow rumours to persist and raise hopes only to ride out the storm and media interest, wait till it all dies down and carry as before. I shall remain pessimistic until I see a shred of evidence that anything is going to change.

Spot on eyes wide open.

It's quite clear that the Venkys are in conflict, the brothers want to sack SK, Mrs.D supports him. Unfortunately Mrs. D has the casting vote. The club can't function with SK there in any capacity so he has to go.

Demonstrations and boycotts won't make any difference to the venkys, they just make the club less attractive to potential buyers.

We won't survive another season with so much animosity so someone has to do something. It seems impossible that anyone would buy Rovers in it's present state, there is definitely no chance of anyone investing in the club to buy new players.

Hopefully the Brsit or any other interested party can open a line of communication with the venkys and persuade them to part with the Rovers for nothing. They don't seem to have lost any money and would probably be glad to be rid of all the abuse.

interested parties like the Brsit and Seneca don't have enough money to run a premiership club, but perhaps they could stabilize the club and prevent us from going further down the pan.

There now seems no way round having to sell players to survive instead of buying players to succeed.

Don't renew season tickets or buy merchandise and the fraud squad will soon be out of our club, it really is that simple.

ANDY, YOU KNOW THE PROBLEM IS KEAN IS A PART OWNER, SO HE ALSO HAS A SAY. THIS IS ALL DONE BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. AS THEY WILL BREAK FA RULES, A MANAGER CANNOT BE A PART OWNER.THIS IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM. THEY NEED TO SACK HIM BUT CANT, AS THIS IS A CONSPIRICY,4 MORE YEARS AND THEN W3E HAVE A CHANCE TO GET OUR CLUB BACK. KEAN I F*CKING DESPISE YOU.RTID

It is now Friday and still no announcement from our Director of Communication. What on earth is going on at the club?

Just over 12 months ago I posted a comment to an LT article posing the questions: Are Venky’s impotent and unable to do anything because they are just the ‘acceptable face’ of a ‘plot’ and are paralysed? Are Blackburn Rovers the victims of an outrageous Premiership heist?
We all know that Anderson has been running the club. The cynical sacking of Sam, manoeuvring Kean into the manager’s seat, the outing of John Williams, the strange transfer dealings, Venky’s taken to the cleaners on agent’s fees, the appointment of a coach (John Jensen) who Kean did not know, the ‘unsackable’ tag, Kean saying ‘My job is safe – I have never felt safer’, the refusal (inability) to sack him in the face of his (mis)management and appalling record as we hurtled towards relegation....Kean bringing the club into disrepute with his foul-mouthed video rant, the drink-driving, the unrelenting protests by the fans, the refusal to listen to any voice of reason, ….and all the while Venky’s lying low and saying nothing.
Are they powerless to do anything until Anderson/Kentaro/Zah
avi give the orders?
Things have gone spectacularly wrong for Anderson (though any supporter with a modicum of common sense could have told him his plans would not work) and now he is in a quandary.
Has he told Venky’s he will come up with a plan to move forward ‘within the next few weeks’? Which would explain why they cannot do anything or speak to anyone, apparently snubbing an invitation from BRSIT.
The glaringly obvious thing to do immediately after relegation, if they were in control, was for Venky’s to speak to as many people here who could help them with the way forward. Instead they come out with another bizarre statement that the club ‘is in confusion’ (too right it is) and things will become clearer in a month! We don’t have a month. Indeed, we have already lost two critical weeks.
I am becoming more and more convinced this is the appalling situation we find ourselves in and, if it is the case, then we are hurtling uncontrollably not just towards another relegation but towards administration. And there is nothing we can do about it.
Where is the FA? Where is the Fraud Squad?

I hate to say this, but I dont think the Venky's have any intention of letting Steve Kean go. My own personal opinion is, they dont trust anyone else, they have no idea of how to run a football club and they have no connections within football who could advise them. They have made a rod for their own backs. Thye should be looking at pre season structure for the club, not deciding if or when a new manager will be coming in within a month.

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According to reports, the club's Indian owners are planning a series of cutbacks as the threat of administration also looms along with relegation. (AFP Photo)

NEW DELHI: A little less than two seasons after they acquired Blackburn Rovers amid much fanfare, Venky's may be trying to wash their hands of the club. Soon after Rovers were relegated from the Premiership - to jeering by the home fans - on Sunday, rumours swirled about the possible bailout by the Pune-based poultry giants, seeking buyers in Asia and the Middle East.

Agency reports quoting club sources however said that they are not looking for a buyer in Europe. Reports also said that two consortiums are apparently prepared to invest in the club but added that they will not be paying Venky's for the club.

Venky's, who bought the Lancashire club for £23 million ($37 million) in November 2010, becoming the first Indians to own an EPL club, said they will speak to reporters on Thursday. According to reports, the club's Indian owners are planning a series of cutbacks as the threat of administration also looms along with relegation. Officials at Blackburn are gearing up for a redundancy of up to 40 per cent.

From first promising to sign Ronaldinho and David Beckham to mulling selling off current squad players like Junior Hoilett, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Steven Nzonzi and Paul Robinson, Venky's and Rovers have indeed come full circle. Life in the lower divisions means less scope of revenue and slashed season-ticket rates as opposed to the lucrative English Premiership.

But Blackburn Rovers are not alone. Lakshmi Mittal co-owned Queens Park Rangers too face Premiership relegation, while Spanish club Racing Santander were the first to be relegated from the top-flight Liga ( Spanish league) this season. Santander's owner, the Bahrain-based Hyderabadi Ahsan Ali Syed, is reportedly absconding, wanted by Interpol in a loan fraud.

Why Indian owners simply turned a blind eye as the management floundered at the proud small-town club with modest means but fiercely-loyal fan base, is baffling. Unlike Santander, the problems at Blackburn - Premiership winners in 1994-95 - had been long known and the fans made it amply clear each weekend by chanting against their manager Steve Kean and owners Venky's abject lack of involvement.

In official correspondence made public immediately after Rovers' drop from the Premiership, the club's deputy CEO Paul Hunt had asked owner Anuradha Desai in December 2011 to act before the situation reached such a pass.

Hunt had written asking Desai to "make some significant changes to save the club, perhaps from relegation but also perhaps from administration".

There was the issue of an outstanding repayment of a £10 million loan taken from Barclays . In January this year, Hunt even pointed out the need for additional funding to pay wages.

While Venky's did eventually clear the debt, it had forced KPMG, the club's auditors, to "put as many obstacles as they can in the way of signing off the accounts due to their concerns".

Hunt wrote: "We continue to try and work with Barclays but they are very quickly losing patience as we cannot give answers. We have been forced to agree to additional spending against our wishes (Christmas hampers, sponsoring the Princes Trust event etc) and I am fearful that the situation will only get worse. The position with the finances is a cause for grave concern."

Hunt asked for "regular visits to meet the owners in India". Six months after his appointment as deputy CEO, Hunt has still not met Desai. He also asked for at least one representative of Venky's turn up for "at least a quarter of games". The Indian owners have rarely been seen at Ewood Park in the past 12 months and were absent when Blackburn's relegation was confirmed. This proved the last straw for the fans.

Andy, I think you're mistaken in assuming the Raos and especially Desai, were not shocked at the Rovers relegation. After all, they've been relying on the honest Mr Kean for their information and up until the Wigan game he was saying we'll survive. It wouldn't surprise me at all if he's told them that we can appeal against relegation on the basis of the behaviour of our fans and it takes a month for the appeal to be heard!
On a serious note, this interview clearly shows that no action by the fans can be strong enough until Kean is sacked and the Venkys sell out...or have the good sense to reinstate John Williams to run the club his way.

So that's it, Venky's are confused and it will be a month before changes are made, what planet are these people on. I've had enough of the, broken promises, poor management, ( sorry, I mean no management ) and enough of the tripe, drivel and bull**** that has spilled out from Venky's and Steve Kean over the last 18 months. No more season tickets for me or my family until they have gone, they are not getting our money to waste whilst they drag our beloved club down to Division 1, they won't listen to anyone so as painful as it will be I feel the only way is to withdraw our support. As a lifelong fan of 57 years lack ofsupport/income may be the one factor they may take notice of although even thats doubtful. One day, just one day, they will be gone, we will have our Rovers back and can look forward with hope and the sooner the better.