Rovers game called off (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Rovers game called off
11:37am Sunday 5th August 2012 in News
Blackburn Rovers pre-season friendly with NEC Nijmegen scheduled for this afternoon has been cancelled.
The decision, taken by the police and the local authorities in Nijmegen, follows the advanced threat of violence between the two sets of supporters.
Both clubs wish to express their disappointment that such a decision has been necessary.
Comments(99)
bburnrover
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12:09pm Sun 5 Aug 12
nil bye mouth
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12:18pm Sun 5 Aug 12
mellorb&w
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12:28pm Sun 5 Aug 12
Harwoodstblue
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12:35pm Sun 5 Aug 12
mellorb&w wrote:It's coming to something when we can't have a pre-season friendly. There were probably less than a couple of hundred Rovers fans there. What are the police paid for over there ? Isn't it the police's job at all football grounds to keep the peace.
Absolute garbage. I very much doubt there were many Blackburn supporters going to this match. I suggest the LT do some real journalism and find out the real reason.
A Darener
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12:37pm Sun 5 Aug 12
Navy-Rover
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12:38pm Sun 5 Aug 12
carlmc1
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12:52pm Sun 5 Aug 12
Dan11
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12:53pm Sun 5 Aug 12
Retired Rover
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12:56pm Sun 5 Aug 12
A Darener
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12:56pm Sun 5 Aug 12
carlmc1
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12:56pm Sun 5 Aug 12
Dan11 wrote:We were scared of them?
Threats of violence between the two supporters? You must be having a larf. I wonder what the real reason is, anyone care to take a guess?
forever blue and white
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12:57pm Sun 5 Aug 12
Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote:Whilst I may disagree with you more often than not Morst that is quite funny.
That's one less defeat for Kean!
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Wow what a day yesterday - Church thrash Accrington in the Worsley Cup semi - if there was still a wall at Church traffic lights I would buy some paint!
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KP played one of the best innings I have seen and the Olympics awesome.
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Then you wake up and remember you support Rovers and Kean is still alive!
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34th....
stick to football
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1:03pm Sun 5 Aug 12
Nevr ever felt Rovers fans were aggressive ( even at the height of Keans protests) so had there been infiltration by some other group?
janus1947
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1:04pm Sun 5 Aug 12
Dan11 wrote:Possibly something to do with the racist chanting that Newcastle players endured in their friendly on Saturday in the Netherlands. Dutch police had expressed their concern yesterday.
Threats of violence between the two supporters? You must be having a larf. I wonder what the real reason is, anyone care to take a guess?
RoversSwiss
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1:08pm Sun 5 Aug 12
I had stopped reading blogs on this page because they were all just recycling the same comments again and again, it has become boring. But last week the comment about selling Morten Gamst as Asset Stripping made me smile all week. After his performances in the last 8 games he must be worth about £7.50! Even in our miserable position it is good to know that people still have a sense of humour .
backum
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1:22pm Sun 5 Aug 12
Retired Rover wrote:How sick can you be making a comment like that ?
The real reason is that KEAN was caught in the public toilets before the match causing an offence of outraging public decency.He told the police he was a football manager.
FCBurnley
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1:32pm Sun 5 Aug 12
Iiii1111
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1:37pm Sun 5 Aug 12
RoversSwiss wrote:Quite funny Swiss.....I'd want £7.49 change
There is a huge problem in Europe with fans, even here in Switzerland, the safest country in the world, there are problems with hooligans. Dutch fans target English fans when possible. It is easy to mock until someone gets killed.
I had stopped reading blogs on this page because they were all just recycling the same comments again and again, it has become boring. But last week the comment about selling Morten Gamst as Asset Stripping made me smile all week. After his performances in the last 8 games he must be worth about £7.50! Even in our miserable position it is good to know that people still have a sense of humour .
Obvious what's happened..the Dutch
fans have goaded the Rovers fans by singing there's only one keano.
A Darener
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1:38pm Sun 5 Aug 12
Iiii1111 wrote:Well they are welcome to him. Let's have a whip round for his removal expenses.
RoversSwiss wrote:Quite funny Swiss.....I'd want £7.49 change
There is a huge problem in Europe with fans, even here in Switzerland, the safest country in the world, there are problems with hooligans. Dutch fans target English fans when possible. It is easy to mock until someone gets killed.
I had stopped reading blogs on this page because they were all just recycling the same comments again and again, it has become boring. But last week the comment about selling Morten Gamst as Asset Stripping made me smile all week. After his performances in the last 8 games he must be worth about £7.50! Even in our miserable position it is good to know that people still have a sense of humour .
Obvious what's happened..the Dutch
fans have goaded the Rovers fans by singing there's only one keano.
golazzo
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1:44pm Sun 5 Aug 12
BRFCBrabant
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1:46pm Sun 5 Aug 12
http://www.ed.nl/spo
rt/11482934/NEC-Blac
kburn-op-andere-loca
tie-na-geweld.ece
MxMave
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1:48pm Sun 5 Aug 12
Deadwoodchamps
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1:50pm Sun 5 Aug 12
Hija setgħet kienet punteġġ cricket! ;-)
whappen
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1:50pm Sun 5 Aug 12
FCBurnley wrote:The stewards and police at grounds around the country speak very highly of your lot of course, don't they?
Another disgraceful episode in the history of Blackburn Rovers. The `fans` are a sick joke. Embarrassing beyond words.
Not to mention the shopkeepers in Burnley.
Harwoodstblue
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1:52pm Sun 5 Aug 12
FCBurnley wrote:34 Yrs and counting........
Another disgraceful episode in the history of Blackburn Rovers. The `fans` are a sick joke. Embarrassing beyond words.
Harwoodstblue
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1:53pm Sun 5 Aug 12
FCBurnley wrote:34 Yrs and still counting........That
Another disgraceful episode in the history of Blackburn Rovers. The `fans` are a sick joke. Embarrassing beyond words.
's what you call history......
happiness
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1:55pm Sun 5 Aug 12
Dan11 wrote:..........Because Rovers supporters' non-reputation for trouble with other fans may have been compromised with the planned unfurling of a huge banner at the game by home fans, with the message 'KEAN IN' written on it!!!
Threats of violence between the two supporters? You must be having a larf. I wonder what the real reason is, anyone care to take a guess?
baldie
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1:55pm Sun 5 Aug 12
FCBurnley wrote:Looks like Andy Porter got internet access from his cell after all.
Another disgraceful episode in the history of Blackburn Rovers. The `fans` are a sick joke. Embarrassing beyond words.
MxMave
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1:59pm Sun 5 Aug 12
BRFCBrabant wrote:Pretty much what we already know post bing translation, no kean revelations im afraid.
If you can read dutch:
http://www.ed.nl/spo
rt/11482934/NEC-Blac
kburn-op-andere-loca
tie-na-geweld.ece
rowlanda
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2:01pm Sun 5 Aug 12
ossyrover1
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2:04pm Sun 5 Aug 12
backum wrote:grow up dingle
Retired Rover wrote:How sick can you be making a comment like that ?
The real reason is that KEAN was caught in the public toilets before the match causing an offence of outraging public decency.He told the police he was a football manager.
jackmetickler
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2:10pm Sun 5 Aug 12
RoversSwiss wrote:if you get rid of your more experienced players who are on better contracts and replace them with inexperienced youngsters on substantially less money ..... that could be taken as you dont wish to put any money into the club.... and obviously more of the money coming into the club could be taken out of the club....
There is a huge problem in Europe with fans, even here in Switzerland, the safest country in the world, there are problems with hooligans. Dutch fans target English fans when possible. It is easy to mock until someone gets killed. I had stopped reading blogs on this page because they were all just recycling the same comments again and again, it has become boring. But last week the comment about selling Morten Gamst as Asset Stripping made me smile all week. After his performances in the last 8 games he must be worth about £7.50! Even in our miserable position it is good to know that people still have a sense of humour .
I would suggest this is a typical ploy of the asset-stripper.
You do have think laterally in business.... its not just about the costs but the cashflow.
baldie
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2:11pm Sun 5 Aug 12
rowlanda wrote:Daily telegraph says it was an open day with 8000 expected.
According to the Eindhovens Dagblad (www.ed.nl)the match hasn't been called off totally, just moved to Hoenderloo, a village north of Nijmegen. Probably fits with the number of tickets they've sold as well.
Rovers75
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2:13pm Sun 5 Aug 12
nil bye mouth wrote:If only we were real men like all those hard case dingles eh.....
Violence ? There all **** that follow T`rovers.
Navy-Rover
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2:13pm Sun 5 Aug 12
FCBurnley wrote:Yay! A six fingered, web footed dingle that can string a sentence together and knows how to use t'internet! You must be so pleased with yourself as its quite an achievement for someone who frequents 'Turd Moor'!
Another disgraceful episode in the history of Blackburn Rovers. The `fans` are a sick joke. Embarrassing beyond words.
Rovers75
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2:16pm Sun 5 Aug 12
FCBurnley wrote:oh dear me.....and being proud of a group of scrubbers called 'the suicide squad' isn't embarrassing? go away you germ
Another disgraceful episode in the history of Blackburn Rovers. The `fans` are a sick joke. Embarrassing beyond words.
Stone Island:
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2:27pm Sun 5 Aug 12
http://www.metro.co.
uk/news/907482-linco
ln-v-leicester-frien
dly-cancelled-due-to
-threat-of-disorder
buzzinfly
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2:30pm Sun 5 Aug 12
FCBurnley wrote:'Embarrassing beyond words' is a very apt description of your post.
Another disgraceful episode in the history of Blackburn Rovers. The `fans` are a sick joke. Embarrassing beyond words.
What a load of rubbish. You have no intelligence.
FCBurnley
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2:45pm Sun 5 Aug 12
Now a headline story on BBC !
Awesome
Harwoodstblue
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2:52pm Sun 5 Aug 12
FCBurnley wrote:34 yrs and still counting........ my little two liner, six fingered friend.....
Clearly my little 2 liner has stirred up the Rovers die hards. Obviously they are all proud of their `fans` efforts. As I said earlier. Embarrassing beyond words.
Now a headline story on BBC !
Awesome
rover-till-dudp
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2:59pm Sun 5 Aug 12
My fears for the new season are that with SK still in place Rovers face the ultimate humiliation of losing home and away to Burnley and being relegated to the First Division. I hope I am wrong on all counts, but SK’s track record can rightly justify these claims, until that is, he has the guts to walk away and let a new manager take the helm.
bburnrover
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3:03pm Sun 5 Aug 12
givet82
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3:07pm Sun 5 Aug 12
FCBurnley wrote:Go and service your sister mong. You've dared to dream and got licked as per off the mighty rovers. Suicide squad is what's embarrasing full of old men who can't fight without alcohol in them! Now jog on troll
Clearly my little 2 liner has stirred up the Rovers die hards. Obviously they are all proud of their `fans` efforts. As I said earlier. Embarrassing beyond words.
Now a headline story on BBC !
Awesome
Navy-Rover
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3:10pm Sun 5 Aug 12
FCBurnley wrote:Awww bless, look at the little dingle go! He's on a roll now, that's two coherent sentences he's strung together... and with bigger words too!
Clearly my little 2 liner has stirred up the Rovers die hards. Obviously they are all proud of their `fans` efforts. As I said earlier. Embarrassing beyond words.
Now a headline story on BBC !
Awesome
Fair play to you my web footed little friend, keep up the good work and one day, just one day, society may start to accept you. I'm rooting for you! Go Dingle, Go Dingle!
ptholt
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3:11pm Sun 5 Aug 12
Harwoodstblue
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3:13pm Sun 5 Aug 12
rover-till-dudp wrote:Steve Kean is not a football manager, we all know that, and was put in place by Venkys / Anderson to oversee their 'plans' for the club. Allardyce had to go, as he or any other 'proper' football manager would not have gone along with the total farce we have seen in the last two years.......He won't walk away as he is in it for his own selfish means and doesn't give a s**t for BRFC....That's my opinion....
My apologies for straying off thread, these latest events (game called off) have prompted me to comment on what might be in store for Rovers this coming season in the Championship. Coming to terms with the demise and humiliation of BRFC’s relegation has been painful for most fans. Even more painful is knowing that the same owners and manager are still in place.
My fears for the new season are that with SK still in place Rovers face the ultimate humiliation of losing home and away to Burnley and being relegated to the First Division. I hope I am wrong on all counts, but SK’s track record can rightly justify these claims, until that is, he has the guts to walk away and let a new manager take the helm.
ptholt
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3:16pm Sun 5 Aug 12
ptholt wrote:that did include the much louder and annoying drum playing aek fans, most of whom were slaughtered on cheap vodka and peach snaps pre game, didnt see any trouble there, even when they did start chanting venkys.
Hard to believe many friends went to Holland when only 940 could make it from Blackburn to Fleetwood for the AEK game!
smellthecoffee
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3:52pm Sun 5 Aug 12
Harwoodstblue wrote:...and an opinion that is widely shared.
rover-till-dudp wrote:Steve Kean is not a football manager, we all know that, and was put in place by Venkys / Anderson to oversee their 'plans' for the club. Allardyce had to go, as he or any other 'proper' football manager would not have gone along with the total farce we have seen in the last two years.......He won't walk away as he is in it for his own selfish means and doesn't give a s**t for BRFC....That's my opinion....
My apologies for straying off thread, these latest events (game called off) have prompted me to comment on what might be in store for Rovers this coming season in the Championship. Coming to terms with the demise and humiliation of BRFC’s relegation has been painful for most fans. Even more painful is knowing that the same owners and manager are still in place.
My fears for the new season are that with SK still in place Rovers face the ultimate humiliation of losing home and away to Burnley and being relegated to the First Division. I hope I am wrong on all counts, but SK’s track record can rightly justify these claims, until that is, he has the guts to walk away and let a new manager take the helm.
stattoman
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3:55pm Sun 5 Aug 12
Judge Nic Sanders
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3:58pm Sun 5 Aug 12
Manager leaves them in Switzerland to go on a Portugese jolly. Players sign and have to join up with the squad when all the transfers were planned to be complete.Trialists turn up with no game to play.Manager unavailable. More signings in the pipeline.
Half the squad up for sale.Shipping goals for fun against lower league opponents.
Positives please?
A Darener
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4:07pm Sun 5 Aug 12
other embarrassment for Kean and Co!
stick to football
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4:17pm Sun 5 Aug 12
Its hard enough being a Rovers fan and having our present Manager without being tagged as rioting fans
smellthecoffee
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5:56pm Sun 5 Aug 12
stick to football wrote:I agree. I cannot believe for one second that Rovers fans were rioting....sounds like a cover story to get the game abandoned for whatever reason.
I hope Evening Telegraph will fully investigate this trouble - the cxlub needs areputation like that as it does a hole in the head
Its hard enough being a Rovers fan and having our present Manager without being tagged as rioting fans
Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles!
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6:13pm Sun 5 Aug 12
smellthecoffee wrote:We don't often agree Smelly but with you on this one. I can't believe enough Rovers fans would go abroad at present to support a Kean team.
stick to football wrote:I agree. I cannot believe for one second that Rovers fans were rioting....sounds like a cover story to get the game abandoned for whatever reason.
I hope Evening Telegraph will fully investigate this trouble - the cxlub needs areputation like that as it does a hole in the head
Its hard enough being a Rovers fan and having our present Manager without being tagged as rioting fans
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Unless of course the truth turns out to be Kean was targeted and had to leave for fear of his life - that's about the only story I would belive was not fantasy?
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34th...
gleechy
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6:38pm Sun 5 Aug 12
merlinrabbit
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6:53pm Sun 5 Aug 12
blueblooded
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7:03pm Sun 5 Aug 12
otball/article/2012-
08-05/west-ham-boss-
doesnt-feel-for-rove
rs/
cant blame him really!
earwego
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7:10pm Sun 5 Aug 12
blueblooded
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7:13pm Sun 5 Aug 12
ootball/2012/aug/05/
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tponed-fans?mobile-r
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early reports are that it was NEC fans clashing with rovers that was feared. e.g. it never even happened.
Road Runner Road Runner
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7:19pm Sun 5 Aug 12
On the horizon looms.........
Arte et labore
blueblooded
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7:31pm Sun 5 Aug 12
rdpress.com/2012/08/
05/rhodes-wont-force
-rovers-switch/
"Huddersfield’s hot property striker Jordan Rhodes could be edging closer to a move to Blackburn Rovers.
Rumours are suggesting that the young hitman is keen on a transfer to Ewood, possibly due to the reported £35,000 per week pay packet which is being touted.
While Rhodes may be interested, Huddersfield are sticking to their guns and demanding at least £6m from the promotion hopefuls.
A first bid has been seemingly snubbed by the Terriers, rumoured to be in the region of an initial £4m with bonuses taking the transfer up to £6m if Rovers bounce back to the Premier League.
Whilst this is promising news, there is negotiating and possibly compromising to be done yet – but a glimmer of hope remains for Blackburn with the new season rapidly approaching."
Harwoodstblue
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7:56pm Sun 5 Aug 12
blueblooded wrote:Best...£3 million, Rhodes £6 million and prepared to pay him £35,000 per week....Why did Venkeys' spend all last season penny pinching and getting rid of high earners if they are prepared to pay out this kind of money now ?......The mind boggles at their strategy and I guess we'll never know.
uniquecornerflags.wo
rdpress.com/2012/08/
05/rhodes-wont-force
-rovers-switch/
"Huddersfieldâ€
™s hot property striker Jordan Rhodes could be edging closer to a move to Blackburn Rovers.
Rumours are suggesting that the young hitman is keen on a transfer to Ewood, possibly due to the reported £35,000 per week pay packet which is being touted.
While Rhodes may be interested, Huddersfield are sticking to their guns and demanding at least £6m from the promotion hopefuls.
A first bid has been seemingly snubbed by the Terriers, rumoured to be in the region of an initial £4m with bonuses taking the transfer up to £6m if Rovers bounce back to the Premier League.
Whilst this is promising news, there is negotiating and possibly compromising to be done yet – but a glimmer of hope remains for Blackburn with the new season rapidly approaching."
stick to football
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8:17pm Sun 5 Aug 12
I do just worry about all the midfielders we are buying - please please can we have a quality centre back who can organise the defence before 18th
Kean and agent will be busy preparing for the new season as to why we didnt win - just hope he doesnt last too long this season
bluehalf
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8:29pm Sun 5 Aug 12
Harwoodstblue wrote:Typical Football Supporter.....It isn't the Police job to keep the peace its their job to maintain it which means there has to be peace in the first place. It doesn't matter how many or few Rovers fans were there, why should the people of Nijimegen put up with trouble just for the sake of a football match.
mellorb&w wrote:It's coming to something when we can't have a pre-season friendly. There were probably less than a couple of hundred Rovers fans there. What are the police paid for over there ? Isn't it the police's job at all football grounds to keep the peace.
Absolute garbage. I very much doubt there were many Blackburn supporters going to this match. I suggest the LT do some real journalism and find out the real reason.
Its about time this space was used for the good of BRFC and not for idiots to blow off steam!!
blueblooded
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8:36pm Sun 5 Aug 12
Harwoodstblue wrote:i would like to think in a perfect world, the excuse they gave about clearing debts was true, guess we'll never truly know as you said, but I think it was more of a case of zero understanding of the business and if that was true then one can only take heart and think at least they seemed to have learnt the lesson. but who can truthfully say they know?
blueblooded wrote:Best...£3 million, Rhodes £6 million and prepared to pay him £35,000 per week....Why did Venkeys' spend all last season penny pinching and getting rid of high earners if they are prepared to pay out this kind of money now ?......The mind boggles at their strategy and I guess we'll never know.
uniquecornerflags.wo
rdpress.com/2012/08/
05/rhodes-wont-force
-rovers-switch/
"Huddersfieldï¿
½ï¿½
�s hot property striker Jordan Rhodes could be edging closer to a move to Blackburn Rovers.
Rumours are suggesting that the young hitman is keen on a transfer to Ewood, possibly due to the reported £35,000 per week pay packet which is being touted.
While Rhodes may be interested, Huddersfield are sticking to their guns and demanding at least £6m from the promotion hopefuls.
A first bid has been seemingly snubbed by the Terriers, rumoured to be in the region of an initial £4m with bonuses taking the transfer up to £6m if Rovers bounce back to the Premier League.
Whilst this is promising news, there is negotiating and possibly compromising to be done yet – but a glimmer of hope remains for Blackburn with the new season rapidly approaching."
Either way, I do hope Rhodes does sign for us, it sounds encouraging that he wants to come here - whatever his motivations.
Coeur de Lion
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8:44pm Sun 5 Aug 12
Harwoodstblue
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8:50pm Sun 5 Aug 12
bluehalf wrote:Yes, I'm a typical football supporter, honest and peaceful. I go to watch the match not fight and cause trouble. It's the few idiots who cause trouble and get everyone else a bad name.
Harwoodstblue wrote:Typical Football Supporter.....It isn't the Police job to keep the peace its their job to maintain it which means there has to be peace in the first place. It doesn't matter how many or few Rovers fans were there, why should the people of Nijimegen put up with trouble just for the sake of a football match.
mellorb&w wrote:It's coming to something when we can't have a pre-season friendly. There were probably less than a couple of hundred Rovers fans there. What are the police paid for over there ? Isn't it the police's job at all football grounds to keep the peace.
Absolute garbage. I very much doubt there were many Blackburn supporters going to this match. I suggest the LT do some real journalism and find out the real reason.
Its about time this space was used for the good of BRFC and not for idiots to blow off steam!!
The people of Nijimegan shouldn't "put up with trouble" but it's the police's job to keep the few idiots in check so that law abiding fans can enjoy the game and the locals can get on with their lives in peace.
What do you suggest ? Do away with the game because of a few undesirables. The police are well paid for what they do, and it is their job to keep the peace no matter what you think.
ROVERSCAN
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9:05pm Sun 5 Aug 12
ossyrover1 wrote:He is grown up, Dont you know that Dingles only reach a mental age of 8, its a well known proven fact,
backum wrote:grow up dingle
Retired Rover wrote:How sick can you be making a comment like that ?
The real reason is that KEAN was caught in the public toilets before the match causing an offence of outraging public decency.He told the police he was a football manager.
Stone Island:
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9:43pm Sun 5 Aug 12
BlueSkies
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9:44pm Sun 5 Aug 12
good luck in the final. we're all rooting for ya, even tho ur a ManU fan!!!
gleechy
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10:31pm Sun 5 Aug 12
French Rover
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10:51pm Sun 5 Aug 12
stick to football wrote:Yes you are spot-on STF....the Rovers fans were infiltrated by the Ossy Cloggers Dance Group whose spokesperson said tonight that "we wanted to prove once and for all that Ossy has the biggest set of cloggers in Europe'.......
Something wrong with football if this is true.
Nevr ever felt Rovers fans were aggressive ( even at the height of Keans protests) so had there been infiltration by some other group?
George14brfc
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11:01pm Sun 5 Aug 12
/sport/0/football/19
136740
George14brfc
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11:02pm Sun 5 Aug 12
soap opera
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11:03pm Sun 5 Aug 12
spike t
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11:03pm Sun 5 Aug 12
Ex-Family Club
Bad news is now the norm for this once proud club
smellthecoffee
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12:39am Mon 6 Aug 12
blueblooded wrote:I believe any signing when I see it...not till!! (with this lot)
Harwoodstblue wrote:i would like to think in a perfect world, the excuse they gave about clearing debts was true, guess we'll never truly know as you said, but I think it was more of a case of zero understanding of the business and if that was true then one can only take heart and think at least they seemed to have learnt the lesson. but who can truthfully say they know?
blueblooded wrote:Best...£3 million, Rhodes £6 million and prepared to pay him £35,000 per week....Why did Venkeys' spend all last season penny pinching and getting rid of high earners if they are prepared to pay out this kind of money now ?......The mind boggles at their strategy and I guess we'll never know.
uniquecornerflags.wo
rdpress.com/2012/08/
05/rhodes-wont-force
-rovers-switch/
"Huddersfieldï¿
½
��
�s hot property striker Jordan Rhodes could be edging closer to a move to Blackburn Rovers.
Rumours are suggesting that the young hitman is keen on a transfer to Ewood, possibly due to the reported £35,000 per week pay packet which is being touted.
While Rhodes may be interested, Huddersfield are sticking to their guns and demanding at least £6m from the promotion hopefuls.
A first bid has been seemingly snubbed by the Terriers, rumoured to be in the region of an initial £4m with bonuses taking the transfer up to £6m if Rovers bounce back to the Premier League.
Whilst this is promising news, there is negotiating and possibly compromising to be done yet – but a glimmer of hope remains for Blackburn with the new season rapidly approaching."
Either way, I do hope Rhodes does sign for us, it sounds encouraging that he wants to come here - whatever his motivations.
clitheroe blue boy
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1:38am Mon 6 Aug 12
alphajono
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7:31am Mon 6 Aug 12
blueblooded wrote:I do have a theory on what they have done....however please note it is only a theory and that’s all.
Harwoodstblue wrote:i would like to think in a perfect world, the excuse they gave about clearing debts was true, guess we'll never truly know as you said, but I think it was more of a case of zero understanding of the business and if that was true then one can only take heart and think at least they seemed to have learnt the lesson. but who can truthfully say they know?
blueblooded wrote:Best...£3 million, Rhodes £6 million and prepared to pay him £35,000 per week....Why did Venkeys' spend all last season penny pinching and getting rid of high earners if they are prepared to pay out this kind of money now ?......The mind boggles at their strategy and I guess we'll never know.
uniquecornerflags.wo
rdpress.com/2012/08/
05/rhodes-wont-force
-rovers-switch/
"Huddersfieldï¿
½
��
�s hot property striker Jordan Rhodes could be edging closer to a move to Blackburn Rovers.
Rumours are suggesting that the young hitman is keen on a transfer to Ewood, possibly due to the reported £35,000 per week pay packet which is being touted.
While Rhodes may be interested, Huddersfield are sticking to their guns and demanding at least £6m from the promotion hopefuls.
A first bid has been seemingly snubbed by the Terriers, rumoured to be in the region of an initial £4m with bonuses taking the transfer up to £6m if Rovers bounce back to the Premier League.
Whilst this is promising news, there is negotiating and possibly compromising to be done yet – but a glimmer of hope remains for Blackburn with the new season rapidly approaching."
Either way, I do hope Rhodes does sign for us, it sounds encouraging that he wants to come here - whatever his motivations.
In the prem we had such old high earners like Nelsen, Roberts, Salgado and others on high salaries, other higher earners include Nzonzi, Pedersen the list goes on. A drop into the championship will start a clause of 50% less on most players. The strategy in my opinion is for them to get rid of most the high earners as they won’t be happy or keep them on less 50% and do a rebuild job with a younger team capable of coming back into the prem...It’s a wage cutting exercise bit a harsh one and rebuild job with younger players. I do believe other clubs have also done this in the past.
halfhearted
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8:07am Mon 6 Aug 12
bluehalf wrote: Harwoodstblue wrote: mellorb&w wrote: Absolute garbage. I very much doubt there were many Blackburn supporters going to this match. I suggest the LT do some real journalism and find out the real reason.It's coming to something when we can't have a pre-season friendly. There were probably less than a couple of hundred Rovers fans there. What are the police paid for over there ? Isn't it the police's job at all football grounds to keep the peace.Typical Football Supporter.....It isn't the Police job to keep the peace its their job to maintain it which means there has to be peace in the first place. It doesn't matter how many or few Rovers fans were there, why should the people of Nijimegen put up with trouble just for the sake of a football match. Its about time this space was used for the good of BRFC and not for idiots to blow off steam!!Yes, I'm a typical football supporter, honest and peaceful. I go to watch the match not fight and cause trouble. It's the few idiots who cause trouble and get everyone else a bad name. The people of Nijimegan shouldn't "put up with troubleSo you know how much the Dutch Police are paid. Not as much as you I bet. Remember this was a pre season friendly,have the Police not done their job by calling the game off ? Their job is to keep the peace and if the game had gone ahead how many would it take to keep that peace. They would have to cover all directions to the ground,protect the away fans etc etc.By calling that game off the people of the town have had a peaceful day and no trouble.
Remember a few people can cause much disruption,and in order to prevent and contain such disruption requires manpower. When the Rovers are playing at home should they take that manpower from your town and leave you vunerable ? Just a thought.
idlewally
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8:09am Mon 6 Aug 12
whappen wrote:Yea the Burnley shop keepers love us, after all its the retarded f*kin dingles who smash up their own town center like the unevolved cavemen that stems from generations of inbreeding
FCBurnley wrote:The stewards and police at grounds around the country speak very highly of your lot of course, don't they?
Another disgraceful episode in the history of Blackburn Rovers. The `fans` are a sick joke. Embarrassing beyond words.
Not to mention the shopkeepers in Burnley.
Harwoodstblue
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8:22am Mon 6 Aug 12
Harwoodstblue wrote:
bluehalf wrote: Harwoodstblue wrote: mellorb&w wrote: Absolute garbage. I very much doubt there were many Blackburn supporters going to this match. I suggest the LT do some real journalism and find out the real reason.It's coming to something when we can't have a pre-season friendly. There were probably less than a couple of hundred Rovers fans there. What are the police paid for over there ? Isn't it the police's job at all football grounds to keep the peace.Typical Football Supporter.....It isn't the Police job to keep the peace its their job to maintain it which means there has to be peace in the first place. It doesn't matter how many or few Rovers fans were there, why should the people of Nijimegen put up with trouble just for the sake of a football match. Its about time this space was used for the good of BRFC and not for idiots to blow off steam!!Yes, I'm a typical football supporter, honest and peaceful. I go to watch the match not fight and cause trouble. It's the few idiots who cause trouble and get everyone else a bad name. The people of Nijimegan shouldn't "put up with troubleSo you know how much the Dutch Police are paid. Not as much as you I bet. Remember this was a pre season friendly,have the Police not done their job by calling the game off ? Their job is to keep the peace and if the game had gone ahead how many would it take to keep that peace. They would have to cover all directions to the ground,protect the away fans etc etc.By calling that game off the people of the town have had a peaceful day and no trouble.
Remember a few people can cause much disruption,and in order to prevent and contain such disruption requires manpower. When the Rovers are playing at home should they take that manpower from your town and leave you vunerable ? Just a thought.Yes constable.
verbal discharge
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9:21am Mon 6 Aug 12
Blackburn Rovers truly the comedy gift that keeps on giving - Lets get a friendly called off by kicking off in Holland.
Outstanding
Plasticbertrand
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9:53am Mon 6 Aug 12
indianrovers
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10:49am Mon 6 Aug 12
A Darener
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11:38am Mon 6 Aug 12
indianrovers wrote:Horses and stable doors spring to mind!
venkys are investing now . .because if brfc doesnt get promotion. . . there wil be huge loss. . .
Keen O to Get Kean Out
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12:04pm Mon 6 Aug 12
A Darener
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12:06pm Mon 6 Aug 12
Keen O to Get Kean Out wrote:FANS!
so the war between club and fans continues,, wonder who will win
AndyW
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12:44pm Mon 6 Aug 12
Keen O to Get Kean Out wrote:Well the fans will be there for as long as there is a club to support.
so the war between club and fans continues,, wonder who will win
Kean on the other hand, will be gone at the earliest opportunity. Unfortunately that seems to be when Venky's sell up and leave...
The most worrying thing is that the first point is dependant on the second point...
FannyTickler
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1:07pm Mon 6 Aug 12
Coeur de Lion
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5:12pm Mon 6 Aug 12
nil bye mouth wrote:Thats rich coming from someone whose "supporters" call themselves the suicide squad, and are the 3rd worse supporters in the country whose idea of a good night out is to destroy (£1.50s worth of damage) their own town centre just because T' Rovers have beaten them, AGAIN!
Violence ? There all **** that follow T`rovers.
Jerome and her son
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6:10pm Mon 6 Aug 12
Stone Island:
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8:41pm Mon 6 Aug 12
FannyTickler wrote:Go and do what your username suggests, on your sister.
Blackburn Rovers are a disgrace. From owners to fans, an absolute shambles.
jellybiff
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8:55pm Mon 6 Aug 12
ronnie clayton
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9:40am Tue 7 Aug 12
'"Are you happy in your new job "
Hendry to Kean " Yes Sir, Mr. Kean ,Sir, what time do I have to drive you to go to the pub tonight ,and will you require me to come into the pub with you or will you want me to sit in the car and wait till your finished drinking ? will you still require me to get your shopping at Tesco`s again today , Thankyou Mr. Kean sir.
lawrsteven
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2:12pm Tue 7 Aug 12
Harwoodstblue wrote:NO it is not. If the scum that can't follow Rovers even behave at a friendly then it is a sad thing! Read the story in other papers. How can these idiots even be allowed to follow a team abroad? And your stupid comments o not help. Why should the police spend their time, effort and resourses on such sh*te? Good for them for postponing it
mellorb&w wrote:It's coming to something when we can't have a pre-season friendly. There were probably less than a couple of hundred Rovers fans there. What are the police paid for over there ? Isn't it the police's job at all football grounds to keep the peace.
Absolute garbage. I very much doubt there were many Blackburn supporters going to this match. I suggest the LT do some real journalism and find out the real reason.
earwego
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11:44pm Wed 8 Aug 12
lawrsteven wrote:"DUTCH football fans caused a riot when they targeted Blackburn Rovers supporters – prompting police to cancel yesterday’s pre-season friendly match. "If the scum that can't follow Rovers even behave at a friendly then it is a sad thing! Read the story in other papers". So it was Rovers fans was it,all 80 of them. Suggest you pick other newspapers to read also,rather than dictate to others. Any body with any sense knows not to believe the written word in the press.
Harwoodstblue wrote:NO it is not. If the scum that can't follow Rovers even behave at a friendly then it is a sad thing! Read the story in other papers. How can these idiots even be allowed to follow a team abroad? And your stupid comments o not help. Why should the police spend their time, effort and resourses on such sh*te? Good for them for postponing it
mellorb&w wrote:It's coming to something when we can't have a pre-season friendly. There were probably less than a couple of hundred Rovers fans there. What are the police paid for over there ? Isn't it the police's job at all football grounds to keep the peace.
Absolute garbage. I very much doubt there were many Blackburn supporters going to this match. I suggest the LT do some real journalism and find out the real reason.
Balor79
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4:54pm Thu 9 Aug 12
carlmc1 says...
11:46am Sun 5 Aug 12