Supporter Consultation Meetings

[WacoRover]

Thank you for clarifying everything for me Ethiaa. I appreciate everything you do.

Same here; I'm still learning, & I've gathered much since I "joined up" here.

It seems almost impossible for Rovers to return to greatness, unless the academies are thoroughly funded & developed. I can't see us ever do it, via transfers... Leicester City struck gold on Mahrez & Vardy (what, £1.5 mil for both?!?), that's like the chance you or I will be hit by lightning in our lifetimes.

Thanks again!

[Ethiaa]

If you look more closely at what Leicester did, you might be less impressed...

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... estigation

[theadore]

A decent reminder - I'd forgotten about that to be honest.

OT - I wonder what next for FPP (given that it is in my eyes at least an inevitable failure)... there will be I'm sure any number of imaginative ways to funnel money into a club - and the TV money at the end of it makes is a lucrative option for prospective owners to gamble. I never thought I'd be defending rich owners of football clubs, but perhaps the sensible next step would be transparent finances, where owners can bankroll clubs provided that they make legal obligations to ensure the clubs longevity? The only long term alternative I can see is a complete abandonment of promotion and relegation and a franchised division structure.

I see the at BRFCS have taken this all in the spirit it was intended...

http://www.brfcc.com/mb/index.php/topic ... ?p=1689795

[mrblackbat]

If you look more closely at what Leicester did, you might be less impressed...

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... estigation

Similar stories apply to the manner in which the likes of Southampton declared bankruptcy too.

[Ethiaa]

On a side issue, there is the "open supporters meeting" on Thursday 1st September in Blakeys Bar in King Georges Hall Blackburn - doors open 7pm for a 7.30pm start.

This is being organised by the action group so I guess you can imagine what it's going to be like. But you know, I've told you about it now so you can make your own choice how you waste your time

[WacoRover]

If you look more closely at what Leicester did, you might be less impressed...

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... estigation

That makes interesting reading...financial doping by the owners, huh? We'll see what (if anything) happens.

[onlyonejackwalker]

oojw would moan if we won the league. And the Champions League, and the world cup. Ten years running.

Now, now, Blackbat. Play the ball not the man.

You guys moaned constantly like a bitchy child about ball retention stats and the manner in which we propelled the ball forward whilst comfortably mid-table in the Premier League under the current England manager. With a squad full of Internationals and a healthy, balanced business.

I moan about being bottom of the Championship, impending relegation, downsizing across all areas of the club, 100 million debt, the lack of a functioning board, 15 thousand missing supporters and the lasting stupidity of our owners and their cronies. With a collection of loanees, freebies and wannabees and a business waxing fortunes.

I am pleased you have matured BB and now embrace club events so rationally. You got what you wanted and can now enjoy the pass and move football and pretty little triangles so fair play to you. For the rest of us, the deleterious impact on the club fostered by the ridiculous decision making of the owners doesn't impress very much.

[Ethiaa]

I'll buy you a whistle

[Gibbon]

May as well get a dog whistle for all the good it'll do.

I wouldn't be surprised if all this crap; snowballs, protests, chickens, has actually prolonged Venky's ownership. They're probably just keeping hold of us just to prove they won't bow to pressure tactics.

[mrblackbat]

You guys moaned constantly like a bitchy child about ball retention stats and the manner in which we propelled the ball forward whilst comfortably mid-table in the Premier League under the current England manager. With a squad full of Internationals and a healthy, balanced business.

Comfortably mid table? What fanstasy were you living in back then? Healthy balanced business? How, given we were a massive selling club, but had started making terrible purchases such as Kalinic and Chimbonda, with owners desperately wanting to sell and invest nothing in the club?

Cracking opening performance by that England manager, though, eh?

fifteen thousand missing supporters? Fantasy, pure fantasy.

[Rover the Top]

You should know by now that O1JW doesn't deal in pesky facts. Didn't the Trust write off somewhere around £100m of an interest-free loan to the club prior to the takeover? Ah yes. Still, it must be bad if Indians finance the club in the same way...

[onlyonejackwalker]

I'll buy you a whistle

Perhaps you should and then dance to my tunes. As you yourself confidently proclaimed at least the owners 'have got their first major business decision correct' when sacking Allardyce. All else follows naturally from there. Including whistles.

[mrblackbat]

Sacking Allardyce is always a correct decision.

[onlyonejackwalker]

You should know by now that O1JW doesn't deal in pesky facts. Didn't the Trust write off somewhere around £100m of an interest-free loan to the club prior to the takeover? Ah yes. Still, it must be bad if Indians finance the club in the same way...

I know you watched us in the PL under the Trust. Now you watch us prop up everyone else in the Championship under the Venkys. Facts eh?

If your suggesting the current owners are to also write off their self inflicted debt then that would be pleasing. I am not privy to that information so cannot comment.

I really don't care how the owners wish to finance their business. Being Indians has nothing to do with my view either before that pathetic card gets played again at me.

I simply care about our league position, standing and long term sustainability. None of which is encouraging or pleasing to many Rovers fans at this moment in time. The blue sky thinking without substance on here is quaint but at what point are you going to acknowledge we are skint, in trouble and not very good?

[onlyonejackwalker]

Sacking Allardyce is always a correct decision.

Very good point, very well made.