Blackburn Rovers left with no sponsors as WEC deal ends (From Blackburn Citizen)

no sponsors soon to be no players

Bit much of Mr Mullan to expect the sponsors to keep putting their money into Rovers when a lot of their fans aren't doing the same, smacks a little of double standards - maybe the sponsors do not want to invest for the same reason as the supporters, i.e. lack of trust in Venky's, just a thought

No surprise to me. Why would anyone throw good money at the shambles of a club?

Shambles!

I heard that WEC were told they are not welcome at Ewood after Wayne Wild's criticism of the Venky regime, to be honest if I was Wayne I would not want to put money into this current shambles.
KEAN OUT
FANS IN
SPONSORS IN

Why should Wayne Wild have anything to do with such ignorant, arrogant owners who won't speak to him. I suspect Wayne will be back like thousands of fans when the circus has moved out of town.

THE AMAZING DECLINE OF BLACKBURN ROVERS F.C.
Even I gasped in amazement when I saw the Ewood Park attendance v/s HULL CITY, 13,562 spectators for Rovers opening home game of the season. I will say that again 13,562- the lowest attendance at Ewood Park for a league fixture for almost 20 years, since August 1993.
I had predicted on this website that if Rovers persisted in employing Steve Kean, their gates in the championship will plummet to around the 12,000 mark. But even I did not expect it to happen so soon. To compound matters the Saturday attendance v/s Leicester was no better.
Reports from within Ewood say that Balaji and Ventakatesh Rao making a rare visit ‘THEIR CLUB’ were shocked at the lack of fans v Hull City. WELL WHAT DID THEY EXPECT?
You can only ignore football fans for so long; you can only treat them with contempt for so long. You can only go against all their wishes for so long.
Eventually they will come Back BITE YOU. And bite the Rao family they have.
Whilst Mrs Anurandha ( I like to be entertained ) Desai insists on keeping Kean in employ the fans have said enough is enough and half of Rovers regular support have left the club, never to return whilst Kean is manager. No matter what results Kean now achieves, and I am not holding my breath on that outcome being fruitful despite a promising start to the season.
Since the Venky group took control in November 2010, they have now halved the support to the club that Rovers had under the Allardyce and Williams regime. Rovers were enjoying average gates of just under 26,000. And at the start of Allardyce’s last season in charge 2010 – 2011 sold in the region of 18,000 season tickets. Followed by the sale of 14,000 season tickets the following season with Kean in charge, which as predicted by all and sundry led to relegation.
In a patronising interview on Sky TV on the afternoon of the Hull game, operation director Paul Agnew appeared to tell the world that season ticket sales are not as bad as been reported and corporate sponsorship is still good. He went on to say “mistakes last season have been recognised and acknowledged”
This interview preceded the Hull City game last Wednesday. Agnew must have been squirming in his seat as the fans failed to show.
Next day following the damaging attendance and the fury of Ventkatesh and Balaji Rao, a statement leaked from Ewood said that season ticket sales are around 7,000.
NO they are not, my sources tell me they are way under that. And as for the patronising out of touch Agnew interview that “mistakes have been acknowledged” when was that? I have not heard of any acknowledgement to mistakes made or apologies offered by the Rovers hierarchy.
I certainly have not heard Kean acknowledge any mistakes or offer any apologies for being relegated and certainly no statements of regret from the Rao family.
Ventkatesh Rao did however appear on Sky TV in a supposed ‘exclusive’ back in late May, all that amounted to was a pathetic, tearful interview in which he said “ we are not bad people and we wil get things right”. SORRY Ventkatesh, you are bad people, very bad people, you have ruined my football club and as for getting ‘things right’ PIGS MIGHT FLY.
Back to Mr Paul (Kean has me in his back pocket) Agnew. Do not insult our intelligence by waffling on about how rosy things are, they are not. You haven’t even got a shirts sponsor for Christ’s sake. What have you been doing all summer?
The whole future of the club is in doubt. Financially, once the parachute payments have run out, you are about to crumble.
Without fans you have no club. The whole club is in trouble.
Did you not for a moment foresee what was going to happen?
It’s ok Mr Agnew being dismissive of Shebby Shingh’s remarks re-the manager.
Singh has a valid point only he did not express it very well. And the point that Singh was probably trying to make is that whilst Kean is still at the club, they will be no coming back together of the club and the fans. NO matter what the results are good or bad. NO matter what players are signed. NO matter what statements of reassurance you make. NO matter what the Rao family do or say.
The problem at Blackburn Rovers is obvious to all and simple to solve. Steve (£1.3 million per annum) Kean has to go. Then and only then can you Mr Agnew even think of rebuilding the club and renewing a bond and relationship with the fans. Does nobody at Ewood realise just how disliked Kean is. For ‘pity’s sake’ wake up before it is too late.
Reg.
Footnote:
If I had an employee in my business that had lost me half my customer bases in 18 months, guess what I would do? Like any business man, I would have to let him go, simple as that. Why is Kean still at Ewood? The mystery deepens.
www.regoftherovers.c
o.uk

Can't help but say it again:
If you treat your 'customers' as Venkys do, you can have no complaits when they walk away.
Can anyone be in anyway surprised at this when WW was trying to converse with them he was treated like something they had trod in, and thats the problem.
You can go and be treated likewise, or stay away and save yourself the insult.
Each to their own.

Maybe WEC and Mr Wild can make a statement about the reasons.....rather than be silent and add to all the unrest and speculation? They don't have to say anything of course, but it may help if they do...

Strange for Mullan to complain when it was him who started organising the protests. Now he wants WEC to contribute to this circus? Save your money Mr Wild. For all their business savvy, Venkys don't seem to be able to figure out what is obvious to the rest of the world - the club is a shambles, and nobody wants to be associated with it in its current state. Get rid of Kean and bring in a proper Chairman to run the club properly. Williams was a diamond, and you would double the value of your investment if you brought him back tomorrow and gave him full control.

hahahahahah oh well

Again I rest my case,what does this tell you,no sponsers no manager as such no so called owners as such,no fans until this lot go,and no team that are working together regardless of what lie boy says,complete shambles from end to end

Don't worry that's one game down 2 to go. Lose against Leeds and its twitchy bum time Kean and Shebby if he is good to his word will become not only a Global Advisor(whatever that is) but also a Global Hero!!!!!

I was there with the Douglas/Clayton party on Saturday and they are completely in the dark about what is going on. Please Steve, surely you've got enough cash out of this situation now to step aside before your sacked?

Why is this news, It was common knowledge weeks ago

Reg Rover wrote:
THE AMAZING DECLINE OF BLACKBURN ROVERS F.C.
Even I gasped in amazement when I saw the Ewood Park attendance v/s HULL CITY, 13,562 spectators for Rovers opening home game of the season. I will say that again 13,562- the lowest attendance at Ewood Park for a league fixture for almost 20 years, since August 1993.
I had predicted on this website that if Rovers persisted in employing Steve Kean, their gates in the championship will plummet to around the 12,000 mark. But even I did not expect it to happen so soon. To compound matters the Saturday attendance v/s Leicester was no better.
Reports from within Ewood say that Balaji and Ventakatesh Rao making a rare visit ‘THEIR CLUB’ were shocked at the lack of fans v Hull City. WELL WHAT DID THEY EXPECT?
You can only ignore football fans for so long; you can only treat them with contempt for so long. You can only go against all their wishes for so long.
Eventually they will come Back BITE YOU. And bite the Rao family they have.
Whilst Mrs Anurandha ( I like to be entertained ) Desai insists on keeping Kean in employ the fans have said enough is enough and half of Rovers regular support have left the club, never to return whilst Kean is manager. No matter what results Kean now achieves, and I am not holding my breath on that outcome being fruitful despite a promising start to the season.
Since the Venky group took control in November 2010, they have now halved the support to the club that Rovers had under the Allardyce and Williams regime. Rovers were enjoying average gates of just under 26,000. And at the start of Allardyce’s last season in charge 2010 – 2011 sold in the region of 18,000 season tickets. Followed by the sale of 14,000 season tickets the following season with Kean in charge, which as predicted by all and sundry led to relegation.
In a patronising interview on Sky TV on the afternoon of the Hull game, operation director Paul Agnew appeared to tell the world that season ticket sales are not as bad as been reported and corporate sponsorship is still good. He went on to say “mistakes last season have been recognised and acknowledged”
This interview preceded the Hull City game last Wednesday. Agnew must have been squirming in his seat as the fans failed to show.
Next day following the damaging attendance and the fury of Ventkatesh and Balaji Rao, a statement leaked from Ewood said that season ticket sales are around 7,000.
NO they are not, my sources tell me they are way under that. And as for the patronising out of touch Agnew interview that “mistakes have been acknowledged” when was that? I have not heard of any acknowledgement to mistakes made or apologies offered by the Rovers hierarchy.
I certainly have not heard Kean acknowledge any mistakes or offer any apologies for being relegated and certainly no statements of regret from the Rao family.
Ventkatesh Rao did however appear on Sky TV in a supposed ‘exclusive’ back in late May, all that amounted to was a pathetic, tearful interview in which he said “ we are not bad people and we wil get things right”. SORRY Ventkatesh, you are bad people, very bad people, you have ruined my football club and as for getting ‘things right’ PIGS MIGHT FLY.
Back to Mr Paul (Kean has me in his back pocket) Agnew. Do not insult our intelligence by waffling on about how rosy things are, they are not. You haven’t even got a shirts sponsor for Christ’s sake. What have you been doing all summer?
The whole future of the club is in doubt. Financially, once the parachute payments have run out, you are about to crumble.
Without fans you have no club. The whole club is in trouble.
Did you not for a moment foresee what was going to happen?
It’s ok Mr Agnew being dismissive of Shebby Shingh’s remarks re-the manager.
Singh has a valid point only he did not express it very well. And the point that Singh was probably trying to make is that whilst Kean is still at the club, they will be no coming back together of the club and the fans. NO matter what the results are good or bad. NO matter what players are signed. NO matter what statements of reassurance you make. NO matter what the Rao family do or say.
The problem at Blackburn Rovers is obvious to all and simple to solve. Steve (£1.3 million per annum) Kean has to go. Then and only then can you Mr Agnew even think of rebuilding the club and renewing a bond and relationship with the fans. Does nobody at Ewood realise just how disliked Kean is. For ‘pity’s sake’ wake up before it is too late.
Reg.
Footnote:
If I had an employee in my business that had lost me half my customer bases in 18 months, guess what I would do? Like any business man, I would have to let him go, simple as that. Why is Kean still at Ewood? The mystery deepens.
www.regoftherovers.c

o.uk

Superbly written Spot on with all of your comments as far as i am concerned.

Fit and Proper Owners, yer aving a laugh.

Who are the owners?

Tic toc ... tic toc ............

Coco the kean, your time is running out.

Where are the hacks and managers that supported you ..... nowhere to be found, everyones leaving the good ship Coca, maybe they've heard the clock ticking too .....

Tic toc ... tic toc ............

Absent fans, no sponsors, players leaving ..... 36 defeats from 70

Tic toc ... tic toc ............

I'll be back when Coca leaves!!!

RTID

Yet another sign of discontentment at the shambles that is becoming Blackburn Rovers under Venkys. Crowds staying away and now no commercial sponsers. No matter what the reasoning, commercial entities cannot be associated with what is happening at Ewood, what does it say about them? Associate with and sponser a chaotic regime, what does that say about your business to your customers and the service they can expect to receive? Venkys first priority is to start restoring confidence in the Ewood operation and the first step is to replace Kean. Confidence in his abilities as s manager rate around zero or slightly lower. Rovers under proper direction offer an excellent sponsorship opportunity. 3 year deal at championship sponsorship rates with the potential of two of those years in the premiership makes excellent business sense. But Kean heads chaos so Venkys, start now Kean out now.
The Captain MBA

French Rover wrote:
Maybe WEC and Mr Wild can make a statement about the reasons.....rather than be silent and add to all the unrest and speculation? They don't have to say anything of course, but it may help if they do...

On the 19th August, Wayne Wild tweeted Andy Cryer.

‏@mrwawild
@CryerRovers Told directly from a senior source that SK and PA did not want to have continued link with us. HOW can that be right ??

As Captain Haddock said, "slubberdegullion"

Blackburn Yoof says...

Fit and Proper Owners, yer aving a laugh.

Who are the owners?

If you have enough money to buy a club then you are deemed fit and proper, just like the Venkeys were.

why not call it "the chicken ranch" simple's xx

Maybe they think that by keep pulling the wool over our eyes that eventually we will turn into sheep and follow the crowd.
Unfortunately this isn't working for them.

bypass06 wrote:

French Rover wrote:
Maybe WEC and Mr Wild can make a statement about the reasons.....rather than be silent and add to all the unrest and speculation? They don't have to say anything of course, but it may help if they do...

On the 19th August, Wayne Wild tweeted Andy Cryer.

‏@mrwawild
@CryerRovers Told directly from a senior source that SK and PA did not want to have continued link with us. HOW can that be right ??

When did a football "manager" have any say on club sponsorship ?

DI CANIO for BRFC

Hardly a surprise is it? Why would any reputable company want their name associated with such a shambles? Still no shirt sponsor I see.

Venky's and Kean: You are an absolute disgrace. I despise you all.

bypass06 wrote:

French Rover wrote:
Maybe WEC and Mr Wild can make a statement about the reasons.....rather than be silent and add to all the unrest and speculation? They don't have to say anything of course, but it may help if they do...

On the 19th August, Wayne Wild tweeted Andy Cryer.

‏@mrwawild
@CryerRovers Told directly from a senior source that SK and PA did not want to have continued link with us. HOW can that be right ??

What I don't understand is why tear all the signs down at such high speed, surely the best advertisement would have been to leave them up. Tell the next sponsor this is the treatment you will get. At the moment it looks a mess and the blank boards everywhere hardly encourage companies to offer big money. Along with the empty seats and lack of sponsors on the shirts (aren't we allowed two in the Championship) its pretty obvious that Kean and maybe even Venky's have to go, or the club will lose more and more money.

EDMY - excellent post in every respect!!
Who in their right mind would want to associate their name with the idiotic Owners/Manager at Ewood Park - can fully understand WEC not wanting to renew their sponsorship throwing more good money at the wasters without any possibility of a return on their investment especially also with their stance in respect of the current Ownership of the Club.
So no Sponsors, no 'real' investment in structure/players just lots of freebies (with no doubt some underhand activity) with no experience of the Premiership let alone the Championship!!!
Kean s big mouth on the loose with quotes of strength in depth and can fight on a number of fronts this season - yet fall at the first hurdle last night with a woeful display!!!
And as for Mullen not sure who he is supporting anymore other than becoming a spokesman for the Venkys - was he really the instigator of the protest marches against the Manager/Owners?
OUT WITH KEAN AGNEW HENDRY SINGH VENKYS

Beggars can't be choosers

What i don't get is this invasion of Portuguese players who are third rate. The always mention Sporting Lisbon, Braga etc but the truth is with the exception of Nuno Gomes the others hardly played for these clubs, but instead 2nd division teams or loaned out. If they were quality players then 1. They would be playing 1st team football for the top sides and 2. They wouldn't want to come to Blackburn. Maybe Steve Kean is making comission on all these players. I know the Portuguese economy is in trouble but not as much as Blackburn Rovers.

Lol at Glen Mullen - the clown who urges Rovers supporters not to put their money into the club, then berates the sponsors for doing the same.

What a numbskull - the perfect spokesman for Blackburn.

Perhaps the Venky Group should sponsor the club. It is the only way any company is going to want to be associated with this shower of incompetents.

I think Panorama should do an investigation for the BBC. Thats the sort of thing that is needed

keane out, we all better start saving up so as to buy our precious club off of these con men (not men really but i dont know any other words for them that wont get me into trouble, maybe postal voting type people) keane out, traitor of 99 hendry out, B R F C forever, keane out.

Yet another example of the inept and farcical shambles that is now Blackburn Rovers football club,and how you mr Agnew can say we need to maintain the value of the brand, when the brand is being systematically destroyed and eroded by the week beggars belief !. I am praying for the day when Venkys,Kean and all the hangers on you included mr Agnew are run out of our club and town and this sorry tenure is resigned to history..

Reg Rover wrote:
THE AMAZING DECLINE OF BLACKBURN ROVERS F.C.
Even I gasped in amazement when I saw the Ewood Park attendance v/s HULL CITY, 13,562 spectators for Rovers opening home game of the season. I will say that again 13,562- the lowest attendance at Ewood Park for a league fixture for almost 20 years, since August 1993.
I had predicted on this website that if Rovers persisted in employing Steve Kean, their gates in the championship will plummet to around the 12,000 mark. But even I did not expect it to happen so soon. To compound matters the Saturday attendance v/s Leicester was no better.
Reports from within Ewood say that Balaji and Ventakatesh Rao making a rare visit ‘THEIR CLUB’ were shocked at the lack of fans v Hull City. WELL WHAT DID THEY EXPECT?
You can only ignore football fans for so long; you can only treat them with contempt for so long. You can only go against all their wishes for so long.
Eventually they will come Back BITE YOU. And bite the Rao family they have.
Whilst Mrs Anurandha ( I like to be entertained ) Desai insists on keeping Kean in employ the fans have said enough is enough and half of Rovers regular support have left the club, never to return whilst Kean is manager. No matter what results Kean now achieves, and I am not holding my breath on that outcome being fruitful despite a promising start to the season.
Since the Venky group took control in November 2010, they have now halved the support to the club that Rovers had under the Allardyce and Williams regime. Rovers were enjoying average gates of just under 26,000. And at the start of Allardyce’s last season in charge 2010 – 2011 sold in the region of 18,000 season tickets. Followed by the sale of 14,000 season tickets the following season with Kean in charge, which as predicted by all and sundry led to relegation.
In a patronising interview on Sky TV on the afternoon of the Hull game, operation director Paul Agnew appeared to tell the world that season ticket sales are not as bad as been reported and corporate sponsorship is still good. He went on to say “mistakes last season have been recognised and acknowledged”
This interview preceded the Hull City game last Wednesday. Agnew must have been squirming in his seat as the fans failed to show.
Next day following the damaging attendance and the fury of Ventkatesh and Balaji Rao, a statement leaked from Ewood said that season ticket sales are around 7,000.
NO they are not, my sources tell me they are way under that. And as for the patronising out of touch Agnew interview that “mistakes have been acknowledged” when was that? I have not heard of any acknowledgement to mistakes made or apologies offered by the Rovers hierarchy.
I certainly have not heard Kean acknowledge any mistakes or offer any apologies for being relegated and certainly no statements of regret from the Rao family.
Ventkatesh Rao did however appear on Sky TV in a supposed ‘exclusive’ back in late May, all that amounted to was a pathetic, tearful interview in which he said “ we are not bad people and we wil get things right”. SORRY Ventkatesh, you are bad people, very bad people, you have ruined my football club and as for getting ‘things right’ PIGS MIGHT FLY.
Back to Mr Paul (Kean has me in his back pocket) Agnew. Do not insult our intelligence by waffling on about how rosy things are, they are not. You haven’t even got a shirts sponsor for Christ’s sake. What have you been doing all summer?
The whole future of the club is in doubt. Financially, once the parachute payments have run out, you are about to crumble.
Without fans you have no club. The whole club is in trouble.
Did you not for a moment foresee what was going to happen?
It’s ok Mr Agnew being dismissive of Shebby Shingh’s remarks re-the manager.
Singh has a valid point only he did not express it very well. And the point that Singh was probably trying to make is that whilst Kean is still at the club, they will be no coming back together of the club and the fans. NO matter what the results are good or bad. NO matter what players are signed. NO matter what statements of reassurance you make. NO matter what the Rao family do or say.
The problem at Blackburn Rovers is obvious to all and simple to solve. Steve (£1.3 million per annum) Kean has to go. Then and only then can you Mr Agnew even think of rebuilding the club and renewing a bond and relationship with the fans. Does nobody at Ewood realise just how disliked Kean is. For ‘pity’s sake’ wake up before it is too late.
Reg.
Footnote:
If I had an employee in my business that had lost me half my customer bases in 18 months, guess what I would do? Like any business man, I would have to let him go, simple as that. Why is Kean still at Ewood? The mystery deepens.
www.regoftherovers.c

o.uk

This letter deserves to be posted on every available fly-post site in Blackburn.

A copy should be sent to all newspapers and the letter's originator congratulated by every BRFC fan.

Well 'said' that man!

10,000 supporters and 100s of sponsors and corporate clients must all be wrong Mrs. Decides?

tennisboy wrote:
What i don't get is this invasion of Portuguese players who are third rate. The always mention Sporting Lisbon, Braga etc but the truth is with the exception of Nuno Gomes the others hardly played for these clubs, but instead 2nd division teams or loaned out. If they were quality players then 1. They would be playing 1st team football for the top sides and 2. They wouldn't want to come to Blackburn. Maybe Steve Kean is making comission on all these players. I know the Portuguese economy is in trouble but not as much as Blackburn Rovers.

I think half of these players will exiting Ewood within 12 months as it's a conveyor belt of commission for the agents......... An agent can't make money if his player stays at a club for years.

Why does this story not surprise me? Who wants or is willing to put their name to this disgrace of a football club?

people in history who caused/failed to avert disaster;

Gerald Ratner - my jewelery is crap.
Captain Smith of the Titanic failing to heed iceberg warnings.

Emperor Nero fiddling as Rome burn't.
Mrs D and the Reo boys thinking Steve Kean was a competent football manager.
Can anyone add any more?????

baz58 wrote:

makaveli96 wrote:
Why are Indian owners allowed to dictate if where allowed to bring a banner into an area of Blackburn where we were BORN and BRED?

Why did our Grandads fight for this country?

I totally agree with you, get out venkys and kean you total t*ssers, you are so hated!

Have any of the 8000 any comments ?

I think we could be looking at a new club name soon...... Sporting Venkys FC or Not So Kean Utd

hasslem hasslem wrote:
perhaps we could be sponsored by AA and i don't mean the 4th emergency service

A.A. sponsoring Kean and

G.A. sponsoring Hendry.

I think the Commercial Dept.at should look towards ebay. They might get a bid for something on there.

Steve Kean has clearly influenced this outcome via his stooge Paul Agnew. WW's outspoken comments via BRSIT and other channels, whilst only trying to help, has meant he doesnt want challeging, especially from a sponsor.

He ousted Paul Hunt and all the previous other Directors for exactly the same thing. So the manager has influence over the owners, the directors and the elusive MD, Derek Shaw. ps unheard of since his appointment ??

All these thing were predicted over a year ago by the LT.
Difficult times continue ahead.

bobinspain wrote:

Reg Rover wrote:
THE AMAZING DECLINE OF BLACKBURN ROVERS F.C.
Even I gasped in amazement when I saw the Ewood Park attendance v/s HULL CITY, 13,562 spectators for Rovers opening home game of the season. I will say that again 13,562- the lowest attendance at Ewood Park for a league fixture for almost 20 years, since August 1993.
I had predicted on this website that if Rovers persisted in employing Steve Kean, their gates in the championship will plummet to around the 12,000 mark. But even I did not expect it to happen so soon. To compound matters the Saturday attendance v/s Leicester was no better.
Reports from within Ewood say that Balaji and Ventakatesh Rao making a rare visit ‘THEIR CLUB’ were shocked at the lack of fans v Hull City. WELL WHAT DID THEY EXPECT?
You can only ignore football fans for so long; you can only treat them with contempt for so long. You can only go against all their wishes for so long.
Eventually they will come Back BITE YOU. And bite the Rao family they have.
Whilst Mrs Anurandha ( I like to be entertained ) Desai insists on keeping Kean in employ the fans have said enough is enough and half of Rovers regular support have left the club, never to return whilst Kean is manager. No matter what results Kean now achieves, and I am not holding my breath on that outcome being fruitful despite a promising start to the season.
Since the Venky group took control in November 2010, they have now halved the support to the club that Rovers had under the Allardyce and Williams regime. Rovers were enjoying average gates of just under 26,000. And at the start of Allardyce’s last season in charge 2010 – 2011 sold in the region of 18,000 season tickets. Followed by the sale of 14,000 season tickets the following season with Kean in charge, which as predicted by all and sundry led to relegation.
In a patronising interview on Sky TV on the afternoon of the Hull game, operation director Paul Agnew appeared to tell the world that season ticket sales are not as bad as been reported and corporate sponsorship is still good. He went on to say “mistakes last season have been recognised and acknowledged”
This interview preceded the Hull City game last Wednesday. Agnew must have been squirming in his seat as the fans failed to show.
Next day following the damaging attendance and the fury of Ventkatesh and Balaji Rao, a statement leaked from Ewood said that season ticket sales are around 7,000.
NO they are not, my sources tell me they are way under that. And as for the patronising out of touch Agnew interview that “mistakes have been acknowledged” when was that? I have not heard of any acknowledgement to mistakes made or apologies offered by the Rovers hierarchy.
I certainly have not heard Kean acknowledge any mistakes or offer any apologies for being relegated and certainly no statements of regret from the Rao family.
Ventkatesh Rao did however appear on Sky TV in a supposed ‘exclusive’ back in late May, all that amounted to was a pathetic, tearful interview in which he said “ we are not bad people and we wil get things right”. SORRY Ventkatesh, you are bad people, very bad people, you have ruined my football club and as for getting ‘things right’ PIGS MIGHT FLY.
Back to Mr Paul (Kean has me in his back pocket) Agnew. Do not insult our intelligence by waffling on about how rosy things are, they are not. You haven’t even got a shirts sponsor for Christ’s sake. What have you been doing all summer?
The whole future of the club is in doubt. Financially, once the parachute payments have run out, you are about to crumble.
Without fans you have no club. The whole club is in trouble.
Did you not for a moment foresee what was going to happen?
It’s ok Mr Agnew being dismissive of Shebby Shingh’s remarks re-the manager.
Singh has a valid point only he did not express it very well. And the point that Singh was probably trying to make is that whilst Kean is still at the club, they will be no coming back together of the club and the fans. NO matter what the results are good or bad. NO matter what players are signed. NO matter what statements of reassurance you make. NO matter what the Rao family do or say.
The problem at Blackburn Rovers is obvious to all and simple to solve. Steve (£1.3 million per annum) Kean has to go. Then and only then can you Mr Agnew even think of rebuilding the club and renewing a bond and relationship with the fans. Does nobody at Ewood realise just how disliked Kean is. For ‘pity’s sake’ wake up before it is too late.
Reg.
Footnote:
If I had an employee in my business that had lost me half my customer bases in 18 months, guess what I would do? Like any business man, I would have to let him go, simple as that. Why is Kean still at Ewood? The mystery deepens.
www.regoftherovers.c


o.uk

This letter deserves to be posted on every available fly-post site in Blackburn.

A copy should be sent to all newspapers and the letter's originator congratulated by every BRFC fan.

Well 'said' that man!

To true....

Kermit The Frog wrote:
Lol at Glen Mullen - the clown who urges Rovers supporters not to put their money into the club, then berates the sponsors for doing the same.

What a numbskull - the perfect spokesman for Blackburn.

Exactly! Pot, kettle, black!

Does this count as one of the odious ones three strikes, or is it just league games.

Or just away games or home games or just when we play teams with a 'Z' in there name on Sundays.

The only tic tock is for BRFC as a business. Administration on the horizon.

panarama.reply@bbc.c
o.uk

This story really needs investigating ,not only for Blackburn Fans but for the whole of British Football ,

Fed up and naffed off with What is happening ,no wonder good supporters fail to show up anymore ,good long standing supporters whom of some i shared many happy and sad times at Ewood but this is completely a different feeling ,There are many truths and lies to be investigated , We should all as one have a good look at ourselves and fight for what is ours , they have all made money ,ALL are in pocket as we speak ,why cant they all just GO , Please turn up the heat on kean one and all ,He dont belong to B.R.F.C

I would love panarama to investigate ,,please feel free to contact them on the above e-mail address .

accstan wrote:
Bit much of Mr Mullan to expect the sponsors to keep putting their money into Rovers when a lot of their fans aren't doing the same, smacks a little of double standards - maybe the sponsors do not want to invest for the same reason as the supporters, i.e. lack of trust in Venky's, just a thought

Why is he getting asked for his opinion on the matter at all?

French Rover wrote:

makaveli96 wrote:
Why are Indian owners allowed to dictate if where allowed to bring a banner into an area of Blackburn where we were BORN and BRED?

Why did our Grandads fight for this country?

to get away from our grannies....and also to drink free french wine and make love to very free french women....ooh la la

Very disrespectful

Dear me :(

Pathetic shambles and embarrassingly poor management down at Ewood.

Rise like a phoenix from the ashes anyone - ha ha !!

Not in my life time I ponder !

Off twitter in the last hour: Goodwillie25: "every1 asked me why I dont start..I ask myself that as well.. #pissedoff"

Sounds like the squad is just as happy as the fans then - Quality finisher and no doubt in my mind he can deliver 20+ goals in the championship. Instead he is just likely to get a fine....

For goodness sake, play a 4-4-2 please Kean.

There is a huge difference between being a good manager and a good coach. Despite Kean's failings as a manager he is (despite what we think) a good coach however, its pretty clear that he cannot cut it as a manager. His tactics are nothing short of inept. One only has to look at Brian Kidd who without doubt is a super coach but looked what happened when we appointed him as manager.
I could sympathise with Kean if he came out at the end of the 10/11 season and admitted he was out of his depth but he continues with this aura that he is untouchable. Even in the past I sympathised with Kidd and in some respect Ince because I trusted them as a person. However, despite trying I can't trust Kean no matter how hard i have tried.

I think its pretty clear that there is a hidden agenda at Ewood. No matter how cluless Rao & Desai are about football they are not clueless about business & in my opinion there is a defining reason why Mr Kean is still associated with Rovers.

Despite our reasonable start to the season I am extremely worried about the future of my club. We have been extremley lucky to get 7 points so far but I firmly expect us to get found out on Saturday against Leeds (who I add are being run by an exceptional manager). I do not expect promotion this year & I am firmly confident that even reaching the play offs will not be acheived.

I just wish in this country the relevant associations/authori
ties would step in for 'non premier league' clubs when they are faced with predicaments like this. This would surely stop cases like Leeds (a few years ago) & Portsmouth.
It breaks my heart BRFC

makaveli96 wrote:
Why are Indian owners allowed to dictate if where allowed to bring a banner into an area of Blackburn where we were BORN and BRED?

Why did our Grandads fight for this country?

What a first class pr1ck that makes you sound like.

Just Clearing up my comment, as It's Been misquoted , I was asked what I thought about wec not sponsoring. I said that it's disappointing that the club will allow sponsors and supporters walk away , rather than understand the reasons why both are doing so. I know wec are very disappointed that the partnership has not continued . It's not for me to explain what happened , but how this has come about stinks . The community and supporters are being put last and there is no logical reason for this. The fact the club would gamble a serious loss of revenue is very worrying , and to date nothing the club has said either publically or behind closed doors gives any optimism that our clubs future is not bring gambled

Stu Wilson wrote:

Kermit The Frog wrote:
Lol at Glen Mullen - the clown who urges Rovers supporters not to put their money into the club, then berates the sponsors for doing the same.

What a numbskull - the perfect spokesman for Blackburn.

Exactly! Pot, kettle, black!

When has Glen urged supporters to withhold their financial support of the club? I can't recall him doing so. Just because he's a protester, doesn't mean that he's a boycotter. They are totally different.

I have chosen to boycott, because I refuse to give my money to such a shambolic organisation, whom I firmly believe, are here to financially strip this once proud club, to the bare bones. The longer they are here, the more damage they will do. The longer they are here, our slide to oblivion will continue unabated. And as long as people keep giving them money, the longer they will stay. Work it out people. Starve the B'STARDS of cash!

Harwoodstblue wrote:

baz58 wrote:

makaveli96 wrote: Why are Indian owners allowed to dictate if where allowed to bring a banner into an area of Blackburn where we were BORN and BRED? Why did our Grandads fight for this country?

I totally agree with you, get out venkys and kean you total t*ssers, you are so hated!

Have any of the 8000 any comments ?

I am not a kean fan and want to see and end to his tenour as much as everyone, however on this point i am not aware anyone is able to stop anyone bringing a banner into Blackburn, if what you really mean is ewood, then unfortunatley being the owner of the buisness does give them the right to choose who they allow in , just like the landlord of the local pub can say sorry son your not coming in.

Your focus on them being indian and fighting in the war seems a bit strange, just as a minor point over 87,000 indian soliders died in the second world war and 1,500000 civilian casualties and with an army of 205,000 at the start of the war became the largets volunter force in history reaching over 2.5 million, my history book stell me that the allies fought against the Germans and the Japanese and we were not just fighting for this country but the liberation of the whole world.

My point is lets not start hijacking legitimate football discussions with comments amid a stocking up racial divide. This is not about them being Indian this is about poor management

Blackburn Rovers fans were right :
http://www.lifesapit
ch.co.uk/opinions/bl
ackburn-fans-were-ri
ght-about-venkys-and
-kean-all-along/

At last a good read, somebody speaking for the fans

Send the incompetents here.

The UCFB College of Football Business, based in Turf Moor,

Rather than sponsoring stands or shirts (embarrassing oneself and subsidising the Owners), why not sponsor some training for the obviously incompetent management.

"We need to maintain the value of the brand particularly regarding shirt sponsorship.”

....hmmm is it not zero value at the moment?....the 'brand' has devalued because of the people now running the club...no one wants to be associated with them meaning the club.

glen9mullan wrote:
Just Clearing up my comment, as It's Been misquoted , I was asked what I thought about wec not sponsoring. I said that it's disappointing that the club will allow sponsors and supporters walk away , rather than understand the reasons why both are doing so. I know wec are very disappointed that the partnership has not continued . It's not for me to explain what happened , but how this has come about stinks . The community and supporters are being put last and there is no logical reason for this. The fact the club would gamble a serious loss of revenue is very worrying , and to date nothing the club has said either publically or behind closed doors gives any optimism that our clubs future is not bring gambled

surely the LT cant be accused of misquoting someone CAN THEY?!!!!!!!!

AS for shirt sponsorship. Did Venky's not think of adding their own logo ? Maybe as Prince Charles is a Burnley supporter, BRFC felt the irony of using The Trust last season was finally realised.

It is 12.30 Wednesday. Why no report of last nights game and a chance to comment?

Mr. Wilde has been treated just like everybody else who has dared to say anything bad about the Venkys or Kean.

Lets face it. for whatever reason, Venkys and Kean always do the wrong thing. Where on earth will they get sponsors from when everybody is treated like dirt. Come to that if, and its a big if, Kean should get sacked who would be desperate enough to make a fool of himself working for this bunch.
We are going to end up like Portsmouth before these clowns leave the club...

alphajono wrote:
DI CANIO for BRFC

Not a cat in hell's chance he would be interested. As brilliant manager as he is proving to be to date he has had money to spend(at League 1 and 2 level) to achieve what he has so far. He though has not been taking money out of the club and player purchases have been very good in general. Another two big differences are that he is popular on and off the pitch and is honest with his players and fans.

I can't go to that many matches due to various reasons but went last night with the previous match I attended being home to Norwich at the end of last season.

Last night was probably the biggest show of sh*te I have seen Rovers put on for many many years. A big worry would have to be the apparent enormous drop in quality even from a more or less relegated side v Norwich compared to last night. Surely we should have strengthened over the summer. We have blatantly become a fair bit worse. It doesn't take rocket science to work out why we've had a big influx of Portuguese. It's got nothing to do with untapped market because all clubs across Europe are and have been aware of this potential and those that are any good have been signed. Though Fabio Nunes looked to have potential but the other two were appauling. If we wanted young potential what's wrong with the lads who got to the FA Youth Cup final last season?

Still no real investment and more transfer fees being pocketed the latest going to be Bunn £1M, Polish keeper lot less?

Had every intention of going to Leeds but I'm b*ggered if I'm paying £53 for me and the lad to watch that cr*p.

Kean Out, Venkys Out.

Kermit The Frog wrote:
Lol at Glen Mullen - the clown who urges Rovers supporters not to put their money into the club, then berates the sponsors for doing the same.

What a numbskull - the perfect spokesman for Blackburn.

That's not what he is saying. He is dissappointed that the sponsorship has ended. We're all disappointed aren't we? But the reason is a good one, corrupt owners and directors.

glen9mullan wrote:
Just Clearing up my comment, as It's Been misquoted , I was asked what I thought about wec not sponsoring. I said that it's disappointing that the club will allow sponsors and supporters walk away , rather than understand the reasons why both are doing so. I know wec are very disappointed that the partnership has not continued . It's not for me to explain what happened , but how this has come about stinks . The community and supporters are being put last and there is no logical reason for this. The fact the club would gamble a serious loss of revenue is very worrying , and to date nothing the club has said either publically or behind closed doors gives any optimism that our clubs future is not bring gambled

"but how this has come about stinks".......... I'll bet my house Kean has something to do with it. He hasn't been sacked because, in my opinion, he is doing a very good job for Venkys, whatever that might be. Again in my opinion, for whatever reason Kean is still there has nothing to do with football or he would have been gone long since.

inflightmagazine wrote:

Harwoodstblue wrote:

baz58 wrote:

makaveli96 wrote: Why are Indian owners allowed to dictate if where allowed to bring a banner into an area of Blackburn where we were BORN and BRED? Why did our Grandads fight for this country?

I totally agree with you, get out venkys and kean you total t*ssers, you are so hated!

Have any of the 8000 any comments ?

I am not a kean fan and want to see and end to his tenour as much as everyone, however on this point i am not aware anyone is able to stop anyone bringing a banner into Blackburn, if what you really mean is ewood, then unfortunatley being the owner of the buisness does give them the right to choose who they allow in , just like the landlord of the local pub can say sorry son your not coming in.

Your focus on them being indian and fighting in the war seems a bit strange, just as a minor point over 87,000 indian soliders died in the second world war and 1,500000 civilian casualties and with an army of 205,000 at the start of the war became the largets volunter force in history reaching over 2.5 million, my history book stell me that the allies fought against the Germans and the Japanese and we were not just fighting for this country but the liberation of the whole world.

My point is lets not start hijacking legitimate football discussions with comments amid a stocking up racial divide. This is not about them being Indian this is about poor management

Surely if someone is Indian,and also a moron,this makes them an Indian moron,why try make a race issue out of that? I suppose i must be racist as i think Keanos a scottish moron.

Harwoodstblue wrote:

glen9mullan wrote:
Just Clearing up my comment, as It's Been misquoted , I was asked what I thought about wec not sponsoring. I said that it's disappointing that the club will allow sponsors and supporters walk away , rather than understand the reasons why both are doing so. I know wec are very disappointed that the partnership has not continued . It's not for me to explain what happened , but how this has come about stinks . The community and supporters are being put last and there is no logical reason for this. The fact the club would gamble a serious loss of revenue is very worrying , and to date nothing the club has said either publically or behind closed doors gives any optimism that our clubs future is not bring gambled

"but how this has come about stinks".......... I'll bet my house Kean has something to do with it. He hasn't been sacked because, in my opinion, he is doing a very good job for Venkys, whatever that might be. Again in my opinion, for whatever reason Kean is still there has nothing to do with football or he would have been gone long since.

You are quite correct

Rover Pete wrote:
It is 12.30 Wednesday. Why no report of last nights game and a chance to comment? Mr. Wilde has been treated just like everybody else who has dared to say anything bad about the Venkys or Kean. Lets face it. for whatever reason, Venkys and Kean always do the wrong thing. Where on earth will they get sponsors from when everybody is treated like dirt. Come to that if, and its a big if, Kean should get sacked who would be desperate enough to make a fool of himself working for this bunch. We are going to end up like Portsmouth before these clowns leave the club...

Exactly why no report on the match? probably because it was not worth reporting on, and still 7,000 people bought season tickets! unbelievable!
Still ending up like Portsmouth will render the club inexpensive and a takeover bid won't cost as much....every cloud.

Me and my boys down at the Engineers are not surprised about this. Why doesnt everybody watch me play pool on a Saturday night instead.

Me and my boys down at the Engineers are not surprised about this. Why doesnt everybody watch me play pool on a Saturday night instead.

Gennoe1 wrote:

inflightmagazine wrote:

Harwoodstblue wrote:

baz58 wrote:

makaveli96 wrote: Why are Indian owners allowed to dictate if where allowed to bring a banner into an area of Blackburn where we were BORN and BRED? Why did our Grandads fight for this country?

I totally agree with you, get out venkys and kean you total t*ssers, you are so hated!

Have any of the 8000 any comments ?

I am not a kean fan and want to see and end to his tenour as much as everyone, however on this point i am not aware anyone is able to stop anyone bringing a banner into Blackburn, if what you really mean is ewood, then unfortunatley being the owner of the buisness does give them the right to choose who they allow in , just like the landlord of the local pub can say sorry son your not coming in.

Your focus on them being indian and fighting in the war seems a bit strange, just as a minor point over 87,000 indian soliders died in the second world war and 1,500000 civilian casualties and with an army of 205,000 at the start of the war became the largets volunter force in history reaching over 2.5 million, my history book stell me that the allies fought against the Germans and the Japanese and we were not just fighting for this country but the liberation of the whole world.

My point is lets not start hijacking legitimate football discussions with comments amid a stocking up racial divide. This is not about them being Indian this is about poor management

Surely if someone is Indian,and also a moron,this makes them an Indian moron,why try make a race issue out of that? I suppose i must be racist as i think Keanos a scottish moron.

Yes you are as it happens
The point is that nationality does not need to be mentioned, I dont need to call you an English idiot. Even if it is true

Hendog wrote:
Me and my boys down at the Engineers are not surprised about this. Why doesnt everybody watch me play pool on a Saturday night instead.

Maybe because you are not very good at it
Ohh hang on...

Your ferret stinks wrote:

Rover Pete wrote:
It is 12.30 Wednesday. Why no report of last nights game and a chance to comment? Mr. Wilde has been treated just like everybody else who has dared to say anything bad about the Venkys or Kean. Lets face it. for whatever reason, Venkys and Kean always do the wrong thing. Where on earth will they get sponsors from when everybody is treated like dirt. Come to that if, and its a big if, Kean should get sacked who would be desperate enough to make a fool of himself working for this bunch. We are going to end up like Portsmouth before these clowns leave the club...

Exactly why no report on the match? probably because it was not worth reporting on, and still 7,000 people bought season tickets! unbelievable!
Still ending up like Portsmouth will render the club inexpensive and a takeover bid won't cost as much....every cloud.

Still no comments from the 7000. Surely they can see what a shambles the club now is. Why can't the fans stick together and boycott, if only for ONE GAME to try to get rid of this regime. What a message that would send out to Venkys and the footballing world.and might also give the powers that be a kick up the @rse to look into what is really happening at Blackburn Rovers.

Why no match report yet? Too embarrassed?

Wild Rover wrote:

Gennoe1 wrote:

inflightmagazine wrote:

Harwoodstblue wrote:

baz58 wrote:

makaveli96 wrote: Why are Indian owners allowed to dictate if where allowed to bring a banner into an area of Blackburn where we were BORN and BRED? Why did our Grandads fight for this country?

I totally agree with you, get out venkys and kean you total t*ssers, you are so hated!

Have any of the 8000 any comments ?

I am not a kean fan and want to see and end to his tenour as much as everyone, however on this point i am not aware anyone is able to stop anyone bringing a banner into Blackburn, if what you really mean is ewood, then unfortunatley being the owner of the buisness does give them the right to choose who they allow in , just like the landlord of the local pub can say sorry son your not coming in.

Your focus on them being indian and fighting in the war seems a bit strange, just as a minor point over 87,000 indian soliders died in the second world war and 1,500000 civilian casualties and with an army of 205,000 at the start of the war became the largets volunter force in history reaching over 2.5 million, my history book stell me that the allies fought against the Germans and the Japanese and we were not just fighting for this country but the liberation of the whole world.

My point is lets not start hijacking legitimate football discussions with comments amid a stocking up racial divide. This is not about them being Indian this is about poor management

Surely if someone is Indian,and also a moron,this makes them an Indian moron,why try make a race issue out of that? I suppose i must be racist as i think Keanos a scottish moron.

Yes you are as it happens
The point is that nationality does not need to be mentioned, I dont need to call you an English idiot. Even if it is true

BUT YOU DID!!!!!!!!!!!!

Someone asked me: "How do you do a classic rabbit punch?"I replied, "Always use two parts rabbit to one part vodka."

Found that Essex lion hiding in our wardrobe. Asked him what he was up to?

'Narnia business', he said.

Wild Rover wrote:

Gennoe1 wrote:

inflightmagazine wrote:

Harwoodstblue wrote:

baz58 wrote:

makaveli96 wrote: Why are Indian owners allowed to dictate if where allowed to bring a banner into an area of Blackburn where we were BORN and BRED? Why did our Grandads fight for this country?

I totally agree with you, get out venkys and kean you total t*ssers, you are so hated!

Have any of the 8000 any comments ?

I am not a kean fan and want to see and end to his tenour as much as everyone, however on this point i am not aware anyone is able to stop anyone bringing a banner into Blackburn, if what you really mean is ewood, then unfortunatley being the owner of the buisness does give them the right to choose who they allow in , just like the landlord of the local pub can say sorry son your not coming in.

Your focus on them being indian and fighting in the war seems a bit strange, just as a minor point over 87,000 indian soliders died in the second world war and 1,500000 civilian casualties and with an army of 205,000 at the start of the war became the largets volunter force in history reaching over 2.5 million, my history book stell me that the allies fought against the Germans and the Japanese and we were not just fighting for this country but the liberation of the whole world.

My point is lets not start hijacking legitimate football discussions with comments amid a stocking up racial divide. This is not about them being Indian this is about poor management

Surely if someone is Indian,and also a moron,this makes them an Indian moron,why try make a race issue out of that? I suppose i must be racist as i think Keanos a scottish moron.

Yes you are as it happens
The point is that nationality does not need to be mentioned, I dont need to call you an English idiot. Even if it is true

No worries pal,guess im racist as charged! I was going to say that the new portuguese lads looked out of their depth, but i guess pointing out someones nationality could be classed as inflamatory!

londonrover wrote:
Why no match report yet? Too embarrassed?

LT headline KEAN no excuses. boss angered by woeful cup exit most of team got 4 in player ratings same old story realy over to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gennoe1 wrote:

Wild Rover wrote:

Gennoe1 wrote:

inflightmagazine wrote:

Harwoodstblue wrote:

baz58 wrote:

makaveli96 wrote: Why are Indian owners allowed to dictate if where allowed to bring a banner into an area of Blackburn where we were BORN and BRED? Why did our Grandads fight for this country?

I totally agree with you, get out venkys and kean you total t*ssers, you are so hated!

Have any of the 8000 any comments ?

I am not a kean fan and want to see and end to his tenour as much as everyone, however on this point i am not aware anyone is able to stop anyone bringing a banner into Blackburn, if what you really mean is ewood, then unfortunatley being the owner of the buisness does give them the right to choose who they allow in , just like the landlord of the local pub can say sorry son your not coming in. Your focus on them being indian and fighting in the war seems a bit strange, just as a minor point over 87,000 indian soliders died in the second world war and 1,500000 civilian casualties and with an army of 205,000 at the start of the war became the largets volunter force in history reaching over 2.5 million, my history book stell me that the allies fought against the Germans and the Japanese and we were not just fighting for this country but the liberation of the whole world. My point is lets not start hijacking legitimate football discussions with comments amid a stocking up racial divide. This is not about them being Indian this is about poor management

Surely if someone is Indian,and also a moron,this makes them an Indian moron,why try make a race issue out of that? I suppose i must be racist as i think Keanos a scottish moron.

Yes you are as it happens The point is that nationality does not need to be mentioned, I dont need to call you an English idiot. Even if it is true

No worries pal,guess im racist as charged! I was going to say that the new portuguese lads looked out of their depth, but i guess pointing out someones nationality could be classed as inflamatory!

listen i think we are getting confused here , I was not particularly bothered by the use of the word indian , what i had more issue with was the fact that the poster felt it necessary to talk about the fact that they are indian and he is Born and Bred here they have no right to stop him taking a banner in.

"Why are Indian owners allowed to dictate if where allowed to bring a banner into an area of Blackburn where we were BORN and BRED?"

this I believe is bring race into the argument

I saw Martin Olsson in town today.

I said, "Can you sign my shirt?"

He said, "Have you got a pen?"

I said, "****, no. Hang on."

With that I threw myself on the floor, rolled over theatrically and began to cry.

He said, "How's that going to get a pen?"

I said, "Well that's how you do it to con the dingles"!!!

Rovers till I die!!!

inflightmagazine wrote:

Gennoe1 wrote:

Wild Rover wrote:

Gennoe1 wrote:

inflightmagazine wrote:

Harwoodstblue wrote:

baz58 wrote:

makaveli96 wrote: Why are Indian owners allowed to dictate if where allowed to bring a banner into an area of Blackburn where we were BORN and BRED? Why did our Grandads fight for this country?

I totally agree with you, get out venkys and kean you total t*ssers, you are so hated!

Have any of the 8000 any comments ?

I am not a kean fan and want to see and end to his tenour as much as everyone, however on this point i am not aware anyone is able to stop anyone bringing a banner into Blackburn, if what you really mean is ewood, then unfortunatley being the owner of the buisness does give them the right to choose who they allow in , just like the landlord of the local pub can say sorry son your not coming in. Your focus on them being indian and fighting in the war seems a bit strange, just as a minor point over 87,000 indian soliders died in the second world war and 1,500000 civilian casualties and with an army of 205,000 at the start of the war became the largets volunter force in history reaching over 2.5 million, my history book stell me that the allies fought against the Germans and the Japanese and we were not just fighting for this country but the liberation of the whole world. My point is lets not start hijacking legitimate football discussions with comments amid a stocking up racial divide. This is not about them being Indian this is about poor management

Surely if someone is Indian,and also a moron,this makes them an Indian moron,why try make a race issue out of that? I suppose i must be racist as i think Keanos a scottish moron.

Yes you are as it happens The point is that nationality does not need to be mentioned, I dont need to call you an English idiot. Even if it is true

No worries pal,guess im racist as charged! I was going to say that the new portuguese lads looked out of their depth, but i guess pointing out someones nationality could be classed as inflamatory!

listen i think we are getting confused here , I was not particularly bothered by the use of the word indian , what i had more issue with was the fact that the poster felt it necessary to talk about the fact that they are indian and he is Born and Bred here they have no right to stop him taking a banner in. "Why are Indian owners allowed to dictate if where allowed to bring a banner into an area of Blackburn where we were BORN and BRED?" this I believe is bring race into the argument

You won't be able to trump on your wifes head soon!

Gennoe1 wrote:

Wild Rover wrote:

Gennoe1 wrote:

inflightmagazine wrote:

Harwoodstblue wrote:

baz58 wrote:

makaveli96 wrote: Why are Indian owners allowed to dictate if where allowed to bring a banner into an area of Blackburn where we were BORN and BRED? Why did our Grandads fight for this country?

I totally agree with you, get out venkys and kean you total t*ssers, you are so hated!

Have any of the 8000 any comments ?

I am not a kean fan and want to see and end to his tenour as much as everyone, however on this point i am not aware anyone is able to stop anyone bringing a banner into Blackburn, if what you really mean is ewood, then unfortunatley being the owner of the buisness does give them the right to choose who they allow in , just like the landlord of the local pub can say sorry son your not coming in.

Your focus on them being indian and fighting in the war seems a bit strange, just as a minor point over 87,000 indian soliders died in the second world war and 1,500000 civilian casualties and with an army of 205,000 at the start of the war became the largets volunter force in history reaching over 2.5 million, my history book stell me that the allies fought against the Germans and the Japanese and we were not just fighting for this country but the liberation of the whole world.

My point is lets not start hijacking legitimate football discussions with comments amid a stocking up racial divide. This is not about them being Indian this is about poor management

Surely if someone is Indian,and also a moron,this makes them an Indian moron,why try make a race issue out of that? I suppose i must be racist as i think Keanos a scottish moron.

Yes you are as it happens
The point is that nationality does not need to be mentioned, I dont need to call you an English idiot. Even if it is true

No worries pal,guess im racist as charged! I was going to say that the new portuguese lads looked out of their depth, but i guess pointing out someones nationality could be classed as inflamatory!

no its not inflamatory just the truth dont worry about it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Following last night's embarrassment and more in hope than expectation who would Rovers fans want to see come in as manager if the dream did become reality and Kean was sacked?

Any realistic contenders out there??

benal13 wrote:

londonrover wrote:
Why no match report yet? Too embarrassed?

LT headline KEAN no excuses. boss angered by woeful cup exit most of team got 4 in player ratings same old story realy over to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

......"LT headline KEAN no excuses. boss angered by woeful cup exit"........

So now he has been found out and has nowhere to hide, he is blaming the players. The players he bought, the players he trained, HIS team. "Judge me on my team." didn't he say ?

onlyonesimongarner wrote:

French Rover wrote:

makaveli96 wrote:
Why are Indian owners allowed to dictate if where allowed to bring a banner into an area of Blackburn where we were BORN and BRED?

Why did our Grandads fight for this country?

to get away from our grannies....and also to drink free french wine and make love to very free french women....ooh la la

Very disrespectful

Why did their Grandad's fight for this country as well? or have you forgotten about that.? Maybe you didnt know? After all, everybody who fought in the war must of come from Blackburn in your world. Tiny mind makaveli96, tiny mind.
Get back to sickipedia so you can copy other peoples jokes.

STEVE Kean believes Blackburn Rovers have the strength in depth to challenge on more than one front this season – as he hands his squad players the chance to shine.

MK Dons 2 Rovers 1

What can you not keep your trap shut you bl**dy clown

Harwoodstblue wrote:

benal13 wrote:

londonrover wrote:
Why no match report yet? Too embarrassed?

LT headline KEAN no excuses. boss angered by woeful cup exit most of team got 4 in player ratings same old story realy over to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

......"LT headline KEAN no excuses. boss angered by woeful cup exit"........

So now he has been found out and has nowhere to hide, he is blaming the players. The players he bought, the players he trained, HIS team. "Judge me on my team." didn't he say ?

come on now dont just give all the credit to kean for this mess he has had a bit of help from BLACK ,HENDRY , AND THE REST OF THE STAFF!!!!!

The wife was getting ready for a night out with her mates and came into the living room and asked me to rate her.

After a couple moments of contemplation, I replied "7 or 8"

"Out of 10?" She said, smiling, "you're just being nice."

"10?" I replied "I was talking about pints"

inflightmagazine wrote:

Gennoe1 wrote:

Wild Rover wrote:

Gennoe1 wrote:

inflightmagazine wrote:

Harwoodstblue wrote:

baz58 wrote:

makaveli96 wrote: Why are Indian owners allowed to dictate if where allowed to bring a banner into an area of Blackburn where we were BORN and BRED? Why did our Grandads fight for this country?

I totally agree with you, get out venkys and kean you total t*ssers, you are so hated!

Have any of the 8000 any comments ?

I am not a kean fan and want to see and end to his tenour as much as everyone, however on this point i am not aware anyone is able to stop anyone bringing a banner into Blackburn, if what you really mean is ewood, then unfortunatley being the owner of the buisness does give them the right to choose who they allow in , just like the landlord of the local pub can say sorry son your not coming in. Your focus on them being indian and fighting in the war seems a bit strange, just as a minor point over 87,000 indian soliders died in the second world war and 1,500000 civilian casualties and with an army of 205,000 at the start of the war became the largets volunter force in history reaching over 2.5 million, my history book stell me that the allies fought against the Germans and the Japanese and we were not just fighting for this country but the liberation of the whole world. My point is lets not start hijacking legitimate football discussions with comments amid a stocking up racial divide. This is not about them being Indian this is about poor management

Surely if someone is Indian,and also a moron,this makes them an Indian moron,why try make a race issue out of that? I suppose i must be racist as i think Keanos a scottish moron.

Yes you are as it happens The point is that nationality does not need to be mentioned, I dont need to call you an English idiot. Even if it is true

No worries pal,guess im racist as charged! I was going to say that the new portuguese lads looked out of their depth, but i guess pointing out someones nationality could be classed as inflamatory!

listen i think we are getting confused here , I was not particularly bothered by the use of the word indian , what i had more issue with was the fact that the poster felt it necessary to talk about the fact that they are indian and he is Born and Bred here they have no right to stop him taking a banner in.

"Why are Indian owners allowed to dictate if where allowed to bring a banner into an area of Blackburn where we were BORN and BRED?"

this I believe is bring race into the argument

Im not getting confused,you infer racism to my quote,you dont know me or my views,just one question please, with a yes or no answer.if a moron comes from Scotland,does this make him a Scottish moron?

edmy wrote:
STEVE Kean believes Blackburn Rovers have the strength in depth to challenge on more than one front this season – as he hands his squad players the chance to shine.

MK Dons 2 Rovers 1

What can you not keep your trap shut you bl**dy clown

they were going to write a book about kean called :I WISH I HADNT SAID THAT: but the sposors pulled out saying the bill for the paper would be to much!!!!!!!!!!!!

“The club needs sponsors to come forward to get revenue at a time when fans are not buying tickets.”

No sponsors will sponsor Rovers if no one is buying tickets.

onlyonesimongarner wrote:

French Rover wrote:

makaveli96 wrote:
Why are Indian owners allowed to dictate if where allowed to bring a banner into an area of Blackburn where we were BORN and BRED?

Why did our Grandads fight for this country?

to get away from our grannies....and also to drink free french wine and make love to very free french women....ooh la la

Very disrespectful

My Grandad went to the middle east so don't mention this when he's about.

Anyone any idea why Bubbleheads "apology " to the fans has not been put on LET website yet ?. I for one would be interested to read it as I can't be bothered walking to the papershop is this miserable weather .

edmy wrote:

Reg Rover wrote:
THE AMAZING DECLINE OF BLACKBURN ROVERS F.C.
Even I gasped in amazement when I saw the Ewood Park attendance v/s HULL CITY, 13,562 spectators for Rovers opening home game of the season. I will say that again 13,562- the lowest attendance at Ewood Park for a league fixture for almost 20 years, since August 1993.
I had predicted on this website that if Rovers persisted in employing Steve Kean, their gates in the championship will plummet to around the 12,000 mark. But even I did not expect it to happen so soon. To compound matters the Saturday attendance v/s Leicester was no better.
Reports from within Ewood say that Balaji and Ventakatesh Rao making a rare visit ‘THEIR CLUB’ were shocked at the lack of fans v Hull City. WELL WHAT DID THEY EXPECT?
You can only ignore football fans for so long; you can only treat them with contempt for so long. You can only go against all their wishes for so long.
Eventually they will come Back BITE YOU. And bite the Rao family they have.
Whilst Mrs Anurandha ( I like to be entertained ) Desai insists on keeping Kean in employ the fans have said enough is enough and half of Rovers regular support have left the club, never to return whilst Kean is manager. No matter what results Kean now achieves, and I am not holding my breath on that outcome being fruitful despite a promising start to the season.
Since the Venky group took control in November 2010, they have now halved the support to the club that Rovers had under the Allardyce and Williams regime. Rovers were enjoying average gates of just under 26,000. And at the start of Allardyce’s last season in charge 2010 – 2011 sold in the region of 18,000 season tickets. Followed by the sale of 14,000 season tickets the following season with Kean in charge, which as predicted by all and sundry led to relegation.
In a patronising interview on Sky TV on the afternoon of the Hull game, operation director Paul Agnew appeared to tell the world that season ticket sales are not as bad as been reported and corporate sponsorship is still good. He went on to say “mistakes last season have been recognised and acknowledged”
This interview preceded the Hull City game last Wednesday. Agnew must have been squirming in his seat as the fans failed to show.
Next day following the damaging attendance and the fury of Ventkatesh and Balaji Rao, a statement leaked from Ewood said that season ticket sales are around 7,000.
NO they are not, my sources tell me they are way under that. And as for the patronising out of touch Agnew interview that “mistakes have been acknowledged” when was that? I have not heard of any acknowledgement to mistakes made or apologies offered by the Rovers hierarchy.
I certainly have not heard Kean acknowledge any mistakes or offer any apologies for being relegated and certainly no statements of regret from the Rao family.
Ventkatesh Rao did however appear on Sky TV in a supposed ‘exclusive’ back in late May, all that amounted to was a pathetic, tearful interview in which he said “ we are not bad people and we wil get things right”. SORRY Ventkatesh, you are bad people, very bad people, you have ruined my football club and as for getting ‘things right’ PIGS MIGHT FLY.
Back to Mr Paul (Kean has me in his back pocket) Agnew. Do not insult our intelligence by waffling on about how rosy things are, they are not. You haven’t even got a shirts sponsor for Christ’s sake. What have you been doing all summer?
The whole future of the club is in doubt. Financially, once the parachute payments have run out, you are about to crumble.
Without fans you have no club. The whole club is in trouble.
Did you not for a moment foresee what was going to happen?
It’s ok Mr Agnew being dismissive of Shebby Shingh’s remarks re-the manager.
Singh has a valid point only he did not express it very well. And the point that Singh was probably trying to make is that whilst Kean is still at the club, they will be no coming back together of the club and the fans. NO matter what the results are good or bad. NO matter what players are signed. NO matter what statements of reassurance you make. NO matter what the Rao family do or say.
The problem at Blackburn Rovers is obvious to all and simple to solve. Steve (£1.3 million per annum) Kean has to go. Then and only then can you Mr Agnew even think of rebuilding the club and renewing a bond and relationship with the fans. Does nobody at Ewood realise just how disliked Kean is. For ‘pity’s sake’ wake up before it is too late.
Reg.
Footnote:
If I had an employee in my business that had lost me half my customer bases in 18 months, guess what I would do? Like any business man, I would have to let him go, simple as that. Why is Kean still at Ewood? The mystery deepens.
www.regoftherovers.c


o.uk

Superbly written Spot on with all of your comments as far as i am concerned.

NICE ONE REG

Reg Rover wrote:
THE AMAZING DECLINE OF BLACKBURN ROVERS F.C. Even I gasped in amazement when I saw the Ewood Park attendance v/s HULL CITY, 13,562 spectators for Rovers opening home game of the season. I will say that again 13,562- the lowest attendance at Ewood Park for a league fixture for almost 20 years, since August 1993. I had predicted on this website that if Rovers persisted in employing Steve Kean, their gates in the championship will plummet to around the 12,000 mark. But even I did not expect it to happen so soon. To compound matters the Saturday attendance v/s Leicester was no better. Reports from within Ewood say that Balaji and Ventakatesh Rao making a rare visit ‘THEIR CLUB’ were shocked at the lack of fans v Hull City. WELL WHAT DID THEY EXPECT? You can only ignore football fans for so long; you can only treat them with contempt for so long. You can only go against all their wishes for so long. Eventually they will come Back BITE YOU. And bite the Rao family they have. Whilst Mrs Anurandha ( I like to be entertained ) Desai insists on keeping Kean in employ the fans have said enough is enough and half of Rovers regular support have left the club, never to return whilst Kean is manager. No matter what results Kean now achieves, and I am not holding my breath on that outcome being fruitful despite a promising start to the season. Since the Venky group took control in November 2010, they have now halved the support to the club that Rovers had under the Allardyce and Williams regime. Rovers were enjoying average gates of just under 26,000. And at the start of Allardyce’s last season in charge 2010 – 2011 sold in the region of 18,000 season tickets. Followed by the sale of 14,000 season tickets the following season with Kean in charge, which as predicted by all and sundry led to relegation. In a patronising interview on Sky TV on the afternoon of the Hull game, operation director Paul Agnew appeared to tell the world that season ticket sales are not as bad as been reported and corporate sponsorship is still good. He went on to say “mistakes last season have been recognised and acknowledged” This interview preceded the Hull City game last Wednesday. Agnew must have been squirming in his seat as the fans failed to show. Next day following the damaging attendance and the fury of Ventkatesh and Balaji Rao, a statement leaked from Ewood said that season ticket sales are around 7,000. NO they are not, my sources tell me they are way under that. And as for the patronising out of touch Agnew interview that “mistakes have been acknowledged” when was that? I have not heard of any acknowledgement to mistakes made or apologies offered by the Rovers hierarchy. I certainly have not heard Kean acknowledge any mistakes or offer any apologies for being relegated and certainly no statements of regret from the Rao family. Ventkatesh Rao did however appear on Sky TV in a supposed ‘exclusive’ back in late May, all that amounted to was a pathetic, tearful interview in which he said “ we are not bad people and we wil get things right”. SORRY Ventkatesh, you are bad people, very bad people, you have ruined my football club and as for getting ‘things right’ PIGS MIGHT FLY. Back to Mr Paul (Kean has me in his back pocket) Agnew. Do not insult our intelligence by waffling on about how rosy things are, they are not. You haven’t even got a shirts sponsor for Christ’s sake. What have you been doing all summer? The whole future of the club is in doubt. Financially, once the parachute payments have run out, you are about to crumble. Without fans you have no club. The whole club is in trouble. Did you not for a moment foresee what was going to happen? It’s ok Mr Agnew being dismissive of Shebby Shingh’s remarks re-the manager. Singh has a valid point only he did not express it very well. And the point that Singh was probably trying to make is that whilst Kean is still at the club, they will be no coming back together of the club and the fans. NO matter what the results are good or bad. NO matter what players are signed. NO matter what statements of reassurance you make. NO matter what the Rao family do or say. The problem at Blackburn Rovers is obvious to all and simple to solve. Steve (£1.3 million per annum) Kean has to go. Then and only then can you Mr Agnew even think of rebuilding the club and renewing a bond and relationship with the fans. Does nobody at Ewood realise just how disliked Kean is. For ‘pity’s sake’ wake up before it is too late. Reg. Footnote: If I had an employee in my business that had lost me half my customer bases in 18 months, guess what I would do? Like any business man, I would have to let him go, simple as that. Why is Kean still at Ewood? The mystery deepens. www.regoftherovers.c o.uk

Don't always agree with Reg's rantings but this is spot on. Even setting aside the fact there is no evidence whatsoever that Mr Kean has any actual ability to be a football manager, as an indirect result of said management we have lost:

- The revenue from the Premiership and all of the attendant publicity and fringe benefits that brings
- 50% of the paying customers
- All commercial sponsorship

....and to top it all the same individial got hammered and acting like a complete lush slandered a previous employee which has resulted in a lawsut against both him and his employers.

Where else on this earth could this happen and the individual still be employed............
......

I have always found the conspiracy theories difficult to believe but you do have to think of what possible reason can there be for Venky's (who are smart business people??) not to get rid of him.

dallarover wrote:

Reg Rover wrote:
THE AMAZING DECLINE OF BLACKBURN ROVERS F.C. Even I gasped in amazement when I saw the Ewood Park attendance v/s HULL CITY, 13,562 spectators for Rovers opening home game of the season. I will say that again 13,562- the lowest attendance at Ewood Park for a league fixture for almost 20 years, since August 1993. I had predicted on this website that if Rovers persisted in employing Steve Kean, their gates in the championship will plummet to around the 12,000 mark. But even I did not expect it to happen so soon. To compound matters the Saturday attendance v/s Leicester was no better. Reports from within Ewood say that Balaji and Ventakatesh Rao making a rare visit ‘THEIR CLUB’ were shocked at the lack of fans v Hull City. WELL WHAT DID THEY EXPECT? You can only ignore football fans for so long; you can only treat them with contempt for so long. You can only go against all their wishes for so long. Eventually they will come Back BITE YOU. And bite the Rao family they have. Whilst Mrs Anurandha ( I like to be entertained ) Desai insists on keeping Kean in employ the fans have said enough is enough and half of Rovers regular support have left the club, never to return whilst Kean is manager. No matter what results Kean now achieves, and I am not holding my breath on that outcome being fruitful despite a promising start to the season. Since the Venky group took control in November 2010, they have now halved the support to the club that Rovers had under the Allardyce and Williams regime. Rovers were enjoying average gates of just under 26,000. And at the start of Allardyce’s last season in charge 2010 – 2011 sold in the region of 18,000 season tickets. Followed by the sale of 14,000 season tickets the following season with Kean in charge, which as predicted by all and sundry led to relegation. In a patronising interview on Sky TV on the afternoon of the Hull game, operation director Paul Agnew appeared to tell the world that season ticket sales are not as bad as been reported and corporate sponsorship is still good. He went on to say “mistakes last season have been recognised and acknowledged” This interview preceded the Hull City game last Wednesday. Agnew must have been squirming in his seat as the fans failed to show. Next day following the damaging attendance and the fury of Ventkatesh and Balaji Rao, a statement leaked from Ewood said that season ticket sales are around 7,000. NO they are not, my sources tell me they are way under that. And as for the patronising out of touch Agnew interview that “mistakes have been acknowledged” when was that? I have not heard of any acknowledgement to mistakes made or apologies offered by the Rovers hierarchy. I certainly have not heard Kean acknowledge any mistakes or offer any apologies for being relegated and certainly no statements of regret from the Rao family. Ventkatesh Rao did however appear on Sky TV in a supposed ‘exclusive’ back in late May, all that amounted to was a pathetic, tearful interview in which he said “ we are not bad people and we wil get things right”. SORRY Ventkatesh, you are bad people, very bad people, you have ruined my football club and as for getting ‘things right’ PIGS MIGHT FLY. Back to Mr Paul (Kean has me in his back pocket) Agnew. Do not insult our intelligence by waffling on about how rosy things are, they are not. You haven’t even got a shirts sponsor for Christ’s sake. What have you been doing all summer? The whole future of the club is in doubt. Financially, once the parachute payments have run out, you are about to crumble. Without fans you have no club. The whole club is in trouble. Did you not for a moment foresee what was going to happen? It’s ok Mr Agnew being dismissive of Shebby Shingh’s remarks re-the manager. Singh has a valid point only he did not express it very well. And the point that Singh was probably trying to make is that whilst Kean is still at the club, they will be no coming back together of the club and the fans. NO matter what the results are good or bad. NO matter what players are signed. NO matter what statements of reassurance you make. NO matter what the Rao family do or say. The problem at Blackburn Rovers is obvious to all and simple to solve. Steve (£1.3 million per annum) Kean has to go. Then and only then can you Mr Agnew even think of rebuilding the club and renewing a bond and relationship with the fans. Does nobody at Ewood realise just how disliked Kean is. For ‘pity’s sake’ wake up before it is too late. Reg. Footnote: If I had an employee in my business that had lost me half my customer bases in 18 months, guess what I would do? Like any business man, I would have to let him go, simple as that. Why is Kean still at Ewood? The mystery deepens. www.regoftherovers.c o.uk

Don't always agree with Reg's rantings but this is spot on. Even setting aside the fact there is no evidence whatsoever that Mr Kean has any actual ability to be a football manager, as an indirect result of said management we have lost:

- The revenue from the Premiership and all of the attendant publicity and fringe benefits that brings
- 50% of the paying customers
- All commercial sponsorship

....and to top it all the same individial got hammered and acting like a complete lush slandered a previous employee which has resulted in a lawsut against both him and his employers.

Where else on this earth could this happen and the individual still be employed............

......

I have always found the conspiracy theories difficult to believe but you do have to think of what possible reason can there be for Venky's (who are smart business people??) not to get rid of him.

Because he is doing a very good job for them, whatever that may be !!!
IMO he's not here for football reasons or he would have been gone long ago.

I saw a fat girl at the gym today. She had an iPad strapped to her arm.

I got brain freeze today and it was awful!That'll teach me to buy a pasty from Greggs

Usain Bolt.

The fastest man running in London since John Terry heard Wayne Bridge's key in the door.

makaveli96 wrote:
The wife was getting ready for a night out with her mates and came into the living room and asked me to rate her.

After a couple moments of contemplation, I replied "7 or 8"

"Out of 10?" She said, smiling, "you're just being nice."

"10?" I replied "I was talking about pints"

Nice one !,

If WEC are a Darwen firm, shouldn't they be sponsoring Darwen FC?

makaveli96 wrote:
If WEC are a Darwen firm, shouldn't they be sponsoring Darwen FC?

No.

Gennoe1 wrote:

inflightmagazine wrote:

Gennoe1 wrote:

Wild Rover wrote:

Gennoe1 wrote:

inflightmagazine wrote:

Harwoodstblue wrote:

baz58 wrote:

makaveli96 wrote: Why are Indian owners allowed to dictate if where allowed to bring a banner into an area of Blackburn where we were BORN and BRED? Why did our Grandads fight for this country?

I totally agree with you, get out venkys and kean you total t*ssers, you are so hated!

Have any of the 8000 any comments ?

I am not a kean fan and want to see and end to his tenour as much as everyone, however on this point i am not aware anyone is able to stop anyone bringing a banner into Blackburn, if what you really mean is ewood, then unfortunatley being the owner of the buisness does give them the right to choose who they allow in , just like the landlord of the local pub can say sorry son your not coming in. Your focus on them being indian and fighting in the war seems a bit strange, just as a minor point over 87,000 indian soliders died in the second world war and 1,500000 civilian casualties and with an army of 205,000 at the start of the war became the largets volunter force in history reaching over 2.5 million, my history book stell me that the allies fought against the Germans and the Japanese and we were not just fighting for this country but the liberation of the whole world. My point is lets not start hijacking legitimate football discussions with comments amid a stocking up racial divide. This is not about them being Indian this is about poor management

Surely if someone is Indian,and also a moron,this makes them an Indian moron,why try make a race issue out of that? I suppose i must be racist as i think Keanos a scottish moron.

Yes you are as it happens The point is that nationality does not need to be mentioned, I dont need to call you an English idiot. Even if it is true

No worries pal,guess im racist as charged! I was going to say that the new portuguese lads looked out of their depth, but i guess pointing out someones nationality could be classed as inflamatory!

listen i think we are getting confused here , I was not particularly bothered by the use of the word indian , what i had more issue with was the fact that the poster felt it necessary to talk about the fact that they are indian and he is Born and Bred here they have no right to stop him taking a banner in.

"Why are Indian owners allowed to dictate if where allowed to bring a banner into an area of Blackburn where we were BORN and BRED?"

this I believe is bring race into the argument

Im not getting confused,you infer racism to my quote,you dont know me or my views,just one question please, with a yes or no answer.if a moron comes from Scotland,does this make him a Scottish moron?

No, it makes him a moron who happens to be Scottish.

The nationality is irrelevant to the fact that he's a moron.

Just to change the subject- is anyone tired of the Rhodes rumour yet??!!??

handsj14 wrote:
Just to change the subject- is anyone tired of the Rhodes rumour yet??!!??

I am but it is Keans trademark to have an ongoing transfer rumour. Last season it was Hoillet signing in 48 hours

It wont happen!! I wish someone at the club could just be honest and move on!

I do laugh when I hear the old '...signed in 48 hours' comment. Its almost as funny as '... we have a competitve squad...' & ' ... we need to hit the ground running....'

Just listening to TalkSport and Darren Gough said he went to game last night and said Rovers are the worst team he has ever seen! Enough said. KEAN OUT !!!

To describe someone as a "Scottish moron" is not racist, at worst it would be xenophobic if you are saying the reason they are a moron is purely because they are Scottish. Would anyone disagree that Barack Obama is an "American President" or Sir Alex Ferguson is a Scottish football manager? No. I agree there may not be a need to add in the nationality but it is no way racist.

Carl_24 wrote:
“The club needs sponsors to come forward to get revenue at a time when fans are not buying tickets.”

No sponsors will sponsor Rovers if no one is buying tickets.

We have been contacted repeatedly about buying advertising space for our small business but when we asked how many season tickets had been sold, they couldnt tell us. We declined on that basis and the fact that none of us have renewed our tickets so why would we pay advertising money?

Arthur Labore wrote:
Just listening to TalkSport and Darren Gough said he went to game last night and said Rovers are the worst team he has ever seen! Enough said. KEAN OUT !!!

With all due respect I would take any football opinion from Darren Gough with a pinch of salt. I agree we were very pooor but to say we are the worst team Darren Gough has ever seen is a bit strong... He's a Barnsley fan!!!

Phoenix From The Ashes wrote:
The facts as I see it are simple.

The problem is that on paper we have a decent side. Now someone (Andy Cryer!?) needs to ask some serious questions find out why they are continuing to play woefully under-par in every game? We want straight answers, no bulls*** please.

It's happened in over 95% of matches since Kean has took over. Despite his pathetic record as a manager people should not forget that on actual performances it could be even worse. In matches where we have been dominated, and there are a hell of a lot of those, we have scraped the odd win or draw from the clutches of defeat somehow. The opening championship matches are evidence of his biggest streak of luck yet.

I fear that with Venky's as owners this will probably never get much better, but to dismiss Kean now and appoint a non-yes man would give a better manager the chance to stabilize the mess created and get some of the fans back to the matches.

Perhaps the players aren’t good enough (just like the manager) after all they’ve just been relegated plus, the new Kean recruits aren’t breaking any records. Admittedly a decent manager might get more out of the players but, let’s not forget who brought in the majority of them!

bring back the good old days wrote:
Can't help but say it again:
If you treat your 'customers' as Venkys do, you can have no complaits when they walk away.
Can anyone be in anyway surprised at this when WW was trying to converse with them he was treated like something they had trod in, and thats the problem.
You can go and be treated likewise, or stay away and save yourself the insult.
Each to their own.

Thankyou Reg, however you are only stating what we all have known for a long time, no person in the history of football has been given more time to get the workings of a club run right than Richard Cranium Kean, and furked it up more than him, in any club that this had happened to, the manager would have been a long distant memory, however we are still having to tolerate his inept management skills week in and week out, So there must be something else at the bottom of this mystery?????????? but i will tell Kean and the rest of the other bandits who have systematically raped and pillaged our once great club, that at sometime in the future this will all be over and we will all know the truth for what it is,

glen9mullan wrote:

Harwoodstblue wrote:

glen9mullan wrote:
Just Clearing up my comment, as It's Been misquoted , I was asked what I thought about wec not sponsoring. I said that it's disappointing that the club will allow sponsors and supporters walk away , rather than understand the reasons why both are doing so. I know wec are very disappointed that the partnership has not continued . It's not for me to explain what happened , but how this has come about stinks . The community and supporters are being put last and there is no logical reason for this. The fact the club would gamble a serious loss of revenue is very worrying , and to date nothing the club has said either publically or behind closed doors gives any optimism that our clubs future is not bring gambled

"but how this has come about stinks".......... I'll bet my house Kean has something to do with it. He hasn't been sacked because, in my opinion, he is doing a very good job for Venkys, whatever that might be. Again in my opinion, for whatever reason Kean is still there has nothing to do with football or he would have been gone long since.

You are quite correct

He is quite correct that Kean keeping his job has nothing to do with football?

handsj14 wrote:

Arthur Labore wrote:
Just listening to TalkSport and Darren Gough said he went to game last night and said Rovers are the worst team he has ever seen! Enough said. KEAN OUT !!!

With all due respect I would take any football opinion from Darren Gough with a pinch of salt. I agree we were very pooor but to say we are the worst team Darren Gough has ever seen is a bit strong... He's a Barnsley fan!!!

But even so when pundits start broadcasting it, at least Kean gets some bad publicity

Reg Rover wrote:
THE AMAZING DECLINE OF BLACKBURN ROVERS F.C.
Even I gasped in amazement when I saw the Ewood Park attendance v/s HULL CITY, 13,562 spectators for Rovers opening home game of the season. I will say that again 13,562- the lowest attendance at Ewood Park for a league fixture for almost 20 years, since August 1993.
I had predicted on this website that if Rovers persisted in employing Steve Kean, their gates in the championship will plummet to around the 12,000 mark. But even I did not expect it to happen so soon. To compound matters the Saturday attendance v/s Leicester was no better.
Reports from within Ewood say that Balaji and Ventakatesh Rao making a rare visit ‘THEIR CLUB’ were shocked at the lack of fans v Hull City. WELL WHAT DID THEY EXPECT?
You can only ignore football fans for so long; you can only treat them with contempt for so long. You can only go against all their wishes for so long.
Eventually they will come Back BITE YOU. And bite the Rao family they have.
Whilst Mrs Anurandha ( I like to be entertained ) Desai insists on keeping Kean in employ the fans have said enough is enough and half of Rovers regular support have left the club, never to return whilst Kean is manager. No matter what results Kean now achieves, and I am not holding my breath on that outcome being fruitful despite a promising start to the season.
Since the Venky group took control in November 2010, they have now halved the support to the club that Rovers had under the Allardyce and Williams regime. Rovers were enjoying average gates of just under 26,000. And at the start of Allardyce’s last season in charge 2010 – 2011 sold in the region of 18,000 season tickets. Followed by the sale of 14,000 season tickets the following season with Kean in charge, which as predicted by all and sundry led to relegation.
In a patronising interview on Sky TV on the afternoon of the Hull game, operation director Paul Agnew appeared to tell the world that season ticket sales are not as bad as been reported and corporate sponsorship is still good. He went on to say “mistakes last season have been recognised and acknowledged”
This interview preceded the Hull City game last Wednesday. Agnew must have been squirming in his seat as the fans failed to show.
Next day following the damaging attendance and the fury of Ventkatesh and Balaji Rao, a statement leaked from Ewood said that season ticket sales are around 7,000.
NO they are not, my sources tell me they are way under that. And as for the patronising out of touch Agnew interview that “mistakes have been acknowledged” when was that? I have not heard of any acknowledgement to mistakes made or apologies offered by the Rovers hierarchy.
I certainly have not heard Kean acknowledge any mistakes or offer any apologies for being relegated and certainly no statements of regret from the Rao family.
Ventkatesh Rao did however appear on Sky TV in a supposed ‘exclusive’ back in late May, all that amounted to was a pathetic, tearful interview in which he said “ we are not bad people and we wil get things right”. SORRY Ventkatesh, you are bad people, very bad people, you have ruined my football club and as for getting ‘things right’ PIGS MIGHT FLY.
Back to Mr Paul (Kean has me in his back pocket) Agnew. Do not insult our intelligence by waffling on about how rosy things are, they are not. You haven’t even got a shirts sponsor for Christ’s sake. What have you been doing all summer?
The whole future of the club is in doubt. Financially, once the parachute payments have run out, you are about to crumble.
Without fans you have no club. The whole club is in trouble.
Did you not for a moment foresee what was going to happen?
It’s ok Mr Agnew being dismissive of Shebby Shingh’s remarks re-the manager.
Singh has a valid point only he did not express it very well. And the point that Singh was probably trying to make is that whilst Kean is still at the club, they will be no coming back together of the club and the fans. NO matter what the results are good or bad. NO matter what players are signed. NO matter what statements of reassurance you make. NO matter what the Rao family do or say.
The problem at Blackburn Rovers is obvious to all and simple to solve. Steve (£1.3 million per annum) Kean has to go. Then and only then can you Mr Agnew even think of rebuilding the club and renewing a bond and relationship with the fans. Does nobody at Ewood realise just how disliked Kean is. For ‘pity’s sake’ wake up before it is too late.
Reg.
Footnote:
If I had an employee in my business that had lost me half my customer bases in 18 months, guess what I would do? Like any business man, I would have to let him go, simple as that. Why is Kean still at Ewood? The mystery deepens.
www.regoftherovers.c

o.uk

Reg you write everything that the Rovers fans are feeling. The problem is the Venkys are not listening and Paul Agnew is getting paid are large salary and obviously dosn't give a flying one.

merlinrabbit wrote:

handsj14 wrote:

Arthur Labore wrote: Just listening to TalkSport and Darren Gough said he went to game last night and said Rovers are the worst team he has ever seen! Enough said. KEAN OUT !!!

With all due respect I would take any football opinion from Darren Gough with a pinch of salt. I agree we were very pooor but to say we are the worst team Darren Gough has ever seen is a bit strong... He's a Barnsley fan!!!

But even so when pundits start broadcasting it, at least Kean gets some bad publicity

Yes fair point!

handsj14 wrote:

Arthur Labore wrote: Just listening to TalkSport and Darren Gough said he went to game last night and said Rovers are the worst team he has ever seen! Enough said. KEAN OUT !!!

With all due respect I would take any football opinion from Darren Gough with a pinch of salt. I agree we were very pooor but to say we are the worst team Darren Gough has ever seen is a bit strong... He's a Barnsley fan!!!

He's a Barnsley fan who lives down south and played a game that isn't working class!

Whatever next, people wearing man Utd tops in Blackburn?

No companies want to be associated with losers like the Venkey's and their henchman even Steptoe and Son would not advertise there.

A change is required Shebbt has not worked and we need an Englishman to take on his role someone who understands grass root football and also what makes the fans tick.

A new guy would assess the situation and probably be asked to judge the manager on merit this season so obviously he would need at least 2 more matches before he could justifiably sack Kean.

makaveli96 wrote: Why are Indian owners allowed to dictate if where allowed to bring a banner into an area of Blackburn where we were BORN and BRED? Why did our Grandads fight for this country?

Considering you've got this obsession with being born and bread in Blackburn and your ovious racism, where does your name originate from MAKAVELI? You're as bad as Kean with your drivel!

grabbiisgod wrote:
makaveli96 wrote: Why are Indian owners allowed to dictate if where allowed to bring a banner into an area of Blackburn where we were BORN and BRED? Why did our Grandads fight for this country? Considering you've got this obsession with being born and bread in Blackburn and your ovious racism, where does your name originate from MAKAVELI? You're as bad as Kean with your drivel!

Racist?

I have a 2pac tattoo on my arm!

I shouted "Bingo" at the bingo hall today.The bloke came up to me and said, "Can I see your card.""I haven't got one," I said, "I'm looking for my dog."

My wife asked "Do you know what would happen if tennis players started matches with a point each?"

"No love" I said.

grabbiisgod wrote:
makaveli96 wrote: Why are Indian owners allowed to dictate if where allowed to bring a banner into an area of Blackburn where we were BORN and BRED? Why did our Grandads fight for this country? Considering you've got this obsession with being born and bread in Blackburn and your ovious racism, where does your name originate from MAKAVELI? You're as bad as Kean with your drivel!
Racist?

I have a 2pac tattoo on my arm!

And you are happy to admit this?
Well i can understand why you write such idiotic comments now.
Where does Makaveli come from again? sounds Ukrainian or similar to me but that cant be true cos you're from Blackburn....im guessing Shad ;)

grabbiisgod wrote:
grabbiisgod wrote: makaveli96 wrote: Why are Indian owners allowed to dictate if where allowed to bring a banner into an area of Blackburn where we were BORN and BRED? Why did our Grandads fight for this country? Considering you've got this obsession with being born and bread in Blackburn and your ovious racism, where does your name originate from MAKAVELI? You're as bad as Kean with your drivel! Racist? I have a 2pac tattoo on my arm! And you are happy to admit this? Well i can understand why you write such idiotic comments now. Where does Makaveli come from again? sounds Ukrainian or similar to me but that cant be true cos you're from Blackburn....im guessing Shad ;)

Ahhhh!!! Your being Shadist!!!

Arthur Labore wrote:
Just listening to TalkSport and Darren Gough said he went to game last night and said Rovers are the worst team he has ever seen! Enough said. KEAN OUT !!!

It is he supporters fault!!
KEAN OUT

bburnrover wrote:
No companies want to be associated with losers like the Venkey's and their henchman even Steptoe and Son would not advertise there.

A change is required Shebbt has not worked and we need an Englishman to take on his role someone who understands grass root football and also what makes the fans tick.

A new guy would assess the situation and probably be asked to judge the manager on merit this season so obviously he would need at least 2 more matches before he could justifiably sack Kean.

nobody needs any justification to sack Kean.....they just need to look at his record so far at the Rovers.....

SSN saying that Rovers are putting in a hugely significant offer for Rhodes and want him before deadline day. They are saying £8m is enough, so I am guessing we are offering £5 upfront and then £7,999,995 in weekly installments......

“We need to maintain the value of the brand particularly regarding shirt sponsorship.” - This whole sorry saga has damaged "the brand". It's no coincidence that the club are struggling to find a single significant sponsor when they are also struggling to attract fans. They are a set of clowns....

darren gough is a proper twerp,always has been. decent cricketer but illiterate and a bit short on the brain cells. the other guys just take the pee out of him but he doesn't quite get it. i reckon he,s the thickest guy i've ever heard on the radio. decent cricketer though. what the hell was he doing at mk ,i dont know. radio producers are milking him for his obvious naievity and thickness, but fair play he'll be earning a bit. knows very little or less about footy. decent cricketer though

I can't blame them, why on earth would anyone with half a braincell want to sponsor us?
Owners who don't have a clue what they are doing.
A manager who is reviled by all true Rovers fans whether they are still going to Ewood or not.
Fans who rain hatred and bile from the stands.
Sponsors part with their money to gain advertising, to get their company and products out into the wider world, they want a positive return for their money.
Even Venky's aren't stupid enough to sponsor Rovers.
There is absolutely nothing positive about Blackburn Rovers at present and that will not even begin to change until Steve Kean is removed as manager.
Even then far too much damage has been done to our once great club.

I'm surprised that Kean has't managed to get Matus Rose to sponsor us after all his trips to Portugal!

Spot on post Reg...the problem is, there's NO-ONE at the club with the dinity, gravitas, skill, contacts or experience to negotiate wit any meaningful sponsor.

The solutions to our problems are simple.

1. Get rid of all the loonies running the asylum...Kean, Agnew, the PNE guy, Singh.

2. Bring back John Williams with unfettered control.

3. Get a proper sponsor

4. Appoint Di Canio as manager and give him control of football.

The team should be
Robbo
Lowe/Ribiero
Dann
Givet/ Hanley
Marcus Olsson/Givet
Murphy
Nzonzi
Martin Olsson
Formica
Kazim Richards
Gomes/Rochina

with a fluid 4-3-3 system


Would any of the 20,000 loyal Rovers fans disagree with that?

COYB

Well done...
Where's the shirt Sponsers to?

wampam wrote:
darren gough is a proper twerp,always has been. decent cricketer but illiterate and a bit short on the brain cells. the other guys just take the pee out of him but he doesn't quite get it. i reckon he,s the thickest guy i've ever heard on the radio. decent cricketer though. what the hell was he doing at mk ,i dont know. radio producers are milking him for his obvious naievity and thickness, but fair play he'll be earning a bit. knows very little or less about footy. decent cricketer though

The south african lad has just quit as England cricket captain

How about asking Pret A Manger to sponsor us? Then we could get the club shop to spell it, "Prat as Manager".

Just watched BBC northwest, didn't even mention the fact we were beaten last night. All the other NW teams goals shown.

wampam wrote:
darren gough is a proper twerp,always has been. decent cricketer but illiterate and a bit short on the brain cells. the other guys just take the pee out of him but he doesn't quite get it. i reckon he,s the thickest guy i've ever heard on the radio. decent cricketer though. what the hell was he doing at mk ,i dont know. radio producers are milking him for his obvious naievity and thickness, but fair play he'll be earning a bit. knows very little or less about footy. decent cricketer though

Why do Lancashire play in Greater Manchester?

makaveli96 wrote:

wampam wrote:
darren gough is a proper twerp,always has been. decent cricketer but illiterate and a bit short on the brain cells. the other guys just take the pee out of him but he doesn't quite get it. i reckon he,s the thickest guy i've ever heard on the radio. decent cricketer though. what the hell was he doing at mk ,i dont know. radio producers are milking him for his obvious naievity and thickness, but fair play he'll be earning a bit. knows very little or less about footy. decent cricketer though

Why do Lancashire play in Greater Manchester?

Because Manchester IS in Lancashire along with Liverpool, whatever the Government may try and tell you!

'The value of the brand' !!!!

Get out of our club.

Reg Rover wrote:
THE AMAZING DECLINE OF BLACKBURN ROVERS F.C.
Even I gasped in amazement when I saw the Ewood Park attendance v/s HULL CITY, 13,562 spectators for Rovers opening home game of the season. I will say that again 13,562- the lowest attendance at Ewood Park for a league fixture for almost 20 years, since August 1993.
I had predicted on this website that if Rovers persisted in employing Steve Kean, their gates in the championship will plummet to around the 12,000 mark. But even I did not expect it to happen so soon. To compound matters the Saturday attendance v/s Leicester was no better.
Reports from within Ewood say that Balaji and Ventakatesh Rao making a rare visit ‘THEIR CLUB’ were shocked at the lack of fans v Hull City. WELL WHAT DID THEY EXPECT?
You can only ignore football fans for so long; you can only treat them with contempt for so long. You can only go against all their wishes for so long.
Eventually they will come Back BITE YOU. And bite the Rao family they have.
Whilst Mrs Anurandha ( I like to be entertained ) Desai insists on keeping Kean in employ the fans have said enough is enough and half of Rovers regular support have left the club, never to return whilst Kean is manager. No matter what results Kean now achieves, and I am not holding my breath on that outcome being fruitful despite a promising start to the season.
Since the Venky group took control in November 2010, they have now halved the support to the club that Rovers had under the Allardyce and Williams regime. Rovers were enjoying average gates of just under 26,000. And at the start of Allardyce’s last season in charge 2010 – 2011 sold in the region of 18,000 season tickets. Followed by the sale of 14,000 season tickets the following season with Kean in charge, which as predicted by all and sundry led to relegation.
In a patronising interview on Sky TV on the afternoon of the Hull game, operation director Paul Agnew appeared to tell the world that season ticket sales are not as bad as been reported and corporate sponsorship is still good. He went on to say “mistakes last season have been recognised and acknowledged”
This interview preceded the Hull City game last Wednesday. Agnew must have been squirming in his seat as the fans failed to show.
Next day following the damaging attendance and the fury of Ventkatesh and Balaji Rao, a statement leaked from Ewood said that season ticket sales are around 7,000.
NO they are not, my sources tell me they are way under that. And as for the patronising out of touch Agnew interview that “mistakes have been acknowledged” when was that? I have not heard of any acknowledgement to mistakes made or apologies offered by the Rovers hierarchy.
I certainly have not heard Kean acknowledge any mistakes or offer any apologies for being relegated and certainly no statements of regret from the Rao family.
Ventkatesh Rao did however appear on Sky TV in a supposed ‘exclusive’ back in late May, all that amounted to was a pathetic, tearful interview in which he said “ we are not bad people and we wil get things right”. SORRY Ventkatesh, you are bad people, very bad people, you have ruined my football club and as for getting ‘things right’ PIGS MIGHT FLY.
Back to Mr Paul (Kean has me in his back pocket) Agnew. Do not insult our intelligence by waffling on about how rosy things are, they are not. You haven’t even got a shirts sponsor for Christ’s sake. What have you been doing all summer?
The whole future of the club is in doubt. Financially, once the parachute payments have run out, you are about to crumble.
Without fans you have no club. The whole club is in trouble.
Did you not for a moment foresee what was going to happen?
It’s ok Mr Agnew being dismissive of Shebby Shingh’s remarks re-the manager.
Singh has a valid point only he did not express it very well. And the point that Singh was probably trying to make is that whilst Kean is still at the club, they will be no coming back together of the club and the fans. NO matter what the results are good or bad. NO matter what players are signed. NO matter what statements of reassurance you make. NO matter what the Rao family do or say.
The problem at Blackburn Rovers is obvious to all and simple to solve. Steve (£1.3 million per annum) Kean has to go. Then and only then can you Mr Agnew even think of rebuilding the club and renewing a bond and relationship with the fans. Does nobody at Ewood realise just how disliked Kean is. For ‘pity’s sake’ wake up before it is too late.
Reg.
Footnote:
If I had an employee in my business that had lost me half my customer bases in 18 months, guess what I would do? Like any business man, I would have to let him go, simple as that. Why is Kean still at Ewood? The mystery deepens.
www.regoftherovers.c

o.uk

Brilliant & Perfectly put.

Next shirt sponsor

'Nandos the home of Portuguese chicken

From the offer to BRFCI;

"The Venky's Board has given assurances to BRFCI that Venky's:

e) will seek to develop and improve commercial performance across sponsorship, the Club's kit deal and general merchandising activity."

They're not "seeking" very well, are they?

Arrogance, incompetence, ignorance, irresponsibility, negligence - all the qualities required to f@ck up a decent business.

Absolutely, utterly and completely disgraceful. Leave NOW and put us all out of our misery, please just GO.

Outstanding post by "handsj". (12.09)

These have been the outstanding questions for some time now and the likely "wheeling & dealing" going on within the club is also in question.

I suggested we would end up with bargain buys (sell one get one free, re Bunn) PLUS there is no way the Venky,s are going to spend 5-10 million on a proven striker....PLUS with conman Kean on-board we are only going to be able to sign 30 plus pro,s desperately looking for a season or two contract....or last minutes "Morrison" 7.00 special,s....!!!!!! (made in Portugal, it seems...)

WHY do the Venky,s and conman Kean continue to say things they NEVER intend delivering to the club.

Lining their own pockets more likely !!

Lets all follow Man United, season tickets still available.......Fick
le Rovers Fans

“WEC and the club have been unable to agree a further one-year deal for the Darwen End"

Well, you will treat everyone like something you've stepped on in the street, won't you? Perhaps showing a little common courtesy might have helped.

"We are currently in talks with a number of potential shirt and stand sponsors but have yet to reach any agreements".

Do you expect us to believe you've actually started talking to people? Or is this Keansian "potential"?

"We need to maintain the value of the brand...."

Now you really are just having a laugh.

Please, please, just go away.

who wants to sponsor a pile of dung created by a horse named steve ???

Mattrovers wrote:
Lets all follow Man United, season tickets still available.......Fick

le Rovers Fans

But such fans still live in our town!!

Why doesn't this bother anyone!

If you live here you support our club! Final!!!

Mattrovers wrote:
Lets all follow Man United, season tickets still available.......Fick

le Rovers Fans

GOON.

maybe we could get a sponsor that's close to home? Either Billy Smart's Circus or possibly the 'don't drink drive' ad could sponsor the shirts... that'd be a small victory having Kean have to have his nose rubbed in it every week :)

Signing Jordan Rhodes should reawaken interest in the Club. It at least show a determination to get things write. Sign 'Arry Redknap next.

A Darener wrote:
Perhaps the Venky Group should sponsor the club. It is the only way any company is going to want to be associated with this shower of incompetents.

Yes, it is a very good point. Why are Venky's not sponsoring the shirt, after all the going rate is free of charge and it would spare the embarrassment of not having a sponsor. Is it because Venky's are already finding the public display of their failure and foolishness too embarrassing and want to avoid further public connection with the club?

AndyW wrote:

Gennoe1 wrote:

inflightmagazine wrote:

Gennoe1 wrote:

Wild Rover wrote:

Gennoe1 wrote:

inflightmagazine wrote:

Harwoodstblue wrote:

baz58 wrote:

makaveli96 wrote: Why are Indian owners allowed to dictate if where allowed to bring a banner into an area of Blackburn where we were BORN and BRED? Why did our Grandads fight for this country?

I totally agree with you, get out venkys and kean you total t*ssers, you are so hated!

Have any of the 8000 any comments ?

I am not a kean fan and want to see and end to his tenour as much as everyone, however on this point i am not aware anyone is able to stop anyone bringing a banner into Blackburn, if what you really mean is ewood, then unfortunatley being the owner of the buisness does give them the right to choose who they allow in , just like the landlord of the local pub can say sorry son your not coming in. Your focus on them being indian and fighting in the war seems a bit strange, just as a minor point over 87,000 indian soliders died in the second world war and 1,500000 civilian casualties and with an army of 205,000 at the start of the war became the largets volunter force in history reaching over 2.5 million, my history book stell me that the allies fought against the Germans and the Japanese and we were not just fighting for this country but the liberation of the whole world. My point is lets not start hijacking legitimate football discussions with comments amid a stocking up racial divide. This is not about them being Indian this is about poor management

Surely if someone is Indian,and also a moron,this makes them an Indian moron,why try make a race issue out of that? I suppose i must be racist as i think Keanos a scottish moron.

Yes you are as it happens The point is that nationality does not need to be mentioned, I dont need to call you an English idiot. Even if it is true

No worries pal,guess im racist as charged! I was going to say that the new portuguese lads looked out of their depth, but i guess pointing out someones nationality could be classed as inflamatory!

listen i think we are getting confused here , I was not particularly bothered by the use of the word indian , what i had more issue with was the fact that the poster felt it necessary to talk about the fact that they are indian and he is Born and Bred here they have no right to stop him taking a banner in.

"Why are Indian owners allowed to dictate if where allowed to bring a banner into an area of Blackburn where we were BORN and BRED?"

this I believe is bring race into the argument

Im not getting confused,you infer racism to my quote,you dont know me or my views,just one question please, with a yes or no answer.if a moron comes from Scotland,does this make him a Scottish moron?

No, it makes him a moron who happens to be Scottish.

The nationality is irrelevant to the fact that he's a moron.

Pedantic non-sense, a spade is a spade is a spade is a spade,bet you turn this round and ask why a spade, as you seem to see problems where they dont exsist. And just to re-cap,in your words,a moron who happens to be scottish cant be referred to as a scotish moron,just one more question please is Jordan Rhodes a scottish international or is he actually an international who happens to be scottish?

Reg Rover wrote:
THE AMAZING DECLINE OF BLACKBURN ROVERS F.C.
Even I gasped in amazement when I saw the Ewood Park attendance v/s HULL CITY, 13,562 spectators for Rovers opening home game of the season. I will say that again 13,562- the lowest attendance at Ewood Park for a league fixture for almost 20 years, since August 1993.
I had predicted on this website that if Rovers persisted in employing Steve Kean, their gates in the championship will plummet to around the 12,000 mark. But even I did not expect it to happen so soon. To compound matters the Saturday attendance v/s Leicester was no better.
Reports from within Ewood say that Balaji and Ventakatesh Rao making a rare visit ‘THEIR CLUB’ were shocked at the lack of fans v Hull City. WELL WHAT DID THEY EXPECT?
You can only ignore football fans for so long; you can only treat them with contempt for so long. You can only go against all their wishes for so long.
Eventually they will come Back BITE YOU. And bite the Rao family they have.
Whilst Mrs Anurandha ( I like to be entertained ) Desai insists on keeping Kean in employ the fans have said enough is enough and half of Rovers regular support have left the club, never to return whilst Kean is manager. No matter what results Kean now achieves, and I am not holding my breath on that outcome being fruitful despite a promising start to the season.
Since the Venky group took control in November 2010, they have now halved the support to the club that Rovers had under the Allardyce and Williams regime. Rovers were enjoying average gates of just under 26,000. And at the start of Allardyce’s last season in charge 2010 – 2011 sold in the region of 18,000 season tickets. Followed by the sale of 14,000 season tickets the following season with Kean in charge, which as predicted by all and sundry led to relegation.
In a patronising interview on Sky TV on the afternoon of the Hull game, operation director Paul Agnew appeared to tell the world that season ticket sales are not as bad as been reported and corporate sponsorship is still good. He went on to say “mistakes last season have been recognised and acknowledged”
This interview preceded the Hull City game last Wednesday. Agnew must have been squirming in his seat as the fans failed to show.
Next day following the damaging attendance and the fury of Ventkatesh and Balaji Rao, a statement leaked from Ewood said that season ticket sales are around 7,000.
NO they are not, my sources tell me they are way under that. And as for the patronising out of touch Agnew interview that “mistakes have been acknowledged” when was that? I have not heard of any acknowledgement to mistakes made or apologies offered by the Rovers hierarchy.
I certainly have not heard Kean acknowledge any mistakes or offer any apologies for being relegated and certainly no statements of regret from the Rao family.
Ventkatesh Rao did however appear on Sky TV in a supposed ‘exclusive’ back in late May, all that amounted to was a pathetic, tearful interview in which he said “ we are not bad people and we wil get things right”. SORRY Ventkatesh, you are bad people, very bad people, you have ruined my football club and as for getting ‘things right’ PIGS MIGHT FLY.
Back to Mr Paul (Kean has me in his back pocket) Agnew. Do not insult our intelligence by waffling on about how rosy things are, they are not. You haven’t even got a shirts sponsor for Christ’s sake. What have you been doing all summer?
The whole future of the club is in doubt. Financially, once the parachute payments have run out, you are about to crumble.
Without fans you have no club. The whole club is in trouble.
Did you not for a moment foresee what was going to happen?
It’s ok Mr Agnew being dismissive of Shebby Shingh’s remarks re-the manager.
Singh has a valid point only he did not express it very well. And the point that Singh was probably trying to make is that whilst Kean is still at the club, they will be no coming back together of the club and the fans. NO matter what the results are good or bad. NO matter what players are signed. NO matter what statements of reassurance you make. NO matter what the Rao family do or say.
The problem at Blackburn Rovers is obvious to all and simple to solve. Steve (£1.3 million per annum) Kean has to go. Then and only then can you Mr Agnew even think of rebuilding the club and renewing a bond and relationship with the fans. Does nobody at Ewood realise just how disliked Kean is. For ‘pity’s sake’ wake up before it is too late.
Reg.
Footnote:
If I had an employee in my business that had lost me half my customer bases in 18 months, guess what I would do? Like any business man, I would have to let him go, simple as that. Why is Kean still at Ewood? The mystery deepens.
www.regoftherovers.c

o.uk

Quite a good enlightening post, you mention the good start, well I an ex long standing season ticket holder did not renew this season but decided to see how things went. Well the good start, apart from the points it is the worst football display I have seen for years and years. Disorganised rubbish with no pattern or shape. Does Kean (no he doesn't because he cannot) not see before signing forwards he should go to the root of the problem which is midfield and defence. It is no good scoring 3/4 goals if you are leaking 4/5. For what I have seen so far the gates will drop even further, the supporters may forgive the Venky's if they get rid of Kean and the team start playing good attractive football and of course win.

I knew 'WEC' when it first started with just a handful of employees and look at the company now.

The 'boss' of WEC knows how to run a business, so no wonder the sponsorship has gone.

Perhaps the 'know it all's' at BRFC should approach WEC and ask them how to run a profitable business.

Bet they could do a damm sight better than those in control now.