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The ground won’t be empty. Just like it wasn’t for Sheff Wed’s the other month. All about expectation management and having the real figures and how they compare to a standard 3pm quickly to hand. I don’t generally disagree with much of EiT’s post. Do I think it will lead to much? No, not really. But it’s been fifteen years, we have to try something, quickly too, as we are getting to the point of no return as once we get stuck in the lower leagues, with the Cat 1 academy gone, with Brockhall once again in the sights of developers, with the Riverside either mothballed or actually in the river, with a ground generally in compete disrepair, then yes, those that decry ‘well, who’d buy us’ would have far more of a point then who this very attractive club could attract as of right now.

What’s the alternative? Sit around and wait for the inevitable relegation to league 1? And become a middle of the road league 1 side? What an inspiring future that is.

They crucified Broad for the same thing. Bet they’re a bit quieter about this one.

I disagree fairly firmly on all points 1. It's an open letter. Often the intended audience to such a letter isn't the addressee. 2. Are you able to point me towards an institution/group of people better placed to claim to speak for the majority of Rovers fans than a coalition of the club's biggest supporter groups? 3. I think this is fairly widely accepted as a way to starve out negligent owners, and outside of football, a boycott is probably the most widely recognised form of protest against a business. 4. Wholly disagree. I think it's well written, impassioned and earnest. There's no need for militant language, and I would argue that using such language would be detrimental to the cause. There are far too many people looking for a reason to discredit the coalition and their aims.

I feel what ultimately will make a difference is a strategy that gains a lot of publicity. I don’t think they will care about lost revenue as it’s a drop in the ocean for them. They will care about being publicly shamed. There has been some good early publicity for the boycott but it needs to gather steam in order to keep up the pressure. I’m worried that we will win a couple of matches and the momentum will be lost or the fans who are likely to boycott have already done so and only a few hundred less fans in the stadium won’t look much different to the pitiful turnout against Oxford. I think we need to do something before it’s too late though so in the words of Gary Bowyer we should ‘give it a good go’ 💪🏽

We don’t know what the outcome and effect might be. At least we are finally trying and we need to get behind it, rather than opining why it won’t work.

Should we just keep going down there to GeT bEhInD the LaDs? Something needs to change. If the owners aren't changing anything then we can only try. I personally can't keep goin down there seeing a club that should be in the premiership. And yes we should be. We've fallen away from the pack. Sinking like a rock. The foundations were there already to make us greater. Not to necessarily go and win the premiership again but to stay up there playing the big boys every week. The club was ready to be continued by new owners. We got one that didn't know you could get relegated. 15 years is enough for me. I've spent a small fortune over the years as have many many more to watch our little town become known as giant killers.

Our young keepers main problem is that they are not very good, without worrying about how tall they are.

Having thought about this some more, I’m afraid to say I think it’s the wrong strategy being pursued in the wrong way. Calling for a boycott sounds great to the fans already boycotting, but to the fans who aren’t, there’s nothing in the letter to make them consider doing so. 1) It’s directed to the wrong audience - it’s a letter to the owners, not the attending fans. 2) “The Coalition” calling for a boycott is a long way from Red Robbo calling out the lads at Longbridge. They are by no means widely accepted as the voice of the majority. 3) There is no argument, persuasion or rationale in the letter as to why a boycott will change anything. 4) It’s too long, repetitious and reads like it was written by a committee (no doubt it was). It’s not exactly the Gettysburg Address or the “Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité” of the French Revolution. When the ground isn’t empty against Watford, all that will have been achieved is a further loss in credibility.

Bring on all the insults, as long as we win.

Even during that period, I wouldn't have classed them as a decent team.

I'm going 2-0 to Blackburn Rovers, when everybody writes them off, they come up with the unpredictable.

We need another Jack Walker, to get us off the ropes.

What happened to that spell when they won a few games. Gave Rovers supporters a bit of hope.

I'm 68, wishful thinking, maybe in my younger days.

Your right with wallflowers, time some of them joined in on matchdays.

100% there will be. Imagine if we actually win a fucking game for a change, there will be less of a sly dig and just a straight up insult to us.

Stig Inge Bjornebye has temporarily joined the upstairs staff at Rangers. Not heard that name in a while!

Think there was also an u23 8-1 loss to Iraq thrown in. One of the obvious problems for Khan Wollstonecraft and the lad who played in the Youth cup is they are blatantly too small to play at the top end. I would doubt they are even 6 feet tall. Raya apart I can't find may keepers in the top two leagues who are 6ft or less.

There needs to be a club for there to be a team.

Thank god.

you don't have to read them.

But of course a football club is about more than the present team. It represents your town, it’s about its history and heritage that is wrapped up in your own family’s history and heritage. It’s about wanting your own children and grandchildren to follow in your footsteps as you pass the baton on. I’m a ‘diehard’ for all the above, but others seem to struggle to see that players, teams, and yes, even regimes come and go, we are the constant, we are the club and sometimes action to protect the above has to taken because we are diehards, not in spite of it.

Thanks for sharing. I know NBA tickets are expensive as I looked into pre covid and they were too high for me. Lakers NBA tickets are expensive anyway

I'm going to leave the thread now for while and let you guys get on with it. I've posted my views on the issues and why I will be Ewood Park every home game and won't boycott games. That's my choice whilst I fully others who will others choices. @StHelensRoverI ain't a club plant just for the record. I'm just a diehard passionate Rovers supporter and STH who want to support the players and team. Anyway like I said I will leave the thread for a while and let you guys get on with it.