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BRFC. replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
No wonder venkys have gotten away with it for 15 years and now Rudy and Pasha are able to run the place freely.. unless youβre being sarcastic -
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wilsdenrover replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
You can respect their religion without being restricted to their beliefs. -
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bluebruce replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
And I'd argue that any player at this level should have an ounce of football intelligence already or they'd be playing for the Dog & Duck instead. We took that corner direct and with too many bodies in the box because we were going for a winner. That's a managerial choice. -
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wilsdenrover replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Pasha is part of his name: Suhail Anwar Pasha Shaikh -
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TimmyJimmy replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
No idea mate, was just pointing out that Pasha was not his real name. I think it was something to do with his shadow man persona back in day and referring to him as βPashaβ maybe evokes a shadowy figure of influence, no idea really. Possibly something pulled from south asian connotations of authority, but again really no idea. Point I was making was that the guy in charge is not called Pasha. But who cares really. I don't like him. -
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Crimpshrine replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
He was always known as Suhail Pasha in the early years. He seemed to start using Shaikh more recently Wikipedia have him listed as Suhail Pasha, The BBC still refer to him as Suhail Pasha - the quote below was from a couple of months ago: Blackburn Rovers chief operating officer Suhail Pasha has sat down with BBC Radio Lancashire this week - the first time he has spoken to the media publicly since Venky's bought the club in 2010. -
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Wendal replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Not a go at you personally but this is the exact response they want from the fans. Draw all the attention/fury toward their designated puppet (Gestede this year) and deflect away from their own decisions. Theyβre 15 years in now, there is no naivety and they have their own man on the ground. Make no mistake, these are Venky/Pasha decisions with Gestede as the sacrificial puppet for this year (previously Broughton, Waggott, Shaw, Hunt, Senior etc etc) -
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wilsdenrover replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I suspect it will be there or there abouts. -
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Elrovers replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Tbf I could sleep am just used to us being like this now unfortunately. support the team not the regime!π΅βͺοΈ -
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aletheia replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
....behind the team seems reasonable (although it is really the only outlet for fan ire of all things club related); behind the project? no, just legitimises the loons and snouts in troughs. -
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Elrovers replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
They couldnβt give a toss mate. All they care about is filling their bloody pockets! -
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Bbrovers2288 replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Will just echo what others have said, I really struggled to get to sleep last night, what were they thinking selling our steady eddy at the back without having an adequate replacement to come in. Utter madness. Why have we stripped all of our British players from the team, Iβm not saying they were world beaters but they at least knew the British game and Iβd think would be the voices in the changing room, madness to sell them all. We have basically become Watford, signing foreign players on the say so of agents. Look what happened the last time we done this with our Portuguese influx. I wasnβt thrilled by the window prior to selling hyam but now I think itβs horrendous. Gestede is an absolute snake, I honestly canβt stand the guy. I thought we should have targeted a proven striker and a loan like Alan Browne yesterday, instead we have done god knows what. i have said many times on here Iβm done and I canβt do it anymore but I will always support this team, no matter what I try and convince myself it just really really bloody hurts how far we have fallen and the long slow death we are all suffering. -
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Elrovers replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
On the non footballing reasons such as certain food being banned. Itβs understandable because Rudy is a Muslim then you have Pape kargbo baradji VI etc. guess we just gotta respect it. But Rudy still needs to go heβs a right clown -
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wilsdenrover replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Iβm more Laurel than Hardy ππ -
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USABlue replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Are Venkies aware of RG's behaviour? Do they know the story? -
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Goozburger replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I think Ismael is going to need to get them playing well consistently much quicker than that! Everyone has their own viewpoints and limits, but I think we're really at it now based on the feelings I'm reading. -
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Emerald Isle Rover replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Becoming more and more common with owners now. Fans and footballing aspect things are secondary itβs all about the business side of things -
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Goozburger replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
The big worry is losing Championship experience. The new players have a huge job on their hands to show that they can step in. I can imagine they will want to prove those worries wrong. Whether they will or not is another question. What I do believe is that footballers have the same mentality as any of us that work when it comes to wanting a move. You don't move for less money than what you're on unless there are extenuating circumstances, and I doubt the players really feel the Venky mishandling that we as supporters feel and have to continue to deal with. My guy instinct tells me that it's fanciful to put it down to anything else than the players that have left knew that they could get bumper deals next summer if leaving for free. That's always been the case, and Rovers aren't the only ones affected by that particular state of play. But whatever the reason, or even if contract renewals aren't being offers, the club is then left with the choice of doing what it's done in the past (far too often in my view), which is to let them go for free in a year's time, or get a few million for them now and try to deal with the problem. I'm not against the latter, and many have complained about the club not doing that in years gone by. Well they're certainly doing it now. Whether the replacements work out is another matter. -
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Lancaster Rover replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I'd argue that any player with an ounce of football intelligence/quality would do as I've said above. Nobody coaches you to clamp someone on the halfway line to stop a last minute breakaway, a winners mentality and professional intelligence makes you do it. Did anyone tell Lee Williamson to whollop Ings in the dying moments, no he knew to do it -
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USABlue replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Is this not something a newspaper might be interested in running as a story. Surely public opinion will be if a sympathetic nature for the little guy. Ciuld this create some pressure for Gestede and his nasty treatment if employees. Running these players iut because if personal vendettas is fire on the dpot type suff to me. Get him out of here. -
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Bronzed A Donis replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I hope you're right. It's a huge ask but we won't know until about 15-20 games in. We might be behind the 8 ball by the time they do, if they do gel. You can't beat experience of this league though, it's what gets you through 46 games. We've already seen with the signings from overseas this season and last that the relentless nature of the Championship has taken its toll, not even Ohashi who has the energy of a duracell bunny could cope. Sunderland may be an exception, but they spent on very good players. I'm also concerned hugely we have no leaders and I think like with Kean this is by design. Regardless of the ability of the players we need leaders on the pitch. It's important to read another opinion, I don't agree on performances per se, i think Hull aside , average at best, ok outside both boxes in parts , but sure we both agree it would be nice to be a normal club where that's the main debating point! -
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bluebruce replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Why would we give him the name Pasha? It doesn't mean anything to us. My understanding was it was a bit of a nickname he has, but certainly not from the fans. -
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roverandout replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Worried about the image of dress code when the image of the club is already in tatters. Talk about priorities