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I've been meandering towards what I suppose is a 'natural boycott' for a while now. My home attendance gets less each season (haven't been once this season). I may go to the Wrexham game in fairness to catch up with a few lads. The latest call to protest hasn't altered my perspective at all really, but I dare say it will nudge a few others to my way of thinking. To put things in context, I was a ST holder for over 20 years (I'm a 44 year old bastard now), I still had one for a number of season under the Venky rats. Within that time I came to hate home games, it started as a chore, particularly night games, but came to a point where I was questioning why the fuck I was doing it. Life also progressed, the kids grew up, work got busier (sometimes work 7 days straight), priorities changed. Previously I've missed weddings, birthdays and other things to attend, ive nearly lost a job queing for Celtic away tickets and doing a sickie on the day of the game after being declined AL, now? Not a bloody chance. I've missed watching 1 game all season (last week), I was near Penrith miles from civilisation though, my hand was forced! I'm going on Boxing Day as it's tradition and looking forward to it if I'm honest. Had it been at home it would have been a reluctant trudge to the ground. Would my perspective change if our owners changed? 100% yes. I don't demand glory, I ain't a glory hunter, I've stood on a crumbling Blackburn End step, I've watched on the Riverside hill with my dad when times were hard. All i want is owners that care and a fan base pulling collectively in 1 direction. I would buy a season ticket no questions asked, even if I inevitably missed half the games through other commitments. Until then, I continue as is I guess. Will still fit a few more away games in this season, in the new year I won't attend Ewood again I don't think, barring a big cup tie against them twats up the road......

Great stuff guys. On a personal note, can I thank everyone for their kind words and support over the last few weeks, that have been some of the most difficult of my life. All the best to everyone.

Agreed.

The number of people who didn’t take their seats until the 18th minute in the Blackburn End against Wolves years ago gives me hope this will get some traction. I expected the concourse for that game just to be a hundred or so once the game started, but there were far more people there after kick off than I expected. The problem is that even if a couple of thousand don’t go, being a Saturday it will still only look like the crowds attending for the recent midweek games. The word is out though. People I know who are very casual Rovers fans have mentioned the boycott to me. Personally, I still think the key is getting rid of Pasha. I don’t believe Venkys would have the inclination, or trust, to put a direct replacement in. It would just become a bigger nuisance than it already is.

Great stuff, and mightily inconvenient to those who obsess about things such as town size, demographics, wealth, how many people live in Bolton, small town unfashionable club (whatever that means is anyone's guess). Simple statistics show that this club is failing big time and is circling the plug hole of oblivion under these owners whilst a chunk of the support base make excuses for them and their failings.

Brave move. Hope it stays dry for you 🤞

No corners here, total open mind. I’ve already said, I expect c6,000, no different than Oxford. If it’s c3/4k then definitely a success.

Unless you've suddenly developed remarkable psychic powers you've no way of knowing whether it will be a "non boycott". Also you've painted yourself into such a corner with your view that a boycott "won't work" Im guessing you'll be insisting it hasn't worked unless there's about 50 people in the ground. Anyhow, we're just going round in circles and coming back to the similar points so will leave it there. Merry Christmas.

To go with Gav's Programme and Den's memories... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cj69djzyjx6o

That’s the stuff!

Ive already said. What the Coalition did last season to smoke the three stooges out their foxhole was excellent, plus use FOI through Lancs Police to get the fact a ‘boycott’ is already underway into the press. 6,000 people at a league game for Blackburn Rovers. A club that had an average crowd of 25,000 as these owners bought the club. There’s your story right there and will have just as much national media interest as this non-boycott will have, *plus* keeps match goers onside. As at the moment the only people winning with this are the regime as the fanbase is well and truly divided again.

I've been saying for a while that the only way to get them out is to do what shef wed did Thing is i now live an hour and half away,my lad plays on a saturday so we only get to a handful of home games a year when he's not playing Unfortunately the watford game falls on my lads birthday...i've already booked 2 none refundable hotel rooms,plus tickets and jacks kitchen us all So we'll be attending and also spending in the ground😬

All opinions 😉 McLauglin -doesn't score, not great header. Miller -tough but reckless but good leader. Gud -B+ sniffer in box (and needed) Albiousu -A- obviously been great but nobody is perfect

All about opinions think McLaughlin and miller have been above average henriksson yea I can see - line his profile so probably upgraded morishita again for me above average 4 goal contributions in 17/18 games id take that that for new league and challenger for him plus his work rate and link up with Ohashi improving by game again I’m taking them on their own merit and not comparing on who they have replaced as if we did that then of course the squad is much weaker val was a generous c think I just felt sorry over the two abandoned games

I would say that Henriksson as a D is very generous, hasnt offered any signs of being near the level required similar to Tavares and De Neve. McLoughlin and Miller I would also have as a C. I think both are noticeable downgrades. Miroshita would also be a C even though I like him as a player. I think as touched on, judging individually on the players doesnt paint a full picture on how imbalanced and thin the squad is. Overall the summer window was an E or an F. The league table somewhat reflects that. Ismael certainly would be lower than a C too.

Out of curiosity who is generous and why? All a game of opinions and context for me but would be interested to see what others think my grading wouldn’t necessarily be based on their ability alone more coming into a shitshow and how I think they have performed

Did you say what those alternatives are? Or your alternative is?

…and they won’t do that either as Saturday showed.

Some generous marks there imo.

I think they do understand - that is why the coalition have requested that anyone not wishing to boycott the match to boycott food and drink in the ground and goods from the club shop.

Merry Christmas Rovers fans. Been a happy hunting ground for us in the past but they’ve probably got too much for us this year. Last time I went up there Paul Dickov won it at the dead and my mate did the Kuqi celebration and hurt himself. Simpler times! 😂

Hard to argue with the Michaelmas end of term report, but the picture is made even worse, when you consider the quality and experience that was jettisoned..presumably for not being "aligned". Still, I do confess to being excited by the recent glimpses of Baradji... I

Exactly, Paul. Nothing will happen v Watford that isn’t happening already. But if you want to call it ‘official’ now, fine. Still don’t see why none of this couldn’t have been achieved through an FOI police request and a media campaign, which would have kept the remaining match goers in the tent. Like I said brfcs-ers and The Coalition don’t understand the actual reality of where the fans in the ground are. But crack on