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0-1 Watford

Agreed. From the pictures posted the "real" attendance looks about 6-7k at an absolute stretch. All I'll say is that if the Club anti/boycotters are reduced to crowing about attendances like that - we really are finished.

Wait till the numbers come out after an FOI request is returned. From what I can see on telly and pictures on social media, it's less than the recent midweek league game ( home fans that is, away fans look more numerous) My estimate: About 1k Watford max Riverside 1k - 1.5k Blackburn end 2.5k Jack walker 3-3.5k Total - 7-8k. Probably 8k. No boycott your looking at around 10-11k? Couple of thousand missing.

The boycott really started 13 to 14 years ago. We lost 10,000 supporters over 2 or 3 seasons. Unfortunately however we couldn't truly unite as a fan base as 50% of our supporters were ecstatic Allardyce was sacked. And were too gormless to see what would follow. Todays boycott has been mentioned and newsworthy for weeks. It's created discussion across many fan forums and forced press releases from the club. Whilst its too litle too late, I'm very pleased some are still striving for change. I despair at the fans who think sitting in silence in ever decreasing numbers at Ewood is actually helping. Our owners are as thick as chicken shit. Its remarkable how badly they have managed the club. One disastrous decision after another. Wouldn't it be something if no one attended?

From those pictures, and despite the very low recent gates, it is clear that the boycott has been pretty effective, looks very, very sparse.

We would compete if we had a good manager

Ref has allowed them to barge us off the ball all day. Cashin blocks the run of a Watford player (as they both turn to run for the ball) and it's a free kick. Why? Are you letting players be physical or not, ref?

What a fucking bleak existence

Feck knows, face doesn't fit with our Val

At least the manager was right about one thing……, We can’t compete.

11 in blue and white halves - an off-the-shelf Macron kit, not a Rovers kit (we play in reversed halves). These owners can't even be bothered to get that detail right.

You have to understand the mindset of a significant portion of those still going is that the owners are only responsible for the club still existing and putting eleven players in blue and white on the pitch each week. That's it. No actual ambition for success, just existence. They don't believe the fans or the legacy of the club deserves any more than that.

5 at the back but absolute panic stations and 0 organisation... Valerian Ismael.

I think you have to factor in the demographics of each stand. Going to be very stereotypical here but the JW Stand is for the older, well-to-do and for families. The Riverside is again for older fans and some casual fans who want a cheaper ticket for various reasons. The hardcore support, who may or may not boycott, are in the BBE. The empty seats would always appear there in larger numbers. Although I'm sat at home now, my mum is there for all the reasons discussed previously. Aside from a dozen or so long-standing fans in the block and rows around us, the only people close tend to be one-offs plus a couple of extended families where only one person would be even slightly aware of any issues beyond watching a game of football. In short, the boycott looks as I would expect a decent effort to look like...

They are the very worst types they are too miserable to do anything but turn up and sit there in silence. It's like they thrive off the misery and apathy but can't tear themselves away yet anybody who dares to dream otherwise is 'entitled'.

Miller not used to playing as a regular right back

It looks a lower gate than normal. I’m not sure what more anyone could hope for. 9k season ticket holders? I reckon the real gate will be below that. Don’t forget Wednesday’s boycotts started only when they stopped paying wages.

What will be the excuse this time with a fair number of players back, Val?

Sounds like only a matter of time before Watford score.

Dross stuff as expected.

At least the players did not turn up! Venkys out!

Where's Garrett?

Christ we need a 2nd solid midfielder

But it’s not going to work…..those that stayed away should be outside the ground, protesting, banners, making noise not sat at home watching tele……badly planned

Rovers have never historically been a club with an ultras culture, so a mass boycott was never likely. The average fan will fall into two camps: they will either walk away because it's not enjoyable (as evidenced by our plummeting attendances), or they will resign themselves to the status quo and keep turning up out of habit, obligation or routine.