Venky’s v Indian Government (a) - 5/8/2025 - Post-Season Friendly (s/t late postponements)

[wilsdenrover]

I’d go with 3 but wouldn’t be surprised by 4.

10 minutes ago, lraC said:

Which is the most likely scenario for not selling and therefore carrying of funding silly amounts to keep the club afloat?

 

1. We want revenge for the snowball

2. it’s the only thing we haven’t succeeded at.

3. We believe we will eventually recoup our losses.

4. We are hiding something.

I’d go with 3 (I think they’re a text book example of the sunk cost fallacy) but wouldn’t be at all surprised by 4.

 

Edited 13 hours ago by wilsdenrover

[simongarnerisgod]

1 hour ago, lraC said:

Which is the most likely scenario for not selling and therefore carrying of funding silly amounts to keep the club afloat?

 

1. We want revenge for the snowball

2. it’s the only thing we haven’t succeeded at.

3. We believe we will eventually recoup our losses.

4. We are hiding something.

if they wanted to recoup their losses why do they keep wrecking the promotion drive in january???,they would definately recoup their outlay if we did get in the premier league,though no doubt they`de take all the money and leave us with nothing,a la the oystons at blackpool

i think it`s a case of indian pride,they can`t face the fact that it`s all been a failure,they bought into something they did`nt  understand and were ripped off by that vile crook anderson,if they offload the club now at a loss,it`s an admission of failure,they`ll lose face in front of all their business partners,reputation and status is very important in india

[RoverDom]

51 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

they`ll lose face in front of all their business partners,reputation and status is very important in india

I don't buy this one. They own a club where the fans all hate them, makes huge losses and they're currently barred from subsidising said losses and the club has never been ranked higher than the day they bought it. If they've not lost face / reputation by now and don't think selling up will do anything

[simongarnerisgod]

2 hours ago, RoverDom said:

I don't buy this one. They own a club where the fans all hate them, makes huge losses and they're currently barred from subsidising said losses and the club has never been ranked higher than the day they bought it. If they've not lost face / reputation by now and don't think selling up will do anything

this is in england,the name blackburn rovers is virtually unheard of in india,even the premier league teams,though recognized,don`t hold any importance in a country where cricket is ingrained in the culture

[RoverDom]

20 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

this is in england,the name blackburn rovers is virtually unheard of in india,even the premier league teams,though recognized,don`t hold any importance in a country where cricket is ingrained in the culture

But the point is if their mates and peers don't know they're failing to run the club now, they're not going to suddenly know they've been fucking the club for 15 years if they quietly sold it. 

If their £200m loss making machine is an irrelevance now, is it suddenly going to be front page news if they quietly just cut it loose. I doubt it. 

[Upside Down]

6 hours ago, lraC said:

Which is the most likely scenario for not selling and therefore carrying of funding silly amounts to keep the club afloat?

 

1. We want revenge for the snowball

2. it’s the only thing we haven’t succeeded at.

3. We believe we will eventually recoup our losses.

4. We are hiding something.

All of the above with a heavy percentage being 3 and 4.