Blackburn Rovers Women

[SuperBrfc]

2 hours ago, RoverDom said:

"By transitioning into a lower tier, the club can continue to support competitive football in a structure that is community-based and financially viable, "

 

Is that quote from May 2012 or May 2017?

[DutchRover]

"Cannot be sustained under current financial framework" aka our billionaire owners can't afford to increase the budget for the women's squad from £100-150k to £400-600k by their own estimates. Utterly pathetic by the club, especially when they bigged up the Lionesses who came through our ranks.

[cesus]

The easiest thing for any business is to save money, the trickiest is to make money.

Executives at this club are complicit in the long term damage of this football club because you cannot cut costs forever without doing reversible damage.

We are very close to becoming a toxic brand. With sympathy even for associated fans disappearing. 

 

[Herbie6590]

“You cannot shrink your way to greatness…” 

Venkys: “Let’s give it a try anyhow…”

[StubbsUK]

12 minutes ago, Herbie6590 said:

“You cannot shrink your way to greatness…” 

Venkys: “Let’s give it a try anyhow…”

Maybe we should take a look at his other title?

[superniko]

1 hour ago, Devon Rover said:

I just made the mistake of reading some of the comments on the Facebook post. Is it just me, failing to see that this is an inevitable and sound business decision with only positive implications for the men's team? Im really sorry that I'm not quite getting it.

The two are mutually exclusive. Any investment in the women’s team has no affect on the men’s team or ffp.

Its just another prime example of how our owners don’t give a shit about the club, town, or the sport itself.

It shouldn’t matter if 1 man and a dog attends or if we have 30k there - we have billionaire owners who should be supporting the women’s game. It probably costs less to run that team a year than Waggotts £600k+ salary and pension  

I think I’m done with the club this offseason until we see change. Not because of this, but I’m just tired of how long it’s going on. Summed up with this Indian court case (where it seems Waggot has lied to us about - shock)

Edited 16 hours ago by superniko

[davulsukur]

Why do they always have to handle stuff really badly as well? We must be the least professional outfit in the country. 

Another embarrassing day for us fans, caused by the ownership.

[Tom]

A horrible decision, surely there are no financial restraints on how they could be backed so surely our owners could prove their commitment to the club and the town by backing them? 
 

[Devon Rover]

It makes very little sense, at all. It feels to me like it can only be decisions taken out of spite, now. Certainly not the actions of anyone who cares at all about success, reputation, community etc

[Upside Down]

So they've deliberately relegated the Women's team for financial reasons exactly the same as they did with the men's.

[Exiled_Rover]

23 minutes ago, Upside Down said:

So they've deliberately relegated the Women's team for financial reasons exactly the same as they did with the men's.

Yes.

They're quibbling over £600k, which tells you how miniscule the budget will be this summer for the men's team.

I genuinely don't know what the Rovers fan base has done to earn such vile owners. 

[den]

 

[JHRover]

Look on the bright side, it isn't all bad, that saving will do wonders for Waggott trying to hit his target and qualify for his bonus next year.

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Feel incredibly sad for the girls and those behind the scenes that have grafted so hard to build their status for all to be removed in an instant. 

A truly embarrassing time 

[Bronzed A Donis]

Scum owners, scum board of directors. NAPM. 

[JHRover]

12 hours ago, RoverDom said:

"By transitioning into a lower tier, the club can continue to support competitive football in a structure that is community-based and financially viable, "

Why do I get the feeling this isn't just talking about the women's team. 

 

Exactly. The principle applies equally to all other aspects of the operation including the men's team. Only they won't be so blatant about it with the men, the end result will inevitably be the same, ending up at a lower level on a permanent basis because it is easier and cheaper for this lot to handle. 

[JHRover]

"In a structure that is community based"

What does that actually mean other than small time operation?

What is this obsession with "community" they have down there other than it excuses them thinking small every time?

[Mattyblue]

From ‘Think Big’ to a voluntary relegation to ‘community’ (i.e amateur) leagues to save a few hundred grand.

[KentExile]

18 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

From ‘Think Big’ to a voluntary relegation to ‘community’ (i.e amateur) leagues to save a few hundred grand.

Just be grateful, be quiet, & get behind the lads & lasses ffs! 😉 

Edited 6 hours ago by KentExile

[wilsdenrover]

2 hours ago, JHRover said:

Look on the bright side, it isn't all bad, that saving will do wonders for Waggott trying to hit his target and qualify for his bonus next year.

I wouldn’t be completely surprised if he gets a percentage of any savings he makes.

[cesus]

12 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

I wouldn’t be completely surprised if he gets a percentage of any savings he makes.

He runs the club like he does. I am very confident he won't be getting the keep our name out of the papers bonus this time! 

[Bronzed A Donis]

34 minutes ago, JHRover said:

"In a structure that is community based"

What does that actually mean other than small time operation?

What is this obsession with "community" they have down there other than it excuses them thinking small every time?

It's VERY clear, they do not understand the meaning of community. Must keep auto correcting from cheap.

The women's team was such an open goal for them. They could have said : 

"As custodians of Blackburn Rovers and the leading women's side in Lancashire, we are proud to support the women's team in a period of rapid growth, we will support the team to keep playing within the elite of the sport, unhindered by PSR, this gives us the opportunity to invest in our baby without impact on the mens side"

HaHaHaHaHaHaHa as if, never in 15 years.

If anyone with any critical thinking can't tally up, where would we be without the venkys and their refusal to fund anything outside the absolute bare minimum and still defends them, no hope.

[Gamst]

We could have funded the women’s team by getting rid of one of Steve or Pasha. It seems that everything is being cut apart from director pay. 

[KentExile]

1 minute ago, Gamst said:

We could have funded the women’s team by getting rid of one of Steve or Pasha. It seems that everything is being cut in order to increase director pay. 

fixed it for you 😉 

[glen9mullan]