Venky’s (& Suhail) Out Protest Ideas

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2 hours ago, Mike Graham said:

Whistles, horns, klaxons and vuvuzelas. 

Can't fit all that in my A4 sized bag sorry. I can't participate 

[BRFC.]

On 02/09/2025 at 18:39, pick32 said:

8th November big sky game 150year anniversary against Derby, don’t go simple, should have a charity match ex players, Dunn, Gallagher, Derbyshire, Hendry etc 100s of fans, bands a fair everything to celebrate 150 years let them report on that and show an empty Ewood and packed pleasington for example

People will pack out ewood for the “new rivalry” with derby and focus on inflatable snakes. I agree with you here we should empty ewood to show we want change 

[Mattyblue]

A Sky game when we’ve struggled to sell 9,000 STs, with a relatively small away following too at £30-£35 (£32 to £37 in the ticket office) a pop.

I doubt it will be any higher than a standard Saturday game, I.e vast swathes of empty seats. Well done all. 👏 

[Rovers96]

On 02/09/2025 at 18:39, pick32 said:

8th November big sky game 150year anniversary against Derby, don’t go simple, should have a charity match ex players, Dunn, Gallagher, Derbyshire, Hendry etc 100s of fans, bands a fair everything to celebrate 150 years let them report on that and show an empty Ewood and packed pleasington for example

Yeah really like that idea. Maybe a charity 5 a side of all ex-rovers players. Would have said get Jordan Rhodes involved in this but can’t say that now 🤣 Rudy wouldn’t allow him.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

38 minutes ago, Rovers96 said:

Yeah really like that idea. Maybe a charity 5 a side of all ex-rovers players. 🤣

I really wouldn't get your hopes up too high my friend...not many,if any will want to be seen rocking the Boat.

[Upside Down]

It will be a bumper crowd for rubber snake day. Rovers will probably even wear a special shirt to commemorate it. 

No doubt said shirt will be all white with a Maltese cross, something which there is no record of the club ever playing in previously.

🐍 🐍🐍 

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1 hour ago, Rovers96 said:

Yeah really like that idea. Maybe a charity 5 a side of all ex-rovers players. Would have said get Jordan Rhodes involved in this but can’t say that now 🤣 Rudy wouldn’t allow him.

Could do that, Like Travis, Batth , Weimann,Beck oh wait we are having that game already

[Rovers96]

25 minutes ago, ... said:

Could do that, Like Travis, Batth , Weimann,Beck oh wait we are having that game already

To be fair, we’ve found our 5 a side now. Travis, batth, Weimann, Beck, & brereton.

Against older ex players.

[Southside Rover]

Or boycott the rest of the ground, these with a voice pack the JW, turn backs to the pitch and chant constantly at the regime.

Too comfortable with most of the noise coming from the end of the ground, in the same stand in front of them really turns up the heat. Even more so whilst on Sky.

[USABlue]

5 hours ago, BRFC. said:

People will pack out ewood for the “new rivalry” with derby and focus on inflatable snakes. I agree with you here we should empty ewood to show we want change 

I imagine lots will go to see the Rovers side that almost finished in the playoffs last season.  It is going to be embarrassing all the way round.  Question is will VI still be here by then, will he still be here when this international break is finished.

[USABlue]

1 hour ago, Southside Rover said:

Or boycott the rest of the ground, these with a voice pack the JW, turn backs to the pitch and chant constantly at the regime.

Too comfortable with most of the noise coming from the end of the ground, in the same stand in front of them really turns up the heat. Even more so whilst on Sky.

I imagine Sky will come up with a Venky defence and be ridiculing the fans just like before.

[Mike E]

10 hours ago, Southside Rover said:

Or boycott the rest of the ground, these with a voice pack the JW, turn backs to the pitch and chant constantly at the regime.

Too comfortable with most of the noise coming from the end of the ground, in the same stand in front of them really turns up the heat. Even more so whilst on Sky.

Also right in front of the cameras

[Old Rover]

This article refers to Sheffield Wednesday, it says EFL clubs get sold for 2 to 3 tomes their revenue, our revenue in the last accounts was 21.5 million, so around 50 million should do it.

Chansiri has admitted he turned down two offers for the club earlier this summer, claiming one was worth £40m, with another £30m from a US-based group.

At the time, the 57-year-old said in a statement: "I repeat that I am willing to sell but the deal must be correct on all fronts."

The valuation Chansiri has put on the Owls is understood to be about £100m, more than two-and-a-half times what he paid when he bought the club from previous owner Milan Mandaric in 2015. Is that figure fair?

With inflation, the £37.5m Chansiri parted with a decade ago would now be worth about £52m, still only around half of what he seems to be demanding to relinquish control now.

"Most EFL clubs are being sold for roughly two or two-and-a-half times their revenue," says football finance expert Kieran Maguire. "In Sheffield Wednesday's case, that puts them in the region of about £40m to £50m.

"When you take into consideration the state of the stadium, and the fact the club doesn't own it, they should be towards the bottom of that scale. The £100m valuation appears to be without merit and has no logical backing."

During Chansiri's time in charge of the club, Wednesday have lost almost £200m. He originally spent heavily as he targeted a return to the Premier League for the first time since 2000, and has regularly turned down significant bids from rival clubs for sought-after players.

But in recent years his spending has receded significantly, and the Owls are far more likely to be playing in League One than the Premier League in the next few years.

 

[lraC]

24 minutes ago, Old Rover said:

This article refers to Sheffield Wednesday, it says EFL clubs get sold for 2 to 3 tomes their revenue, our revenue in the last accounts was 21.5 million, so around 50 million should do it.

Chansiri has admitted he turned down two offers for the club earlier this summer, claiming one was worth £40m, with another £30m from a US-based group.

At the time, the 57-year-old said in a statement: "I repeat that I am willing to sell but the deal must be correct on all fronts."

The valuation Chansiri has put on the Owls is understood to be about £100m, more than two-and-a-half times what he paid when he bought the club from previous owner Milan Mandaric in 2015. Is that figure fair?

With inflation, the £37.5m Chansiri parted with a decade ago would now be worth about £52m, still only around half of what he seems to be demanding to relinquish control now.

"Most EFL clubs are being sold for roughly two or two-and-a-half times their revenue," says football finance expert Kieran Maguire. "In Sheffield Wednesday's case, that puts them in the region of about £40m to £50m.

"When you take into consideration the state of the stadium, and the fact the club doesn't own it, they should be towards the bottom of that scale. The £100m valuation appears to be without merit and has no logical backing."

During Chansiri's time in charge of the club, Wednesday have lost almost £200m. He originally spent heavily as he targeted a return to the Premier League for the first time since 2000, and has regularly turned down significant bids from rival clubs for sought-after players.

But in recent years his spending has receded significantly, and the Owls are far more likely to be playing in League One than the Premier League in the next few years.

 

Given this valuation and how supposedly our owners send £20m per year to keep the club afloat (although  do have my doubts) is it any wonder that they are being asked to provided a bond, to be able to send future funds?

There has been a statement made to the effect that they need to send this money to protect their investment, but given that every 2 and half years, the amount they send, is equivalent to the current value, that statement appears to be very miss leading.

Perhaps that is the reason the judge keeps going AWOL as he will not be waiving the need for a bond, despite these frequent attempts to do so.

[wilsdenrover]

19 minutes ago, lraC said:

Given this valuation and how supposedly our owners send £20m per year to keep the club afloat (although  do have my doubts) is it any wonder that they are being asked to provided a bond, to be able to send future funds?

There has been a statement made to the effect that they need to send this money to protect their investment, but given that every 2 and half years, the amount they send, is equivalent to the current value, that statement appears to be very miss leading.

Perhaps that is the reason the judge keeps going AWOL as he will not be waiving the need for a bond, despite these frequent attempts to do so.

I don’t think the judge has an issue doing and saying exactly what he wants. 😁

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Have we ever done anything similar?

https://whuisc.com/letter-of-no-confidence-in-the-board.html

[Mattyblue]

Oh boo hoo. One of their longest PL stretches in decades, team full of internationals, 60,000 gates every week and recently won a European trophy 🎻 

[DE.]

That website looks like it hasn't been updated since 1998. 

[Vinjay]

On 13/08/2025 at 20:48, RoversClitheroe said:

I really hope Pasha and Gestede aren't at Walkers memorial.

Disgrace to his name.

At least they don't share his name.

Edited 23 hours ago by Vinjay

[Upside Down]

1 hour ago, Vinjay said:

At least they don't share his name.

Please explain 

[Mattyblue]

Presumably Vinners’ standard distaste for the Walker family… which to be fair he’s bang on to have (not to the unhealthy level he has it, but still!)

Edited 15 hours ago by Mattyblue

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

A few wins and the wind of protest appears to be fading..as predictable as night follows day.

Just nicely keeps us drifting in a Sea of mediocrity.

Edited 11 hours ago by SIMON GARNERS 194

[DeeCee]

53 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

A few wins and the wind of protest appears to be fading..as predictable as night follows day.

Just nicely keeps us drifting in a Sea of mediocrity.

The momentum that had gathered appeared to be having a positive spin but no info/communication from the Coalition for some time now. 🤔

[RoversClitheroe]

9 hours ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

A few wins and the wind of protest appears to be fading..as predictable as night follows day.

Just nicely keeps us drifting in a Sea of mediocrity.

The Arte Et Labore pod is mental with it.

Was absolutely shocked to hear the change in views on that podcast that came out Monday.

[Andy]

1 hour ago, RoversClitheroe said:

The Arte Et Labore pod is mental with it.

Was absolutely shocked to hear the change in views on that podcast that came out Monday.

Yeah, thought the same myself.

It's generally a decent listen, if you can get past the 'fought' (thought) and 'fink' (think) from the LET lad.

The second guy, with the southern accent, is a bit annoying though. He tries to use words and phrases that he doesn't actually understand and he'll flip-flop entirely at the slightest challenge of his opinion.

The Blackburn End pod is slightly better, though one of them constantly refers to Birmingham as 'the blues'.
As a Rovers podcast, you'd expect 'the blues' to be in reference to Rovers.

I'm a petty, petty man.