Venky’s (& Suhail) Out Protest Ideas

[wilsdenrover]

3 minutes ago, aletheia said:

I'm probably missing something but I can only see it signed 'Actual Blackburn Rovers Fans'.

Nothing official, traceable, no real names.

I’m an actual Rovers fan and I didn’t sign it.

[Mattyblue]

2 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

But even then, surely they can see the decline of the club, identify the only constant during that time and work it out for themselves.

 

 

You’d think so, but no. It’s ‘FFP’, it’s ’crap support’, just like it was ‘bad advice’ at one point. Never, ever the owners.

[wilsdenrover]

Just now, Mattyblue said:

You’d think so, but no. It’s ‘FFP’, it’s ’crap support’, just like it was ‘bad advice’ at one point. Never, ever the owners.

There’s none so blind as those who cannot see.

They deserve the Venkys, the rest of us don’t. 

[aletheia]

I'm interested in this idea of the Rao's in the distance (who may or may not know/care about what is going on) and those (shady?) figures on the ground who perhaps control things.

The rapidity and vehemence of the responses to the coalition's letter make me think of 2 things:

First, there must be figures around (not the Raos) who have much to lose and have no hesitation in resorting to smears, threats and in the past violence to fans.

Second, that the responses to the coalition on social media are working for the club and probably written/dictated by the club (again not necessarily the Raos).

All imo and just thinking out loud of course 🙂 

Edited 8 hours ago by aletheia

[Bronzed A Donis]

1 hour ago, KidderStreetNoise said:

Correct. https://jumpshare.com/s/LGVZ5vjmQNLt2noWfabM

100% been written by a Dingle with the help of AI.

Christ sake, who refers to "the gaffer" in an open letter.

Simping, quislings  everyone of them. I cant wait until the day we take back Ewood and make the collaborators squirm, chase them down Bolton Road with Tar and Feathers.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

47 minutes ago, aletheia said:

I'm interested in this idea of the Rao's in the distance (who may or may not know/care about what is going on) and those (shady?) figures on the ground who perhaps control things.

The rapidity and vehemence of the responses to the coalition's letter make me think of 2 things:

First, there must be figures around (not the Raos) who have much to lose and have no hesitation in resorting to smears, threats and in the past violence to fans.

Second, that the responses to the coalition on social media are working for the club and probably written/dictated by the club (again not necessarily the Raos).

All imo and just thinking out loud of course 🙂 

Nothing is off the table with this lot..nothing!

[davulsukur]

Which poor player will they wheel out to give the rallying cry ahead of Millwall, now they've seen the boycott call?

[StHelensRover]

3 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Which poor player will they wheel out to give the rallying cry ahead of Millwall, now they've seen the boycott call?

The owners and their loyalists will be looking to blame poor results on a low turnout and poor atmosphere at Ewood Park. There was a big turnout and a great atmosphere versus Derby for the 150th anniversary and an even bigger and more raucous atmosphere for the game against Burnley last season, biggest home crowd and loudest it has been for many years. We bottled both of those big occasions, we've bottled every big occasion under the Venkys, so the crowd seems to have little to do with it 

[Herbie6590]

3 hours ago, TheKitGuy said:

I wonder if BRFCS can get people milling around turnstiles with clickers to count everyone who attends - we can have an 'official attendance' and a 'BRFCS attendance' be amazing to see what the difference is. 

@KidderStreetNoise has these numbers…

[Mike E]

On 15/12/2025 at 14:51, aletheia said:

Thinking back to my post earlier with the picture showing a reference to the peaceful protests in Parliament Square, it wouldn’t be an easy thing to copy.

First, stewards would confiscate any placards.

Second, Ewood is a private place so I’m not sure there is any right to protest even peacefully.

Third, if maybe lots of ‘senior’ fans linked arms with placards (or even lay down) outside the ground, I suspect they would then get abused by fans who just want to watch a match.

I think first base should be a match boycott –see what the appetite is among fans for straightforward action.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Glen (and I’m sure there are many others, now and in the past) for efforts to make this club better. It must be very difficult with an obdurate, arrogant and distant regime willing to use bullying and litigious methods against its own fanbase.

 

I’m fairly sure that by law it remains a public place even if the land is privately owned, as long as it is accessible to the public (ie: as long as the gates are open).

A protest outside the ground (within the gates) ought to be fine, and any ‘moving on’ would create a story.

[Lancaster Rover]

That Thomas Freddie bloke and others that have gone before and no doubt will comW in the future all do so in the hope to gain favour with execs at rovers. Hoping that they become an exec/fan representative. The idea of being a a somebody in football is massive to many people, especially the linkedin wankers of the world. There is nobody as quick to judge as someone who wishes to feather their own nest

[wilsdenrover]

9 minutes ago, Mike E said:

I’m fairly sure that by law it remains a public place even if the land is privately owned, as long as it is accessible to the public (ie: as long as the gates are open).

A protest outside the ground (within the gates) ought to be fine, and any ‘moving on’ would create a story.

Aren’t the gates open for a specific reason though (ie attending the match/going into the shop) and Rovers could ask people to leave if they’re there for any other purpose (ie protesting)?

I agree this would create a story but purely in terms of the legalities I think they/the police could move people on. 

Failure to do so would then either be civil or criminal trespass (depending on other factors).

[Penwortham Blue]

5 minutes ago, Lancaster Rover said:

That Thomas Freddie bloke and others that have gone before and no doubt will comW in the future all do so in the hope to gain favour with execs at rovers. Hoping that they become an exec/fan representative. The idea of being a a somebody in football is massive to many people, especially the linkedin wankers of the world. There is nobody as quick to judge as someone who wishes to feather their own nest

There are no words that can accurately describe that Thomas Freddie but vile traitor must be the ones that comes closest.  His heart must beat claret and blue and he is an absolute disgrace to his grandfather, a former Rovers Chairman, who no doubt would be spinning in his grave with shame and embarrassment.

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[Mike E]

3 hours ago, TheKitGuy said:

This is AI. you can tell as the language module has mistaken 135/15 for an actual date. 

‘Up the Rovers’ said no Rovers fan ever. Sounds Claret-y to me.

[Mike E]

13 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

Aren’t the gates open for a specific reason though (ie attending the match/going into the shop) and Rovers could ask people to leave if they’re there for any other purpose (ie protesting)?

I agree this would create a story but purely in terms of the legalities I think they/the police could move people on. 

Failure to do so would then either be civil or criminal trespass (depending on other factors).

I’d say, yeah once police instruct you to leave, then leave. Until then, all the club can do is ask (at which point you ‘should’ leave, but could then just wait around until police ask), and remain protesting on the pavements around the ground.

Edited 6 hours ago by Mike E

[Mattyblue]

Hmm, not sure about that, certainly something I’ve heard plenty of Rovers fans say… not much these days like.

[wilsdenrover]

7 minutes ago, Mike E said:

The gates aren’t open specifically for matches though.

But they are open for specific purposes of which protesting (I assume!) isn’t one of them.

I don’t think it becomes a public space ‘for any reason’ just because the gates are open.

Hopefully you’re right and I’m wrong as clearly Ewood would be the best place for a protest to take place.

edited to add - you changed your post as I was replying 😁

Edited 6 hours ago by wilsdenrover

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20 minutes ago, Mike E said:

I’d say, yeah once police instruct you to leave, then leave. Until then, all the club can do is ask (at which point you ‘should’ leave, but could then just wait around until police ask), and remain protesting on the pavements around the ground.

There wouldn't be anything wrong standing in the crux of the bbe and jw stands Pavement side.

A. It's busy anyway, crowds, chanting, shouting, general noise.

So can't stop you based on any of those things.

B. If its peaceful and just banners etc then it would be fine there would be no opposition 

C. If its inside the grounds on the (red brick floor) its a civil matter and you move on when the security from the property ask you to so I believe

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[MarkBRFC]

39 minutes ago, Penwortham Blue said:

There are no words that can accurately describe that Thomas Freddie but vile traitor must be the ones that comes closest.  His heart must beat claret and blue and he is an absolute disgrace to his grandfather, a former Rovers Chairman, who no doubt would be spinning in his grave with shame and embarrassment.

Yep for anyone that doesn't know, Thomas Freddie is the bloke who tried to set up FC Blackburn back in 2011 not long after venkys took over.

He's a strange character that has gone 100% the other way, I'm guessing it's  because he wants a way into the club.

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/9169044.rebel-rovers-fans-set-fc-blackburn/

[StHelensRover]

4 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

Yep for anyone that doesn't know, Thomas Freddie is the bloke who tried to set up FC Blackburn back in 2011 not long after venkys took over.

He's a strange character that has gone 100% the other way, I'm guessing it's  because he wants a way into the club.

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/9169044.rebel-rovers-fans-set-fc-blackburn/

Wow I had no idea this was the same person. 15 years is a long time ago and people do change and soften their views over time. But this is an extraordinary volte-face. Especially now that he's referring to other fans as idiots who don't agree with his Venky-love-in.

[Mike E]

8 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

Yep for anyone that doesn't know, Thomas Freddie is the bloke who tried to set up FC Blackburn back in 2011 not long after venkys took over.

He's a strange character that has gone 100% the other way, I'm guessing it's  because he wants a way into the club.

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/9169044.rebel-rovers-fans-set-fc-blackburn/

Wasn’t Derek Keighley his grandad or something?

[wilsdenrover]

8 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

Yep for anyone that doesn't know, Thomas Freddie is the bloke who tried to set up FC Blackburn back in 2011 not long after venkys took over.

He's a strange character that has gone 100% the other way, I'm guessing it's  because he wants a way into the club.

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/9169044.rebel-rovers-fans-set-fc-blackburn/

I note he’s been involved in four dissolved companies.

Sounds perfect for the Venkys. 

[rigger]

1 hour ago, davulsukur said:

Which poor player will they wheel out to give the rallying cry ahead of Millwall, now they've seen the boycott call?

We have got plenty of poor players to choose from.

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[JHRover]

There's probably quite a few in that boat. People who didn't want Venkys to take over to begin with or who were strongly opposed to them in the initial few years as they got to work wrecking the club, yet through a curious mix of time, silence, decay and mountain of debt have come to the conclusion they are necessary or even beneficial to us.

Very strange but I think most of it comes from an uncertainty or fear about what comes next and this baseless belief that there is nobody else out there to replace them. 

There's no evidence in support of that belief. Quite the opposite. 

I think it is a shame people want to live their lives in fear and accept the current disgrace on a pessimistic assumption that it would be worse otherwise. 

Where is the confidence or optimism? Little wonder the place is in the state it is with such acceptance of the unacceptable.