Venky’s & Waggott Out Protest Ideas

[davulsukur]

1 hour ago, glen9mullan said:

On diplomacy to date the club publicly stating they want to address concerns, however they are avoiding any transparent meetings.

Many supporters don't want the coalition to engage with the club at all, however given the club publicly stated they wanted diplomacy reluctantly we've called them out on this on the 18th April 2025 and stated we are wiling to sit down and discuss in a democratic,  transparent setting.

We did not want to give the club the playing card that we are unreasonable and won't engage.

The club have offered no dates and are stalling, I suspect the main reasoning is they can't get suhail to agree to attend 

No Suhail , no meeting is our stance.

These issues are not going to go away (as we've always maintained its not result driven in terms of what's happening on the pitch).

We did pull a statement last night which we were gonna issue on the back of Yasirs interview and ahead of the game tomorrow. 

Our position democratically changed due to Yasirs social media exchanges and we felt what was an extremely positive statement,  we couldn't stand by due to the divisive nature of the pod and subsequent social media exchanges between Yasir and concerned supporters 

The panel is extremely active in the "think tank" , we've many things being bounced about throughout each day.

Many are at the game tomorrow (including me) so if anyone wants a chat/update feel free to speak to me 

 

I don't know if it's been mentioned on here by anyone yet but I saw you tweeted that you had been in direct contact with Bala Rao.

How has that dialogue gone? Positively, hopefully.

(More from his side than yours really, as I know you'll have approached it respectfully & honestly)

[glen9mullan]

27 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

I don't know if it's been mentioned on here by anyone yet but I saw you tweeted that you had been in direct contact with Bala Rao.

How has that dialogue gone? Positively, hopefully.

(More from his side than yours really, as I know you'll have approached it respectfully & honestly)

He don't always respond, but he does read every message I send him and follows up on key things posed by contacting Ewood.

Historically he's always intercepted when it appears they've gone rogue at Ewood, and stated he'd look into it.

He also shares with Madame in particular, whilst they've both been known to phone the club simultaneously and quote where they've got their Intel from. 

I'd like it to be more fluent in terms of getting some genuine time to sit down over a couple of hours to have a longer discussion, but take the positive that at least the current news is hitting their desk and they are getting the undiluted version which is often relayed.

Ultimately it's on them to change the current wave and implement positive change as actions speak louder than words.

I was talking to an ex employee last week, who told me first hand the impact this communication has previously had to prevent a car crash. It's not perfect but it's all we have right now 

 

[BlackburnEnd75]

Makes me laugh that these club employees come and go without communication with the owners but Glen has Balaji Rao reading his messages!

On the meeting club issue, i believe that the 'no suhail no meeting' stance is fully justified. Without him there it's all pointless spin from the club. 

If the Venky's have magically woken up to the fact the club isn't being well run then I'd be offering up suhail in particular as a sacrificial lamb. 

On a separate point, was further disappointed to see waggott in the fans forum minutes claiming that the owners had put in x amount over the last 3 years rather than tell us exactly how much since the summer of 2023.

[davulsukur]

50 minutes ago, glen9mullan said:

He don't always respond, but he does read every message I send him and follows up on key things posed by contacting Ewood.

Historically he's always intercepted when it appears they've gone rogue at Ewood, and stated he'd look into it.

He also shares with Madame in particular, whilst they've both been known to phone the club simultaneously and quote where they've got their Intel from. 

I'd like it to be more fluent in terms of getting some genuine time to sit down over a couple of hours to have a longer discussion, but take the positive that at least the current news is hitting their desk and they are getting the undiluted version which is often relayed.

Ultimately it's on them to change the current wave and implement positive change as actions speak louder than words.

I was talking to an ex employee last week, who told me first hand the impact this communication has previously had to prevent a car crash. It's not perfect but it's all we have right now 

 

It's incredible work that you've got a direct line to owners in the first place 👏

Absolutely vital that the people at Ewood can be bypassed, otherwise they're just there to save their own skin.

[funny-old-game]

1 hour ago, glen9mullan said:

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I was talking to an ex employee last week, who told me first hand the impact this communication has previously had to prevent a car crash. It's not perfect but it's all we have right now 

 

What I don't get Glen if Bala Rao is aware of the incompetence at board level and he has to intervene in order to prevent a car crash by being informed by you/others, why he/madam have not (ever) in all these years got the competent knowledgeable people in place at the top table? I presume (maybe wrongly) you have ask this over the years?

Edited 19 hours ago by funny-old-game

[Leonard Venkhater]

21 minutes ago, funny-old-game said:

What I don't get Glen is if Bala Rao is aware of the incompetence at board level and he has to intervene in order to prevent a car crash by being informed by you/others, why he/madam have not (ever) in all these years got the competent knowledgeable people in place at the top table? I presume (maybe wrongly) you have ask this over the years?

Agreed.

I think he/they have been constantly warned/given hard truths by significant Rovers fans, almost since day one.

15 years later, it's still....."Oh, thanks for telling me, Glen. We really had no idea what our management team were up to over there."

Hmmm...Take responsibility or fck off!....Actually, it's already too late, Balaji. In God's name, Just sell our club and go!

[MarkBRFC]

I still find it incredible that this lot have lasted 15 years here.

[glen9mullan]

36 minutes ago, funny-old-game said:

What I don't get Glen is if Bala Rao is aware of the incompetence at board level and he has to intervene in order to prevent a car crash by being informed by you/others, why he/madam have not (ever) in all these years got the competent knowledgeable people in place at the top table? I presume (maybe wrongly) you have ask this over the years?

In fairness they've shifted loads previously.

Why they continue to bring more in is anyone's guess though I'm beginning to think that the one stone we didn't turn (purely as years ago I didn't know he existed, is Pasha) is fully behind everything.

Once we shifted what we believed was the rot 8 years ago, I stood down from all supporter group duties as I'd done my time.

I strongly believed it was in safe hands for groups to work with the club to rebuild the mess that had been left behind.

2 years ago, I could see it was heading the wrong way once more and people within had suddenly got extremely comfortable. Hence at that point I requested to see Waggott for the first time as an independent supporter.

I pretty much told him then, that if the ship ain't put in order, I will  be coming out of retirement to push for extreme change.

Last year I.met Waggott I advised the next time he hears from me would be via a press release.

I worked in the background quietly with a small circle, whilst trying to support /advise others of an approach but it became evident lots wanted change,  but getting someone to run with it was becoming impossible. So against family advice I decided in the interim I'd try and get a movement moving which is what we've done by building the Coalition.

I'm hoping at some point now nearly all groups are involved that I can phase out as new blood comes to the fore to lead the charge for change.

 

Edited 19 hours ago by glen9mullan

[funny-old-game]

6 minutes ago, glen9mullan said:

In fairness they've shifted loads previously.

Why they continue to bring more in is anyone's guess though I'm beginning to think that the one stone we didn't turn (purely as years ago I didn't know he existed, is Pasha) .

Once we shifted what we believed was the rot 8 years ago, I stood down from all supporter group duties as I'd done my time.

I strongly believed it was in safe hands for groups to work with the club to rebuild the mess that had been left behind.

2 years ago, I could see it was heading the wrong way once more and people within had suddenly got extremely comfortable. Hence at that point I requested to see Waggott for the first time as an independent supporter.

I pretty much told him then, that if the ship ain't put in order, I will  be coming out of retirement to push for extreme change.

Last year I.met Waggott I advised the next time he hears from me would be via a press release.

I worked in the background quietly with a small circle, whilst trying to support /advise others of an approach but it became evident lots wanted change,  but getting someone to run with it was becoming impossible. So against family advice I decided in the interim I'd try and get a movement moving which is what we've done by building the Coalition.

I'm hoping at some point now nearly all groups are involved that I can phase out as new blood comes to the fore to lead the charge for change.

 

How and why did Pasha stay under the radar 

[glen9mullan]

29 minutes ago, funny-old-game said:

How and why did Pasha stay under the radar 

Because after the purchase he wasn't based at Blackburn, he resurfaced when Singh went.

You need to remember we are only fans with limited funds.

The previous removal costs 10s of £ thousands out of our own pockets. Information was not free , many wanted £ for info. 

After I stepped down, how others didn't pick up on him I don't know, it's questions for them really. However he's been pulling the strings ever since, growing in greater confidence and bit by bit he's  either totally marginalised the hierarchy or brought his own troops in, to galvanise and cement his own position/power which is now out of control.

We've now got to go back through history and break down a 25 year association with the Raos by demonstrating the links to those we successfully removed.

This is no easy task 

Fans are up against deep pockets, a significant pay role and a footballing institution where people don't break ranks without silver crossing their palms 

He knows the clock is ticking hence I've already been threatened they are coming for me by the Execs and i best be careful. 

I know we are currently winning even if it don't seem this way.

We are calm, measured and it's playing exactly out as planned. Nothing has happened to date which we hadn't pre-empt.

Anyway,  can't say too much more on it on a public forum, as our strength comes from always being ahead of Ewood.

By divulging certain things , I weaken our position.

 

Edited 18 hours ago by glen9mullan

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

"He knows the clock is ticking hence I've already been threatened they are coming for me by the Execs and i best be careful."

Dont like the sound of that mate but these are the type of individuals running our Club..horrible.

[funny-old-game]

2 hours ago, glen9mullan said:

Because after the purchase he wasn't based at Blackburn, he resurfaced when Singh went.

You need to remember we are only fans with limited funds.

The previous removal costs 10s of £ thousands out of our own pockets. Information was not free , many wanted £ for info. 

After I stepped down, how others didn't pick up on him I don't know, it's questions for them really. However he's been pulling the strings ever since, growing in greater confidence and bit by bit he's  either totally marginalised the hierarchy or brought his own troops in, to galvanise and cement his own position/power which is now out of control.

We've now got to go back through history and break down a 25 year association with the Raos by demonstrating the links to those we successfully removed.

This is no easy task 

Fans are up against deep pockets, a significant pay role and a footballing institution where people don't break ranks without silver crossing their palms 

He knows the clock is ticking hence I've already been threatened they are coming for me by the Execs and i best be careful. 

I know we are currently winning even if it don't seem this way.

We are calm, measured and it's playing exactly out as planned. Nothing has happened to date which we hadn't pre-empt.

Anyway,  can't say too much more on it on a public forum, as our strength comes from always being ahead of Ewood.

By divulging certain things , I weaken our position.

 

Thanks Glen, maybe a bit out the loop but I didn't know it was paid using fans own money, so all the more credit to you all👋

[sammie]

Genuinely find it mental we’ve gone from Sir Jack Walker who put all his money into his club for the good of the people of the town.

Now we’ve got people at the club who are threatening the fans. 

[Mashed Potatoes]

3 minutes ago, sammie said:

Genuinely find it mental we’ve gone from Sir Jack Walker who put all his money into his club for the good of the people of the town.

Now we’ve got people at the club who are threatening the fans. 

With the best will in the world I don't think Jack Walker - he was never knighted - did not put all his money into the club.

[sammie]

3 hours ago, Mashed Potatoes said:

With the best will in the world I don't think Jack Walker - he was never knighted - did not put all his money into the club.

should’ve off in my opinion and most of his money, my apologies. 

[Tomphil2]

1 hour ago, sammie said:

should’ve off in my opinion and most of his money, my apologies. 

He had plenty left over, pity his family thought they needed even more.

He and his Trust were at one point thought to be worth around 800 million.

[lraC]

This link is quite interesting.

 

[Leonard Venkhater]

11 hours ago, sammie said:

should’ve off in my opinion and most of his money, my apologies. 

We knew what you meant!

[rigger]

23 minutes ago, Leonard Venkhater said:

We knew what you meant!

I don't think Sir Roger was either. But he certainly was, in my eyes.

[Mattyblue]

Masher knew what you meant too, but he can’t help but be pedantic (think he trawls the forum in order to find as many posts as possible to go ‘acthhhhualy…’)