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[Mike Graham]

9 hours ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Installing Gold Plated Toilet Seats and Taps,luxury padded seats in Darwen End...free Pie and Pint also.

Rumour has it that these are going into the Directors Box.

[rigger]

2 minutes ago, Gutted said:

I know it won’t make much difference as such but I would encourage everyone to complete the ‘We Want to Hear From You’ post match survey that is sent out following each home game.

It gives the opportunity to score out of 10 the experience such as food and drink / stewards / access / facilities etc. More importantly there is also a comments section where they ask your opinion on what can be done to improve things. 
If virtually everyone makes their feelings about the cancer that is Venkys and their stooges abundantly clear it can’t do any harm. 

As I say I know it won’t make any material difference, but feel it is an opportunity for everyone to make their feelings known once a fortnight, or at least until they remove the comments section, and it is better to do so than not. 

Is the post match survey only for season ticket holders ?

[TugaysMarlboro]

Here's a protest idea. See if we can get more people to turn up to the next fans forum than would normally attend Ewood for a game.

[Mike Graham]

The Rovers world is not too bad 😂😂😂

Crap transfer window.

Owners facing probable fines.

Our club apparently facing two legal claims for breach of contract.

Backroom staff leaving.

No CEO.

It is only the 1st of September…..can it get any worse🙄

[J*B]

2 minutes ago, Mike Graham said:

The Rovers world is not too bad 😂😂😂

Crap transfer window.

Owners facing probable fines.

Our club apparently facing two legal claims for breach of contract.

Backroom staff leaving.

No CEO.

It is only the 1st of September…..can it get any worse🙄

And yet STILL I have the #Rovers Twitter fans telling me I’m just negative and need to support the team. 

[Gutted]

1 hour ago, Mike Graham said:

I am a ST holder and have been for many many years.  I have never seen this survey…..I wonder why🤔

I’ve had the survey after the last 2 home games Mike and am a season ticket holder. I had assumed that it must be going out to all season ticket holders, or even every attendee? 

[Gutted]

1 hour ago, rigger said:

Is the post match survey only for season ticket holders ?

Not sure Rigger. I’m a STH but never seen it prior to this season. Thought it must have been some new initiative. Though based on my 2 responses so far I’ll probably not receive it again!

[Miller11]

Survey is here - knock yourselves out!

[RoversClitheroe]

1 hour ago, Mike Graham said:

The Rovers world is not too bad 😂😂😂

Crap transfer window.

Owners facing probable fines.

Our club apparently facing two legal claims for breach of contract.

Backroom staff leaving.

No CEO.

It is only the 1st of September…..can it get any worse🙄

Is there an impending sale (club wise) all actions point to that? 

P.s. @J*B with the head loss on X. Think you have privy shook

[Upside Down]

2 hours ago, Mike Graham said:

The Rovers world is not too bad 😂😂😂

Crap transfer window.

Owners facing probable fines.

Our club apparently facing two legal claims for breach of contract.

Backroom staff leaving.

No CEO.

It is only the 1st of September…..can it get any worse🙄

Breach of contract? Please explain.

[Ricky]

2 hours ago, J*B said:

And yet STILL I have the #Rovers Twitter fans telling me I’m just negative and need to support the team. 

Your Twitter spat with Privy tonight is an absolute beaut!! 

[lraC]

5 hours ago, Upside Down said:

Breach of contract? Please explain.

It’s over the kit supplier. 

[K-Hod]

I replied to it saying 'the only thing I want to hear from you is that the owners have sold the club'.

[AVE1875]

11 hours ago, Ricky said:

Your Twitter spat with Privy tonight is an absolute beaut!! 

Is there a full exchange someone can post for review? I have only seen the "spice" comment (I deleted myself on X years ago). 

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

15 minutes ago, AVE1875 said:

Is there a full exchange someone can post for review? I have only seen the "spice" comment (I deleted myself on X years ago). 

I was once out on my Mountain Bike and got called a 'Spice Head'!

Strange times.

[Tomphil2]

47 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

I was once out on my Mountain Bike and got called a 'Spice Head'!

Strange times.

That'll teach you for cycling up steep hills with your head to one side and tongue hanging out.

[Mike E]

7 minutes ago, Tomphil2 said:

That'll teach you for cycling up steep hills with your head to one side and tongue hanging out.

That’s just how he looks prior to the spice!

[MCMC1875]

On 31/08/2025 at 07:59, Mike Graham said:

Is this yet another cost cutting exercise?  Rovers used to pay for a guy with a falcon to come to the stadium a couple of times a week to scare away the pigeons and seagulls.  It now appeared that we have a plastic falcon instead.

Any ideas of a nickname for the plastic falcon? I fancy ‘Pasha the Pretend Peregrine’.

 

I just had a closer look at the above photo.The paint on the roof steelwork is peeling away and the Brian Douglas plastic wrap is starting to peel off.  Some basic maintenance needs to take place.

When I read this post, I had a closer look at the steelwork. The paint is peeling so badly that I don't think it can be painted. I think this was brought up at a Fans Forum meeting years ago but Waggott gave a made up quote and did nothing about it. 
From my experience, I think all the paint will have to be blasted off down to the steel and repainted. I doubt that there is enough time in the close season to put up scaffolding to do it so a very big cherry picker will be needed. Alternatively the stands will need to be closed one by one whilst the work is done. To do this on all the stands is a huge job.
When Oyston was ousted at Blackpool, one of the first jobs the new regime did was to get all the steelwork painted. They have the added problem of corrosive salty sea air.

Wainwright Bridge is painted every 10 years. Rovers stands haven't been painted for more than 30 years. The time for basic maintenance has long since passed.

[Silas]

On 31/08/2025 at 07:59, Mike Graham said:

Is this yet another cost cutting exercise?  Rovers used to pay for a guy with a falcon to come to the stadium a couple of times a week to scare away the pigeons and seagulls.  It now appeared that we have a plastic falcon instead.

Any ideas of a nickname for the plastic falcon? I fancy ‘Pasha the Pretend Peregrine’.

 

I just had a closer look at the above photo.The paint on the roof steelwork is peeling away and the Brian Douglas plastic wrap is starting to peel off.  Some basic maintenance needs to take place.

Forget the plastic bird, peeling paint/plastic etc you rightly point out.

I can't stop looking at the faces in that snap. Heads in hands, arms folded, glum, misery, despair. Some on phones cos they can't be arsed watching what's in front of them anymore. Despite paying for the privilege. 

And all across the ages, from young kids up in the posh seats to a wide range of adults. 

I can't spot a single 'content' or happy face. Remember when football used to be fun.

Suppose it's not groundbreaking to find a picture of unhappy football supporters. 

But I assume that was taken soon after the penalty and sending off? 

[Mike Graham]

32 minutes ago, Silas said:

Forget the plastic bird, peeling paint/plastic etc you rightly point out.

I can't stop looking at the faces in that snap. Heads in hands, arms folded, glum, misery, despair. Some on phones cos they can't be arsed watching what's in front of them anymore. Despite paying for the privilege. 

And all across the ages, from young kids up in the posh seats to a wide range of adults. 

I can't spot a single 'content' or happy face. Remember when football used to be fun.

Suppose it's not groundbreaking to find a picture of unhappy football supporters. 

But I assume that was taken soon after the penalty and sending off? 

It was taken at half time.

[Silas]

8 minutes ago, Mike Graham said:

It was taken at half time.

Yeah, makes sense.

Still raw from the game being gone.

It's a depressing sight in so many ways though.