Our Christmas Message…From All At BRFCS🎄🎅

[Herbie6590]

At this time of year it’s traditional & appropriate to reflect on what has been achieved over the last 12 months and say a massive “Thank You” to everyone who has helped us in so many ways.

BRFCS has gone from strength to strength; we have secured a robust infrastructure thanks to lots of IT work that isn’t readily visible. It’s only when the site goes down that we tend to remember the efforts needed to keep it active..!

Functionality has been improved, an enhanced Match Centre format, better voting capability for Player of the Match and a cleaner, simplified layout. 

The lifeblood of the site remains the forum, which has goes from strength to strength despite all-pervading social media alternatives. I often say that we are an electronic saloon bar that has regulars popping in & out at different frequencies. I also firmly believe that we provide a cathartic service for those wanting to vent..! Blood pressure medication online if you will…you’re welcome NHS..!

We have launched an online store, we have commissioned a local artist to design for us, we have designed, sourced & sold retro shirts - all this using the knowledge, skills and time of a strong network of volunteers. 

@sasumner continues to edit and publish a quite superb fanzine. A fanzine which more than once has been awarded nominated. The name “4000 Holes”  resonates in that community, not just with Beatles aficianados…

We took that brand and used it for our podcast to leverage the name recognition with brilliant results. The podcast is part of the talkSPORT fan network and we are the go to correspondents whenever talkSPORT wants informed Rovers fan commentary. We are also in the contacts book of BBC Radio - with guest appearances by @rog of the rovers & @Herbie6590 on Lancashire, Stoke, Coventry & Leicester variants to name but a few. 

We have just partnered with Blackburn Foodbank for the season to help them raise awareness and funding to support the amazing work they do in these difficult times. Please help them with a donation if you are at all able.

 

All in all, recognising that all of this has been done by a network of volunteers, it’s fair to say it’s a terrific achievement all round. 

 

Here come the plaudits…first of all to everyone who uses the site, if you didn’t visit, there really wouldn’t be any point to any of this…

Thanks to everyone who buys & reads the “4000 Holes” fanzine.

Thanks to everyone who listens to the podcasts - if you don’t, try one, you might just like it..!

Thanks to everyone who bought something from our online shop - as well as an owning a unique item, all profits are reinvested into the site & keep all this ticking over. 

Special thanks to all of our subscribers - you provide the equivalent of our season ticket revenue. We can plan more securely on the certainty of that income stream. If you would like to join their ranks - please do, it helps us massively.

 

The site runs thanks to the sterling efforts of our IT gurus @StubbsUK & @Roth

 

The forum operates thanks to our terrific team of moderators (a thankless task if ever there was) under the auspices of @J*B - so 👏 👏👏 to @K-Hod @DE. (who also writes the excellent regular Championship summaries) @Silas @Tom @Madon @Mike E

 

Big thanks to @rog of the rovers for his merchandise support, podcast hosting, fanzine & forum contributions.

 

Podcast panel regulars @RoryRoversIreland Rich Sharpe, Hollie Thurstan, James Marsh, Michael Taylor, Ryan Hildred, Rob Heyn, Louis Gee (for the Classic Shirts episode especially) - thanks to you all. 

 

From all of us here at BRFCS Towers, we wish you & your loved ones a very Merry Christmas & let’s hope 2026 provides  us with even more inspiration, ambition and dedication.

 

#COYB 🎄🎅

 

 

 

[DeeCee]

Thank you and Seasons Greetings to all organisers and contributors on the site. 

[Paul Mellelieu]

Great work gents.

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Merry Christmas one and all, thanks for all you guys do behind the scenes keeping the forum running smoothly, greatly appreciated 

RTID💙🤍🎄

[rog of the rovers]

Proud to be part of the team, some really good, honest, hardworking people behind the scenes and in front of the microphones.

Best wishes for Christmas and for a happy, healthy 2026 to you and your families.