Painful Acceptance

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17 minutes ago, Devon Rover said:

Thank you to everyone who has engaged with this post. I really didn't intend to bring people down, so I'm sorry if that's the case for anybody. But, not for the first time, I've been reminded of how many passionate and dedicated supporters of this club are here on this site. I've appreciated reading each of your posts on this thread and I hope for you all (as well as, selfishly, for myself!) there appears some light on the horizon through a change in Blackburn Rovers' ownership. Because, for many of us, the club is clearly entwined with so many different aspects of our purpose, families, lives, and history.

Best post on here for a long time.purely for the raw reactions, amd people have finally let their guard down on here. There's a person behind every user name.

We've all got lives outside of football.

Loved ones, jobs, friends, no spouse, no friends, no job, other hobbies, no hobbies.

We're all different but what unites us is that we've all walked a well trodden path by those who passed down their torch and in some instances, passed away leaving loving memories and a core of those memories is Blackburn Rovers, so it isn't just football, it's an intrinsic part of our daily living.

It isn't something you can just forget about til next weekend. It's Football, our National Sport to which the world is now flooded with its gigantic presence. Its everywhere on the planet now.

Who was at the forefront? Us. 

Blackburn Rovers amongst a few other old boys.

We've been lucky to be able to see us standing at 150 years old. We are so lucky and that's because of the fans. Our families, our friends. It's their history too

[M_B]

4 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

So what's your solution?

Give up and do nothing?

They'll go when they're ready and not before,I think you're kidding yourself if you think otherwise . 

[RevidgeBlue]

6 minutes ago, M_B said:

They'll go when they're ready and not before,I think you're kidding yourself if you think otherwise . 

You dont like giving a straight answer do you?

Are you/were you a politician in your daytime job?

Maybe they'll be "ready" a little sooner if they have to contend with some sustained criticism. We'll never know unless others try on our behalf.

[M_B]

1 hour ago, RevidgeBlue said:

You dont like giving a straight answer do you?

Are you/were you a politician in your daytime job?

Maybe they'll be "ready" a little sooner if they have to contend with some sustained criticism. We'll never know unless others try on our behalf.

We had this the other day, your problem is you can't accept an answer unless it's what you want to hear. 

I'll clarify, not that it was in doubt from the last answer. It doesn't matter what anyone does, they will go when they're ready. Just why anyone would go to a home game a couple of weeks back, then suddenly come on here claiming that a boycott is the only way, is beyond mental. 

If you want to stay away, then stay away, it's your prerogative,but I won't.

If you want, we can go on discussing the ridiculous contradictions from now until next Saturday, or just accept each other's decision. 

 

[aletheia]

1 hour ago, M_B said:

They'll go when they're ready and not before,

You have a direct line to the Raos to know that as fact?

[RevidgeBlue]

26 minutes ago, M_B said:

We had this the other day, your problem is you can't accept an answer unless it's what you want to hear. 

I'll clarify, not that it was in doubt from the last answer. It doesn't matter what anyone does, they will go when they're ready. Just why anyone would go to a home game a couple of weeks back, then suddenly come on here claiming that a boycott is the only way, is beyond mental. 

Your problem is you answer a perfectly straightforward question with a statement that is completely unrelated to the question.

As for the second paragraph your view that they will only go when they are ready and nothing else will persuade them is not factual, it's purely a matter of opinion.

Finally as I stated at the time, and not that I have to justify it, my attendance at the Millwall game was a one off due to meeting up with friends. I voted with my feet about 3 years ago but would have no problem with attending the occasional game in similar circumstances just as I have no problem with anyone still attending or refusing to boycott. It's a matter of personal choice.  

A boycott clearly isn't for you and that's fine. But in the circumstances I dont really know why you contribute to a thread specifically dedicated to the organisation of a boycott or to this thread where people have opened up about their dissatisfaction with the Club. All you do is pour cold water on it saying it won't work or suggest filling the ground instead which is the exact opposite of what the organisers of this ONE OFF event are trying to achieve.

Edited 6 minutes ago by RevidgeBlue