1 hour ago, blueboy3333 said:

Exactly LV.

I hate football!

5 minutes ago, blueboy3333 said:

Could be. It could also be that they are trying to revive interest for the sake of the sponsors and that having the bigger teams at Wembley will help. Didn't Bradford get to the final a few years ago when it wasn't seeded?

Yep. I always remember Nicky Campbell's comments on 5 Live, when the FA Cup semi final draw had "secured" Rovers v Chelsea and Utd v Watford.

"What a surprise!"

What a great win.

I saw this on a Sky blue blog. Wonderful to read:

Unfortunately they were left a little punch drunk against Mowbray’s death-by-passing. To be fair, I’m being needlessly critical of Blackburn’s approach there – they controlled the match and also made plenty of incisive passes, catching us on the break countless times. All good for them and their possession stats; a bloody hard night’s work for us.

14 minutes ago, bob fleming said:

What a truly historic moment that was. Etched in my mind, and in the minds of everyone who saw it, forever. Chilling stuff. Bloody Courtney.

And the student protesters?

16 hours ago, bob fleming said:

Got to love this on Twitter! From @ninjathunder

"Absolutely bloody typical. #Rovers on the verge of a rare away victory and @realDonaldTrump threatens the apocalypse"

I absolutely love that.

Unfortunately, I am on record for a dismissive comment about the Tiananmen Square students the morning after Selhurst '89.

Any time I get on any kind of political high horse, my family love to remind me.

Maybe, I am just destined to swim against the tide.

One if the people in my ..er..facebook bubble posted something about looking forward to the concert. The person is intelligent and lives 3 miles out of Blackburn.

My comment "Dirty money for Venky's LOL"

Reply "What?"

Reply " Really?"

Reply "What is Venky's?"

Our private Hell is so private, it is secret, off the radar...we are  stranded in a Beckett play...screaming in space..

2 hours ago, K-Hod said:

Can you stop posting this please? This isn't the first warning you've had about it either.

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3 hours ago, Dunnfc said:

Rudy Gestede - 200k - HIT

Tom Cairney - 500k - HIT

Shane Duffy - 1million - HIT

Ben Marshall - 1million - HIT

Corry Evans - 500k - HIT

Jason Steele - 100k - HIT

Craig Conway - 100k - HIT

Danny Guthrie - Free - HIT

Alex Baptiste - Loan - HIT

Tom Lawrence - Loan - HIT

Chris Taylor - Free - HIT

Tommy Spurr - Free - HIT

Matthew Kilgallon - Free - HIT

Michael Keane - Loan - HIT

Alan Judge - Free - HIT (Was sold for Profit- now shing)

Connor Mahoney - 30k - HIT

Bengali Fode Koita - Free - 50/50 (After 5 months sold for Profit 350k)

Ryan Tunnicliffe - Loan - 50/50

Jay Spearing - Loan - MISS

Liam Feeney - Loan - MISS

Alex Marrow - Free - MISS

Hope Akpan - Free - MISS

Modou Barrow - Loan - Miss (Now a huge hit in Swansea)

Chris Brown - Free - MISS

Nathan Deflouneso - Free - MISS

Luke Varney - Free - MISS

Sacha Petshi - Free - MISS

Yann Songo'o - Free - MISS

Paul Taylor - ST Loan - MISS

Bryan Dabo - Loan - MISS (Now a huge hit in France)

 

 

Interesting. A bit generous for me.

I would say Lawrence and Taylor were misses. Corry Evans is a miss-an expensive one too(salary). He flatters to deceive and seems to miss more games than he plays.

Judge I would class as a miss because Bowyer simply wasted him and we could have had a £7million+ player in our team.

Just now, Mattyblue said:

I can only go off what I was told around Easter time- the contract he was offered was hardly an improvement on his youth terms.

First team squad member who rightly believes he can get far better elsewhere. Just a strange way of doing business, especially when you think of what Stokes will be earning...

Yes, it's the juxtaposition that shows up the madness/badness...

19 hours ago, bob fleming said:

Yep, heard that before Len. All ties in with that infamous Andy Cole article doesn't it?

Loads of people knew by all accounts about what was going to happen. Only takes one to talk.

One day the master of puppets will get his. He can hide but he can't run. Imagine if that and Venkys leaving happened in the same week? It'll be like the 14th May 95 all over again. 

One day eh? Just a matter of time.

Valdez is coming......to Pune!

10 hours ago, A cup of beans said:

Outstanding, DE.

The fact that I'm furious, all over again, shows your articles impact.

I had to stop reading....God, how I hate the *******!

Anyone else hear that two of the loathsome scum were on Venky's payroll 8 months before the takeover?

Just now, RV Blue said:

What a load of hysterical rubbish.

If you don't agree with a post, why don't you just say so!

14 hours ago, 47er said:

Vernon,Pickering,England? Too young Len?

Haha..More deprived. Nobody took me . I was 13, when I started. See what I missed!

Just now, Biz said:

I'd put Mahoney in the Hoilett leaving category. I'm actually more sad about losing Jason Lowe than Connor. In a normal scenario though, we wouldn't be discussing losing potential players for nothing as the average! 

Sadness BBQ LOL!

I agree re Hoillett. 

The Lowe thing is interesting. The process whereby a certain agent put all our "junior" players on ridiculous wages needs looking at.

Just now, Biz said:

Sorry to pour cold water on your sadness BBQ LV, but I can't put Mahoney in the same boat as losing Duff and Jones. 

Besides, we've done it to enough teams down the years! Doesn't make it any easier to take, If I had to bet, I'd put money on Josh Morris making it to a higher level consistently, than Mahoney.

I meant the scandal aspect really....

Just now, 47er said:

That's the saddest thing about being a "little" club, watching players you saw make their debut with your team, watching them grow into stars and then watching them going on to even bigger things with another, bigger team. Looking back at all the great players we have lost, I never really get over it.

 

Yes. At least, I expect them to give us some decent service first.

Barker, Dunny and Duff were difficult enough.

Jones was a scandal, as I think Mahoney will turn out to be, as well.

If I am really going to wallow in my pain, here is a list of pre-Walker departures in my time that were like bereavements:

Keith Newton

Kenny Knighton

Eamonn Rogers

Tony Field

Roger Jones

John Bailey

Kevin Hird

Simon Barker

Colin Hendry ( first time)

Heaven knows I'm miserable now!

1 hour ago, arbitro said:

I once heard a comedian say he went to the Wailing Wall and couldn't get near it for Burnley fans. I guess that is now us.

Yes, how I loved telling that joke! Good to meet you at Burton!

Just now, mhead said:

Main thing is to keep the fans together....we are really one family and many of us have been on a very long journey.

It is my observation that the NAPM supporters are hurting even more than us. Lennie and ABBEY just to mention 2 characters.

Think its still wise to pay for the new Season Tickets via credit card!!

I guess that is the real point-inclusion. Nobody has a monopoly on angst and we are all one family.

Well put, Stuart.

The main point of my post was that supporting the club does include the NAPM strategy. At a time, when season tickets have neen mortgaged and loans secured at alarming interest rates, surely "boycotting" is worth a try.

I do take your point about bitterness, anger, imprisoning yourself etc.I keep telling myself, though, that it is not about martyrdom. You can still select your home games without needing to use a cilice...Opus Dei Rovers, we are here lol

40 minutes ago, blueboy3333 said:

http://www.roverstrust.com/2017/05/10/enough-is-enough/

The Trust certainly seem more willing to engage with supporters which is good to see.

I agree with this:-

5/ Keep supporting the team. This is when our loyalty as fans is sorely tested.

Unless, of course, you think that withdrawing your financial support might push Venky's nearer the (longed for)exit.

You may think that you are actually supporting your club by making that sacrifice, especially when it looks like they have mortgaged next years season tickets.....just saying.

1 hour ago, preston blue said:

Well done Steven.

TheTrust is now more important than ever.

I am not a regular listener, but I hear John Murray was on Talkspite this morning. Anyone got a recording?

1 hour ago, AllRoverAsia said:

On the upside BBC Football Focus is watched by multi millions in the UK and across the Globe.

As well as in the UK it is shown live by International broadcasters and live streaming sites some of which are actually legal. Very soon if not already it will be on Websites, YouTube and Torrent sites.

Huge publicity for the cause that otherwise could not be arranged never mind paid for.

For example, millions more Indians throughout India now know about Rovers and trouble with Venkys. The tuned in expecting ManUre and Chelski LOL

Of course, you are right. It is good publicity. I am just frustrated for John that his contribution was edited in that way...

59 minutes ago, Michael Doherty said:

Excellent appearance by John Murray on Football Focus just now. 

I agree...BUT they edited out so much of his contribution in favour of meaningless pundit babble.

Just three words in one paper this morning said more than this whole Football Focus feature..."relentless asset stripping"....

"Editing" is a real problem for our attempts to get our story heard.

More of John's contribution survived than one of my own on Sky. They cut out the whole thing after I happened to mention agents and the "Who owns Blackburn Rovers?" question...

Just now, MarkBRFC said:

Not really, Brum were never getting anything from today. Next weeks game concerns me as hudds are falling apart a bit. Brum are just as bad as us though it really depends who can get that win.

Well at least you didn't say thanks

Just now, 47er said:

Now why is "the Great Escape buzzing round my head"?

Once again it's the hope that kills you.

"Good luck!"