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v Ipswich Town (h) - Good Friday, 29/3/24, 17:30
J*B replied to philipl's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Sadly, I watched their performance against QPR and thought they where streets ahead of us. They where absolutely brilliant, especially in attack and everyone knew exactly what was expected. -
Venky’s, HMRC…The Plot Thickens ?
J*B replied to tomphil's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
You can be the most experienced in the world - but if you're stretched, you're stretched, and thats where mistakes happen. -
Venky’s, HMRC…The Plot Thickens ?
J*B replied to tomphil's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I think they're in post because Suhail Pasha is effectively a non-official Director for the football club, making the majority of the strategic decisions and has a good relationship with the CEO. I think Suhail is convinced and his approval to the owners means that they don't spend more than a few minutes every few months thinking about us. All very much in my opinion and not factual, of course. -
v Ipswich Town (h) - Good Friday, 29/3/24, 17:30
J*B replied to philipl's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Yes to both - the idea of going up, being sold AND having to effectively buy a full squad (as I'm not sure any of ours would be good enough) - absolutely terrifies me and stinks of "straight back down". If that was to happen I don't think I'd find much fun getting tonked most weeks by the worlds best players. At this stage of the season I would be setting targets for each game - Ipswich, Southampton and Leeds in my opinion, will beat us 99/100 times at the moment. So I would prioritise goal difference in those games and instead would target getting a minimum of 6 points from Sunderland, Bristol and Sheff Weds. Which I think would be enough to keep us up. -
Venky’s, HMRC…The Plot Thickens ?
J*B replied to tomphil's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I think thats gross negligence from employees and/or the people in charge of running the club employing inexperienced people into key positions to keep the running costs low. -
Fans Forum / Roverstore
J*B replied to Riverside under the drip's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I'm guessing - because as you say, its not clear - but I would say an U12 can get a free ticket with a full-priced Adult ticket. -
Venky’s, HMRC…The Plot Thickens ?
J*B replied to tomphil's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
In my opinion Waggott has told them it won't cost more than X (whatever the maximum FFP allowance is) and is spending that entire budget player side as he sees that as the best chance to do his brief i.e. get the club to the Prem so they can sell. That way Venkys are committed to one number. -
Venky’s, HMRC…The Plot Thickens ?
J*B replied to tomphil's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I'm not sure it actually does. They're committed (or where, prior to the investigation) to investing the maximum amount under FFP rules. If we lose 5K ST holders, I can't see any reason why that would change. All that would happen is the funding would go towards the loss of ST income rather than transfer/wages. -
Venky’s, HMRC…The Plot Thickens ?
J*B replied to tomphil's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
They're often involved in politics within the Maharashtra region and are one of the biggest land owners in Pune, of which Mumbai is expanding closer and closer towards. Times of India won't rock the boat. -
v Ipswich Town (h) - Good Friday, 29/3/24, 17:30
J*B replied to philipl's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Happy to lose to Ipswich and Southampton as long as we don't get thumped and take 3 points from Sunderland. It'll be vital for moral we don't have a set of results like: Ipswich 4 -1 Rovers Sunderland 1 - 0 Rovers Southampton 3 - 0 Rovers -
Venky’s, HMRC…The Plot Thickens ?
J*B replied to tomphil's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
The Times of India want absolutely nothing to do with discrediting one of the countries most powerful families, the regions biggest employers and huge investor in advertising. Many people have tried many times. -
Venky’s, HMRC…The Plot Thickens ?
J*B replied to tomphil's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
It’s on BRFCS front page. -
Venky’s & Waggott Out Protest Ideas
J*B replied to DuffsLeftPeg's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I couldn’t agree more. I only see two ways out: 1) The Indian government somehow make it impossible for Venkys to own the club - probably risking administration. 2) The fan base unites and makes it completely impossible for anyone from Venkys to be here. The only way this works is if someone is willing to put their career, home life and health at risk by fronting it all. Sadly the second option risks unrest, which the majority of the fan base will not get behind. So we’ll continue plodding along on a negative trajectory until we’re a shell of a football club. -
Venky’s, HMRC…The Plot Thickens ?
J*B replied to tomphil's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Hopefully they don't bother. -
Venky’s, HMRC…The Plot Thickens ?
J*B replied to tomphil's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
One for Duncan I suspect, its very hard to be clear. I promised myself after the last time I wouldn't become obsessed with trying to understand indian law, but here I am again. -
Venky’s, HMRC…The Plot Thickens ?
J*B replied to tomphil's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Thanks for the clarification. Feel like this should be pinned so we can all refer back to it. -
Venky’s, HMRC…The Plot Thickens ?
J*B replied to tomphil's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Thats not correct mate. To send the money WITHOUT having to duplicate it as a bond they have to go through the court. They can send as much money as they want right now if they want, but have to match it as a bond to the Government. -
Venky’s, HMRC…The Plot Thickens ?
J*B replied to tomphil's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
The demand for housing isn’t there?! My house in the Ribble Valley has gone up in value by over 20% in 2 years, the Ribble Valley has a population problem, you can’t get a house here! -
Venky’s, HMRC…The Plot Thickens ?
J*B replied to tomphil's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Not necessarily true. The general understanding (as above) is they can still fund it as normal, but for every £1 they send to the club they have to put a £1 deposit into a Indian Government owned Bank as a deposit. Which in summer they obviously didn’t want to do. Either they’re terrified they’ll lose the case or they don’t have (or don’t want) the cash flow of double bubble. -
Venky’s, HMRC…The Plot Thickens ?
J*B replied to tomphil's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
That is what Waggott told me and has been reported in the Athletic. So that’s what I’m sticking with until we know any different. -
Venky’s, HMRC…The Plot Thickens ?
J*B replied to tomphil's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
My understanding of this was that this means for every £1 they send here, they also have to send £1 to a bank account owned by the Indian Government as essentially a bond whilst the case is underway. Can anyone confirm/clarify that? -
At this point I can't get onboard with anything that comes from Waggott. He's had more than enough time to prove he's capable of doing the job and at best he's proved that he can just about make sure we don't go bankrupt by selling all our best players. The guy is clearly incapable of pushing us any further than total mediocracy and anyone entertaining him and his nonsense should know better.
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v Middlesbrough (a) - 16/3/24
J*B replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Middlesbrough 6 - 0 Rovers -
John Eustace - our head coach
J*B replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
He's already uprooted his family once in the last 12 months, I would imagine with his new role being an international manager with less day to day training ground work and them now settled in schools and playing football he’s not in a huge rush to pack all the bags again — which is exactly why he left the club in the first place. If I was him I would knock around until the end of the year simply to watch this club completely fold into a standard-less shell of its former self, just to bump into Waggott and Pasha and say “I told you so”. -
John Eustace - our head coach
J*B replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Consider me an official non believer.