bob fleming

JAL will only be happy when we’re back in the Premier League and getting beat more often than not. It’s a shame he doesn’t go to a lot of matches. It’s also a shame that so many people worry about what he thinks. Same with everyone’s fascination with Chaddy. Same with the artist formally known as MGPensioner, or whatever he’s called this week, who proudly states he hasn’t been to a game in years. Everything’s great, or everything’s rubbish. When there’s no light or shade. No reasoned analysis or, in some cases, first hand objectivity. What’s the point.

No way jack. Just no way. This new fella joined relatively recently and has made two posts shortly after that Susan fella was banned. No way is anyone that stupid.

Do you reckon? He’s a silly billy as well isn’t he? Desperately sad.

Oh look everyone! A dingle. One, sadly, without a life.

I agree. Absolutely zero confidence in them. When we lose a few next season no doubt the knives will be out and the whispering will begin - roll the dice on a new manager and absolutely anything could happen. I’d have more confidence in a pub full of drunk dingles on lsd picking the right man for Rovers than the Raos. We just have to hope that there is patience (there’s bound to be on here ? ), that it looks promising and that he’s allowed time to build.

You’d think so wouldn’t you. I keep recalling that, and apologies for not remembering the exact figures, that Desai looks after / runs 42 companies within the group. They put a manager in situ and he / she reports to Desai. How on Earth that works I’ve no idea, but looking at their share price it must do. Breaking that down further, and assuming each organisation gets equal focus, she’ll spend a day on BRFC once every month and 10 days or so. Then again she might just quickly look at the league table or log on to BRFCS for ten minutes before locking herself in a dark room listening to The Smiths for a few hours. That’ll be enough. If the Group is doing well then maybe it’s not an issue. Getting those two “accountancy” firms in last summer surely shows the (blindingly obvious to you and I) way to recouping their loses, promotion back to the Premier League. If they sell now then they’ll lose millions, all of it. Philipl mentions £250m with £100m secured against the State Bank of India, I’m totally with him here, that money will surely be secured against Venkys assets. BRFC itself has minimal. Can’t build on Brockhall, no value in selling Ewood. Selling all the players, plus Dacks Beard, will get you what? For arguments sake let’s say £30m. In the scheme of things, next to nowt. Bought as a marketing tool? Possibly. A way of making money? They’ve taken the word gullible out of the dictionary you know? It was a complete no brainer buying the club at the time though. If we’d had the money (BRFCS) we should have. Then sell Phil Jones, a couple of others, money back. We wouldn’t have had to work with that Agent either. Enough is enough? Who knows what they’ll do, they’re perfectly capable of shutting the place down by the time I’ve finished typing. But if they want to save face, get their (some / most) money back and leave with some semblance of brand credibility, then we need to return to the Premier League. Either for them to then sell as we’ll look a good investment, or stay up there for a few years on minimum outlay.

Cause they’re loaded. It’s the only plausible explanation. The losses (financial and football) simply don’t hurt them. If they did they’d have bailed out a long time ago.

Really? We’re reigning world champions at it! With good reason in recent times and all that. I’d be amazed if the club release any statement at all and someone doesn’t find a negative. Slightly off topic. What was it that the late Jimmy Armfield once said? Something like “They don’t have a support - they have a jury”

I wouldn’t bother, he was making the same bet a couple of weeks ago on here but offering £4m to the winners charity of choice. It’ll be ten bob and 10 bensons this time next week.

No. You would imagine.

Blimey Mercer, that's one hell of a donation. Fair play to you fella. I don't want to jump the gun but the Robert Fleming Foundation (established 11 May 2018) is an extremely worthwhile cause.

Agreed. They spent a lot for Div 1. A drop in the ocean compared to the Championship. It might be a year of consolidation. Would you go all out first year back? I’m not sure I would. Too much change (players wise) too soon is never good. But either way, we need more quality. Then again TM might get ten bob and a chicken leg and told to sling his hook. Time will tell.

As mentioned before, they could also be acting on the (bleeding obvious) advise that those two accountancy firms may have given last summer. I.e.”if you want your money back, or have any chance of getting your money back, then you need to get BRFC back into the Premier League and keep them there for a few years. That’ll need further investment.” Who knows what happens next. As ever, I don’t trust “them”. Hopefully things have changed though. They did back Mowbray last summer after all plus serviced the debt. Time will tell. The rest is just speculation and guess work based on whether your a pessimist or an optimist. Or “based on the last 8 years, 7 of which have been dreadful, a realist” if you like. But the last year was good.

Remember guys, in this weather, drink plenty of water, retire to the shade occasionally. Wear a hat perhaps. Sun stroke can be a right bitch.

That’s the spirit Stuart. Happy days.

Yep. You going to arrange it and turn up for once or just critique from afar? Any meaningful positive contribution from you would be a welcome surprise.

“Elliott Bennett, he plays where he wants” But no, he has no song. Graham for me. He’s been immense. Different class. Dack would be nowhere without him. A proper centre forward and imo a top bloke. Yes, he gets paid well, but by Christ, he gives a damn.

I absolutely love that. Tremendous tackle there by Glenn at the end! In fact I wrote about that game here: 14 years ago! I had it on video. Think I've still got the video somewhere. No video player mind you.

Aye. It will be.

No. No ones tried walking through the 8 foot glass window at the front to get in yet anyway.

Hey, fair play to him. On his neck as well. Of course you can have those removed these days though. Poor effort on his part I thought.

Just sat in Blues with Tim Farron after he bought a ticket for today’s game. He’s just bought everyone a pint, set fire to a Venkys picture and got 50 out of 50 on the hardest Rovers quiz I’ve ever heard. I’ve told him to take his Rovers shirt and scarf off and to get out. I’ve seen him off with my pitchfork. Fecking imposter. He won’t fool me.

Be honest, you're being a bit of a silly billy here aren't you?

Oh dear. Despite what several others have already said in this thread, that he's been seen at Ewood, are you really suggesting he revised on Rovers just for Mastermind?!? Following a quick Google. Here's a link to him commenting on Rovers in 2015, no doubt as part of his preparation for Wednesday nights TV appearance. With apologies to the link to the Scum publication. https://www.thesun.co.uk/archives/championship/140389/farron-fury-at-rovers-owners-venkys/ I'm looking forward to hearing May and Corbyn recounting tales of chasing burnley up Bolton Road in the coming weeks for political gain as well.

Well said ODB. I've signed.