Herbie6590

Yes...but as I say, we shouldn't beat ourselves up for lack of traction external to (parts of) our fanbase...

The biggest issue Rovers fans face in "selling the protest" is Venky's haven't yet failed to pay a bill. There's nothing anyone in authority can do to address owners with no ambition, no empathy, no drive... just so long as they keep paying the bills. Once staff/players aren't paid, HMRC issues winding up orders, local businesses' bills aren't paid, THEN you get real traction from other clubs & most importantly the media. As things stand we are caught in a cleft stick - we recognise the direction of travel but unless & until it results in breaches of regulations/legislation we risk coming across as entitled & consequently will struggle to win hearts & minds of the neutral IMO.

Here it is…

It’s how you phrase the question(s)…for those of a certain age there’s a “Yes Prime Minister” episode in which Sir Humphrey illustrates the conundrum beautifully. I’ll try & parody it…badly… “Are you worried that Blackburn Rovers will fold without generous owners?” ”Do you agree that to be competitive in the Championship you need owners with deep pockets?” ”Do you think that calling for Venky’s to leave risks Rovers future?” versus… ”Do you agree that football without hope means nothing?” ”Do you agree that success in a lower division would galvanise a latent Rovers fanbase?” ”Do you think the club could be run by better, new owners than Venky’s?”

Harry Berry nails it on Twitter

1. There plainly isn’t common ground across the whole of the fanbase - I sense it’s another Devil’s Ratio of 52:48 TBH - the Coalition is representing their constituency 2. No credible buyer will engage with fans - they’d approach the current owners, the more credible, the less we’d know of them

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I put these on the socials after the Sheffield Weds game…

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Four teams below & above us. 1 abandonment. 1 point from 21. We’re screwed.

Four teams below us: P4 W0 D1 L2 Aban 1 Four teams above us: P4 W0 D0 L4 We’re f*cked…

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Lions led by donkeys… That we aren’t a Reading/Wednesday/Bury…we are just run very badly. Most folks first Q to me is “are you guys still owned by that lot in India?”

This raises many interesting questions…👀

Rovers commentary from yours truly…

Yes. Given Cantwell’s history, his injury record with us & our desperation to lower the wage bill, simply moving him on would be seen as a victory by SP & RG I fear. We shouldn’t expect a cash windfall.