RevidgeBlue

Well find us a Canadian multibillionaire anxious to get a foothold in English soccer then, and we can cut out most of the foreplay! 🙂

So just to clarify your own personal position, if there was a "Take back the Club" style effort at filling the ground at the Charlton game with all manner of anti Venky's protests, you'd be prepared to participate in the boycott of the Watford game?

To flip that on it's head, what's the worst that can happen? The boycott doesnt get a particularly good take up, BUT the cause receives some media attention and we're no worse off than if nothing had happened.

If it's a digital ticket game, why on earth can they not be sold over the Christmas period online without the need for the Club to be open?

First part, you're probably right. Second part, I doubt it is in real terms once you've taken away the Championship TV money.

All technically possible of course, but we're barely competitive as it is, so any further cutbacks would almost certainly lead to loss of Championship status.

You don't need to go to such lengths to justify your attendance. It's not compulsory to attend, nor is it compulsory to participate in a boycott. Imo the factors you mention above are all plausible reasons for justifying your attendance in general but do not really address why you're unwilling to miss even a single match to make a point. Hope your wife has made a full recovery BTW.

We don't know if it can be delivered or not. Judging by Saturday's attendance many have taken up the call to arms already.

I disagree. We have to start somewhere and it at least brings the concerns over the owners and management firmly into the spotlight. Plus the take up might be better than anticipated, we won't know until we try. And if it isnt so what? It's only the first step in what is likely to be a very protracted process.

On what?

I asked my mate who's been ill if he'd be boycotting the Watford game and he said No because he didnt think it would make any difference. I strongly disagree on that, there can't have been more than 7k on on Saturday as it was. The Club will be aware of the real numbers and alarm bells will surely be ringing already, not so much for this season maybe but certainly with a view to season ticket renewal time. If numbers reduce any further for the Watford game that will be pretty noticeable on the eye and if it carries over into a collapse in season ticket sales, that will very much force their attention imo.

I know it's entirely a matter of choice and personal conscience whether or not you attend games but imo you're treading a dangerously fine line between trolling and not with a flippant and dismissive attitude like that. We all know you won't personally support any form of boycott or protest but why continually pour cold water on the well intentioned efforts of others? Plus you've said at least twice you weren't going to post in this thread any more.

What a great article that is. "Ewood Park, home for 135 years, is full of memories and trinkets,that have become ghosts of a time when people were proud to come here". And (Re The Coalition) "Their mandate is everything that's no more, tangible and intangible: investment, ambition, hope." Absolutely nailed it.

All of them - that's why we're 20th. With this squad and head coach it will be a massive relief if we stay up regardless of which permutation of players we field. (Imo)

Blimey Mr. Shoelaces. You been hitting the festive spirits early? 😉

I was told as at last Friday he'd been expected back a week previously and there was still no sign. However as J*B says its probably just a case of getting hopes up prematurely.

Are we certain he hasn't already scuttled off back to India?.

Edit oops sorry didnt see Herbie's post.😊

You're not getting the reference. Infamous Freudian slip from error prone former sports commentator David Coleman who said that about a 400m runner. (Alberto Juantorena from Cuba was it?)

A lot of people have obviously voted with their feet already BUT there was practically zero anti Venky's sentiment inside the Stadium which I was surprised about.

No idea what you're talking about. I said "inside the ground".

A couple of things I noticed just from being sat in the Riverside - two broken signs need removing or replacing and the far wall needs cleaning and re- painting. Would probably cost next to nothing in the general scheme of things but just shows the owners (if they know) or more probably their lackies couldn't care less. Jack's statue needs restoring back to its original condition as well.

The crowd today. Exceptionally sparse. Id say about 7k.

If he does keep putting the ball in the net I don't really mind. It's if he doesn't the problem arises as I still think his all round game is terrible. He's like Jordan Rhodes but nowhere near as clinical in front of goal and with a worse all round game imo. However if he can notch something approaching 20 goals he'll do for me.

The good news: The ticket worked. Let a lad in the turnstiles booth actually scan the tickets. (Cant see the point if you need someone there to scan multiple tickets etc but hey ho) We won. Good job they gifted us a second. Could have been a different game without that. Academy graduates Litherland and Pratt excellent. Baradji looked very good when he finally made an appearance. The bad news Soul less experience, barely 7k on no matter what the official figure may be. Unexceptional game between 2 poor sides. Ewood is in a right state - from Jack's statue to the ground itself. My mate up from London commented we had zero presence up front. Generally the two strikers were either on either flank with no-one in the middle or they got outmuscled and the ball was straight back on us. As good as he looked, Baradji isnt much use if he can only manage 25 mins. Enjoyed the win but unless things change drastically, probably won't be back until the same time last year.