Grow up.

None of these things mean WE DESERVE better.

OK, I'll bite. Tell me, just why do WE deserve better? Why not Blackpool, Bolton, Knobbers, or any other team you care to name. What makes us do special?

We have no divine right to be in the Premier League you realise? If not the Venkys, we'd certainly require some benevolent benefactor with more more money than sense to fund the project.

In my lifetime Burnley have been League Champions and have won the second tier title THREE TIMES, (in addition to getting promoted from it on another 2 occasions). Granted they spent years in the wilderness, while we lorded it over them, but their achievements just like ours, are not to be sniffed at. It's also worth remembering there is now a generation of young Rovers fans who have never witnessed a Rovers victory over Burnley, ( or even a bloody goal for that matter)! As I have got older I look at Burnley through more pragmatic eyes. At the end of the day, both clubs have long and proud histories and the fact we both have been able to go toe to toe with the best is some achievement.

Sorry Tyrone, am I missing something here? I haven't seen any evidence of 'piss-taking' ( unless the mods have removed some posts that I am unaware of). I get that we are all smarting right now and Burnley's promotion is a bitter pill to swallow, but let's not pretend we are holier than though on the piss taking front, remember we had 34 years of giving it to Burnley. Football success is cyclical, what goes around, comes around. Rovers will at some stage be in a loftier position than them and the bragging rights will be ours once again.

To be fair, this thread only started when we thought the Burnley were going to be relegated 2021. Looks a bit childish to close it now after some very gentle ribbing from the resident Dingles.

Dear God, is that the best win we can hope for, Ewood can hold more supporters than Turf Moor? I think we'd be better keeping quiet on the attendance front, considering they are averaging about 6,000 fans more for each game. They have sold out on several occasions this season according to the LT, and have a waiting list for season tickets for NEXT SEASON. A win on the 25th April will restore authentic bragging rights

Rochdale?

We as fans often revel in the fact that we are the most successful town club in football's long history. Are our achievements of over 100 years ago worth any less?

Granted it was they early sixties, however, it was in my, and many fellow Rovers' fans lifetime. Even I will admit that was some achievement.

I believe the poster was pointing out that Burnley too had been English champions in the not too distant past and had also played in European competition.

Does any one know the amount of tickets we give away each match to schools or community groups? Also, does this count towards our attendance figure?

All very well SR, but as your link implies that was during the days when we had proper leadership at the club under John Williams and season tickets were at giveaway prices. Same goes for the Oxford game at the end of the division 1 season. Ewood can accommodate 10,000 fans more than the Dingle Dome so hardly surprising we got a one off higher gate than them that season as we were celebrating promotion.