Fine thanks Gavin. Just been persuaded to do some consultancy and I have been overwhelmed with so much work that I have had to start saying no to much of it after a week. A day a week is more than enough. It is management consultancy……too good for the clowns at Ewood. VENKYS OUT!!

Some of these manager titles will fit a treat down at Ewood Towers: - Head of the Lower Bowl - Thinker of Deep Thoughts - Chief Visionary (aka Chief Vision Officer) - Brand Warrior - Chief Amazement Officer - Artistic Ninja - Organiser of Random Thoughts and Erratic Activity

Sadly our ‘mobsters’ do not support Rovers - they support a close rival although I cannot and will not claim that is their reason for keeping away from Chorley and South Ribble both with villages on the BwD border.

Try asking what the ST marketing budget is…..they don’t have one!! Everything is based on the existing database (which had to be cleansed as it was not DP compliant). They will not do any printed material or leaflets due to the cost and the “green” agenda. We explained the massive new estates being built around Blackburn (Green Hill area and more) and the need to leaflet them; we even offered to help with the leafleting. I will let you guess at the response*. *It was SFA

…..but true.

I should have added that when we challenged the club on the postcodes of those with ST’s they came up with a high figure for BB postcodes and said they were from BwD until we explained many of those with BB postcodes lived outside of BwD. The corrected figures shared with us showed approximately 50% of ST holders were outside of BwD.

I thought it was common knowledge. I am sure Duncan will confirm my statement above. This has been the case for years, we have been told the likes of “there is so much infill in the BwD area that this is our focus before we look elsewhere”. The Community Trust have arrangements with other community trusts in Lancashire not to tread on each others toes - perhaps this will also explain the lack of activity in Rishton, Ossy and Accy alongside that for Chorley, Leyland and local villages such as Samlesbury, Hoghton, Withnell, Wheelton, Abbey Village, Brindle and Brinscall - all these villages have local schools with footie mad kids. WATR offered to sponsor an Ewood Express built only on the basis it was from outside of BwD, we were never taken up on the proposal nor asked for payment. I do believe an Ewood Express has subsequently been run a couple of times from Hyndburn but this was due to friendships between the different parties involved.

Perhaps Rovers could try something really novel such as marketing beyond their existing database and even looking beyond the borders of BwD? PNE are running free soccer schools for kids in Chorley this year with, no doubt, some freebie tickets thrown in to entice the youngsters to Dumpdale. This is Chorley FFS……a Rovers stronghold for many years. The Council leader is a rovers fan and the manager of the Westway complex where the sessions are being held is a Rovers fan and a past employee of our Community Trust. The idea of marketing outside BwD has been raised time and time and time again. Rovers and the Community Trust refuse to do any work in PR postcodes as it will upset the arrangements they have with competitor clubs. As the crow flies I live 1 mile from the BwD border and the area was full of Rovers fans - the school kids now get enticed to PNE. We are officially useless, toothless and careless at marketing. Which clown(s) heads this up for the club?

The Supporters Trust, WATR, have repeatedly asked for a blue plaque at the site of Rovers formation. It is “being considered”……as it has for the last 12 months.

The Rovers museum proposal has been dumped, we may get a temporary money making display. The National Lottery bids for the museum were rejected; I told them they would be before they were submitted. The 150 book is almost finalised; as readers will be aware the COO wants the owners to have an introduction in the book - that will kill sales. A formal dinner is planned. The Derby game is the main focus. The fireworks have, I am told, been cancelled due to cost. Effectively the club see 150 as a commercial operation. A special shirt is planned for the Derby game. The role of supporters and our local communities have been relegated. The Derby game should be an ideal opportunity for supporters to express our views on 150 and the present ownership.

https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/blackburn-rovers-civil-war-john-eustace-exit-3530745

Thanks for the post. I don’t want to publicly post why we have planned but one of our team is talking with various supporter groups about next steps. WATR will take the moral high ground. We will support the players and their coaching team…..given the efforts put in by our players this season they deserve our support. There are other ways of getting our messages over. We cannot and will not stop what you are doing and it is great to see someone showing great initiative. It would be good to link up and get an agreed coordinated approach. Please DM the We Are The Rovers account on here and our account holder(s) can take it from there.

A good idea…..it is in hand.

Not by us. We have requested a meeting. If the Club refuse to meet it will become a major issue in the forthcoming debates on The Football Governance Bill.

Yes. Duncan was also on Radio Lancs this morning (listen from 07:38) and all The national media outlets have it. Henry Winter is running with it.