The Club will do nothing about the corporates. The boxes are £25K per season for a small box, plus booze on top of that. given Rovers cannot let all their boxes, probably the only club in the Premiership to fail to do so, then they are not going to upset these big spenders.

Trooper, Rovers fans reacted to Boro fans in box backing on to BBE where those in the box were taking the michael out of the Rovers fans when when Boro scored (twice). Police reacted, very slowly mind you, and picked on rovers who in turn reacted. One rovers lad was then thrown down the steps to the concourse. The major issue is a few stand up every game and get instruced to sit down when the visiting fans stand en masse and get left alone; there is also the general issue of being treated like scum.

I realise it may sound somewhat pathetic but a lot of rovers fans are sick of the garbage football and being treated like 2nd class citizens. The result is the fans are deserting in droves. This is a very dangerous downwards spiral with no end in sight.

I've watched Rovers since the late 1960's through thick and rather alot of thin.

I spend good money: 2 tickets in the JW; 75% of away games; carparking etc etc and sometimes a fair bit on corporate hospitality for clients and mates.

I love my team, no question.

quite frankly Rovers are clueless when it comes to the core support. We want atmosphere like most other Premiership clubs not home fans who are treated like morons and not allowed to enjoy themselves. It reminds me of a few years ago with Manure at home and I was in the Darwen End home section with my young daughter; the area was also being used by very p****d corporate guests who were constanty threatening Rovers fans. I stood up for myself as I always will and was threatened with ejection. I complained to Beamish (Commercial Manager) who was on the concourse and he just smiled and walked away like a dummy. I saw the the same person being challenged today and he just walked straight on.

quite frankly we cannot afford to loose the core fans, but what is happening is just that. If rovers want a home fans to act like like a regimented group of people sat in their seats and clippy clapping in tune to a sponsored drum beat then why bother going...why not watch Sky and save the dosh for a few slurps and a curry instead

Thanks for the ideas 1864. The leadership starts with the Club Board of Directors. I have 2 very astute friends with good money and new ideas and plenty of financial experience. They have tried to get on the Board for years but have been blocked by the East lancs/Ribble Valley old f**ts who do nowt for our Club.

Both have since invested in other Clubs one of which is not too far South of Ewood. These are lifelong Rovers fans whose money and more importantly ideas are not wanted.

in brief what I am saying is the Board stinks.

sorry should have been "great view"

I had a great (sic) of the police throwing a Rovers fan down the steps of NO1, disgusting and could have killed him,,,are you happy Newsham?

1864, that was very well put.

but how do we get the Club to listen?

Are they interested, do they care, when should we stop bothering to flog ourselves and our wallets?

Watching on from a distance the police and stewards were seriously looking for a ruck; utter disgrace, more fans banned, more fans lost.

Coar, Williams, Jack Straw and George Bush: GET A GRIP!!!!

Morph, the guy in front of me is about 80 and has a wooden leg. If that is you are you playing next week?

do not blame the ref. Tugay was a complete and utter pillock and this was a sending off tackle never mind the earlier yellow and it was 2 or 3 meters from the ref.

I cannot see where the next point, never mind win will come from. Perhaps the site should have a betting page with any profit going to pay off the contracts of Reid, Tugay, Amo Neil etc.

Also does anyone have the email address for Bob Coar or Williams so they can can understand what the fans really think and home much we really care.

Time for a bucket of ale.

Morph, it's the first time in over 20 yrs that I have left early.

What a pathetic joke today. We will be lucky to have 12000 home fans next game at Ewood. The team selection was an insult, yes they are Souey's players but to pick Reid and Amo brings Sparkys tactics into question.

this is a relegation side.

what else p***** me off is the stewards and the plonker Head and Deputy Steward. From my seat in the Jack Walker I can see how the visiting fans get away with murder and the home fans are treated like s***. The Rovers Board need to get a grip and appreciate the fans because if not they will walk...you only need to see the expanse of empty seats on the Bburn End and Riverside today.

GET A GRIP ROVERS BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE, this is worse than the last relegation side.

I am one very very p***** off fan. There are plenty more, did anyone see the scarves etc being chucked in disgust on the pitch from the Jack Walker: life must be bad!!

3v2 with Pedro the Donkey coming off the bench to score an injury time penalty

yep

taking a couple of North End neighbours to show them a real ground rather than their new tin shed.

Yep. absolute complete f'ing joke.

Nissa, Tugay, Gresko and Amo (who would fail to win a medal in Athens this week) all need a rocket up their bums. As for fitness I could not believe Nissa keeled over for 5 mins with cramp.

To try and be positive Emmerton worked his backside off and MGP looked good. But apart from that headless chickens come to mind; plenty of running around but no direction and no leadership on the pitch.

The other positive was that so few turned up to witness history in making. But to those fans who did go the support was excellant from so few.

Can't wait for the trip to Charlton

Apart from some sensible comment from Kammy and Hughesey i've rarely read such sad drivel and related rascist undertones for a long long time.

If this is the attitude of the majority of Rovers fans you can stuff my season ticket and the £thousands I spend watching Rovers every season.

i'll donate £10.

all we need now is:

1. other donations

2. someone to donate to (not Grabbi's bank a/c)

3. someone to make it

4. permission perhaps ?

Stopped by manc in Ewood car park yesterday whilst picking up Newcastle tickets to be asked can I get him a couple of Manc tickets. Told him to go forth and multiply...hope others did.

ps. the guy had a weasel face

Let's be positive chaps. Where is the best pub for a decent pint at a decent price with a good craic near the ground. Luckily i'm stopping the night near Old Street and a few pops will round off a good night.

hiccup

This must be one of the best threads on the Message Board for some time and just shows how much Rovers fans are desperate for success on the field. Yes GS got it wrong in the first half but at least he had the b**lls to do something about it at half time rather than wait for the last 10/15 mins.

Yes we should beat teams like WBA but lets focus on the positives and the performances of people like Yorke, Fergie, Short, Gray and in the second half Stead.

And please let us take a rationale view after say 12 games rather than the first game of the season.

I hear what you say about the Sumners but i've been there with rovers shirt on last 2 times we have played (promotion and Worthington/League Cup) with only minor banter; I was with Nob Enders however.

Toy Gun this year then: has the advantage of car parking and shopping.

went to Ewood on sat to pick up N*b end ticket.

John Newsham collared me to show off the new turnstile..and it worked..and he confirmed that the Riverside will use proximetry readers to pick out those who leave before 75mins, they will be sent a personalised letter offering a free pie at the next game if they stay for 85 mins or more.

Also JN was very upset when I told him the new credit card tickets were only brought in to stop fans chucking their ST books on the pitch.

On the positive side he says the new cards can be reused in future seasons, they only need updated info on the magnetic strip. BUT, the magnetic strips can be damaged by alcohol.

I'm going to the Sumners before game. Will they let me in with inflatable kangaroo ?

Lost my instruction book. hich way round must you hold the card, and is it left or right hand please?

inflatables for PNE anybody ?

Stuwilky, next time you go to the Theatre of Sh!te send me a message. I have access to a multi-storey almost opposite the cricket ground (5 mins walk) that is unused on saturdays. You say "United Utilities" to the security intercom.