[Archived] A Break With Tradition

[SamDingle]

Whats happened to the biggest and best supported club in the world?

We've got better at football.

When that's in place, the 'big' club boasts, the dull statto attendance debates and ludicrous ground capacity arguments all seem a bit pointless. And small time.

Don't you think?

[blue phil]

Nice signature , Sam .

An excellent consolation goal that was .....

[ABBEY]

We've got better at football.

Don't you think?

30 years samantha ...30 long beautiful years ,weve won a cup,the league weve had euro nights and you reckon youve got better hahahahaha bollux it wasnt hard to get better was it ? i suppose your crowds have got better too...lets see theyve gone from 1,500 upto 10,000 for a promotion push .

forgot to mention youve not set fire to your managers wife in a few years 0r smashed your own town to bits(bet your still proud ) or georges ironing board tucked under his arm ...aye its getting better

[1864roverite]

I dont see why so many seem to take the bait from a Burnley fan, your giving them the only joy outside their little world of inbreds, turd moor,sister beating and wrecking their grot of a town.

If there is any Burnley fans out there with a shred of common sense he/she/it will realise there is no point in baiting a Rovers supporter versus their own.

There is and can be nor will there ever be any reasonable comparison WITH EXCEPTION

They havent beaten us in 30 years and counting, they havent won anything in that time period and they havent done anything worthwhie that bears a mention in footballing terms and in the same sentence as anything concerning Blackburn Rovers FC.

Yes we are having a bad season, yes they are having a magnificent season by their terms but and it is a huge but, they still aint beaten us and they still havent won ANYTHING.

Carry on dingles, even Sid James couldnt get a laugh in a film entitled thus

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

We've got better at football.

When that's in place, the 'big' club boasts, the dull statto attendance debates and ludicrous ground capacity arguments all seem a bit pointless. And small time.

Don't you think?

That's very ironic of you Sam, its all you have had to talk about these last 20+ years in Burnley.

Small time indeed Sam......small time indeed.

[ABBEY]

Why have so many dingles started coming on this message board? Have they found electricity in Burnley or something?

a wiki explanation....

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[Iceman]

I cannot for the love of all things football, understand how Burnley fans still attack Rovers. They not in the premierleague, they havent won a cup, no Europe and aliens are getting free tickets to smurf moor. We better than them, we always have been and we alway will be.

[yorkyclaret]

I cannot for the love of all things football, understand how Burnley fans still attack Rovers. They not in the premierleague, they havent won a cup, no Europe and aliens are getting free tickets to smurf moor. We better than them, we always have been and we alway will be.

So if you have always been better than us, why is it that we have won a magnificent 39 derby games against you, compared to a weedy little 37 that you have won?

Just be honest and admit that your bitterness towards us is because we win things through our own endevours where as you have to have yours paid for by a sugar daddy.

[Iceman]

And when was the last time you beat us? In fact the only reason we havent won more derby games, is because we cannot find you guys anywhere in the premierleague! Lol

[yorkyclaret]

And when was the last time you beat us? In fact the only reason we havent won more derby games, is because we cannot find you guys anywhere in the premierleague! Lol

Oh I see you only support them because they are in the premier league then do you?

[Amo]

I dont see why so many seem to take the bait from a Burnley fan, your giving them the only joy outside their little world of inbreds, turd moor,sister beating and wrecking their grot of a town.

Similar to waggy's posts, they're scabs you should ignore but end up picking at anyway.

[1864roverite]

Yorkyc

be honest and tell us your age ?

I doubt it whether you have ever seen a burnley team that has ever put in a worthwhile performacne agaisnt a Rovers team in your lifetime have you?

can you recall a 2-0 defeat at the turd ?

a 5-0 hammering at Ewood ?

a cup losing 2-1 defeat for the dingles at Ewood ?

come on pal spill the beans

[SamDingle]

I'm working on my 33 years and counting banner.

It's to taunt Man Utd, it's that long since they've beaten us.

They'll be well mad.

[thecomebackid]

This is all you've got left now. Endless tired permutations of 'sister' 'inbred' etc.. ad infinitum.. ad nauseum.

Jealously watching Coyle's total football carry the super Clarets to promotion as you slip from the gravy train, kicking and spitting your way to oblivion.

The Championship needs a new Charlton or Leeds. Well volunteered guys.

Well that’s a relief.

According to folklore, if a Dingle emerging from its boarded up burrow on this day (generally Tuesday to coincide with the DHSS being open) fails to see its shadow, it will leave the burrow, signifying that winter will soon end. If on the other hand, the Dingle sees its shadow, the Dingle will supposedly retreat into its burrow, and winter will continue for six more weeks.

Judging by the seasonal stirrings sounding from the green eyed trolls under the gangplank, I think we can finally forecast the annual upturn in Rovers' fortune and assume the annual Dingle decline at the lapsing of the equinox.

Dingle beware! The ‘ides of March’ toll the restoration of the natural order and for our toothless chicken plucker neighbours, it would seem ‘April really is the cruelest month’....

Every season.

[yorkyclaret]

Sorry roverite but I'm 52 so plenty old enough to remember when the boot was on the other foot. Really doesn't matter to me as I have supported us from the top of the top devision to the bottom of the bottom division. The highs are just as high when you win as just as upsetting when you lose.

[thecomebackid]

Sorry roverite but I'm 52 so plenty old enough to remember when the boot was on the other foot. Really doesn't matter to me as I have supported us from the top of the top devision to the bottom of the bottom division. The highs are just as high when you win as just as upsetting when you lose.

Congratulations Yorky.

Given that's well beyond the average life expectancy in Burnley you must qualify as one of the village elders when you're in town.

[92er]

Sorry roverite but I'm 52 so plenty old enough to remember when the boot was on the other foot. Really doesn't matter to me as I have supported us from the top of the top devision to the bottom of the bottom division. The highs are just as high when you win as just as upsetting when you lose.

So it's 49 years since you last won anything major? Were you 3 or 4?

And maybe there's a reason why you have only just started coming on here?

[roversmum]

Yorky's right though. Your team is your team through thick and thin, high and low. Wise words.

Really doesn't matter to me as I have supported us from the top of the top devision to the bottom of the bottom division. The highs are just as high when you win as just as upsetting when you lose.

Don't mind a bit of harmless banter myself, but do tend to get a bit narked when folks are downright nasty about Rovers.

[ABBEY]

So if you have always been better than us, why is it that we have won a magnificent 39 derby games against you, compared to a weedy little 37 that you have won?

Just be honest and admit that your bitterness towards us is because we win things through our own endevours where as you have to have yours paid for by a sugar daddy.

DONT TALK LIKE A KNOB!!!!

BURNLEY HAVE NEVER BOUGHT ANY PLAYERS HAVE THEY NOT ? OWN ENDEVOURS YOU FIRST CLASS PRAT!!!!!!!!

30 YEARS KEEP DREAMING YOU YORKSHIRE BITTER BLODY PUDDING.

52 ? THOUGHT IT WAS 5.2 WITH THE BABYISHNESS IN YOUR POST.

OH WHATS THE TOP DEVISION? IS IT IN BRED FOR FOR DIVISION?

I'm working on my 33 years and counting banner.

It's to taunt Man Utd, it's that long since they've beaten us.

They'll be well mad.

YEA LIKE THEY CARE ABOUT YOU??

NUMPTY ITS YOU LOT AND US LOT THAT ARE RIVALS NOT THE MANCS ....

IF YOU READ THIS A FEW TIMES YOU WILL BE ABLE TO WORK IT OUT ..

30 YEARS.

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

I'm working on my 33 years and counting banner.

It's to taunt Man Utd, it's that long since they've beaten us.

They'll be well mad.

Pretty sure they beat you 3-0 or 3-1 a few seasons ago. Pre season maybe?

[1864roverite]

Shaun, calm down son, let dingle have his fun. Its the only thing in his life outside of his sister, mum and dad and his cousins

Burnley cannot afford to come up that is certain.

Even if they did, its only for one season and the money.

Can anyone imagine a "star" signing for the dingles ? No, neither can I, that is apart from Sam and Butches reincarnation and the rest of the cast from dimmerdale.

If they did come up through the play offs, their little club would have to purchase some £25million pounds worth of players now pray tell, where would they get the money to survive ?

12000 crowds, low income, poor sponsorship, small ground, no ability to expand as a business etc etc etc etc

its a no brainer for everyone except those in dingledome.

In any case, if any other NW team are to come up into the promised land, its going to be PNE, they will wipe the floor with the dingles in the play offs as will any other team.

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

I think Burnley could well come up. But it could be counter productive for them - if they mess it up financially (and they DO have Kilby), they could plummet.

We live in hope.

[yorkyclaret]

I think Burnley could well come up. But it could be counter productive for them - if they mess it up financially (and they DO have Kilby), they could plummet.

We live in hope.

Who can tell what would happen, the money from even one season in the Prem is a fantastic ammount by our standards, the clubs coming down get more from parachute payments than our total turnover. Personally doubt it will happen this season but if it does there is the choice of buying in a few journeymen prem players or making do with largely what we have and 'doing a Derby' I think our board have enough about them not to overspend and end up another Bradford (hope so anyway).

DONT TALK LIKE A KNOB!!!!

BURNLEY HAVE NEVER BOUGHT ANY PLAYERS HAVE THEY NOT ? OWN ENDEVOURS YOU FIRST CLASS PRAT!!!!!!!!

30 YEARS KEEP DREAMING YOU YORKSHIRE BITTER BLODY PUDDING.

52 ? THOUGHT IT WAS 5.2 WITH THE BABYISHNESS IN YOUR POST.

OH WHATS THE TOP DEVISION? IS IT IN BRED FOR FOR DIVISION?

This word 'BLODY'

would that be retard for 'BLOODY'

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

Who can tell what would happen, the money from even one season in the Prem is a fantastic ammount by our standards, the clubs coming down get more from parachute payments than our total turnover. Personally doubt it will happen this season but if it does there is the choice of buying in a few journeymen prem players or making do with largely what we have and 'doing a Derby' I think our board have enough about them not to overspend and end up another Bradford (hope so anyway).

Derby and Bradford are examples of how Premier League cash can have a detrimental effect on a team. First and foremost a large chunk of the money would go towards Kilby, paying off the ground ownership, the current 5m+ p/a deficits. It could work well. It could be disastrous. The reason clubs like Wigan have come up and stayed is largely because they have rich backers, like Whelan. Flood isn't anywhere near Whelan, and his value is plummeting.

[yorkyclaret]

Derby and Bradford are examples of how Premier League cash can have a detrimental effect on a team. First and foremost a large chunk of the money would go towards Kilby, paying off the ground ownership, the current 5m+ p/a deficits. It could work well. It could be disastrous. The reason clubs like Wigan have come up and stayed is largely because they have rich backers, like Whelan. Flood isn't anywhere near Whelan, and his value is plummeting.

Mr Flood is only one of 10 members of our board, can't really comment about how much he or Mr Whelan have, and anyway it still depends how much of their money they are willing to effectivly throw away. Wouldn't want us to be a charity case anyway, I guess it's like with your kids, you are their to help them when needed but you know it's better for them to stand on their own 2 feet.

Roversmum

Don't mind a bit of harmless banter myself, but do tend to get a bit narked when folks are downright nasty about Rovers.

The same goes for me with Burnley, just no need for it.