den Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 LT Rovers’ Indian owners Venky’s are determined to help develop football in their country and have started to introduce a Blackburn Rovers Football Club league across the nation. The club’s academy manager Phil Cannon has just returned from Venky’s home city of Pune to help launch the setting up of the first league. The Pune league will have 20 teams in it, with 19 other leagues ready to be implemented across India, with the next expected to be created in Delhi. Every single team in each of the under 12 leagues will play in Blackburn Rovers’ kit, with the home teams in blue and white and the away teams wearing Rovers’ yellow kit.
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rovers11 Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 Like the idea but can't help but thinking they are more focussed on growing us in India than making us a stronger side in the Prem.
broadsword Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 They're never going to sell, are they. Ever. Liquidation and the bank seizing the club's assets is the only way. to be honest, I think that's the way they're taking us anyway, so check back in 12-18 months.
DavidMailsTightPerm Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 This is actually a good initiative - just a shame they can't sort out the actual club they are trying to sell in India. Do they really think we will continue to get as much coverage when in the Championship ?
rovers11 Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 This is actually a good initiative - just a shame they can't sort out the actual club they are trying to sell in India. Do they really think we will continue to get as much coverage when in the Championship ? Agree. Just feel they have no real understanding that we are in real danger of being in the championship next year. I fear that they believe Steve Kean's comments that there is 'no chance' of us getting relegated.
onlyonejackwalker Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 Nothing wrong with this idea in India. Plenty wrong with the focus of the Venky's in England.
Ralfinho Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 how many players does the average team have? times that by 400 then by however much each kit costs........im off in a min otherwise I would
Stuart Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 Liquidation and the bank seizing the club's assets is the only way. to be honest, I think that's the way they're taking us anyway, so check back in 12-18 months. That long, eh? Well that's a bonus - a season longer than I was expecting!
bluebruce Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 Maybe they will have a stock of kits washed and worn on matchdays. Rather than giving each kid a shirt to take home.
Jackson Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 Maybe they will have a stock of kits washed and worn on matchdays. Rather than giving each kid a shirt to take home. Congratulations...you're now thinking like a Venky!
LeftWinger Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 how many players does the average team have? times that by 400 then by however much each kit costs........im off in a min otherwise I would It's alright - each child has to make his own kit in a sweatshop before playing in it. Win win situation.
SIMON GARNERS 194 Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 Do they think we are bothered one ito while our Club over here lurches from bad to worse?
bluebruce Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 No Jackson, I'm displaying too much common sense.
Mattyblue Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 And this is why they bought the club, a plethora of PR ops whenever they feel like it. Hard cash from the 'family fortune' to build a decent football team? Not a chance.
joey_big_nose Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 And this is why they bought the club, a plethora of PR ops whenever they feel like it. Hard cash from the 'family fortune' to build a decent football team? Not a chance. Come on - its better than them doing nothing. It suggests they are investing in the 'brand' anyway and therefore, logically, it show that they need the team to succeed in the UK. I'd be more worried if they were doing nothing in India.
roverandout Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 problem is joey, they're doing nothing over here!!!
Elvis McSmithy Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 It's alright - each child has to make his own kit in a sweatshop before playing in it. Win win situation. maybe closer to the truth than you think!
BiggusLaddus Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 This is the kind of thing that could be the icing on the cake. Unfortunately the cooks are spending all their effort making the frilly decorations and have left the pot-wash boy in charge of the cake, which is well overdone and on the brink of catching fire.
Amo Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 Come on - its better than them doing nothing. It suggests they are investing in the 'brand' anyway and therefore, logically, it show that they need the team to succeed in the UK. I'd be more worried if they were doing nothing in India. Couldn't give a sugar-coated f**** what they do in India, to be honest with ya. They should sort out the unholy mess they've created here before anything else. There won't BE a brand for them when the club winds up in The Championship and beyond.
Steve Moss Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 This is a good step toward making the Rovers "India's Team". I think Venkys have made a good move here and give them all credit. I also think that some of the criticism set out above it spot on. Venkys need to realize we are firm favorites for relegation under current management. Yes, they can and should bring in a right back and a defensive midfielder to improve the team. But the team's biggest weakness is not the players but the manager. In my opinion, and in order of priority, for Rovers to remain an PL team, Venkys needs three new bodies: manager; defensive midfielder; and, right back.
Amo Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 In my opinion, and in order of priority, for Rovers to remain an PL team, Venkys needs three new bodies: manager; defensive midfielder; and, right back. I'll take your manager, def midfielder, and right back and raise you a chief executive (one who isn't a yes-man).
Speedie Dived Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 The worrying aspect for me is Venkys are obviously desperate for an Indian player to help promote their brand, so will push any old ###### into the side, irrelevant of ability. I predict within 3 years we will be booing an Indian player who is blatantly not good enough. Kean will also say we have signed the next Tendulkar.
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