[Archived] Letter which exposes the history of the Blackburn crisis

[Mercer]

Massive weekend for us. Three points and now the beginnings of exposing venkys.

This has to be our one big hope.

Somehow we manage to stay-up and Venky's are forced to sell. Wonder if they would now pass the 'fit and proper person(s) test' ?!?!?!?!

[yoda]

This has to be our one big hope.

Somehow we manage to stay-up and Venky's are forced to sell. Wonder if they would now pass the 'fit and proper person(s) test' ?!?!?!?!

I think the test is a catch 22,

If you were a fit and proper person you wouldn't need to take the test

In Pune as we type

" hey sis, I have found the Qatari telephone directory, what do you want that for?"

[rovers11]

Also, i would suggest everyone bombards Mrs D with letters to the address detailed in the letter.

This has to be our one big hope.

Somehow we manage to stay-up and Venky's are forced to sell. Wonder if they would now pass the 'fit and proper person(s) test' ?!?!?!?!

For me, staying up would be a bonus and completely unexpected. But we can still do it. The real victory will be getting rid of venkys and getting proper owners in. Thats the only way we can progress long term.

[PAFELL]

This has to be our one big hope.

Somehow we manage to stay-up and Venky's are forced to sell. Wonder if they would now pass the 'fit and proper person(s) test' ?!?!?!?!

Don't understand how these things work. But cannot see venkys being FORCED TO SELL. After all there would have to be somebody wanting to buy. Fines, points deduction, maybe transfer ban, although bad enough, cannot see how venkys would be affected.

Hope I am wrong though.

[yoda]

Don't understand how these things work. But cannot see venkys being FORCED TO SELL. After all there would have to be somebody wanting to buy. Fines, points deduction, maybe transfer ban, although bad enough, cannot see how venkys would be affected.

Hope I am wrong though.

It just depends on how much face they think they will lose

[rovers11]

Don't understand how these things work. But cannot see venkys being FORCED TO SELL. After all there would have to be somebody wanting to buy. Fines, points deduction, maybe transfer ban, although bad enough, cannot see how venkys would be affected.

Hope I am wrong though.

Think about the bad publicity this will create for the Venkys brand. Indian business is all about integrity. It will be a massive blow for them and their growth.

[glen9mullan]

This is the full details of the TV appearance this evening

Hi Glen,

Here's all the details of the programme:

Our homepage:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-15776492

Our facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/sportsworldhaveyoursay

Our twitter-

http://twitter.com/#!/BBCSportsWHYS

A recording of the programme goes up on the facebook page a couple of hours after the programme- that's probably the best way to direct friends and twitter followers.

thanks once again, and do take my number and Tom's with you in case of problems.

cheers,

LEO

[miqaayil]

Good Luck ....

From Singapore

[Waggy76]

The real victory will be getting rid of venkys and getting proper owners in. Thats the only way we can progress long term. ,

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. #

Blackburn Rovers we'll support you evermore !!

[King Kenny's Magic]

Good luck Glen!!

Eye of the Tiger n all that

[broadsword]

Hey Glen, stay tight on it, keep your composure, have you done some key points on memory cards?

Good luck with it, just get your key points across, don't get deflected, I'm sure you'll do great.

[Stuart]

The real victory will be getting rid of venkys and getting proper owners in.

The second part sounds easier than the first part - the downside is if we are sold to worse owners than Venkys.

Wait a minute, who am I kidding!

[Waggy76]

Good Luck

[perthblue02]

For anybody in Australia its on Foxtel Channel 649 BBC World News at 3am Western Aus time / 6am Eastern Aus time, bang goes the early night

[Doug]

Well the letter has made my 'Yahoo' page sporting headlines. Good sign it's being taken seriously by other media.

[yoda]

The second part sounds easier than the first part - the downside is if we are sold to worse owners than Venkys.

Wait a minute, who am I kidding!

Its a good point, the safeguards that Jack Walker put in place may not apply to a subsequent buyer, maybe Philip or someone has some info on this

[Tugay-is-God]

Each week she's joined by a special guest. Names on the team sheet include: Blackburn Rovers striker Jason Roberts, Everton captain Phil Neville, former Sierra Leone international Leroy Rosenior and England women's international Sue Smith.

Does that mean you'll be on with Big Jase?

[Stuart]

Its a good point, the safeguards that Jack Walker put in place may not apply to a subsequent buyer, maybe Philip or someone has some info on this

With the greatest of respect yoda, that's pretty laughable in itself. Clearly any alleged covenants or agreements appear to have been pretty meaningless anyway.

It's possible we could end up with someone with worse ideas but we may struggle to find them. I guess they are marginally better than Al Sayed.

I think I'm most disappointed with the Premier League's unfit and improper test though - especially in the wake of what happened with Portsmouth.

[Roost]

Reading Glens post it doesn't look like it is played live, but goes on Facebook / twitter two hours later...... Just enough time for selective editing to have taken place?

Hope it is live - any ideas anyone?

[jannerman]

Just to prove good people are out there (at least on the surface)

More information/communication/potential in this than the last year or so at Rovers?

http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10364~2576335,00.html

And the current group took the club out of administration, with a low-value squad and outdated facilities (if memory serves there are at least three portacabins on site!)

Rovers, even in the Championship, would be a far more attractive proposition so there's always hope - perhaps if the club goes into administration there might be an opportunity to get a fans trust to become a stakeholder?

[rovers11]

The second part sounds easier than the first part - the downside is if we are sold to worse owners than Venkys.

Wait a minute, who am I kidding!

That's true. We could get someone equally as bad. However,I think the fans (partic glen and co) have shown that you can't mess with our club and get away with it. Hopefully, that will scare off any jokers wanting to buy the club.

[yoda]

With the greatest of respect yoda, that's pretty laughable in itself. Clearly any alleged covenants or agreements appear to have been pretty meaningless anyway.

It's possible we could end up with someone with worse ideas but we may struggle to find them. I guess they are marginally better than Al Sayed.

I think I'm most disappointed with the Premier League's unfit and improper test though - especially in the wake of what happened with Portsmouth.

Like I posted above, its a catch 22,

I was thinking more the spirit of the safeguards, if someone wants to willfully disobey them then no one is safe, unless there were some appointed custodians of the safeguards, if so what happened were these people removed?

[BuckyRover]

Good luck guys. Hopefully this is the beginning of the end and not the end of the beginning.

[glen9mullan]

Reading Glens post it doesn't look like it is played live, but goes on Facebook / twitter two hours later...... Just enough time for selective editing to have taken place?

Hope it is live - any ideas anyone?

Its live world wide, just UK dnt have channel, but it can be streamed i would imagine

[Kendalrover]

This is the tip of the iceberg. There must be much much more to come out. My only worry is thst it is only Nick Harris running these stories and when he loses interest that will be the end of it.

However things are starting to fall into place now, in particular, Anderson's Sky interview.

The letter is dated 4th January less than 2 months after Venkys takeover of the club on 19th November. What happened before and after the 19th November to generate this letter. In my experience a letter like this is very much a last resort and will be referring to numerous events that happened between the takeover and the date of the letter.