[Archived] Podcast 23

[Guest Wen Y Hu]

In BRFCS Podcast 23, Wen Y Hu and Eddie interview Rovers fan Ian Battersby about his views on Rovers owners Venky's and the prospects for the future of the club. Issues discussed include the following:

Ownership issues

* Pune trip and meeting with Mrs Desai

* Ownership issues

* Steve Kean's position

* The Economic Times of India article

Future issues

* The Blackburn Football Charitable Fund

* Foreign ownership issues

A big thanks to Ian Battersby for coming on and to the rest of the team this week - Eddie, Glenn, and podcast producer J*B (Josh).

To listen to the podcast, go to the article on the front page here. You can also subscribe to the podcast in iTunes or download it by right-clicking on the Download link and saving it to your hard disk. The direct link for the file is as follows:

http://brfcspod.brfcsltd.netdna-cdn.com/BRFCS-23.mp3

There were a number of problems with the uploading of this podcast and we realise that this caused much inconvenience for those who were wanting to listen to the podcast. We would like to offer our apologies for this.

If you would like to put a question to Ian Battersby about any of the issues raised in the podcast, please use the Ownership and Venky's thread. Ian will try to answer your questions in due course.

[Boner]

No need to apologise, thanks to all for the time and effort taken to put this together.

[seanc88]

Great podcast. Some great points from Ian Battersby.

[Herbie6590]

This is the most enlightening podcast to date - very well done to all concerned.

Just imagine if this was IB talking to the fans as the new owner....how much more content would we all be ?

[J*B]

Thanks for sorting this Wen, no idea why the upload kept ruining it, but I'll find out for next week's transfer window review.

[Biddy]

I'll find out for next week's transfer window review.

So that will be 5 minutes, what you covering for the other 55?

[Guest Wen Y Hu]

Junior's contract situation.

[Daniel Louis Grabko (Dan)]

Very excellent podcast - by far the best in a very long time. Great job guys!

[Paul]

Junior's contract situation.

That will still leave another 54!

[Muddboy]

Fascinating podcast and great to know that people like Ian are applying consistent pressure in Venky's.

Much of what he explained about Venky's way of doing business and the business structure they implement at all of their units only goes to show how little they know about the game and business of football.

Naive is not the word.

[Rovermatt]

Good stuff. I can't however accept Mr Battersby's narrative that Kean is being subjected to horrific, unprecedented abuse.

[TBTF]

What? Did you hop off the planet for 24 hours while we played bolton??

[Amo]

What? Did you hop off the planet for 24 hours while we played bolton??

I love how people mention this 'abuse' without having anything to back it up.

It's not the first time fans have chanted for a manager to go.

[Rovermatt]

What? Did you hop off the planet for 24 hours while we played bolton??

"Kean Out!" Monstrous.

[Mattyblue]

Enjoyed 99% of it. Nice work Wen and the team.

However, can somebody explain what is 'inhumane' about 'KEAN OUT'? And how it tis worse than anything else in the history of managers getting it in the neck?

I keep hearing it, but there's been no answer.

[Devon Rover]

Another excellent podcast. Really enjoyed hearing Ian's views and insights, which helped add to what we knew. He spoke well and passionately about Rovers. I am confident he would be able to help facilitate a consortium to buy the club if Venkys have no interest in working with him, Wayne Wild etc to improve communication and make the Venkys ownership remotely possible to continue.

Venkys Out.

[Eddie]

I think any talk of a takeover or a consortium being put together is very premature.

[Devon Rover]

I think any talk of a takeover or a consortium being put together is very premature.

But any remote possibility of a way out of this Venkys-enforced nightmare is going to give some hope. I firmly believe that until they sell up there will be no enjoyment in following Rovers- I am currently hating it. So I'll continue to hope that something will change - although it will be this summer at the absolute earliest.

I guess the only way this will happen is for someone to make Venkys an offer. Until that occurs there is 0% chance of improvement.

[Daniel Louis Grabko (Dan)]

Full agree with this sentiment. However, it has to be a very open and public offer, in my opinion, in order to force some kind of public response from them. The traditional behind closed doors approach is not the way to handle this situation due to how extreme it is in nature.

[Exiled in Toronto]

How refreshing to hear an intelligent, articulate and well-informed perspective on the ownership

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

How refreshing to hear an intelligent, articulate and well-informed perspective on the ownership

This is what we need,FANS of the club back in charge,finger on the pulse of the club and community,engaging in meaningful dailogue with the fans with respect flowing both ways.

Comes across very well..I just pray he can somehow get things moving before its frankly too late for this once proud club.

[darrenrover]

This is what we need,FANS of the club back in charge,finger on the pulse of the club and community,engaging in meaningful dailogue with the fans with respect flowing both ways.

Comes across very well..I just pray he can somehow get things moving before its frankly too late for this once proud club.

Garns, spread the word and get people to listen to the podcast. Any questions raised will be answered.

[Steve Moss]

Excellent podcast. Very informative.

However, I disagree with IB on whether Steve Kean has been treated unfairly. He hasn't got half the critical comment he deserves.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Keep up the good work with the podcasts those involved,good to hear the contructive dialogue in a shameful sea of silence from the club.

[chaddyrovers]

the Podcast was excellent.

thought Ian Battersby were very good and made some great points and comments.