[Archived] What's tha story on Venky's being at Ewood last night?

[Kelbo]

Wasn't the game on Tuesday?

Stu, you know the Raos dont know which bloody day it is, get a grip!!

[bob fleming]

Flew out Wednesday morning. Arrived in Bombay on Thursday morning.

Bombay OK is it? Still standing?

Where next? There's some moderately happy people in Australia if they fancy investing in a Sports team of some sorts out there? You know, spread the misery worldwide.

[John]

I still can't believe the Rao brothers were able to just sit there without most of the stadium not letting them know what damage they have done.

Fair enough if no one knew they were there.....

The damage they have done already in their short time, 'owning the club', could be irreparable - relegation will mean many people losing their jobs off the pitch and the local area will suffer - and the Rao family have the cheek to attend a match as if they are proper and fit people to be anywhere near our club.

Scumbags.

[woodsybrfc]

I still can't believe the Rao brothers were able to just sit there without most of the stadium not letting them know what damage they have done.

Fair enough if no one knew they were there.....

The damage they have done already in their short time, 'owning the club', could be irreparable - relegation will mean many people losing their jobs off the pitch and the local area will suffer - and the Rao family have the cheek to attend a match as if they are proper and fit people to be anywhere near our club.

Scumbags.

I knew they were there as i saw them arrive at ewood ten minutes after kick off i was at the players entrance and gave venkys a piece of my mind with two other people chanting sell the club and venkys out venkatesh rao was rushed into the stadium, i then went into the lower jw stand and told a few people that venkys had attended the game and pointed out where they were sitting throughout the game we chanted but to little avail as we was told to sit down and shut up so it was not the want of not trying to make other fans aware that venkys were at the match. all i can say is that they have more front than brighton even considering coming back to blackburn after what they have done to our beloved rovers VENKYS OUT KEAN OUT

[John]

I knew they were there as i saw them arrive at ewood ten minutes after kick off i was at the players entrance and gave venkys a piece of my mind with two other people chanting sell the club and venkys out venkatesh rao was rushed into the stadium, i then went into the lower jw stand and told a few people that venkys had attended the game and pointed out where they were sitting throughout the game we chanted but to little avail as we was told to sit down and shut up so it was not the want of not trying to make other fans aware that venkys were at the match. all i can say is that they have more front than brighton even considering coming back to blackburn after what they have done to our beloved rovers VENKYS OUT KEAN OUT

Good work.

I am shocked they can show their faces anywhere near Ewood, they are all a complete disgrace.

[Emge]

I am shocked they can show their faces anywhere near Ewood, they are all a complete disgrace.

I agree. How dare they!!

What on earth is the point of attending a match in that matter, and after treating us like they do, I just cant believe it...

They only have one option left; they must SELL us!

[DE.]

Flew out Wednesday morning. Arrived in Bombay on Thursday morning.

Tell Balaji his bald head looks stupid. Thanks.

[47er]

Tell the people who protested against the Iraq war that, tell the students that, tell the miners that, tell the poll tax protesters that, its about having some self-respect and standing up for what you believe in, about having a voice, not sitting down and let people walk all over you, you may not force change, but at least you've tried.

I despair sometime

Gav, that is very well said.

P.S. Its often said that you find out who your true friends are in times of trouble!

[bob fleming]

Flew out Wednesday morning. Arrived in Bombay on Thursday morning.

Oh and MG, can you ask our current owners, including Mrs Desai, if they'll be coming along to the last home game of the season? It's against Wigan ironically, maybe they'll stay for the full 90 minutes? Mrs Desai is due to take in another game after all and I'm sure all their fans would like to thank them for this season.

Let us know please, there's a good lad.

Cheers.

[Tugay-is-God]

Shocking that they have replaced Walker family portraits with their own family's I the Anna Louisa suite @jimwilkz tweeted tonight

In all their glory.

http://t.co/mGu9MOxL

[EwoodDawn]

I really hope they don't expect to convince us that they are nice people just because they love their parents. Haven't they heard of the Krays, etc?

[Amo]

In all their glory.

http://t.co/mGu9MOxL

[Steve Moss]

Shocking that they have replaced Walker family portraits with their own family's I the Anna Louisa suite @jimwilkz tweeted tonight

I don't think Venkys have yet figured out that Rovers are not just another factory. What is a football club without the supporters?

[Gav]

Gav, that is very well said.

P.S. Its often said that you find out who your true friends are in times of trouble!

Very good I like that 47er

I still can't believe the Rao brothers were able to just sit there without most of the stadium not letting them know what damage they have done.

I was just thinking the same myself John, opportunity missed.

[Rover_Shaun]

Shocking that they have replaced Walker family portraits with their own family's I the Anna Louisa suite @jimwilkz tweeted tonight

When you buy a house would you leave up the family portraits of the previous owners (if they were silly enough to care so little for them they left them behind)

[Majiball]

When you buy a house would you leave up the family portraits of the previous owners (if they were silly enough to care so little for them they left them behind)

But they didn't buy a house they bought an Institution. Just as they haven't respected anything since they came in, they won't in the future. Hang your family portraits where you like, just not in the same room as Jack. Quite frankly you don't deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as the big man, let alone in the same room.

Next we'll see a card board cut out of Mrs D on Jacks statue's face.

[Exiled in Toronto]

But they didn't buy a house they bought an Institution. Just as they haven't respected anything since they came in, they won't in the future. Hang your family portraits where you like, just not in the same room as Jack. Quite frankly you don't deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as the big man, let alone in the same room.

Next we'll see a card board cut out of Mrs D on Jacks statue's face.

The point is though they bought it. It was for sale to do whatever they pleased. If the Trustees didn't want someone else's picture in there they could have put that in the hard terms. But they chose not too.

[J*B]

The point is though they bought it. It was for sale to do whatever they pleased. If the Trustees didn't want someone else's picture in there they could have put that in the hard terms. But they chose not too.

Yeah because they stuck to the hard terms alright.

[Exiled in Toronto]

Yeah because they stuck to the hard terms alright.

They did actually, which amounted to not renaming the Jack Walker stand or putting his statue in a skip. Everything else was in the soft terms, ie not worth the paper they were written on, which the Trust knew was the case.

[Parsonblue]

They did actually, which amounted to not renaming the Jack Walker stand or putting his statue in a skip. Everything else was in the soft terms, ie not worth the paper they were written on, which the Trust knew was the case.

The promises made to the shareholders in the offer document have virtually all been broken which, I suppose, tells you all you need to know about the people who own us. Little wonder that they are held in such contempt by the people of Blackburn.

[Athlete]

The promises made to the shareholders in the offer document have virtually all been broken which, I suppose, tells you all you need to know about the people who own us. Little wonder that they are held in such contempt by the people of Blackburn.

cant for the life of me think WTF is going to happen next after Rovers go down ( as for staying up we need a miracle ) , Kean gets a new improved contract the best players gone whats next ??? more bullshit for 12 months as we hurtle towards league 1 at a frightening pace ???

[den]

cant for the life of me think WTF is going to happen next after Rovers go down ( as for staying up we need a miracle ) , Kean gets a new improved contract the best players gone whats next ??? more bullshit for 12 months as we hurtle towards league 1 at a frightening pace ???

Hats on for Armageddon. Can't see anything else unless......... they appoint an experienced manager, leave him to it and back him with £20m+.

[Ozz]

The promises were meaningless, just platitudes from Venkys to say the right thing to the Trust to smooth the deal over. The offer document is prefaced by this "Cautionary note".

"This includes certain statements about Blackburn Rovers or Venky's (and their respective groups and/or

subsidiary undertakings) that are or may be forward-looking statements. All statements other than

statements of historical facts included in this announcement may be forward-looking statements. These

statements are based on the current expectations of the management of Blackburn Rovers or Venky's (as

the case may be), have not been reviewed by the auditors of Blackburn Rovers or Venky's and are

naturally subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. The forward-looking statements contained

herein may include statements about the expected effects on Blackburn Rovers or Venky's, following the

Offer, anticipated earnings enhancements, estimated cost savings and other synergies, costs to be

incurred in achieving synergies, other strategic options and all other statements in this document other

than historical facts. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements typically

containing words such as "intend", "expect", "anticipate", "target", "estimate", "goal", "believe",

"will", "may", "should", "would", "could", "plan" or words of similar meaning or import"

So when they said, for example, "[Venkys]...intends to continue to support the existing management team and staff, and that it is committed to

the future development of, and investment in, the Club's academy and youth infrastructure" what in truth they were saying was if thats what you want us to say then here you go!

The full offer document can be found Here.

[Exiled in Toronto]

The promises were meaningless, just platitudes from Venkys to say the right thing to the Trust to smooth the deal over. The offer document is prefaced by this "Cautionary note".

"This includes certain statements about Blackburn Rovers or Venky's (and their respective groups and/or

subsidiary undertakings) that are or may be forward-looking statements. All statements other than

statements of historical facts included in this announcement may be forward-looking statements. These

statements are based on the current expectations of the management of Blackburn Rovers or Venky's (as

the case may be), have not been reviewed by the auditors of Blackburn Rovers or Venky's and are

naturally subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. The forward-looking statements contained

herein may include statements about the expected effects on Blackburn Rovers or Venky's, following the

Offer, anticipated earnings enhancements, estimated cost savings and other synergies, costs to be

incurred in achieving synergies, other strategic options and all other statements in this document other

than historical facts. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements typically

containing words such as "intend", "expect", "anticipate", "target", "estimate", "goal", "believe",

"will", "may", "should", "would", "could", "plan" or words of similar meaning or import"

So when they said, for example, "[Venkys]...intends to continue to support the existing management team and staff, and that it is committed to

the future development of, and investment in, the Club's academy and youth infrastructure" what in truth they were saying was if thats what you want us to say then here you go!

The full offer document can be found Here.

Exactly. All there in black and white. Who believes any promises in business? Platitudes no doubt requested by the Trust to disassociate themselves for whatever would follow

[perthblue02]

Bombay OK is it? Still standing?

Where next? There's some moderately happy people in Australia if they fancy investing in a Sports team of some sorts out there? You know, spread the misery worldwide.

Thanks mate!