[Archived] Sporting Intelligence - Venky's "the worst owners in English football"

[DE.]

http://www.sportingintelligence.com/2012/12/31/revealed-the-best-and-worst-owners-in-english-football-311201/

Congratulations, Venky's. Beating the likes of Portsmouth to this dubious honour takes some doing, but you've managed it.

[ada2020]

Was it ever in doubt, I hope it gets back to them. Might make them sit up and take notice.

[Gally]

I want to know who the 4.3% of Rovers fans are who didn't think Venky's are bad owners are.

[UpShad]

Haha Venkys I hope this is put about all over the world u pathetic penny pinching Asians

[Ricky]

Maybe Kamy and the others with contacts in Pune could get this into the Indian press.

[Theadum]

I want to know who the 4.3% of Rovers fans are who didn't think Venky's are bad owners are.

Shebby must've been up all night clicking on that poll.

[CapeTownRover]

Hilarious for some, but to us its just embarrasing. Like others have said, I hope this get sent to them and to the Indian press. Pathetic bunch of clowns!

[perthblue02]

Hope in their acceptance speech they don't take all the credit and share it with their 'advisor" the man who made all this possible . One award down , Europe in two years time then who knows what can be achieved

[Mike Graham]

I want to know who the 4.3% of Rovers fans are who didn't think Venky's are bad owners are.

A couple of them used to come on here. Probably looking forward to their next freebie to India.

[Kamy100]

Maybe Kamy and the others with contacts in Pune could get this into the Indian press.

Done. Ayush Srivastava who is Indian journo has agreed to pick up this story!

[St_Jimmy_77]

Done. Ayush Srivastava who is Indian journo has agreed to pick up this story!

Lets hope some others pick it up too! Wonder if Economic Times would be interested in reading and subsequently picking it up? Just emailed the link to them anyway

[John]

Ali just called up Nick Harris, bizarre!

[folkdevil]

This is the updated version of the blog here

http://www.sportingintelligence.com/2012/12/31/live-blog-the-best-and-worst-owners-in-english-football-311203/

[Wayne Wild]

The best owners.... "Swansea City" who are 20% owned by supporters.

www.roverstrust.com trying to achieve something very similar.

We have listened and read to a year now of negative comments in various forms and guises so its nice to finish of 2012 with some form of positive news that gives us the desire and strength to carry on.

"The club was founded in 1912 and joined the Football League in 1921. The club changed their name in 1969, when it adopted the name Swansea City to reflect Swansea's new status as a city. They were promoted to the original Football League First Division in 1981. It was during the following season they came close to winning the league title, but a decline then set near the season's end before finishing sixth, although a club record. It was from here the club suffered a relegation the season after, returning back to the Football League Fourth Division a few seasons later, then narrowly avoided relegation to the Football Conference in 2003. Prior to playing home matches at the Liberty Stadium, the team had previously hosted at the Vetch Field. The Swansea City Supporters Society Ltd owns 20% of the club, with their involvement hailed by Supporters Direct as "the most high profile example of the involvement of a Supporters Trust in the direct running of a club"

This is why Rovers Trust continue to cite Swansea as an example of how a partially owned supporter club can be successful. A club currently enjoying successful football in the English Premier League.

[St_Jimmy_77]

The best owners.... "Swansea City" who are 20% owned by supporters. www.roverstrust.com trying to achieve something very similar. We have listened and read to a year now of negative comments in various forms and guises so its nice to finish of 2012 with some form of positive news that gives us the desire and strength to carry on."The club was founded in 1912 and joined the Football League in 1921. The club changed their name in 1969, when it adopted the name Swansea City to reflect Swansea's new status as a city. They were promoted to the original Football League First Division in 1981. It was during the following season they came close to winning the league title, but a decline then set near the season's end before finishing sixth, although a club record. It was from here the club suffered a relegation the season after, returning back to the Football League Fourth Division a few seasons later, then narrowly avoided relegation to the Football Conference in 2003. Prior to playing home matches at the Liberty Stadium, the team had previously hosted at the Vetch Field. The Swansea City Supporters Society Ltd owns 20% of the club, with their involvement hailed by Supporters Direct as "the most high profile example of the involvement of a Supporters Trust in the direct running of a club"This is why Rovers Trust continue to cite Swansea as an example of how a partially owned supporter club can be successful. A club currently enjoying successful football in the English Premier League.

I sincerely hope that this comes to fruition Wayne. How anybody has any bad word about the trust is beyond me, especially considering what can be achieved like the Swansea City example you have illustrated. Keep up the good work!

[Amo]

Just English football?

[perthblue02]

Just English football?

That's unfair on the V's they can't match Ali Syed at least they are not on Interpols wanted list yet , granted he's no longer there , or anywhere in fact

[Jim Royle]

I notice Burnley fans fit the script entirely!

Voted their own club as best run, and no fan of a different team did, and voted Rovers as being the worst run

Can't argue too much about their vote for us but do they realise that you can turn off the M65?

Yes Dingles, there is a big world out there and you won't fall off a cliff by trying to get out more!

[tomphil]

I notice Burnley fans fit the script entirely!

Voted their own club as best run, and no fan of a different team did, and voted Rovers as being the worst run

Can't argue too much about their vote for us but do they realise that you can turn off the M65?

Yes Dingles, there is a big world out there and you won't fall off a cliff by trying to get out more!

Can't expect anything else really from the self styled best and hardest fans in world football.

[yoda]

That's unfair on the V's they can't match Ali Syed at least they are not on Interpols wanted list yet , granted he's no longer there , or anywhere in fact

She is waiting to go on trail though!

[OJRovers]

Ali just called up Nick Harris, bizarre!

Ali who?

[Amo]

That's unfair on the V's they can't match Ali Syed at least they are not on Interpols wanted list yet , granted he's no longer there , or anywhere in fact

Quite a parallel between ourselves and Racing Santander.

• Both taken over by Indian "tycoons" with big promises.
• Both immediately sacked managers doing a steady job.
• Both were relegated - ending a decade or so in the top flight.
• Both are now struggling in the second tier (Racing more so).

At least Racing's death will be a relatively swift one. Venky's love prolonging the agony.

[St_Jimmy_77]

Indian Economic Times are running a small article on this survey. Will post link when it's online.

[PMT]

Have the survey results been reported on Sky or the BBC?

What a pity, if not!

[Rovermatt]

I say it all the time, but the level of ineptitude and carelessness that Venky's have brought to the table is, in my mind, completely unprecedented in English football.