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

[ABBEY]

And how many are still here?

[Paul]

can the FA force the club owners to sell?

It's not in the regulations to my knowledge but if one studies club sales in recent years one might reach that conclusion.

However Rovers are a Football League club. I believe a significant part of our problem is that once relegated we ceased to be an FA problem.

[perthblue02]

It's not in the regulations to my knowledge but if one studies club sales in recent years one might reach that conclusion.

However Rovers are a Football League club. I believe a significant part of our problem is that once relegated we ceased to be an FA problem.

Paul, The FA are the governing body of the football league, I think the rush to get relegated was to be taken out of the eye of "the greatest league in the world" the Premier League gravy train after all it wouldn't want it's reputation tarnished would it and more evidence that the Premier Leagues fit and proper test is more of a joke than Fifa's corruption unit .

The people who run the football league basically couldn't give two keans who owns clubs as shown in the "how to buy a football club " documentary , so easier for all to carry on with "the plan" under the turn a blind eye of the football league and the do FA and their media partners and luckily we had our own in place FA committee member as a bonus, should things get a bit too close.

[Stuart]

Paul, The FA are the governing body of the football league, I think the rush to get relegated was to be taken out of the eye of "the greatest league in the world" the Premier League gravy train after all it wouldn't want it's reputation tarnished would it and more evidence that the Premier Leagues fit and proper test is more of a joke than Fifa's corruption unit .

The people who run the football league basically couldn't give two keans who owns clubs as shown in the "how to buy a football club " documentary , so easier for all to carry on with "the plan" under the turn a blind eye of the football league and the do FA and their media partners and luckily we had our own in place FA committee member as a bonus, should things get a bit too close.

Given that whenever we start doing well on the pitch something happens to derail it, that almost doesn't seem completely Hans Christian Andersen...

If you pardon the pun.

[47er]

Perhaps he is a just a very humble man who didn't like blowing his own trumpet, I did notice he seemed genuinely pleased at full time shaking hands wth the opposition manager after helping his stable mate out in the two games against notlob last season, in the knowledge he was safe whatever happened . All round nice guy happy to help out his mates

Nice one!

[bypass06]

Birmingham boss Clark backs up Sullivan's agent violence claims and calls for change

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2272892/Lee-Clark-Birmingham-manager-backs-David-Sullivans-agent-violence-claims.html#axzz2JssZtFSZ

[Plastics]

Didn't realise it was that bad.

[philipl]

These are the stories that have surfaced.

Sadly I am not surprised.

[chaddyrovers]

when Venkys came over a couple of weeks ago, its was interesting that all 4 shareholders in Venkys Limited, the company that owns Blackburn Rovers FC were over and came to the game.

Did the meet with The FA on this trip??!

just a thought cos that Mr n Mrs D havent been to England or to a game in over 2 years since Spurs home game in Feb 2011

[John]

I thought it was odd too that they all came over - when football is never the primary concern with these lot we need to ask why?

[Mike Graham]

I thought it was odd too that they all came over - when football is never the primary concern with these lot we need to ask why?

Mrs D wanted to go shopping for bargains on Blackburn Market

[bypass06]

Match in England ‘fixed’

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4778100/Europol-match-fixing-investigation-uncovers-380-dodgy-matches.html

[Amo]

Match in England ‘fixed’

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4778100/Europol-match-fixing-investigation-uncovers-380-dodgy-matches.html

BET IN PLAY....NAAAA!

[chaddyrovers]

so no Premier League games were Fixed then?????

[Baz]

can the FA force the club owners to sell???

I believe they have already.

They just kept it very quiet, although if you think about it, its pretty obvious where it happened.

[Roost]

I believe they have already.

They just kept it very quiet, although if you think about it, its pretty obvious where it happened.

Really? When do you think that happened Baz?

What about a buyer?

[Guest Norbert]

You believe the club is about to be sold on the quiet Baz? I assume this is just a gut feeling, rather than something concrete you can show evidence for.

I can see why the FA and the other authorities may want this done (Venky's are embarrasing, the whole Kentaro conspiracy theory, and so on), but who would buy the club? And would they be better, or just as dodgy as that (alleged) gun runner at Portsmouth, or Carson Yeung at Birmingham?

[Craigman]

I assume Baz means the Rao's bought the club from the 'previous' owners. Whoever they were ! And I don't mean the Trust.

[Baz]

I dont mean the Raos, it happened approx 5 years ago.

[darrenrover]

I dont mean the Raos, it happened approx 5 years ago.

City?

[Baz]

City?

Couldnt possibly confirm that.

[darrenrover]

Couldnt possibly confirm that.

What a result it would be for us with a similar outcome !

[Plastics]

It would be even more incredible since it's not going to happen.

[darrenrover]

It would be even more incredible since it's not going to happen.

Shucks, really?

[Amo]

Most damning indictment for Venky's is that Ali Syed (a wanted con man on the run from Interpol) has given more to the community of Blackburn than their two years in charge.