[Archived] Articles Related To Venky's And Rovers

[yoda]

Here you go guys, as promised here is the story in the local Pune paper, The Sakaal Times

http://www.sakaaltimes.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5317611543343986516&SectionId=4919043612642004202&SectionName=Sports&NewsTitle=After%20Brexit%2C%20Blackburn%20Rovers%20fans%20demand%20Venxit

Brilliant, everyone start posting in the comments box, keep it professional.

This bit caught my eye

"Sakal Times contacted Venky's through their PR agency to seek response to the fans ire, but the owner preferred not to comment. The Public Relation firm responded by saying that owners do not wish to say anything on the ongoing crises at the club."

Effin hell, an admission that we are a crisis club from the owners!

[DE.]

Brilliant, everyone start posting in the comments box, keep it professional.

This bit caught my eye

"Sakal Times contacted Venky's through their PR agency to seek response to the fans ire, but the owner preferred not to comment. The Public Relation firm responded by saying that owners do not wish to say anything on the ongoing crises at the club."

Effin hell, an admission that we are a crisis club from the owners!

Technically it's probably the paper describing as a crisis club, as opposed to the owners. The fact they won't say a thing about it says a lot, when they were more than happy to speak up 2/3 years ago.

But he could have gone sooner but for his pesky agent wife:-

http://www.sportingintelligence.com/2012/09/28/kean-won-stay-of-execution-at-blackburn-after-wifes-11th-hour-call-to-owner-280902/

I remember that night well. I think it was Kamy who said the press releases for Kean's sacking were literally ready to go at Ewood before Venky's pulled a U-Turn at the last second. A really sickening night.

All articles above added to the first post.

Mrs Desai is known to want to improve relations with fans groups. Via Shebby Singh she has told one supporters’ group that if they nominate three Rovers fans who need ‘life-changing medical treatment’, then Venky’s will arrange and pay for such treatment.

Did this ever happen, btw? My guess is no.

[chor808]

One Kamy tweeted from India.

Very good again!

http://www.sakaaltimes.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5317611543343986516&SectionId=4919043612642004202&SectionName=Sports&NewsTitle=After%20Brexit%2C%20Blackburn%20Rovers%20fans%20demand%20Venxit

One Kamy tweeted from India.

Very good again!

http://www.sakaaltimes.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5317611543343986516&SectionId=4919043612642004202&SectionName=Sports&NewsTitle=After%20Brexit%2C%20Blackburn%20Rovers%20fans%20demand%20Venxit

Not that Kamy is in India! Sorry Kamy!!

[DE.]

Added the below links. All from 2010-2013 but still very much relevant.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2272514/Nick-Harris-Why-wont-FA-tell-whats-going-Blackburn.html

http://www.footandball.net/wheres-the-fa-while-rovers-are-being-raped-robbed-and-relegated/

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/glenn-moore-turning-rovers-into-an-agents-shop-window-will-be-risky-business-2160466.html

[DE.]

And a bunch more, particularly in the 2010-2012 era and a couple in 2013 and 2015.

[AllRoverAsia]

News is spreading and someone has done their homework at fansnetwork.co.uk

''Now the only question that really matters is exactly how much of Blackburn Rovers as we know it is going to be left when this shameful episode in British football’s recent history is over? If indeed there’s anything left at all.''

''If ever there was a case to be made for rules permitting league or FA intervention, seizing ownership of clubs being run in this manner, appointing an independent board and management team to oversee the restoration of sanity and sound business practice before eventually selling it back into the private sector once more then this is it.''

http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/queensparkrangers/news/43756/

http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/queensparkrangers/news/43755/

[philipl]

The FA dropped the ball completely.

They even snubbed and ignored correspondence from the Minister of Sport and the local MPs.

[DE.]

The FA dropped the ball completely.

They even snubbed and ignored correspondence from the Minister of Sport and the local MPs.

The question is did they drop the ball, or purposefully chuck it into the nearest bin?

[ABBEY]

The FA dropped the ball completely.

They even snubbed and ignored correspondence from the Minister of Sport and the local MPs.

just thinking out loud here so shoot me down if need be..

we have a number of police who are members on here (no idea of ranks) ,could the files not be passed to them for CID /Fraud or whoever for investigation?

fbi ?Interpol?

[DE.]

Added some articles relating to Kean's drinking driving charges, Kean's settlement with Allardyce and the Henning Berg court case.

[DE.]

Added an article from the Guardian in 2010 regarding Dave Whelan's reaction to the takeover, containing the prophetic words:

"The Blackburn deal doesn't sound right, and it doesn't look right."

[Blackburn Ravers]

This is what Venkys would have seen this morning when sitting down for breakfast

https://postimg.org/image/dj8vq0r8j/

[mhead]

That is bloody fantastic and shows the Action is working.

Think it is time that WAR warned the Lancashire Telegraph that their supine behaviour will mean that post-Venkys the 'phoenix' Club will have to re-evaluate its relationship with the Local paper!

[DE.]

This is what Venkys works have seen this morning when sitting down for breakfast

https://postimg.org/image/dj8vq0r8j/

Fantastic. Added the image to the linked article.

[chromesub]

http://sakaaltimes.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5317611543343986516&SectionId=4919043612642004202&SectionName=Sports&NewsTitle=After%20Brexit,%20Blackburn%20Rovers%20fans%20demand%20Venxit

Getting closer. This is a pune newspaper.

[gumboots]

://sports.vice.com/en_uk/article/from-obsession-to-apathy-falling-out-of-love-with-blackburn-rovers

add this one if its not already been posted

[DE.]

Thanks gumboots, added.

[blueboy3333]

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/8835527.Mrs_Desai__Why_John_Williams_left_Blackburn_Rovers/

LT 'exclusive' from early 2011. Mrs Dsai on why John Williams left.

[DE.]

"Struggled to accept Jerome's role" indeed. Added.

[MCMC1875]

'If they (the fans) are not there, we (Venkys) are not there'

On removing Steve Kean: 'It's not so easy to put somebody in and out, in and out...'

:lol:

[Amo]

https://www.youtube....h?v=q-qqIE8bGaU

'If they (the fans) are not there, we (Venkys) are not there'

On removing Steve Kean: 'It's not so easy to put somebody in and out, in and out...'

:lol:

Notice the sly edit when he was discussing Kean.

[DE.]

'If they (the fans) are not there, we (Venkys) are not there'

On removing Steve Kean: 'It's not so easy to put somebody in and out, in and out...'

:lol:

Added this and the 2012 interview where he's bald and without tash. I wasn't sure how to differentiate them so just labelled the second one as Ventatesh Rao without moustache.

[Reedy You're A Star]

Tony Parkes Talks about Venkys and Steve Kean from 2011

[Reedy You're A Star]

Shebby Singh on Sky-Sports 25/10/12

[DE.]

Added.