[Archived] Rovers Feature on Ribble FM

[Togit]

 

[rog of the rovers]

Very detailed interview!

Great to listen to two genuine fans!

Awful listening for the fans.

Shed's some light on Ian Battersby's involvement though.

 

Ian Battersby has some soundbites!

[Madon]

Good listen, thanks for the link! 

Really hope he can have some place on the board in the near future. 

[JBiz]

"The club is run on the way Mrs Desai gets out of bed"...

Horrible listen but it's good to hear another voice that knows the score and has the intention to support it if possible. He doesn't promise anything though before anyone asks I've still 20 mins or so to go also.

[bob fleming]

Excellent interview that. Again, thanks for the link. Try and find the time to listen to that if you can.

[wolfie]

Anyone know if this is still available? Can't seem to get it to play.

[perthblue02]

Just now, wolfie said:

Anyone know if this is still available? Can't seem to get it to play.

Does the direct soundcloud link work for you ?

https://soundcloud.com/user-940428594/brfc-interview-with-ian-battersby-12117

[Stuart]

Aside from the obvious which highlights the failures and arrogance of Venkys, I can't help but be quite disappointed in parts:

 

Kean and co get a free ride with the problems only starting with Shebby Singh. Even slating the "vitriol" that was aimed at Kean! He didn't go soon enough and got nowhere near enough vitriol!

 

Loss of confidence in any advice from local people because of what happened with SEM?? That doesn't really explain not listening to Williams and Finn?

 

"Positive" Coyle not getting backed and the only contention is his Burnley connections.

 

Coyle unlucky not to have all of his players available, and is making improvements.

 

Walked away from the talks at the first hurdle when Venkys / Pasha put the shutters up. Not prepared to 'wage a war in the press'. Why not speak up in the press? I hope a national paper picks up this interview. I'm probably being harsh with this one but it's good to hear that he would come in to save the club from oblivion.

 

"Just another subsidiary" - I've been saying this for ages.

 

Thanks for posting Togit.

[davulsukur]

Just now, Stuart said:

"Positive" Coyle not getting backed and the only contention is his Burnley connections.

We are way beyond that.

Dug his own grave early doors with the SEM denial.

He's also an atrocious manager and a lot of us on here knew straight away he would only have us in a relegation battle. 

His Dingle connection is the last reason to despise this useless clown.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

The club is a clusterfcuk,Ian Battersby knows it,we the fans know it along with the Parrot next door.

Doomed with this lot in charge.

[wolfie]

7 minutes ago, perthblue02 said:

Does the direct soundcloud link work for you ?

https://soundcloud.com/user-940428594/brfc-interview-with-ian-battersby-12117

that's done the trick. Thanks, Perth.

[Oldgregg86]

Excellent interview and probly the closest thing to the truth we are ever going to hear until venkscum leave or are on the verge of. You make some good points Stuart. Kean got off to lightly as did Jerome and sem, however trying to jam 6 years of corruption and nonsense we have had to endure into a short time slot must be difficult and I think Ian was trying to use that time to focus on the here and know which is IMO was the correct decision. I for one would of backed coyle knowing how difficult it is to work for them tosspts despite being an ex dingle and blame senior figures for his actual appointment when he should never have been anywhere near the shortlist but soon as he denied the sem link he hung himself and I was ready to stand underneath pulling down on his legs. Not a lot of hope offered for the short/medium term and left with more questions than answers as usual. I just pray the day comes no matter what league where in to walk into ewood knowing there are people like ian battersby behind the scenes doing the best they can and the only time fans disagree is purely football opinion

[TBTF]

Just now, Oldgregg86 said:

Excellent interview and probly the closest thing to the truth we are ever going to hear until venkscum leave or are on the verge of. You make some good points Stuart. Kean got off to lightly as did Jerome and sem, however trying to jam 6 years of corruption and nonsense we have had to endure into a short time slot must be difficult and I think Ian was trying to use that time to focus on the here and know which is IMO was the correct decision. I for one would of backed coyle knowing how difficult it is to work for them tosspts despite being an ex dingle and blame senior figures for his actual appointment when he should never have been anywhere near the shortlist but soon as he denied the sem link he hung himself and I was ready to stand underneath pulling down on his legs. Not a lot of hope offered for the short/medium term and left with more questions than answers as usual. I just pray the day comes no matter what league where in to walk into ewood knowing there are people like ian battersby behind the scenes doing the best they can and the only time fans disagree is purely football opinion

I tend to agree with that too. It seemed deliberate not to dwell on issues of long ago that everybody knows about and the interviewer seemed  to angle the questions towards the sh1t we are in now rather than spend time talking about 2011. 

I also got the sense that Seneca are not the type to start a slanging match in the press and I think there is a difference between Ian as a rovers fan and Ian with his Seneca hat on in terms of what he can say. 

I really warmed to the piece about we are fans, just like everybody else, nothing superior or any of that and saying that perhaps they are in a better position than most because of their business to try and help . His exasperation comes over loud and clear a number of times .

its a cracking listen I really enjoyed it and it's good to know that there are people like him out there that really care , are really hurting and if it all hits the fan will do everything he  can to help. How the hell have Venkys not listened to these guys? I am certain we wouldn't be in the mess we are in if these boys had anything to do with it.

 

As Bob says, it's well worth the time to listen to it

 

 

 

 

[JBiz]

Not difficult to guess who he is alluding too when describing the positive meeting with the owners back in 2011 (I think) that was also the last ever discussion that they had. (Felt he'd been "thrown under the bus" by someone behind his back)

Why would someone in the club feel threatened by someone who cared and was a fan of the club? Pretty fecking obvious.

[47er]

Absolutely fascinating. Gives great insight as to how the Raos "operate", if you can call paralysis activity.

Comes across as a really decent, down-to-earth and passionate Rovers supporter.

Would have faith in him were he and his partner ever to get the chance to run Rovers.

Honest enough to admit he may never get the chance and clear possibility that Raos will hang on indefinitely because of what might be uncovered or might sell to anyone other than a fan to "save face'. Chinese owner anyone?

Fears  about Brockhall if we are relegated again.

Convinced we can never see success with Rao's ownership because of the basic flaws in the way they do business.

My conclusion--a "new" club may be the only way out and we should prepare for it. Trust?

Please take the time to listen to this in full and pass it on.

[Oldgregg86]

The sad thing is the proposal they were offering was a win,win,win with Seneca, venkys, and fans alike all seemingly getting what they wanted. The chance to get there grubby little chicken greased hands on prem cash with little or no involvement and a team of people with the best interest of the club at heart putting their money in. If it fails there no worse off, possibly better off going off common sense as I have no knowledge what so ever on that side of things. The fans get off there back as does the negative press. More fans return generating more cash and atmosphere which helps the players. Would the boycotters return if they still held 49% with someone like battersby in charge ? Theirs a can of worms I'm not opening lol. Its the best proposal they would of ever received. The only problem being they wouldn't control who was in charge of bringing players/agents in and out. Glad that doesn't happen anymore. Its alot better than the proposal i would offer if they ever set foot amongst us hillbillys again

[TBTF]

5 hours ago, Madon said:

Good listen, thanks for the link! 

Really hope he can have some place on the board in the near future. 

I am with you Madon 100%. 

But having listened to that it won't be whilst Venkys are here. They get a right pasting for what's happened and rightly so.

" It's finished under the current owners; there is no acknowledgement , no contrition and they will never be forgiven now by Rovers fans whatever they try to do" Halle bloody Lula - somebody saying it publicly.

[perthblue02]

7 hours ago, Oldgregg86 said:

Would the boycotters return if they still held 49% with someone like battersby in charge ? Theirs a can of worms I'm not opening lol. Its the best proposal they would of ever received. The only problem being they wouldn't control who was in charge of bringing players/agents in and out. Glad that doesn't happen anymore. Its alot better than the proposal i would offer if they ever set foot amongst us hillbillys again

Obviously not speaking for anybody else and coming at it from a different angle now being based abroad, but in the scenario you state above if the money generated was actually invested back into the club and did not find its way back to India, Brunei, Barnet or wherever, Then I would happily purchase a season ticket that would only be used on a rare visit back home or if somebody wanted to use it, would also start buying  from the club shop again as I did before Venkys business partners were running the club on their behalf  with their blessing and continued praise.

It's been bloody hard work sorting Xmas and birthday presents for friends and family out without being able to buy from the club shop

 

[MCMC1875]

1 hour ago, perthblue02 said:

Obviously not speaking for anybody else and coming at it from a different angle now being based abroad, but in the scenario you state above if the money generated was actually invested back into the club and did not find its way back to India, Brunei, Barnet or wherever, Then I would happily purchase a season ticket that would only be used on a rare visit back home or if somebody wanted to use it, would also start buying  from the club shop again as I did before Venkys business partners were running the club on their behalf  with their blessing and continued praise.

It's been bloody hard work sorting Xmas and birthday presents for friends and family out without being able to buy from the club shop

 

Venkys Out scarves (as seen on tv) and badges available from the Fox and Hounds.

[mhead]

Bump. Because everyone should spend an hour listening to truth and reconciliation about our beloved Rovers.

[Lancaster Rover]

Interesting listen and whilst I respect the two Ian's I still fail to see how people see how their offer was attractive to Venky's. The one thing we know about Venky's is they're totally unwilling to share or take order from anyone so why they would let someone run their business for them?

I think the two Ian's would be great people to have involved should the club change hands but their offer last year was always a non starter in my opinion.

[gumboots]

Dont venkys already share decisions on rovers and let others run things for them allegedly

[JBiz]

Just now, gumboots said:

Dont venkys already share decisions on rovers and let others run things for them allegedly

Battersby gives the opinion that they have autonomy on certain things - like final say on transfers is with Mrs Desai! Hence why the two managers who actually went to speak to her had seemingly a more freedom to bring in players. 

The vaccuum between the rest has caused us absolute chaos with Ian even mentioning we still pay Dixon Etuhu and a few others.

[tomphil]

They told us they were front loading a lot of the ones still being paid off onto the last set of accounts in order to get the losses down for FFP. Probably just another lie no doubt.

[den]

Excellent interview.

dont think there's an awful lot there that most of us didn't already know TBH, but it does illustrate that Battersby IS tuned in with the fans, understands exactly what damage is being done, that the club will never succeed under the Raos. He's very knowledgeable about what brings clubs down and has the know how as to how the club needs to be set up to give it a chance.