[Archived] Raise a red card to the Raos

[EwoodDawn]

An invitation to raise a red card to the Raos on the 18^th and 75^th minute vs Man Utd

The game v Man U on Sunday, 19^th February could see a potential 1 million + viewers both at home and abroad casting their eyes on Blackburn Rovers FC. Discussion about whether or not to make any protest about the Raos on that day has been plentiful amongst us.

I say ‘us’ because in spite of everything, I strongly believe there is still an ‘us’. Whether you attend games regularly and still want to get behind the lads or are a staunch boycotter, we are all intensely unhappy about what has happened to the club over the past six and a bit years; we are all desperate for things to change; we all still have passionate feelings about our once proud, historic Blackburn Rovers FC. That’s something we may always share and so, to that extent, we are still #fansnunited.

I don’t want to involve myself in the who’s right and who’s wrong debate regarding protests. I respect everyone’s views and I’d like to encourage my fellow fans to set aside their differences, maybe just for this one influential occasion, whilst looking at the bigger picture.

There is a way we could all briefly come together on Sunday: we could all play a part in giving a sign of our unhappiness to the huge viewing audience and beyond, by participating in some form or other in the red card 18/75 action.

If you are a boycotter, your help would be greatly appreciated if you wanted to use the red cards to attract the attention of the press and then go on to recount our club’s disastrous recent history to them. If you felt you could assist by coming down to the area to help distribute red cards, your efforts would be most welcome.

If you are a physically unable to attend the ground, sending a red card around twitter with the #fansunited hashtag would be fantastic. Perhaps if you have creative talents, you could design something to go on a red card for people to hold up.

If you are someone who is going into the ground and has another form of protest planned for this occasion, you could participate in this action in tandem with other things you have organised.

If you are someone who is going to the match to support the team and who prefers not to vocally distract the players with protests, these red cards can be raised silently and with dignity as a sign for onlookers rather than the men on the pitch.

 The last attempt to stage this action achieved participation from pockets of fans and was acknowledged in the press. This time, I hope you will agree that it is so important that we get our misery as fans noticed on a much wider scale.

If you think that the Rao family has harmed and is still harming BRFC; if you think that we need owners who show that they care for our club; if you think that something has to change at BRFC, then please raise a red card to Venky’s on the 18^th and 75^th minute of the game on Sunday, 19^th February.

Thank you.

This action has been initiated by the ‘Ewood Working Men’s Club meetings’ group of fans who are not directly affiliated to any official organisation. However, we would be delighted with and grateful for these groups’ support with the red card 18/75 plan. 

 

[Dunnfc]

Cracking idea Dawn!

Red to the Rao's.

Has anyone got a link to the red card app too as i know not everyone maybe able to hold up a card?

[Mike E]

Give me a time and place, I'll be there to hand cards out

[Mike Graham]

I cannot bring myself to go on the game but I am willing to hand cards out prior to the game as I should be back from the Lakes by then.

Sadly when the red cards go up the TV wallahs will probably say it is Mancs in the Rovers fans sections.

[Dunnfc]

I'll happily come across and hand out, boycotting the game. 

Watch in blues after?

[Bigdoggsteel]

If the protest is clearly and specifically against the owners, I think it would be great.  A protest against Coyle would be pointless ,miss the real issue, miss an opportunity and be twisted by the media to make fans look like the villains. THE OWNERS ARE THE REAL ENEMY.

[bob fleming]

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

If the protest is clearly and specifically against the owners, I think it would be great.  A protest against Coyle would be pointless ,miss the real issue, miss an opportunity and be twisted by the media to make fans look like the villains. THE OWNERS ARE THE REAL ENEMY.

The title of the thread is Raise a red card to the Raos. I'm struggling to think how it could be made any clearer?

[Bigdoggsteel]

Just now, bob fleming said:

The title of the thread is Raise a red card to the Raos. I'm struggling to think how it could be made any clearer?

I am just hoping that all fans unite behind the protest and it isn't diluted by attacks on Coyle. The utd game is a great opportunity for the fans to show they all know who the real problem at this club is. 

[bob fleming]

Attacks on Coyle? Are you for real? He's taking us down - we've been bottom three practically all season - what do you expect? What does he expect?

Anyway, let's not dilute the clear message of this thread any further. 

[OJRovers]

United fans might be pursued to join in given the colour choice. Worth spreading the word in their forums?

[Bigdoggsteel]

14 minutes ago, bob fleming said:

Attacks on Coyle? Are you for real? He's taking us down - we've been bottom three practically all season - what do you expect? What does he expect?

Anyway, let's not dilute the clear message of this thread any further. 

You missed my point. Regardless...

All for this protest.

[AllRoverAsia]

The match is live on TV worldwide and will be watched by millions. Best protest opportunity possible for maximum exposure. Anything happens and it will be broadcast.

http://www.thefa.com/competitions/thefacup/more/tv

And those are just some of the legal ways of watching

[Billinge End Blue]

51 minutes ago, OJRovers said:

United fans might be pursued to join in given the colour choice. Worth spreading the word in their forums?

Not sure if there will be enough red cards for their hordes to hold up, even if many are sympathetic to the message...

 

This is a great idea, Dawn; hope it is well supported and makes an impact.

[tomphil]

Iv'e seen a lot of bile flying about from that lot and i'm not sure many of their regulars are that sympathetic to our plight.  Some still bitter we gatecrashed their local dominance briefly in the 90's. More likely to stand there singing your support is effin #### like the barcode hordes did and the Villa hordes probably will. It's all about them....

Would be a hell of an insult to Venkys if they did wholeheartedly join in though with a lot of Indian eyes on the game although the crowd noise will be dubbed on any Pune beamback i'd wager.

[Waggy76]

I understand the merits of the Venky red card but the TV companies wont be the slightest bit interested ....All they want is for United to win to fill their schedule  for the next round ...

If someone can think of a cunning plan to get the game abandoned or stopped for a length of time , that really would hit the headlines ....

[Bigdoggsteel]

Getting the game stopped is really the only way to get attention to our plight . Something like throwing rubber chickens onto the pitch 

[blue kiwi]

this has already been done,if this is the best way of protesting about wenkys we might as well give up.on the pitch i say

[levi]

it looked pretty pathetic against brentford so this topic needs locking 

[Leonard Venkhater]

5 hours ago, Mike E said:

Give me a time and place, I'll be there to hand cards out

Me too

[blue kiwi]

why waste your time

 

[Billinge End Blue]

< why waste your time > ?

There's obviously more than one way to skin a cat (or pluck a chicken)...

You can even concentrate on exhorting your fellow Rovers fans to "Get behind the lads ffs" regardless of what is happening on the pitch, on the touchline, in the "Boardroom" or in Pune...

[Stuart]

1 hour ago, levi said:

it looked pretty pathetic against brentford so this topic needs locking 

No it didn't and no it doesn't.

[Dunnfc]

1 hour ago, levi said:

it looked pretty pathetic against brentford so this topic needs locking 

 

1 hour ago, blue kiwi said:

why waste your time

 

Just wondering what you guys will be doing and what your ideas are?

 

[Leonard Venkhater]

1 hour ago, blue kiwi said:

why waste your time

 

I just did, reading that post lol

[blue kiwi]

2 hours ago, Dunnfc said:

 

Just wondering what you guys will be doing and what your ideas are?

 

well im 7k miles away ,been to pune and my idea is, on the pitch.