Venky’s v Indian Government (a) - 5/8/25 - Perennially Re-Arranged Challenge Match

[Upside Down]

Again, we're fourteen years into this now. If you don't know what you're getting yourself into when dealing with Rovers then you're a fucking idiot.

They are absolutely 100% not to be trusted. I would demand nothing less than full payment up front and even then things would have to be quiet for me to take them on as a client.

[A Northern Horde...]

THE worst owners of Blackburn Rovers in 150 years of its long and proud history.

Takes some doing that.

[Upside Down]

55 minutes ago, A Northern Horde... said:

THE worst owners of Blackburn Rovers in 150 years of its long and proud history.

Takes some doing that.

The worst owners of any football club.

[Mercer]

On 17/07/2024 at 18:17, Ianrally said:

I presume the suppliers have requested payment by Pro-Forma invoice then?

The company I work for had many customers who had to be put on Pro -Forma because of habitual late payment. Half are still going and got themselves onto some kind of level playing field, but the other half eventually went into liquidation and we lost thousands. 
If this is the case with Rovers I would be very worried. 

Wow, half your customers have gone bust and the other half seem to be on a payment plan of some description.

How do you sleep!?

 

[Mercer]

If the court case in India goes the wrong way then it would be no surprise to me to see Waggott bail out at that juncture as I don't think he has the fight or nous to manage what would be an extremely challenging situation.

[Old Codger]

23 minutes ago, Mercer said:

If the court case in India goes the wrong way then it would be no surprise to me to see Waggott bail out at that juncture as I don't think he has the fight or nous to manage what would be an extremely challenging situation.

I think he will remain stuck on the teat until the day someone cuts off the flow of milk. He has no incentive to do otherwise, as I mean, who is going to employ the buffoon after this gig?

[Mercer]

58 minutes ago, Old Codger said:

I think he will remain stuck on the teat until the day someone cuts off the flow of milk. He has no incentive to do otherwise, as I mean, who is going to employ the buffoon after this gig?

After this 'gig', very much doubt he'll need to work again (think he is approaching 70).

After six and a half years with Rovers, with salary and benefits he will have cost Rovers some £2millionish (£2.3millionish if you factor in NI).  Staggering - IMO, so very, very much for oh so very, very little.

[damo100]

Waggots time is up, he's gotten away with so much since he arrived all those years ago, even after several warnings from the likes of Charlton and Coventry fans.

He's an absolute snake and without any doubt is partly responsible for Rovers current mess we find ourselves in.

Fans have slowly but surely begun to understand the slimeball, we heard many anti Waggot chants last season of which I know he hated as he was seen running inside from his directors seat.

When he eventually goes I'll celebrate like Rovers have won the Premier league 😏 

Edited July 22, 2024 by damo100

[tomphil]

1 hour ago, damo100 said:

Waggots time is up, he's gotten away with so much since he arrived all those years ago, even after several warnings from the likes if Charlton and Coventry fans.

He's an absolute snake and without any doubt is partly responsible for Rovers current mess we find ourselves in.

Fans have slowly but surely begun to understand the slimeball, we heard many anti Waggot chants last season of which I know he hated as he was seen running inside from his directors seat.

When he eventually goes I'll celebrate like Rovers have won the Premier league 😏 

Until we see what follows.

I expect he's somewhat of a hero in Pune so he won't be getting removed and he's also lined up a new set of fall guys.

The real fester in this boil that needs rooting out first is the shadow director !

[TugaysMarlboro]

3 hours ago, damo100 said:

Waggots time is up, he's gotten away with so much since he arrived all those years ago, even after several warnings from the likes if Charlton and Coventry fans.

He's an absolute snake and without any doubt is partly responsible for Rovers current mess we find ourselves in.

Fans have slowly but surely begun to understand the slimeball, we heard many anti Waggot chants last season of which I know he hated as he was seen running inside from his directors seat.

When he eventually goes I'll celebrate like Rovers have won the Premier league 😏 

Won't begrudge you that pleasure. Although i'll be reserving my celebrations for Venkys departure.

[G Somerset Rover]

3 hours ago, damo100 said:

Waggots time is up, he's gotten away with so much since he arrived all those years ago, even after several warnings from the likes if Charlton and Coventry fans.

He's an absolute snake and without any doubt is partly responsible for Rovers current mess we find ourselves in.

Fans have slowly but surely begun to understand the slimeball, we heard many anti Waggot chants last season of which I know he hated as he was seen running inside from his directors seat.

When he eventually goes I'll celebrate like Rovers have won the Premier league 😏 

A celebratory drink at best. I’ll be partying like we’ve won the champions league when that lot finally fuck off, though. 

Edited July 20, 2024 by G Somerset Rover

[simongarnerisgod]

26 minutes ago, G Somerset Rover said:

A celebratory drink at best. I’ll be partying like we’ve won the champions league when that lot finally fuck off, though. 

we should all gather at the gates of ewood in a mass celebration,barbecue,beers and everything else😁

[ABBEY]

15 hours ago, G Somerset Rover said:

A celebratory drink at best. I’ll be partying like we’ve won the champions league when that lot finally fuck off, though. 

ringing in sick for a week 

[ABBEY]

14 hours ago, simongarnerisgod said:

we should all gather at the gates of ewood in a mass celebration,barbecue,beers and everything else😁

now that sounds like a plan

[RevidgeBlue]

20 hours ago, damo100 said:

Waggots time is up, he's gotten away with so much since he arrived all those years ago, even after several warnings from the likes if Charlton and Coventry fans.

He's an absolute snake and without any doubt is partly responsible for Rovers current mess we find ourselves in.

Fans have slowly but surely begun to understand the slimeball, we heard many anti Waggot chants last season of which I know he hated as he was seen running inside from his directors seat.

When he eventually goes I'll celebrate like Rovers have won the Premier league 😏 

Me too.....lest we forget he tried unsuccessfully to flog off half of Brockhall as well.

Things could have been ever so slightly worse, we could have been sat here still wondering when work on the brand new state of the art training complex promised by Waggott and Cheston was due to start.

How ludicrous does that proposition sound now?

[islander200]

20 hours ago, damo100 said:

Waggots time is up, he's gotten away with so much since he arrived all those years ago, even after several warnings from the likes if Charlton and Coventry fans.

He's an absolute snake and without any doubt is partly responsible for Rovers current mess we find ourselves in.

Fans have slowly but surely begun to understand the slimeball, we heard many anti Waggot chants last season of which I know he hated as he was seen running inside from his directors seat.

When he eventually goes I'll celebrate like Rovers have won the Premier league 😏 

I know I can't wait for Rudy no experience Gestede to take over 

We had Derek Shaw before Waggott

The time for celebrations will be when the Raos sell up.

[wilsdenrover]

20 hours ago, Mercer said:

After this 'gig', very much doubt he'll need to work again (think he is approaching 70).

After six and a half years with Rovers, with salary and benefits he will have cost Rovers some £2millionish (£2.3millionish if you factor in NI).  Staggering - IMO, so very, very much for oh so very, very little.

He is 70 

[tomphil]

He sat there a few years ago and told us it would be better to build everything on one site and the owners would make up the shortfall in cost !

This is the same ownership who he has been constantly cutting costs for and telling us we can't keep relying on them for money. Just how would that have worked out had he started that project ?

They'd be back on Pleasington now and i think it's quite clear now trying to quietly get planning permission on Brockall to flog it was nothing more than an attempt at a quick cash grab cooked up by those inside the club.  Not the owners, what would they even know about Brockall, this was cooked up inside the club by the grubby snout in the trough gang i'm sure.

They've know these finance problems were coming since 2021 and if those tossers had got their way with the training ground we'd be in an even bigger mess now.

[SuperBrfc]

2 hours ago, tomphil said:

He sat there a few years ago and told us it would be better to build everything on one site and the owners would make up the shortfall in cost !

This is the same ownership who he has been constantly cutting costs for and telling us we can't keep relying on them for money. Just how would that have worked out had he started that project ?

They'd be back on Pleasington now and i think it's quite clear now trying to quietly get planning permission on Brockall to flog it was nothing more than an attempt at a quick cash grab cooked up by those inside the club.  Not the owners, what would they even know about Brockall, this was cooked up inside the club by the grubby snout in the trough gang i'm sure.

They've know these finance problems were coming since 2021 and if those tossers had got their way with the training ground we'd be in an even bigger mess now.

Exactly. This is the guy who, from day one said "we can't keep asking them to spend". The same guy who couldn't get £2m out of them for a Desso stitch pitch yet he expected us to believe that he would talk them into funding a new state of the art, all in one, training facility. Give over. You'd have to be an idiot to fall for that.

Sadly, that's exactly what we saw. Just as concerning as the scheme was the number of Rovers fans backing the idea. 'Move with the times', 'brand new', 'we need an upgrade', 'why can't you be positive', 'it's going to be state of the art'. We even had one or two dismissing the idea of Uncle Jack's legacy, playing it down, before backtracking. It was too late though, they showed their hand.

Unbelievable how a liar in a suit had many deceived just by the use of four words:

State. Of. The. Art.

It's been happening for hundreds of years with politicians talking shit to the public. Using clever wording, telling people what they want to hear and then delivering eff all. He would be more at home with them. The fact he is at such a prestigious football club and is trying to turn it into Crewe or Barnsley is tragic.

[lraC]

49 minutes ago, SuperBrfc said:

Exactly. This is the guy who, from day one said "we can't keep asking them to spend". The same guy who couldn't get £2m out of them for a Desso stitch pitch yet he expected us to believe that he would talk them into funding a new state of the art, all in one, training facility. Give over. You'd have to be an idiot to fall for that.

Sadly, that's exactly what we saw. Just as concerning as the scheme was the number of Rovers fans backing the idea. 'Move with the times', 'brand new', 'we need an upgrade', 'why can't you be positive', 'it's going to be state of the art'. We even had one or two dismissing the idea of Uncle Jack's legacy, playing it down, before backtracking. It was too late though, they showed their hand.

Unbelievable how a liar in a suit had many deceived just by the use of four words:

State. Of. The. Art.

It's been happening for hundreds of years with politicians talking shit to the public. Using clever wording, telling people what they want to hear and then delivering eff all. He would be more at home with them. The fact he is at such a prestigious football club and is trying to turn it into Crewe or Barnsley is tragic.

The master of using ambiguous words to try and cover up the truth. 

[Crimpshrine]

10 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Me too.....lest we forget he tried unsuccessfully to flog off half of Brockhall as well.

Things could have been ever so slightly worse, we could have been sat here still wondering when work on the brand new state of the art training complex promised by Waggott and Cheston was due to start.

How ludicrous does that proposition sound now?

However, Rovers did sell the training ground! 

When Venky's finally go, the training ground will either go with them or they will charge the new owners a fortune to use it. 

[tomphil]

4 minutes ago, Crimpshrine said:

However, Rovers did sell the training ground! 

When Venky's finally go, the training ground will either go with them or they will charge the new owners a fortune to use it. 

It's gone for good now i think.

Next round of cost cutting will see everyone humped together training at the academy sight in order to save paying the lease money.

Whoever actually owns it now will then do whatever they want with it.

[Bronzed A Donis]

10 minutes ago, tomphil said:

It's gone for good now i think.

Next round of cost cutting will see everyone humped together training at the academy sight in order to save paying the lease money.

Whoever actually owns it now will then do whatever they want with it.

...🤬🤬

[Green Army 75]

An Argyle fan in peace!

We feel your pain but you will get through it.  We had our own financial problems around 10 years ago and almost dropped out of league 2…twice.  
 

We had Risdale as chairman which should tell you everything you need to know and almost got wound up by the HRMC who wanted to make an example of a football club.  They had a winding up case at the High Court that no one at the club was aware of.   If it hadn’t been for an Argyle fan alerting the club that they needed to show up to the court case and argue for time we’d have been wound up….

But then we got a decent chairman followed by a brilliant one who was born and raised in Plymouth. 
We have no debt and we run a balanced ship.  The chairman openly admits he can’t afford to give money or loans to the club so we can only spend what we  bring in. 

So, we have the lowest budget in the league and are favourites for relegation.  
But, we will play attacking football with young players who we can improve and sell on.  

Things became surreal for Argyle fans last January when we were turning down bids from Lazio for Whittaker (and now Rangers).

 
My point is that things will get better and your club will be run properly again.  

There will be a low point that you will look back on as the final turning point.  We got knocked out of the FA Cup by Stourbridge…..

Edited July 23, 2024 by Green Army 75

[tomphil]

2 hours ago, Green Army 75 said:

An Argyle fan in peace!

We feel your pain but you will get through it.  We had our own financial problems around 10 years ago and almost dropped out of league 2…twice.  
 

We had Risdale as chairman which should tell you everything you need to know and almost got wound up by the HRMC who wanted to make an example of a football club.  They had a winding up case at the High Court that no one at the club was aware of.   If it hadn’t been for an Argyle fan alerting the club that they needed to show up to the court case and argue for time we’d have been wound up….

But then we got a decent chairman followed by a brilliant one who was born and raised in Plymouth. 
We have no debt and we run a balanced ship.  The chairman openly admits he can’t afford to give money or loans to the club so we can only spend what we  bring in. 

So, we have the lowest budget in the league and are favourites for relegation.  
But, we will play attacking football with young players who we can improve and sell on.  

Things became surreal for Argyle fans last January when we were turning down bids from Lazio for Whittaker (and now Rangers).

 
My point is that things will get better and your club will be run properly again.  

There will be a low point that you will look back on as the final turning point.  We got knocked out of the FA Cup by Stourbridge…..

Problem is these lot have had us in this doom loop for 12 years now and there is absolutely no sign it will ever end in fact all we hear is they'll never sell the club because they've wasted 200 million on it.

So the real fear now is owner instigated managed decline where they reduce everything into a smaller, cheaper, easier manageable model that will just sit quietly in a corner of their empire forever.

That means life in league 1 or 2 for us  and we'll never get rid because they always do enough at the last min to keep the lights on.