v Wolves (h) - 9/2/2025 - FAC4

[47er]

2 hours ago, onlyonejackwalker said:

However, winning promotion gives us the chance to secure the clubs future in many ways for generations to come.

In theory.

In realty Venkys will pocket the extra millions to partly off-set their" debts", deny us any chance to stay up and pocket the subsequent parachute money till it runs out.

Always back to square 1 with Venkys.

(Sorry Biz)

Edited Saturday at 10:37 by 47er

[wilsdenrover]

33 minutes ago, 47er said:

In theory.

In realty Venkys will pocket the extra millions to partly off-set their" debts", deny us any chance to stay up and pocket the subsequent parachute money till it runs out.

Always back to square 1 with Venkys.

(Sorry Biz)

I know to a point it’s just accounting ‘formalities’ but they seem to have admitted this themselves (snippet from Venkys London accounts):

Edited Saturday at 11:10 by wilsdenrover

[BankEnd Rover]

2 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

We blew our play off chances in the window. This Is our last big game for the season.

Yep, we arnt getting the play offs, so need the full 11 playing here.

[47er]

14 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

I know to a point it’s just accounting ‘formalities’ but they seem to admitted this themselves (snippet from Venkys London accounts):

2nd para---that's true, so get on with it Venkys

[wilsdenrover]

7 minutes ago, 47er said:

2nd para---that's true, so get on with it Venkys

A very simple lesson in actions vs words.

[Hasta]

Looking at the seat plan this will be an awful home attendance. 

It's the first home cup game I'll have missed in a long time, mainly because its on a Sunday lunchtime. If it was today (even at 12pm) I'd have been there.

[rigger]

1 minute ago, Hasta said:

Looking at the seat plan this will be an awful home attendance. 

It's the first home cup game I'll have missed in a long time, mainly because its on a Sunday lunchtime. If it was today (even at 12pm) I'd have been there.

Public transport on a Sunday is awful.

[Old Codger]

There's nothing to suggest much interest in this game locally, and certainly nothing on offer to incentivise local participation in the event.

It will, without a doubt, be more like a home game for Wolves, than for the Rovers. 

It speaks volumes of the desperate and disheartening times we are now forced to endure to compare the relative fortunes of today's sides with those from 20 odd years ago, when Wolves made it to the Premier League.

We had quality right through the ranks then, and it just goes to show how far we have fallen to think how many of the players in the game above are way better than those we look to for inspiration these days.

So, not being funny, but I don't see any prospect of anything other than a defeat tomorrow.

Rovers fed to the Wolves: BRFC 1 WWFC 4

Lambs to the slaughter: Bo Peep FC 0 BBW 5

Wolverine meets scratch Team: Rovers 1 Wolverines 3

Not really bothered either way.

But wft, COYB!

[onlyonejackwalker]

2 hours ago, 47er said:

In theory.

In realty Venkys will pocket the extra millions to partly off-set their" debts", deny us any chance to stay up and pocket the subsequent parachute money till it runs out.

Always back to square 1 with Venkys.

(Sorry Biz)

Possibly but i think we getting to crunch time. I might be wrong, but nothing lasts forever.

[chaddyrovers]

4 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

We blew our play off chances in the window. This Is our last big game for the season.

Not my opinion and not a fan of this defeatist attitude personally  

[roversfan99]

"Defeatist attitude."

Why does it have to come down to attitudes, defeatist, negative etc. Its not a counter argument.

[Blue Greyhound]

Blackburn Rovers will always take the FA cup seriously, it's in our blood.

 

Our entire history was built off the fa cup.

[DeeCee]

32 minutes ago, Blue Greyhound said:

Blackburn Rovers will always take the FA cup seriously, it's in our blood.

 

Our entire history was built off the fa cup.

"It's not 1928 you know" 

Our current owners have devalued everything this club stands for, nothing to suggest they are bothered about the cup, other than getting income from away support or TV coverage.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Eustace's last game in charge?...

[RoversTilliDie]

17 hours ago, Forever Blue said:

Wolves look a much better team under their new manager. We’ll have a play very well and have all the luck to get anything out of this IMO. 

They've beaten man united and villa this season, to name a few.

[RoversTilliDie]

1 hour ago, onlyonejackwalker said:

Possibly but i think we getting to crunch time. I might be wrong, but nothing lasts forever.

47er got it spot on, if we were promoted (a big if) the venkys would milk the club dry, till they were back in the Championship. Were going nowhere while the chicken barons run the club.

[jim mk2]

1 hour ago, Blue Greyhound said:

Blackburn Rovers will always take the FA cup seriously, it's in our blood.

 

Our entire history was built off the fa cup.

Tony Mowbray didn’t take it seriously. The opposite in fact. 

[simongarnerisgod]

1 minute ago, RoversTilliDie said:

47er got it spot on, if we were promoted (a big if) the venkys would milk the club dry, till they were back in the Championship. Were going nowhere while the chicken barons run the club.

i agree,though the owners, the fat,lazy ceo or the indian errand boy,show no ambition to get there,tbh im`e not bothered about promotion,i just want rovers to be back to being a  properly run club who show an actual interest in the fans.we can go back to being as skint as were in the 80`s for me,at least then everyone was together in the clubs best interests

[onlyonejackwalker]

Good result for Millwall at Leeds. I wonder if Leeds fans would have taken winning the FA Cup over promotion. I suspect not.

[Old Codger]

42 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Eustace's last game in charge?...

That is very dark. Care to shed some light on your statement?

[onlyonejackwalker]

5 minutes ago, Old Codger said:

That is very dark. Care to shed some light on your statement?

Maybe something to do with Derby? 

Serves us right if he scarpers. Whilst I understand commercial reality, us being in the play offs all year was good enough reason to gamble on this manager and squad. Bigger money, spent earlier, nay have given us a few points breathing space between 4th and 6th.

Armstrong scores today for West Brom for example.

[RevidgeBlue]

Eeerily reminiscent of 1960.

Dougan asks for a transfer to opponents Wolves on the eve of the then final.

Eustance linked with a move away to a side in the bottom 3 today.

Happy Days.

[USABlue]

8 minutes ago, onlyonejackwalker said:

Maybe something to do with Derby? 

Serves us right if he scarpers. Whilst I understand commercial reality, us being in the play offs all year was good enough reason to gamble on this manager and squad. Bigger money, spent earlier, nay have given us a few points breathing space between 4th and 6th.

Armstrong scores today for West Brom for example.

I am reading Carsley or Gerrard

[windymiller7]

5 hours ago, levi said:

 

I turned down free corporate tickets for Wembley with transport the other year with hull (through the Mrs work) as I didn't want to watch another team there first 

 

I've now been twice..... on a tour with my lad and took my daughter to watch Taylor frigging swift there so I'm really hoping we can cause an upset 

I really want to watch rovers at the 'new' wembley....that ball across the goal line at Shef utd a couple of years ago still haunts me...along with pedersons header thinking about it

I went with my daughter & the Missus to watch Coldplay - at least u had Taylor to look at rather than Chris bloody Martin! 😂

[Gav]

VENKYS OUT - NOTHING ELSE MATTERS