Realistic thoughts on the future

[Exiled_Rover]

13 hours ago, lraC said:

I really do think it is massively important that they don't draw (a diminishing few) in with the offer of an early bird etc.

One think I have thought of is maybe a fans campaign, based on the centenary, as it a concerted effort to rid us of the owners and bring people back for one day only, to show new potential owners, what the real potential is at Ewood.

Once the fixtures are out and we know the home game, closest to the anniversary of the formation of the club, then a fans takeover, with the theme operation fill Ewood for Uncle Jack and maybe even include a tribute centenary retro shirt with 1 Jack Walker on the back, but sold and manufactured, independent of the club.

JACK the season tickets in and WAKER to Ewood, fill his statue with flowers and let the football world know how proud we are of what he did and make the anniversary date, one of real significance.

I think Jack Walker was fantastic, but any protest shouldn't be built around his name and achievements.

He's not coming back. If you're planning on such a campaign, to 'fill Ewood' for one game as a show of defiance it should be about the illustrious history of the club and it's significance to the town (and surrounding area). Weave in to that messaging how our Indian owners have strangled the life out of the club and you've got a powerful statement. 

[lraC]

2 hours ago, Exiled_Rover said:

I think Jack Walker was fantastic, but any protest shouldn't be built around his name and achievements.

He's not coming back. If you're planning on such a campaign, to 'fill Ewood' for one game as a show of defiance it should be about the illustrious history of the club and it's significance to the town (and surrounding area). Weave in to that messaging how our Indian owners have strangled the life out of the club and you've got a powerful statement. 

This is why I have invited ideas. I’m not for one minute saying my suggestion is perfect, but think we have an opportunity to make a stand and a united front. Choosing the date of the birth of the club, can give us some traction, so let’s not waste it. 
Imagine us getting relegated or going under in our 150th year, either of which, could quite easily happen, under this regime. 

[RoversClitheroe]

Reading getting a game postponed was the best thing to do for a protest I think.

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51 minutes ago, RoversClitheroe said:

Reading getting a game postponed was the best thing to do for a protest I think.

 

 

 

 

 

[Bbrovers2288]

They must be leaning on the most hated owners in English football by now. 
what frustrates me more than anything is it’s just all on pause while they own us, never back us to move forward or progress so we are all in absolute limbo. What worry’s me the most is that there has never been even a slightest rumble that they are thinking about selling

[DE.]

Most hated by who? I don't get the feeling there's a groundswell of hatred from the overall fanbase. Mainly just on places like here where there are older or more detail-orientated fans. 

[Cherry Blue]

If we had a united fan base it would help.

The common denomintator is hate of venkys, although when I'm at games I have doubts. Some decide not to go as a protest while others go to follow the team. My choice is to follow the team. Individual decisions and opinions. We're human. 

A united fan base will never happen.

[miqaayil]

Doing anything in EWOOD will have little to no effect ... only place where it hits is INDIA newspaper ads ...like TIMES OF INDIA or supporters twitter ,facebook and tiktok campaign ...showing plight of stadium , fans video with slogans 

"MADE IN LANCASHIRE ,DESTROYED IN INDIA"

 

[martonrover]

3 hours ago, Cherry Blue said:

If we had a united fan base it would help.

The common denomintator is hate of venkys, although when I'm at games I have doubts. Some decide not to go as a protest while others go to follow the team. My choice is to follow the team. Individual decisions and opinions. We're human. 

A united fan base will never happen.

I think that a relatively good season to this point (thanks Eustace and staff) has helped to quell any major show of discontent in the stadium.

It would’ve kicked off at the Plymouth game, had it gone badly on the pitch.

We are now at a crossroads, and if the current, routine second half of the season slump continues, followed by a poor start to next season, the atmosphere will become more sour again.

I think more and more people will vote with their feet.

I understand those with the attitude “I’ll support the team, come what may”, but I think many will say “enough is enough” at the end of this season.

We are being mugged for our loyalty.

[sharpysharps86]

The future? If that future has Venkys still in it then I think its realistic to think Rovers will spend a fair amount of time in League One in the coming years. The cost cutting will continue, and that will only set the club up to aim for a lower standard each season.

I certainly don't see a future under Venkys where the club returns to the Premier League. Anyone who thinks its doable is kidding themselves.

Edited 15 hours ago by sharpysharps86