v Sheffield Wednesday (h) - 8/4/25, k/o 19.45

[RoversTilliDie]

11 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

That’s the thing TJ, I now live a fair distance from Ewood (not exactly Stafford where the two lads in front of me come from every week, but a decent drive).

If I lived down the road I probably wouldn’t have helped myself in the end and would have gone. Now, as me and evermore of our fanbase spreads out across Lancs and beyond, it makes the decisions on not bothering, not renewing even easier when you look at the farce that is BRFC.

Supporters staying away, will make it easier for the opposition. These are hard times for Blackburn Rovers at the moment, but I will be in my seat as usual against Sheff wed,  cheering Blackburn Rovers. 

[Mattyblue]

Makes no difference, when was the last time we put in a good performance with a big home crowd on?

These journeymen players obviously can’t cope with the pressure of a crowd.

[Tomphil2]

47 minutes ago, RoversTilliDie said:

Supporters staying away, will make it easier for the opposition. These are hard times for Blackburn Rovers at the moment, but I will be in my seat as usual against Sheff wed,  cheering Blackburn Rovers. 

That makes very little difference to be honest.

[toogs]

37 minutes ago, rigger said:

You have probably already paid for your seat, but will you be buying a season ticket next season ? If the answer is yes, then in my opinion you are a fool.

Criticising other fans for choosing to go doesn’t help our cause. 
 

Let’s stick together as fans through this, not create division. That’s what “they” want in my opinion. 

[Mattyblue]

Agreed. Just leads to ‘Mullan’s lot never go anyway’ ‘brfcs? Keyboard warriors who never go’.

Straight away you are playing into the regime’s hands.

[M_B]

1 hour ago, rigger said:

Or as it used to be known, making your own mind up and acting on it.

Exactly

[martonrover]

2 hours ago, DuffsLeftPeg said:

Get behind the lads.

Support the movement to get Venky’s Out of our club.

Both are possible and in all of our interests. It happened v Plymouth. Simple.

COYB 🌹 

Agreed, but we’re now back to 2012 levels of toxicity , and because we’ve hired a clown of a head coach, the product on the pitch now mirrors the shenanigans off it.

That means it needs the players to start games strongly to get the fans behind them.

As we are only too well aware, that hasn’t been the case recently, (for obvious reasons).

To the contrary of what I’m being accused of, (by one individual ), I have no problem with fans “getting behind the lads” at all, but the current circumstances make that a very naive concept. 

The atmosphere in the stadium will not improve until the ownership changes.

We’ve gone past the point of no return.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited Sunday at 10:53 by martonrover

[martonrover]

4 hours ago, M_B said:

Being obedient is doing as someone else asks or demands, nobody has asked anyone to just sit there.

On the other hand, people have been asked to join in with the protests, doing so would be obedience.

Obedience : “Complying with or submissive to authority “.

I think that covers what I meant quite nicely.

You are splitting hairs. 

[chaddyrovers]

3 hours ago, RoversTilliDie said:

Our 4-2-3-1 formation under Ismael has produced 1 draw and 5 defeats, maybe its time to try something different.

What would you change it to formation wise? 

2 hours ago, RoversTilliDie said:

Supporters staying away, will make it easier for the opposition. These are hard times for Blackburn Rovers at the moment, but I will be in my seat as usual against Sheff wed,  cheering Blackburn Rovers. 

I will be there on Tuesday tho I do understand why people don't go to midweek games all the time based on travelling time or work commitments 

2 hours ago, rigger said:

You have probably already paid for your seat, but will you be buying a season ticket next season ? If the answer is yes, then in my opinion you are a fool.

Unnecessary comment and you should apologise for it. 

If people want to be STH then people should respect them and their decision just like we respect yours for it. 

1 hour ago, martonrover said:

To the contrary of what I’m being accused of, (by one individual ), I have no problem with fans “getting behind the lads” at all, but the current circumstances make that a very naive concept. 

The atmosphere in the stadium will not improve until the ownership changes.

We’ve gone past the point of no return.

It's yourself having a go at other Rovers fans for not joining in or staring at you for protesting. 

The atmosphere will change depending on whether we are winning games 

55 minutes ago, rigger said:

No, you don't have to be a season ticket holder, to be a supporter. Ask the walk-ons.

Why wouldn't you be Season Ticket Holder if you can/want commit to every game and want to support your club?

[dingles staying down 4ever]

1 hour ago, martonrover said:

To the contrary of what I’m being accused of, (by one individual ), I have no problem with fans “getting behind the lads” at all, but the current circumstances make that a very naive concept. 

 

1 hour ago, martonrover said:

Does that not mean you have an issue with other fans views which you call naivity?
 

 

 

 

 

 

[KentExile]

1 hour ago, rigger said:

No, you don't have to be a season ticket holder, to be a supporter. Ask the walk-ons.

If you bought a stand alone "walk on" ticket to each game, instead of a season ticket, wouldn't you end up inadvertently funding Venkys running the club to a greater extent?

Edit - to clarify, I am in no way stating that those who buy individual tickets are supporting the current regime, just that if it is a conscious effort to do this (as Rigger is suggesting) rather than being unable to commit to a season ticket for finance/time reasons/etc,  that is in effect, then is that the inadvertent consequence?

Edited Sunday at 12:13 by KentExile

[arbitro]

1 hour ago, rigger said:

No, you don't have to be a season ticket holder, to be a supporter. Ask the walk-ons.

Surely walk ons are supporters otherwise why buy one?

Unless you are trying to exonerate yourself as someone who buys individual tickets.

[Mattyblue]

rigger has got himself in a right tangle on this for a few seasons now . He tries to take the moral high ground for not buying a ST… yet buys a ticket for most weekend games (add that cost up against a ST!)… so that is sticking it to the regime how, exactly?

[rigger]

27 minutes ago, arbitro said:

Surely walk ons are supporters otherwise why buy one?

Unless you are trying to exonerate yourself as someone who buys individual tickets.

I don't need to exonerate myself, it is my choice that I pick and choose games. Bye the way price is not the biggest issue for me. Kick-off times and days are.

[Penwortham Blue]

1 hour ago, rigger said:

No, you don't have to be a season ticket holder, to be a supporter. Ask the walk-ons.

Or the long-term stay aways boycotting and the more recent and very reluctant NAPM converts.

[rigger]

4 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

rigger has got himself in a right tangle on this for a few seasons now . He tries to take the moral high ground for not buying a ST… yet buys a ticket for most weekend games (add that cost up against a ST!)… so that is sticking it to the regime how, exactly?

I won't be doing either next season.

[Mattyblue]

Then that’s different, but you’ve been calling out ST holders for far longer than recent weeks…

[arbitro]

1 minute ago, rigger said:

I don't need to exonerate myself, it is my choice that I pick and choose games. Bye the way price is not the biggest issue for me. Kick-off times and days are.

So you spend money on individual tickets but feel able to criticise anyone who buys a season ticket. And it was you who said anybody buying a season ticket was 'part of the problem'.

Can't you see how ridiculous you are making yourself look?

[rigger]

2 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Then that’s different, but you’ve been calling out ST holders for far longer than recent weeks…

Probably about 14 years. My opinion still hasn't changed.

[rigger]

6 minutes ago, arbitro said:

So you spend money on individual tickets but feel able to criticise anyone who buys a season ticket. And it was you who said anybody buying a season ticket was 'part of the problem'.

Can't you see how ridiculous you are making yourself look?

No.

Let's see what season ticket sales are like next season.

Edited Sunday at 12:50 by rigger

[arbitro]

1 minute ago, rigger said:

No

And therein lies the problem.

[rigger]

2 minutes ago, arbitro said:

And therein lies the problem.

I have no problem with it.

[Mattyblue]

11 minutes ago, rigger said:

Probably about 14 years. My opinion still hasn't changed.

I’ll ask you again, why have you called out ST Holders for 14 years when you have been spending pretty much the same over a season on match tickets?

[arbitro]

5 minutes ago, rigger said:

I have no problem with it.

Others do with your hypocrisy.

[ageoftherover]

19 hours ago, sharpysharps86 said:

Maybe they'll get Adam Forshaw in the summer then 😂.

Rohl comes across as a fantastic coach and would do wonders at a club with sufficient backing. If he doesn't get a bigger job in the summer I'd be very surprised.

A quality manager sticking the year out with his troops despite shitty ownership and landing a better job in the summer? What a novel concept.