Hard work, imaginative thinking, reduced ticket prices to increase attendances, engagement with the fan base to increase attendances, better coaching, better scouting, better use of club facilities on non-match days, more sponsorship revenue, improved match day experience. Essentially we need the owners to take an interest and do all the right things. It's not just about paying the bills and watching from afar. Surely we all know this already. The club is a shadow of it's former self.

I thought Academy costs are not counted towards FFP and our billionaire owners never refuse to sign a cheque. If that is the true we can compete in this paticualr case. If Venky's actually had any interest in the club they could take control of these situations. Make it worth his while to stay for a couple of years, get regular first team foorball and prove himself, By that time if he lives up to expectations and decides to leave we can sell for a huge profit.

Which of the facts that I listed were rubbish? There are systems in place for the CEO to communicate with the fans. So if the Prime Minister doesn't give a straight answer to a question in the House of Commons you would book an appointment at Downing Street ? I think you have too much time on your hands.

So we have a fans forum which is the vehicle through which fans can put their questions to the CEO. Rovers have a website and twitter account that they can use for reaching out to the fans and reporting news. The club is supposed to have regular fans consultation meetings to facilitate fan engagement but they don't bother. The CEO can talk to the local paper and radio staion whenever he likes in order to keep the fans up to date. But no, we all have to queue up and make individual appointments to ask questions of the CEO who could give a different answer each time. What a rediculous concept. Waggott should be bending over backwards to keep the fans informed rather than the other way around.

It's in the same piggy bank as the Rhodes money.

Not much evidence for that argument. Players don't automatically get better season on season. Was Brereton better in the second half of the season than he was in the first ( was the split 20 goals / 2 goals ?). He may just carry on from where he left off in the second half of last season.

It could be a stroke of genius by Nyambe/his agent. Probably on a higher wage than at Rovers, not had to uproot his family and no doubt got a decent signing on fee. If he has a good season he could pocket another signing on fee and get another pay rise somewhere else. All I know is that Rovers lost a decent player for nothing and will have to pay good money to replace him. We are the losers here.

Broughton promised to implement the vision of the owners. He's doing exactly that - ignore the fans and hope they go away.

Maybe we need a Deputy Head of Recruitment ?

DOF - Director of F*ckall Only a joke - I'm not going to criticise anyone until they have had a chance to prove themselves but I am still worried about the very steep learning curve that he may be facing. Head of Academy at Bodo/Glimt to DOF at Rovers . It's a big jump in my opinion.

I don't know about two left footed centre backs, we will probaly get one centre back with two left feet.

By applying some thought, care, attention, hard graft. Understanding and engaging with the fan base and local community to get them onside, reduce ticket prices to get more fans in the ground which would help encourage the team and generate more cash revenue at the ground on match days. Inject some enthusiasm to help build up momentum. Maintain the stadium to make it a great experience to vist Ewood, incorporate pre /post match events, better catering. All these things would help improve the club and would not affect FFP. It's not all about cash. Where there's a will there's a way. The most important thing a good owner should have is enthusiasm and a love of the club. Our owners may be rich but they offer nothing else. To answer your question, if you were a billionaire you would try everything possible. Venky's simply don't.

It's a fair question and a very good point about the kids - some of them may never have been to Ewood so may not want to go there even if their parents do return post boycott. It's very sad. Without doubt our support in Hyndburn has dwindled. Thanks Venky's Boycotting is a personal choice but I never expected Venky's to last this long. I don't watch Stanley and I could never change allegiance. I'll be back the minute Venky's are gone and I'm longing for that day to come.

Quite a few boycotters who go the Stanley for a football fix but will be back at Ewood when Venky's depart.

Second half of last season we were probably the worst team in the league Bottom of the form table. We have since lost a number of key players. There is a hell of a lot of work to do and needs to be done quickly.

I really hope Broughton is successful but I don't think he is particularly well qualified for his current role after working mainly in youth football at smaller clubs. He is an unknown quantity and has a steep learning curve - especially with Venky's in mind. I think Paul Senior had more experience and that didn't exactly work out.

I don't understand this general meek acceptance that we can't compete with other championship clubs. Where there's a will there's a way. Jack Walker would have found a way. If we are truly limited by FFP ( I don't think we are ) then why are we wasting our time chasing highly paid players if we know we can't afford them ? Maybe we should have appointed Ainsworth ( cheaper ) and let him bring in some grafters from the lower leagues if that is the market we are in.

Tread carefully Chaddy. It's divide and conquer - you get cake they take your soul. "Everything is great, look at what we have planned. Sign this NDA and send your friends to see me" The Church of Venky. Don't drink the Kool-Aid

Not sure about that. Mowbray always referred to Suhail as the owners conduit. Why would he use such a word if he is actually the decision maker? Out of interest, if Suhail did make the decision do you know his reasoning? To use your terminology, 'He' is effectively one of 'Them' in the grand scheme of things. What role will he play now GB is in position ?

And then Waggott has to refer to Pune even if he agrees with GB's proposals. Balaji then requests a meeting with Madam D. who has no idea what he is talking about. Another club then snap up the player in question. Start again...

18 months ago nobody knew that Mowbray would have a melt down. I am sure he would still be in situ if he had kept quiet and popped over to India this summer. So the potentially positive move of appointing a new manager was done out of necessity. I don't see too many other 'signs of good things'. To me, insisting that the existing coaching staff were retained and poorly thought out ticketing prices indicate that nothing much has changed. Venky's are still in charge remember.

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The owners were responsible for not backing Lambert and appointing Coyle - that's what I would call a barrier to progression.

Just a bit of info I picked up regaridng Neil Critchley. Apparently he was getting itchy feet at Blackpool for one reason or another. He made his feelings known and Blackpool said they would not stand in his way if he wanted to move on. So he was 'unoffically available'. Rovers approached Critchley and talks were held at quite an early stage in our managerial recruitment process. More talks were planned but Critchley decided he didn't want to follow up his initial interest in the job. The Villa Job was not on the table at that point but he may have had some insight that it was a possibility - who knows?

And the experience, contacts, skills and ability? It's a big jump from Acadamy coach in the Norwegian league to DOF at Blackburn Rovers.