Hello, daily visitor to this site for 20 plus years and one time regular poster. I think the statement has been cleverly worded and the current situation has prompted me to post a comment for the first time in probably 15 years. No one wants Rovers to return to the well run, successful club it is more than I, and a positive, unifying approach which relies on a calm logical statement rather than personal, vitriolic attacks is absolutely the correct approach and will gain the right kind of attention. We dont know what the response is but this will clearly dictate the next steps so let's wait and see. However for me there is one missing piece of the jigsaw which may add weight here, and again, only in a positive sense. In tandem with this approach I think it would be significant, and logical for those fans who have committed to stay away from the club until Venkys are gone to return for the final few games, boost the crowd and support an unlikely play off push. Of course this would only be on the basis that the request of the statement is met and that the board stay away but for me this gives the Not a Penny More Crowd a great opportunity to back the club and not the ownership as they vociferously claim to do, whilst maintaining their integrity . Forget the limited value to the owners of the cost of your ticket purchase, it would be a drop in the ocean, IF the board agree to stay away, make a point, vote with your feet, help put an end to the shame/myth of our poor attendances/fanbase and get behind the team. Prove that staying away isnt just about apathy and that you really bleed blue and white, not just on a forum. It would be great to see this campaign formally adopt this idea. Imagine what weight would be added if the home attendances were boosted by the many thousands that it appears are staying away for only one reason.

Hello, daily visitor to this site for 20 plus years and one time regular poster. I think the statement has been cleverly worded and the current situation has prompted me to post a comment for the first time in probably 15 years. No one wants Rovers to return to the well run, successful club it is more than I, and a positive, unifying approach which relies on a calm logical statement rather than personal, vitriolic attacks is absolutely the correct approach and will gain the right kind of attention. We dont know what the response is but this will clearly dictate the next steps so let's wait and see. However for me there is one missing piece of the jigsaw which may add weight here, and again, only in a positive sense. In tandem with this approach I think it would be significant, and logical for those who have committed to stay away from the club until Venkys are gone to return for the final few games, boost the crowd and support an unlikely play off push. Of course this would only be on the basis that the request of the statement is met and that the board stay away but for me this gives the Not a Penny More Crowd a great opportunity to back the club and not the ownership as they vociferously claim to do. Forget the limited value to the owners of the cost of your ticket purchase, it would be a drop in the ocean, IF the board agree to stay away, make a point, vote with your feet, help put an end to the shame of our poor attendances and get behind the team. Prove that staying away isnt just about apathy and that you really bleed blue and white, not just on a forum. It would be great to see this campaign formally adopt this idea. Imagine what weight would be added if the home attendances were boosted by the many thousands that it appears are staying away for only one reason.