Devon Rover

There is just no enjoyment at all in following this club anymore. I need to stop watching the games for my own wellbeing. As, really, unless and until the owners leave, this is a zombie club (as others have said). Not alive, existing, no joy. Time for me to watch another team whilst keeping an eye on the Rovers news. Any more than that is just painful - especially while a few thousand well intentioned still pay their money to prop up the Venkys regime.

Oh Henriksen is still playing?! Also, today has been a brilliant example of the impact of respective ownership. I wonder what would have happened if Wrexham fans had stuck to a pre-Reynolds line of "who would buy us". Until we throw the dice we continue the slow (but perhaps accelerating) death of our club. While Wrexham push for a play off place after a takeover and several promotions under ambitious and responsible owners.

20 to go. No shots on target. At home. Wonderful. Thanks Venkys, Ismael, Gestede, many of the players.

Doesn't matter. Through on goal, should have scored. Didn't. We dont create enough chances to fail to take those. Its a miss.

Two goals down at home and somehow made more defensive substitutions. Given up?

He should have scored.

Utter shite in every area of the team, including tactical approach. Why anyone still wants to pay to go and watch this crap is beyond me. Walk away - starting with the Watford game. The owners need starving out. Im not going back until they are gone. Why the hell would I?

Me neither. But crap football, in a neglected stadium, hoping no rain for fear of an abandonment, and with no access to hot drinks in winter/ cold in summer, nor food before or during the game = Even less of an enticing prospect for many. No money spent at Ewood - tickets and/or food and drink means the operation is even less viable as a going concern.

Which might lead to even fewer going?

I will be immensely surprised (though, oddly, relieved) if Venkys ever allowed the club to become bankrupt or go into administration. That would draw far too much attention. Any benefit Venkys are getting from owning this once great club is tied up within accounting considerations and/or avoiding revealing wrong-doing by someone/people. Because of this, I can't see them ever walking away, nor having the books taken and opened up through administration. I don't believe Venkys have any strategy beyond sustaining the status quo for the smallest outlay possible. And I am still unconvinced there is an identified protest strategy that will effectively address this unusual scenario. Combine this with some of the frankly depressing 'alternative views' and I honestly feel more hopeless about it all then ever before in the last 15 years.

You are correct in that. But we are all a demoralised and exhausted fanbase and, to be blunt with you, you have stated with absolute certainty venkys will leave if certain individuals go. Armed with some intel that many of us clearly arent, then, what might be done by any/all of us to achieve ousting those individuals? I have no idea, as a reasonably informed individual, how to do that. And talk of organised protests goes round and round on here without unanimity whilst I am unconvinced they would achieve that particular initial key outcome. Evidence of the "certainty" of that outcome leading to venkys going would be a huge game changer for many. Do you have it, or were you describing a personal belief, rather than absolute certainty? I realise electronic discussions can be interpreted differently and I dont want the above to come across as confrontational - it isnt intended that way. I think wording is very important and your original post gave me hope. Subsequent ones, less so.

Yesterday you stated that "if certain people leave. We’re very certain the owners will follow". If you believe that with the certainty you stated (I dont think you responded to my reply anout this) then why are you posing this question and asking others to come up with solutions when we aren't aware of the facts that make this such a certainty, for you? Your wording suggested the crucial action is targeting particular individuals. So who are they and how might that be effective, based on the information that gives you such certainty? I feel like I'm missing something here between certainties and asking what to do.

But with two attempts on target and regular error in defence the likely outcome isnt a win. It is rinse and repeat from most of our games. Im not feeling stunned. Angry. Unsurprised.

No, they are a poor team. Based on their other matches and the views of their fans. They were in the relegation zone for good reason. We have made them look good today. Because we are far worse than them. Charity Rovers strike again.

We only concede injury time goals. The one thing that we are bloody brilliant at.