Head held high

Saxoman · Post by **Saxoman** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:36 pm

Went down fighting. Mowbrays the man for us. Hope we are the club for him.

chorleyhere · Post by **chorleyhere** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:37 pm

Looking for the banner flying overhead saying "Staying down 4ever"

COYC73 · Post by **COYC73** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:37 pm

F U Saxo.....and your League 1 shite club!!!

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:38 pm

Mowbray has loser written through him. He'll be sacked by Xmas.

Saxoman · Post by **Saxoman** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:38 pm

COYC73 wrote:F U Saxo.....and your League 1 shite club!!!

A temporary situation, ala your place in the prem.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:39 pm

Certainly a clearing out job over the summer - 5 on loan to return to their parent clubs, along with many out of contract.

Darthlaw · Post by **Darthlaw** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:39 pm

Went down clucking more like.

Barry_Chuckle · Post by **Barry_Chuckle** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:39 pm

Saxoman wrote:Went down fighting. Mowbrays the man for us. Hope we are the club for him.

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:40 pm

League income now down to one million from six million. The few remaining high earners will be off. Will money be available to Mowbray or whoever to stop the rot? I can't see where it can or will come from.

Duffer_ · Post by **Duffer_** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:41 pm

From their forum: "When was the last time there was a situation like this and all three teams at the bottom won? An indictment of the Championship if there ever was one. A terrible league and it's embarrassing that this is the second professional tier of English football."

If that's how they feel, they're probably better off out of it.

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claretlegend · Post by **claretlegend** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:41 pm

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:41 pm

A club in complete and utter turmoil and decline. Absolutely hilarious.

Saxoman · Post by **Saxoman** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:42 pm

DCWat wrote:League income now down to one million from six million. The few remaining high earners will be off. Will money be available to Mowbray or whoever to stop the rot? I can't see where it can or will come from.

Our team for next season will be centred around our superb academy, which it should have been anyway long before now, instead of loans and freebies.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:42 pm

Duffer_ wrote:From their forum: "When was the last time there was a situation like this and all three teams at the bottom won? An indictment of the Championship if there ever was one. A terrible league and it's embarrassing that this is the second professional tier of English football."

If that's how they feel, they're probably better off out of it.

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They're just doing a Boro - suddenly dislike the division they've been relegated from and suggest they never wanted to be in it anyway.

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:42 pm

When people are drowning they do normally hold their head as high as possible

simonclaret · Post by **simonclaret** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:43 pm

It's ok they can just do what they've done last few years, sell some players. Oh, right...

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:44 pm

As a league 1 club Wovers get £1 million quid off sky next season. Burnley stay up in the Premier League and get a minimum of £100 million quid. Oh what a weekend

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:44 pm

Saxoman wrote:Our team for next season will be centred around our superb academy, which it should have been anyway long before now, instead of loans and freebies.

You'd be best waiting until the season after when you're in League Two, before you start putting too much pressure on academy players.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:45 pm

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:45 pm

Any sensible Rovers fan would be keeping their head down after yet more embarrassment. Complete joke of a club.

CnBtruntru · Post by **CnBtruntru** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:46 pm

chorleyhere wrote:Looking for the banner flying overhead saying "Staying down 4ever"

Venky's wouldn't pay up

chorleyhere · Post by **chorleyhere** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:46 pm

Ewood now re-named Titanic Park ("Unsinkable" they said) with the icy winds blowing round the empty stands ..........

2 Bee Holed · Post by **2 Bee Holed** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:47 pm

I am glad your 'head is held high' Saxo,

something needs to be.....because your f***ing club isn't.

Cajun · Post by **Cajun** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:48 pm

7+ years

Marvins Van · Post by **Marvins Van** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:48 pm

....and your done...

Saxoman · Post by **Saxoman** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:49 pm

Truth be told, it makes little difference. Even if we stayed up, we would be mid table at best carrying on with freebies and loans. At least a different approach now has to be taken.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:49 pm

You'll need your heads held high in order to find Burnley FC

Different class.

Pstotto · Post by **Pstotto** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:50 pm

You're rubbing yourself into your own wound, Saxo.

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:51 pm

Saxoman wrote:Truth be told, it makes little difference. Even if we stayed up, we would be mid table at best carrying on with freebies and loans. At least a different approach now has to be taken.

Yep - cutting spend even further; lower attendances; more acrimony; worse players...continuation of the slippery slope.

turfytopper · Post by **turfytopper** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:51 pm

Duffer_ wrote:From their forum: "When was the last time there was a situation like this and all three teams at the bottom won? An indictment of the Championship if there ever was one. A terrible league and it's embarrassing that this is the second professional tier of English football."

If that's how they feel, they're probably better off out of it.

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I did raise this with some friends earlier. looks odd when the bottom 3 (ignoring those already down) all win...and two of them away. Be surprised if it happened on any other weekend this season but will check.

As Duffer said, something's not quite right?

Saxoman · Post by **Saxoman** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:52 pm

taio wrote:Yep - cutting spend even further; lower attendances; more acrimony; worse players...continuation of the slippery slope.

You could be right, who knows? My betting is jacks academy will save us.

Goody1975 · Post by **Goody1975** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:54 pm

As far as i'm aware unless there are additional payments for overseas rights, the solidarity payments are:-

Championship - 30% of the third years parachute payment of £14 Million = £4.2 Million
League One - 4.5% of the third years parachute payment of £14 Million = £630,000

EDIT

Apparently there is a 'basic award' of just over £2 Million for each club in the Championship in addition to the solidarity payments, haven't a clue what that is in League One but it'll be a fraction of that, add to that the fee for being televised of £100,000 for a home side and £10,000 for the away side in the Championship. They'll hardly be on the box so that will be missing from their budget as well.

Not looking good for the balance sheet is it.

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:54 pm

Saxoman wrote:You could be right, who knows? My betting is jacks academy will save us.

It's venkys' academy.

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:56 pm

taio wrote:It's venkys' academy.

Putting in an application for CAT 3 to save costs?

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:57 pm

and the good news is, they will continue to struggle next season too. Not much chance of bouncing back anytime soon.
its a hard division, and they won't find it easy.

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:57 pm

Saxoman wrote:You could be right, who knows? My betting is jacks academy will save us.

You will most likely need to do a Bolton and sell your training ground/academy to make up the further shortfall from TV/League income to go along with your gloryhunting fanbase jumping ship to either attend Accrington, Burnley or Preston.

That''s right - some of the turncoat fans you acquired in the early 90's will be at Turf Moor next season. It's a sickening thought, but it's reality.

Duffer_ · Post by **Duffer_** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:59 pm

turfytopper wrote:As Duffer said, something's not quite right?

Please do not misconstrue my comments. I was quoting ba$tard$ fans. "not quite right?" - it's fantastic, the stuff of dreams!!!

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Boll ewood · Post by **Boll ewood** » Sun May 07, 2017 2:59 pm

Jack walker, Carl fogerty, Jim Bowen, jack straw, David Dunn, Simon garner, saxoman can you hear me? Saxoman your boys took one hell of a beating over the season. Enjoy league one.

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Sun May 07, 2017 3:01 pm

Highly unlikely the Venky's will continue to stump up the £2.3m per annum to maintain the academy status.

And when that's gone.......?

yTib · Post by **yTib** » Sun May 07, 2017 3:02 pm

Saxoman wrote:Truth be told, it makes little difference. Even if we stayed up, we would be mid table at best carrying on with freebies and loans. At least a different approach now has to be taken.

yup. liquidation then reformation.

in other words the death of blackburn rovers.

ClaretLoup · Post by **ClaretLoup** » Sun May 07, 2017 3:07 pm

Saxoman wrote:Our team for next season will be centred around our superb academy, which it should have been anyway long before now, instead of loans and freebies.

Aye, reight. Kids vs Div 3 cloggers. Just shows how much you know.

46 Cup finals for Rovers next season as Walsall, Shrewsbury, Gillingham etc will want to beat the former PL Champions.

scouseclaret · Post by **scouseclaret** » Sun May 07, 2017 3:08 pm

As regards your opening statement Saxo, you really need to understand that the only words of any interest or relevance to us are your first two...

Enjoy the 3rd division. It'll be hard but it'll be good for your souls. And let's face it - it's not like you've never been there before.

Goody1975 · Post by **Goody1975** » Sun May 07, 2017 3:09 pm

scouseclaret wrote:As regards your opening statement Saxo, you really need to understand that the only words of any interest or relevance to us are your first two...

Enjoy the 3rd division. It'll be hard but it'll be good for your souls. And let's face it - it's not like you've never been there before.

How very dare you, football only started in 1992 according to the Blackburn (dwindling) masses.

ralph · Post by **ralph** » Sun May 07, 2017 3:10 pm

Saxoman wrote:Our team for next season will be centred around our superb academy, which it should have been anyway long before now, instead of loans and freebies.

The one that you will soon be closing due to a huge funding gap ?

MrTopTier · Post by **MrTopTier** » Sun May 07, 2017 3:13 pm

simonclaret · Post by **simonclaret** » Sun May 07, 2017 3:14 pm

Closing more stands next season?

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Sun May 07, 2017 3:14 pm

You were happy to be taken over because you thought you could buy success again. Now that it hasn't worked out you're all complaining about the injustice of being taken over.

When you freely accepted the kings shilling then you also have to accept the risk of being all at sea.

Nurse, more ice cream please!!

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Sun May 07, 2017 3:16 pm

minnieclaret wrote:Mowbray has loser written through him. He'll be sacked by Xmas.

22 points from 15 games in charge is not the form of a loser.And that was with a poor team put together by OC. If they keep him they could bounce straight back. Knowing the Venky's you are probably correct in thinking he will be gone by Xmas.

No Ney Never · Post by **No Ney Never** » Sun May 07, 2017 3:17 pm

The only head held high is that on the end of my love pump at the fantastic results of this weekend. Bye bye bstrds.

secessionman · Post by **secessionman** » Sun May 07, 2017 3:24 pm

turfytopper wrote:I did raise this with some friends earlier. looks odd when the bottom 3 (ignoring those already down) all win...and two of them away. Be surprised if it happened on any other weekend this season but will check.

As Duffer said, something's not quite right?

It was even more bizarre in 1998 if my memory serves me correctly.

Man City needed to win away to have any chance of staying up. A win could have taken them above any one of about 5 other clubs who were all also away from home (Huddersfield? Portsmouth? Crewe?). They all won and Man City went down.