ARTICLE: Me and Blackburn Rovers

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun May 07, 2017 6:32 pm

Far be it for me to take advantage of the struggles of another club but I did think it was only right and proper that I wrote about our close neighbours suffering relegation.

See link
http://www.uptheclarets.com/me-and-blackburn-rovers

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Sun May 07, 2017 6:40 pm

Good article that, cheers.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sun May 07, 2017 6:43 pm

It's an excellent summing up of the whole situation CT.

For anyone feeling a twinge of sympathy for them, just think back to the mid-nineties
when JW came in. They used to wave banknotes at rival fans and sing
"We've loads and loads o' money." Two hats.

Couldn't happen to a nicer club.

ablueclaret · Post by **ablueclaret** » Sun May 07, 2017 6:44 pm

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Sun May 07, 2017 6:45 pm

ablueclaret wrote:Sad

If you read the article, you'd know he was happy, not sad.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sun May 07, 2017 6:47 pm

I can't believe Scunthorpe was 17 years ago! Makes me feel old!

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sun May 07, 2017 6:51 pm

I wonder which end of the M65 those likes & retweets came from

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sun May 07, 2017 6:53 pm

I remember having to park on that bloody roundabout at Scunny.
Nightmare. Great day, though.

ontario claret · Post by **ontario claret** » Sun May 07, 2017 7:20 pm

You only forgot one thing, Tony. Them flying the banner behind an airplane stating "Burnley: Staying Down Forever" over Turf Moor. He who laughs last laughs best.

CleggHall · Post by **CleggHall** » Sun May 07, 2017 7:28 pm

Burnley 3 Blackburn 3, FA cup tie 1960 sticks in my throat, 3- nil up when ref gives an appalling penalty for handball against Alex Elder. We lost Ewood replay otherwise we would have won the double!

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sun May 07, 2017 7:36 pm

"We’re having a party because they’ve gone down I believe. Count me in. I dislike them just as much as I did all those years ago. I can still hear their gloating fans from back in the Walker days when they thought this day would never happen. Well it has, they’ve got what they deserve and I’m enjoying every single minute of it."
In a nutshell !

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun May 07, 2017 7:41 pm

ontario claret wrote:You only forgot one thing, Tony. Them flying the banner behind an airplane stating "Burnley: Staying Down Forever" over Turf Moor. He who laughs last laughs best.

One other thing I forgot to include which I'd intended was referring to my match report when we beat them in 2014. I wrote then: "They can't hurt us any more." They certainly can't now.

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Sun May 07, 2017 7:50 pm

I'm sure most of that wonderful article was pre-prepared.

It's been a while coming, but finally it's happened. Bastards have returned to their natural level.

You build on sand, the whole lot collapses.

Delighted. Can't smile wide enough. Your town is ****. Your club is ****. Your fans are ****.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun May 07, 2017 7:52 pm

bobinho wrote:I'm sure most of that wonderful article was pre-prepared.

It's been a while coming, but finally it's happened. Bastards have returned to their natural level.

You build on sand, the whole lot collapses.

Delighted. Can't smile wide enough. Your town is ****. Your club is ****. Your fans are ****.

Not one word was pre-prepared believe it or not. I didn't dare write anything until it had happened.

One other thing I forgot to include was that they got so up themselves they thought Manchester United were their rivals. Looks as though they will have to concentrate on Bury, Oldham and Rochdale now.

Amex · Post by **Amex** » Sun May 07, 2017 8:02 pm

My first game was against Blackburn my granddad took me....I am 53 years old...... today has been a long time coming may they yet endure what we had to.
No sympathy at all.
Long live the Venkys
NNN
UTC

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Sun May 07, 2017 8:03 pm

Fair do's CT.

My point was it was quickly up on the site, but I suppose it's been in your head for a long time. I know it's been in mine.

I too didn't dare believe it was going to happen. We aren't normally this lucky. Should've realised there was no luck involved. Just a good team getting their just desserts, and a shite one getting theirs.

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Sun May 07, 2017 8:06 pm

Superb piece CT

Cajun · Post by **Cajun** » Sun May 07, 2017 8:10 pm

Deserve everything that's thrown at them, smug arrogant sods thought we were gone in 87, they could never envisage us ever catching them up again, good bye. Enjoyed reading that CT.

Duffer_ · Post by **Duffer_** » Sun May 07, 2017 8:13 pm

Another gem from their forum:

"What brought it home to me was on the train back, a couple of young Rovers fans came over to us, still full of optimism, hoping we'll have a good season next time. My heart broke for them, they've seen nothing but pain. Jack left a legacy for future generations and these disgusting people have trashed it."

It's this kind of attitude that makes me think that a good number of them still have a lot to learn (and I don't mean the kids).

UTC!

boiledclaret · Post by **boiledclaret** » Sun May 07, 2017 8:16 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Not one word was pre-prepared believe it or not. I didn't dare write anything until it had happened.

I was the same I always thought they'd sneak it. I didn't tune in until the last 5 mins and even then it was tense.
Won their last two and dropped with 51 points. I think they've got a decent manager at the helm but will he stick it out?

Thankfully they stuck with Coyle long enough for the damage to be irreparable.

tybfc · Post by **tybfc** » Sun May 07, 2017 8:20 pm

Earlier this afternoon just afternoon just after my Rovers season ticket next door neighbour arrived home from the pub I posted a sympathy card through his letterbox and left a can of lager on his doorstep.

He threw them both back over my fence five minutes later which I thought was a bit off.

That card cost me £1.50 but the beer tasted much nicer knowing it had been returned.

I am revelling in this today and will continue to do so.

Even my own mum won't answer her phone to me.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sun May 07, 2017 8:21 pm

I always honestly thought they'd take the drop.

They've been in the bottom three for so long, there was no reason to
assume they'd get out of it. They're crap.

aclaretinstevenage · Post by **aclaretinstevenage** » Sun May 07, 2017 8:22 pm

Have had a quick search for Garner to see what he has to say. He is getting some proper treatment on his Twatter feed. Have a look for yourselves!!

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Sun May 07, 2017 8:29 pm

tybfc wrote:Earlier this afternoon just afternoon just after my Rovers season ticket next door neighbour arrived home from the pub I posted a sympathy card through his letterbox and left a can of lager on his doorstep.

He threw them both back over my fence five minutes later which I thought was a bit off.

That card cost me £1.50 but the beer tasted much nicer knowing it had been returned.

I am revelling in this today and will continue to do so.

Even my own mum won't answer her phone to me.

I'll be careful with this, is your ma a "steward"?

tybfc · Post by **tybfc** » Sun May 07, 2017 8:38 pm

bobinho wrote:I'll be careful with this, is your ma a "steward"?

No but she's decided her and my dad are going to Devon tomorrow for a week.

They can't hide forever.

mikeS · Post by **mikeS** » Sun May 07, 2017 8:43 pm

Nice one Tony.
What next for them... will they do a Blackpool, or a Stockport County?
who cares really...UTC

Guich · Post by **Guich** » Sun May 07, 2017 8:47 pm

That's a great read Tony.

And what a great Tweet from the club: "Due to results elsewhere we're relegated"!

The club is as deluded and lacking in self-awareness as its shrinking number of fans.

The relegation has much more to do with the fact they could only get more points than two teams out of 24 over 46 games.

To quote Imploding Turtle...'Idiots'!

cloughyclaret · Post by **cloughyclaret** » Sun May 07, 2017 8:50 pm

I thought you would be a bit meaner than that Tony

Saxoman · Post by **Saxoman** » Sun May 07, 2017 8:56 pm

Fair enough article tony, can't disagree with any of it. You acknowledge venkys are entirely to blame, with no rewriting of history.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun May 07, 2017 9:27 pm

Saxoman wrote:Fair enough article tony, can't disagree with any of it. You acknowledge venkys are entirely to blame, with no rewriting of history.

Walker left the club with trustees who didn't want it and sold out for the rupees. But to be honest I don't care who's to blame and I'm enjoying the party.

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Sun May 07, 2017 9:36 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Not one word was pre-prepared believe it or not. I didn't dare write anything until it had happened.

One other thing I forgot to include was that they got so up themselves they thought Manchester United were their rivals. Looks as though they will have to concentrate on Bury, Oldham and Rochdale now.

Don't forget Wigan, Fleetwood, Doncaster, Rotherham, possibly Blackpool, possibly Bradford - they have so many local derbies next season.

Saxoman · Post by **Saxoman** » Sun May 07, 2017 9:40 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Walker left the club with trustees who didn't want it and sold out for the rupees. But to be honest I don't care who's to blame and I'm enjoying the party.

You spend your party time posting online? You animal you..

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Sun May 07, 2017 9:41 pm

We haven't got any....

I'm starting to think they've got the better end of the deal.

ngsobob · Post by **ngsobob** » Sun May 07, 2017 9:46 pm

Portsmouth with Clarets favourites Paul Cook and Robbie Blake - go get 'em, lads.

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Sun May 07, 2017 9:48 pm

Justice for me that the pie-munchers also went back to where they should be this season.

Both teams lorded it over us after being put in false positions with money they should never have had.

A very satisfying day.

Saxoman · Post by **Saxoman** » Sun May 07, 2017 9:53 pm

ngsobob wrote:Portsmouth with Clarets favourites Paul Cook and Robbie Blake - go get 'em, lads.

Clarets favourite Paul cook? He was slagged off to hell as a player ..

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sun May 07, 2017 9:58 pm

Was he f**k.

bfcmik · Post by **bfcmik** » Sun May 07, 2017 10:04 pm

dsr wrote:Don't forget Wigan, Fleetwood, Doncaster, Rotherham, possibly Blackpool, possibly Bradford - they have so many local derbies next season.

Bury, Oldham, Rochdale too

Stproc · Post by **Stproc** » Mon May 08, 2017 9:20 am

Guich wrote:And what a great Tweet from the club: "Due to results elsewhere we're relegated"!

There I was thinking it was results at Blackburn that got them relegated. How wrong I was

bob-the-scutter · Post by **bob-the-scutter** » Mon May 08, 2017 9:53 am

Great read Tony.
NNN (The Wild Rover) dates back to at least the 60s. Back before the "B" word wasn`t used in the song.
And Paul Cook was not "Slagged off" by us!

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon May 08, 2017 10:15 am

bob-the-scutter wrote:Great read Tony.
NNN (The Wild Rover) dates back to at least the 60s. Back before the "B" word wasn`t used in the song.
And Paul Cook was not "Slagged off" by us!

I did some checking last night, and I believe The Wild Rover came into being when Blackburn went two divisions below us. It was always 'Come to Ewood, come to Ewood," in the 1960s along with the song that reference eagles and wings and crows of course.

StevieP · Post by **StevieP** » Mon May 08, 2017 12:40 pm

Thanks Tony, a great read.

Brought back a few hard-to-take memories from 80's but one memory from more recent times was just before Dyche was appointed and it was Clarets, Rovers and Bolton all looking for a new manager at the same time (and I think Blackpool were too just a few weeks later). Who would be the right man, Dyche, Berg or Freedman? I know the board knew they had the right man but just imagine things could have been so different.

Ptangyangkipperbang · Post by **Ptangyangkipperbang** » Mon May 08, 2017 12:48 pm

Saxoman wrote:Clarets favourite Paul cook? He was slagged off to hell as a player ..

Paul Cook was always regarded as on of our better players but what should you know

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon May 08, 2017 1:25 pm

Stan Ternent blasted the fans after a 1-1 home draw against Portsmouth in September 2000 because they had turned on Paul Cook.

Acting Claret · Post by **Acting Claret** » Mon May 08, 2017 2:25 pm

Tony, my wife is a diabetes doctor. You can get sugar free jelly! I had some last night, its lovely.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon May 08, 2017 2:29 pm

Acting Claret wrote:Tony, my wife is a diabetes doctor. You can get sugar free jelly! I had some last night, its lovely.

Ha ha - I got some diabetic ice cream a few weeks ago, I've never tasted anything so crap. I can't imagine what sugar free jelly is like but I'll try it.

KeighleyClaret · Post by **KeighleyClaret** » Mon May 08, 2017 3:00 pm

I get the sentiments of the article Tony, believe me. But I have to say the fate of a team pillaged by its owners and where fans whose only fault is to delusionally believe Rovers are a better club than Burnley deserve at least some sympathy.

Thats not to say I'm unhappy about the turn of events, especially as there was a scenario where they could have lost and stayed up, and yet they won and still went down.

But thank God we are not at the mercy of capricious owners.

quoonbeatz · Post by **quoonbeatz** » Mon May 08, 2017 3:10 pm

twitter was a great place to be yesterday afternoon.

disappointingly, i only got called a **** by one of them, i thought there'd be more.

rinsing garner was fun.

Vintage · Post by **Vintage** » Mon May 08, 2017 3:11 pm

Great article Tony.

Living in Clitheroe in the nineties was painful. Too many arrogant Blackburn fans who thought the good times would last forever. After our 5 nil defeat at Ewood they were giving it plenty and I remember telling them "they may have won the battle but they will never win the war". Well today feels good and I think victory is in sight.

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simonclaret · Post by **simonclaret** » Mon May 08, 2017 3:40 pm

One of their lot has had the audacity to label CT as bitter!

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