Tonight's Big Lancashire Derby.

Heaton's Gloves · Post by **Heaton's Gloves** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 8:34 pm

Currently 0-0 in the massive Lancashire Derby this evening. Bastards v Fleetwood Town

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:10 pm

1-1 Aiden O'Neill gets the equaliser!!!!

blackburnturfite · Post by **blackburnturfite** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:11 pm

Oneill scores for Fleetwood V Rovers!!

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:11 pm

What a place for a Burnley to score his first ever League goal

blackburnturfite · Post by **blackburnturfite** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:13 pm

blackburnturfite wrote:Oneill scores for Fleetwood V Rovers!!

Scores 1-1

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:13 pm

Let's hope he finishes em off.

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:13 pm

ElectroClaret wrote:1-1 Aiden O'Neill gets the equaliser!!!!

Good lad, pleased for him.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:14 pm

I hope it was a good celebration.

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:15 pm

I didn't even know they were playing tonight.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:20 pm

Bollix.

Now 2-2!!!

Papabendi · Post by **Papabendi** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:23 pm

So proud.

ClaretMoffitt · Post by **ClaretMoffitt** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:35 pm

He getting on all right then?

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:39 pm

And the mighty colossus that is Fleetwood Town come away from
Deadwood with a point.

Aiden does his bit.

Boos at FT!!

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:41 pm

Good point for the plucky minnows against one of the better teams in the division

Fleetwood did well too

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:42 pm

Does his bit.

Cod Army get a point.

turfytopper · Post by **turfytopper** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:45 pm

Who put the ball in...........
Aiden O'Neill did!

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:47 pm

Ha ha ha, we play these sorts of teams in pre season to give all our lads a run out, and their club a few quid

Whilst Rovers have to play them competitively at home and still struggle.

Aye, isn't it all rosey at the moment.

randomclaret2 · Post by **randomclaret2** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:51 pm

Madame Rao is apparently delighted with a point against the men from Highbury

Pimlico_Claret · Post by **Pimlico_Claret** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:54 pm

And Saxoman has lost his voice

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:55 pm

Mowbray is doing a good job, there are some big clubs above them at the moment.

Shrewsbury and Scunthorpe are no mugs at this level

Jimmymaccer · Post by **Jimmymaccer** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:56 pm

Remember chants “loads o’money”.

Get what you deserve.

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 10:03 pm

Attendance over 10,000 tonight, must have been a fair few travelling down from Fleetwood.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 10:07 pm

Chicken 2 Cod 2

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 10:22 pm

gawthorpe_view wrote:Attendance over 10,000 tonight, must have been a fair few travelling down from Fleetwood.

A Blackburn supporter posted on FB in a sarcastic tone it was a sell out and jammers.
I presume it was about 6k

50 shades of Grey · Post by **50 shades of Grey** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 10:22 pm

They're getting about 7,000 on each game, but giving the 'attendance' as 10,000, because of non attending ST, etc (this from a couple of bas turd supporting pals). A few more seasons in the lower divisions will really damage them financially even more (how can they possibly carry on with a 30,000 capacity if gates drop below, say 7,000 ?). Fun times indeed.

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 10:46 pm

50 shades of Grey wrote:They're getting about 7,000 on each game, but giving the 'attendance' as 10,000, because of non attending ST, etc (this from a couple of bas turd supporting pals). A few more seasons in the lower divisions will really damage them financially even more (how can they possibly carry on with a 30,000 capacity if gates drop below, say 7,000 ?). Fun times indeed.

The capacity will stay at 30k irrespective of where they are unless they close sections of the ground surely

50 shades of Grey · Post by **50 shades of Grey** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 10:52 pm

'The capacity will stay at 30k irrespective of where they are unless they close sections of the ground surely'

Yes of course the capacity will remain at 30K; I simply meant the overheads on ewood and brockall for that matter must be massive and will continue to damage them. Hopefully.

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 11:03 pm

50 shades of Grey wrote:They're getting about 7,000 on each game, but giving the 'attendance' as 10,000, because of non attending ST, etc (this from a couple of bas turd supporting pals). A few more seasons in the lower divisions will really damage them financially even more (how can they possibly carry on with a 30,000 capacity if gates drop below, say 7,000 ?). Fun times indeed.

Companies House report that the Venkys have pumped in £13,113,156, since February this year to keep them trading...

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 11:04 pm

A bur ley youth player on loan at fleetwood scoring his first goal away in a league game against bastards. You actually couldnt make it up.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 11:06 pm

Happy halloween.

Jimmymaccer · Post by **Jimmymaccer** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 11:20 pm

Surely can’t be right, £13 million since February this year!?

If that’s the case if I were a barsteward fan even I would stay at home.

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 11:21 pm

As posted on FB. Some Rovers baiting going on. Nowhere near 10K anyway.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 11:23 pm

Blackburn Rovers have never beaten Fleetwood Town.

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 11:49 pm

Jimmymaccer wrote:Surely can’t be right, £13 million since February this year!?
If that’s the case if I were a barsteward fan even I would stay at home.

Read it for yourself, JM....

https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/comp ... ng-history

The relevent sections are " Statement of Capital following allotment of Shares ", the Company has authorised the issuing of £13,113,156 extra Shares of £1, since 13th February 2017....

nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 11:53 pm

Jimmymaccer wrote:Surely can’t be right, £13 million since February this year!?
.

The figure doesn't surprise me at all. It's only £1.5 million a month. With no parachute payments, cheap season tickets, virtually no "walk-ons", relatively few visiting supporters, and a disintegrating infrastructure, it's not hard to imagine them losing well in excess of a million a month.
Problem now is that they've got hardly any one left of value to sell, so they are totally dependent on their benefactors.
"Venkys out"

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 12:03 am

Can't be much longer before their academy status drops a level or two.

That's £2 million for Cat A.

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 12:29 am

Venky's bought BRFC in November 2010, paying a reported £23m and taking over a debt of £20m....they were 14th in the Premier League, Sam Allardyce was the manager, and their squad was littered with established International players....
Since then, the Venkys have invested £139,170,731 into the Club by way of Share Capital, in addition to the Premier League monies, parachute payments etc. They now lie 6th in League 1, 11 points behind the last automatic promotion spot and level with Fleetwood and Rotherham....

What next ??

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 1:07 am

what an embarrassing fiasco, arse end of the league dummies. very poor representation of lancashire football. blackburn are officially dirge.

RammyClaret61 · Post by **RammyClaret61** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 1:35 am

What’s this all about??

Shouldn’t that be “interest”

kicker_conspiracy · Post by **kicker_conspiracy** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 1:50 am

"Rovers can confirm that our upcoming home game against Walsall has been postponed.

The League One fixture was due to take place at Ewood Park on Saturday November 11th.

However, as Walsall have had several players called up for international duty that weekend, they have received approval from the EFL for the game to be rearranged.

Under EFL policy, clubs are only able to request postponement of league games in the event that they have three or more players selected for international duty."

50 shades of Grey · Post by **50 shades of Grey** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 7:10 am

nil_desperandum:
'The figure doesn't surprise me at all. It's only £1.5 million a month. With no parachute payments, cheap season tickets, virtually no "walk-ons", relatively few visiting supporters, and a disintegrating infrastructure, it's not hard to imagine them losing well in excess of a million a month.
Problem now is that they've got hardly any one left of value to sell, so they are totally dependent on their benefactors.'

Clarets4me:
'Venky's bought BRFC in November 2010, paying a reported £23m and taking over a debt of £20m....they were 14th in the Premier League, Sam Allardyce was the manager, and their squad was littered with established International players....
Since then, the Venkys have invested £139,170,731 into the Club by way of Share Capital, in addition to the Premier League monies, parachute payments etc. They now lie 6th in League 1, 11 points behind the last automatic promotion spot and level with Fleetwood and Rotherham....'

Nothing much more to be said.

UTC NNN.

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 10:07 am

But as long as Venkys keep funding them, then they are not going to go bust.

I don't know what the motivation is now for them to keep investing mind. I don't think anybody does anymore.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 10:15 am

Lancasterclaret wrote:
I don't know what the motivation is now for them to keep investing mind. I don't think anybody does anymore.

I've often wondered this. Maybe they're stuck in a face-saving catch22 style situation
where they'll be seen as weak back home if they pull out.

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 10:20 am

Its the only explantion that makes sense.

The negative publicity wouldn't do much for thier brand as well, but is it really worth the millions they are pouring in?

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 10:26 am

Clarets4me wrote:Venky's bought BRFC in November 2010, paying a reported £23m and taking over a debt of £20m....they were 14th in the Premier League, Sam Allardyce was the manager, and their squad was littered with established International players....
Since then, the Venkys have invested £139,170,731 into the Club by way of Share Capital, in addition to the Premier League monies, parachute payments etc. They now lie 6th in League 1, 11 points behind the last automatic promotion spot and level with Fleetwood and Rotherham....

What next ??

Dan Agyei to score a winner against them, or
They miss out on automatics on the last day by a dubious decision/goal, or
They lose in the playoffs or even better in the final, due to a dubious decision/goal. ( a Burnley player past or present doing the damage would be hilarious ), or
Stand closures, or
Administration, or
Relegation,
League 2,
Beaten off Accrington
Or all of the above!

As slowly as possible will be better.