An East Lancs Derby next season?

[agreenwood]

Blackburn Rovers have been given 7 days to state whether they intend to “finance” their women’s team next season. If they fail to do so (which apparently looks likely), they’ll drop into the same division as Burnley next season. That’s assuming they don’t fold completely of course.

[BurnleyFC]

They should fold the men’s team instead seeing as the women’s team are now more successful.

[fatboy47]

Told via Whatsapp by a teammate.

Classy.

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[ŽižkovClaret]

We should take advantage and be picking the bones of their team

[ŽižkovClaret]

Sweep the leg

[Dazzler]

The Rovers hierarchy will have got their priorities right.

[Foshiznik]

time to strip them of their assets to better improve our team.

[TheFamilyCat]

Hutchy will be on soon telling us how Blackburn are part of the WSL furniture.

[NewClaret]

We should be on the blower to the WSL and asking to take their place

Failing that, let’s have all their best players.

[CrosspoolClarets]

What is wrong here is we have one side being promoted not two, and yet the sides already up there can behave like this. In our league we have had really good women's sides winning the league and others missing out, mainly us, sides like Newcastle last year went up if I recall correctly.

[burnmark]

Withdrawal confirmed

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/ar ... wgg8y881lo

[NottsClaret]

Been on the cards for a while, a girl's just joined my daughter's team who'd been at Blackburn's girls academy. No funding for a while. Genuinely a shame for those women and girls affected.

[dougcollins]

Been on the cards for a while, a girl's just joined my daughter's team who'd been at Blackburn's girls academy. No funding for a while. Genuinely a shame for those women and girls affected.

Good apostrophe use, Nott's.

[Hutchy]

Does this look like the act of billionaires to you, folks?

This is step one, of the end of Venky's horrendous reign at Blackburn Rovers.

Well done, Suhail and Steve. Bravo.

[mybloodisclaret]

Ah here he is..... Did you enjoy the parade last week Hutch? The end of their reign or the beginning of the end of rovers?

[NewClaret]

Awful decision by the Venkys. You get the sense they are starting to turn the taps off. Feel sorry for the players, many of whom might not have a choice but to drop two divisions. Hopefully we can “help out” by taking a few of their better players.

Will be interesting to see if they can field a men’s team next season with all the out of contract players.

[Bullabill]

Good apostrophe use, Nott's.

Good apostrophe use, Not.

[Longford Claret]

The games at Ewood are averaging less than 1,000. I think they are getting the figures mixed up with the mens team

[Dazzler]

This is step one, of the end of Blackburn Rovers, I hope.

Well done, Suhail and Steve. Bravo.

[dougcollins]

Good apostrophe use, Not.

Notts is short for Nottinghamshire.

[Clarets4me]

In 1913, extremist Suffragettes attempted to burn down Ewood Park's main stand, as a gesture against a symbol of a male dominated Society. I wonder if we may see history repeat itself ?

NB: Not condoning or encouraging any such thing, in case the authorities are reading this !

[Leisure]

Afraid not. The bottom team, who should have been relegated (Sheffield Utd) will not now be relegated.

[burnmark]

Blackburn have been placed in the league below Burnley.

[mybloodisclaret]

Blackburn have been placed in the league below Burnley.

Again?

[Leisure]

Blackburn have been placed in the league below Burnley.

Is it not 2 leagues? They'll be in league 4.

[Leisure]

Or are we only in league 3?

[aggi]

Or are we only in league 3?

We're in League 3. Only 1 promotion spot up to league 2 makes it pretty difficult to get out of.

[Bullabill]

Notts is short for Nottinghamshire.

But Nott's is not.

[burnmark]

Or are we only in league 3?

Yep, I think it’s:

WSL
Championship
Northern Premier (Burnley)
Northern 1st Division (Blackburn)

[Spijed]

Notts is short for Nottinghamshire.

As in Notts Forrest.

Which is how you should pronounce it, I think.

[whentheballmoves]

Ooh, I could end up reffing Rovers next season, then!

[Bullabill]

As in Notts Forrest.

Which is how you should pronounce it, I think.

Forrest?