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Good Night Sweet Premier League

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#1 ·
Will this thread be the last one for season 2012-13?
 
#3,462 ·
Re: BREAKING LEGS & HANDBALLING BEFORE SCORING - HEEL WIGAN

Just seen interview with Fergie from Friday talking about Rio's extensive planned medical programme. It seems legit to me and Roy said he didn't speak to Rio when he named the squad. If Rio wanted to stick two fingers up surely he'd have just retired from international football anyway. I can understand why he's pissed off with his & Anton's treatment though.
 
#3,469 ·
Re: BREAKING LEGS & HANDBALLING BEFORE SCORING - HEEL WIGAN

Don't understand why Appleton went there in the first place, nor why they wanted him actually. Poisonous job under the Venky's for anyone. I'm sort of happy he's got fucked over though after walking out on Blackpool like he did.
 
#3,470 ·
Re: BREAKING LEGS & HANDBALLING BEFORE SCORING - HEEL WIGAN

I feel really sorry for the fans, but because of those owners I am really rooting for Blackburn to go down again. They're only four points above the relegation zone. Rarely do I actually hope a team does go down, apart from Leeds, but I don't think I've ever seen a bigger bunch of wallies than these guys, including those two idiots who ran Liverpool for while.
 
#3,474 ·
Re: BREAKING LEGS & HANDBALLING BEFORE SCORING - HEEL WIGAN

I feel really sorry for the fans
I feel sorry for the fans that have been loyal and turned up to games and backed the team.

However, there were a lot of Blackburn fans that boycotted games when they went down to the championship, this was due to Steve Kean. Now to me that's understandable to a point because the booing wasn't making any difference, so the absence of fans more than likely made a difference.

Some Blackburn fans even said that they would boycott games until Kean was gone:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2210124/Steve-Kean-quits-Blackburn-manager.html

Claiming 'liberation', the Blackburn Rovers Action Group were quick to respond to the news, with secretary Mark Fish adding: 'I am delighted. It's been a long 12 months for all involved, and I never thought I'd see the day when he went.

'The supporters are liberated and free of Steve Kean. I am just enjoying the fact that he has gone.

'He has treated the supporters with contempt. We've got 8,000, 9,000 boycotting and empty seats are one thing he can't mask.

'I have longed for this.'
Kean has been long gone, just like they wanted, but some Blackburn fans still fail to back their team.:

http://www.rovers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixtures-list/

As you can see the attendances haven't really picked up that much. An attendance of 8,653 for the FA cup quarter final replay with Millwall was particularly pitiful. So it seems that Mark Fish was using the fall in attendances due to fairweather supporters as spin to support the campaign to justify Kean's dismissal at a time when he was getting good results, well it's either that or the Blackburn fans were under the impression that getting rid of Kean would sort out the majority of their problems when in reality the real issue, Venkys, still exists.

I could even understand the fans turning around and saying "we're staying away because of Venkys", but if that's the case then why did attendances remain much larger when Blackburn were in the premier league with the Scot in charge and the chicken people in control?

So, I feel sorry for the fans such as Nige (he says that he didn't boo during games) who still seem to attend matches, but a large section of their "support" seems to be incredible apathetic towards the club now that they're outside of the premier league.

The most important thing is for Blackburn to get Venkys out now before the damage is irreversible. It doesn't matter who the manager is while they're at the helm because their leadership is akin to the captain of the Titanic, and Blackburn's metaphorical iceberg, being league one, is right ahead.

Seriously though, how did these idiots pass the fit and proper ownership test? The FA/Premier League is just as responsible for this mess as Venkys are.
 
#3,472 ·
Re: BREAKING LEGS & HANDBALLING BEFORE SCORING - HEEL WIGAN

Yeah still remember THAT goal against Argentina in 98 like it was yesterday still can't believe we lost that match, also remember his goal against Brazil fondly in 2002 our school was showing the match and I just remember everybody going completely bezerk when he scored.

Shame injuries fucked up everything for him, I still believe he would be banging them in to this day if it wasn't for them
 
#3,476 ·
Re: BREAKING LEGS & HANDBALLING BEFORE SCORING - HEEL WIGAN

it's an awful, awful situation to be in as a fan. westies went through 4 coaches in 2008, and that's a 20 game season. it's just terrible, always chopping and changing, a board of idiots always looking for that quick fix. the quick fix never, ever works. you find a guy, you give him time and backing. the quick fix might work for a few weeks, but if they're not good enough, they're quickly found out and punted to the side.

everyone suffers. the players, the fans, and the club as a whole. venkys might the qualify as one of the worst owners of a club period. they quite obviously have zero idea with what they're doing, and are just using it as an outlet to do what they want, not to help the blackburn rovers football club. having been in the situation myself for years i and others can easily sympathise with blackburn supporters.
 
#3,486 ·
Re: BREAKING LEGS & HANDBALLING BEFORE SCORING - HEEL WIGAN

surely the rules are in need of a change

the tackle was an absolute shocker. it's lucky it wasn't career ending. just because someone saw it, who cares? it was absolutely terrible, and deserves the regular 3 match ban, at least.

"In the case of McManaman, it has been confirmed that at least one of the match officials saw the coming together, though not the full extent of the challenge. In these circumstances retrospective action cannot be taken,"

i mean, come on. the fuck is that? we kinda saw it, therefore we can't do anything about it? farcical.
 
#3,487 ·
Re: BREAKING LEGS & HANDBALLING BEFORE SCORING - HEEL WIGAN

I used to idolize Owen when he played for us. There is no doubt he was a fantastic player.

He could have been a legend for us but he went down a different path
 
#3,488 ·
Re: BREAKING LEGS & HANDBALLING BEFORE SCORING - HEEL WIGAN

found this interesting, as lampard's assist rate suffers as he attempts to go for the record




and this

Dave Whelan on Rooney - McCarthy incident in 2011 'If it was any other club or player, you can bet your life he would have been sent off."

"I don't care what the FA say about the matter being dealt with at the time by us getting a free-kick. Justice isn't being served here."

"The FA will be delighted they can hide behind their rules and let Rooney off, as they are frightened of taking sanctions against United"
 
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