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By Billy The Dog McGraw
Some articles write themselves. You know how it is, you take a swing of the 1947 vintage you have been keeping for the weekend, and the next thing you know the whole computer screen is covered with the most wonderful prose in the history of prose, and the bottle is empty.
Which leads me to Blackburn – an empty bottle if ever I saw one.
“We want good football and Blackburn to be fourth or fifth in the league or even better,” said Mrs Desai, who seemingly owns the club. “The fans should trust us because this is in the best interests of the club.”
She’s quite a gal, that one. One month after buying the club they sacked the Allardyce character who perfected the team-bus-parking approach to football. Enough to make her an honorary gooner in fact.
“I had never watched a single football match in my life [before buying Blackburn]. Cricket, yes; hockey, sometimes; but never football” said the new owner, and presumably added, “And now having watched a Sam Allardyce team I still haven’t watched football.”
The owner is a psychologist who likes poultry and who has turned Venky’s has grown into the world’s second largest poultry producer. But she is probably just another in the infinite line of people who think football is just another business. She has probably even said, “How hard can it be?”
So the Venky’s Group wanted more entertainment at Ewood Park, plus a top-five finish and a British manager. Like I said, “how hard can it be?”
Martin Jol, Sven-Goran Eriksson, Diego Maradona were talked about as possible managers. Not really English, although Sven might be called that now, and Martin is an English sounding name after all. Dave Jones, was mentioned, but then they realised he was Welsh. Steve McClaren (an umbrella), Martin O’Neill, Alan Curbishley…. “We want good football and Blackburn to be fourth or fifth in the league or even better.” Oh yes!
Blackburn’s owners have appealed to fans to help them come back from the poor start that the team have made to the season with support rather than protest over the appointment of Steve Kean. But the Blackburnese are revolting, as you know.
Venky’s have made the plea on Rovers’ official website, and when a club does that you know they are in trouble. I mean, before the Swansea game I read on an anti-Arsenal Arsenal web site that mass protests against our Lord Wenger would be held before the match. Huge banners and billboard advertising were arranged. Ten or twelve different protest groups would march together.
It was drivel of course, but that’s what most of us season ticket holders and regular watchers know it is. The club just got on with life.
But with Blackburn, they don’t have that style. They beg the fans not to protest, but they probably will.
The statement on the Blackest of Black Blackburns site read: “We understand that there is a sense of disappointment and anger amongst our fans at the recent performance of our team Blackburn Rovers, which was not up to the expectations of the fans.
“We fully understand your feelings and share your disappointment.
“At times like this, when the team is going through a bad patch, they need all the support and encouragement they can get from the fans to boost their morale and enable them to perform at their best.
“This is the time when the fans can make a difference by lending their full support and to cheer the team more vigorously than ever and help the players to renew the confidence in themselves.
“On behalf of Venky’s we would like to reassure the fans that we are fully aware of our responsibilities towards them and the club and to football.
“We are fully committed to making sure that the team’s performance improves and that the recent setbacks do not stand in the way of regaining our club’s standing in the Premier League and in the admiration of our fans.”
Szczesny the magnificant
Sagna, Koscielny, Mertesacker Santos
Song
Arteta, Theo
Gervinho van Persie Arshavin
Rather eccentric I know, but hey, life’s too short to muck about.
You f*cking, lying cheats and stupid parrots. (What Cesc really said)
Theo behind the striker would be an interesting choice indeed!
Mrs Desai and Wankers the chicken farmers…. lol
It is quite amazing that Blackburn have fallen into the perfect hands – chicken farming Hindu Bramins. Incidentally Mrs. Desai probably runs a veggy household but breeds Wanking chickens for the masses as it makes a lotta rupees.
So we are going to see a Samba and Wanking chickens perform on the English playing fields of Blackburn Rovers. Ain’t that peculiar but such a testimonial for the EPL.
did you say eccentric?? lol well, I agree ^^