The John Williams Years
BRFCS News Editorial Comment Former chairman John Williams. Image courtesy of den John Williams arrived at Ewood Park in 1997 and the next thirteen years would see him become not only a highly...
View ArticleVenky’s Back Steve Kean
Picture courtesy CN174Reports in the national media suggested that Rovers manager Steve Kean was about to be sacked by Venky’s after a recent run of poor results which have seen the club plummet...
View ArticleRovers Hit The Headlines
Picture Courtesy of CN174Rovers have been at the centre of more media attention and speculation over the weekend with stories of manager Steve Kean getting sacked and impending financial disaster...
View ArticleRovers Hit Headlines
<p>Picture courtesy cn174</p> Rovers fans are waking up this morning to learn that the club has made headlines both in the national and local press for all the wrong reasons. Firstly local...
View ArticleTom Finn Final Farewell
Picture Courtesy of Ben Greenwood - Blackburn with Darwen CouncilToday Rovers have announced the sad news that managing director Tom Finn is to leave the club after 15 years’ sterling service. During...
View ArticleQ & A With Paul Hunt
Ahead of the new season, BRFCS asks new deputy chief executive Paul Hunt about his role at the club. BRFCS long-term member Hughesy posed the questions. A native of Bury, Paul Hunt returned to...
View ArticleJohn Jensen Leaves Rovers
Rovers have confirmed today that John Jensen has left the club after nine months as assistant manager. Sources close to Rovers have indicated that Jensen has carried the can for Rovers’ poor start to...
View ArticleKean Defies The Odds And Gets A New Contract?
Image courtesy of cn174A few minutes ago the Daily Mirror reported that under-fire manager Steve Kean has stunned fans and critics alike by signing a new contract. Kean, who has won just 6 of the last...
View ArticleLT Reports Kean Hasn’t Signed A New Contract … Yet!
The Lancashire Telegraph has just released a very short article reporting that a Venky’s PR spokesperson has said today “There is no new contract signed yet“. Whilst there is a possibility of the quote...
View ArticleA Letter To Mrs Desai
A letter that gives an astonishing insight into the breakdown of communication between new owners Venky’s and the Blackburn Rovers board shortly after the change in ownership has been published on the...
View ArticleVenky’s Ownership Under Scrutiny In Indian Press
The plight of Blackburn Rovers Football Club has at last been taken up by the Indian press. The Economic Times of India has today published a lengthy article outlining the problems that the club now...
View ArticleManager Search Continues
Blackburn Rovers’ search for a new manager enters its third week with the club still not close to naming Steve Kean’s successor. It has become clear over the last few days that the preferred choice of...
View ArticleHenning Berg Sacked
Blackburn Rovers have today confirmed that Henning Berg has been removed from his position as manager. There had been speculation that his job had been under threat for several weeks and yesterday’s...
View ArticleAfter Berg: Now What? — A Statement By Sir Bill Taylor
Sir Bill Taylor, chair of the umbrella group of fans, groups, trusts, forums, fanzines and websites who support the Rovers, today issued this statement. After the departure of Henning Berg, Eric Black...
View ArticleAppleton Targets Premier League Return
Rovers’ new boss Michael Appleton held his first press conference today at Ewood Park and immediately targeted a return to the Premier League. Appleton confirmed that after holding talks direct with...
View ArticleMichael Appleton Sacked
Blackburn Rovers have announced that they have relieved Michael Appleton of his duties only 67 days into the job. The former Portsmouth and Blackpool manager had taken charge in January with the aim of...
View ArticleRovers Trust’s March Letter To Mrs Desai
Details have emerged today regarding a letter sent last month to Mrs Desai, the chair of Blackburn Rovers owners Venky’s of India, by the Rovers Trust. The letter, dated 8 March 2013 and signed by the...
View ArticleBowyer And Executives In Pune For Meetings With Venky’s
Reports in the local and national media have confirmed that Gary Bowyer, Shebby Singh, Derek Shaw and Paul Agnew are all in Pune to hold talks with the owners. Shebby Singh has been in Pune since...
View ArticleFans Forum Members Meet Venky’s Representatives
This afternoon a group of the 9 fans in Pune spent around one and a half hours having an impromptu discussion with one of the owners' close representatives. Continue reading →
View ArticleVenky’s Open Letter To Rovers Fans
Today Blackburn Rovers Football Club owners Venky's published an open letter to fans of the club. The full text of the letter is reproduced here. Continue reading →
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