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My 4 year old’s message to @BorisJohnson. #EndOurCladdingScandal #GiveUsAFairChance #NotJustCladding

@UKLabour @LucyMPowell This is gaslighting and reflects everything that’s wrong with our political system - party propaganda first, the wellbeing of the UK second. Interest rates are being cut by the BoE in response to weak growth caused by ineffective government policies. End of story.

With Labour, interest rates have been cut 6 times.

@Rovers Row 19, Blackburn end lower tier. Please sort out the leaky roof! Been like this all season. 🙄☔️

EFL decision to order the abandoned Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town game to be replayed in full is very, very harsh on Rovers. Game at Ewood (rightly) stopped because of rain: 11 minutes remaining, Rovers leading 1-0, Town down to 10. Fairest decision would surely have been to replicate situation when game abandoned: play the unplayed 10 minutes plus stoppage, 11 v 10. If Ipswich win the replayed game, and Rovers just miss out on a play-off place (especially if they miss out to Ipswich), will lawyers be scrambled to recoup potential lost earnings? And as the first game has effectively been erased by the EFL will fans' expenditure on tickets, travel and refuelling be reimbursed? Todd Cantwell's goal has been deleted from the record books but not Jacob Greaves' red card and one-game suspension. Consistency? The EFL was undeniably in a difficult situation, and sensibly the Championship directors on the board abstained, but it has chosen the least fair option. The fact that the EFL board has “agreed to consult Clubs on the best approach to the development of new guidance to be considered in the event of a match abandonment” itself places a question-mark against this decision. Even the EFL itself is clearly conflicted hence it seeks “new guidance” for future abandonments. Until this “new guidance” is established, the EFL has set a potentially dangerous precedent. What if, in another game, fans force the abandonment? Or the lights somehow go out? Replay, please? #Rovers #ITFC #EFL

The situation at Blackburn Rovers is heart-breaking for their fans specifically but it’s also a story that carries deep concerns for many in English football. It is a story about issues with ownership, spending, recruitment and communication. It's a story about a famous, historic English club, a founding member of the Football League, which should be celebrating the 30th anniversary of its Premier League title and 150th anniversary of its foundation. But instead finds itself drifting, given brief hope by a good manager, and then crushing disappointment when he quits. There could be a myriad reasons behind John Eustace’s departure from Rovers to Derby County: whether he couldn’t work with the Venky’s structure; the owners were too distant in every sense; signings were insufficient quality to replace the quality sold; he wanted to return to Derby, the club where he finished his playing career in 2015; and/or family reasons. Whatever the reasons, it’s an indictment of the situation that Eustace would rather be at a club fighting relegation from the Championship than a club in the play-off position. It’s fact that Venky’s have lost another capable head coach (after Jon Dahl Tomasson). And the fans lose out. It’s also fact that Venky’s, a combination of naïve and inept, have lost a lot of money on Rovers (between £150m and £200m according to reports). Maybe they are simply holding on to the dream of returning to the Premier League. At the very least, Rovers supporters deserve proper explanation of the situation by the board and also clarification of the owners’ ambitions, if any. There have been previous protests against the Venky’s, whose main business in India is poultry. A chicken was released on the Ewood pitch during a crunch game with Wigan Athletic in 2012 and again versus Burnley in 2014 (it’s not known whether it was the same chicken). At the very least, there are bound to be critical chants heard at The Hawthorns where Rovers play tomorrow, and particularly at Ewood against Plymouth Argyle on Saturday. “We’re not a protest group,” says Katie Hull of @RoversTrust affiliated to the @WeAreTheFSA. “But from looking at social media, I wouldn't be surprised if there were protests on Saturday, even banners. We’ve had 14 years of this. We just can't sit back and allow things to get any worse.” She has a message for the Venky’s. “You haven’t been to the club in 10 years now. Why do you still have us? You are causing more heartache to us. Do the right thing and sell the club. Think about the fans, they want change, they can’t cope with it any more. Think of Jack (Walker, fan and owner who passed away in 2000). Jack would be absolutely heartbroken if he’d seen what’s happened to the club he loved.” Only 15,141 turned up for Saturday’s FA Cup tie against Wolves, who brought their sold-out allocation of 4,200. “We get a lot of stick about attendance,” Hull adds. “That is primarily down to 14 years that people don't want to attend because of the ownership. “We are actively trying to get the club sold. People have enquired. It's not going to be an easy process. First of all they’ve got to agree to sell it.” The Trust even fears their club could die if the Venky’s don’t sell. “There is that real possibility," Hull says. "They are living on transfer sales (Adam Wharton and Sammie Szmodics for £27m last year). Look at other clubs in our league (with ownership issues), even Derby went through it in the past. Sheffield Wednesday are currently going through it. “We’ve had so many years of doom and gloom and this year marks a massive year for Rovers: 30 years from the Premier League title, 150 years since we were founded, and we are continually watching our club going on a downward spiral. Sammie Szmodics kept us up last year.” And yet Eustace’s good management kept them challenging for promotion this season. Rovers Trust also has a message to Eustace. “Be open to the fans,” Hull pleads. “I’m not expecting him to tell everything, because he won’t be able to for legal reasons. The fans deserve something even if it's a statement. It's hit people like a ton of bricks. The fans have supported him from day one. Fans are frustrated because when he came to the club, fans had that bit of hope. We felt he was a really good appointment. He talked about togetherness. We tried to come together and support the lads through thick and thin, and he’s simply departed with no explanation. It’s turned very sour.” Yet Hull understands that internal club issues must have made life difficult for Eustace. “100% understand. It’s not a nice environment to be at.” Blackburn’s board points to “significant investment” in the squad but they’ve not replaced quality with quality. The Trust also has a message for the EFL. “Do something about it. Don’t sit back and make no statement. Get someone involved. How can the EFL allow families or ownership to exist and ruin football clubs. Because it has ruined us.” Rovers aren’t ruined but clearly the ownership model and structure is failing the club. It’s another reason why so many fans are supportive of the Independent Regulator arriving later this year. “The Football (Governance) Bill is going to be amazing, a great thing when it comes in. But for us that will be too late.” It depends who Blackburn bring in to succeed Eustace. The sadness is they have lost a good head coach – again. And a famous club continues to drift. “Supporting Rovers comes with a health hazard,” Hull sighs. #Rovers

- Paul Lambert was lied to about being backed - Owen coyle, less said the better - Mowbray not backed in Jan when in top 2 or not even told he was going - JDT lied to, not backed when in top 6 - Eustace not backed when in top 6. Been going on for a decade

There was some big news this week which should have been top of the news agenda - the fact that it wasn’t and the story that dominated the public space instead tells a worrying story about the priorities of many in this country 🧵

A short history of the Conservative Party backing the mob

9⃣ To celebrate the opening of our brand new 'Shearer Suite', we've teamed up with the Terrace Store to give you the chance to win a 'Shearer 9 cushion' signed by the legendary striker! 📲 Simply retweet and follow @theterracelife to enter. #Rovers 🔵⚪️

First Labour ad that’s made me smile.

The UK has the highest retirement age in the world, the lowest pension in Europe, the longest working hours in Europe, one of the lowest minimum wages, the highest energy costs, the biggest profits, and the lowest taxes for the richest. It all needs to change.

@TimDixon90 You are talking about this guy though, aren’t you…

Announce Gary Goals #GM14 🍊

👇🏻 #FridayFeeling: A message to the @Conservatives on behalf of the British people. #ThankYouTories 🙏🏻

This is brilliant from @NorwichCityFC ❤️

Dropped by the @MarchForRejoin today. A lot of the usual suspect on here will tell you hardly anyone turned up, but you can watch this and decide for yourself #RejoinMarch 🇪🇺