Ben Ahern

Blackburn Rovers ST.
Co-founder and volunteer at @HomelessAid_UK

[Ben Ahern @Ben__Ax]

#Rovers Fans!

With the new Fan Advisory Panel coming, I've been thinking about how it should be much easier for us to raise issues with the club. So I've built something - as a fan, for the fans.

The Independent Blackburn Rovers Fan Issue Board:

https://t.co/HDUX1pTbQV

It's for club issues, not footballing ones - queues, tickets, parking, comms, all the stuff we moan about every week. Stick your issue on, back the ones that affect you too. Takes 30 seconds, no account needed. Everything goes up whether I agree with it or not - house rules are on the site.

Whatever rises to the top is what we ask the Fan Advisory Panel to take to Blackburn - then we track the outcome. Simple as that .

What would yours be?

[Ben Ahern @Ben__Ax]

@AndyBayes If we're going to have better communication between the club and supporters, I think statements like these need a bit more scrutiny and explanation.

Interested to know what others picked up on too.

[Ben Ahern @Ben__Ax]

I'm not sure the dust has settled yet on #Rovers transfer window.

In fact, I think it'll get kicked back up after every defeat between now and January.

A few things from Steve Curwood's interview with @AndyBayes have stuck with me, so I'm going to note them below.

[Ben Ahern @Ben__Ax]

@AndyBayes Then there's catering.

Curwood said Sodexo set the prices.

Does that mean Blackburn Rovers genuinely has no input, approval or influence over what supporters are charged for food and drink inside Ewood?

If so, why not?

If not, what involvement does the club actually have?

[Ben Ahern @Ben__Ax]

@ChrisMartin_93 I'm a free agent Chris, can start tomorrow if needed. I'll bring me boots

[Ben Ahern @Ben__Ax]

@BrumGPA Thanks Laura, appreciate it!

Make sure you add anything to the board and also vote on the board!

[Ben Ahern @Ben__Ax]

I've had loads of new #Rovers followers in the last week!

I am up for election on the new Fan Advisory panel - if you've got a season ticket, or purchase history, you can vote for me here:

https://t.co/8nDcenPwXB

More importantly, I've created a Fan issue board here:
https://t.co/HDUX1pTbQV

This is where fans can raise issues, and we can vote on what we take to the panel, if elected!

[Ben Ahern @Ben__Ax]

@NorthernDad8 Thanks Chris, been that way for a while unfortunately. ☹️

[Ben Ahern @Ben__Ax]

@GazChadburn Thank you mate I appreciate that.

Time will only tell won't it, but the FSA is involved and I believe other clubs have seen success.

All we can do is ask the right questions and ensure everything is transparent. It'll never be for a lack of effort or transparency.

[Ben Ahern @Ben__Ax]

@Ryan1151 @linzlewis15 I'm one of them too, have tweeted a few bits in the last week about it.

Have already built something for fans to add feedback, problems and jdeas.

That's a starting point.

[Ben Ahern @Ben__Ax]

@TimDYo Yes mate, here you go: https://t.co/nO4LyhhlRy

[Ben Ahern @Ben__Ax]

@TheFLZone Blackburn gonna have to be in for Coady, with only 1 fit senior CB available this weekend!

[Ben Ahern @Ben__Ax]

@GoatedAdel Incorrect! I should've just paid more attention on the detail. Am somewhat capable with AI :)

[Ben Ahern @Ben__Ax]

https://t.co/iCQc39IYoW

[Ben Ahern @Ben__Ax]

I've had loads of new #Rovers followers in the last week!

I am up for election on the new Fan Advisory panel - if you've got a season ticket, or purchase history, you can vote for me here:

https://t.co/8nDcenPwXB

More importantly, I've created a Fan issue board here:
https://t.co/HDUX1pTbQV

This is where fans can raise issues, and we can vote on what we take to the panel, if elected!

[Ben Ahern @Ben__Ax]

Championship clubs averaged 8.5 new signings this summer.

#Rovers, who finished 20th last season, made just 3 confirmed additions.

24th out of 24 clubs for incomings.

10 players out. 3 in.

I built a league table for transfers this summer, we're bottom.

If this lack of ambition costs us our Championship place, nobody can say the warning signs weren't there.

#Rovers

[Ben Ahern @Ben__Ax]

@scottkeira13 Financials is wrong on this tbh asked AI to build it as a nice table for some reason added financials in!

[Ben Ahern @Ben__Ax]

@Protoss85 Net spend isn't correct I'm afraid