Kit Russell

35 years old, South Wales, Blackburn Rovers fan. That is pretty much all you need to know

[Josh Holland @joshhollandLCFC]

Reminder, Monday's fixtures are:

Portsmouth (21st) vs Oxford (23rd)
Blackburn (19th) vs West Brom (20th)
Sheffield Wednesday (24th) vs Leicester City (22nd)

#LCFC

[Northern Natterer @North_Natterer]

I remember standing in the Blackburn End the night we lost to Wigan & got relegated. It was raining, we'd had a chicken on the pitch & the atmosphere was toxic. It hurt badly & was just sad. That hurt & sadness is returning as it just feels inevitable that we drop again #Rovers

[RoryLarmer @RoryLarmer]

We are the second worst team in The Championship. We will get relegated. And we absolutely deserve to be.

Rudy Gestede isn’t a football man. He isn’t an executive. He doesn’t have any experience. A deluded and arrogant individual who thinks business lives on LinkedIn. And he was given the keys.

The blood of the club is on Suhail, Rudy and Adam Owens and The Raos. It will never be forgotten or forgiven. Each and every one of them is a complete disgrace.

Bookmark all you want Rob, you are complicit.

[Elliott Jackson @_ElliottJackson]

As bad as I've seen in four years covering #Rovers.

No fight, no ideas and certainly no quality. Could've played all night and wouldn't have scored.

I really hope this is the nadir or they are going down.

https://t.co/IXT60gSyMv

[Chris Martin @ChrisMartin_93]

Nine games to go and I think that’s us down.

And if/when we do go down, we absolutely fucking deserve to because we haven’t been good enough.

Disgraceful.

#Rovers

[Ryan Hildred @bav_aled]

Congratulations Rovers you found my limit. Robbed my hobby & enjoyable time with my kids -when they don't enjoy it, that's it. This season our last. I've done blind faith season tickets including League 1. Completely avoidable season created by incompetence -will return when gone

[Kit Russell @iamkitrussell]

Awful again, no fight at all. Lucky to get a point against Portsmouth & embarrassed by Oxford, they looked miles ahead of us.Not sure I can take another season of this in this league. I wouldn't wish relegation on us but with Venkys, it's coming either this season or next #rovers

[Kit Russell @iamkitrussell]

We should have had 2 sent off to be honest #rovers

[Blackburn Rovers Supporters Coalition @BRFCCoalition]

More embarrassment under this regime for our once proud club.

[Proper Football @ProperFootball8]

A very empty Ewood Park this afternoon as Blackburn fans boycott thw game against Watford!

Fan groups have been calling for the boycott and many fans have stayed away.

Those fans who have made the trip aee encouraged not to spend a penny in the stallion to send a message to the owners.

As the banner says
Arrogance, decline, disconnection, neglect, incompetence, chaos, silence.

Blackburn fans have had enough ❌️

#ewoodpark #Blackburn #blackburnrovers #Rovers #BRFC #Watford #WFC #EFL #Championship #Venkeys #boycott

[Ian Herbert @ianherbs]

There will be heavy hearts in Blackburn today as a boycott of Ewood Park is planned. This fan’s message says it all…

[James Marsh @j_marsh98]

A fucking BILLION spent on the squad and they’re protesting.

Big 6 fans stink.

[Blackburn Rovers Supporters Coalition @BRFCCoalition]

TIME TO MAKE A STAND #Rovers

[Alan Biggs @AlanBiggs1]

@BRFCCoalition Pretty clear to me here that people have seen what #SWFC fans achieved, effectively taking it on themselves to force out bad ownership, & realised it can be done. Good luck to Blackburn fans because it’s obvious they deserve better.

[Kit Russell @iamkitrussell]

It's not enough to screw up everything at the club as it is now, we also have to screw up anything to do with past achievements as well. Club is an absolute joke #rovers #venkysout

[RoversXtra @RoversXtra]

Can anyone explain to me why we engraved 1920 on the FA Cup trophy that's going to be presented on Sunday?

#BRFC | #Rovers

[Blackburn Rovers Supporters Coalition @BRFCCoalition]

What comes next?

[RoryLarmer @RoryLarmer]

What a way to kick off 2026. It 2025 is anything to go by, we are in a for another abysmal effort of running our club.

2025 in review.

Eustace walks in February after a disastrous transfer window. Woodrow and Dennis were two of the worst signings we have ever made.

This time was pivotal. It divided Ewood Park. Senior players made their minds up at this moment.

Women’s Team was pulled and was covered nationally and via The Athletic/New York Times.

“Every question that anyone asked on the call was met with ‘We can’t speak about that yet’,” a source said. “They were unapologetic. They said not to speak to anybody, we were still under contract. It was like speaking into a vacuum.”

According to sources, the club initially planned on announcing the news via a statement on social media at 4pm on Tuesday, almost immediately after senior management were told of the decision, but agreed to first-team coach Simon Parker’s request for a delay in making the decision public so that players could be informed personally and not find out about it on social media.

Our Ladies team is now bottom of Division One North.
Having lost 0:12 and 0.13 to Burnley during the season.

Steve Waggot left his post shortly after the Ladies team debacle. In my opinion, he was done taking the heat. As Suhail said in the Fans Forum, it was the owners decision.

Alan Nixon, who is the number one communicator from Ewood Park, a freelance journalist, stated the new CEO role was “watered down”. No actually Chief Executive wants to be dictated to by Suhail. Who’s only interest is himself and if the Issa brothers send him a birthday card.

Mass Redundancies throughout the club.

In August banned Ismael from talking to the media. Same thing happened in 2024 with the previous manager JDT. Not the New Year’s resolutions we want you to keep.

Lewis Travis sold - no adequate replacement
Callum Brittain sold - good replacement
Dom Hyam sold - no adequate replacement
Harry Leonard sold - no adequate replacement

There is an obvious lack of leadership and quality throughout the squad. We face another Summer of upheaval with players leaving.
Valerian Ismael tells Rovers TV that the squad is stronger than the start of the Summer. This tune has now changed.

September Game Called Off against Ipswich.

Lancashire Telegraph was banned from Ewood Park. The pathetic nature of the first statement led to another hours before the game against Charlton. Amateurs.

Cheap and cheerful was the order of the day to celebrate our 150th anniversary.

Jersey leaked on a third party site. What better way to sum up a celebration.

Blackburn Rovers Supporters call for a boycott. The club decide to ignore and boycott their own fans.

Sheffield Wednesday game abandoned.

Alan Nixon is back to tell us that the pitch was looked at by Specialists. Thank god. The club then said the same thing. Taking no responsibility. Thank god for Alan. Wonder who leaked that, excuse the pun.

Anniversary shirt is announced on the Monday after Christmas, after the anniversary and will be debuted in our 151st year.

Report Card
Raos- F - They have no interest in Blackburn Rovers
Suhail Pasha F - A virus to Blackburn Rovers
Rudy Gestede E - A couple of good signings give him an extra grade. He hasn’t replaced the leadership or quality. And is still incapable of protecting assets with new contracts.
Yasir - F - Season tickets, 150 anniversary and anniversary kits were pathetic.
Rob Gill - F - Another year of embarrassment in the media. As many statements as home wins. Banned the local media.

2026 Wishes
Suhail Pasha leave and takes the rest of his buddies with him.
New CEO given the attomoney to do their job
Investment to the Ewood Park Pitch
Survival this season
The Raos sell

The club is spiralling into oblivion. I expect a few leaks of transfers within 24 hours of this.

[Kit Russell @iamkitrussell]

@ALANMYERSMEDIA @Rovers When the owners do the honourable thing and put the club up for sale

[The EFL Zone @TheFLZone]

It’s so strange why Venkys would want to still own Blackburn.

They’ve not been to a game since 2013 and attendances continue to decline.

Something surely has to give soon…

[Alex Miller @AlexJPMiller]

Tiredness, self-deprecation, rabid underinvestment.

For Wednesday, there is hope of a brighter future ahead. Today's afternoon at Blackburn Rovers felt familiar and was a reminder that football has an ownership problem.

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