As a Liverpool fan its still funny how our fans celebrated with the Blackburn fans in the final day of the 94/95 season since they beat United to the league despite losing to us at Anfield
blackburn had our legend in the dug out in shape of kenny daglish and then another thing they were competing with man utd and u knw wat that means if yo a liverpool fan... there hav to b celebrations
As a Burnley fan, I am still glad Blackburn didn’t get relegated this season. The east lancs derby is a banging experience and I can’t wait for it to happen again
As a blackburn fan I absolutely loved this video mate! Unfortunately i was too young to have lived through this time of success, but i hear stories of it all the time from my older folks. One day, we will rise again💙🤍
@@JustDaniel6764 i was five i have a picture of me on my grandads shoulder's next to jack walker holding the trophy with him(they where good friends) its the most cherished thing i have.
As a New Zealander, I semi followed Blackburn Rovers because our national captain, Ryan Nelson, was a fixture and even captain for a time when they were still in the Premier League. I wish them well 🙏
Nelson was a top player for Rovers all day. Miss the Hughes days honestly. We had the ability to sign decent names like McCarthy and Santa Cruz (from Bayern) we were big boys in the day
@@accringtonstanley559 Accy Stanley’s journey is equally as crazy, if not more so. Nelson was a rock at the back, but I sold programmes at Ewood the year they won the league. It was a surreal time. Almost like a dream.
Damn. I am here just 17 secs after the vid. I would like to just thank you for bringing these high quality videos. I hate to be that guy but i would like to suggest that you should open a second channel where you can talk about weekly performances, ucl, league,etc. It wouldn’t compromise the quality or format of the vids of first channel while also letting you talk about what you want.
Why isn't anyone talking about Szmodics he is playing for 19th placed Blackburn (3 places off relegation) and he finished as top scorer with 27 goals (2nd had 6 less goals) beating the likes of Vardy and Armstrong and he's not even a striker. The only reason I hear about him is because he's from my country (Ireland), surely a mid-table prem team will sign him
Been our secret weapon for a while, but has been out of the limelight behind other players (Brereton-Diaz, Wharton, Gallagher). This season absolutely carried us, and no one was there to steal his shine. No way he stays.
He really stepped up for us this year. We were worried about not having an attacker capable of scoring often, but he stepped up and probably saved us from relegation
The streets wont forget this team. I remember they were such a mainstay when i was growing up as a kid then boom eventually they just went down and never went back up just constantly fighting in the divisions below the PL. Fantastic video as always bro 👊🏿💜
Kenny deserves a tone of credit though. Most of those players tanked after leaving Blackburn. Like in the late 90's Wilcox, Batty, Sherwood, Ripley, Sutton, Hendry and co were all still playing and most of them were still in their 20's or at the very least early 30's but no one really saw them as guys who could be on title winning teams. Arsenal, United and Liverpool weren't looking at them. If you put that team back together in 99, even with Shearer it wouldn't get near a title.
Very true, looking back now and especially if you weren't around then the story seems wild but at the time they were just one of the big boys for a time and there wasn't any strange feeling about it. Some great games between them and Man Utd.
I always played as blackburn in cm96 I think ..mark atkins Wilcox flowers batty hendry...great team ..epesically when i added warhurst . Still got a soft spot for rovers look out for em now and im a Londoner.
As a United fan my main view of Blackburn Rovers is that goddamn Brad Friedel, who always seemed like the best goalie in the world whenever he played against United! Especially that game where I genuinely gave up on anyone beating him until Scholes got the ball on the edge of the area and sat multiple defenders on their asses before scoring; it might just be the most relief I've ever felt watching football!
@@mrartdeco United over the last decade have basically been flipping a coin before each game on whether they're gonna win or lose, no matter the quality of the opposition. I gave up on trying to find any kind of logic to this damn team years ago! 😄
I also remember that Villa game in 2009, Friedel was saving everything it seemed and we were 2-0 down also. Came back to win 3-2, that famous Macheda goal!
@@ymca4547 I love how Macheda lost the ball, it bounces out to Giggs, and immediately Macheda was demanding a pass. Really thought he'd become a star with that kind of mentality, shame it didn't happen. Still, we'll always have that Machedaaaaaa moment, those are the moments you watch live sports to experience!
Rovers fan and Backburn lad here. Really nice video. Some cracking information in here. There is a good show from a couple of years called "The English Game" made by the folks that did Downton Abbey. It charts the rise of Blackburn Olympic and the wrestling of the game of football away from the southern toffs. I have great memories partying outside Ewood Park after we won the league. My Grandma lived two streets down from Ewood Park and whenever we couldn't get to a game, we sat in her garden listening to the roar of the fans to guess the score. I worked at Ewood Park for several seasons and got to chitchat with many amazing players such as Pedersen, Tugay, Friedel, Bellamy, Savage, Bentley and more . I love that club with all my heart. Uncle Jack, forever in our hearts! I won't say where Jack Straw belongs...
as a Blackburn fan, I'm very impressed with the research you have done here. When Venky's came in, the club was in a situation where it needed to be sold. The best option was deemed to be Venky's and they relied too much on advice from the wrong people - this story itself is worth a video. On a more positive note, Sammy Szmodics, became the first Blackburn player since Shearer to score 30+ goals this season. It would be great to keep him at the club for another season, but at the same time, he deserves a crack at Premier League
As an outsider, I'm slightly disappointed with Venky's. One of the things that really set United on the path to greatness was the way their board went out to build up their commercial partnerships globally, and their commercial advantage is still massive to this day. I'd love to see a video go in to that as it's not often discussed (probably because people don't like thinking of clubs as businesses), because for me this is a key difference between the early Premier League winners. Jack Walker subsidised Rovers, the United owners built the business. This is what intrigued me about Venky's, in that given the number of people of a heritage that traces back to the Indian subcontinent in the area, it seemed like this was a chance to try and build a commercial profile for the club in India, and maybe the other surrounding countries too.What would it mean for example if Blackburn started to develop a number of players in their academy who could represent India in international football? From the outside though, they just seem to be typical owners who don't have a coherent vision of what they can do to take the club forward.
The Walker Trust have a lot to answer for. Towards the end, I think more money went into Birmingham City than it did to Rovers (via their sponsorship with Flybe). I think they also sponsored Southampton and Norwich too.
Your channel was one of the first to help me learn way more about football's history. Not surprised that your longest video to date was just as engaging and fun as your shorter ones. Superb.
Thank you for bringing some news to our town and club in the lancashire hills! Everyone seems to forget about little old blackburn, be we still are a giant in waiting 💙🤍
Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton which resulted in more than 50 goals between the two of them, Blackburn won the Premier League in 1995 That Cinderella story was, however, the end of Blackburn's time in the spotlight. Chris Sutton got injured whereas key players like David Batty and Alan Shearer, were grabbed by other clubs. The passing of Jack Walker in 2000 would mean that Blackburn no longer had the same economical strength.
Blackburn was such a promising club at its peak, that as tragic as it was, it really shouldn't come as a surprise that they fell off so quickly. The light that is twice as bright always burns half as long without proper facilitation. Still, it's crazy to think about what could have been had Blackburn just made the right adjustments to their personnel.
Realistically, I think there has to be a commercially attractive culture and aesthetic around the town/city that the club is based too. Blackburn didn't ever really stand much of a chance because it is a very poor industrial town. It's a crying shame.
As a Rovers fan, its horrible that this club is constantly declining at the hands of the venky's. The owners recently said they would only sell the club if Rovers got promoted to the Premiership. Even with the mighty John Eustace as manager, I cannot see this happen any time soon with the complete lack of reinvestment into Rovers.
i'm a man utd fan it's the same with us our decline at the hands of the horible gready glaziers who only care about themselves and lining their pockets
As a soton fan born and bred ive always had a soft spot for blackburn. My mum was lancastrian and as a young kid we used to go and stay with my auntie in blackburn during the summer holidays. Great memories. Early to mid 90s blackburn had a great team. King kenny and shearer won em the league. Hope they get back to the promised land again.
@@aaronkatzen4245get real, Administration and relegation are real possibilities to Blackburn. “Oh no we won’t be able to spend another £80 million on an over rated winger…our clubs is ruined” That’s how you sound when you talk about the glazer vs the Venkeys
I remember it being a real joy to watch Blackburn... even though I'm a United supporter. As a fan of the USMNT, and being a keeper myself at the time, I really looked up to Friedel. And I know what you're all thinking, but I'm a football (not soccer) fan.
Great documentary. The way Jack Walker was treated by the establishment media was disgusting, especially as (which you pointed out several times here) the same kind of vitriol hasn't been thrown at the Man Cities or Chelseas of this world who both made Walker look like a pauper money-wise and neither bought by someone from this country, let alone a lifelong local fan like Walker was. It obvious the difference in treatment is down to nothing more that marketability. Both Man City & Chelsea had/have big potential fan bases to sell papers to, whereas Blackburn is a small town that was never going to be a gold-mine market so they kicked against us ever being successful and when we were hated it and slated it. I'm glad you highlighted that Man Utd spent far more on transfer fees than Rovers did in our title-winning season as this is something often overlooked
An excellent, well researched video as always! As a Rovers fan, it warms my heart to see Uncle Jack recognised on RUclips in 2024 for his unwavering commitment to his boyhood club. Thank you If the mood strikes, although I’m sure it would be a ton of work, I’d love to see you cover the Venkys saga. As you said it’s very complicated but it’s definitely an interesting insight into how not to run local football club Thanks again for the great videos 💙🤍
As an Indian I am really sorry on behalf of Venky’s for ruining Blackburn. When they bought Blackburn I was very excited they will visit India for pre season and help the club develop following outside England but that never happened and club went backwards only. 😢
FROM DAVID FOREST FAN OF 50 YEARS HATED PLAYING ROVERS SUTTON N SHEARER TOOK US TO PIECES EVERYTIME WE PLAYED THEM LOVED JACK WALKER WHAT A GREAT MAN AND A GENTLEMAN REST IN PEACE SIR 🎸🤘😊♥️🙏🌈🏐🥅⚽🔥
As a Blackburn Rovers season ticket holder,thanks for a brilliant video on the history of my club. A lot of research has been done by yourself to produce this quality insight into Rovers history. Much appreciated,cheers.
from having witnessed the highest of highs, to the lowest ebbs,...this vid makes me so emotional as this has been my club since the age of 10, 31 yrs ago huge thanks for creating this piece, & for not forgetting the rovers. from a rovers die-hard in Singapore
Unrelated to the video but I’ve been watching you since 2021 and I find it great that you’re getting the viewers you deserve to be getting, great job man
Superb video. A very fair assessment of Rovers. It is often overlooked that other teams spent more and it is certainly overlooked that we turned over massive profits on the likes of Shearer, Sutton, Le Saux, Berg, Sherwood, Hendry, Batty etc.
A little fact for you, After blackburn won the FA cup for the third time running, the FA couldn't let us keep the trophy, so as compensation, we are the only club in England that are allowed to have our club crest on all 4 corner flags, not just 3 like other clubs do
Blackburn were a fixture of the Premier League for so many years, would like to see them back but it seems so odd looking back on them now. Always had the ability to cause some shocks even long after the league winning team were gone.
As a Blackburn fan from the South East who has followed since the Mark Hughes era of David Bentley and David Dunn I'm so happy to see this video. I feel like so much focus is put on the big teams in the Premier league, which is fair enough capture the main audience. But none the less its still refreshing. For those wondering why I chose to say I'm from the South East, I couldn't tell you the amount of times ive been asked ive been asked why Blackburn am I from there. Not at all but we cant all support the big teams otherwise it makes for a boring game.
This was a wonderful and thoughtful video that capture a lot of what Blackburn and Jack Walker are all about, right down to the club motto, "Arte et Lebore." The one minor gripe I have is, and while I know we're not in the mighty Premier League anymore, but we are only one league down in the Championship, which is not really in obscurity, and we certainly haven't disappeared or never been seen again. I know you're speaking in hyperbole for effect, but it feels strange to hear it put like that, especially considering how important to the town the club is, and also, the title does feel a little bit misleading in that regard. That said, thanks again for all of your research and thoughtful take on this beloved club, it is appreciated. Hopefully we can have another local savior rise up to rescue us from the Venkys' ill-advised era.
If you'd tell Burnley fans in 1995 who back then finished 22nd in the championship that they would be premier League and Blackburn will be in the championship relegation battle in just 30 years time they would be very surprised.
This was fantastic, Tinashe. As a minor note of interest, leaving school at the age of 14 was commonplace during the era of Jack Walker's childhood. My Grandfathers both did the same. You have to remember that this was not yet the era of University grants (or the more recent student loans). Even if you were bright, most could not afford to go to University.
Although Blackburn was the first English club to start using there owners wealth i think it’s very different to nowadays with Chelsea and Man City as Walker was actually a rovers fan rather than a Russian oligarch or an emiratee oil tycoon
Dont get me wrong, i love your channel and pretty much every single video but i appreciate these historical videos a bit more than the reaction ones. Those are great, i just would like a bit more documentary ones.
You neglected to mention that in the 1960 final, Dave Whelan* broke his leg and substitutes weren't a thing. That's a major reason why they decided to introduce them. And why Wolves managed to win 3-0. It was 10 v 11 most of the match on the huge Wembley pitch. *yes, the Wigan Athletic owner who got them into the Premier League, and owner of a huge sports shop chain, DW Sports (among other names).
Looking back if Blackburn were able to make it work and become a Premier League force in the 90's and genuine competition to United imagine what they'd be today. The Manchester United we know today was built on the foundations of that 90's success. If Blackburn were able to win a couple more titles in the 90's then maybe they could have also become a global brand just like United and be worth billions today.
You are absolutely right about the Scottish influence, a lot of clubs from the industrial north west of England had a lot of Scottish players and coaches, what we know of football today (the passing game) was developed north of the border vs. the "public school" ego driven game of "individual skill" practiced by the upper class public schoolboys of Southern England, the fall of these once dominant teams was absolutely profound and inside a decade the game had been completely revolutionised by professionalism
They were sort of the Leicester of the 90s, though it took them until 2001 to bounce back after the 1999 relegation whereas Leicester went straight back up this season.
Where they though?? Spent big for time had top players and great name managing them. Leicester challenged for title from obscurity barely staying in division previous season
To be fair, Jack Walker and what he did with Blackburn Rovers in 1995 set a dangerous president that would eventually lead to clubs like Chelsea, Man City, PSG ect... As much as people want to try and deny it, it still worked., others saw that buying success was possible and they started, thats why we eventually got FFP, it all started with Rovers in 1995.
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As a Liverpool fan its still funny how our fans celebrated with the Blackburn fans in the final day of the 94/95 season since they beat United to the league despite losing to us at Anfield
I’ve still got a Liverpool scarf I swapped with a home fan after lifting the PL trophy at Anfield that day.
I wish I was born in England 😢
As a United fan, that was a bad day, but really exciting at the time as well. Did Jamie Redknapp score a free kick that day?
He just answered that question about the Redknapp free kick. DOH.
blackburn had our legend in the dug out in shape of kenny daglish and then another thing they were competing with man utd and u knw wat that means if yo a liverpool fan... there hav to b celebrations
Blackburn were doing in England in the 90s, what Parma were doing in Italy, and Deportivo La Coruna were doing in Spain.
And all 3 have fallen down.
@@CarlTebbutt😔 don’t remind us
I missed ur history videos please keep doing them
Indeed bro its what made subscribe in the first place
@@joshuamendoza1493 same bro
Amen Brother!
@@superslayerguyspurs,giants and city is crazy lol
@@RifhjJjddjjr I’m from SA, family is from NY, picked City because all my American teams were sucking. Cheers 🙂👍🍻
As a Burnley fan, I am still glad Blackburn didn’t get relegated this season. The east lancs derby is a banging experience and I can’t wait for it to happen again
Here here. Its the fiercest derby there is. Gritty and hateful haha love it
the Shearer-Sutton strike force is one of the greatest strike partnerships in England ever, change my mind
Nah facts
Andy Carroll and Luis Saurez
I agree, but closely followed by Yorke and Cole
Papisse Cisse and demba ba
SAS was hands down the best English strike duo, for sure.
finally I can learn about what happened with Blackburn. Thank you.
Thank you for longer video. You have a gift, dont be shy to share it 😅
As a blackburn fan I absolutely loved this video mate! Unfortunately i was too young to have lived through this time of success, but i hear stories of it all the time from my older folks. One day, we will rise again💙🤍
In decades you will get back to the EPL. But in all seriousness I miss your team and Norwich City in the premier league.
Up the blues
Shame lad. I was 12 when they won. It was top that day
@@JustDaniel6764 i was five i have a picture of me on my grandads shoulder's next to jack walker holding the trophy with him(they where good friends) its the most cherished thing i have.
@@TheSirAshton90 Oh nice. Once in a lifetime that was
As a New Zealander, I semi followed Blackburn Rovers because our national captain, Ryan Nelson, was a fixture and even captain for a time when they were still in the Premier League. I wish them well 🙏
Him and Mokoena were great
Nelson was a top player for Rovers all day. Miss the Hughes days honestly. We had the ability to sign decent names like McCarthy and Santa Cruz (from Bayern) we were big boys in the day
@@accringtonstanley559 Accy Stanley’s journey is equally as crazy, if not more so. Nelson was a rock at the back, but I sold programmes at Ewood the year they won the league. It was a surreal time. Almost like a dream.
@@accringtonstanley559 I used to use my mates dads season ticket back then
Same! Haha
Damn. I am here just 17 secs after the vid.
I would like to just thank you for bringing these high quality videos.
I hate to be that guy but i would like to suggest that you should open a second channel where you can talk about weekly performances, ucl, league,etc. It wouldn’t compromise the quality or format of the vids of first channel while also letting you talk about what you want.
Yes! I love his channel and selfishly want more content too. He’s one of the best for sure
Hey, thanks for that! I’ve been thinking the same thing moving forward.
I disagree, I think all the videos fit nicely right here =)
Why isn't anyone talking about Szmodics he is playing for 19th placed Blackburn (3 places off relegation) and he finished as top scorer with 27 goals (2nd had 6 less goals) beating the likes of Vardy and Armstrong and he's not even a striker. The only reason I hear about him is because he's from my country (Ireland), surely a mid-table prem team will sign him
Been our secret weapon for a while, but has been out of the limelight behind other players (Brereton-Diaz, Wharton, Gallagher). This season absolutely carried us, and no one was there to steal his shine. No way he stays.
He really stepped up for us this year. We were worried about not having an attacker capable of scoring often, but he stepped up and probably saved us from relegation
Szmodics, a very Irish name.
Never heard of him what position does he play
@@meentage midfield/ winger
The streets wont forget this team. I remember they were such a mainstay when i was growing up as a kid then boom eventually they just went down and never went back up just constantly fighting in the divisions below the PL.
Fantastic video as always bro 👊🏿💜
Kenny deserves a tone of credit though. Most of those players tanked after leaving Blackburn. Like in the late 90's Wilcox, Batty, Sherwood, Ripley, Sutton, Hendry and co were all still playing and most of them were still in their 20's or at the very least early 30's but no one really saw them as guys who could be on title winning teams. Arsenal, United and Liverpool weren't looking at them. If you put that team back together in 99, even with Shearer it wouldn't get near a title.
@@SonnyK248 Very true 🎯💯
Very true, looking back now and especially if you weren't around then the story seems wild but at the time they were just one of the big boys for a time and there wasn't any strange feeling about it. Some great games between them and Man Utd.
@@jdevlin1910 Yep in that 90s era them and Newcastle were just constantly there in the convoys before Chelsea and City got money and took their spots
"Ossie Arr-diles" Tell me you're too young to remember the 80s without telling me you're too young to remember the 80s 😂
Fair enough haha
Lol that made me chuckle too. First time I'd ever heard it pronounced like that.
@FootballIconic it's pronounced Ossie Ar-De-Lez. 👍
Blackburn Rovers are the ONLY club who were founding members of both the Football League and the Premier League who have won both.
My current football manager 24 save is Blackburn Rovers and we won the treble. Worry not...they will rise again (in 2038, specifically) lmao
Pretty good 👍
I always played as blackburn in cm96 I think ..mark atkins Wilcox flowers batty hendry...great team ..epesically when i added warhurst . Still got a soft spot for rovers look out for em now and im a Londoner.
As a United fan my main view of Blackburn Rovers is that goddamn Brad Friedel, who always seemed like the best goalie in the world whenever he played against United! Especially that game where I genuinely gave up on anyone beating him until Scholes got the ball on the edge of the area and sat multiple defenders on their asses before scoring; it might just be the most relief I've ever felt watching football!
You will probably lose against Blackburn now if they don’t hurry fix the medical team and sack Erik Ten Reasons
@@mrartdeco You clearly haven't seen us play this season if you think United are that poor 😂.
@@mrartdeco United over the last decade have basically been flipping a coin before each game on whether they're gonna win or lose, no matter the quality of the opposition. I gave up on trying to find any kind of logic to this damn team years ago! 😄
I also remember that Villa game in 2009, Friedel was saving everything it seemed and we were 2-0 down also. Came back to win 3-2, that famous Macheda goal!
@@ymca4547 I love how Macheda lost the ball, it bounces out to Giggs, and immediately Macheda was demanding a pass. Really thought he'd become a star with that kind of mentality, shame it didn't happen.
Still, we'll always have that Machedaaaaaa moment, those are the moments you watch live sports to experience!
Rovers fan and Backburn lad here. Really nice video. Some cracking information in here. There is a good show from a couple of years called "The English Game" made by the folks that did Downton Abbey. It charts the rise of Blackburn Olympic and the wrestling of the game of football away from the southern toffs. I have great memories partying outside Ewood Park after we won the league. My Grandma lived two streets down from Ewood Park and whenever we couldn't get to a game, we sat in her garden listening to the roar of the fans to guess the score. I worked at Ewood Park for several seasons and got to chitchat with many amazing players such as Pedersen, Tugay, Friedel, Bellamy, Savage, Bentley and more . I love that club with all my heart.
Uncle Jack, forever in our hearts! I won't say where Jack Straw belongs...
Jack walkers son is my godfather and my dad’s best friend. My dad use to go on his private jet and go in the directors box
Bro you’re a great story teller. I can’t imagine the work you put in. I hope you are receiving the rewards and keep going.
as a Blackburn fan, I'm very impressed with the research you have done here.
When Venky's came in, the club was in a situation where it needed to be sold. The best option was deemed to be Venky's and they relied too much on advice from the wrong people - this story itself is worth a video.
On a more positive note, Sammy Szmodics, became the first Blackburn player since Shearer to score 30+ goals this season. It would be great to keep him at the club for another season, but at the same time, he deserves a crack at Premier League
As an outsider, I'm slightly disappointed with Venky's. One of the things that really set United on the path to greatness was the way their board went out to build up their commercial partnerships globally, and their commercial advantage is still massive to this day. I'd love to see a video go in to that as it's not often discussed (probably because people don't like thinking of clubs as businesses), because for me this is a key difference between the early Premier League winners. Jack Walker subsidised Rovers, the United owners built the business. This is what intrigued me about Venky's, in that given the number of people of a heritage that traces back to the Indian subcontinent in the area, it seemed like this was a chance to try and build a commercial profile for the club in India, and maybe the other surrounding countries too.What would it mean for example if Blackburn started to develop a number of players in their academy who could represent India in international football? From the outside though, they just seem to be typical owners who don't have a coherent vision of what they can do to take the club forward.
Yeah Andersons advice fucked us..
that peterbough utd team produces really good attacking players
The Walker Trust have a lot to answer for. Towards the end, I think more money went into Birmingham City than it did to Rovers (via their sponsorship with Flybe). I think they also sponsored Southampton and Norwich too.
As an Indian, I want to ask that how do you really view Venkys as an owner ?
Your channel was one of the first to help me learn way more about football's history. Not surprised that your longest video to date was just as engaging and fun as your shorter ones. Superb.
Thank you for bringing some news to our town and club in the lancashire hills! Everyone seems to forget about little old blackburn, be we still are a giant in waiting 💙🤍
Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton which resulted in more than 50 goals between the two of them, Blackburn won the Premier League in 1995
That Cinderella story was, however, the end of Blackburn's time in the spotlight.
Chris Sutton got injured whereas key players like David Batty and Alan Shearer, were grabbed by other clubs.
The passing of Jack Walker in 2000 would mean that Blackburn no longer had the same economical strength.
Blackburn was such a promising club at its peak, that as tragic as it was, it really shouldn't come as a surprise that they fell off so quickly. The light that is twice as bright always burns half as long without proper facilitation. Still, it's crazy to think about what could have been had Blackburn just made the right adjustments to their personnel.
Realistically, I think there has to be a commercially attractive culture and aesthetic around the town/city that the club is based too. Blackburn didn't ever really stand much of a chance because it is a very poor industrial town. It's a crying shame.
Thoroughly enjoyable video. I now have a new appreciation for Jack Walker and what he managed to achieve in his lifetime.
Jack walkers son is my godfather and my dad’s best friend. My dad use to go on his private jet and go in the directors box
As a Rovers fan, its horrible that this club is constantly declining at the hands of the venky's. The owners recently said they would only sell the club if Rovers got promoted to the Premiership. Even with the mighty John Eustace as manager, I cannot see this happen any time soon with the complete lack of reinvestment into Rovers.
i'm a man utd fan it's the same with us our decline at the hands of the horible gready glaziers who only care about themselves and lining their pockets
@@aaronkatzen4245 The same ?
As a soton fan born and bred ive always had a soft spot for blackburn. My mum was lancastrian and as a young kid we used to go and stay with my auntie in blackburn during the summer holidays. Great memories. Early to mid 90s blackburn had a great team. King kenny and shearer won em the league. Hope they get back to the promised land again.
As a Burnley fan, it's fucking brilliant!
@@aaronkatzen4245get real, Administration and relegation are real possibilities to Blackburn.
“Oh no we won’t be able to spend another £80 million on an over rated winger…our clubs is ruined”
That’s how you sound when you talk about the glazer vs the Venkeys
I remember it being a real joy to watch Blackburn... even though I'm a United supporter. As a fan of the USMNT, and being a keeper myself at the time, I really looked up to Friedel. And I know what you're all thinking, but I'm a football (not soccer) fan.
Great documentary. The way Jack Walker was treated by the establishment media was disgusting, especially as (which you pointed out several times here) the same kind of vitriol hasn't been thrown at the Man Cities or Chelseas of this world who both made Walker look like a pauper money-wise and neither bought by someone from this country, let alone a lifelong local fan like Walker was. It obvious the difference in treatment is down to nothing more that marketability. Both Man City & Chelsea had/have big potential fan bases to sell papers to, whereas Blackburn is a small town that was never going to be a gold-mine market so they kicked against us ever being successful and when we were hated it and slated it. I'm glad you highlighted that Man Utd spent far more on transfer fees than Rovers did in our title-winning season as this is something often overlooked
These longer videos on clubs history are really good you should keep doing them 👍👍
An excellent, well researched video as always! As a Rovers fan, it warms my heart to see Uncle Jack recognised on RUclips in 2024 for his unwavering commitment to his boyhood club. Thank you
If the mood strikes, although I’m sure it would be a ton of work, I’d love to see you cover the Venkys saga. As you said it’s very complicated but it’s definitely an interesting insight into how not to run local football club
Thanks again for the great videos 💙🤍
As an Indian I am really sorry on behalf of Venky’s for ruining Blackburn. When they bought Blackburn I was very excited they will visit India for pre season and help the club develop following outside England but that never happened and club went backwards only. 😢
As a rovers fan from blackburn, no need to be sorry the venkys had bad advice not bad intentions we will be back at some point 😊
@callumrobinson4137 no we won't be back under them your a gob shite
Will you be apologising for India’s real sins?
@@callumrobinson4137 hopefully you return back to the old days soon!
Nothing to do with being Indian mate. As someone who goes to rovers games regularly, it’s the incompetence of the owners
Probably your best video yet. Really good 👍
God I’ve missed these video essays, no one does them like you man, looking forward to your Euros content as well
He made our wildest dreams come true. Thanks for the memories Uncle Jack.
wonderful stuff as usual. undeniably the best football content on RUclips!
FROM DAVID FOREST FAN OF 50 YEARS HATED PLAYING ROVERS SUTTON N SHEARER TOOK US TO PIECES EVERYTIME WE PLAYED THEM LOVED JACK WALKER WHAT A GREAT MAN AND A GENTLEMAN REST IN PEACE SIR 🎸🤘😊♥️🙏🌈🏐🥅⚽🔥
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I miss that small period where there was a top 8 instead of a top 6, because Bolton and Blackburn were dangerous.
As a Blackburn Rovers season ticket holder,thanks for a brilliant video on the history of my club.
A lot of research has been done by yourself to produce this quality insight into Rovers history.
Much appreciated,cheers.
Jack walkers son is my godfather and my dad’s best friend. My dad use to go on his private jet and go in the directors box
from having witnessed the highest of highs, to the lowest ebbs,...this vid makes me so emotional as this has been my club since the age of 10, 31 yrs ago
huge thanks for creating this piece, & for not forgetting the rovers. from a rovers die-hard in Singapore
Unrelated to the video but I’ve been watching you since 2021 and I find it great that you’re getting the viewers you deserve to be getting, great job man
Blackburn need to come back up. Big part of the Prem’s history. Great badge, too.
This is sick! Keep up the good work lad! 💪🏻 👍🏻
Really enjoyed this . Awesome work♥️🤝
Superb video. A very fair assessment of Rovers. It is often overlooked that other teams spent more and it is certainly overlooked that we turned over massive profits on the likes of Shearer, Sutton, Le Saux, Berg, Sherwood, Hendry, Batty etc.
Awesome video Bro 🔥 Besides the Benni Mccarthy era, didn't know much about the teams history. Very insightful
Think I speak for everyone when I say I like these long form video essays, should do more of them
Well researched and very well presented in an articulate and eloquent manner. Thank you!
love this guy
No, u
This was excellent. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I would love a similar piece on my favorite Newcastle United.
Wow this bgm and docu vids are what makes Football Iconic great.
This would be my first time commenting on your video. You are really doing an awesome job. Keep it.
Great video man, you're a cut above the rest!
I saw Blackburn twice at Wembley in 95 and 96, and they were very, very good.
Your videos make me love football again and again and again. Love these history pieces! Keep up the great work!!
man, I missed seeing these guys in the prem... nostalgic times❤ 🔥
Loving your series on classic teams/moments in football history
Thanks for this video on our club. You've researched this well!
Thank you for sharing my clubs history.. good and bad
A little fact for you, After blackburn won the FA cup for the third time running, the FA couldn't let us keep the trophy, so as compensation, we are the only club in England that are allowed to have our club crest on all 4 corner flags, not just 3 like other clubs do
Fantastic video, thank you from a Blackburn fan .
Blackburn were a fixture of the Premier League for so many years, would like to see them back but it seems so odd looking back on them now. Always had the ability to cause some shocks even long after the league winning team were gone.
Great Video, Jack Walker was a hell of a man.
Jack walkers son is my godfather and my dad’s best friend. My dad use to go on his private jet and go in the directors box. And yes he was a good man.
As a Blackburn fan from the South East who has followed since the Mark Hughes era of David Bentley and David Dunn I'm so happy to see this video. I feel like so much focus is put on the big teams in the Premier league, which is fair enough capture the main audience. But none the less its still refreshing. For those wondering why I chose to say I'm from the South East, I couldn't tell you the amount of times ive been asked ive been asked why Blackburn am I from there. Not at all but we cant all support the big teams otherwise it makes for a boring game.
Love these videos, I wouldn’t mind watching an even longer and more in depth video like this
Keep it up T😘
Thanks. That's the longterm plan!
@@FootballIconic Yes please keep doing doc's like these, Paisley's Liverpool - Busby's Babes - Chapman's Arsenal.
these videos are something else man, truly beautiful storytelling
My guy your videos are really great!!! I am a passive football watcher but i have notifications set up for all your essays. Love your work
This was a wonderful and thoughtful video that capture a lot of what Blackburn and Jack Walker are all about, right down to the club motto, "Arte et Lebore." The one minor gripe I have is, and while I know we're not in the mighty Premier League anymore, but we are only one league down in the Championship, which is not really in obscurity, and we certainly haven't disappeared or never been seen again. I know you're speaking in hyperbole for effect, but it feels strange to hear it put like that, especially considering how important to the town the club is, and also, the title does feel a little bit misleading in that regard. That said, thanks again for all of your research and thoughtful take on this beloved club, it is appreciated. Hopefully we can have another local savior rise up to rescue us from the Venkys' ill-advised era.
when i think about Black burn rovers i immediately remember Morten Gamst Pedersen , back then dont give black burn a free kick 🤣🤣🤣
If you'd tell Burnley fans in 1995 who back then finished 22nd in the championship that they would be premier League and Blackburn will be in the championship relegation battle in just 30 years time they would be very surprised.
This was fantastic, Tinashe. As a minor note of interest, leaving school at the age of 14 was commonplace during the era of Jack Walker's childhood. My Grandfathers both did the same. You have to remember that this was not yet the era of University grants (or the more recent student loans). Even if you were bright, most could not afford to go to University.
Please do a video on Daniel Sturridge’s career. He’s had ups and downs and scandals toward the end. A great player at his peak.
I enjoy the longer expositionary video style man.........hungry for more of them.
Although Blackburn was the first English club to start using there owners wealth i think it’s very different to nowadays with Chelsea and Man City as Walker was actually a rovers fan rather than a Russian oligarch or an emiratee oil tycoon
Great video, your very easy to listen to. Keep up the good work!
Blackburn have the greatest badge of every team on the isles
Wow! Such a great video. A tale well told. Many thanks
Great video, well done!
As a Newcastle fan 24:33 absolutely kills me what were we doing 😂🤦♂️
so great to see a video on my club hopefully Rovers will return to the top flight in the future 💙🤍
Not under venkys we won't
Dont get me wrong, i love your channel and pretty much every single video but i appreciate these historical videos a bit more than the reaction ones. Those are great, i just would like a bit more documentary ones.
Excellent video, I like how you spoke about their rich history.
Incredible video. Thank you
I want blackburn back in the prem
Nostaligic type of video I love it, now missing the "how GOOD was..." series again 😝
Blackburn Rovers are one of the original 12 and not many teams have won more trophies
I started my first ever FM save with Blackburn. 13 years later and they’re back!
You neglected to mention that in the 1960 final, Dave Whelan* broke his leg and substitutes weren't a thing. That's a major reason why they decided to introduce them. And why Wolves managed to win 3-0. It was 10 v 11 most of the match on the huge Wembley pitch.
*yes, the Wigan Athletic owner who got them into the Premier League, and owner of a huge sports shop chain, DW Sports (among other names).
Quality essay, keep it up lads!
Babe, wake up, football iconic just dropped a new vid
Great stuff! Keep it up
Awesome video!
Could you do a video on the nearly men of Leeds united 1998-2004?
Thing is everyone says we bought it, when liverpool and manchester spent far more than us that season. A fact that often gets overlooked.
I remember going to watch them with my uncle,he always got a season ticket ,or sitting above Ewood park on the hill with my dad when I was a kid
Since when playing in Championship means "you've disappeared"? It's the best second tier league in the world.
Looking back if Blackburn were able to make it work and become a Premier League force in the 90's and genuine competition to United imagine what they'd be today. The Manchester United we know today was built on the foundations of that 90's success. If Blackburn were able to win a couple more titles in the 90's then maybe they could have also become a global brand just like United and be worth billions today.
You are absolutely right about the Scottish influence, a lot of clubs from the industrial north west of England had a lot of Scottish players and coaches, what we know of football today (the passing game) was developed north of the border vs. the "public school" ego driven game of "individual skill" practiced by the upper class public schoolboys of Southern England, the fall of these once dominant teams was absolutely profound and inside a decade the game had been completely revolutionised by professionalism
They were sort of the Leicester of the 90s, though it took them until 2001 to bounce back after the 1999 relegation whereas Leicester went straight back up this season.
Where they though?? Spent big for time had top players and great name managing them. Leicester challenged for title from obscurity barely staying in division previous season
I love this club,greetings from Czech republic.
To be fair, Jack Walker and what he did with Blackburn Rovers in 1995 set a dangerous president that would eventually lead to clubs like Chelsea, Man City, PSG ect... As much as people want to try and deny it, it still worked., others saw that buying success was possible and they started, thats why we eventually got FFP, it all started with Rovers in 1995.
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