MX23RW : Thursday, November 7 22:38:07| >> :120:40349:40349:

Tony Parkes: Jack Walker "would be turning in his grave"

Tony Parkes believes that Blackburn Rovers' legendary former chairman Jack Walker "would be turning in his grave" at the club's current state affairs.

Blackburn Rovers favourite Tony Parkes believes that Jack Walker "would be turning in his grave" at the current state of the club's affairs under the Venky's regime.

Walker, who was Rovers chairman from 1991 until his death in 2000, invested millions of pounds into the infrastructure of the club as well as funding glamorous signings of the likes of Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton.

Parkes, nicknamed 'Mr Blackburn' having spent 35 years at the club, is fearful for Rovers' future under the current Indian ownership.

He told the Lancashire Telegraph: "Jack Walker would be turning in his grave. It is like the complete opposite happening now to what happened with Jack Walker.

"Jack was in it because he loved Blackburn Rovers and loved the town, Venky's aren't. I have to admit I don't know why they are in it at the moment.

"Jack built the stadium, built the training ground. He knocked down houses for car parking but gave the residents top dollar. You don't know why Venky's are here."

Shearer, who was the club's top goalscorer when they lifted the Premier League title in 1995, has also expressed his dismay at the owners' "awful stewardship".

ID:27143: cacheID:27143:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2359:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Dave Whelan
Read Next:
Whelan: Blackburn owners need help
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sunderland149322391430
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd149321871128
3Leeds UnitedLeeds147522291326
4Burnley146621761124
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom14572148622
6Millwall146441712522
7Watford147162222022
8Middlesbrough146351816221
9Swansea CitySwansea14545119219
10Blackburn RoversBlackburn145451616019
11Bristol City144731819-119
12Norwich CityNorwich144642320318
13Derby CountyDerby145361818018
14Stoke CityStoke145361718-118
15Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds145361724-718
16Oxford UnitedOxford Utd144551717017
17Coventry CityCoventry144371819-115
18Hull City143651518-315
19Luton TownLuton144371621-515
20Preston North EndPreston143651420-615
21Cardiff CityCardiff144371320-715
22Plymouth ArgylePlymouth144371425-1115
23Queens Park RangersQPR141761223-1110
24Portsmouth141671327-149


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!