Clarets fans’ fury over Blackburn Rovers ‘35 years taunt’ tweet

Fans were furious when the apparent taunt “35 years” was posted in a message on the OneRovers Twitter account following the 1-1 draw in the Championship clash at Turf Moor.

The tweet appeared to be a dig at Burnley’s miserable run which has not seen them taste victory against arch rivals Rovers since 1979.

The tweet from the official Blackburn Rovers account said: “1-1: Substitute Stanislas (76) fired Burnley in front, Rhodes (84) rescued a point for Rovers who had Williamson sent off late on. 35 Years!”

The message sparked fury among Clarets fans on the social media site who called it a “cheap” shot and claimed it would fan the flames of the age-old rivalry.

Burnley’s official Twitter account called the comment “unnecessary”.

One tweet from the @BurnleyOfficial Twitter account to a fan read: “Shame they feel they have to stoop to that. But we will retain our dignity on that front.”

Another message posted to a Rovers fan from the account, which has 18,000 followers, read: “No biggie. Just a little unnecessary and a tad unprofessional from an official club channel, in our opinion.”

Clarets fan Kieran Greenwood posted: “No class or professionalism at all from the official account. Sad its all they cling to now.”

But Blackburn Rovers fans hit back on Twitter calling the spat “bitter”, a bit of “banter” and said the original tweet had merely “summarised the game and a historical fact”.

Blackburn Rovers officials declined to comment.

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