Samba’s return to be delayed, reveals boss
8:14am Monday 13th February 2012 in Football
STEVE Kean has revealed that Chris Samba’s return to action has been delayed and he will not now feature in tonight’s reserve match at home to Wigan.
Samba has not played for Rovers since the Premier League defeat at home to Stoke on January 2 after declaring his intention to leave the club.
QPR had two bids rejected for the defender but the January transfer window passed with Samba still at Ewood.
Kean said late last week that he hoped Samba could take part in tonight’s second string game at Leigh Sports Village, kick-off 7pm, to build up match fitness ahead of a potential first-team return.
The 27-year-old had been due to feature in a behind closed doors game against Carlisle last Tuesday but Kean revealed he withdrew with a hamstring injury, which will now further delay his comeback.
“I don’t think he’ll play in the reserve game,” the Rovers boss said.
“But he’s got the all clear on an MRI scan, which is the more detailed one that tells us there’s no tear in his hamstring, so he’ll be back in full training and will crack on from there.”
With Rovers out of the FA Cup, their next first-team game is not until the trip to Manchester City on February 25.
Club officials have been in talks with Samba since the closure of the transfer window in a bid to get him refocused on helping Rovers stay in the Premier League.
Reports have suggested that Samba may be eager to renegotiate his contract to insert a release clause, allowing him to leave Ewood in the summer.
Kean, however, denied that the club were holding discussions over a new deal.
“No, he’s got a four-year contract still in place,” said the Rovers boss.
In Samba’s continued absence Scott Dann and Grant Hanley paired up at centre back in Saturday’s 3-2 home win over QPR, as Rovers bounced back from their 7-1 thrashing at Arsrnal a week earlier.
Hanley impressed in front of Scotland manager Craig Levein, having been restored to the line-up following Gael Givet’s suspension.
“I thought Scott Dann and Grant Hanley were exceptional,” Kean said.
“For Grant it was probably a bigger game because he was unfortunate to find himself out of the side when Scott Dann came back a few weeks ago.
“But he’s come back in again and has made massive progress. Craig Levein was here watching him and I’m sure he’ll play for the national team and kick on.”
Comments(38)
hasslem hasslem
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8:27am Mon 13 Feb 12
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funny how media law only seems to apply friday afternoon - monday morning. bizarre
malbymalby
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8:30am Mon 13 Feb 12
Saturday was the clearest sign yet of Keans tactical ability, the substitutions were completely baffling, and the extra striker????
With tactics like this it will be a miracle if we manage to stay up!
dangerous dave
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8:37am Mon 13 Feb 12
Mr Kean cant stop telling 'porky pies' and whats worst he's told that many he now belives them himself!!!
My view is still the same OUT WITH KEAN AND OUT WITH THE VENKYS
A Darener
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9:18am Mon 13 Feb 12
bburnrover
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9:24am Mon 13 Feb 12
I thought Black may be the man to sort us out but we have not changed one iota from last season with or without Samba.
RobbyRover
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9:26am Mon 13 Feb 12
malbymalby wrote:What does he say to them at half time?! I've never seen a team concede so many 2nd half goals!
Great move Venky's keeping hold of Samba to pay his wages, you clearly know what you are doing :/ Saturday was the clearest sign yet of Keans tactical ability, the substitutions were completely baffling, and the extra striker???? With tactics like this it will be a miracle if we manage to stay up!
Look at Norwich, Newcastle etc and we've thrown it away so many times!
We lost the 2nd half at Arsenal 4-0 and the 2nd half against QPR 2-0. Most managers try and inspire their players at the break!
French Rover
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9:27am Mon 13 Feb 12
bburnrover
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9:30am Mon 13 Feb 12
malbymalby
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9:36am Mon 13 Feb 12
RobbyRover wrote:I couldn't believe my eyes when Kean seemed to indicate to the players to push up and break with urgency - all that was required was for us to keep possession..... Seeing that has left me gravely concerned, I will be genuinely surprised if we stay up.
malbymalby wrote:What does he say to them at half time?! I've never seen a team concede so many 2nd half goals!
Great move Venky's keeping hold of Samba to pay his wages, you clearly know what you are doing :/ Saturday was the clearest sign yet of Keans tactical ability, the substitutions were completely baffling, and the extra striker???? With tactics like this it will be a miracle if we manage to stay up!
Look at Norwich, Newcastle etc and we've thrown it away so many times!
We lost the 2nd half at Arsenal 4-0 and the 2nd half against QPR 2-0. Most managers try and inspire their players at the break!
A Darener
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9:44am Mon 13 Feb 12
petestan
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10:00am Mon 13 Feb 12
As for Samba I think the club need to start fining him his weekly wages it's gone on to long now, we need him playing and he is being paid £60,000 a week to do nothing at the moment, he's not even training from what I have read. Besides which who does he think is going to want to sign him in the summer if he doesn't / hasn't played for 6 months.
petestan
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10:04am Mon 13 Feb 12
hasslem hasslem wrote:From what I understand it's because LT doesn't have anyone in over the weekend to check what poster's have written and given the threats that have come from a certain agent what else can they do. They won't want to pay someone just to do that newspapers are already short staffed.
andy cryer via twitter tells me that comments are suspended for everybody because of media law.
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funny how media law only seems to apply friday afternoon - monday morning. bizarre
rovertillidie
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10:09am Mon 13 Feb 12
This situation with Samba is pathetic and smacks of very poor man management. I agreed with not allowing him to go in the transfer window especially to one of our competitors for the drop in QPR....how they need a good centre half it seems from the first half on Saturday! Just think if Samba had been there in a QPR shirt we could now be facing the abyss! I can understand Samba feels let down BUT at the end of the day he signed a five year contract and a very well paid contract. He was probably given assurances (champions league football new marquee signings etc etc) from Venkys and Kean which turned out to be lies so he is disappointed about all of that.
Totally understandable and so say all of us!!
That said now it is time for Samba to grow some balls and get his head right and get on that pitch to help his team mates stave off relegation. If he could do that he should then be allowed to leave at the end of the season if he so wishes and he would go with his head held high in that he had done his bit for our cause.
At the moment he has the hallmarks of a "captain deserting his post too quickly" which seems popular at the moment?
Grow up Samba and earn your money!!
malbymalby
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10:12am Mon 13 Feb 12
petestan wrote:last time we had a player in this predicament Mark Hughes managed to get city to stump up £17 million for Santa Cruz, will we see history repeat itself? It certainly has done so far, in that we have an unhappy player.....
Yet more lies from Kean's mouth, injured indeed, he hasn't played for a month or more now so how can he be injured.
As for Samba I think the club need to start fining him his weekly wages it's gone on to long now, we need him playing and he is being paid £60,000 a week to do nothing at the moment, he's not even training from what I have read. Besides which who does he think is going to want to sign him in the summer if he doesn't / hasn't played for 6 months.
andymcbrfc
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10:17am Mon 13 Feb 12
Ronaldpetercooper
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10:21am Mon 13 Feb 12
A Darener
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10:58am Mon 13 Feb 12
burner
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11:04am Mon 13 Feb 12
givet82
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11:07am Mon 13 Feb 12
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Dan11
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11:10am Mon 13 Feb 12
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I have no idea why Kean has to lie, everyone knows he is about as injured as Nelson was.
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Kean just lies and lies and lies and does whatever the Venkys want. What a loyal puppet, a puppet with absolutely no integrity whatsoever.
Road Runner Road Runner
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11:12am Mon 13 Feb 12
Ronaldpetercooper wrote:Agree totally with your comment.
It would be nice if someone could ask Kean why does he keep taking off Formica when once again he was our most influential midfield player. He enabled Nzonzi and Lowe to play some good stuff by ocupying their defensive midfield. Once off they were able to take control. Keep him on for goodness sake for the whole 90 mins if not injured.
Puzzling stuff by Kean Saturday with the subs ?
He appears to give the opposition impetus & encouragement to attack resulting in hanging on for the precious 3 points.
I see distinctive parallel's from Saturday as to that at Wolves on the last day of the season.
Formica & N'zonzi had blinders on Saturday.
MM just sacked at Wolves ! Could this see Wolves go on an adrenalin run with new manager in place ?
Ah well, 3 points felt good.
A Darener
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11:26am Mon 13 Feb 12
How about a swap?
malbymalby
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11:28am Mon 13 Feb 12
givet82 wrote:Should have replaced Hoilett, this was the mistake that almost unraveled us....... Bring in Mick Mcarthy!
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Dukes
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11:34am Mon 13 Feb 12
get out of our club Steve Kean you and gives lies everything and take your chicken lovers with you.
Dukes
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11:37am Mon 13 Feb 12
Dukes wrote:Steve Kean you give lies everytime and take your chicken lovers with you.
Yet more lies from Kean's mouth, injured indeed yh right he not injured.
get out of our club Steve Kean you and gives lies everything and take your chicken lovers with you.
Road Runner Road Runner
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12:04pm Mon 13 Feb 12
A Darener wrote:Like for like Darener ?
"MM just sacked at Wolves ! Could this see Wolves go on an adrenalin run with new manager in place ?"
How about a swap?
I doubt MM would give the lift required ?
No, we have what we have & must go with it now until season end(obviousy)
Hope you enjoy roller coasting ! Ha ha
Where is Mr Morst ?
A Darener
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12:16pm Mon 13 Feb 12
Road Runner Road Runner wrote:Even you would be better than SK and you know nothing!!!!
A Darener wrote:Like for like Darener ?
"MM just sacked at Wolves ! Could this see Wolves go on an adrenalin run with new manager in place ?"
How about a swap?
I doubt MM would give the lift required ?
No, we have what we have & must go with it now until season end(obviousy)
Hope you enjoy roller coasting ! Ha ha
Where is Mr Morst ?
Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles!
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12:16pm Mon 13 Feb 12
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I think Samba knows the truth what happened with the Admiral and thats why he is so frustrated. We need you though Big Chris for 3 months -just do what the rest of us do and ignore Kean now!
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Keanocchio Out!
carlmc
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1:29pm Mon 13 Feb 12
andymcbrfc wrote:Roberts was on much bigger money, simple as that.
Why is the egg headed buffoon playing the waste of space Modeste in front of the players we actually own i.e. Goodwillie, who was starting to signs of promise. Modeste is truly awful, we may as well kept Roberts!!
stick to football
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1:43pm Mon 13 Feb 12
It is no coincidence that Rovers fail to keep a clean sheet this season because they lack organisation at the back - what is the point in having Robninson as captain - he is a great keeper but lacks authority on crosses often putting themselves under pressure.
Kean will note that Mick McCarthy has left Wolves and must be grateful to our owners for their support. I wonder why
eddie the eagle
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4:07pm Mon 13 Feb 12
Can anyone explain why formica had to come off on Saturday.
Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles!
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4:36pm Mon 13 Feb 12
eddie the eagle wrote:Er Kean is a pratt?
Why is it so important for Samba to play a reserve game,Nelsen played on sunday without a gamefor months.Is it because Harry can trust Nelsen but kean wants loyalty from Samba but can't put his trust in him.
Can anyone explain why formica had to come off on Saturday.
stick to football
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10:14pm Mon 13 Feb 12
As for Samba will he ever be fit or is it really Keans pride that is hurt? It seems like you are either in his clique or you are out of contention - not brilliant man management but then you are never sure what he says he means is true either.
Fell that while the protests have died down - the fans still think the same way as before it is just Venkys have gone AWOL must have gone up the Amazon with their Brazillian Manager - he did just come for a holiday during the transfer windowor was there a purpose?
kiwipom73
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10:49pm Mon 13 Feb 12
Thankfully LET have removed the "chosen" photo of Kean, yet it is sad that the fans comments cannot be made over the weekends now....isolatng more supporters by the week has seen in the attendance figures of late.
Also the continuing non-communication from the "owners" !
It seems to be their management culture, or is it that Anderson and Co are the main controlling unit within the club !
It definitely shows the Venky,s very much out of their depth in the Football world.
I thought "ianwhittam" posted some excellent comments on the Yakubu story about the state of the club and unfortuate characters associated with the club right now.
Conman Kean continues to try justifying his mistakes (wiser after the events of course !) and to try associate himself with anything positive.
The general tone is set for the rest of the season and for the suporters prepared to hang on until May, it is going to be one hell of a ride.
Obviously Nelson,s fitness anyother of the many deceitful comments by Kean. More likely he made it very clear his thoughts on the many internal issues.
Do hope he enjoys success at Spurs and maybe another 12 months contract.
MxMave
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11:53pm Mon 13 Feb 12
petestan
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1:35am Tue 14 Feb 12
kiwipom73 wrote:Unfortunately they haven't removed the photo, if you just click on "sport" you can't miss it. Come on LT remove that awful photo please just put up one of Ewood or the club badge.
Amazing to see the effect of bullying tactics from Mr. "my solicitor is bigger then your solicitor" Anderson.
Thankfully LET have removed the "chosen" photo of Kean, yet it is sad that the fans comments cannot be made over the weekends now....isolatng more supporters by the week has seen in the attendance figures of late.
Also the continuing non-communication from the "owners" !
It seems to be their management culture, or is it that Anderson and Co are the main controlling unit within the club !
It definitely shows the Venky,s very much out of their depth in the Football world.
I thought "ianwhittam" posted some excellent comments on the Yakubu story about the state of the club and unfortuate characters associated with the club right now.
Conman Kean continues to try justifying his mistakes (wiser after the events of course !) and to try associate himself with anything positive.
The general tone is set for the rest of the season and for the suporters prepared to hang on until May, it is going to be one hell of a ride.
Obviously Nelson,s fitness anyother of the many deceitful comments by Kean. More likely he made it very clear his thoughts on the many internal issues.
Do hope he enjoys success at Spurs and maybe another 12 months contract.
A Darener
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10:11am Tue 14 Feb 12
MxMave wrote:????????? Didn't he play Saturday?
ANY GAME MODESTE PLAYS IN WE WILL LOOSE. FACT.
Didn't we win???????
FACT!
bigste says...
8:25am Mon 13 Feb 12
I will never go on Ewood again so long as Venky's own the club, guaranteed.