Spanish ace Rochina wants to assist Yakubu at Ewood (From This Is Lancashire)

sounds a bit like a Play me or I am off warning to Slaphead

Just as long as the egg headed buffoon doesn't play Modeste along side Yakubu we might stand a chance!!!!!!!

since when did kean pick the team? venkys fax it over at 2:55!!

since when did kean pick the team? venkys fax it over at 2:55!!

just thinking out loud - i wonder if rochina plays again, venkys have to give him a new contract?

Rochina impressed in the opening months of the season with six goals in 12 appearances but has not started a league game since the 3-2 win at Manchester United on New Year’s Eve. Very impressive... but now I'm not going to play you!!!! You couldn't make it up !!!!

stefjam wrote:
Rochina impressed in the opening months of the season with six goals in 12 appearances but has not started a league game since the 3-2 win at Manchester United on New Year’s Eve. Very impressive... but now I'm not going to play you!!!! You couldn't make it up !!!!

Hints of the Kalinic saga from last year?

Agree he would be best off playing up front with Yakubu, but that would mean playing 442 and Kean's not sure what that is yet.

“If the manager puts me in the wings I play in the wings, if he puts me behind the striker I will play behind the striker"

Dont worry Ruben, i'm sure Steve will consider you in defence at some point before the season ends....

Dont worry Ruben, i'm sure Steve will consider you in defence at some point before the season ends....

What about goalkeeper? Just kidding.
Why was Rochina left out in the first place?
Come on Mr Kean pull your finger out.

Rochina has definitely shown that he has good technique and ability whenever he's got chance (lets face it, La Masia wouldn't accommodate anything else), however he does drift in and out of games.

The problem, for me, is that our constant plight against relegation and therefore pressure and importance of each match isn't the right situation to bring in this type of player.

And for those using this as a chance for a dig at Kean: Scoring isn't a problem and the Yak is thriving in the current formations, so I don't understand how switching to 442 would help? Particularly as it would put even more emphasis on hoilett to perform defensive duties - which is where the real problem is.

I said on another posting earlier in the week, that each player will almost certainly have a clause in their contract, that dictates how many games they play, or are paid based on appearances. That is the only logical solution I can come with with in terms or team selection at times and the strange substitutions that are made. Some of them beggar belief!

We own Rochina, yet Kean plays Modeste in his place? Hes not as good and we don't own him? Someone explain the point in EVER playing Modeste again? Hes terrible and were wasting time growing a player that isnt ours. When Kean subbed Formica for Modeste the whole crowd wanted Rochina instead.

reiko082 wrote:
Rochina has definitely shown that he has good technique and ability whenever he's got chance (lets face it, La Masia wouldn't accommodate anything else), however he does drift in and out of games.

The problem, for me, is that our constant plight against relegation and therefore pressure and importance of each match isn't the right situation to bring in this type of player.

And for those using this as a chance for a dig at Kean: Scoring isn't a problem and the Yak is thriving in the current formations, so I don't understand how switching to 442 would help? Particularly as it would put even more emphasis on hoilett to perform defensive duties - which is where the real problem is.

I agree with you changing the system probably wont help at this stage in proceedings. What Hoilett does is force teams onto the back foot, Taiwo never made it forward once before he was injured on Saturday. Which is why it was bizarre that Rochina (who could have done similar) was left on the bench and replaced by a full back who didnt fit the system which as you say is working well. This may be where criticism of the manager comes from (well from me anyway)

Rochina is one of our best players IMO and I think there were two clear cut substitutions where he could and should have been used on Saturday: Hoilett and then Formica. Particularly the latter, as Rochina plays THE SAME position and has a phenomenal work rate.

I'd start him instead of Formica personally.

Kean playing Modeste ahead of Rochina is obviously just him trying to jusify making the signing to his paymasters at the expense of our own players!!

You have to keep the likes of a 20 year old technically gifted player like Rochina happy and he must be given more of a chance, simple as that

Rochina just behind the yak in a withdrawn forward role in a 4 4 1 1 kean,....'He who controls others may be powerful but he who has mastered himself is mightier still,' venkys out.

Interesting article today on Paul Robinson on wildblackburnrover website, showing how our Paul, has the worst shots to save ratio in the prem. Why dont we give Mark Bunn a go? Paul is clearly a poor keeper, the statistics do not lie in this one...and I cannot help thinking that shocking defence aside. Part of the blame lies with his poor shot stopping from shots hit outside the box.

WILL VENKY’S SEEK LEGAL ACTION??
With the Venkys brand name in tatters throughout the world due to their association with the failing Blackburn Rovers, will Venky’s seek damages for being badly advised by the people they employed to advise them?
If they consider they have been damaged both professionally, personally and financially they could seek legal redress for damages.
Just who they would do that from is not clear because according to their ‘advisor’ Jerome Anderson neither he or his company have played any part in policy at the club, as he stated publically on Sky TV Sports News on 10th January 2012. Anderson denied any involvement in matters including the departures of manager Sam Allardyce, chairman John Williams, and chief executive Tom Finn. He also denied any involvement in the appointment of the worst manager in Blackburn’s history, Steve Kean or the recruitment of any players including his son Myles, on a Premiership contract. So that’s alright then! So who do Venky’s sue?
On their own admission the Rao family stated they had no knowledge of running a premiership football club and were appointing advisors to do so. According to press reports those advisors were allegedly SEM Kentaro Sports Agency, headed by Jerome Anderson and including his associate director / advisor Charlie Nicholas. However in the face of Anderson’s denials just who has been advising the Venky’s?
If Blackburn are relegated from the Premiership, which is looking more than likely, the Venky group could claim damages in excess of seventy million pounds in lost revenue and probably more besides.
Could it be that the reason Venky’s have failed to invest in new players of any stature and kept Steve Kean in place, when managers all around him are being fired left right and centre, Is that Venky’s embrace relegation so they can seek legal redress and possibly even place the club into administration.
OR IS THAT TAKING CONSPIRACY THEORIES TO FAR? YOU DECIDE!
With the lack of transparency coming out of Ewood Park and India, theories as to the demise of Blackburn Rovers are bound to happen.
Finally if Venky’s do take legal action for damaging and expensive advice could Blackburn Borough Council and Blackburn Chamber Of Trade not do likewise against Venky’s for the loss of the status of a Premiership Town Club and the damage to business and industry in the area.
Reg
www.regoftherovers.c
o.uk

The way kean plays teams, with the insanely low defensive line, why didnt he put rochina on top as striker when the yak was suspended?
We´re gonna play counter-attack anyway, leave hoilett and rochina as the front two, just play the ball in their feet and let them run at the defence.
Our " strong lone striker hold-up play" havent been good since allardyce knew how to set that up.

And yo, why is he still playing gamst pedersen ahead of simon? Him and rochina need a run in the team (none of them are worse defensively than hoilett/gamst p/dunn anyways...)

reiko082 wrote:
Rochina has definitely shown that he has good technique and ability whenever he's got chance (lets face it, La Masia wouldn't accommodate anything else), however he does drift in and out of games.

The problem, for me, is that our constant plight against relegation and therefore pressure and importance of each match isn't the right situation to bring in this type of player.

And for those using this as a chance for a dig at Kean: Scoring isn't a problem and the Yak is thriving in the current formations, so I don't understand how switching to 442 would help? Particularly as it would put even more emphasis on hoilett to perform defensive duties - which is where the real problem is.

I agree with you, its in defence where we need to concentrate on not shipping bags of goals evey game. Defensive midfielder isn't rochina's position and we have lacked someone who puts a foot in to break up play. Maybe lowe will come good but I'm not convinced i think he lacks experience so its going to be a long hard season.

rochina is are best player with hoilet and samba, he should have 90 mins every week. we will loose another top player!?. kean you dont know what you doing!

greenman3 wrote:
rochina is are best player with hoilet and samba, he should have 90 mins every week. we will loose another top player!?. kean you dont know what you doing!

and the yak of course

Will Glasgow Rangers lose all the titles they won in the last 20 years?

reiko082 wrote:
Rochina has definitely shown that he has good technique and ability whenever he's got chance (lets face it, La Masia wouldn't accommodate anything else), however he does drift in and out of games.

The problem, for me, is that our constant plight against relegation and therefore pressure and importance of each match isn't the right situation to bring in this type of player.

And for those using this as a chance for a dig at Kean: Scoring isn't a problem and the Yak is thriving in the current formations, so I don't understand how switching to 442 would help? Particularly as it would put even more emphasis on hoilett to perform defensive duties - which is where the real problem is.

I thought playing the two holding midfield players was allowing Hoilett to be a bit more free? Seemed to work until he got injured.
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Very strange decision by Kean to bring on Henley on the right wing - showed little faith in Rochina and nearly cost us the game.
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Kean does not even know how to go on and win a game in style when other teams have to chase the game. Instead he panicks and invites them onto us. It will cost us dear again at some point.
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33rd.........

makaveli96 wrote:
Will Glasgow Rangers lose all the titles they won in the last 20 years?

Will you stop asking the same stupid question?

davemal wrote:
Dont worry Ruben, i'm sure Steve will consider you in defence at some point before the season ends....

What about goalkeeper? Just kidding.
Why was Rochina left out in the first place?
Come on Mr Kean pull your finger out.

I have to disagree with this point. I feel it's more a case of the quality of chances that we are allowing the opposition rather than it being Robbo's fault. Most of the goals we concede are from shots within our own box. The save from the Senderos header in the Fulham win was a massive moment in that game. That said, I though Bunn did well in his stint over xmas, and was somewhat unlucky to lose his place.

ScottSellars11 wrote:

davemal wrote:
Dont worry Ruben, i'm sure Steve will consider you in defence at some point before the season ends....

What about goalkeeper? Just kidding.
Why was Rochina left out in the first place?
Come on Mr Kean pull your finger out.

I have to disagree with this point. I feel it's more a case of the quality of chances that we are allowing the opposition rather than it being Robbo's fault. Most of the goals we concede are from shots within our own box. The save from the Senderos header in the Fulham win was a massive moment in that game. That said, I though Bunn did well in his stint over xmas, and was somewhat unlucky to lose his place.

Sorry, I quoted the wrong post.

Dan11 wrote:
Interesting article today on Paul Robinson on wildblackburnrover website, showing how our Paul, has the worst shots to save ratio in the prem. Why dont we give Mark Bunn a go? Paul is clearly a poor keeper, the statistics do not lie in this one...and I cannot help thinking that shocking defence aside. Part of the blame lies with his poor shot stopping from shots hit outside the box.

I have to disagree with this point. I feel it's more a case of the quality of chances that we are allowing the opposition rather than it being Robbo's fault. Most of the goals we concede are from shots within our own box. The save from the Senderos header in the Fulham win was a massive moment in that game. That said, I though Bunn did well in his stint over xmas, and was somewhat unlucky to lose his place.

Not only do the LET have to close down their weekend comment postings they also have to agree to continue showing Conman Kean in his most authoritative pose that could be found. (must have searched high & low for that one !)
Why are they playing this most basic form of psychology.
It actually reflects on the continuing silly games being played out by Agent Anderson and Conman Kean and an insult to ones intelligence.
In the meantime they continue to fiddle while Rome (Rovers) continue to burn !!

Rochina wants to do what with yakubu ? you should keep your sexual preferences to yourself mate

Venky chicken is yummy

Keep Darwen Green wrote:

reiko082 wrote:
Rochina has definitely shown that he has good technique and ability whenever he's got chance (lets face it, La Masia wouldn't accommodate anything else), however he does drift in and out of games.

The problem, for me, is that our constant plight against relegation and therefore pressure and importance of each match isn't the right situation to bring in this type of player.

And for those using this as a chance for a dig at Kean: Scoring isn't a problem and the Yak is thriving in the current formations, so I don't understand how switching to 442 would help? Particularly as it would put even more emphasis on hoilett to perform defensive duties - which is where the real problem is.

I agree with you, its in defence where we need to concentrate on not shipping bags of goals evey game. Defensive midfielder isn't rochina's position and we have lacked someone who puts a foot in to break up play. Maybe lowe will come good but I'm not convinced i think he lacks experience so its going to be a long hard season.

Yeah, I wonder where we'd be now with a Robbie Savage in midfield - bundles of energy, chasing and breaking everything down, using his antics to distract and relieve the pressure.

What a player.

Problem I find with Rochina is that as skillful as he s e tends to give he ball away in stupid circumstances and has opened us up for counter attacks. He tends to lose it in the wong area wher he tries some skill instead of playing it simple.
Formica I highly rate as much as he can be in and out of games he is a grafter, wins the balls back from a lot tackles and works to the end

Didn't think I'd be saying this, but, I reckon we do have a realistic chance of staying up.
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All the bottom 5 have difficult games as such. I look at our run-in and think it's gonna be tough, then I look at the others and think they have no chance of getting points from some of their games.
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36 points could well be enough. There are 3 teams worse than us, Bolton, Wolves, QPR , with Wigan to be safe also!

Reg Rover wrote:
WILL VENKY’S SEEK LEGAL ACTION??
With the Venkys brand name in tatters throughout the world due to their association with the failing Blackburn Rovers, will Venky’s seek damages for being badly advised by the people they employed to advise them?
If they consider they have been damaged both professionally, personally and financially they could seek legal redress for damages.
Just who they would do that from is not clear because according to their ‘advisor’ Jerome Anderson neither he or his company have played any part in policy at the club, as he stated publically on Sky TV Sports News on 10th January 2012. Anderson denied any involvement in matters including the departures of manager Sam Allardyce, chairman John Williams, and chief executive Tom Finn. He also denied any involvement in the appointment of the worst manager in Blackburn’s history, Steve Kean or the recruitment of any players including his son Myles, on a Premiership contract. So that’s alright then! So who do Venky’s sue?
On their own admission the Rao family stated they had no knowledge of running a premiership football club and were appointing advisors to do so. According to press reports those advisors were allegedly SEM Kentaro Sports Agency, headed by Jerome Anderson and including his associate director / advisor Charlie Nicholas. However in the face of Anderson’s denials just who has been advising the Venky’s?
If Blackburn are relegated from the Premiership, which is looking more than likely, the Venky group could claim damages in excess of seventy million pounds in lost revenue and probably more besides.
Could it be that the reason Venky’s have failed to invest in new players of any stature and kept Steve Kean in place, when managers all around him are being fired left right and centre, Is that Venky’s embrace relegation so they can seek legal redress and possibly even place the club into administration.
OR IS THAT TAKING CONSPIRACY THEORIES TO FAR? YOU DECIDE!
With the lack of transparency coming out of Ewood Park and India, theories as to the demise of Blackburn Rovers are bound to happen.
Finally if Venky’s do take legal action for damaging and expensive advice could Blackburn Borough Council and Blackburn Chamber Of Trade not do likewise against Venky’s for the loss of the status of a Premiership Town Club and the damage to business and industry in the area.
Reg
www.regoftherovers.c

o.uk

My first thought when I started reading this blog was, 'is this guy for real?' Then I read the name and realised obviously he wasn't.
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Listen up Reg, Cyril or whomever. Venky's would have to prove they have been misled and suffered damage as a result. Since in monetary terms they are doing very nicely, I cannot see that they have suffered any loss.
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The nature of football is competitive and uncertain, but with the possibility of relegation. How does that equate to being misled?
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We the fans have been lied to. If you must write nebulous sh!te, write about how we can sue Venky's due to their misrepresentaion and the pain and suffering that has resulted. Talk about getting it @rse about t!t.

Reg Rover wrote:
WILL VENKY’S SEEK LEGAL ACTION??
With the Venkys brand name in tatters throughout the world due to their association with the failing Blackburn Rovers, will Venky’s seek damages for being badly advised by the people they employed to advise them?
If they consider they have been damaged both professionally, personally and financially they could seek legal redress for damages.
Just who they would do that from is not clear because according to their ‘advisor’ Jerome Anderson neither he or his company have played any part in policy at the club, as he stated publically on Sky TV Sports News on 10th January 2012. Anderson denied any involvement in matters including the departures of manager Sam Allardyce, chairman John Williams, and chief executive Tom Finn. He also denied any involvement in the appointment of the worst manager in Blackburn’s history, Steve Kean or the recruitment of any players including his son Myles, on a Premiership contract. So that’s alright then! So who do Venky’s sue?
On their own admission the Rao family stated they had no knowledge of running a premiership football club and were appointing advisors to do so. According to press reports those advisors were allegedly SEM Kentaro Sports Agency, headed by Jerome Anderson and including his associate director / advisor Charlie Nicholas. However in the face of Anderson’s denials just who has been advising the Venky’s?
If Blackburn are relegated from the Premiership, which is looking more than likely, the Venky group could claim damages in excess of seventy million pounds in lost revenue and probably more besides.
Could it be that the reason Venky’s have failed to invest in new players of any stature and kept Steve Kean in place, when managers all around him are being fired left right and centre, Is that Venky’s embrace relegation so they can seek legal redress and possibly even place the club into administration.
OR IS THAT TAKING CONSPIRACY THEORIES TO FAR? YOU DECIDE!
With the lack of transparency coming out of Ewood Park and India, theories as to the demise of Blackburn Rovers are bound to happen.
Finally if Venky’s do take legal action for damaging and expensive advice could Blackburn Borough Council and Blackburn Chamber Of Trade not do likewise against Venky’s for the loss of the status of a Premiership Town Club and the damage to business and industry in the area.
Reg
www.regoftherovers.c

o.uk

Typical Blackburn moocher, it's all about sidestepping responsibility and trying to pin it on others. Filthy looter.

I will predict Yakuba will be still in the Premiership next season, cleaning the toilets at Turf Moor.

Bahahahahahahahahah.

Jahahahaha
Hahahaha.

Oh my sides.

BlueSkies wrote:
Didn't think I'd be saying this, but, I reckon we do have a realistic chance of staying up.
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All the bottom 5 have difficult games as such. I look at our run-in and think it's gonna be tough, then I look at the others and think they have no chance of getting points from some of their games.
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36 points could well be enough. There are 3 teams worse than us, Bolton, Wolves, QPR , with Wigan to be safe also!

PPPFFFFFFFFTTTTTTTTT
T.

Oh my sides!!

BlueSkies wrote:
Didn't think I'd be saying this, but, I reckon we do have a realistic chance of staying up.
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All the bottom 5 have difficult games as such. I look at our run-in and think it's gonna be tough, then I look at the others and think they have no chance of getting points from some of their games.
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36 points could well be enough. There are 3 teams worse than us, Bolton, Wolves, QPR , with Wigan to be safe also!

There may, or may not be three worse teams than us. What there is not however, is three worse managers, and I think that will be the difference. If Kean was the manager of Norwich, they would be facing a relegation battle. Of that I have no doubt.

turd moor my as* ,,you lot are a joke to football just like when you were in the pl with the best manager you have ever had.you are looters and losers,,go and smash up your own town,,you have never beat us in my life and im 30 and you never will ha ha ha ha HA

According to previous selection policy, you can only presume that Rochina has played the requisite number of games, if he plays more he'll be paid more. Team selection made by the accountant, methinks.

Stone Island. wrote:

BlueSkies wrote:
Didn't think I'd be saying this, but, I reckon we do have a realistic chance of staying up.
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All the bottom 5 have difficult games as such. I look at our run-in and think it's gonna be tough, then I look at the others and think they have no chance of getting points from some of their games.
.
36 points could well be enough. There are 3 teams worse than us, Bolton, Wolves, QPR , with Wigan to be safe also!

There may, or may not be three worse teams than us. What there is not however, is three worse managers, and I think that will be the difference. If Kean was the manager of Norwich, they would be facing a relegation battle. Of that I have no doubt.

As I see it if we are the "best of the worst" then that will do for this seaon If Kilt man manged Man U I do not think he woud be succesful there either, he is just not good at managing a EPL team as his record proves, and they fired others managers first, go figure?

givet82 wrote:
turd moor my as* ,,you lot are a joke to football just like when you were in the pl with the best manager you have ever had.you are looters and losers,,go and smash up your own town,,you have never beat us in my life and im 30 and you never will ha ha ha ha HA

Hello my dear friend,

In the spirit of me always trying to help my Blackburn friends I thought I would help correct some of the grammatical errors in your otherwise wonderfully eloquent post.

Well, where do we start with this rather large project... I suppose your first mistake is that you don't start your first sentence with a capital letter. Always remember that the rule is that you really tend to start sentences with a capital letter. So ideally, you would have said:
'You lot are a joke...'

Next. Well at the beginning of the next sentence you really make the same mistake again. Oh dear! We're not doing very well are we. Rather like your team.

You also unfortunately neglect to leave a space between the full stop and the next sentence. Always do try to remember to leave a space between the stop of the preceding sentence and the beginning of the next.

'..had. You are looters and losers.'

I'll skip on since I'll be here all night. My final piece of advice relates to your use of the past participle.

'You have never beat us in my...'

Now the key here is that you are using a perfect tense with the past voice of 'to have' so really, if we were to stick to the simple rules of our common language, you would have used 'beaten' instead of 'beat'. You see, the way you speak makes you sound like an inbred red-neck idiot.

I do hope this helps. I often like to help my friends in Blackburn. And being from Blackburn I presume you will be very keen to demand value from me while giving nothing back.

Cheerio,

You pal and superior,

Jimmy

Jimmy a superior idiot!

Jimmy, climb back into bed with your mother and sister.

" we are constantly trying to improve the squad. i´m looking at bringing in someone to play alongside the yak. if we can, we´ll exhume oliver hardy´s body and revive him. he should work well with yakubu although he´s never played football before. either way it will be a good laugh "

jeremy ´handsoffson´ anderson.

sofu ltd.

mr anderson later added that olivers brother had played for man city some time ago.

makaveli96 wrote:
Will Glasgow Rangers lose all the titles they won in the last 20 years?

I still remember when you were funny.

You have good feet and great ball skills but you need to learn that its a team game and looking up to see where your fellow players are - and playing that telling pass - are key, not just scoring glory goals yourself. You have great potential but it might not be realised in a team like Rovers where we don't have silky skills throughout and often we just need dogged, reliable players