Rovers get a triple boost (From This Is Lancashire)

We need all of our good players fit but I cannot help but wonder why a couple of decent experienced defenders were not brought in before the deadline.Givet has an heart condition Dann is injury prone and defensively frail and Hanley gets into a state of panic when the opposition run at him.Where is Olsson is he still injured or sulking? The defence is as important as the attack but from being the worst defence in the Premiership does he think they will be the best in the Championship?

Good news!

Thank God for that, I though we might end up throwing away a two-goal lead and shipping three goals because our defenders were injured.

the boost we need is get kean out. and hendry.

"There was even talk of Rovers having to move quickly in the loan market next week to find some experienced defensive cover"

So now that they will probably be fit in a fortnight, let's not bother, eh Steve. After all, it's not like we're going to throw away leads and ship loads of goals, is it ? You tool.

We need someone to sort the defense out ,its an absolute shambles.

ronnie clayton wrote:
We need someone to sort the defense out ,its an absolute shambles.

Kean and Hendry = slubberdegullions.

Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach !

Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present.

Shocking if that is true ?

T'up the Rovers

Arte et labore

We always a defensive crisis at Ewood - we ship to many easy goals even though we are told by Kean we have a good defensive coach in his 'mate' Hendry who up to press has done nothing to improve our defensive tactics - 7 goals for and 5 against - excellent start |Hendry!!!! As we have said before we should have invested in a couple of good defensive players instead of paying out over the odd's in wages etc for the likes of Murphy who has done nothing to impress so far!!
OUT WITH KEAN AGNEW SINGH HENDRY VENKYS BACK WITH THOUSANDS OF FANS

dangerous dave wrote:
We always a defensive crisis at Ewood - we ship to many easy goals even though we are told by Kean we have a good defensive coach in his 'mate' Hendry who up to press has done nothing to improve our defensive tactics - 7 goals for and 5 against - excellent start |Hendry!!!! As we have said before we should have invested in a couple of good defensive players instead of paying out over the odd's in wages etc for the likes of Murphy who has done nothing to impress so far!!
OUT WITH KEAN AGNEW SINGH HENDRY VENKYS BACK WITH THOUSANDS OF FANS

i said ages ago murphy was onlyhere to boost his pension fund and got stick for it,now come on you kean luvvies say sorry!!!!!!!lolololo
lolololol

Venkeys need to invest in a decent manager, someone who knows what he is doing but what manager with half a brain would come to Rovers the way it is run right now?

I've heard Perspex are going to sponsor Rovers again. But this time they are putting a sheet of it across the goal we are defending.

A Darener wrote:
I've heard Perspex are going to sponsor Rovers again. But this time they are putting a sheet of it across the goal we are defending.

the old ones are the best Darener....

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:
Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach !

Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present.

Shocking if that is true ?

T'up the Rovers

Arte et labore

one a half hours training? that is shocking indeed if they are asked to train for that length of time RR.....maybe we should pay them more? Plus I hope they are allowed a cup of tea halfway through that gruelling session (or in Dunny's and Robbo's case a meat pie or two..)?

just had rovers on the phone asking me if i was interested in corperate sponser buy on e get 2 free i said not while the clowns in charge she said oh i see well how much would they have to be to get you down ? i said if they was free i still would not come and my season ticket wont be renewed ill he leaves.

Does Shebby Singh oversee the training?

Or is he too busy bullsh*tting the fans?

Kean Out Venkys Out Singh Out Shaw Out Agnew Out.

French Rover wrote:

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:
Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach !

Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present.

Shocking if that is true ?

T'up the Rovers

Arte et labore

one a half hours training? that is shocking indeed if they are asked to train for that length of time RR.....maybe we should pay them more? Plus I hope they are allowed a cup of tea halfway through that gruelling session (or in Dunny's and Robbo's case a meat pie or two..)?

BAKING NEWS sorry BREAKING NEWS GREGS THE BAKERS to sponser rovers at last someone with plenty of dough!!!!!!!

maradonner wrote:
Does Shebby Singh oversee the training? Or is he too busy bullsh*tting the fans? Kean Out Venkys Out Singh Out Shaw Out Agnew Out.

Is there any IN ............I feel Kean and team is doing good

MatthewCA says...
11:01am Tue 4 Sep 12

maradonner wrote:
Does Shebby Singh oversee the training? Or is he too busy bullsh*tting the fans? Kean Out Venkys Out Singh Out Shaw Out Agnew Out.

Is there any IN ............I feel Kean and team is doing good

There is 'NO IN' whilst these clowns are screwing our club!

garydavies2304 says...
10:39am Tue 4 Sep 12
just had rovers on the phone asking me if i was interested in corperate sponser buy on e get 2 free i said not while the clowns in charge she said oh i see well how much would they have to be to get you down ? i said if they was free i still would not come and my season ticket wont be renewed ill he leaves.

That is the sort of resolve that will eventually get rid of these crooks.

Arte et Labore.

davemal wrote:
Venkeys need to invest in a decent manager, someone who knows what he is doing but what manager with half a brain would come to Rovers the way it is run right now?

Kean understood the brain of venky, So this club is in safe hands and we will be in the top fight with good players.

Venky will do what ever it comes, because they love to watch football and Kean is there MAN.

Kean is BOSS and he never loose three match in a raw again. Game ON.

1rover wrote:
the boost we need is get kean out. and hendry.

Kean is our Boss, Sorry. KEAN IN, GAME ON

benal13 wrote:

French Rover wrote:

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:
Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach !

Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present.

Shocking if that is true ?

T'up the Rovers

Arte et labore

one a half hours training? that is shocking indeed if they are asked to train for that length of time RR.....maybe we should pay them more? Plus I hope they are allowed a cup of tea halfway through that gruelling session (or in Dunny's and Robbo's case a meat pie or two..)?

BAKING NEWS sorry BREAKING NEWS GREGS THE BAKERS to sponser rovers at last someone with plenty of dough!!!!!!!

Morning Mr Benal13/Mr French :)

Aye, IMO if that is the truth of the matter, and I had no reason to disbelieve what was said considering where it arrived from ? Just a chance meeting on Langho train station with a guy ! Strange but true !

I know footballers lead a charmed life and all that, but surely when you have a problem such as our defending then extra sessions should be a priority in addressing that ?

That said, the league position quite possibly dictates all that occurs down at the mental institution - err, I mean Brockhall !

Arte et labore

ronnie clayton wrote:
We need someone to sort the defense out ,its an absolute shambles.

Talk to Shebby, he will say S.Dann and Orr should not show the fashion show in the ground, be ruthless in the ground.

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:
Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach ! Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present. Shocking if that is true ? T'up the Rovers Arte et labore

S.Dann and Orr should not show the fashion show in the ground, be ruthless in the ground.

MatthewCA does Steve Kean write your posts on here????? I only ask because they make as much sense as his post match ramblings.

Have any of the Venktrash come out and explained why they were confused?

Are they still confued?

I'm confused.

gleechy

Bet you are not as confused as MatthewCA is. I need to get my 5 year old to interpret what he is on about!

It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder?

Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later.

Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar.

MatthewCA wrote:

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:
Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach ! Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present. Shocking if that is true ? T'up the Rovers Arte et labore

S.Dann and Orr should not show the fashion show in the ground, be ruthless in the ground.

MatthewCA, what on earth are your posting about.

"S.Dann and Orr should not show the fashion show in the ground, be ruthless in the ground"

On another point, if Rovers are training for 1 hr 30mins, I dont have a problem with that, the main problem is what are they doing in that time. Looks like it is not defence or set play training

Follow the rovers ladies on this link
http://www.rovers.co
.uk//news/article/wo
lves-hit-for-six-350
831.aspx?

get em in the first team lol at least they can keep a clean sheet!!

MatthewCA wrote:

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:
Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach ! Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present. Shocking if that is true ? T'up the Rovers Arte et labore

S.Dann and Orr should not show the fashion show in the ground, be ruthless in the ground.

I can't work out if you're Indian, daft or just a dingle taking the p155.

MxMave wrote:
It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder?

Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later.

Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar.

Trouble is our defence is still papp!! rather than spending obscene amounts on an untested, although seemingly good striker we should have got the defence sorted!

kean is a clown!!

Rovers till i die

champs95 wrote:

MatthewCA wrote:

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:
Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach ! Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present. Shocking if that is true ? T'up the Rovers Arte et labore

S.Dann and Orr should not show the fashion show in the ground, be ruthless in the ground.

I can't work out if you're Indian, daft or just a dingle taking the p155.

I would suggest a daft Indian dingle lol

MxMave wrote:
It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder?

Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later.

Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar.

Hi MxMave.....talking about defenders I just read an interview that the Edinburgh Evening News did with Grant Hanley:

“International football is a similar quality to what I am used to playing at Blackburn. At Blackburn there is good quality there the same as Scotland. I enjoy being around the squad. Playing for Scotland at any level is a great honour for me, something I have always enjoyed from when I first played for my country.”

Hanley admits he is toiling for game time at club level at the moment. “For me personally, I haven’t really played much. I had the cup game (against MK Dons) in midweek and then I came on after ten minutes in the game (against Leeds) at the weekend. It was good to get some minutes under my belt there. I am still young, still working away at Blackburn trying to learn off older boys, trying to get myself into the team. Scott Dann and Gael Givet are two really exepreinced boys in front of me. They are really good with the young lads. It is good to learn from them.

“The Championship is a really difficult league, but we have won a couple and drawn a couple of games already. We will just push on and try and stay up the top end of the table. The manager (Steve Kean) is pleased to see me involved with Scotland, but he is pleased to see any of the boys playing international football. But as I am involved with Scotland and he is Scottish it is pleasing for him.”

So at least the lad admits he is still learning the game - so there is hope yet and he also says he rooms (for internationals) with Jordan Rhodes so that is a good bit of team bonding there that can only help the Rovers..

http://www.scotsman.
com/edinburgh-evenin
g-news/football/top-
stories/grant-hanley
-backs-jordan-rhodes
-to-score-if-given-t
he-nod-1-2505168?

Panic and moan moan on here .For those on here who dont know the game goals are scored and goals are conceded it does happen have you noticed Man United and Man City havnt kept a clean sheet yet do you hear their fans moaning no are they unbeaten yes sounds a bit like Rovers unbeaten and next to top of league.Oh and have we kept a clean sheet erm yes we have. All those arm chair fans can come on here and moan your all just as bad as the arm chair manc fans lets call you cardboard cutouts instead

MxMave wrote:
It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder? Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later. Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar.

I cant agree with you comments on Kasim-Richards, he looks like he is prepared to work and produce the goods for Blackburn.

He has played twice and scored twice, how much more do you want from him?
No one is calling him a superstar but for me if he can keep up a good scoring rate for us (tap ins or not) then we should support him on the field.
Rhodes has played once and not scored so his record is worst that KRs so are you looking to send him back, or sell him on?
I think most agree that we do need defensive cover and hope that with Martin Olssen staying he maybe back to help out defence.
Overall we have a good squad, except as you point out cover at CB is lacking.
Lets just get on with the season, support the players we have and lets hope they can do the business and get us promotion. No point in slagging off players that are showing some intent !

dad-jon123 wrote:
Panic and moan moan on here .For those on here who dont know the game goals are scored and goals are conceded it does happen have you noticed Man United and Man City havnt kept a clean sheet yet do you hear their fans moaning no are they unbeaten yes sounds a bit like Rovers unbeaten and next to top of league.Oh and have we kept a clean sheet erm yes we have. All those arm chair fans can come on here and moan your all just as bad as the arm chair manc fans lets call you cardboard cutouts instead

IDIOT!!!!!!!

dad-jon123 wrote:
Panic and moan moan on here .For those on here who dont know the game goals are scored and goals are conceded it does happen have you noticed Man United and Man City havnt kept a clean sheet yet do you hear their fans moaning no are they unbeaten yes sounds a bit like Rovers unbeaten and next to top of league.Oh and have we kept a clean sheet erm yes we have. All those arm chair fans can come on here and moan your all just as bad as the arm chair manc fans lets call you cardboard cutouts instead

Two goals to the good and letting that go....? Good job Leeds' defence was equally as bad....

garydavies2304 wrote:
just had rovers on the phone asking me if i was interested in corperate sponser buy on e get 2 free i said not while the clowns in charge she said oh i see well how much would they have to be to get you down ? i said if they was free i still would not come and my season ticket wont be renewed ill he leaves.

The clever thing to do is accept at the highest price.

Then ring back within 14 days and cancel

Then ring back and accept

Then ring back within 14 days and cancel.........

Etc etc

Also buy items from the club shop with big bags of change. Then return fora full refund within 14 days..........

makaveli96 wrote:

garydavies2304 wrote: just had rovers on the phone asking me if i was interested in corperate sponser buy on e get 2 free i said not while the clowns in charge she said oh i see well how much would they have to be to get you down ? i said if they was free i still would not come and my season ticket wont be renewed ill he leaves.

The clever thing to do is accept at the highest price. Then ring back within 14 days and cancel Then ring back and accept Then ring back within 14 days and cancel......... Etc etc Also buy items from the club shop with big bags of change. Then return fora full refund within 14 days..........

If every single fan does this it would cause massive disruption, and affect Venkys month end accounts (if items purchased near end of month, and the brought back for refund early following month - could even be done over 2 fiscal years!!).

Its a Guarantee that Kean and Hendry will be there until the 16,000,000 , 16 million pounds a year parachute payments finish , once they go , THEY GO !

Kean getting a triple boot would have been better news..

http://www.tribalfoo
tball.com/articles/b
lackburn-target-norw
ich-striker-morison-
3504381?utm_source=m
ain_feed

Which bit of the phrase 'We need some defenders' don't you understand, Steve ?

champs95 wrote:

MatthewCA wrote:

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:
Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach ! Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present. Shocking if that is true ? T'up the Rovers Arte et labore

S.Dann and Orr should not show the fashion show in the ground, be ruthless in the ground.

I can't work out if you're Indian, daft or just a dingle taking the p155.

Judging by the terrible spelling, grammar and total lack of intelligence its got to be a dingle.

Steve BB2 wrote:

MxMave wrote:
It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder? Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later. Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar.

I cant agree with you comments on Kasim-Richards, he looks like he is prepared to work and produce the goods for Blackburn.

He has played twice and scored twice, how much more do you want from him?
No one is calling him a superstar but for me if he can keep up a good scoring rate for us (tap ins or not) then we should support him on the field.
Rhodes has played once and not scored so his record is worst that KRs so are you looking to send him back, or sell him on?
I think most agree that we do need defensive cover and hope that with Martin Olssen staying he maybe back to help out defence.
Overall we have a good squad, except as you point out cover at CB is lacking.
Lets just get on with the season, support the players we have and lets hope they can do the business and get us promotion. No point in slagging off players that are showing some intent !

Both of his goals were tap-ins that anyone could have scored and the amount of blundered oppertunities before the goal he scored (in the hull game at least) did not convince me that this guy has any talent to speak of.

Mark my words, CKR is another Jason Roberts/Benjani, he'll expect the rest of the team to do all the work whilst he shoots from 40 yards every time he gets the ball.

French Rover wrote:

MxMave wrote:
It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder?

Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later.

Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar.

Hi MxMave.....talking about defenders I just read an interview that the Edinburgh Evening News did with Grant Hanley:

“International football is a similar quality to what I am used to playing at Blackburn. At Blackburn there is good quality there the same as Scotland. I enjoy being around the squad. Playing for Scotland at any level is a great honour for me, something I have always enjoyed from when I first played for my country.”

Hanley admits he is toiling for game time at club level at the moment. “For me personally, I haven’t really played much. I had the cup game (against MK Dons) in midweek and then I came on after ten minutes in the game (against Leeds) at the weekend. It was good to get some minutes under my belt there. I am still young, still working away at Blackburn trying to learn off older boys, trying to get myself into the team. Scott Dann and Gael Givet are two really exepreinced boys in front of me. They are really good with the young lads. It is good to learn from them.

“The Championship is a really difficult league, but we have won a couple and drawn a couple of games already. We will just push on and try and stay up the top end of the table. The manager (Steve Kean) is pleased to see me involved with Scotland, but he is pleased to see any of the boys playing international football. But as I am involved with Scotland and he is Scottish it is pleasing for him.”

So at least the lad admits he is still learning the game - so there is hope yet and he also says he rooms (for internationals) with Jordan Rhodes so that is a good bit of team bonding there that can only help the Rovers..

http://www.scotsman.

com/edinburgh-evenin

g-news/football/top-

stories/grant-hanley

-backs-jordan-rhodes

-to-score-if-given-t

he-nod-1-2505168?

Hey FR, I just read that article too!
Theres nothing worse than a shaky defender, having said that, at the end of last season Hanley was a superstar, I think given the right game time he could prosper although it would have been nice if we could have signed a tried and tested defender and sent Hanley out on loan for a year to learn his trade towards the bottom end of the division.

On a happier note I see Goodwillie is only loaned until January (when best returns?), I sure hope Crystal Palace don't have a buyout clause.

A serious question lads. Apart from Hanley, do we have any of our home grown centre backs in the Reserves or Youth squad that might be ready for a move up to the first team ? We don't hear much about that squad of young players that did so well last season. Will they become disillusioned with all these young Portugese players getting in front of them ?

MxMave wrote:

Steve BB2 wrote:

MxMave wrote:
It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder? Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later. Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar.

I cant agree with you comments on Kasim-Richards, he looks like he is prepared to work and produce the goods for Blackburn.

He has played twice and scored twice, how much more do you want from him?
No one is calling him a superstar but for me if he can keep up a good scoring rate for us (tap ins or not) then we should support him on the field.
Rhodes has played once and not scored so his record is worst that KRs so are you looking to send him back, or sell him on?
I think most agree that we do need defensive cover and hope that with Martin Olssen staying he maybe back to help out defence.
Overall we have a good squad, except as you point out cover at CB is lacking.
Lets just get on with the season, support the players we have and lets hope they can do the business and get us promotion. No point in slagging off players that are showing some intent !

Both of his goals were tap-ins that anyone could have scored and the amount of blundered oppertunities before the goal he scored (in the hull game at least) did not convince me that this guy has any talent to speak of.

Mark my words, CKR is another Jason Roberts/Benjani, he'll expect the rest of the team to do all the work whilst he shoots from 40 yards every time he gets the ball.

Hi MxMave....

Interesting comments over CKR.

This one will be an interesting observation.

Did you not rate his goal at Ipswich ?

So far 8/10 for me on CKR :)

Arte et labore

benal13 wrote:

dad-jon123 wrote:
Panic and moan moan on here .For those on here who dont know the game goals are scored and goals are conceded it does happen have you noticed Man United and Man City havnt kept a clean sheet yet do you hear their fans moaning no are they unbeaten yes sounds a bit like Rovers unbeaten and next to top of league.Oh and have we kept a clean sheet erm yes we have. All those arm chair fans can come on here and moan your all just as bad as the arm chair manc fans lets call you cardboard cutouts instead

IDIOT!!!!!!!

Keans dad no doubt benal!

THE LAST PARAGRAPH IS A CLASSIC.

Jordan Slew in action for Oldham
Image by: Action Images
Four of Rovers' five players out on loan saw action on Saturday but it would turn out to be a day of mixed fortunes.
Jordan Slew lasted just 22 minutes at Fratton Park as Oldham Athletic defeated Portsmouth 1-0.

The on-loan striker having picked up a reoccurrence of a back injury and he has now returned to Brockhall for treatment.

Fresh from his deadline-day loan move to Crystal Palace, David Goodwillie started on the bench as Crystal Palace picked up their first win of the new season with a 2-1 home win over Sheffield Wednesday.

The Scottish striker played the last 27 minutes as the Eagles registered victory at Selhurst Park.

Ryan Edwards was on the winning side for the first time this campaign as Rochdale defeated Barnet 2-0 at Spotland.

The central defender played the full match as goals from Ashley Grimes and Dele Adebola gave John Coleman's side all three points.

Anthony O'Connor again played the full match for Burton Albion but they couldn't build on their shock midweek Capital One Cup win over Leicester City as they lost 3-0 away at Exeter City.

The only player not to feature was Myles Anderson, he was an unused substitute as Aldershot Town lost 4-1 away at Fleetwood Town.

Gaz M wrote:

benal13 wrote:

dad-jon123 wrote:
Panic and moan moan on here .For those on here who dont know the game goals are scored and goals are conceded it does happen have you noticed Man United and Man City havnt kept a clean sheet yet do you hear their fans moaning no are they unbeaten yes sounds a bit like Rovers unbeaten and next to top of league.Oh and have we kept a clean sheet erm yes we have. All those arm chair fans can come on here and moan your all just as bad as the arm chair manc fans lets call you cardboard cutouts instead

IDIOT!!!!!!!

Keans dad no doubt benal!

Have you been asleep for the last 18months.

Triple boost? I hoped they had sacked kean three times over.
Save our season, kean out now

venkys have put there money were there mouth is this season....far more than nay of the other relegated clubs.. i dont like baldy **** but get back to ewood and get behind the team!!! when was the last time you boys got laid?

kenbro wrote:
A serious question lads. Apart from Hanley, do we have any of our home grown centre backs in the Reserves or Youth squad that might be ready for a move up to the first team ? We don't hear much about that squad of young players that did so well last season. Will they become disillusioned with all these young Portugese players getting in front of them ?

Great question, yes captain of the very highly rated and successful youth team Ryan Edwards has been loaned out to Rochdale. He was the pick of a good bunch and ironically plays centre half. Is this a stroke of genius getting him some much needed competitive experience, leaving him available for recall when we lose a couple of our current cb's to injury. r was it so we could free up some space to bring in a lessa than qualified Portuguese lad who has no pedigree and in is new to the English game? Discuss. Can't believe it's not been broached already in thus forum

Having seen the youth team a couple of times towards the end of last season Edwards is close to being good enough already

Speaking of home grown talent. And this is from the horse's mouth this weekend. 'I'm not injured, just not involved with the squad at the moment'....!! What on earth is going on there? Surely not Mr Venkys and Kean publicity star and fans' favourite, David 'get real, nobody cares more than the players or manager' Dunn, becoming the latest in a long line of players and background staff to be gently and quietly shoehorned out of Ewood because of another bust-up with Mr nice guy Kean which, as usual, will get brushed under that already bulging carpet???

ANDY CRYER ON TALK SPORT
Sensational interview by the Lancashire Telegraph sports editor live on Talk Sport with Jason Cundy.
Cryer (pic above) pulls no punches re:Kean and Venky’s and gives his forthright opinion on Rovers transfer spending, their massive wage bill, Jason Rhodes and were have the fans gone?
Andy Cryer like you never heard him before.
Read Reg report on Thursday as Cryer blasts Kean!

www.regoftherovers.c
o.uk

Why all the panic, we can recall the next Chris Smalling who is on a fantastic contract at Ewood, what's his name again, how did he get that contract?

Where not allowed to say are we Mr BRFC agent!!!!!!!

who deany wrote:
venkys have put there money were there mouth is this season....far more than nay of the other relegated clubs.. i dont like baldy **** but get back to ewood and get behind the team!!! when was the last time you boys got laid?

Ok Steve will do!

roverboy1uk wrote:
THE LAST PARAGRAPH IS A CLASSIC.

Jordan Slew in action for Oldham
Image by: Action Images
Four of Rovers' five players out on loan saw action on Saturday but it would turn out to be a day of mixed fortunes.
Jordan Slew lasted just 22 minutes at Fratton Park as Oldham Athletic defeated Portsmouth 1-0.

The on-loan striker having picked up a reoccurrence of a back injury and he has now returned to Brockhall for treatment.

Fresh from his deadline-day loan move to Crystal Palace, David Goodwillie started on the bench as Crystal Palace picked up their first win of the new season with a 2-1 home win over Sheffield Wednesday.

The Scottish striker played the last 27 minutes as the Eagles registered victory at Selhurst Park.

Ryan Edwards was on the winning side for the first time this campaign as Rochdale defeated Barnet 2-0 at Spotland.

The central defender played the full match as goals from Ashley Grimes and Dele Adebola gave John Coleman's side all three points.

Anthony O'Connor again played the full match for Burton Albion but they couldn't build on their shock midweek Capital One Cup win over Leicester City as they lost 3-0 away at Exeter City.

The only player not to feature was Myles Anderson, he was an unused substitute as Aldershot Town lost 4-1 away at Fleetwood Town.

The only player not to feature was Myles Anderson, he was an unused SUBSTITUTE for the European championship side Aldershot Town who lost 4-1 to that other European team Fleetwood Town?

I see the next Chris Smalling is earning his nice contract at lowly BRFC!!!!

Reg Rover wrote:
ANDY CRYER ON TALK SPORT
Sensational interview by the Lancashire Telegraph sports editor live on Talk Sport with Jason Cundy.
Cryer (pic above) pulls no punches re:Kean and Venky’s and gives his forthright opinion on Rovers transfer spending, their massive wage bill, Jason Rhodes and were have the fans gone?
Andy Cryer like you never heard him before.
Read Reg report on Thursday as Cryer blasts Kean!

www.regoftherovers.c

o.uk

Sounds interesting!

Relieved to hear all should be fit to play in a fortnights time.

Couldn't agree more with everyone that we need more defensive cover. It's criminal given how many clean sheets we kept last year that we haven't signed at least one centre-back to replace Samba or Nelsen.

I'm generally happy with Kazim-Richards though. Yes, he scored two tap ins that anyone could have put away, but you've still got to be in the right place at the right time to do it. If he can weigh-in with 10-15 goals this season, he'll have been a good investment.

My intense dislike of Kean remains, and everything is far from right at the club. But for the first time since Kean took over, I'm watching a team that at least wants to try, even if some of them do lack a little (or a lot) in talent department.

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:

MxMave wrote:

Steve BB2 wrote:

MxMave wrote: It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder? Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later. Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar.

I cant agree with you comments on Kasim-Richards, he looks like he is prepared to work and produce the goods for Blackburn. He has played twice and scored twice, how much more do you want from him? No one is calling him a superstar but for me if he can keep up a good scoring rate for us (tap ins or not) then we should support him on the field. Rhodes has played once and not scored so his record is worst that KRs so are you looking to send him back, or sell him on? I think most agree that we do need defensive cover and hope that with Martin Olssen staying he maybe back to help out defence. Overall we have a good squad, except as you point out cover at CB is lacking. Lets just get on with the season, support the players we have and lets hope they can do the business and get us promotion. No point in slagging off players that are showing some intent !

Both of his goals were tap-ins that anyone could have scored and the amount of blundered oppertunities before the goal he scored (in the hull game at least) did not convince me that this guy has any talent to speak of. Mark my words, CKR is another Jason Roberts/Benjani, he'll expect the rest of the team to do all the work whilst he shoots from 40 yards every time he gets the ball.

Hi MxMave.... Interesting comments over CKR. This one will be an interesting observation. Did you not rate his goal at Ipswich ? So far 8/10 for me on CKR :) Arte et labore

MxMave...Jason Roberts always gave value for money. Laziness is not a tag you can fairly pin on him. Missed some chances, yes. But he was a handful for any defender. His brace at Newcastle exemplified that.

londonrover wrote:

ronnie clayton wrote:
We need someone to sort the defense out ,its an absolute shambles.

Kean and Hendry = slubberdegullions.

The Rovers defence has been a shambles for as long as I can remember & getting the swindling Hendry in to sort it out isn't working so one out all out !!!!!!!!!

French Rover wrote:

MxMave wrote:
It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder?

Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later.

Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar.

Hi MxMave.....talking about defenders I just read an interview that the Edinburgh Evening News did with Grant Hanley:

“International football is a similar quality to what I am used to playing at Blackburn. At Blackburn there is good quality there the same as Scotland. I enjoy being around the squad. Playing for Scotland at any level is a great honour for me, something I have always enjoyed from when I first played for my country.”

Hanley admits he is toiling for game time at club level at the moment. “For me personally, I haven’t really played much. I had the cup game (against MK Dons) in midweek and then I came on after ten minutes in the game (against Leeds) at the weekend. It was good to get some minutes under my belt there. I am still young, still working away at Blackburn trying to learn off older boys, trying to get myself into the team. Scott Dann and Gael Givet are two really exepreinced boys in front of me. They are really good with the young lads. It is good to learn from them.

“The Championship is a really difficult league, but we have won a couple and drawn a couple of games already. We will just push on and try and stay up the top end of the table. The manager (Steve Kean) is pleased to see me involved with Scotland, but he is pleased to see any of the boys playing international football. But as I am involved with Scotland and he is Scottish it is pleasing for him.”

So at least the lad admits he is still learning the game - so there is hope yet and he also says he rooms (for internationals) with Jordan Rhodes so that is a good bit of team bonding there that can only help the Rovers..

http://www.scotsman.

com/edinburgh-evenin

g-news/football/top-

stories/grant-hanley

-backs-jordan-rhodes

-to-score-if-given-t

he-nod-1-2505168?

Proud you are to be a Scottish sub, just think we used to have Flowers ,Le Saux and Shearer ,Sutton,Sherwood and other the best England Internationals now we have Scottish subs who are happy to be a sub for a poor Scottish team because it makes Kean pleased !!! Kean the Sunday morning pub player , and his swindler gambler drunken pal, how low can you go ?.

ronnie clayton wrote:

French Rover wrote:

MxMave wrote:
It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder?

Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later.

Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar.

Hi MxMave.....talking about defenders I just read an interview that the Edinburgh Evening News did with Grant Hanley:

“International football is a similar quality to what I am used to playing at Blackburn. At Blackburn there is good quality there the same as Scotland. I enjoy being around the squad. Playing for Scotland at any level is a great honour for me, something I have always enjoyed from when I first played for my country.”

Hanley admits he is toiling for game time at club level at the moment. “For me personally, I haven’t really played much. I had the cup game (against MK Dons) in midweek and then I came on after ten minutes in the game (against Leeds) at the weekend. It was good to get some minutes under my belt there. I am still young, still working away at Blackburn trying to learn off older boys, trying to get myself into the team. Scott Dann and Gael Givet are two really exepreinced boys in front of me. They are really good with the young lads. It is good to learn from them.

“The Championship is a really difficult league, but we have won a couple and drawn a couple of games already. We will just push on and try and stay up the top end of the table. The manager (Steve Kean) is pleased to see me involved with Scotland, but he is pleased to see any of the boys playing international football. But as I am involved with Scotland and he is Scottish it is pleasing for him.”

So at least the lad admits he is still learning the game - so there is hope yet and he also says he rooms (for internationals) with Jordan Rhodes so that is a good bit of team bonding there that can only help the Rovers..

http://www.scotsman.


com/edinburgh-evenin


g-news/football/top-


stories/grant-hanley


-backs-jordan-rhodes


-to-score-if-given-t


he-nod-1-2505168?

Proud you are to be a Scottish sub, just think we used to have Flowers ,Le Saux and Shearer ,Sutton,Sherwood and other the best England Internationals now we have Scottish subs who are happy to be a sub for a poor Scottish team because it makes Kean pleased !!! Kean the Sunday morning pub player , and his swindler gambler drunken pal, how low can you go ?.

That is a lot of undeserved anti-scottish rhetoric and also is way too harsh on Hanley, he is still a young lad and admits he is still learning the game. And it is quite normal that a player has to try to 'please' the manager if he is ever going to get a run of games....don't take things out of context.

As for all the stars Uncle Jack bought - they won us the prem and yes a lot of them played at International level and they were great days ...but that was almost 20 years ago.....you cannot seriously compare this side today with anything we did back then.

Lancs - pensioner wrote:

who deany wrote: venkys have put there money were there mouth is this season....far more than nay of the other relegated clubs.. i dont like baldy **** but get back to ewood and get behind the team!!! when was the last time you boys got laid?

Ok Steve will do!

put 'their' money you mean

French Rover wrote:

ronnie clayton wrote:

French Rover wrote:

MxMave wrote:
It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder?

Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later.

Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar.

Hi MxMave.....talking about defenders I just read an interview that the Edinburgh Evening News did with Grant Hanley:

“International football is a similar quality to what I am used to playing at Blackburn. At Blackburn there is good quality there the same as Scotland. I enjoy being around the squad. Playing for Scotland at any level is a great honour for me, something I have always enjoyed from when I first played for my country.”

Hanley admits he is toiling for game time at club level at the moment. “For me personally, I haven’t really played much. I had the cup game (against MK Dons) in midweek and then I came on after ten minutes in the game (against Leeds) at the weekend. It was good to get some minutes under my belt there. I am still young, still working away at Blackburn trying to learn off older boys, trying to get myself into the team. Scott Dann and Gael Givet are two really exepreinced boys in front of me. They are really good with the young lads. It is good to learn from them.

“The Championship is a really difficult league, but we have won a couple and drawn a couple of games already. We will just push on and try and stay up the top end of the table. The manager (Steve Kean) is pleased to see me involved with Scotland, but he is pleased to see any of the boys playing international football. But as I am involved with Scotland and he is Scottish it is pleasing for him.”

So at least the lad admits he is still learning the game - so there is hope yet and he also says he rooms (for internationals) with Jordan Rhodes so that is a good bit of team bonding there that can only help the Rovers..

http://www.scotsman.



com/edinburgh-evenin



g-news/football/top-



stories/grant-hanley



-backs-jordan-rhodes



-to-score-if-given-t



he-nod-1-2505168?

Proud you are to be a Scottish sub, just think we used to have Flowers ,Le Saux and Shearer ,Sutton,Sherwood and other the best England Internationals now we have Scottish subs who are happy to be a sub for a poor Scottish team because it makes Kean pleased !!! Kean the Sunday morning pub player , and his swindler gambler drunken pal, how low can you go ?.

That is a lot of undeserved anti-scottish rhetoric and also is way too harsh on Hanley, he is still a young lad and admits he is still learning the game. And it is quite normal that a player has to try to 'please' the manager if he is ever going to get a run of games....don't take things out of context.

As for all the stars Uncle Jack bought - they won us the prem and yes a lot of them played at International level and they were great days ...but that was almost 20 years ago.....you cannot seriously compare this side today with anything we did back then.

O.K. your right , my comments a bit harsh

French Rover wrote:

ronnie clayton wrote:

French Rover wrote:

MxMave wrote:
It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder?

Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later.

Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar.

Hi MxMave.....talking about defenders I just read an interview that the Edinburgh Evening News did with Grant Hanley:

“International football is a similar quality to what I am used to playing at Blackburn. At Blackburn there is good quality there the same as Scotland. I enjoy being around the squad. Playing for Scotland at any level is a great honour for me, something I have always enjoyed from when I first played for my country.”

Hanley admits he is toiling for game time at club level at the moment. “For me personally, I haven’t really played much. I had the cup game (against MK Dons) in midweek and then I came on after ten minutes in the game (against Leeds) at the weekend. It was good to get some minutes under my belt there. I am still young, still working away at Blackburn trying to learn off older boys, trying to get myself into the team. Scott Dann and Gael Givet are two really exepreinced boys in front of me. They are really good with the young lads. It is good to learn from them.

“The Championship is a really difficult league, but we have won a couple and drawn a couple of games already. We will just push on and try and stay up the top end of the table. The manager (Steve Kean) is pleased to see me involved with Scotland, but he is pleased to see any of the boys playing international football. But as I am involved with Scotland and he is Scottish it is pleasing for him.”

So at least the lad admits he is still learning the game - so there is hope yet and he also says he rooms (for internationals) with Jordan Rhodes so that is a good bit of team bonding there that can only help the Rovers..

http://www.scotsman.



com/edinburgh-evenin



g-news/football/top-



stories/grant-hanley



-backs-jordan-rhodes



-to-score-if-given-t



he-nod-1-2505168?

Proud you are to be a Scottish sub, just think we used to have Flowers ,Le Saux and Shearer ,Sutton,Sherwood and other the best England Internationals now we have Scottish subs who are happy to be a sub for a poor Scottish team because it makes Kean pleased !!! Kean the Sunday morning pub player , and his swindler gambler drunken pal, how low can you go ?.

That is a lot of undeserved anti-scottish rhetoric and also is way too harsh on Hanley, he is still a young lad and admits he is still learning the game. And it is quite normal that a player has to try to 'please' the manager if he is ever going to get a run of games....don't take things out of context.

As for all the stars Uncle Jack bought - they won us the prem and yes a lot of them played at International level and they were great days ...but that was almost 20 years ago.....you cannot seriously compare this side today with anything we did back then.

O.K. your right , my comments a bit harsh

who deany wrote:
venkys have put there money were there mouth is this season....far more than nay of the other relegated clubs.. i dont like baldy **** but get back to ewood and get behind the team!!! when was the last time you boys got laid?

You just done get it , if Rovers won the champions league it would mean nothing to us the way we feel, we simply want our football club back warts and all , we want the drunks,liars ,swindlers cheats ,Indian investors out of our club , we want the people who run our club decent honest folk and not convicted criminals and swindlers.

ronnie clayton wrote:

who deany wrote:
venkys have put there money were there mouth is this season....far more than nay of the other relegated clubs.. i dont like baldy **** but get back to ewood and get behind the team!!! when was the last time you boys got laid?

You just done get it , if Rovers won the champions league it would mean nothing to us the way we feel, we simply want our football club back warts and all , we want the drunks,liars ,swindlers cheats ,Indian investors out of our club , we want the people who run our club decent honest folk and not convicted criminals and swindlers.

I and many, many other supporters are with you on this one. Slubberdegullion Kean out!

I will third that

To all those who feel they must slag off those who refuse to attend or attend Ewood,The finger is being pointed at the wrong people. I say to you,support of a football club is a two way feature of a successful club. When Venky's decide that the views of the supporters are as important as the views of the owners and management,then bridges will be rebuilt. But until that happens stalemate ensues. The demands of the supporters are quite simple. We want real investment into the club,not unknown and inexperienced personnel. We want Venky's to understand that discussions between owners and fans should be the norm,not the exception and they should be able to attend matches and feel welcome. But the biggest stumbling block was and still is ,the appointment of a little known inexperienced manager. Who it seems with the owners blessing, disrespects the fans,lies to the law,removes the experienced personnel, is devoid of any actual football tactics and management.He has become the wart on this once great run club,who for years have punched above their weight but became respected throughout the football world for its family atmosphere and football appreciating fans.
All this has been eroded by the inactivity of the owners to realise the problem and remove the main cause. As long as this manager is in place,there will be minimum support regardless of any success this season.Some will attend,others will stay away,but mostly all have one thing in common,If you want the full trust and support of all the fans,Kean must go,and go now.

Imagine the feeling of relief and elation when he's gone. There will be street parties in Blackburn.

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MatthewCA wrote:

1rover wrote:
the boost we need is get kean out. and hendry.

Kean is our Boss, Sorry. KEAN IN, GAME ON

He may be your boss! But not for the missing 8000. Get the duck egg out now!

earwego wrote:
To all those who feel they must slag off those who refuse to attend or attend Ewood,The finger is being pointed at the wrong people. I say to you,support of a football club is a two way feature of a successful club. When Venky's decide that the views of the supporters are as important as the views of the owners and management,then bridges will be rebuilt. But until that happens stalemate ensues. The demands of the supporters are quite simple. We want real investment into the club,not unknown and inexperienced personnel. We want Venky's to understand that discussions between owners and fans should be the norm,not the exception and they should be able to attend matches and feel welcome. But the biggest stumbling block was and still is ,the appointment of a little known inexperienced manager. Who it seems with the owners blessing, disrespects the fans,lies to the law,removes the experienced personnel, is devoid of any actual football tactics and management.He has become the wart on this once great run club,who for years have punched above their weight but became respected throughout the football world for its family atmosphere and football appreciating fans. All this has been eroded by the inactivity of the owners to realise the problem and remove the main cause. As long as this manager is in place,there will be minimum support regardless of any success this season.Some will attend,others will stay away,but mostly all have one thing in common,If you want the full trust and support of all the fans,Kean must go,and go now.

I think this post sums up the views of the majority of stay away support and while I am not in absolute 100% agreement, the fact that Kean's presence creates such a division among the club's supporters is reason enough in itself for him to be removed immediately.

Just looking at this from a pure business perspective he has lost the Premiership revenue, all commercial sponsorship and near 50% of the match day revenue from the paying support not to mention the lawsuit for defaming a former employee. Where else could this be tolerated ?

gpb501 wrote:
Follow the rovers ladies on this link
http://www.rovers.co

.uk//news/article/wo

lves-hit-for-six-350

831.aspx?

get em in the first team lol at least they can keep a clean sheet!!

And it would be fun to swap shirts at the end, and in the shower after

dallarover wrote:

earwego wrote:
To all those who feel they must slag off those who refuse to attend or attend Ewood,The finger is being pointed at the wrong people. I say to you,support of a football club is a two way feature of a successful club. When Venky's decide that the views of the supporters are as important as the views of the owners and management,then bridges will be rebuilt. But until that happens stalemate ensues. The demands of the supporters are quite simple. We want real investment into the club,not unknown and inexperienced personnel. We want Venky's to understand that discussions between owners and fans should be the norm,not the exception and they should be able to attend matches and feel welcome. But the biggest stumbling block was and still is ,the appointment of a little known inexperienced manager. Who it seems with the owners blessing, disrespects the fans,lies to the law,removes the experienced personnel, is devoid of any actual football tactics and management.He has become the wart on this once great run club,who for years have punched above their weight but became respected throughout the football world for its family atmosphere and football appreciating fans. All this has been eroded by the inactivity of the owners to realise the problem and remove the main cause. As long as this manager is in place,there will be minimum support regardless of any success this season.Some will attend,others will stay away,but mostly all have one thing in common,If you want the full trust and support of all the fans,Kean must go,and go now.

I think this post sums up the views of the majority of stay away support and while I am not in absolute 100% agreement, the fact that Kean's presence creates such a division among the club's supporters is reason enough in itself for him to be removed immediately.

Just looking at this from a pure business perspective he has lost the Premiership revenue, all commercial sponsorship and near 50% of the match day revenue from the paying support not to mention the lawsuit for defaming a former employee. Where else could this be tolerated ?

Yes, yes, yes! Nail on the head. Spot on. Couldn't sum up the situation more succinctly. WAKE UP VENKYS!!! Slubberdegullion Kean out!

who deany wrote:
venkys have put there money were there mouth is this season....far more than nay of the other relegated clubs.. i dont like baldy **** but get back to ewood and get behind the team!!! when was the last time you boys got laid?

About half an ago.

KEAN SACK
THOUSANDS BACK

Rovers get a triple boost
8:48am Tuesday 4th September 2012 in Football By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter

BLACKBURN Rovers have been handed a triple injury tonic after fears of a defensive crisis were eased yesterday.

Rovers’ French ‘warrior’ Gael Givet, centre back partner Scott Dann and on-loan striker Colin Kazim-Richards are all expected to be in contention for the trip to Bristol City in a fortnight – with a timely international break set to allow them time to regain fitness.

It was initially feared Givet could be facing more than a month on the sidelines after having an injection to play through the pain barrier in Saturday’s 3-3 draw at Leeds.

Givet had x-rays on a ‘suspected fractured bone on his foot’ yesterday but results showed he had just suffered bruising and is being given every chance to be fit for the trip to Ashton Gate.

Dann limped out of the action at Elland Road with a hamstring complaint, with many again fearing the worst ahead of scans yesterday.

There was even talk of Rovers having to move quickly in the loan market next week to find some experienced defensive cover but scan results show Dann should be fit to return in 10 days.

Rovers are also hopeful they will be able to welcome Kazim-Richards back into the fray in the West Country, with the Turkish international having missed the last three games with a knee injury.

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The former Sheffield United man, who is currently on a season-long loan at Ewood from Galatasaray, scored in Rovers’ opening two Championship games – before limping out of the win over Hull City with a knee injury.

Jordan Rhodes has since come in strengthen Rovers’ attacking option, for a Championship record £8million fee, with Kazim-Richards now also pushing for a recall to the starting line up.

His return will provide boss Steve Kean with a plethora of options, with him able to play out wide or up front, as Rovers look to maintain their unbeaten start at Bristol City, who have scored eight goals in their first two home games this season.

Meanwhile summer signing Diogo Rosado, one of six Portuguese captures, has recovered from a hamstring injury and has returned to full training .

The former Sporting Lisbon man will now be put through his paces on a pre-season training programme in a bid to get him ready for the Championship campaign.

Brazilian full back Bruno Ribeiro is also expected to be fit for Rovers’ next league involvement, despite playing the last 15 minutes at Leeds with a sprained ankle.

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9:02am Tue 4 Sep 12
bburnrover says...

We need all of our good players fit but I cannot help but wonder why a couple of decent experienced defenders were not brought in before the deadline.Givet has an heart condition Dann is injury prone and defensively frail and Hanley gets into a state of panic when the opposition run at him.Where is Olsson is he still injured or sulking? The defence is as important as the attack but from being the worst defence in the Premiership does he think they will be the best in the Championship?
We need all of our good players fit but I cannot help but wonder why a couple of decent experienced defenders were not brought in before the deadline.Givet has an heart condition Dann is injury prone and defensively frail and Hanley gets into a state of panic when the opposition run at him.Where is Olsson is he still injured or sulking? The defence is as important as the attack but from being the worst defence in the Premiership does he think they will be the best in the Championship? bburnrover
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Keith Myath says...

Good news!
Good news! Keith Myath
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Rovers 1495 says...

Thank God for that, I though we might end up throwing away a two-goal lead and shipping three goals because our defenders were injured.
Thank God for that, I though we might end up throwing away a two-goal lead and shipping three goals because our defenders were injured. Rovers 1495
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1rover says...

the boost we need is get kean out. and hendry.
the boost we need is get kean out. and hendry. 1rover
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Rovers 1495 says...

"There was even talk of Rovers having to move quickly in the loan market next week to find some experienced defensive cover"

So now that they will probably be fit in a fortnight, let's not bother, eh Steve. After all, it's not like we're going to throw away leads and ship loads of goals, is it ? You tool.
"There was even talk of Rovers having to move quickly in the loan market next week to find some experienced defensive cover" So now that they will probably be fit in a fortnight, let's not bother, eh Steve. After all, it's not like we're going to throw away leads and ship loads of goals, is it ? You tool. Rovers 1495
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ronnie clayton says...

We need someone to sort the defense out ,its an absolute shambles.
We need someone to sort the defense out ,its an absolute shambles. ronnie clayton
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londonrover says...

ronnie clayton wrote:
We need someone to sort the defense out ,its an absolute shambles.
Kean and Hendry = slubberdegullions.

ronnie clayton wrote: We need someone to sort the defense out ,its an absolute shambles.

Kean and Hendry = slubberdegullions. londonrover
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Road Runner Road Runner says...

Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach !

Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present.

Shocking if that is true ?

T'up the Rovers

Arte et labore
Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach ! Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present. Shocking if that is true ? T'up the Rovers Arte et labore Road Runner Road Runner
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dangerous dave says...

We always a defensive crisis at Ewood - we ship to many easy goals even though we are told by Kean we have a good defensive coach in his 'mate' Hendry who up to press has done nothing to improve our defensive tactics - 7 goals for and 5 against - excellent start |Hendry!!!! As we have said before we should have invested in a couple of good defensive players instead of paying out over the odd's in wages etc for the likes of Murphy who has done nothing to impress so far!!
OUT WITH KEAN AGNEW SINGH HENDRY VENKYS BACK WITH THOUSANDS OF FANS
We always a defensive crisis at Ewood - we ship to many easy goals even though we are told by Kean we have a good defensive coach in his 'mate' Hendry who up to press has done nothing to improve our defensive tactics - 7 goals for and 5 against - excellent start |Hendry!!!! As we have said before we should have invested in a couple of good defensive players instead of paying out over the odd's in wages etc for the likes of Murphy who has done nothing to impress so far!! OUT WITH KEAN AGNEW SINGH HENDRY VENKYS BACK WITH THOUSANDS OF FANS dangerous dave
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benal13 says...

dangerous dave wrote:
We always a defensive crisis at Ewood - we ship to many easy goals even though we are told by Kean we have a good defensive coach in his 'mate' Hendry who up to press has done nothing to improve our defensive tactics - 7 goals for and 5 against - excellent start |Hendry!!!! As we have said before we should have invested in a couple of good defensive players instead of paying out over the odd's in wages etc for the likes of Murphy who has done nothing to impress so far!!
OUT WITH KEAN AGNEW SINGH HENDRY VENKYS BACK WITH THOUSANDS OF FANS
i said ages ago murphy was onlyhere to boost his pension fund and got stick for it,now come on you kean luvvies say sorry!!!!!!!lolololo

lolololol

dangerous dave wrote: We always a defensive crisis at Ewood - we ship to many easy goals even though we are told by Kean we have a good defensive coach in his 'mate' Hendry who up to press has done nothing to improve our defensive tactics - 7 goals for and 5 against - excellent start |Hendry!!!! As we have said before we should have invested in a couple of good defensive players instead of paying out over the odd's in wages etc for the likes of Murphy who has done nothing to impress so far!! OUT WITH KEAN AGNEW SINGH HENDRY VENKYS BACK WITH THOUSANDS OF FANS

i said ages ago murphy was onlyhere to boost his pension fund and got stick for it,now come on you kean luvvies say sorry!!!!!!!lolololo lolololol benal13
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davemal says...

Venkeys need to invest in a decent manager, someone who knows what he is doing but what manager with half a brain would come to Rovers the way it is run right now?
Venkeys need to invest in a decent manager, someone who knows what he is doing but what manager with half a brain would come to Rovers the way it is run right now? davemal
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A Darener says...

I've heard Perspex are going to sponsor Rovers again. But this time they are putting a sheet of it across the goal we are defending.
I've heard Perspex are going to sponsor Rovers again. But this time they are putting a sheet of it across the goal we are defending. A Darener
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French Rover says...

A Darener wrote:
I've heard Perspex are going to sponsor Rovers again. But this time they are putting a sheet of it across the goal we are defending.
the old ones are the best Darener....

A Darener wrote: I've heard Perspex are going to sponsor Rovers again. But this time they are putting a sheet of it across the goal we are defending.

the old ones are the best Darener.... French Rover
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French Rover says...

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:
Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach !

Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present.

Shocking if that is true ?

T'up the Rovers

Arte et labore
one a half hours training? that is shocking indeed if they are asked to train for that length of time RR.....maybe we should pay them more? Plus I hope they are allowed a cup of tea halfway through that gruelling session (or in Dunny's and Robbo's case a meat pie or two..)?

Road Runner Road Runner wrote: Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach ! Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present. Shocking if that is true ? T'up the Rovers Arte et labore

one a half hours training? that is shocking indeed if they are asked to train for that length of time RR.....maybe we should pay them more? Plus I hope they are allowed a cup of tea halfway through that gruelling session (or in Dunny's and Robbo's case a meat pie or two..)? French Rover
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garydavies2304 says...

just had rovers on the phone asking me if i was interested in corperate sponser buy on e get 2 free i said not while the clowns in charge she said oh i see well how much would they have to be to get you down ? i said if they was free i still would not come and my season ticket wont be renewed ill he leaves.
just had rovers on the phone asking me if i was interested in corperate sponser buy on e get 2 free i said not while the clowns in charge she said oh i see well how much would they have to be to get you down ? i said if they was free i still would not come and my season ticket wont be renewed ill he leaves. garydavies2304
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maradonner says...

Does Shebby Singh oversee the training?

Or is he too busy bullsh*tting the fans?

Kean Out Venkys Out Singh Out Shaw Out Agnew Out.
Does Shebby Singh oversee the training? Or is he too busy bullsh*tting the fans? Kean Out Venkys Out Singh Out Shaw Out Agnew Out. maradonner
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benal13 says...

French Rover wrote:

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:
Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach !

Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present.

Shocking if that is true ?

T'up the Rovers

Arte et labore
one a half hours training? that is shocking indeed if they are asked to train for that length of time RR.....maybe we should pay them more? Plus I hope they are allowed a cup of tea halfway through that gruelling session (or in Dunny's and Robbo's case a meat pie or two..)?
BAKING NEWS sorry BREAKING NEWS GREGS THE BAKERS to sponser rovers at last someone with plenty of dough!!!!!!!

French Rover wrote:

Road Runner Road Runner wrote: Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach ! Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present. Shocking if that is true ? T'up the Rovers Arte et labore

one a half hours training? that is shocking indeed if they are asked to train for that length of time RR.....maybe we should pay them more? Plus I hope they are allowed a cup of tea halfway through that gruelling session (or in Dunny's and Robbo's case a meat pie or two..)?

BAKING NEWS sorry BREAKING NEWS GREGS THE BAKERS to sponser rovers at last someone with plenty of dough!!!!!!! benal13
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MatthewCA says...

maradonner wrote:
Does Shebby Singh oversee the training? Or is he too busy bullsh*tting the fans? Kean Out Venkys Out Singh Out Shaw Out Agnew Out.
Is there any IN ............I feel Kean and team is doing good

maradonner wrote: Does Shebby Singh oversee the training? Or is he too busy bullsh*tting the fans? Kean Out Venkys Out Singh Out Shaw Out Agnew Out.

Is there any IN ............I feel Kean and team is doing good MatthewCA
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maradonner says...

MatthewCA says...
11:01am Tue 4 Sep 12

maradonner wrote:
Does Shebby Singh oversee the training? Or is he too busy bullsh*tting the fans? Kean Out Venkys Out Singh Out Shaw Out Agnew Out.

Is there any IN ............I feel Kean and team is doing good

There is 'NO IN' whilst these clowns are screwing our club!

garydavies2304 says...
10:39am Tue 4 Sep 12
just had rovers on the phone asking me if i was interested in corperate sponser buy on e get 2 free i said not while the clowns in charge she said oh i see well how much would they have to be to get you down ? i said if they was free i still would not come and my season ticket wont be renewed ill he leaves.

That is the sort of resolve that will eventually get rid of these crooks.

Arte et Labore.
MatthewCA says... 11:01am Tue 4 Sep 12 maradonner wrote: Does Shebby Singh oversee the training? Or is he too busy bullsh*tting the fans? Kean Out Venkys Out Singh Out Shaw Out Agnew Out. Is there any IN ............I feel Kean and team is doing good There is 'NO IN' whilst these clowns are screwing our club! garydavies2304 says... 10:39am Tue 4 Sep 12 just had rovers on the phone asking me if i was interested in corperate sponser buy on e get 2 free i said not while the clowns in charge she said oh i see well how much would they have to be to get you down ? i said if they was free i still would not come and my season ticket wont be renewed ill he leaves. That is the sort of resolve that will eventually get rid of these crooks. Arte et Labore. maradonner
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MatthewCA says...

davemal wrote:
Venkeys need to invest in a decent manager, someone who knows what he is doing but what manager with half a brain would come to Rovers the way it is run right now?
Kean understood the brain of venky, So this club is in safe hands and we will be in the top fight with good players.

Venky will do what ever it comes, because they love to watch football and Kean is there MAN.

Kean is BOSS and he never loose three match in a raw again. Game ON.

davemal wrote: Venkeys need to invest in a decent manager, someone who knows what he is doing but what manager with half a brain would come to Rovers the way it is run right now?

Kean understood the brain of venky, So this club is in safe hands and we will be in the top fight with good players. Venky will do what ever it comes, because they love to watch football and Kean is there MAN. Kean is BOSS and he never loose three match in a raw again. Game ON. MatthewCA
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MatthewCA says...

1rover wrote:
the boost we need is get kean out. and hendry.
Kean is our Boss, Sorry. KEAN IN, GAME ON

1rover wrote: the boost we need is get kean out. and hendry.

Kean is our Boss, Sorry. KEAN IN, GAME ON MatthewCA
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Road Runner Road Runner says...

benal13 wrote:

French Rover wrote:

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:
Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach !

Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present.

Shocking if that is true ?

T'up the Rovers

Arte et labore
one a half hours training? that is shocking indeed if they are asked to train for that length of time RR.....maybe we should pay them more? Plus I hope they are allowed a cup of tea halfway through that gruelling session (or in Dunny's and Robbo's case a meat pie or two..)?
BAKING NEWS sorry BREAKING NEWS GREGS THE BAKERS to sponser rovers at last someone with plenty of dough!!!!!!!
Morning Mr Benal13/Mr French :)

Aye, IMO if that is the truth of the matter, and I had no reason to disbelieve what was said considering where it arrived from ? Just a chance meeting on Langho train station with a guy ! Strange but true !

I know footballers lead a charmed life and all that, but surely when you have a problem such as our defending then extra sessions should be a priority in addressing that ?

That said, the league position quite possibly dictates all that occurs down at the mental institution - err, I mean Brockhall !

Arte et labore

benal13 wrote:

French Rover wrote:

Road Runner Road Runner wrote: Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach ! Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present. Shocking if that is true ? T'up the Rovers Arte et labore

one a half hours training? that is shocking indeed if they are asked to train for that length of time RR.....maybe we should pay them more? Plus I hope they are allowed a cup of tea halfway through that gruelling session (or in Dunny's and Robbo's case a meat pie or two..)?

BAKING NEWS sorry BREAKING NEWS GREGS THE BAKERS to sponser rovers at last someone with plenty of dough!!!!!!!

Morning Mr Benal13/Mr French :) Aye, IMO if that is the truth of the matter, and I had no reason to disbelieve what was said considering where it arrived from ? Just a chance meeting on Langho train station with a guy ! Strange but true ! I know footballers lead a charmed life and all that, but surely when you have a problem such as our defending then extra sessions should be a priority in addressing that ? That said, the league position quite possibly dictates all that occurs down at the mental institution - err, I mean Brockhall ! Arte et labore Road Runner Road Runner
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MatthewCA says...

ronnie clayton wrote:
We need someone to sort the defense out ,its an absolute shambles.
Talk to Shebby, he will say S.Dann and Orr should not show the fashion show in the ground, be ruthless in the ground.

ronnie clayton wrote: We need someone to sort the defense out ,its an absolute shambles.

Talk to Shebby, he will say S.Dann and Orr should not show the fashion show in the ground, be ruthless in the ground. MatthewCA
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MatthewCA says...

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:
Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach ! Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present. Shocking if that is true ? T'up the Rovers Arte et labore
S.Dann and Orr should not show the fashion show in the ground, be ruthless in the ground.

Road Runner Road Runner wrote: Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach ! Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present. Shocking if that is true ? T'up the Rovers Arte et labore

S.Dann and Orr should not show the fashion show in the ground, be ruthless in the ground. MatthewCA
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EwoodPerk says...

MatthewCA does Steve Kean write your posts on here????? I only ask because they make as much sense as his post match ramblings.
MatthewCA does Steve Kean write your posts on here????? I only ask because they make as much sense as his post match ramblings. EwoodPerk
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gleechy says...

Have any of the Venktrash come out and explained why they were confused?

Are they still confued?

I'm confused.
Have any of the Venktrash come out and explained why they were confused? Are they still confued? I'm confused. gleechy
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1simon_garner says...

gleechy

Bet you are not as confused as MatthewCA is. I need to get my 5 year old to interpret what he is on about!
gleechy Bet you are not as confused as MatthewCA is. I need to get my 5 year old to interpret what he is on about! 1simon_garner
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MxMave says...

It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder?

Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later.

Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar.
It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder? Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later. Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar. MxMave
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Paul E says...

MatthewCA wrote:

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:
Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach ! Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present. Shocking if that is true ? T'up the Rovers Arte et labore
S.Dann and Orr should not show the fashion show in the ground, be ruthless in the ground.
MatthewCA, what on earth are your posting about.

"S.Dann and Orr should not show the fashion show in the ground, be ruthless in the ground"

On another point, if Rovers are training for 1 hr 30mins, I dont have a problem with that, the main problem is what are they doing in that time. Looks like it is not defence or set play training

MatthewCA wrote:

Road Runner Road Runner wrote: Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach ! Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present. Shocking if that is true ? T'up the Rovers Arte et labore

S.Dann and Orr should not show the fashion show in the ground, be ruthless in the ground.

MatthewCA, what on earth are your posting about. "S.Dann and Orr should not show the fashion show in the ground, be ruthless in the ground" On another point, if Rovers are training for 1 hr 30mins, I dont have a problem with that, the main problem is what are they doing in that time. Looks like it is not defence or set play training Paul E
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gpb501 says...

Follow the rovers ladies on this link
http://www.rovers.co

.uk//news/article/wo

lves-hit-for-six-350

831.aspx?

get em in the first team lol at least they can keep a clean sheet!!
Follow the rovers ladies on this link http://www.rovers.co .uk//news/article/wo lves-hit-for-six-350 831.aspx? get em in the first team lol at least they can keep a clean sheet!! gpb501
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champs95 says...

MatthewCA wrote:

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:
Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach ! Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present. Shocking if that is true ? T'up the Rovers Arte et labore
S.Dann and Orr should not show the fashion show in the ground, be ruthless in the ground.
I can't work out if you're Indian, daft or just a dingle taking the p155.

MatthewCA wrote:

Road Runner Road Runner wrote: Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach ! Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present. Shocking if that is true ? T'up the Rovers Arte et labore

S.Dann and Orr should not show the fashion show in the ground, be ruthless in the ground.

I can't work out if you're Indian, daft or just a dingle taking the p155. champs95
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gpb501 says...

MxMave wrote:
It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder?

Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later.

Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar.
Trouble is our defence is still papp!! rather than spending obscene amounts on an untested, although seemingly good striker we should have got the defence sorted!

kean is a clown!!

Rovers till i die

MxMave wrote: It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder? Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later. Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar.

Trouble is our defence is still papp!! rather than spending obscene amounts on an untested, although seemingly good striker we should have got the defence sorted! kean is a clown!! Rovers till i die gpb501
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gpb501 says...

champs95 wrote:

MatthewCA wrote:

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:
Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach ! Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present. Shocking if that is true ? T'up the Rovers Arte et labore
S.Dann and Orr should not show the fashion show in the ground, be ruthless in the ground.
I can't work out if you're Indian, daft or just a dingle taking the p155.
I would suggest a daft Indian dingle lol

champs95 wrote:

MatthewCA wrote:

Road Runner Road Runner wrote: Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach ! Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present. Shocking if that is true ? T'up the Rovers Arte et labore

S.Dann and Orr should not show the fashion show in the ground, be ruthless in the ground.

I can't work out if you're Indian, daft or just a dingle taking the p155.

I would suggest a daft Indian dingle lol gpb501
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French Rover says...

MxMave wrote:
It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder?

Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later.

Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar.
Hi MxMave.....talking about defenders I just read an interview that the Edinburgh Evening News did with Grant Hanley:

“International football is a similar quality to what I am used to playing at Blackburn. At Blackburn there is good quality there the same as Scotland. I enjoy being around the squad. Playing for Scotland at any level is a great honour for me, something I have always enjoyed from when I first played for my country.”

Hanley admits he is toiling for game time at club level at the moment. “For me personally, I haven’t really played much. I had the cup game (against MK Dons) in midweek and then I came on after ten minutes in the game (against Leeds) at the weekend. It was good to get some minutes under my belt there. I am still young, still working away at Blackburn trying to learn off older boys, trying to get myself into the team. Scott Dann and Gael Givet are two really exepreinced boys in front of me. They are really good with the young lads. It is good to learn from them.

“The Championship is a really difficult league, but we have won a couple and drawn a couple of games already. We will just push on and try and stay up the top end of the table. The manager (Steve Kean) is pleased to see me involved with Scotland, but he is pleased to see any of the boys playing international football. But as I am involved with Scotland and he is Scottish it is pleasing for him.”

So at least the lad admits he is still learning the game - so there is hope yet and he also says he rooms (for internationals) with Jordan Rhodes so that is a good bit of team bonding there that can only help the Rovers..

http://www.scotsman.

com/edinburgh-evenin

g-news/football/top-

stories/grant-hanley

-backs-jordan-rhodes

-to-score-if-given-t

he-nod-1-2505168?

MxMave wrote: It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder? Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later. Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar.

Hi MxMave.....talking about defenders I just read an interview that the Edinburgh Evening News did with Grant Hanley: “International football is a similar quality to what I am used to playing at Blackburn. At Blackburn there is good quality there the same as Scotland. I enjoy being around the squad. Playing for Scotland at any level is a great honour for me, something I have always enjoyed from when I first played for my country.” Hanley admits he is toiling for game time at club level at the moment. “For me personally, I haven’t really played much. I had the cup game (against MK Dons) in midweek and then I came on after ten minutes in the game (against Leeds) at the weekend. It was good to get some minutes under my belt there. I am still young, still working away at Blackburn trying to learn off older boys, trying to get myself into the team. Scott Dann and Gael Givet are two really exepreinced boys in front of me. They are really good with the young lads. It is good to learn from them. “The Championship is a really difficult league, but we have won a couple and drawn a couple of games already. We will just push on and try and stay up the top end of the table. The manager (Steve Kean) is pleased to see me involved with Scotland, but he is pleased to see any of the boys playing international football. But as I am involved with Scotland and he is Scottish it is pleasing for him.” So at least the lad admits he is still learning the game - so there is hope yet and he also says he rooms (for internationals) with Jordan Rhodes so that is a good bit of team bonding there that can only help the Rovers.. http://www.scotsman. com/edinburgh-evenin g-news/football/top- stories/grant-hanley -backs-jordan-rhodes -to-score-if-given-t he-nod-1-2505168? French Rover
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dad-jon123 says...

Panic and moan moan on here .For those on here who dont know the game goals are scored and goals are conceded it does happen have you noticed Man United and Man City havnt kept a clean sheet yet do you hear their fans moaning no are they unbeaten yes sounds a bit like Rovers unbeaten and next to top of league.Oh and have we kept a clean sheet erm yes we have. All those arm chair fans can come on here and moan your all just as bad as the arm chair manc fans lets call you cardboard cutouts instead
Panic and moan moan on here .For those on here who dont know the game goals are scored and goals are conceded it does happen have you noticed Man United and Man City havnt kept a clean sheet yet do you hear their fans moaning no are they unbeaten yes sounds a bit like Rovers unbeaten and next to top of league.Oh and have we kept a clean sheet erm yes we have. All those arm chair fans can come on here and moan your all just as bad as the arm chair manc fans lets call you cardboard cutouts instead dad-jon123
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Steve BB2 says...

MxMave wrote:
It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder? Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later. Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar.
I cant agree with you comments on Kasim-Richards, he looks like he is prepared to work and produce the goods for Blackburn.

He has played twice and scored twice, how much more do you want from him?
No one is calling him a superstar but for me if he can keep up a good scoring rate for us (tap ins or not) then we should support him on the field.
Rhodes has played once and not scored so his record is worst that KRs so are you looking to send him back, or sell him on?
I think most agree that we do need defensive cover and hope that with Martin Olssen staying he maybe back to help out defence.
Overall we have a good squad, except as you point out cover at CB is lacking.
Lets just get on with the season, support the players we have and lets hope they can do the business and get us promotion. No point in slagging off players that are showing some intent !

MxMave wrote: It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder? Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later. Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar.

I cant agree with you comments on Kasim-Richards, he looks like he is prepared to work and produce the goods for Blackburn. He has played twice and scored twice, how much more do you want from him? No one is calling him a superstar but for me if he can keep up a good scoring rate for us (tap ins or not) then we should support him on the field. Rhodes has played once and not scored so his record is worst that KRs so are you looking to send him back, or sell him on? I think most agree that we do need defensive cover and hope that with Martin Olssen staying he maybe back to help out defence. Overall we have a good squad, except as you point out cover at CB is lacking. Lets just get on with the season, support the players we have and lets hope they can do the business and get us promotion. No point in slagging off players that are showing some intent ! Steve BB2
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benal13 says...

dad-jon123 wrote:
Panic and moan moan on here .For those on here who dont know the game goals are scored and goals are conceded it does happen have you noticed Man United and Man City havnt kept a clean sheet yet do you hear their fans moaning no are they unbeaten yes sounds a bit like Rovers unbeaten and next to top of league.Oh and have we kept a clean sheet erm yes we have. All those arm chair fans can come on here and moan your all just as bad as the arm chair manc fans lets call you cardboard cutouts instead
IDIOT!!!!!!!

dad-jon123 wrote: Panic and moan moan on here .For those on here who dont know the game goals are scored and goals are conceded it does happen have you noticed Man United and Man City havnt kept a clean sheet yet do you hear their fans moaning no are they unbeaten yes sounds a bit like Rovers unbeaten and next to top of league.Oh and have we kept a clean sheet erm yes we have. All those arm chair fans can come on here and moan your all just as bad as the arm chair manc fans lets call you cardboard cutouts instead

IDIOT!!!!!!! benal13
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IrishRover3 says...

dad-jon123 wrote:
Panic and moan moan on here .For those on here who dont know the game goals are scored and goals are conceded it does happen have you noticed Man United and Man City havnt kept a clean sheet yet do you hear their fans moaning no are they unbeaten yes sounds a bit like Rovers unbeaten and next to top of league.Oh and have we kept a clean sheet erm yes we have. All those arm chair fans can come on here and moan your all just as bad as the arm chair manc fans lets call you cardboard cutouts instead
Two goals to the good and letting that go....? Good job Leeds' defence was equally as bad....

dad-jon123 wrote: Panic and moan moan on here .For those on here who dont know the game goals are scored and goals are conceded it does happen have you noticed Man United and Man City havnt kept a clean sheet yet do you hear their fans moaning no are they unbeaten yes sounds a bit like Rovers unbeaten and next to top of league.Oh and have we kept a clean sheet erm yes we have. All those arm chair fans can come on here and moan your all just as bad as the arm chair manc fans lets call you cardboard cutouts instead

Two goals to the good and letting that go....? Good job Leeds' defence was equally as bad.... IrishRover3
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makaveli96 says...

garydavies2304 wrote:
just had rovers on the phone asking me if i was interested in corperate sponser buy on e get 2 free i said not while the clowns in charge she said oh i see well how much would they have to be to get you down ? i said if they was free i still would not come and my season ticket wont be renewed ill he leaves.
The clever thing to do is accept at the highest price.

Then ring back within 14 days and cancel

Then ring back and accept

Then ring back within 14 days and cancel.........

Etc etc

Also buy items from the club shop with big bags of change. Then return fora full refund within 14 days..........

garydavies2304 wrote: just had rovers on the phone asking me if i was interested in corperate sponser buy on e get 2 free i said not while the clowns in charge she said oh i see well how much would they have to be to get you down ? i said if they was free i still would not come and my season ticket wont be renewed ill he leaves.

The clever thing to do is accept at the highest price. Then ring back within 14 days and cancel Then ring back and accept Then ring back within 14 days and cancel......... Etc etc Also buy items from the club shop with big bags of change. Then return fora full refund within 14 days.......... makaveli96
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makaveli96 says...

makaveli96 wrote:

garydavies2304 wrote: just had rovers on the phone asking me if i was interested in corperate sponser buy on e get 2 free i said not while the clowns in charge she said oh i see well how much would they have to be to get you down ? i said if they was free i still would not come and my season ticket wont be renewed ill he leaves.
The clever thing to do is accept at the highest price. Then ring back within 14 days and cancel Then ring back and accept Then ring back within 14 days and cancel......... Etc etc Also buy items from the club shop with big bags of change. Then return fora full refund within 14 days..........
If every single fan does this it would cause massive disruption, and affect Venkys month end accounts (if items purchased near end of month, and the brought back for refund early following month - could even be done over 2 fiscal years!!).

makaveli96 wrote:

garydavies2304 wrote: just had rovers on the phone asking me if i was interested in corperate sponser buy on e get 2 free i said not while the clowns in charge she said oh i see well how much would they have to be to get you down ? i said if they was free i still would not come and my season ticket wont be renewed ill he leaves.

The clever thing to do is accept at the highest price. Then ring back within 14 days and cancel Then ring back and accept Then ring back within 14 days and cancel......... Etc etc Also buy items from the club shop with big bags of change. Then return fora full refund within 14 days..........

If every single fan does this it would cause massive disruption, and affect Venkys month end accounts (if items purchased near end of month, and the brought back for refund early following month - could even be done over 2 fiscal years!!). makaveli96
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ronnie clayton says...

Its a Guarantee that Kean and Hendry will be there until the 16,000,000 , 16 million pounds a year parachute payments finish , once they go , THEY GO !
Its a Guarantee that Kean and Hendry will be there until the 16,000,000 , 16 million pounds a year parachute payments finish , once they go , THEY GO ! ronnie clayton
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blueblooded says...

Kean getting a triple boot would have been better news..
Kean getting a triple boot would have been better news.. blueblooded
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Rovers 1495 says...

http://www.tribalfoo

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3504381?utm_source=m

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Which bit of the phrase 'We need some defenders' don't you understand, Steve ?
http://www.tribalfoo tball.com/articles/b lackburn-target-norw ich-striker-morison- 3504381?utm_source=m ain_feed Which bit of the phrase 'We need some defenders' don't you understand, Steve ? Rovers 1495
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superfly agaric says...

champs95 wrote:

MatthewCA wrote:

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:
Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach ! Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present. Shocking if that is true ? T'up the Rovers Arte et labore
S.Dann and Orr should not show the fashion show in the ground, be ruthless in the ground.
I can't work out if you're Indian, daft or just a dingle taking the p155.
Judging by the terrible spelling, grammar and total lack of intelligence its got to be a dingle.

champs95 wrote:

MatthewCA wrote:

Road Runner Road Runner wrote: Well, that is good news. Now all's that is needed is a defensive coach ! Maybe training etc should be extended beyond the 1 and half hours that it is at present. Shocking if that is true ? T'up the Rovers Arte et labore

S.Dann and Orr should not show the fashion show in the ground, be ruthless in the ground.

I can't work out if you're Indian, daft or just a dingle taking the p155.

Judging by the terrible spelling, grammar and total lack of intelligence its got to be a dingle. superfly agaric
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MxMave says...

Steve BB2 wrote:

MxMave wrote:
It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder? Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later. Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar.
I cant agree with you comments on Kasim-Richards, he looks like he is prepared to work and produce the goods for Blackburn.

He has played twice and scored twice, how much more do you want from him?
No one is calling him a superstar but for me if he can keep up a good scoring rate for us (tap ins or not) then we should support him on the field.
Rhodes has played once and not scored so his record is worst that KRs so are you looking to send him back, or sell him on?
I think most agree that we do need defensive cover and hope that with Martin Olssen staying he maybe back to help out defence.
Overall we have a good squad, except as you point out cover at CB is lacking.
Lets just get on with the season, support the players we have and lets hope they can do the business and get us promotion. No point in slagging off players that are showing some intent !
Both of his goals were tap-ins that anyone could have scored and the amount of blundered oppertunities before the goal he scored (in the hull game at least) did not convince me that this guy has any talent to speak of.

Mark my words, CKR is another Jason Roberts/Benjani, he'll expect the rest of the team to do all the work whilst he shoots from 40 yards every time he gets the ball.

Steve BB2 wrote:

MxMave wrote: It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder? Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later. Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar.

I cant agree with you comments on Kasim-Richards, he looks like he is prepared to work and produce the goods for Blackburn. He has played twice and scored twice, how much more do you want from him? No one is calling him a superstar but for me if he can keep up a good scoring rate for us (tap ins or not) then we should support him on the field. Rhodes has played once and not scored so his record is worst that KRs so are you looking to send him back, or sell him on? I think most agree that we do need defensive cover and hope that with Martin Olssen staying he maybe back to help out defence. Overall we have a good squad, except as you point out cover at CB is lacking. Lets just get on with the season, support the players we have and lets hope they can do the business and get us promotion. No point in slagging off players that are showing some intent !

Both of his goals were tap-ins that anyone could have scored and the amount of blundered oppertunities before the goal he scored (in the hull game at least) did not convince me that this guy has any talent to speak of. Mark my words, CKR is another Jason Roberts/Benjani, he'll expect the rest of the team to do all the work whilst he shoots from 40 yards every time he gets the ball. MxMave
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MxMave says...

French Rover wrote:

MxMave wrote:
It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder?

Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later.

Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar.
Hi MxMave.....talking about defenders I just read an interview that the Edinburgh Evening News did with Grant Hanley:

“International football is a similar quality to what I am used to playing at Blackburn. At Blackburn there is good quality there the same as Scotland. I enjoy being around the squad. Playing for Scotland at any level is a great honour for me, something I have always enjoyed from when I first played for my country.”

Hanley admits he is toiling for game time at club level at the moment. “For me personally, I haven’t really played much. I had the cup game (against MK Dons) in midweek and then I came on after ten minutes in the game (against Leeds) at the weekend. It was good to get some minutes under my belt there. I am still young, still working away at Blackburn trying to learn off older boys, trying to get myself into the team. Scott Dann and Gael Givet are two really exepreinced boys in front of me. They are really good with the young lads. It is good to learn from them.

“The Championship is a really difficult league, but we have won a couple and drawn a couple of games already. We will just push on and try and stay up the top end of the table. The manager (Steve Kean) is pleased to see me involved with Scotland, but he is pleased to see any of the boys playing international football. But as I am involved with Scotland and he is Scottish it is pleasing for him.”

So at least the lad admits he is still learning the game - so there is hope yet and he also says he rooms (for internationals) with Jordan Rhodes so that is a good bit of team bonding there that can only help the Rovers..

http://www.scotsman.


com/edinburgh-evenin


g-news/football/top-


stories/grant-hanley


-backs-jordan-rhodes


-to-score-if-given-t


he-nod-1-2505168?
Hey FR, I just read that article too!
Theres nothing worse than a shaky defender, having said that, at the end of last season Hanley was a superstar, I think given the right game time he could prosper although it would have been nice if we could have signed a tried and tested defender and sent Hanley out on loan for a year to learn his trade towards the bottom end of the division.

On a happier note I see Goodwillie is only loaned until January (when best returns?), I sure hope Crystal Palace don't have a buyout clause.

French Rover wrote:

MxMave wrote: It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder? Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later. Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar.

Hi MxMave.....talking about defenders I just read an interview that the Edinburgh Evening News did with Grant Hanley: “International football is a similar quality to what I am used to playing at Blackburn. At Blackburn there is good quality there the same as Scotland. I enjoy being around the squad. Playing for Scotland at any level is a great honour for me, something I have always enjoyed from when I first played for my country.” Hanley admits he is toiling for game time at club level at the moment. “For me personally, I haven’t really played much. I had the cup game (against MK Dons) in midweek and then I came on after ten minutes in the game (against Leeds) at the weekend. It was good to get some minutes under my belt there. I am still young, still working away at Blackburn trying to learn off older boys, trying to get myself into the team. Scott Dann and Gael Givet are two really exepreinced boys in front of me. They are really good with the young lads. It is good to learn from them. “The Championship is a really difficult league, but we have won a couple and drawn a couple of games already. We will just push on and try and stay up the top end of the table. The manager (Steve Kean) is pleased to see me involved with Scotland, but he is pleased to see any of the boys playing international football. But as I am involved with Scotland and he is Scottish it is pleasing for him.” So at least the lad admits he is still learning the game - so there is hope yet and he also says he rooms (for internationals) with Jordan Rhodes so that is a good bit of team bonding there that can only help the Rovers.. http://www.scotsman. com/edinburgh-evenin g-news/football/top- stories/grant-hanley -backs-jordan-rhodes -to-score-if-given-t he-nod-1-2505168?

Hey FR, I just read that article too! Theres nothing worse than a shaky defender, having said that, at the end of last season Hanley was a superstar, I think given the right game time he could prosper although it would have been nice if we could have signed a tried and tested defender and sent Hanley out on loan for a year to learn his trade towards the bottom end of the division. On a happier note I see Goodwillie is only loaned until January (when best returns?), I sure hope Crystal Palace don't have a buyout clause. MxMave
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kenbro says...

A serious question lads. Apart from Hanley, do we have any of our home grown centre backs in the Reserves or Youth squad that might be ready for a move up to the first team ? We don't hear much about that squad of young players that did so well last season. Will they become disillusioned with all these young Portugese players getting in front of them ?
A serious question lads. Apart from Hanley, do we have any of our home grown centre backs in the Reserves or Youth squad that might be ready for a move up to the first team ? We don't hear much about that squad of young players that did so well last season. Will they become disillusioned with all these young Portugese players getting in front of them ? kenbro
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Road Runner Road Runner says...

MxMave wrote:

Steve BB2 wrote:

MxMave wrote:
It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder? Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later. Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar.
I cant agree with you comments on Kasim-Richards, he looks like he is prepared to work and produce the goods for Blackburn.

He has played twice and scored twice, how much more do you want from him?
No one is calling him a superstar but for me if he can keep up a good scoring rate for us (tap ins or not) then we should support him on the field.
Rhodes has played once and not scored so his record is worst that KRs so are you looking to send him back, or sell him on?
I think most agree that we do need defensive cover and hope that with Martin Olssen staying he maybe back to help out defence.
Overall we have a good squad, except as you point out cover at CB is lacking.
Lets just get on with the season, support the players we have and lets hope they can do the business and get us promotion. No point in slagging off players that are showing some intent !
Both of his goals were tap-ins that anyone could have scored and the amount of blundered oppertunities before the goal he scored (in the hull game at least) did not convince me that this guy has any talent to speak of.

Mark my words, CKR is another Jason Roberts/Benjani, he'll expect the rest of the team to do all the work whilst he shoots from 40 yards every time he gets the ball.
Hi MxMave....

Interesting comments over CKR.

This one will be an interesting observation.

Did you not rate his goal at Ipswich ?

So far 8/10 for me on CKR :)

Arte et labore

MxMave wrote:

Steve BB2 wrote:

MxMave wrote: It was OBVIOUS we needed defensive cover in the window but strong headed kean stated that "we have plenty of cover because Orr, Etuhu, Lowe can all drop into the CB position..... How many goals will we ship in those games I wonder? Dann + Givet are a decent pairing but Hanley is far from the finished article. I've never known a club rely on 2 CB's for a season, we WILL come up short sooner or later. Colin Kazim-Richards should be sent back, he has no place in the squad now that Rhodes has been signed, hes slow, lazy and greedy and Kean will play him and he WILL squander oppertunity after oppertunity, just look at his wikipedia page, a failed career sums it up, 2 tap in goals doth not make a superstar.

I cant agree with you comments on Kasim-Richards, he looks like he is prepared to work and produce the goods for Blackburn. He has played twice and scored twice, how much more do you want from him? No one is calling him a superstar but for me if he can keep up a good scoring rate for us (tap ins or not) then we should support him on the field. Rhodes has played once and not scored so his record is worst that KRs so are you looking to send him back, or sell him on? I think most agree that we do need defensive cover and hope that with Martin Olssen staying he maybe back to help out defence. Overall we have a good squad, except as you point out cover at CB is lacking. Lets just get on with the season, support the players we have and lets hope they can do the business and get us promotion. No point in slagging off players that are showing some intent !

Both of his goals were tap-ins that anyone could have scored and the amount of blundered oppertunities before the goal he scored (in the hull game at least) did not convince me that this guy has any talent to speak of. Mark my words, CKR is another Jason Roberts/Benjani, he'll expect the rest of the team to do all the work whilst he shoots from 40 yards every time he gets the ball.

Hi MxMave.... Interesting comments over CKR. This one will be an interesting observation. Did you not rate his goal at Ipswich ? So far 8/10 for me on CKR :) Arte et labore Road Runner Road Runner
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Gaz M says...

benal13 wrote:

dad-jon123 wrote:
Panic and moan moan on here .For those on here who dont know the game goals are scored and goals are conceded it does happen have you noticed Man United and Man City havnt kept a clean sheet yet do you hear their fans moaning no are they unbeaten yes sounds a bit like Rovers unbeaten and next to top of league.Oh and have we kept a clean sheet erm yes we have. Al

ronnie clayton wrote:
We need someone to sort the defense out ,its an absolute shambles.

That someone is a new manager, as Kean is only pretending to be a manager and making an awful job of it.
Kean Out.

Not going back to Ewood until he has gone.

Yeah thank god Scott danns back, Losers!