All show and no substance at Rovers
9:31am Thursday 11th October 2012 in Sport
BLACKBURN Rovers were all style and no substance yesterday afternoon – as a watching Eric Black was left with little first-team salvation.
Diogo Rosado, Ruben Rochina and Paulo Jorge all demonstrated their obvious technical ability, but there was little of the steel and desire needed as they were dumped out of the first round of the Lancashire Senior Challenge Cup.
With David Dunn also in the side that was looking to impress, and the likes of Mauro Formica and Nuno Gomes in the first team squad, Rovers have no shortage of ‘flair’. ‘Luxury players’, you could say.
The problem is most squads only really have space for one of these types of players, maybe two at the most, while Rovers appear to be full of show ponies with no one there to do the fetching and carrying.
Ironically, it was Rovers’ old boy David Dunn who looked the most creative at Brockhall yesterday and the one ready for first-team inclusion.
Rochina showed his brilliance in patches, playing a deeper midfield role, but also frustrated with several sloppy passes.
Portuguese new boy Rosado played further forward than he is used to and, while he showed a good touch, far too often he slowed the play down.
Substitute Hugo Fernandez missed the decisive spot kick in the shoot out as an inexperienced Oldham side beat their older counterparts. There were few bright spots for the hosts, but the second half performance of substitute Raheem Hanley did suggest he will soon be pushing for a first -team spot at left-back.
Fellow academy product Josh Morris also impressed just in front of him, while Polish goalkeeper Greg Sandomierski looked composed between the posts.
Colin Kazim-Richards saw a fierce 20-yard strike in the first half cannon off the bar, while Morris sent a shot narrowly over the bar early on and Rochina hit the post.
Oldham’s Matt Smith spared Kellen Daly’s blushes as he struck a penalty wide, after the defender was penalised for pushing.
After the break Morris fired over and Dunn had a shot saved as Oldham deservedly held.
ROVERS: Sandomierski, Henley, Ribeiro, Henrique (Fernandez), Daly, Jorge, Rochina, Dunn (Edinho), Rosado, Kazim- Richards (R Hanley), Morris.
Comments(18)
Gaz M
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10:03am Thu 11 Oct 12
Captain Dreckley
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10:14am Thu 11 Oct 12
AshirMan
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10:31am Thu 11 Oct 12
AshirMan
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10:32am Thu 11 Oct 12
AshirMan wrote:Nigel Rio-Coker or however
Nigel Rep-Coker still hasn't got a club i believe....
dangerous dave
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10:36am Thu 11 Oct 12
staff at Brockhall!!!
OUT WITH BLACK HENDRY AGNEW SINGH VENKYS
ronnie clayton
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10:39am Thu 11 Oct 12
HENDRY`S answer was " THE MAN THERE RIGHT NOW HE "TICKS" ALL THE BOXES" ! Seem to remember when HENDRY got interviewed about STEVE KEAN prior to HENDRY getting the job at ROVERS it was the same answer "STEVEN TICKS ALL THE RIGHT BOXES" hahahaha , HENDRY went on to say how they did everything they could to beat WOLVES but it never worked , well does that then not mean you are admitting it that neither you nor BLACK are capable of doing the job .
I THINK HENDRY WOULD SAY "THE TEA LADY TICKS ALL THE RIGHT BOXES" IF IT MEAN HIM KEEPING HIS JOB.
vicn1956
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10:42am Thu 11 Oct 12
guiderover
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10:54am Thu 11 Oct 12
ewood1952
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10:57am Thu 11 Oct 12
A Darener
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11:06am Thu 11 Oct 12
OnePostThenTheOther
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12:19pm Thu 11 Oct 12
Wild Rover
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12:43pm Thu 11 Oct 12
ronnie clayton
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1:06pm Thu 11 Oct 12
Wild Rover wrote:Bam pot/ Bam pot /big yin where have I seen like type of writing before ,very unusuual words ,oh yeah I remember the violent messages that were sent to they old pensioners that got swindled by Colin Hendry , wouldn`t be you writing this would it Colin Hendry , definately your type of writing check it out with www.colinhendrylies.
Ronnie I was talking about myself when I said it to Brazil ye baM pot, no Black, Me the Big Yin coming to wish yez all gud morning...
com see if the type of writing is the same.
Harwoodstblue
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2:37pm Thu 11 Oct 12
Sorry, but most of these young Potruguese players who can't tackle or defend now, won't have a cat in hell's chance during a long, cold British winter.
Time to clear the decks and get some good, solid Championship players in I think.
MxMave
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3:15pm Thu 11 Oct 12
Dosen't bode well for next year in league 1.
YarkshahRover
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4:31pm Thu 11 Oct 12
A Darener
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4:34pm Thu 11 Oct 12
dallydally says...
9:49am Thu 11 Oct 12