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GALLERY: Blackburn Rovers fans urged to grow a 'Givet beard' for survival (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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GALLERY: Blackburn Rovers fans urged to grow a 'Givet beard' for survival
3:33pm Wednesday 25th April 2012 in News
BLACKBURN Rovers’ relegation battle is getting a bit hairy – with fans growing a ‘Givet beard for survival’.
In honour of bearded favourite Gael Givet, Rovers fans have started a Twitter campaign for fans to copy his facial hair to inspire a great escape.
It will certainly be a close shave but Rovers are hoping they don’t finish a whisker away from safety.
To join the campaign, which has been backed by Givet himself, go to #GivetBeardForSurvival on Twitter.
Organisers of the campaign are also urging Givet beard growers to make a donation to East Lancashire Hospice
- Are you growing a Givet beard? Send your pictures to bob.hart@nqnw.co.uk - and we'll add you to our online gallery.
Comments(85)
moggy669
says...
3:47pm Wed 25 Apr 12
merlinrabbit
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3:48pm Wed 25 Apr 12
onlyonesimongarner
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3:52pm Wed 25 Apr 12
Rovers fans are being made out to be all kinds of Idiots and you are just helping.
BRFC 4 LIFE
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3:56pm Wed 25 Apr 12
LETS ALL GROW A GIVET BEARD !
Steve BB2
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4:00pm Wed 25 Apr 12
At every turn now things are going against us and even if we by some miracle got say 6 points I dont think that would be enough !
Only one positive is we would get 4 extra games for our season ticket money next year!!
givet82
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4:17pm Wed 25 Apr 12
madari wrote:really no asians in burnley then hmmm i wonder what all those riots were about then a few years ago
madari the snake charmer says:
a third of the population of blackburn already has a beard just like bin laden!!!
noddymcleod
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4:18pm Wed 25 Apr 12
spike t
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4:40pm Wed 25 Apr 12
craftandgraft
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4:49pm Wed 25 Apr 12
Arte et Labore.
ps non of bfc's team can grow one...it's hormonal inbalance.
givet82
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4:54pm Wed 25 Apr 12
ormica,dann,orr,olss
ens and robbo or bunn even with kean as manager...........an
y thoughts people???
gleechy
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5:03pm Wed 25 Apr 12
givet82
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5:05pm Wed 25 Apr 12
gleechy wrote:im keeping a rabbit's foot in my pocket
I've never heard so much crap in my life. Whoever got this one off the ground doesn't want what's best for Rovers. Why don't we all do the secret handshake and hope that gets us a few more points. You can carry on polishing maties,but the turd ain't gonna look much better with a shine on. And that's not a reference to Givet's mug.
pepperpot2296
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5:07pm Wed 25 Apr 12
Steve BB2 wrote:You surely are not considering giving more money to the Indian con men/woman,OUR TIME HAS COME DO NOT BUY A ST TILL CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT
Survival? Is that even a faint possibility now after last nights result?
At every turn now things are going against us and even if we by some miracle got say 6 points I dont think that would be enough !
Only one positive is we would get 4 extra games for our season ticket money next year!!
CARover
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5:15pm Wed 25 Apr 12
givet82 wrote:Here's a thought
trying to be positive and a bit off the story but when we go down i still think we have got some good championship players,,if we can keep just a few the likes of yak,goodwillie,ped,f
ormica,dann,orr,olss
ens and robbo or bunn even with kean as manager...........an
y thoughts people???
Sounds like you would have been happy on the Titanic drinking mediocre cognac
Joey99
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5:17pm Wed 25 Apr 12
I've got really bushy pubes. Does that count?
Yours,
Joe
Troy McCLur
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5:19pm Wed 25 Apr 12
givet82
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5:20pm Wed 25 Apr 12
CARover wrote:here's a thought to you,,u are a miserable git,,try to look a positive if all else fails get a rope and find a strong tree or lets just all say we are going into liquidation then lg 2..... urr not 4 me and not for one minute i suggested i was happy with the dire situation
givet82 wrote:Here's a thought
trying to be positive and a bit off the story but when we go down i still think we have got some good championship players,,if we can keep just a few the likes of yak,goodwillie,ped,f
ormica,dann,orr,olss
ens and robbo or bunn even with kean as manager...........an
y thoughts people???
Sounds like you would have been happy on the Titanic drinking mediocre cognac
Stone Island.
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5:29pm Wed 25 Apr 12
givet82 wrote:Next season, anything and anyone of value will have to be sold, or even given away.
trying to be positive and a bit off the story but when we go down i still think we have got some good championship players,,if we can keep just a few the likes of yak,goodwillie,ped,f
ormica,dann,orr,olss
ens and robbo or bunn even with kean as manager...........an
y thoughts people???
Desperate Dann got relegated last season with Birmingham, and will demand a move. He feels he is far too good to play at Championship level. He isn't.
Pederson will be on at LEAST 20K a week, and will have to be off loaded, one way or another.
The Yak will bring in a couple of Mil, so will be touted around mid table PL clubs. It's well known that Robbo is VERY sympathetic towards the protesters, and I presume will be another high earner. £20K+ per week? He'll have to go, whether he likes it or not.
I'm also convinced that Venky's will not put another penny into this club, and they'll expect it to be self financing from here on in. Add to that a dramatic fall in ST sales, and walk on fans, and we're in for a VERY difficult end to 2012.
It would not surprise me in the least, if we're not in administration before Christmas, which will obviously incur a 10 point deduction, and the very real prospect of a second successive relegation.
As long as Venky's own the club, Kean will remain as manager, as he's obviously 'in on the act', so to speak.
Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles!
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5:30pm Wed 25 Apr 12
.
The LT need to grow some balls back - the ones they lost earlier this season when Andersons lawyer kick them.
.
Keannocchio Out!
.
34th..........
craftandgraft
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5:30pm Wed 25 Apr 12
www.brsit.co.uk
Arte et Labore
givet82
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5:30pm Wed 25 Apr 12
madari wrote:love it doomed i tell ya,,need a new line dingle you all say the same thing ,,,,here's one for u "venky's chicken is yummy",,
givet82 wrote:Madari the snake charmer says:
madari wrote: madari the snake charmer says: a third of the population of blackburn already has a beard just like bin laden!!!really no asians in burnley then hmmm i wonder what all those riots were about then a few years ago
Who said anything about asians ?you racist slimeball........doo
med ...relegated......re
tarded.....why `cos we is owned by asians.....ha!11ha!!
ha!
madari
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5:37pm Wed 25 Apr 12
givet82 wrote:madari the snake charmer says:
madari wrote:love it doomed i tell ya,,need a new line dingle you all say the same thing ,,,,here's one for u "venky's chicken is yummy",,givet82 wrote:Madari the snake charmer says: Who said anything about asians ?you racist slimeball........doo med ...relegated......re tarded.....why `cos we is owned by asians.....ha!11ha!! ha!madari wrote: madari the snake charmer says: a third of the population of blackburn already has a beard just like bin laden!!!really no asians in burnley then hmmm i wonder what all those riots were about then a few years ago
...`venkys chicken is yummy`...only `cos its halaal,,ha!!ha!!ha!!
madari
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5:37pm Wed 25 Apr 12
givet82 wrote:madari the snake charmer says:
madari wrote:love it doomed i tell ya,,need a new line dingle you all say the same thing ,,,,here's one for u "venky's chicken is yummy",,givet82 wrote:Madari the snake charmer says: Who said anything about asians ?you racist slimeball........doo med ...relegated......re tarded.....why `cos we is owned by asians.....ha!11ha!! ha!madari wrote: madari the snake charmer says: a third of the population of blackburn already has a beard just like bin laden!!!really no asians in burnley then hmmm i wonder what all those riots were about then a few years ago
...`venkys chicken is yummy`...only `cos its halaal,,ha!!ha!!ha!!
madari
says...
5:39pm Wed 25 Apr 12
givet82 wrote:madari the snake charmer says:
madari wrote:love it doomed i tell ya,,need a new line dingle you all say the same thing ,,,,here's one for u "venky's chicken is yummy",,givet82 wrote:Madari the snake charmer says: Who said anything about asians ?you racist slimeball........doo med ...relegated......re tarded.....why `cos we is owned by asians.....ha!11ha!! ha!madari wrote: madari the snake charmer says: a third of the population of blackburn already has a beard just like bin laden!!!really no asians in burnley then hmmm i wonder what all those riots were about then a few years ago
...`venkys chicken is yummy`...only `cos its halaal,,ha!!ha!!ha!!
merlinrabbit
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5:42pm Wed 25 Apr 12
Stone Island. wrote:Never has anything been more likely. We will be left with a team of reserves next season. All of those players will have dug their tunnels out already. When Venkys are eventually banned from football for life as Craig White has been, they will respond in the same way "we couldnt care less".
givet82 wrote:Next season, anything and anyone of value will have to be sold, or even given away.
trying to be positive and a bit off the story but when we go down i still think we have got some good championship players,,if we can keep just a few the likes of yak,goodwillie,ped,f
ormica,dann,orr,olss
ens and robbo or bunn even with kean as manager...........an
y thoughts people???
Desperate Dann got relegated last season with Birmingham, and will demand a move. He feels he is far too good to play at Championship level. He isn't.
Pederson will be on at LEAST 20K a week, and will have to be off loaded, one way or another.
The Yak will bring in a couple of Mil, so will be touted around mid table PL clubs. It's well known that Robbo is VERY sympathetic towards the protesters, and I presume will be another high earner. £20K+ per week? He'll have to go, whether he likes it or not.
I'm also convinced that Venky's will not put another penny into this club, and they'll expect it to be self financing from here on in. Add to that a dramatic fall in ST sales, and walk on fans, and we're in for a VERY difficult end to 2012.
It would not surprise me in the least, if we're not in administration before Christmas, which will obviously incur a 10 point deduction, and the very real prospect of a second successive relegation.
As long as Venky's own the club, Kean will remain as manager, as he's obviously 'in on the act', so to speak.
merlinrabbit
says...
5:42pm Wed 25 Apr 12
Stone Island. wrote:Never has anything been more likely. We will be left with a team of reserves next season. All of those players will have dug their tunnels out already. When Venkys are eventually banned from football for life as Craig White has been, they will respond in the same way "we couldnt care less".
givet82 wrote:Next season, anything and anyone of value will have to be sold, or even given away.
trying to be positive and a bit off the story but when we go down i still think we have got some good championship players,,if we can keep just a few the likes of yak,goodwillie,ped,f
ormica,dann,orr,olss
ens and robbo or bunn even with kean as manager...........an
y thoughts people???
Desperate Dann got relegated last season with Birmingham, and will demand a move. He feels he is far too good to play at Championship level. He isn't.
Pederson will be on at LEAST 20K a week, and will have to be off loaded, one way or another.
The Yak will bring in a couple of Mil, so will be touted around mid table PL clubs. It's well known that Robbo is VERY sympathetic towards the protesters, and I presume will be another high earner. £20K+ per week? He'll have to go, whether he likes it or not.
I'm also convinced that Venky's will not put another penny into this club, and they'll expect it to be self financing from here on in. Add to that a dramatic fall in ST sales, and walk on fans, and we're in for a VERY difficult end to 2012.
It would not surprise me in the least, if we're not in administration before Christmas, which will obviously incur a 10 point deduction, and the very real prospect of a second successive relegation.
As long as Venky's own the club, Kean will remain as manager, as he's obviously 'in on the act', so to speak.
rovers1979
says...
6:02pm Wed 25 Apr 12
madari wrote:madari if a third of blackburn have beards i guess 80% of burnley have beards as they cant afford razors and even if they had one they would not know what to do with it-
madari the snake charmer says: a third of the population of blackburn already has a beard just like bin laden!!!
merlinrabbit
says...
6:18pm Wed 25 Apr 12
Stone Island. wrote:Never has anything been more likely. We will be left with a team of reserves next season. All of those players will have dug their tunnels out already. When Venkys are eventually banned from football for life as Craig White has been, they will respond in the same way "we couldnt care less".
givet82 wrote:Next season, anything and anyone of value will have to be sold, or even given away.
trying to be positive and a bit off the story but when we go down i still think we have got some good championship players,,if we can keep just a few the likes of yak,goodwillie,ped,f
ormica,dann,orr,olss
ens and robbo or bunn even with kean as manager...........an
y thoughts people???
Desperate Dann got relegated last season with Birmingham, and will demand a move. He feels he is far too good to play at Championship level. He isn't.
Pederson will be on at LEAST 20K a week, and will have to be off loaded, one way or another.
The Yak will bring in a couple of Mil, so will be touted around mid table PL clubs. It's well known that Robbo is VERY sympathetic towards the protesters, and I presume will be another high earner. £20K+ per week? He'll have to go, whether he likes it or not.
I'm also convinced that Venky's will not put another penny into this club, and they'll expect it to be self financing from here on in. Add to that a dramatic fall in ST sales, and walk on fans, and we're in for a VERY difficult end to 2012.
It would not surprise me in the least, if we're not in administration before Christmas, which will obviously incur a 10 point deduction, and the very real prospect of a second successive relegation.
As long as Venky's own the club, Kean will remain as manager, as he's obviously 'in on the act', so to speak.
bossindian
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6:25pm Wed 25 Apr 12
Coeur de Lion
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6:49pm Wed 25 Apr 12
woolywords
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7:04pm Wed 25 Apr 12
Troy McCLur wrote:Sadly, that would require someone growing a hairy pair and since she is female, it ain't going to happen..
Instead of 20,000 fans growing a beard... why not just sack one useless Manager?
philmoulden
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7:05pm Wed 25 Apr 12
bossindian wrote:that one would work for the wigan game ,would do the business live on sky too ,,
How about growing a Pinocchio nose in honour of Kean?
Hovis1945
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7:23pm Wed 25 Apr 12
...`venkys chicken is yummy`...only `cos its halaal,,ha!!ha!!ha!!
We will all have to take your word for it you seem to be the only one who tried it!!!!
noddymcleod
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7:24pm Wed 25 Apr 12
merlinrabbit
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7:47pm Wed 25 Apr 12
philmoulden wrote:We had said that. Fans wearing long noses. Stewards would probably confiscate them though. Putting signs up at turnstiles saying "Noses are banned". Its a right circus. I heard fans are dressing as clowns. That must mean they are dressing in a suit, black coat and shaving their heads and then standing with their hands in their pockets throughout the game!!
bossindian wrote:that one would work for the wigan game ,would do the business live on sky too ,,
How about growing a Pinocchio nose in honour of Kean?
gudari
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9:30pm Wed 25 Apr 12
peely
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9:36pm Wed 25 Apr 12
madari wrote:Very funny Ha Ha !! Nice one
madari the snake charmer says: a third of the population of blackburn already has a beard just like bin laden!!!
Keep Darwen Green
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10:07pm Wed 25 Apr 12
burnyblack
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11:35pm Wed 25 Apr 12
hunter3062
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11:49pm Wed 25 Apr 12
CARover
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11:56pm Wed 25 Apr 12
givet82 wrote:Very positive my man and also very realistic, not down yet right?
CARover wrote:here's a thought to you,,u are a miserable git,,try to look a positive if all else fails get a rope and find a strong tree or lets just all say we are going into liquidation then lg 2..... urr not 4 me and not for one minute i suggested i was happy with the dire situation
givet82 wrote:Here's a thought
trying to be positive and a bit off the story but when we go down i still think we have got some good championship players,,if we can keep just a few the likes of yak,goodwillie,ped,f
ormica,dann,orr,olss
ens and robbo or bunn even with kean as manager...........an
y thoughts people???
Sounds like you would have been happy on the Titanic drinking mediocre cognac
If you ask for comments don't get pi$$ed off when somebody gives you one!
Gennoe1
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12:59am Thu 26 Apr 12
Gennoe1
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12:59am Thu 26 Apr 12
trampus
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5:57am Thu 26 Apr 12
w about some real journalism for a change? Not a hope..........
bring back the good old days
says...
7:38am Thu 26 Apr 12
trampus wrote:The amount of drivel dished out in the last 6 months or so has been unbelieveable.
I now realise that the LT is in worse shape than the Rovers publishing this garbage...........ho
w about some real journalism for a change? Not a hope..........
The 'reportings' re; the goings on at Ewood are fantastical to say the least.
There has been very little of merit or substance to be gleened wrt Rovers for a very long time.
Remember the (good old) days when JW was issuing the statements and was worth the read and informative.
Siiiiiiigh !!!
bburnrover
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8:36am Thu 26 Apr 12
We really need to start thinking about the players we feel are going to be good enough and comitted enough to take us up again next season as it will take a win against spuds and a win against Wigan and a draw against Chelsea to keep us up this year.
Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles!
says...
8:47am Thu 26 Apr 12
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If we are going to do anything for the Wigan game - How about we all wear Ponocchio noses?
.
34th.....
Shear_Brilliance
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9:00am Thu 26 Apr 12
Road Runner Road Runner
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9:23am Thu 26 Apr 12
Arte et labore
noddymcleod
says...
9:27am Thu 26 Apr 12
Venkys don't keep Keano for any other reason than that he does the business for them. As long as Venkys own Rovers, Kean will be manager.
Players are/will not be bought/sold on any other basis than profit and loss considerations, some people on this site simply don't get it - the Venky/Kean plan has little to do with footie and everything to do with squezzing cash out of Rovers.
vicn1956
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9:27am Thu 26 Apr 12
Must be for one of the 500 a day messages of support supporters x7 x12 =42000 per year. Even pinnochio didn't tell such whoppers!
gleechy
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9:32am Thu 26 Apr 12
Keep Darwen Green
says...
9:32am Thu 26 Apr 12
Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote:I find myself agreeing with this, maybe an uncle fester bald cap with pinochio nose would get a better visual impact going.
The club are getting desperate - I see on Sky Sports this morning they have sent Dunny round to an ST's house delivering tickets - I found that so sad!
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If we are going to do anything for the Wigan game - How about we all wear Ponocchio noses?
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34th.....
givet82
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9:57am Thu 26 Apr 12
CARover wrote:im pretty sure when i asked any thought's i didn't want to hear an idioctic comment about the titanic but thanks anyway very constructive,,that's why i got "pi$$ed off"
givet82 wrote:Very positive my man and also very realistic, not down yet right?
CARover wrote:here's a thought to you,,u are a miserable git,,try to look a positive if all else fails get a rope and find a strong tree or lets just all say we are going into liquidation then lg 2..... urr not 4 me and not for one minute i suggested i was happy with the dire situation
givet82 wrote:Here's a thought
trying to be positive and a bit off the story but when we go down i still think we have got some good championship players,,if we can keep just a few the likes of yak,goodwillie,ped,f
ormica,dann,orr,olss
ens and robbo or bunn even with kean as manager...........an
y thoughts people???
Sounds like you would have been happy on the Titanic drinking mediocre cognac
If you ask for comments don't get pi$$ed off when somebody gives you one!
nil bye mouth
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9:57am Thu 26 Apr 12
Lancs - pensioner
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10:11am Thu 26 Apr 12
Bill Carson
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10:32am Thu 26 Apr 12
benal13
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10:32am Thu 26 Apr 12
carlmc
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10:33am Thu 26 Apr 12
Gien that the cost cutting has inevitably brought on relegation and a drop in income of at least £50 million per year can anyone get him to explain the sense in all this?
Of course as per the You Tube clip Steve Kean Bull**it man he sees very little, promises top 10 finishes and states that we definitely wont be relegated. Given how badly wrong all these statements have gone, surely, it has to be time to sack him. Am I just suffering from wishful thinking?
benal13
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10:50am Thu 26 Apr 12
gudari
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11:11am Thu 26 Apr 12
nil bye mouth wrote:Voice of reason!!!!
DOOMED YOU SKANKS
gudari
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11:12am Thu 26 Apr 12
StLedge
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11:15am Thu 26 Apr 12
Keep Darwen Green wrote:It'll do for me!! Photo?
Sorry but i can only do a brazillian will that do?
givet82
says...
11:20am Thu 26 Apr 12
gudari wrote:brains of britain
nil bye mouth wrote:Voice of reason!!!!
DOOMED YOU SKANKS
carlmc
says...
11:25am Thu 26 Apr 12
7. Myles Anderson (Blackburn, free)
Not just a poor signing, but also a perplexing one as far as supporters were concerned. Steve Kean likened him to Chris Smalling when signing a player who made a solitary appearance for Aberdeen. Since then, Anderson has not played at all for Blackburn. Neither, for that matter, has full-back Bruno Ribeiro, described as a Brazilian Denis Irwin when recruited. Neither even got on the bench when Rovers had five defenders out injured, so why sign them?
Go back to last summer and Scott Dann seemed a man in demand. Liverpool and Arsenal were allegedly interested, so it seemed a coup when Blackburn signed him at the end of the transfer window. Now it looks another of the mistakes that could cost Rovers their Premier League status. Secure in a well-drilled and rigorously-screened Birmingham back four last season, Dann has been exposed and embarrassed at Ewood Park. Examine the many goals that Blackburn have conceded and all too often he is culpable. The ruptured testicle he suffered in December may have seemed the most painful part of his season, but arguably his defending has caused more anguish.
Of course none of us will forget that the Father of Myles broke down in tears on SSN for the stick the fans were allegedly giving his son, who is only trying his best to do his job!
sponge-blob-squirt-pants
says...
12:03pm Thu 26 Apr 12
givet82 wrote:next Rovers manager
gudari wrote:brains of britain
nil bye mouth wrote:Voice of reason!!!!
DOOMED YOU SKANKS
smellthecoffee
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12:24pm Thu 26 Apr 12
keithnewton2
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12:39pm Thu 26 Apr 12
eddie the eagle
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12:50pm Thu 26 Apr 12
StLedge wrote:Already too many Steve Kean photos on show.
Keep Darwen Green wrote: Sorry but i can only do a brazillian will that do?It'll do for me!! Photo?
hugofakenham
says...
12:56pm Thu 26 Apr 12
BRFC 4 LIFE wrote:especially you blackburn girls
I Think This Is A Top Idea ! LETS ALL GROW A GIVET BEARD !
RoversOnline.com
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12:58pm Thu 26 Apr 12
http://www.youtube.c
om/watch?v=6JM5MVdjw
lU
eddie the eagle
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1:01pm Thu 26 Apr 12
carlmc wrote:Will ESPN be hit with a gagging order,they say the truth hurts.
A very good article has appeared on the ESPN site describing the seasons worst signings. We have 2 in the top ten, which is no great surprise. Pasted directly from the site are the following: 7. Myles Anderson (Blackburn, free) Not just a poor signing, but also a perplexing one as far as supporters were concerned. Steve Kean likened him to Chris Smalling when signing a player who made a solitary appearance for Aberdeen. Since then, Anderson has not played at all for Blackburn. Neither, for that matter, has full-back Bruno Ribeiro, described as a Brazilian Denis Irwin when recruited. Neither even got on the bench when Rovers had five defenders out injured, so why sign them? Go back to last summer and Scott Dann seemed a man in demand. Liverpool and Arsenal were allegedly interested, so it seemed a coup when Blackburn signed him at the end of the transfer window. Now it looks another of the mistakes that could cost Rovers their Premier League status. Secure in a well-drilled and rigorously-screened Birmingham back four last season, Dann has been exposed and embarrassed at Ewood Park. Examine the many goals that Blackburn have conceded and all too often he is culpable. The ruptured testicle he suffered in December may have seemed the most painful part of his season, but arguably his defending has caused more anguish. Of course none of us will forget that the Father of Myles broke down in tears on SSN for the stick the fans were allegedly giving his son, who is only trying his best to do his job!
Shear_Brilliance
says...
1:13pm Thu 26 Apr 12
carlmc wrote:I can't agree more with this article about Scott Dann what has happened to him I thought with the centre backs that was available we would be one of the more solid sides at the back.
A very good article has appeared on the ESPN site describing the seasons worst signings. We have 2 in the top ten, which is no great surprise. Pasted directly from the site are the following:
7. Myles Anderson (Blackburn, free)
Not just a poor signing, but also a perplexing one as far as supporters were concerned. Steve Kean likened him to Chris Smalling when signing a player who made a solitary appearance for Aberdeen. Since then, Anderson has not played at all for Blackburn. Neither, for that matter, has full-back Bruno Ribeiro, described as a Brazilian Denis Irwin when recruited. Neither even got on the bench when Rovers had five defenders out injured, so why sign them?
Go back to last summer and Scott Dann seemed a man in demand. Liverpool and Arsenal were allegedly interested, so it seemed a coup when Blackburn signed him at the end of the transfer window. Now it looks another of the mistakes that could cost Rovers their Premier League status. Secure in a well-drilled and rigorously-screened Birmingham back four last season, Dann has been exposed and embarrassed at Ewood Park. Examine the many goals that Blackburn have conceded and all too often he is culpable. The ruptured testicle he suffered in December may have seemed the most painful part of his season, but arguably his defending has caused more anguish.
Of course none of us will forget that the Father of Myles broke down in tears on SSN for the stick the fans were allegedly giving his son, who is only trying his best to do his job!
Can you blame my assumption when we had the likes of Nelsen, Samba, Givet and two young well rated centre backs Dann and Hanley and the experience of Salgado and the injection of pace of Olsson.
Never mind capturing two proven goal scorers Yakubu and Goodwillie.
Our midfield was average but still got their qualities Dunn may not always be available but when he is fit he has a great pass and can conjure some screamers, Pedersen has the ability to take awesome free kicks and corners although sometimes you can wonder, Hoilett a hot fresh talent at the time and N'Zonzi who was linked to Arsenal and Man Utd.
Other positives was Formica who is a fast footed and minded player, Rochina who possesses great technical ability and has the Barca style written all over him and Petrovic who apparently had an absolute screamer but still strong and solid at the back.
How did this all go wrong? You would think from the quality of the team alone we could of at least hit top 10.
Nobody with an exception to Hoilett has played anywhere near their capabilities and I wouldn't be surprised to see us playing with the same squad next year because who in the right mind would want anyone in our squad?
Samba - Played well to begin with but gave up as soon as rumours of him leaving returned.
Nelsen - Where the hell was he all season?
Dann - Complete RUBBISH
Hanley - Some games an absolute rock other games he plays like a school boy.
Salgado - Looked like he was about to retire.
Yakubu - We would be relegation certainties without him but still he could put more effort rather than expect the ball to fall to him.
Goodwillie - Headless chicken
Dunn - Lazy lazy lazy
Pedersen - Sloppy to say the least.
Hoilett - I love him when Rovers are in possession but when they aren't he just stands there like a nonce.
Formica - Doesn't get involved
N'Zonzi - Looked rubbish all this year
Rochina - Why is he not started every game?
Petrovic - Donkey doesn't look like he has made a forward move in his life lately. But at the beginning of the season he was spraying fantastic balls anywhere you wanted on the pitch.
b12simon
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2:09pm Thu 26 Apr 12
Reg Rover
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2:42pm Thu 26 Apr 12
Just a thought. It is widely known that Steve (the man who cannot win football matches) Kean despises Sam Allardyce, the man who took him from the dole que and gave him a Premiership coaching job (big mistake Sam).
It is widely known that Mrs Anuradha (I like to be entertained) Desai and her brothers will not admit to the error they made in sacking a proven manager on the advice of disgraced football agent Jerome (the man who ruined Blackburn Rovers) Anderson.
It is widely known that Allardyce and Anderson do not like each other.
So why not forget any verbal protest at the Wigan game, why don’t BRFC ACTION GROUP have made and distribute 10,000 face masks of Sam Allardyce for us all to wear whilst we watch the game and cheer the team on. I will certainly wear one, no security problems, they will fit in the pocket perfectly, no banners needed. Just a silent protest wearing a Sam Allardyce mask will say it all and realy get under Kean’s skin. It might even inspire the players!
IT IS PAY BACK TIME FOR BIG SAM AND US ALL.
Reg
Footnote:
To cover the costs of the masks a charge can be made and have them on sale in participating shops, pubs etc and outside the ground.
Worth £1.00 of anyone’s money.
www.regoftherovers.c
o.uk/
lowelife
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3:29pm Thu 26 Apr 12
blueandwhite1971
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5:02pm Thu 26 Apr 12
craigyboy0
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5:55pm Thu 26 Apr 12
http://wearetherover
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-doomed.html
rovers1979
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8:17pm Thu 26 Apr 12
sponge-blob-squirt-pHe would still do a better job than Pinocchio Kean
ants wrote:
givet82 wrote:next Rovers managergudari wrote:brains of britainnil bye mouth wrote: DOOMED YOU SKANKSVoice of reason!!!!
samsno2millfan
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5:53am Fri 27 Apr 12
Reg Rover wrote:I suppose wearing a Sam (the man who tries to kill football)Allardyce mask really would show just how desperate we are.
WHY NOT A VISUAL PROTEST? Just a thought. It is widely known that Steve (the man who cannot win football matches) Kean despises Sam Allardyce, the man who took him from the dole que and gave him a Premiership coaching job (big mistake Sam). It is widely known that Mrs Anuradha (I like to be entertained) Desai and her brothers will not admit to the error they made in sacking a proven manager on the advice of disgraced football agent Jerome (the man who ruined Blackburn Rovers) Anderson. It is widely known that Allardyce and Anderson do not like each other. So why not forget any verbal protest at the Wigan game, why don’t BRFC ACTION GROUP have made and distribute 10,000 face masks of Sam Allardyce for us all to wear whilst we watch the game and cheer the team on. I will certainly wear one, no security problems, they will fit in the pocket perfectly, no banners needed. Just a silent protest wearing a Sam Allardyce mask will say it all and realy get under Kean’s skin. It might even inspire the players! IT IS PAY BACK TIME FOR BIG SAM AND US ALL. Reg Footnote: To cover the costs of the masks a charge can be made and have them on sale in participating shops, pubs etc and outside the ground. Worth £1.00 of anyone’s money. www.regoftherovers.c o.uk/
We all know how much of a Samophile you are Reggie boy. It's unhealthy in so many ways;
let it go, mate.
Could you provide your costings for the £1.00 masks by the way?
rggraham1947
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2:06pm Fri 27 Apr 12
rggraham1947
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2:07pm Fri 27 Apr 12
Rod of the Rovers
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2:56pm Fri 27 Apr 12
madari
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9:11pm Fri 27 Apr 12
sponge-blob-squirt-pMadari the snake charmer says:
ants wrote:
givet82 wrote:next Rovers managergudari wrote:brains of britainnil bye mouth wrote: DOOMED YOU SKANKSVoice of reason!!!!
Big Bad Brain Laws!! is next manager.




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