Blackburn Rovers boss eager to stop line-up leaks (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Blackburn Rovers boss eager to stop line-up leaks
10:04am Friday 9th November 2012 in Sport
By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
WORRY Berg
HENNING Berg fears Blackburn Rovers’ opponents could be being given an extra edge – as the club look to put a stop to a training ground leak.
Rovers’ starting line-up has been ‘revealed’ on the internet the day before the game for their last three Championship matches and, ahead of tomorrow’s visit of Birmingham City, Berg is wary about giving away too much information.
It is understood the details, which are being released via twitter and fans forums, have not come from an inside source and that they are coming from someone who lives looking on to Rovers’ Brockhall training ground.
The source of the material is anonymous online but Rovers are hopeful they can find out who it is and come to a compromise with the individual.
Berg said: “Sometimes you can argue how much impact that is going to have on a game or not. The opposition will look at our games anyway and they will think what way we are going to go.
“To be fair we have not changed things dramatically. If you want to make some big changes for one game though it can have an effect. If you don’t change too much each game maybe the effect won’t be too big.
“But of course, the more we can keep back and not give the opponents the better. We are aware of the situation of things coming out from the outside and of course if that is the case we will have to look into that.
“We have to see how we make sure what we do on the training pitch is not what others put on the net. I am pretty sure it is not from inside, I’m fairly sure there is someone on the outside.
“It is good that they are interested in the team but they don’t have to put the team out. Hopefully we can sort that. I think we need to get people to understand it can give the opposition that extra 1 per cent.
“I like they are interested in the team but, if they want to put out the team selection, wait until an hour before the game, or even an hour and 10 minutes before kick off so they are first. That will be fine.”
Rovers entertain Lee Clark’s Birmingham tomorrow looking to give Berg his first win as Rovers boss, as they look to build on an encouraging 2-2 draw at Huddersfield in midweek.
Only a 94th minute leveller from Lee Novak stopped Berg’s men from taking maximum points and the Norwegian is hopeful they can improve again.
He said: “The good thing for us was there was a big improvement from Saturday to Tuesday. We played much better both defensively and offensively.
“Now the next step is to make sure the good spells we had, to have them for longer, and to see games out when we are winning.
“When there is 30 seconds left of a game we want to make sure we keep the ball, rather than go for that third goal in the last few seconds.
“The best defence for us in that game was to make sure we didn’t lose the ball. For me, the biggest thing was we had the ball, we didn’t need to make a killer pass, we didn’t need to score a third goal.
"We have a young team and they want to go forward and they want to score goals, but we have to be able to kill games off.”
Comments(54)
Rovers 1495
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10:47am Fri 9 Nov 12
Rovers 1495
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10:47am Fri 9 Nov 12
smellthecoffee
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10:48am Fri 9 Nov 12
Dukes
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10:50am Fri 9 Nov 12
If you living closed to training ground you can see players so I cant fault him on that but leaking news out can get you in bothered.
Since venkys came in everything is so awful inside and out.
Hoping for 3 points tomoz.
Harwoodstblue
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10:56am Fri 9 Nov 12
Dukes wrote:How is this guy getting the information ? Is Berg shouting out the line up with a loud haler ?
its not only leaking news out what happening,their is other issues happening at training ground nearly every day.
If you living closed to training ground you can see players so I cant fault him on that but leaking news out can get you in bothered.
Since venkys came in everything is so awful inside and out.
Hoping for 3 points tomoz.
fanny_tickler
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11:02am Fri 9 Nov 12
blueblooded
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11:04am Fri 9 Nov 12
You've a lot more chance of being but probed at the home of Turd Manure personally.. a lot more six fingered knuckle dragging creatures as eager to probe you as they are at posting on our articles.
Give it a few hours.. they'll be up again after spending their dole on booze all night..
Rovers4Good is an idiot. BRFCS commenters laughed it off saying who would be looking at a small forum for tips.
Answer: anyone who wants to beat us numbskulls!
Dukes
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11:06am Fri 9 Nov 12
Harwoodstblue wrote:you need to ask that person?
Dukes wrote:How is this guy getting the information ? Is Berg shouting out the line up with a loud haler ?
its not only leaking news out what happening,their is other issues happening at training ground nearly every day.
If you living closed to training ground you can see players so I cant fault him on that but leaking news out can get you in bothered.
Since venkys came in everything is so awful inside and out.
Hoping for 3 points tomoz.
blueblooded
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11:07am Fri 9 Nov 12
fanny_tickler wrote:oooh! heres one already..
Just another day at the circus.
ran out of booze hairy knuckled mommy tickler?
RUinsane
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11:08am Fri 9 Nov 12
smellthecoffee wrote:Have you been probed by aliens???
This article was posted on the Daily Mail website yesterday. It's clearly just a PR stunt by the consortium to get people to come to Ewood for Henning "2 points out of a possible 30) Berg's first game in charge. No doubt the consortium's numerous bogus accounts will be on here "thumbing down" my comment and "thumbing up" their own. DON'T BE FOOLED...ROVERS ARE BEING DESTROYED FROM WITHIN...AND NOT BY VENKYS!!!
blueblooded
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11:09am Fri 9 Nov 12
Harwoodstblue wrote:Lives across Brockhall and views from his/her windows it appears.
Dukes wrote:How is this guy getting the information ? Is Berg shouting out the line up with a loud haler ?
its not only leaking news out what happening,their is other issues happening at training ground nearly every day.
If you living closed to training ground you can see players so I cant fault him on that but leaking news out can get you in bothered.
Since venkys came in everything is so awful inside and out.
Hoping for 3 points tomoz.
RUinsane
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11:11am Fri 9 Nov 12
RUinsane
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11:12am Fri 9 Nov 12
Harwoodstblue
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11:13am Fri 9 Nov 12
blueblooded wrote:Well if he is a rovers supporter he needs to put his brain in gear and keep his mouth shut........or he could be a Dingle and then the above wouldn't apply.
Harwoodstblue wrote:Lives across Brockhall and views from his/her windows it appears.
Dukes wrote:How is this guy getting the information ? Is Berg shouting out the line up with a loud haler ?
its not only leaking news out what happening,their is other issues happening at training ground nearly every day.
If you living closed to training ground you can see players so I cant fault him on that but leaking news out can get you in bothered.
Since venkys came in everything is so awful inside and out.
Hoping for 3 points tomoz.
Dukes
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11:15am Fri 9 Nov 12
blueblooded wrote:who knows there been other issues at camp .
Harwoodstblue wrote:Lives across Brockhall and views from his/her windows it appears.
Dukes wrote:How is this guy getting the information ? Is Berg shouting out the line up with a loud haler ?
its not only leaking news out what happening,their is other issues happening at training ground nearly every day.
If you living closed to training ground you can see players so I cant fault him on that but leaking news out can get you in bothered.
Since venkys came in everything is so awful inside and out.
Hoping for 3 points tomoz.
Dukes
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11:16am Fri 9 Nov 12
Harwoodstblue wrote:spot on there mate.
blueblooded wrote:Well if he is a rovers supporter he needs to put his brain in gear and keep his mouth shut........or he could be a Dingle and then the above wouldn't apply.
Harwoodstblue wrote:Lives across Brockhall and views from his/her windows it appears.
Dukes wrote:How is this guy getting the information ? Is Berg shouting out the line up with a loud haler ?
its not only leaking news out what happening,their is other issues happening at training ground nearly every day.
If you living closed to training ground you can see players so I cant fault him on that but leaking news out can get you in bothered.
Since venkys came in everything is so awful inside and out.
Hoping for 3 points tomoz.
rovertillidie
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11:30am Fri 9 Nov 12
smellthecoffee wrote:You need to get out more.......but perhaps you are too scared to go outside in case a bolt of lightening hits you!
This article was posted on the Daily Mail website yesterday. It's clearly just a PR stunt by the consortium to get people to come to Ewood for Henning "2 points out of a possible 30) Berg's first game in charge. No doubt the consortium's numerous bogus accounts will be on here "thumbing down" my comment and "thumbing up" their own. DON'T BE FOOLED...ROVERS ARE BEING DESTROYED FROM WITHIN...AND NOT BY VENKYS!!!
Exactly what has Henning Berg done wrong so far, give him a chance ....or is he a part of the conspiracy to destroy the club!!
Get a life!
accyweb
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11:31am Fri 9 Nov 12
MatthewCA
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11:33am Fri 9 Nov 12
My Team for 2ro. 4-3-2-1
Robbo, Hanly, Hanley,Dann,Ollson,F
ormica,Mr.Ollson,Sim
onVicuvik,Rochina
Kazim,Rhodes.
Sub:Kean,Orr,Ribero,
Murphy,Rosado,Gomes,
Pedersen
BananaClarets
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11:55am Fri 9 Nov 12
Dukes wrote:I think you need to go back to school.
its not only leaking news out what happening,their is other issues happening at training ground nearly every day.
If you living closed to training ground you can see players so I cant fault him on that but leaking news out can get you in bothered.
Since venkys came in everything is so awful inside and out.
Hoping for 3 points tomoz.
Brunzig
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12:05pm Fri 9 Nov 12
Anybody fancy some free juggling lessons contact smellthecoffee's mum please be warned her lack of teeth and her fag ash breath maybe hard to cope with.
Rovers 1495
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12:14pm Fri 9 Nov 12
blueblooded wrote:And ... ? Does he line them up on the pitch in their starting positions for Saturday ? Does he write names on a massive outdoor blackboard ? Does this bellend hack his smartphone ? I'm finding it hard to see how this actually happens
Harwoodstblue wrote:Lives across Brockhall and views from his/her windows it appears.
Dukes wrote:How is this guy getting the information ? Is Berg shouting out the line up with a loud haler ?
its not only leaking news out what happening,their is other issues happening at training ground nearly every day.
If you living closed to training ground you can see players so I cant fault him on that but leaking news out can get you in bothered.
Since venkys came in everything is so awful inside and out.
Hoping for 3 points tomoz.
vintageclaret
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12:16pm Fri 9 Nov 12
That's what the headline says, you couldn't make it up any better
I always wondered why their shorts always have a dark patch at the front.
Time to get the incontinent pads out it will be even bigger come 2nd December,
Rovers 1495
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12:16pm Fri 9 Nov 12
Harwoodstblue wrote:If he's a Dingle, he wouldn't be able to write, let alone post messages on Twitter
blueblooded wrote:Well if he is a rovers supporter he needs to put his brain in gear and keep his mouth shut........or he could be a Dingle and then the above wouldn't apply.
Harwoodstblue wrote:Lives across Brockhall and views from his/her windows it appears.
Dukes wrote:How is this guy getting the information ? Is Berg shouting out the line up with a loud haler ?
its not only leaking news out what happening,their is other issues happening at training ground nearly every day.
If you living closed to training ground you can see players so I cant fault him on that but leaking news out can get you in bothered.
Since venkys came in everything is so awful inside and out.
Hoping for 3 points tomoz.
greenscreener
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12:20pm Fri 9 Nov 12
accyweb wrote:I might, if you had got it 100% right 3 weeks running.
It's well known that many Burnley fans live in the Brockhall area, I remember the statue at the entrance being painted claret and blue just before a Burnley - Blackburn game a few years ago. How this helps the opposition though I dont know, how do you know its genuine? I could make up the team now and post it on the internet - would you believe me?
However, as the buffoon proved, you can have the right players on the pitch and still find the wrong way to arrange them.
Road Runner Road Runner
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12:25pm Fri 9 Nov 12
smellthecoffee wrote:Your beginning to sound like Fox Mulder and Dana Scully there Mr Smelly !
This article was posted on the Daily Mail website yesterday. It's clearly just a PR stunt by the consortium to get people to come to Ewood for Henning "2 points out of a possible 30) Berg's first game in charge. No doubt the consortium's numerous bogus accounts will be on here "thumbing down" my comment and "thumbing up" their own. DON'T BE FOOLED...ROVERS ARE BEING DESTROYED FROM WITHIN...AND NOT BY VENKYS!!!
Or how about the 'Odessa Files' such is your vendetta against all things BRFC !
Just what is the purpose of the destruction of BRFC - just purely monetary motivation or is it something much more sinister than that ?
Is it results on the pitch that would have you retract that which you so blithely utter ?
A certain agent actually said those words to I in a 1 hour and 20 minutes conversation - "destroyed from within" thus your words are a perfect replica of the most hated(or second most hated figure) at BRFC.......
So I ask you this - are you the b'stard son of the dark vador, and actually in full agreement with his words of wisdom as to the demise of our grand owd club ?
On the one hand you demonize this agent, yet on the other you endorse his vile and incongruous remarks !
Many, many thousands of good folk who are intrinsically linked with BRFC will do their up most in making sure that BRFC does not go down the toilet in the ways that you impertinently suggest.
Just when was the last time you had eye's on down at Ewood or an away game, for that matter ?
Recently I happened upon a great and thoughtful film that goes under the name of: Good Will Hunting. In it is a perfect scene made just for the likes of yourself - you should watch it and come back with your observations !
Until then Skelly and Mulder are awaiting you !
Give it a rest dude your club is calling upon you.
The choice is yours(or is it !)
Arte et labore
vicn1956
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12:29pm Fri 9 Nov 12
1952 rover
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12:46pm Fri 9 Nov 12
1952 rover
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12:47pm Fri 9 Nov 12
smellthecoffee wrote:Oh give it a rest will you. Move On.
This article was posted on the Daily Mail website yesterday. It's clearly just a PR stunt by the consortium to get people to come to Ewood for Henning "2 points out of a possible 30) Berg's first game in charge. No doubt the consortium's numerous bogus accounts will be on here "thumbing down" my comment and "thumbing up" their own. DON'T BE FOOLED...ROVERS ARE BEING DESTROYED FROM WITHIN...AND NOT BY VENKYS!!!
Rovers75
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12:55pm Fri 9 Nov 12
smellthecoffee wrote:You should write a book.
This article was posted on the Daily Mail website yesterday. It's clearly just a PR stunt by the consortium to get people to come to Ewood for Henning "2 points out of a possible 30) Berg's first game in charge. No doubt the consortium's numerous bogus accounts will be on here "thumbing down" my comment and "thumbing up" their own. DON'T BE FOOLED...ROVERS ARE BEING DESTROYED FROM WITHIN...AND NOT BY VENKYS!!!
COTPH
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1:14pm Fri 9 Nov 12
Rovers75 wrote:He would if he could write!!
smellthecoffee wrote: This article was posted on the Daily Mail website yesterday. It's clearly just a PR stunt by the consortium to get people to come to Ewood for Henning "2 points out of a possible 30) Berg's first game in charge. No doubt the consortium's numerous bogus accounts will be on here "thumbing down" my comment and "thumbing up" their own. DON'T BE FOOLED...ROVERS ARE BEING DESTROYED FROM WITHIN...AND NOT BY VENKYS!!!You should write a book.
spike t
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1:24pm Fri 9 Nov 12
Road Runner Road Runner
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1:27pm Fri 9 Nov 12
The plot thickens with this deviant blogger !
Mike Oxsore
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1:46pm Fri 9 Nov 12
Brunzig wrote:Wasn't that 3 breasted woman from the original total recall film ?
smellthecoffee clearly has some mental issues which probably stem from him suckleing on his mothers 3 breats as a child! I must admit since meeting his mother the other month I have become quite the little juggler.
Anybody fancy some free juggling lessons contact smellthecoffee's mum please be warned her lack of teeth and her fag ash breath maybe hard to cope with.
Glenn@BRFCS.COM
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1:48pm Fri 9 Nov 12
There seems to have been a witch hunt for a young fan who genuinely didn't know they were upsetting anyone. I'm sure a simple "please stop, you're tipping off the opposition" would have solved this without whipping up fan unreset .... again.
A Darener
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1:54pm Fri 9 Nov 12
greenscreener
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2:06pm Fri 9 Nov 12
Mike Oxsore wrote:3 breasts, awesome
Brunzig wrote:Wasn't that 3 breasted woman from the original total recall film ?
smellthecoffee clearly has some mental issues which probably stem from him suckleing on his mothers 3 breats as a child! I must admit since meeting his mother the other month I have become quite the little juggler.
Anybody fancy some free juggling lessons contact smellthecoffee's mum please be warned her lack of teeth and her fag ash breath maybe hard to cope with.
regards, paul
Discrunner
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2:09pm Fri 9 Nov 12
Discrunner
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2:13pm Fri 9 Nov 12
Crow27
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2:30pm Fri 9 Nov 12
Iiii1111
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2:44pm Fri 9 Nov 12
Rovers75 wrote:Be a best seller for Insomnia;-)
smellthecoffee wrote:You should write a book.
This article was posted on the Daily Mail website yesterday. It's clearly just a PR stunt by the consortium to get people to come to Ewood for Henning "2 points out of a possible 30) Berg's first game in charge. No doubt the consortium's numerous bogus accounts will be on here "thumbing down" my comment and "thumbing up" their own. DON'T BE FOOLED...ROVERS ARE BEING DESTROYED FROM WITHIN...AND NOT BY VENKYS!!!
smellthecoffee
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5:13pm Fri 9 Nov 12
Glenn@BRFCS.COM wrote:Glenn, it's just a way of covering up betting patterns....team lineups released....Harry being interviewed for the job (to push Berg's odds out) that kind of thing. The sport is now riddled with corruption. Do you honestly believe someone could get a team lineup from simply observing a club training?? It's absurd to say the least!!! We have games where we failed to shoot on goal (first time in over 10 years again (coincidentally) Harry's team), we have players coming off winking, we have dodgy betting patterns on Big Sam being sacked (in the London area)...the list goes on....and who links all these together....?? The same people that come on with their numerous accounts and spread misinformation.
The real questions are a. why did nobody care about this in the Kean era and why wasn't it handled in private? There seems to have been a witch hunt for a young fan who genuinely didn't know they were upsetting anyone. I'm sure a simple "please stop, you're tipping off the opposition" would have solved this without whipping up fan unreset .... again.
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No doubt they placed bets on Rovers getting relegated...and probably pacing bets on Rovers NOT getting promoted...because that is where the consortium could be fully investigated.
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I wonder why Harry got sacked from the Spurs job and didn't get the England job??
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I just hope the LET aren't involved in spreading misinformation in order to manipulate odds and betting patterns!!!
77'sss
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5:19pm Fri 9 Nov 12
eddie the eagle
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5:28pm Fri 9 Nov 12
Road Runner Road Runner wrote:I also noted the above,he obviously means to spread his bile to a wide audience.
I've just read comments on the DM site regards the team leaks, and guess what - going under the name of 'Honestopinion' reads just as our very own Smelly Welly on here ! The plot thickens with this deviant blogger !
I think something must have really upset him to hold such a grudge,I believe that Rovers have been badly served by many and many questions deserve answers but there comes a time when you have to let it lie.
Mr smelly I believe you are'nt a dingle I think the Fylde is nearer the mark if my memory serves me right.Why not start again and stop this bitter diatribe it is getting tiresome.
smellthecoffee
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5:37pm Fri 9 Nov 12
eddie the eagle wrote:Funny how you would remember such a thing....
Road Runner Road Runner wrote: I've just read comments on the DM site regards the team leaks, and guess what - going under the name of 'Honestopinion' reads just as our very own Smelly Welly on here ! The plot thickens with this deviant blogger !I also noted the above,he obviously means to spread his bile to a wide audience. I think something must have really upset him to hold such a grudge,I believe that Rovers have been badly served by many and many questions deserve answers but there comes a time when you have to let it lie. Mr smelly I believe you are'nt a dingle I think the Fylde is nearer the mark if my memory serves me right.Why not start again and stop this bitter diatribe it is getting tiresome.
owd nick
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8:01pm Fri 9 Nov 12
smellthecoffee wrote:Have you tried a tinfoil hat? Serious question it might help you sleep, hopefully for a long, long, long time.
This article was posted on the Daily Mail website yesterday. It's clearly just a PR stunt by the consortium to get people to come to Ewood for Henning "2 points out of a possible 30) Berg's first game in charge. No doubt the consortium's numerous bogus accounts will be on here "thumbing down" my comment and "thumbing up" their own. DON'T BE FOOLED...ROVERS ARE BEING DESTROYED FROM WITHIN...AND NOT BY VENKYS!!!
I have a vision of you in my head, wild, staring, bloodshot eyes, all three of them, singed tufts of hair, smoke pouring from your nostrils as you hammer away at the keyboard, spittle flying everywhere.
I am seriously glad I don't have your blood pressure.
Actually it's Henning Berg's one point out of six and it's his third game in charge, bit of a mute point but there ya go smelly.
Once we start winning I do hope you continue your tirade, it entertains us all.
kenbro
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8:05pm Fri 9 Nov 12
If the team sheet is always accurate on the web, then it must have originated from inside. The insider may not actually be doing the web posting, but he or she may be telling someone else and they are doing the posting.
Henning needs to start announcing his selection as late as possible if he thinks that it is helpful to the opposition. Or just put out a jumble of, say, 20 names that the team will be chosen from, leaving the actual selection announcement to Saturday noon.
roverfor60years
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9:21pm Fri 9 Nov 12
The question is – why? Is there a sinister motive – i.e betting? Or is it simply someone trying to earn some brownie points? My instinct says it is the latter.
Also, if you read Glenn@BRFCS.COM above, it appears this has been going on for some time - and maybe he knows who it is with his reference to a ‘witch hunt’ for a genuine young fan.
ste.g
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9:32pm Fri 9 Nov 12
blueblooded
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10:01pm Fri 9 Nov 12
smellthecoffee wrote:That must get it then.
Glenn@BRFCS.COM wrote:Glenn, it's just a way of covering up betting patterns....team lineups released....Harry being interviewed for the job (to push Berg's odds out) that kind of thing. The sport is now riddled with corruption. Do you honestly believe someone could get a team lineup from simply observing a club training?? It's absurd to say the least!!! We have games where we failed to shoot on goal (first time in over 10 years again (coincidentally) Harry's team), we have players coming off winking, we have dodgy betting patterns on Big Sam being sacked (in the London area)...the list goes on....and who links all these together....?? The same people that come on with their numerous accounts and spread misinformation.
The real questions are a. why did nobody care about this in the Kean era and why wasn't it handled in private? There seems to have been a witch hunt for a young fan who genuinely didn't know they were upsetting anyone. I'm sure a simple "please stop, you're tipping off the opposition" would have solved this without whipping up fan unreset .... again.
.
No doubt they placed bets on Rovers getting relegated...and probably pacing bets on Rovers NOT getting promoted...because that is where the consortium could be fully investigated.
.
I wonder why Harry got sacked from the Spurs job and didn't get the England job??
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I just hope the LET aren't involved in spreading misinformation in order to manipulate odds and betting patterns!!!
Except Rovers4good is a regular poster on brfcs and he'd been posting for a while.
Kind of blows the creepy conspiracy does it not?
stefjam
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1:25pm Sat 10 Nov 12
Brfc24138931
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Brfc24138931
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Rovers 1495 says...
10:46am Fri 9 Nov 12