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FULL TIME: Peterborough United 1 Blackburn Rovers 4
7:16pm Saturday 17th November 2012 in Sport
By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
A JORDAN Rhodes hat trick has fired Blackburn Rovers back into the Championship play off spots, helping them to a 4-1 win at Peterborough.
The Scottish international added to Mauro Formica's early opener as Rovers blew the hosts away with an impressive display.
Lee Tomlin struck an 88th minute consolation for a struggling Peterborough as Rovers climbed back to sixth in the table.
Rovers were given the perfect start when Mauro Formica fired home on just three minutes after Rhodes' shot had been blocked.
The hosts looked dangerous going forward but, with Ruben Rochina pulling the strings for Berg's men, Rovers looked capable of scoring every time they attacked.
It was 2-0 on 20 minutes as Rhodes headed Martin Olsson's cross home, via Peterborough defender Nathaniel Knight-Percival, and the striker scored his second sic minutes before the break.
Rochina picked the ball up on the halfway line and, after making progress, slipped a defensive splitting pass for Rhodes to clinically finish.
Peterborough improved after the break and Saido Berahino forced a smart save from Paul Robinson, before Grant McCann fired wide on 53 minutes.
Jordan Rhodes should have completed his hat trick after being put through by a clever pass from Formica.
But, having rounded goalkeeper Bobby Olejnik, Rhodes could only drag his shot wide from a tight angle.
The Scottish international was not to be denied though as he completed his treble on 79 minutes, heading home from close range after Scott Dann had headed Formica's corner across goal.
Lee Tomlin scored late on for the hosts before substitute Nuno Gomes hit the post for Rovers in injury time.
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Comments (123)
7:20pm Sat 17 Nov 12
bburnrover says...
7:21pm Sat 17 Nov 12
awh says...
7:23pm Sat 17 Nov 12
Lancs - pensioner says...
Fantastic week end, Why
Dingkes 0 Charlton 1
BRFC 4 Peterbourgh 1
33 years ha. Ha ha ha ha ha
7:25pm Sat 17 Nov 12
A Darener says...
Rhodes, Rochina magic!
7:29pm Sat 17 Nov 12
100%ROVERS says...
Well done to all the team who performed fantastic tonight ...
Jordan is playing fantastic .. two for Scotland and I can see him getting 20 for us this season after 40 for Hudds last year ..
I am particularly happy that Ruben is putting some great passes & much need creativity into our games ... Thats two killer passes to Jordan in two games now .. Pity Steve Kean couldnt see a real player when it was in front of his face ..
He's signed on the dole ... he's signed on the dole ... Steve Kean .. He's signed on the dole ...
Oh yes we havnt forgotten all you PRO KEAN fans !!! - Dont you look stupid now !!!!!
WELL DONE HENNING !!!!
7:29pm Sat 17 Nov 12
Phoenix From The Ashes says...
Long may we reign as supreme victors.. in this fixture. And those to follow hopefully :)
7:30pm Sat 17 Nov 12
cathedral citi says...
Yes, methinks the correct decision was made in bringing in henning.....
More of the same, please!
Henning Berg's blue and White army!
7:32pm Sat 17 Nov 12
Is Eckersley playing? says...
7:34pm Sat 17 Nov 12
Return of the Magnificent se7en says...
Henning Berg, one defeat in four.
Team playing like a team, and if Rochina had picked the right option on four more occasions it could have been a lot bigger margin and no goals conceded as well. But on the whole, a massive improvement.
And the dingles got dumped as well. Scott Dann played well except for one mistake and as a defensive unit we looked a lot more cohesive.
Well done Henning and the lads.
7:45pm Sat 17 Nov 12
baldie says...
I'm assuming you mean the 26000 PRO KEAN fans who turned up to support him for the Wigan game.
7:45pm Sat 17 Nov 12
TrueBlue (Formerly GetRealUIdiot) says...
7:47pm Sat 17 Nov 12
TrueBlue (Formerly GetRealUIdiot) says...
7:50pm Sat 17 Nov 12
pepperpot2296 says...
7:57pm Sat 17 Nov 12
Navy-Rover says...
I know that it was only 'The Posh' but a great performance nonetheless. An excellent confidence boosting win and hopefully not the last one either!
Jordan Rhodes... Now this lad could turn out to be something quite special! We're going to need promotion this season if we're planning on keeping him!
8:06pm Sat 17 Nov 12
pepperpot2296 says...
8:09pm Sat 17 Nov 12
Harwoodstblue says...
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Looks like Rovers are just coming into form at the right time.
8:10pm Sat 17 Nov 12
happiness says...
8:13pm Sat 17 Nov 12
angryandy says...
Humming Birds Blue & White army!
8:19pm Sat 17 Nov 12
happiness says...
8:21pm Sat 17 Nov 12
Captain Dreckley says...
8:26pm Sat 17 Nov 12
bluerob says...
8:32pm Sat 17 Nov 12
Top10StillOn says...
8:37pm Sat 17 Nov 12
Rovers75 says...
This is now a great platform to really get our season going. Rochina was fantastic tonight but will no doubt get a rocket from the gaffer for a school boy error that allowed their sumo wrestler to score, when the truth is they deserved zilch.
All in all big smiles and looking forward to Milwall next week!
How strange not to see any twisted poison from the swampley brigade on here aswell....... gobsh1tes the lot of 'em
RTID
8:42pm Sat 17 Nov 12
Iiii1111 says...
8:53pm Sat 17 Nov 12
Harwoodstblue says...
8:55pm Sat 17 Nov 12
flyingv1 says...
Brilliant tonight, Posh are struggling, and Rovers took full advantage, which in the past has not always happened.
One game at a time, but the future is looking rosy.
Millwall to the lions!
9:30pm Sat 17 Nov 12
forever_rovers says...
Incredible transformation in short order.
A performance to be proud of today.
Underlines impact a real manager can have.
9:35pm Sat 17 Nov 12
77'sss says...
10:11pm Sat 17 Nov 12
portolibero says...
Amazing transformation from when Kean left - they couldn't string a couple of passes together. Acquired a strong defensive platform under Black and now Henning has got them playing some real quality stuff. It was fantastic to watch in the most part.
Posh are awful, granted, but if we use that as a template for the rest of the season we should have the quality to get automatic promotion.
COYB!!
10:25pm Sat 17 Nov 12
Iiii1111 says...
10:31pm Sat 17 Nov 12
greenscreener says...
10:44pm Sat 17 Nov 12
French Rover says...
10:53pm Sat 17 Nov 12
owd nick says...
10:54pm Sat 17 Nov 12
merlinrabbit says...
10:55pm Sat 17 Nov 12
owd nick says...
10:56pm Sat 17 Nov 12
gaylegarnerkennedy says...
11:04pm Sat 17 Nov 12
flyingv1 says...
11:04pm Sat 17 Nov 12
rovers82 says...
11:15pm Sat 17 Nov 12
blueblooded says...
Voicebox needs resting, as does all my other bits, feel like I played the 90 mins lol. We were good, we can be better, we will be better. Defensive mistakes, still too much dribbling close to our own box for my liking, would still prefer a bit more stability up top and yes, Rhodes unmarked was pitiful on their part and we won't get that with the better teams but we're looking more and more comfortable playing Bergs way and the players seem to be enjoying their football much more than under the previous bald chap.
Etuhu seems to be coming along too, thought he looked better today, Henley is impressing more and more.
And last but not least.
Yak left a whole in my scoring heart that Jordan Rhodes has filled. Such modesty, maturity and dignity (CK take note!) truly a gem of a find. He scores when he wants to, he scores when he wants. Oh yeah.
Night all. In Berg we trust. Got to say Shebby just maybe knew what he was talking about.. Hmm.. There's a thought lol.
11:18pm Sat 17 Nov 12
Iiii1111 says...
11:35pm Sat 17 Nov 12
kazluvsrovers says...
Hope they can take the confidence they built today into Saturdays game and show Millwall what an improved team we are under a decent manager.
We are getting better each week now Berg is steering the ship.
Keep up the good work Henning, we are all behind you!!!!!
Henning Bergs blue and white army.....
12:06am Sun 18 Nov 12
Road Runner Road Runner says...
So it goes.
Arte et labore
1:17am Sun 18 Nov 12
OnePostThenTheOther says...
A win against whatevertheyrecalled doesn't really compare to that. The home game against this ragbag outfit should be the easiest game of the season.
1:34am Sun 18 Nov 12
OnePostThenTheOther says...
1:59am Sun 18 Nov 12
A_McEvoy says...
2:24am Sun 18 Nov 12
Bazzer says...
3:49am Sun 18 Nov 12
kenbro says...
5:37am Sun 18 Nov 12
kiwipom73 says...
FOGET THE PAST AND THE POLITICS AND MAKE THE TEAM FEEL WE APPRECIATE THE BIG CHANGE OF ATTITUDE BE SHOWN ON THE PARK.
Hennings is doing right in giving everyone the change to shine.
Two positive moves he has made is:
1) Getting rid of ORR from the field & club
2) Dropping of Kazim-Richards until he learns there are ten others player in a team.
GET DOWN TO EWOOD GIVE IT THE VERBAL FOR THE TEAM....COYB
7:04am Sun 18 Nov 12
Sturdy_Rover says...
7:45am Sun 18 Nov 12
MatthewCA says...
I feel , the players did a good job, but don't forget the posh team is not so great to face and access our strength.
Murphy and Etuhu need more control in the game, I saw the impact is not there in both of them.
Rochina need more Shooting pratice, lots of time he dosen't get the timing with the ball. Ollson brother's are cool, they did a good work in the posh game.
I feel Formica need more running with pace to win and control the ball. he some time lost the pace, which is not acceptable. Robbo is showing great courage, he miss the clean sheet in the last 10 mts. Always the team had this problem at the ending time. lazy effort and lost the ball in front of our box.
Over all the team is showing great improvement, Thanks- ORR is gone for loan, see the difference. hahahahah.
Best of luck on 24th Nov .
7:45am Sun 18 Nov 12
garyintandem says...
Hemming Berg's Blue and White Army!
8:48am Sun 18 Nov 12
stick to football says...
Rochina is a talent his pass for the third goal was sublime but is he a 90 minute player? or do we give him 45 minutes and replace him - same question about Murphy. Stick Martin Olsson on the wing and bring Givet in
8:48am Sun 18 Nov 12
greenscreener says...
4 of the 6 goals featured our hero being incapable of stopping his man !.
I'll be amazed if Mick McCathy doesn't send him back.
8:54am Sun 18 Nov 12
Is Eckersley playing? says...
9:04am Sun 18 Nov 12
A Darener says...
9:13am Sun 18 Nov 12
French Rover says...
9:16am Sun 18 Nov 12
French Rover says...
Glad you enjoyed the trip Bazzer, here's to many more good away days this season.
9:36am Sun 18 Nov 12
ghost of sceptic says...
Just iron out a few of Rubens passing issues and we have a fantastic partnerhip with Rhodes. Up the Rovers.
10:08am Sun 18 Nov 12
bigste says...
10:16am Sun 18 Nov 12
GameRoverMan says...
10:20am Sun 18 Nov 12
77'sss says...
If he's in there to break up play then fine, but we where playing bottom of the table, and against a more competitive outfit, he and his Fulham counterpart go missing to often ( boro wolves palace ) murphy can't last 60 mins , game in, game out, and Etuhu has got to contribute more, Fulham got shut of the pair for a reason, and in this division games come thick and fast, and these 2 can be squad players at best
10:57am Sun 18 Nov 12
Brunzig says...
Great win yesterday now lets build on this win.
Henning Bergs Blue and White Army!!
11:05am Sun 18 Nov 12
Bazzer says...
The tide is turning, my fellow Rovers!
11:08am Sun 18 Nov 12
Bazzer says...
11:28am Sun 18 Nov 12
globetrot says...
11:34am Sun 18 Nov 12
Road Runner Road Runner says...
Swan anyone ?
Emerge oh beautiful one - emerge !
Arte et labore
11:43am Sun 18 Nov 12
upholland rover says...
11:43am Sun 18 Nov 12
upholland rover says...
11:43am Sun 18 Nov 12
upholland rover says...
11:43am Sun 18 Nov 12
upholland rover says...
11:59am Sun 18 Nov 12
greenscreener says...
12:15pm Sun 18 Nov 12
greenscreener says...
12:25pm Sun 18 Nov 12
jackmetickler says...
Hats off to Henning.... he can do no more in a few weeks.
and OK to the points above but Ruben is a talent and he is a bit raw but what a future ... if we can go on from here... Rhodes, Formica Hanley, Henley the olssons, loewe et al..... not too mention how strong the bench was; hoped to see Vukevic again as I thought he was superb when he came on against Brum, so with our resources we should up there AND we have to be up there to hold onto these lads..... please god dont let the Venkys spy a big profit..
I appreciate they are bottom of the league and stronger teams wont give us the room to play like that but its confidence and a win which can only make them a better unit.
Bring on the dingles as the support that went to the Posh sang loud .... good on 'em.
12:36pm Sun 18 Nov 12
scarboroughs rover lad says...
1:07pm Sun 18 Nov 12
A Darener says...
Interesting comment on tv....Rovers had on the bench players with over 200 and odd international caps between them. What other team can beat that?
2:01pm Sun 18 Nov 12
77'sss says...
Rhodes Best and Rochina playing just behind them ( Frightening )
2:03pm Sun 18 Nov 12
bburnrover says...
Come on you stay away supporters Xmas season tickets half price go and treat yourselves as we are going places in the new year.
2:11pm Sun 18 Nov 12
greenscreener says...
Steve Keans ignorance and arrogance prevented him from ever understanding what 'his squad' were capable of.
I hope Henning goes on to have a great long career as Rovers boss, and that the football world turns their backs on the odious one and his agent.
3:28pm Sun 18 Nov 12
French Rover says...
4:11pm Sun 18 Nov 12
merlinrabbit says...
4:20pm Sun 18 Nov 12
modan says...
BRFC need a sponser on the shirt, i hope Indian companies like the TATA,Birla,M&M,Airte
l,Kingfisher,Infosys
,Euro Garages,Euo Packaging,Northern Foods,Reliance,Sail,
Air India,New Look,Poundstrechers,
B&M,Corus,Land Rover/Jaguar,Tetley Tea,Voi Jeans,Arcelor Steel,ICICI Bank,Maruti Suzuki and many others would consider this great club in Blackburn owned by an Indian in a town with over 20,000 Indian population.
4:20pm Sun 18 Nov 12
greenscreener says...
4:38pm Sun 18 Nov 12
greenscreener says...
4:40pm Sun 18 Nov 12
peely says...
5:04pm Sun 18 Nov 12
owd nick says...
Allardyce did not want to be a Ewood, for 12 to 18 months before he left he made it very clear that he was far too good for us and was touting himself all over the place, including Barcelona if I remember correctly.
In the meantime he inflicted the worst ever style of football I have ever seen at Ewood in over 40 years of supporting the blues, not to mention certain games against one particular club that left a great deal of doubt in my mind.
We have just won 4 -1 away from home, played some excellent football in the process and personally I can't wait for the next game, something I have rarely done for the last 4 years or so.
I logged on looking for positives for a change, and the word "disgusted" actually disgusted me.
5:09pm Sun 18 Nov 12
modan says...
5:12pm Sun 18 Nov 12
greenscreener says...
If you read it again you will see It was a satirical dig at Smelly Diamond.
5:24pm Sun 18 Nov 12
greenscreener says...
Please do not try to compare Jack Walkers commitment to Blackburn Rovers with that of Venkys, they will never come close.
the fact that you even attempt either of these thing illustrates just how little you understand about Blackburn Rovers.
5:29pm Sun 18 Nov 12
BlueSkies says...
Unfortunately I wasn't there, cos taken the other half to Anfield. Suarez, what a talent!
Gutted we couldn't find a pub showing Rovers, but is that really surprising?
Millwall next. Anybody else on here who was there when we won 4-1 to spoil their promotion party?
5:45pm Sun 18 Nov 12
modan says...
helsea,Man City,Arsenal because they are big city clubs with gates of 40,000.I rest my case.
5:46pm Sun 18 Nov 12
owd nick says...
5:57pm Sun 18 Nov 12
Stone Island: says...
6:00pm Sun 18 Nov 12
RoverInRotterdam says...
6:01pm Sun 18 Nov 12
French Rover says...
As for the guy who is going on about Walkers v Venkys then It is impossible to compare these two owners as there is a million miles between the feelings that Jack had for the club as a local lad, and that which any other (non Blackburn owner not specifically the Vs) could possibly ever have for the club.
Also - if Venkys are such a force for India and the Indian people then why are more of our local Blackburn Asia/ Indian people not coming down to support the Rovers? They would be very welcome at Ewood, it would be great to have a full house of all Blackburn folk of all creeds and colours.
6:01pm Sun 18 Nov 12
Stone Island: says...
6:14pm Sun 18 Nov 12
Bazzer says...
6:35pm Sun 18 Nov 12
Stone Island: says...
Compare that to the vermin in India, who have turned this once proud club into a complete, and utter shambles. They also employed that chancer Kean, for TWO years, and had he not quit, would STILL be employed by the IDIOTS in India. Also, take a closer look at some of the other employees of this once proud club. It's rotten to the core! I could go on, but i'd be here all ******* night!
Jack Walker built the club. Venky's f***** it up!
6:42pm Sun 18 Nov 12
blueblooded says...
ROVERS won and played stonker, Dingles lost and went down a stinker this weekend.
All's right with the world my end.
6:58pm Sun 18 Nov 12
blueblooded says...
Sure Venky's have screwed up, but to thank Henning for putting the team back whilst blasting the people who employed him is as near-sighted as the Modan character going on about them being the best thing to happen to the club.
Got to keep it in perspective, we were a lost club with owners who wanted to offload us to anyone who had the cash, venkys were introduced by agents who saw a quick buck and we know the rest. Whichever way you see it, we're here, Venky's seem to be giving Shebby space and he's brought some much needed stability to the situation and the team. I don't expect anyone to start loving Venky's or hail Shebby as the new Messiah, but rose-tinted specs go both ways.
7:19pm Sun 18 Nov 12
juanbbien says...
7:20pm Sun 18 Nov 12
Harwoodstblue says...
It's quite clear to all on here you know nothing about football or Blackburn Rovers.
Now go and stand in the corner and wear a pointed hat.
7:39pm Sun 18 Nov 12
Accy Phil says...
7:44pm Sun 18 Nov 12
Rover the Hill says...
Also, reatto hear OUR manager talking complete and utter sense in his post match interview. Well done all.
PS. Last 4-1away was in promotion season under Souness at Grimsby on a sodden Wednesday night with that awful temporary stand.Jansen got a couple if I remember right. We also beat Bolton 4-1 the same season on a Friday night at The Breezeblock. Added stat, we beat Forest 5-1 at the City Ground in 95-96 I think.
8:02pm Sun 18 Nov 12
Iiii1111 says...
8:13pm Sun 18 Nov 12
Rovers75 says...
Which leads me nicely to my next point, which is frankly I don't give a sh1t what muslims do to build mosques or who donates the money. As far as I am concerned they are nothing but an eye sore that have no place in the town but that is another argument for another time and place.
As you're so educated on modern day football, you'd be aware Jack Walker died over 12 years ago. That means Rovers haven't been able to compete with Utd, Citeh, Chelsea, Arsenal and the likes for along time. We had however had been a regular fixture in the Premier League. Why? Because the club was run like a well oiled swiss watch by real football people. Not some chicken farmers who didn't even realise a football was round untill 2 years ago, who made a string of catastrophic decisions the most disastrous of which was to appoint Steve 'worst manager of all time' Kean as manager.
So what I'd recommend is next time you decide to waste your time posting drivel on here, think again sunny boy and take Harwoods advice... stick to cricket.
I rest my case.
8:20pm Sun 18 Nov 12
modan says...
&M,Voi jeans,Tetley Tea,Euro Garages,Euro Packaging,Bestway Cash and Carry,Accrol Papers ltd,Northern Foods makers of Fox's Buiscuits,Hollands Pies,Caparo GRoup,Reliance,Corus and many more Asian owned.India's Richest Man MR AMBANI and the world's 20th RICHEST MAN wants to buy MANCHESTER UNITED FOR £600 million .You see we Indians are born to succeed in business and sports.BRFC is in good hands as India will be economic superpower by 2025, BRFC will go strength to stength.
8:26pm Sun 18 Nov 12
Dukes says...
Play against a awful team in posh.
8:26pm Sun 18 Nov 12
Return of the Magnificent se7en says...
8:41pm Sun 18 Nov 12
modan says...
Liiverpool and Manchester United. Robert Coar the Chairman and people in the BRFC Boards sold this club to this Indian family because the Walker family wanted to sell the club to anybody with hard cash.Many football clubs in England are looking for foreign buyers, check it out .Leeds FC is looking for buyers for the last six years.The fact is there are not many Billionaire sugar daddies about in the world.
8:43pm Sun 18 Nov 12
Iiii1111 says...
8:51pm Sun 18 Nov 12
Return of the Magnificent se7en says...
10:24pm Sun 18 Nov 12
owd nick says...
But he made certain his mate Fergus did ok.
10:50pm Sun 18 Nov 12
French Rover says...
Or maybe to JW, RC and TF and the rest of the Rovers board - some think they doth not protest enough at the time?
Guess the last people to 'blame' (if at all) for buying the club could be the Venkys. There are though of course no comparisons to be made about what Jack did for the club and what the Venkys will or can do.
He was a local lad who loved the team and loved the town and its people. He knew the people.
However much the V's (or anyone else who could have bought the club) put into the Rovers it will NEVER match what Jack did for us. I guess the point I am labouring to try and make is that whilst we will never ever forget Jack Walker - that whatever you think about them - we have to look forward and face the future under and with our current owners. IMO Jordan Rhodes and Henning Berg coming into our club gives us some small but important reason to look forwards for the first time since the Venkys came in. Who knows what lies ahead? Maybe the Mayans?
11:28pm Sun 18 Nov 12
greenscreener says...
I find Modans views on Blackburn and Jack Walker, frankly offensive, displaying the same ignorance and arrogance we have seen from Venkys and Steve Kean for the last 2 years.
I have regularly acknowledged my support for Henning Berg and like you look forward to the future but what I do not need is this irrelevant indian suprmacist propaganda from a nation that actually leads the world in poverty.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction - Modan and Smelly Diamond deserve each other.
Lets talk football tomorrow.
2:36am Mon 19 Nov 12
Stone Island: says...
9:50am Mon 19 Nov 12
dezzer48 says...
9:54am Mon 19 Nov 12
French Rover says...
11:30am Mon 19 Nov 12
handyamBRFC says...
What becomes very clear is that they - Asians of Blackburn - are supporters and fans of BRFC just like every other fan/supporter of BRFC.
They have resided in Blackburn for up to and over 50 years and truly are fans with BRFC enshrined in their hearts and minds.
These British Asians of Blackburn are proud to be British and proud of BRFC.
However, the Venkeys are not like these British Asians in Blackburn.
Indians from India -Those rich billionaires who have recently come and bought BRFC. These people are only after their profits, they don't want to know Blackburn, they don't care about Blackburn.
They have made their billions from exploiting poor people and Blackburn's Asians would have been in abject poverty were they still in India as Venkeys would have oppressed down right to the bottom of the poverty scale..
So it is a fact that these British born Asians of Blackburn are fans /supporters of BRFC and will always remain so.
Lets not divide our fans, our supporters irrespective of colour, creed or religion but rather stick together and not allow the vultures within society to destroy us and BRFC.
11:41am Mon 19 Nov 12
A Darener says...
12:17pm Mon 19 Nov 12
Bazzer says...
2:28pm Mon 19 Nov 12
greenscreener says...
Everyone is welcome to get down to Ewood and show their support, if Blackburns asian community can unite behind BRFC that would be great.
6:45pm Mon 19 Nov 12
modan says...
9:01am Tue 20 Nov 12
Larvik_Rover says...