ANDY CRYER COLUMN: Rhodes needs service to be top of the Scots (From Lancashire Telegraph)

New topic. .

Same solution. .

KEAN OUT

Rhodes is going to be a hero in Ewood in comming years and every one should support this young talent to grow in this big club and become an ICON . Hope Kean give the freedom to play every match in his first team and create more chances with others in the box.

Rhodes need more development with his new club and new system. Hope the goals will not dry from him with over cooked in the currect senario.

Still need to see more Rhodes in action, But it is true player, I am impressed to watch him play on the national duty match aganist australia. There I saw his first amazing header goal, It shows - He know where the net is. (almost similar style player like RVP). All the Best, Good luck.

Absolutely band on Andy Cryer! A lot of Leeds fans said to me before the game that they were worried about Rhodes. My reply was simple. If its one up front then don't worry about him because the poor lad won't be able to show his true qualities. We were crying out for 2 up front against Hull. I hope we're proved wrong but bad signing and bad for Rhodes if we continue this system. But on a plus, Nuno Gomes in that role just behind has really impressed me! I love the thought of Caz and Rhodes 2 up top, can you imagine!! Two Ollsons on the left LB & LM. Its a shame Kean just can't see it! But then again who am i to question the unbeaten start

It's a real shame that everyone can see what needs to be done, except the one tool who's in charge.

We have been saying this since we bought him Andy,most fans also feel David was short changed here but he has only gone for 6 months so obviously someone isnt too sure at Ewood if we will have the goals in the present team and if David starts being prolific for Palace.

The second striker thing may be immaterial as Gomes is supposed to be playing between midfield and the lone striker and has scored two good goals,I think we need Ollson back put him up on the wing and hopefully Richards on the right wing may provide us with a real threat especially as we have 3 goal scoring strikers on the pitch at the same time,

Good strikers always 'hunt' in pairs, and play off each other's strengths; Keegan/Toshack. Shearer/Sutton. Shearer/Sheringham. Yorke/Cole. The list is endless, but this 'clueless, useless, deluded ****' has absolutely NO tactical ideas. When things are going wrong, he has no plan 'B'. in fact, he doesn't even have a plan 'A

We should walk this league its the defence I worry about and injuries.I dont feel Murphy makes any difference to our side unless I missed something he dis in all those games but the other lads Kean states were HIS signings have been really good buys so well done Kean if it was indeed you who bought and borrowed them.

Here in Brisbane we haven't had the chance to see much of Goodwillie and even less of Rhodes. Could they play together as a front two?

Goodwillie and rhodes would have been good together in this division.
Kean out.

JR is not one of the odious ones signings, so dont be suprised if hes played out of postion on purpose to get one on Shebby.

Kean has zero tactical nounce, he cant manage, he cant sign players, he cant legally drive, he cant stop lying, he cant motivate, he cant organise, he cant do anything a football manager should do.

So one must ask, WTF is he still doing at Ewood. He needs to get potted NOW. Bring in a expierenced manager and we will walk this league and have a home gate of 20K.

So whats really going on. Every man and his dog have the solution, so why is it not implemented by the owners.

Surely they have not got something to hide, surely not !!!!!!!!!

Slubberdegullion Kean out!

SPOT ON Andy.
At home we MUST play:

4-4-2
4-4-2
4-4-2

WHY DONT WE CHANT THIS FOR 90 MINS EVERY HOME GAME!? EVERY SINGLE GAME WE PLAY 1 UP-TOP AND AT 60MINS END UP THROWING ON A SECOND STRIKER AND LOOKING A LOT BETTER FOR IT!

Goodwillie had the legs to do the legwork for Rhodes in a 2 pronged attack, despite hardly seeing him play, Goodwillie is the second best striker who's fit at BRFC.

4-4-2
4-4-2
4-4-2

chez rover wrote:
Absolutely band on Andy Cryer! A lot of Leeds fans said to me before the game that they were worried about Rhodes. My reply was simple. If its one up front then don't worry about him because the poor lad won't be able to show his true qualities. We were crying out for 2 up front against Hull. I hope we're proved wrong but bad signing and bad for Rhodes if we continue this system. But on a plus, Nuno Gomes in that role just behind has really impressed me! I love the thought of Caz and Rhodes 2 up top, can you imagine!! Two Ollsons on the left LB & LM. Its a shame Kean just can't see it! But then again who am i to question the unbeaten start

You love the idea of Kaz & Rhodes upfront? Both arnt pacey, both are box hunters who walk around waiting for the ball to come to them. Kaz is greedy and will shoot from 40 yards when theres a better pass on. Goodwillie & Rhodes would be an immensely better prospect with Goodwillie constantly running the channels, creating the space for Rhodes.

And you actually spoke to people who arnt from Blackburn Chez?

moggy669 wrote:
Goodwillie and rhodes would have been good together in this division. Kean out.

Talk was that Mrs D and Shebby both enjoyed a Goodwillie, but Kean wanted one for the Rhodes!

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As always its just an opinion. Kaz is our joint top scorer and has missed 2 of the 4 games. Just think Kaz can benifit from 2 up top just as much as Rhodes. I get what you mean about Goodwille but he aint here, he's gone. We can't really play them both unless he's recalled. Can i ask how you've come up with that opinion of Kaz? I've only seen him once against Hull. So can't really say that much about him.

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MxMave wrote:
SPOT ON Andy.
At home we MUST play:

4-4-2
4-4-2
4-4-2

WHY DONT WE CHANT THIS FOR 90 MINS EVERY HOME GAME!? EVERY SINGLE GAME WE PLAY 1 UP-TOP AND AT 60MINS END UP THROWING ON A SECOND STRIKER AND LOOKING A LOT BETTER FOR IT!

Goodwillie had the legs to do the legwork for Rhodes in a 2 pronged attack, despite hardly seeing him play, Goodwillie is the second best striker who's fit at BRFC.

4-4-2
4-4-2
4-4-2

Have I entered a time warp ? He's not at BRFC any more, he's been shipped out to Palace.

Rovers 1495 wrote:

MxMave wrote: SPOT ON Andy. At home we MUST play: 4-4-2 4-4-2 4-4-2 WHY DONT WE CHANT THIS FOR 90 MINS EVERY HOME GAME!? EVERY SINGLE GAME WE PLAY 1 UP-TOP AND AT 60MINS END UP THROWING ON A SECOND STRIKER AND LOOKING A LOT BETTER FOR IT! Goodwillie had the legs to do the legwork for Rhodes in a 2 pronged attack, despite hardly seeing him play, Goodwillie is the second best striker who's fit at BRFC. 4-4-2 4-4-2 4-4-2

Have I entered a time warp ? He's not at BRFC any more, he's been shipped out to Palace.

What about Jimmy Quinn, Nathan Blake or Royston Wegerly??

Why don't they get there chance?

An excellent article (for once). You might also have added that Rhodes needs a good defence behind him because he isn't going to score many goals when we have all 11 players back trying to compensate for poor defenders as we try to hang on to a one goal lead or even a draw. You might even have added that he needs some pace in the midfield. So we pretty much lack everything that is needed to get a return on the investment in Rhodes. Could this be Goodwillie Revisited?

Even the odious one must know he has to play to Rhodes strengths initially to get us the goals- then he can start working on making him a more complete player in the Alan Shearer style. I remember Shearer was all about goals at Southampton and it was the Rovers that helped him develop into an allround forward and an international class striker. A legend that Rhodes would do well to emulate.

Money wasted on this lad if Kean continues to play his current sytstem of one up front - Jordan has more chance of getting 'serviced' by the tea lady at half time than from any of his colleagues under the format being played by the idiot Kean.
OUT WITH KEAN HENDRY SINGH AGNEW VENKYS IN WITH THOUSANDS OF FANS

webby2112 wrote:
Good strikers always 'hunt' in pairs, and play off each other's strengths; Keegan/Toshack. Shearer/Sutton. Shearer/Sheringham. Yorke/Cole. The list is endless, but this 'clueless, useless, deluded ****' has absolutely NO tactical ideas. When things are going wrong, he has no plan 'B'. in fact, he doesn't even have a plan 'A

Spot on, you got to feel for Rhodes in the wake of poor Goodwillie's shabby treatment ! Goodwillie's confidence must be on a minus scale, which is where Rhodes will be before to long if clown prince Kean ( The player destroyer ) has his idiotic way !!! Kean out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rhodes up top with Rochina just off him feeding him the ball and threading him through is going to be our best option.

What a stupid article. It's been one game. Away game at that. I should think he hardly even knew the other players' names. What is ths article for?

French Rover wrote:
Even the odious one must know he has to play to Rhodes strengths initially to get us the goals- then he can start working on making him a more complete player in the Alan Shearer style. I remember Shearer was all about goals at Southampton and it was the Rovers that helped him develop into an allround forward and an international class striker. A legend that Rhodes would do well to emulate.

Hi Mr French,

Ooh, for that stature of player again plying their trade in the B&W shirt.

As A Cryer said: Rhodes link up play etc was top drawer, but we got no indication of his prowess in front of goal - his speciality !

I said myself he had had a good debut, but the odious one's tactics leave a lot to be desired over this one ?

Could it just be that Shebby is the one who pursued this more than the odious one would have liked, and maybe HE doesn't really rate him much as in the Rodgers case over Carrol in how he wishes to set the team up ?

Shebby screams: '4-4-2- two up top'

The odious one screams: 4-5-1 - 4-3-3 - 5-3-1 - 3-6-1 - 8-1-1 !

Golom take note: it's mine all mine !

Attempting in remoulding Rhodes at this point is surely detrimental in the aim for automatic promotion when his strengths are there for all to see ? Surely, the odious one can see that, and act accordingly in training for the system that optimizes Rhodes undoubted talent should it be required in a game either from the off or in game play ?

This is my concern that BRFC are not being served correctly with a touted power struggle going on behind the scenes.

I do hope that Rhodes carry's on that which we bought him for, and does not become another victim under this preposterous current management regime ?

Twas a great game at Leeds, but unlike the other debutant, who knocked in two splendid goals way back at Selhurst through astute management, alas, the same cannot be said of the current debutant(although he would have had they played to his strengths)

Arte et labore

Once again a lot of negative comments. Rhodes has played just one game, two days after signing for the club. Give him chance to get to know the other players and see the game plan over the next few games.

Then is the time for constructive opinions.

poultonjones wrote:
What a stupid article. It's been one game. Away game at that. I should think he hardly even knew the other players' names. What is ths article for?

Totally agree. Even if Walter Mitty thought about changing the system, away at Leeds was hardly the time or place to do it. Lets see what happens after two weeks on the training ground brings before we get too negative.

Still won't change my mind on the big picture though. Walter Mitty and the Three Stooges go now.

Bang on Andy! Rhodes will need support; so we loan out Goodwillie. In the short periods that he played last season Goodwillie showed an impressive turn of speed and could run at defences. Just the player to work with Rhodes. One up front, unless you have Xabi or Iniesta in midfield, will not work, as I think everyone, except Kean, realises. Please get rid of the man.

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:

French Rover wrote:
Even the odious one must know he has to play to Rhodes strengths initially to get us the goals- then he can start working on making him a more complete player in the Alan Shearer style. I remember Shearer was all about goals at Southampton and it was the Rovers that helped him develop into an allround forward and an international class striker. A legend that Rhodes would do well to emulate.

Hi Mr French,

Ooh, for that stature of player again plying their trade in the B&W shirt.

As A Cryer said: Rhodes link up play etc was top drawer, but we got no indication of his prowess in front of goal - his speciality !

I said myself he had had a good debut, but the odious one's tactics leave a lot to be desired over this one ?

Could it just be that Shebby is the one who pursued this more than the odious one would have liked, and maybe HE doesn't really rate him much as in the Rodgers case over Carrol in how he wishes to set the team up ?

Shebby screams: '4-4-2- two up top'

The odious one screams: 4-5-1 - 4-3-3 - 5-3-1 - 3-6-1 - 8-1-1 !

Golom take note: it's mine all mine !

Attempting in remoulding Rhodes at this point is surely detrimental in the aim for automatic promotion when his strengths are there for all to see ? Surely, the odious one can see that, and act accordingly in training for the system that optimizes Rhodes undoubted talent should it be required in a game either from the off or in game play ?

This is my concern that BRFC are not being served correctly with a touted power struggle going on behind the scenes.

I do hope that Rhodes carry's on that which we bought him for, and does not become another victim under this preposterous current management regime ?

Twas a great game at Leeds, but unlike the other debutant, who knocked in two splendid goals way back at Selhurst through astute management, alas, the same cannot be said of the current debutant(although he would have had they played to his strengths)

Arte et labore

walking in a sherear wonderland....

CRYER BLASTS KEAN ON TALK SPORT RADIO
Whilst relaxing at home last Thursday (30th August) I had Talk Sport radio switched on in the back ground.
Imagine my surprise when presenter Jason Cundy announced that their special guest that evening was to be none other than the Lancashire Telegraphs Andy Cryer to discuss all things Blackburn Rovers prompted by the day’s news that Jason Rhodes had signed for the Rovers at a fee of £8 million, a record between two Championship teams. Rovers barely merit a mention on this National Radio station let alone being the night’s main topic. So I eagerly awaited Cryer’s arrival with excited anticipation. Cryer didn’t disappoint.
With the programme heading towards midnight I presume most Rovers fans will have missed what Cryer (pic above) had to say, let me enlighten you.
Asked about the Jason Rhodes transfer and fee, which amazed presenter Crundy (a former Chelsea player) Cryer said he thought it was a “last throw of the dice by Mrs Anuradha Desai to save Kean his job and get Rovers back into the Premiership” , although Cryer went on to say he thought Kean (was not the man for that job and that a great opportunity was lost in May when Rovers should of made a change and started the season with a new man in charge creating a new impetus at Ewood. This had led to the fans deserting Ewood Park in their thousands”.
Presenter Jason Cundy suggested that the Rovers fans were ill advised to carry on their protest at Kean’s management and should now get behind him. Cryer retorted “not so, what you have to remember” said Cryer “is that no manager in football league history has survived in his job for so long with a such bad record as Kean. “ Rovers fans know he is not up to his job and now have deserted the club in droves.” With gates of barely 13,500 at both opening home games, down by almost 50% from the Allardyce era, even taking into consideration the loss of Premiership football, it is amazing”.
Cryer went on to point out to Cundy that Rovers fans were no different from anyone else. Giving Liverpool fans as an example when they wanted rid of Roy Hodgson. Their protest lasted no more than a week or two over a handful of games and then Hodgson was gone. “Rovers fans have been totally ignored and treated with contempt by Mrs Anuradha Desai and they have now had enough and will not return whilst Kean is at the club in his £1.3 million pound job, no matter what League position he obtains or what players he signs the damage is done” said Cryer.
Asked if he thought Kean’s Job was in danger Cryer Replied “it should be, for him to fail now after major capital investment in the team is unthinkable, (no less than 12 new players) Cryer went on to reveal that Rovers have at least 6, and possibly more players on £35,000 per week. Unheard off outside the Premiership and a massive wage bill” that Cryer does not think is sustainable without large attendances. The whole tone of Andy Cryer’s interview was anti-Kean and Venky’s, he sounded much more disillusioned speaking than he does in print.
Presenter Jason Cundy asked what Cryer considered to be the minimum expectation from the Rovers for Kean to keep his job. Cryer replied “a top two finish and never out of the top 6 at any stage of the season, anything less, given the backing he has received would be failure and Desai could not possibly continue to justify keeping Kean in employ”.
Jason Cundy ventured to say that Cryer came over more as a fan than a journalist. Andy Cryer then revealed that he comes from Bristol, and that Bristol City is his club. But he has grown to love Blackburn and it’s football team and now feels a part of it and wants the Rovers to rise again just as any fan does.
Andy Cryer, has obviously during the course of his job, worked closely with Steve Kean since Kean took over from Allardyce in December 2010. It is obvious that Cryer does not hold Kean in high regard (but we knew that already through his Lancashire Telegraph column) hearing him and the tone of his voice on live radio was however different and put a different complex on matters. Somewhere on the way the professional relationship between Cryer and Kean has broken down, but that is par for the course with Kean.
Finally presenter Cundy questioned why the Venky’s had not invested this type of money into the team when they were still in the Premiership? Cryer’s reply “it is a mystery, but I don’t think Kean is the right man to receive and handle this type of investment”.
AND SO SAY ALL OF US..
Reg

Reg Rover wrote:
CRYER BLASTS KEAN ON TALK SPORT RADIO
Whilst relaxing at home last Thursday (30th August) I had Talk Sport radio switched on in the back ground.
Imagine my surprise when presenter Jason Cundy announced that their special guest that evening was to be none other than the Lancashire Telegraphs Andy Cryer to discuss all things Blackburn Rovers prompted by the day’s news that Jason Rhodes had signed for the Rovers at a fee of £8 million, a record between two Championship teams. Rovers barely merit a mention on this National Radio station let alone being the night’s main topic. So I eagerly awaited Cryer’s arrival with excited anticipation. Cryer didn’t disappoint.
With the programme heading towards midnight I presume most Rovers fans will have missed what Cryer (pic above) had to say, let me enlighten you.
Asked about the Jason Rhodes transfer and fee, which amazed presenter Crundy (a former Chelsea player) Cryer said he thought it was a “last throw of the dice by Mrs Anuradha Desai to save Kean his job and get Rovers back into the Premiership” , although Cryer went on to say he thought Kean (was not the man for that job and that a great opportunity was lost in May when Rovers should of made a change and started the season with a new man in charge creating a new impetus at Ewood. This had led to the fans deserting Ewood Park in their thousands”.
Presenter Jason Cundy suggested that the Rovers fans were ill advised to carry on their protest at Kean’s management and should now get behind him. Cryer retorted “not so, what you have to remember” said Cryer “is that no manager in football league history has survived in his job for so long with a such bad record as Kean. “ Rovers fans know he is not up to his job and now have deserted the club in droves.” With gates of barely 13,500 at both opening home games, down by almost 50% from the Allardyce era, even taking into consideration the loss of Premiership football, it is amazing”.
Cryer went on to point out to Cundy that Rovers fans were no different from anyone else. Giving Liverpool fans as an example when they wanted rid of Roy Hodgson. Their protest lasted no more than a week or two over a handful of games and then Hodgson was gone. “Rovers fans have been totally ignored and treated with contempt by Mrs Anuradha Desai and they have now had enough and will not return whilst Kean is at the club in his £1.3 million pound job, no matter what League position he obtains or what players he signs the damage is done” said Cryer.
Asked if he thought Kean’s Job was in danger Cryer Replied “it should be, for him to fail now after major capital investment in the team is unthinkable, (no less than 12 new players) Cryer went on to reveal that Rovers have at least 6, and possibly more players on £35,000 per week. Unheard off outside the Premiership and a massive wage bill” that Cryer does not think is sustainable without large attendances. The whole tone of Andy Cryer’s interview was anti-Kean and Venky’s, he sounded much more disillusioned speaking than he does in print.
Presenter Jason Cundy asked what Cryer considered to be the minimum expectation from the Rovers for Kean to keep his job. Cryer replied “a top two finish and never out of the top 6 at any stage of the season, anything less, given the backing he has received would be failure and Desai could not possibly continue to justify keeping Kean in employ”.
Jason Cundy ventured to say that Cryer came over more as a fan than a journalist. Andy Cryer then revealed that he comes from Bristol, and that Bristol City is his club. But he has grown to love Blackburn and it’s football team and now feels a part of it and wants the Rovers to rise again just as any fan does.
Andy Cryer, has obviously during the course of his job, worked closely with Steve Kean since Kean took over from Allardyce in December 2010. It is obvious that Cryer does not hold Kean in high regard (but we knew that already through his Lancashire Telegraph column) hearing him and the tone of his voice on live radio was however different and put a different complex on matters. Somewhere on the way the professional relationship between Cryer and Kean has broken down, but that is par for the course with Kean.
Finally presenter Cundy questioned why the Venky’s had not invested this type of money into the team when they were still in the Premiership? Cryer’s reply “it is a mystery, but I don’t think Kean is the right man to receive and handle this type of investment”.
AND SO SAY ALL OF US..
Reg

Great post Reg and very true. Kean must be under huge pressure now, even from madame. The low gates and complete and utter dismay due to Keans catastrophic record as manager must leave him holding on to his 1.3 million a year job by the tips of his fingernails. Singhs appointment must've only heaped more pressure on Stevey boy and I honestly believe his time will be up soon.

Sky sports report -Blackburn Rovers full-back Martin Olsson says he wanted to depart Ewood Park this summer but the club would not let him leave.

The Sweden international's agent previously claimed he handed in a transfer request during the recent window in hope of securing a move away from the relegated club, with Stoke having been linked with the 24-year-old.

However, the transfer window closed last week with Olsson still a Rovers player.

The left-back, who has three years remaining on his deal at Ewood, claims Blackburn rejected offers for his signature.

"I wanted to leave, I want to continue to play in the Premier League." Olsson told Sportbladet. "There were offers, but the club rejected them."

Olsson insists he would have sought a move away from Blackburn even if the club had retained their top-flight status last season.

He added: "Even if we had managed to stay in the Premier League, I would have liked to try something new."
Even if we stayed up I want away from this shambles!!!

Rhodes and Rochia can be a best pair for Blackburn future, Gomes and Kazim give more spice in the striker role.

Rhodes is going to be our MAN and Leon Best and Goodwille can pair for next season. too many good quality players in the bench, will be a trouble for manager on each game starts.

Kean should take more tution classes with few managers for some PlanB, PlanC and PlanD, becuase Kean do only Plan A - that is surprise selection of 11 players and struck with it till we draw the match.

Anyway Kean OUT concept is gone, that never going to happen, because the players lineup is too good to draw alternative match and make him alive in the club manager position. I love this game and kean is safe with his rotine now. IF he Talk less will be healthy for his club and players.

Now Martin also upset, But he sign for 4 years with the club eralier, When the club go down,the players also is a part of it, If he want to go, pay the difference or obey the rules of the club - simple. I feel venky or shebby was very liberal with players exit program. Stick with the club playing program or sit in the bench.

All the best for next match.

Just a quickie about Venkys splashing out 8mill on Rhodes ????
Initial payment nearer to 4
money from nzonzie 3.5. Bunn 1.5 approx. 5mill
So where is the splashing out ???

SAME SOLUTION ALSO KEAN OUT ALSO WOULD BE NICE TO SEE 4-4-2 AGAIN 4-4-2 AND AGAIN 4-4-2 WE ALL CAN SEE IT KEAN WHY CANT YOU GO BACK TO SCOTLAND YOU MAY BE GOOD IN THERE LEAGUE

bburnrovr is right about murphy been very poor . What's more p***s kean had the audacity to compare him to the legendary Tugay . The sooner Rosado is playing the better and then murphy might wake up an show us what he is capable of .Kean out !

Good piece of journalism Andy but you are only saying what the rest of us have been screaming for months, Steve Kean is tactically inadequate and that is why Blackburn Rovers are no longer a premier league club. Rovers have an excellent record of developing and getting the best out of players pre Kean, Duff and Bentley to name but two. The tragedy of Goodwillie is pure Kean management or mismanagement. Rovers under Kean and venkys have done that man and his career a terrible dis service. The good news for Goodwillie is that Freedman at Palace will bring him on. Under Kean Rhodes risks becoming the next Goodwillie.
Save our season. Kean out now

I like the comment above that says Kean, he can't drive... There has to be a chant in that! It would only work at away games...

Stevie, drive me home, Stevie Stevie drive me home.

Back to the story - gutted we got rid of Goodwillie, if anything he actually is a better prospect than Rhodes. Has more technical ability. Scored a great goal in a cup game and never got played again. He runs the channels well so would have been a good foil for Rhodes waiting in the box. I'd rather have two young lads up front that are only going to get better than the others.

Rovers 1495 wrote:

MxMave wrote:
SPOT ON Andy.
At home we MUST play:

4-4-2
4-4-2
4-4-2

WHY DONT WE CHANT THIS FOR 90 MINS EVERY HOME GAME!? EVERY SINGLE GAME WE PLAY 1 UP-TOP AND AT 60MINS END UP THROWING ON A SECOND STRIKER AND LOOKING A LOT BETTER FOR IT!

Goodwillie had the legs to do the legwork for Rhodes in a 2 pronged attack, despite hardly seeing him play, Goodwillie is the second best striker who's fit at BRFC.

4-4-2
4-4-2
4-4-2

Have I entered a time warp ? He's not at BRFC any more, he's been shipped out to Palace.

I know, i was pointing out the idiocy of Kean putting him out on transfer. Thought you might be able to piece that together from the above rant...

Danny Murphy`s 36 years of age , he was probably going to retire ,till some fool offered him a contract for 50,000 pounds a week guaranteed for two years , he must have thought it was like winning the pools , 5 million quid over two years all I have to do is stand there , I`ll be nearly 38 when they fools at Blackburn Rovers stop paying me every week my 50 Grand ! isn`t life wonderful Danny /

MatthewCA wrote:
Rhodes is going to be a hero in Ewood in comming years and every one should support this young talent to grow in this big club and become an ICON . Hope Kean give the freedom to play every match in his first team and create more chances with others in the box.

Rhodes need more development with his new club and new system. Hope the goals will not dry from him with over cooked in the currect senario.

Still need to see more Rhodes in action, But it is true player, I am impressed to watch him play on the national duty match aganist australia. There I saw his first amazing header goal, It shows - He know where the net is. (almost similar style player like RVP). All the Best, Good luck.

BULL SHITER DINGLE WIND UP NOB

alfa111 wrote:

MatthewCA wrote:
Rhodes is going to be a hero in Ewood in comming years and every one should support this young talent to grow in this big club and become an ICON . Hope Kean give the freedom to play every match in his first team and create more chances with others in the box.

Rhodes need more development with his new club and new system. Hope the goals will not dry from him with over cooked in the currect senario.

Still need to see more Rhodes in action, But it is true player, I am impressed to watch him play on the national duty match aganist australia. There I saw his first amazing header goal, It shows - He know where the net is. (almost similar style player like RVP). All the Best, Good luck.

BULL SHITER DINGLE WIND UP NOB

Don`t know his native language , would make a guess at Hindi, Bengali or a outside pick, Portuguese, anyway hats off to him for trying his best to write and make comments like a true East Lancs man , probably works in a call centre in the Punjab.

webby2112 says...

"Good strikers always 'hunt' in pairs, and play off each other's strengths; Keegan/Toshack. Shearer/Sutton. Shearer/Sheringham. Yorke/Cole. The list is endless....."

No pairings from the last ten years or so there, I notice.

Who are Spain's front two? Or Barca's.

The the only international side ever to win three major tournaments in succession and (up until last season) the team vaunted as the greatest club side ever to have taken the field. They don't seem to have struggled with one striker, or none in Spain's case. Or is that five or six or eight - I can never tell, they're all over the place - in a good way.

Times change; that's not to say Rhodes wouldn't benefit from a partner at this level.

Rovers75 says...

Reg Rover wrote:
CRYER BLASTS KEAN ON TALK SPORT RADIO
Whilst relaxing at home last Thursday (30th August) I had Talk Sport radio switched on in the back ground.
Imagine my surprise when presenter Jason Cundy announced that their special guest that evening was to be none other than the Lancashire Telegraphs Andy Cryer to discuss all things Blackburn Rovers prompted by the day’s news that Jason Rhodes had signed for the Rovers at a fee of £8 million, a record between two Championship teams. Rovers barely merit a mention on this National Radio station let alone being the night’s main topic. So I eagerly awaited Cryer’s arrival with excited anticipation. Cryer didn’t disappoint.
With the programme heading towards midnight I presume most Rovers fans will have missed what Cryer (pic above) had to say, let me enlighten you.
Asked about the Jason Rhodes transfer and fee, which amazed presenter Crundy (a former Chelsea player) Cryer said he thought it was a “last throw of the dice by Mrs Anuradha Desai to save Kean his job and get Rovers back into the Premiership” , although Cryer went on to say he thought Kean (was not the man for that job and that a great opportunity was lost in May when Rovers should of made a change and started the season with a new man in charge creating a new impetus at Ewood. This had led to the fans deserting Ewood Park in their thousands”.
Presenter Jason Cundy suggested that the Rovers fans were ill advised to carry on their protest at Kean’s management and should now get behind him. Cryer retorted “not so, what you have to remember” said Cryer “is that no manager in football league history has survived in his job for so long with a such bad record as Kean. “ Rovers fans know he is not up to his job and now have deserted the club in droves.” With gates of barely 13,500 at both opening home games, down by almost 50% from the Allardyce era, even taking into consideration the loss of Premiership football, it is amazing”.
Cryer went on to point out to Cundy that Rovers fans were no different from anyone else. Giving Liverpool fans as an example when they wanted rid of Roy Hodgson. Their protest lasted no more than a week or two over a handful of games and then Hodgson was gone. “Rovers fans have been totally ignored and treated with contempt by Mrs Anuradha Desai and they have now had enough and will not return whilst Kean is at the club in his £1.3 million pound job, no matter what League position he obtains or what players he signs the damage is done” said Cryer.
Asked if he thought Kean’s Job was in danger Cryer Replied “it should be, for him to fail now after major capital investment in the team is unthinkable, (no less than 12 new players) Cryer went on to reveal that Rovers have at least 6, and possibly more players on £35,000 per week. Unheard off outside the Premiership and a massive wage bill” that Cryer does not think is sustainable without large attendances. The whole tone of Andy Cryer’s interview was anti-Kean and Venky’s, he sounded much more disillusioned speaking than he does in print.
Presenter Jason Cundy asked what Cryer considered to be the minimum expectation from the Rovers for Kean to keep his job. Cryer replied “a top two finish and never out of the top 6 at any stage of the season, anything less, given the backing he has received would be failure and Desai could not possibly continue to justify keeping Kean in employ”.
Jason Cundy ventured to say that Cryer came over more as a fan than a journalist. Andy Cryer then revealed that he comes from Bristol, and that Bristol City is his club. But he has grown to love Blackburn and it’s football team and now feels a part of it and wants the Rovers to rise again just as any fan does.
Andy Cryer, has obviously during the course of his job, worked closely with Steve Kean since Kean took over from Allardyce in December 2010. It is obvious that Cryer does not hold Kean in high regard (but we knew that already through his Lancashire Telegraph column) hearing him and the tone of his voice on live radio was however different and put a different complex on matters. Somewhere on the way the professional relationship between Cryer and Kean has broken down, but that is par for the course with Kean.
Finally presenter Cundy questioned why the Venky’s had not invested this type of money into the team when they were still in the Premiership? Cryer’s reply “it is a mystery, but I don’t think Kean is the right man to receive and handle this type of investment”.
AND SO SAY ALL OF US..
Reg
Great post Reg and very true. Kean must be under huge pressure now, even from madame. The low gates and complete and utter dismay due to Keans catastrophic record as manager must leave him holding on to his 1.3 million a year job by the tips of his fingernails. Singhs appointment must've only heaped more pressure on Stevey boy and I honestly believe his time will be up soon.





Singh's appointment -as what? What has this man done to generate this seemingly growing belief he is our brave knight riding to save us from the grip of the evil Lord Kean? Cashing in on a Portugese Lidl's 3 for 2 offer perhaps or is it reassuring the fans Lord Kean will be history if he continues his reign of terror? He soon got his a$$ whipped for that one and retracted everything of note he had told us. Or just plain lied, if you prefer, telling the fans what they wanted to hear and making himself an instant hero.

Don't be fooled, he is a frontman, a nobody, a TV celebrity for Chri$t's sake. Like Lord Kean, he believes he is a legend (on his own planet).

And good old Reg; lighting yet another candle in his shrine to Sam. He just can't resist giving BFS a mention, no matter what he's blathering on about.

Its quite baffling, paying the ridiculous sum for JR, with a tactic (as yet set in stone) of lone man up front !

And yet Kean spouts out about all other clubs should be in fear of us, we have the best squad in the Div.
If he truly elieves that I cannot for the life of me understand how he can be so fearful of comitting two players up front.
The fear factor for the opposition would be more than enough to relieve our relatively poor defensive midfield and defence line.
The opposition are coming at us in waves as with only having to concern over a lone front runner (out of his normal situ) to contnd with they can devote more players into offensive roles.

Lets hope that Kean has read this article because he doesn't understand playing more than one up front.

We BRFC fans are so lucky and all because of Uncle Jack and his millions.
That was 1990s and clubs traded in millions.
Luckily BRFC were at the forefront of the buying frenzy and we did it.
Thanks to Uncle jack....!!!

Lets take note here that after the death of Uncle jack, the walker family knew they could not compete no more as all the other billionaires on earth took notice of what money could buy and the rest is history before you
and Lets not forget also that the walker family did not want to plough their inheritance into the club as Uncle jack had done.
BRFC were so fortunate that we had a benefactor in Uncle Jack and we bought the success BRFC deserved.
Unfortunately, that cant ever happen again because we dont have any local BRFC fans who are billionaires and football clubs need Billionaires.
Yes million aires cant compete no more.

so come on you fans we are actually really lucky that the Venkeys bought this club, lets not forget no one, I repeat no one wanted to buy the club.

BRFC was put to the sword by its owners, The family of Jack Walker.
they are the ones who sold the club.
We didnt find no worthy owners.
we didnt find no British owners.
we didnt find no European or American owners.
All we got were some foreign owners who knew nothing about football.
Actually, BRFC are very lucky we found someone willing to buy BRFC.

The real issue with BRFC that comes to light is the issue of fans.
the real BRFC fans...where are they.....!!!!
just because most clubs in football have foreign owners does it mean we stop being genuine football fans of BRFC.
Or should we stop being supporters because weve got Indian owners..?

The question should be raised why didnt you mortgage your homes and buy the club.....!!!...you could have done that...!!

anyway fans should get on with supporting the club.
BRFC really does need genuine BRFC supporters.
so get out of your caves and start doing what youre supposed to be doing

Support BRFC today , tommorow and everyday.....!!!