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Steve Kean sets his own targets at Blackburn Rovers
9:31am Friday 14th September 2012 in Sport
By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
Steve Kean sets his own targets at Blackburn Rovers
STEVE Kean insists he has set his own targets at Blackburn Rovers – after rubbishing reports that failure to win at Bristol City tomorrow will spell the end of his Ewood Park career.
The Rovers boss has been dogged by rumours surrounding his future for the past 21 months and, despite yesterday being nominated for the Championship manager of the month, was subject to more speculation surrounding his position.
A national newspaper yesterday reported that Kean would be dismissed if Rovers dropped points in any of their next three matches after being set a pre-season target of 16 points from the first seven games.
But Kean is adamant the only target he has been given is his own, promotion, and believes the club are on course for a return to the Premier League.
He said: “I haven’t been set a target. We set our own targets, we know what it is going to take to win the league and that is what we are trying to do.
“We know, looking at the fixture list, it is a tough one but we are on course at the minute to get promoted with an average of two points per game.
“We are sitting in an automatic promotion position going into a tough game against Bristol City and then two home games.
“There is one target and the target is to get promoted.”
The Lancashire Telegraph understands owners Venky’s have high expectations this campaign, with global advisor Shebby Singh ready to advise his bosses to pull the trigger at any signs of their promotion bid coming off the rails.
No specific points target has been given to us though and, when asked if he would be sacked if Rovers did not win on Saturday, Kean replied: “I have never heard that.
“If we win on Saturday we are not going to promoted there and then, if we draw or lose we are not not going to get promoted. I think we have made a great start against some good teams.
“I don’t know where that type of comment comes from. I would like someone to put their name to it because then it would be easy to argue the toss.
“We are getting on with it. We are getting on with it as a club, the owners, the directors, the staff and the supporters. Everyone.”
Meanwhile Kean has revealed out of favour winger Simon Vukcevic could be heading out on loan imminently, having struggled to make an impression at Ewood.
The Montenegrin international has hardly played at Rovers since being signed in August 2011, with Kean admitting he might move on in search of regular football.
Kean said: “He has been a great lad, has trained well every day, it is just there have been other players in front of him and done well.
“There is a lot of competition in the wide areas. I know in international games he has played just behind the striker but we have a lot of players who can play there as well.”
Comments(63)
Harrime
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9:49am Fri 14 Sep 12
Get out NOW - enough is enough! This is OUR club, not yours and you are not to be trusted ... oh and by the way, we're still waiting for an apology to the fans for your one and only achievement so far - relegation!
bypass06
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9:50am Fri 14 Sep 12
http://www.dailymail
.co.uk/sport/footbal
l/article-2202300/St
eve-Kean-brink-Black
burn-sack.html
There you go .....Chris Wheeler.....Get tossing.
londonrover
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9:53am Fri 14 Sep 12
Crow27
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9:54am Fri 14 Sep 12
Who is infront of Simon Vukcevic?
Pedersen - Yes
Fabio Nunes - No, not yet.
Josh Morris - No, not yet.
Rochina - Yes
Rosado - No, not yet.
I feel abit sorry for him. Another Goodwillie - not been given a fair crack of the whip. Why buy them Kean if not use them. Oh, I get it, you have no say on who plays! Forgot that you are still a coach with a managers title!
Kean Out, Fans in!
Rovers 1495
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9:55am Fri 14 Sep 12
tiojo
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9:56am Fri 14 Sep 12
oreilly21
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9:59am Fri 14 Sep 12
StLedge
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10:07am Fri 14 Sep 12
inflightmagazine
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10:08am Fri 14 Sep 12
A Darener
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10:08am Fri 14 Sep 12
bypass06
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10:09am Fri 14 Sep 12
During his first season at the club, Vukčević made little impact in helping the club survive the Premier League season due to a lack of appearances. Vukčević only appeared 10 times in the season and only mananged to score 2 goals. It was rumoured that Vukčević had contract issues midway through the season. This meant that he did not make a single appearance after 7 January 2012.
Tuo Neak
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10:14am Fri 14 Sep 12
A top 10 finish?
European football in 2015?
Relegation is impossible?
The target is to get promotion?
Of course Kean sets his own targets, which he fails every single time
Rovers 1495
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10:21am Fri 14 Sep 12
Well done, Steve, you managed to work out what 8 divided by 4 is ...
Rovers 1495
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10:22am Fri 14 Sep 12
StLedge wrote:Shebby's got balls ... deep fried with soy sauce
It's a shame that no one with any real power at Ewood reads this column; as to me that just sounds like he is throwing down the gauntlet while screaming 'You don't have the balls!'
Frisson
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10:28am Fri 14 Sep 12
ponyton
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10:33am Fri 14 Sep 12
I heard a rumour ,
please ,please get rid of both of them the drunkard Kean and the swindler Hendry we need some fresh honest air to breathe again.
Lancs - pensioner
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10:36am Fri 14 Sep 12
Ian Hollaway managed BRFC and we won the Chumpionship by 15 points, then I woke up and read these headlines.
Is it any wonder I drink a lot!
Kean sacked
Thousands back.
Come the Revolution
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10:38am Fri 14 Sep 12
bigbearhoddy
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10:46am Fri 14 Sep 12
Bazzer
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11:03am Fri 14 Sep 12
edmy
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11:04am Fri 14 Sep 12
OnePostThenTheOther
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11:06am Fri 14 Sep 12
bburnrover
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11:09am Fri 14 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue
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11:10am Fri 14 Sep 12
Frisson wrote:I agree, something stinks here. Vucevic, like Goodwillie, never had a chance. Every player needs a run of games to show what they can or can not do.
How can an experienced international also with champions league experience be behind some of these youngsters. Something stinks here. Only 9 month left on the plebs contract!!!
The odd game here or there or ten minutes as a sub is not a run of games. He's still at it....Lies and more lies.
There's more to it than meets the eye, and until they start being honest with the fans they can stick it as far as I'm concerned.
Nurseman
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11:12am Fri 14 Sep 12
Davelyn
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11:13am Fri 14 Sep 12
ewoodeagle
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11:25am Fri 14 Sep 12
Yes we are second in the league but this down to good fortune two draws both in which we were leading in, The Leeds game enough should of been evidence enough that the Venkys to replace him 2-0 up to go 2-3 behind and to happy with a point.
Hull game we should of been two or three goals up at half time and got lucky against a very good Leicester side.
Venkys will not see a return for their investment at Blackburn Rovers until they close the circus that is Steve Kean’s management of team affairs and reopen the football club that Jack Walker, John Williams and Tom Finn helped turn into the best run club in the country. More Kean means less revenue from gates and sponsorships and advertising.
I find it sickening that club chose not to continue the WEC partnership just because their MD is involved with BRSIT
BRFCBrabant
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11:25am Fri 14 Sep 12
Every boss has a target Kean, I just hope that theirs are higher than yours!!
YarkshahRover
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11:32am Fri 14 Sep 12
formerover
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11:54am Fri 14 Sep 12
makaveli96
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11:58am Fri 14 Sep 12
ajpmacdonald
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12:08pm Fri 14 Sep 12
ajpmacdonald
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12:08pm Fri 14 Sep 12
MxMave
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12:14pm Fri 14 Sep 12
Who would target 2 points per game!? NO-ONE. He's made these "targets" all thoughout his managerial career (all 2 years) and thier always pathetic points targets that we never meet. What a looser targeting 2 points per game in the championship.
KEAN OUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
FANS BACKKKKKKKKKKKK
Dukes
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12:23pm Fri 14 Sep 12
I would never believe a word from KEAN OR VENKYS.
baz58
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12:31pm Fri 14 Sep 12
Trueblue2209 wrote:I could take several defeats if it meant getting rid of kean.
It would be nice if it was true sacked if we are defeated at bristol city I think I could take that .
Road Runner Road Runner
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12:33pm Fri 14 Sep 12
I said it Steve, it was me, me, me, me, so how about a face to face then we can argue the toss, and I can at first hand inform you in no uncertain terms just what a prig you are ?
Tomorrow I go down to Bristol to watch my beloved BRFC, and I will give you no credence at all just the shirt and the badge will suffice.
Your a nonsense of the highest order.
Arte et labore
jogalot
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1:28pm Fri 14 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue wrote:I agree too. Seems to me that Kean will not stand anybody disagreeing with him. He always has the attitude - "F you. I'm boss and what I say goes." So it's easy to imagine that anybody questioning him on the training field will be 'taught a lesson'. Even if that lesson is no good for the club, it is one way of forcing the discontented to toe the line and to make Kean feel big. The lengths people will go to always be right... The holes Kean will keep digging for himself and Rovers to be able to say, "the team are all behind me."
Frisson wrote:I agree, something stinks here. Vucevic, like Goodwillie, never had a chance. Every player needs a run of games to show what they can or can not do.
How can an experienced international also with champions league experience be behind some of these youngsters. Something stinks here. Only 9 month left on the plebs contract!!!
The odd game here or there or ten minutes as a sub is not a run of games. He's still at it....Lies and more lies.
There's more to it than meets the eye, and until they start being honest with the fans they can stick it as far as I'm concerned.
jack01
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1:36pm Fri 14 Sep 12
Tuo Neak wrote:You forgot to mention a guarantee that we would win the Carling Cup, only to forfeit the quarter final against lower division opposition.
"Steve Kean sets his own targets at Blackburn Rovers"
A top 10 finish?
European football in 2015?
Relegation is impossible?
The target is to get promotion?
Of course Kean sets his own targets, which he fails every single time
There is no doubt in my mind whatsoever that something underhand has happened re. Vukcevic. Perhaps if Kean had played him from time to time we might have accumulated more points last season.
For all those who want a theory as to what is going on follow this link:
http://www.indiaprwi
re.com/pressrelease/
food/2010060352592.h
tm
You'll notice the Vietnamese national manager and Venkys guest of honour is a certain Henrique Calisto, who by pure coincidence was the manager of Academica Coimbra when a certain Steve Kean pitched up there in 1988.
You might also notice the date of the event - June 2010 - months before Venkys took over Rovers.
So there we have a link Venkys-Calisto-Kean months before the takeover.
I won't go into any more detail but I've also been told that Calisto's son is a Portuguese football agent...
J.C - Rishton
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1:40pm Fri 14 Sep 12
bburnrover wrote:The 16 points from 7 games was stated by SS - not at the BRAG meeting (where he stated 3 losses) but earlier at the fans forum feeting and also at a later time.
I stated the points thing was made up by a fan not anyone in official charge at Ewood,Shebby did mention 3 losses on the trot but we dont want to test that theory as Shebby is just a talker with no power or substance behind his words.I want Rovers to win tomorrow thats all I care about not the bafoon in charge he is irrelevant.
Also, how is SK "irrelevant" ??? - he is the team manager - ie, the most important person on the playing side of any fooball club - how can anyone, who knows anything about football think that is irrelevant ?????
CARover
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2:54pm Fri 14 Sep 12
J.C - Rishton wrote:Irrelevant, Intolerable, Insane, who cares, this guy has been sprinkled with some magic Pixie dust that has aided his survival, but it still makes him the worst manager BRFC has ever had, the guys a jerk wad, “best squad he has ever had” he couldn’t build a snowman!!!
bburnrover wrote:The 16 points from 7 games was stated by SS - not at the BRAG meeting (where he stated 3 losses) but earlier at the fans forum feeting and also at a later time.
I stated the points thing was made up by a fan not anyone in official charge at Ewood,Shebby did mention 3 losses on the trot but we dont want to test that theory as Shebby is just a talker with no power or substance behind his words.I want Rovers to win tomorrow thats all I care about not the bafoon in charge he is irrelevant.
Also, how is SK "irrelevant" ??? - he is the team manager - ie, the most important person on the playing side of any fooball club - how can anyone, who knows anything about football think that is irrelevant ?????
angryandy
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3:27pm Fri 14 Sep 12
Is Eckersley playing?
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4:01pm Fri 14 Sep 12
Rovers 1495
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4:15pm Fri 14 Sep 12
MxMave wrote:Could someone kindly pin a target to Steve Kean's back please.
TARGETS!? Surely in our position our 'TARGET' is to win every friggin game!
Who would target 2 points per game!? NO-ONE. He's made these "targets" all thoughout his managerial career (all 2 years) and thier always pathetic points targets that we never meet. What a looser targeting 2 points per game in the championship.
KEAN OUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
FANS BACKKKKKKKKKKKK
ponyton
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4:42pm Fri 14 Sep 12
Is Eckersley playing? wrote:read www.colinendrylies.c
I don't get this thing with Hendry. He was one of the best centre halves Rovers ever had, but there's a lot of bad feeling for him on here about him being some kind of cheat. What have i missed, what is it all about? Are we being fair to him? I don't think he has been prosecuted, or as he? What are the facts please?
om make you own judgement , if any of the stuff on this webpage was not true it would not still be on the internet for the public to read , it has been tried to be taken off ,first legally then by hacking both attempts failed so read it and make your own decision.
Reg Rover
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4:43pm Fri 14 Sep 12
Ironically in the week Steve Kean was named as a candidate for the N Power Championship manager of the month his job is under the utmost scrutiny.
Steve Kean faces a defining week as Blackburn boss with one eye on the top of the Championship table and the other on his future at Ewood Park.
The clubs Indian owners Venky’s told Kean before the start of the season that he needed a minimum of 16 points from the opening 7 games to keep his job.
Even though Blackburn are second in the table with 8 points, and unbeaten in their first 4 matches, sources close to the Rao family indicated this week that the ultimatum remains.
That means Kean (pic above) must win his next 3 games in the space of 6 days – away to Bristol City on Saturday and at home to Barnsley and Middlesbrough next week – or face the sack.
This is further evidence that Kean is losing the support of Mrs Anuradha Desai, the family matriarch who has saved him from the axe twice already.
The owners have backed him by spending upwards of £15 million to bring in 12 new players this summer, un heard of in today’s N Power Championship, but it is understood that they remain unconvinced by Blackburn’s struggling performances.
They also accept that the decision to keep the unpopular manager has hit the club financially.
Attendances have dipped well below 14,000 – the lowest at Ewood Park for almost 20 years – with thousands of fans refusing to return until Kean goes.
Season ticket sales have also been hard hit.
It also understood major sponsors have withdrawn their support for the club and two potential shirt sponsors have pulled out of deals because of the on going turmoil.
Gates are expected to fall further whilst Kean is in his job.
This highlights the folly of not sacking Kean following relegation from the Premiership and starting a fresh with a new manager. Another disastrous decision by the Venky’s.
Reg.
Footnote:
It is believed that the story has been leaked from Ewood Park by Brother Ventkatesh Rao who is anxious to see the back of Kean. Ventkatesh leaked a similar story in May telling Australian test cricketer Brett Lee that Kean was about to be sacked.
Lee put the news on his Twitter page and Mrs Desai in her annoyance at the breach of confidence by Ventkaesh reversed the decision. Let us hope that is not the case this time.
www.regoftherovers.c
o.uk
garyintandem
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5:18pm Fri 14 Sep 12
Tuo Neak wrote:And winning the League Cup...but the genius forfeited that.
"Steve Kean sets his own targets at Blackburn Rovers"
A top 10 finish?
European football in 2015?
Relegation is impossible?
The target is to get promotion?
Of course Kean sets his own targets, which he fails every single time
He's failed miserably at every one of his own targets and if he worked for me he'd be out the door
James.NoNayNever
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5:42pm Fri 14 Sep 12
senlac1066
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6:25pm Fri 14 Sep 12
GameRoverMan
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6:58pm Fri 14 Sep 12
inflightmagazine wrote:The earliest quote I can find is from 16th August in the Telegraph (http://www.telegrap
mentioned this on here yesterday about where this 16 points target came from, has anyone got an actual source or quote.
h.co.uk/sport/footba
ll/teams/blackburn-r
overs/9479171/Steve-
Kean-will-face-revie
w-unless-Blackburn-g
ain-16-points-from-f
irst-seven-Champions
hip-games.html)
Stone Island:
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7:44pm Fri 14 Sep 12
Captain Dreckley
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8:03pm Fri 14 Sep 12
Kean the untouchable. Mr Teflon will never get sacked whilst Venkys are there.
Venkys out
Captain Dreckley
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8:06pm Fri 14 Sep 12
James.NoNayNever wrote:Nothing I would like more but if he didn't get sacked for the number of games he lost in the premiership leading to relegation I don't see why the championship is any different.
KEAN has never achieved one of his targets that he has set yet, so why would that change,,,,I love Rovers but it kills me to say it, I WANT ROVERS TO LOSE EVERY GAME TILL THEY SACK HIM,,,,I just hope they sack him sunday
OnePostThenTheOther
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8:26pm Fri 14 Sep 12
3bricks
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9:04pm Fri 14 Sep 12
silverstan
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10:07pm Fri 14 Sep 12
hornbypeggy
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12:47am Sat 15 Sep 12
whappen
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9:45am Sat 15 Sep 12
Is Eckersley playing? wrote:You are joking, right?
I don't get this thing with Hendry. He was one of the best centre halves Rovers ever had, but there's a lot of bad feeling for him on here about him being some kind of cheat. What have i missed, what is it all about? Are we being fair to him? I don't think he has been prosecuted, or as he? What are the facts please?
The comments have become too vindictive on here but the facts cannot be disputed.
If all you think anyone should consider is how good a footballer someone was then gawd help you.
Oh, and I don't think you can be prosecuted for acting like a tw@t.
stick to football
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9:58am Sat 15 Sep 12
unclejacklegend
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10:03am Sat 15 Sep 12
silverstan wrote:Imagine going to ewood and not having Steve kean on the sidelines. Thinking about it gives me a similar feeling to how Christmas used to feel as a child. Come on, we've suffered long enough.
Would hate to lose tomorrow to BCFC, but would gladly travel the three hundred miles from Crawley to the next home game & celebrate the long overdue demise of the clown prince Kean !!!
ponyton
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10:10am Sat 15 Sep 12
whappen wrote:Whappen wrote are we being fair to poor Colin ?
Is Eckersley playing? wrote:You are joking, right?
I don't get this thing with Hendry. He was one of the best centre halves Rovers ever had, but there's a lot of bad feeling for him on here about him being some kind of cheat. What have i missed, what is it all about? Are we being fair to him? I don't think he has been prosecuted, or as he? What are the facts please?
The comments have become too vindictive on here but the facts cannot be disputed.
If all you think anyone should consider is how good a footballer someone was then gawd help you.
Oh, and I don't think you can be prosecuted for acting like a tw@t.
Maybe Colin can answer was he being fair to the old people he swindled out of their life savings. just read it ----- www.colinhendrylies.
com
real betis hotpot
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1:37pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Trueblue2209 says...
9:42am Fri 14 Sep 12