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Rovers: No statement today on Kean's future
10:26am Monday 24th September 2012 in Sport
Exclusive By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
Steve Kean
BLACKBURN Rovers will not be releasing a statement on Steve Kean's future today - as his managerial position continues to hang in the balance.
As revealed in the Lancashire Telegraph this morning, lengthy talks have been held by the owners over Kean's future with a decision to replace him understood to be all-but made.
Rovers have this morning declined to comment other than to say there will be no statement today, with negotiations expected to continue.
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Comments (296)
10:29am Mon 24 Sep 12
Iiii1111 says...
10:29am Mon 24 Sep 12
R.I.P. Rovers says...
Christ sake no wonder we are in a mess
10:29am Mon 24 Sep 12
angryandy says...
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handsj14 says...
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Waldo Woo says...
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Arron1212 says...
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jinkyjase says...
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ford10 says...
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Roy Wegerle says...
10:41am Mon 24 Sep 12
jackmetickler says...
Maybe if we had done this in the summer there would have been a little more choice.
However ...... I dont suppose they are going to want to pay out big compensation to another club to get a good proven manager at this level..
Olly at Blackpool would be my choice.... great football on a tiny budget and the sort of character that might pull the club together.
10:42am Mon 24 Sep 12
jackdyson says...
10:46am Mon 24 Sep 12
John Bumhead says...
H
10:47am Mon 24 Sep 12
StLedge says...
So when did nobody saying anything become 'breaking news'. Sort it out Andy, get us a real story; I'd take Steve Kean spotted at the job centre' to this.
10:47am Mon 24 Sep 12
Mike_82 says...
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Harwoodstblue says...
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WelshRover1 says...
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nil bye mouth says...
10:53am Mon 24 Sep 12
RobMassam says...
10:54am Mon 24 Sep 12
WelshRover1 says...
10:54am Mon 24 Sep 12
deanpurple says...
10:55am Mon 24 Sep 12
vicn1956 says...
VENKYS ARE UNDERSTOOD TO BE ALARMED BY DWINDLING ATTENDANCES AT EWOOD PARK THIS SEASON-
A LA R M E D REPEAT ALARMED-
Not at the spartans(?) but by the boycotters!
10:55am Mon 24 Sep 12
whittleblue says...
10:56am Mon 24 Sep 12
critic321 says...
One of the option mentioned is Tim Sherwood. I know from a Spurs friend of mine who is in the know at Tottenham says he is very ambitious. He wants too prove himself at a club. He has done a great job win developing young players at Tottenham with likes of Caulker, Livermore, Townsend all growing under his leadership. Thats why he wasnt sacked along with Harry.
I know some of us wants a experienced manager. But to me he is extremely ambitious and he was a ex-BRFC title player who played nearly 250 games for us. He KNOWS us and he IS us and he has learned his trade in one of the most professional coaching setup working with some
world class players.
Give the job to Sherwood...
10:57am Mon 24 Sep 12
accyrover44 says...
10:58am Mon 24 Sep 12
Top10StillOn says...
10:58am Mon 24 Sep 12
jack01 says...
10:59am Mon 24 Sep 12
ponyton says...
11:00am Mon 24 Sep 12
gleechy says...
Publicity is the only name of their game , so far nothing has changed.
It's clear from a lot of posts on here that many are jumping the gun and imagining life without the unsackable tirant, and even suggesting what these publicity seekers will do for the love of football.
It hasn't happened up to now, so why should they start ?
When fans pay and watch, whatever they shout is just classed as burley banter, sticks and stones etc, so
the only yardstick they have to see customer's dissatisfaction is an embarrassingly empty Stadium.
11:01am Mon 24 Sep 12
bburnrover says...
app would be my first choices.Pleas no rookie managers.
11:02am Mon 24 Sep 12
Forever-Blue says...
Kean is still here and even when / If he goes, do you really expect Venkys to employ a expierenced top class manager. Not a chance people. The job would be offered to Black / Hendry to the end of the season, with a ' Chance To Prove Themselves '
At best it would be someone like Tim Sherwood or Flitcroft.
Davies, McCarthy, Curbishley YOU HAVIN A LAUGH
11:03am Mon 24 Sep 12
lusorover says...
We have waited 18 months - we can wait another day.
11:12am Mon 24 Sep 12
benal13 says...
11:12am Mon 24 Sep 12
paddyjohn says...
11:14am Mon 24 Sep 12
handsj14 says...
11:20am Mon 24 Sep 12
tiojo says...
11:22am Mon 24 Sep 12
Willrover says...
One of the reasons some Rovers fans hated Kean from the start was because he was not viewed as a "proper" manager........
Well now's your chance to get a "proper" manager......Steve Bruce, Mick McCarthy and Roy Keane are all unemployed and have a fine record of relegation and under achievement - but hey they are "proper" managers lets fill our boots. Idiots.
Oh Sherwood mmmm he's not a "proper" manager yet have you forgotten how he sold us out under Hodgson?! Short memories. And he's "just" a coach, even Kean has a better reputation as a coach. And Wilkins?!!! Please.
Harry Redknapp.......hmmmm lets run this one past the common sense police.....he took his eye off the ball because he was in the running for the England job? Or was it actually because he was really holding out for Rovers? Plus the fact that he refuses to move from his millionaires row pad in Dorset, so I can see that really working.
Apparently Bill Shankly, Herbert Chapman and Bob Paisley would love the chance.......
Back in the real world...Flitcroft would be interesting but one hell of a punt, Holloway must have had tons of offers and realistically is he all that good? His teams can rarely defend either!
11:24am Mon 24 Sep 12
critic321 says...
And same goes true for othr big name managers- some mentioning Benetez & Harry. Their salary demands cannt be kept even if they somehow decide to come to BRFC.
Best option is Mccarthy but he has too much self respect to join us. I see our list of available managers who are experienced are very thin.
That is why I dont mind us going for Sherwood. I am a realist, knowing Venkys how they are they will never appoint anyoe big time.
Also I see them appointing a man who is ex-Blackburn player or manager just to get the fan on their side. He is good enough but problem is some of us wont like his signing being inexperienced. Its a understandable concern. If there was more suitable canidate AND willing to join us, I welcome whoever it is open hands, But if not, I dont mind seeing a ex-BRFC player taking over the reigns.
11:24am Mon 24 Sep 12
Willrover says...
11:25am Mon 24 Sep 12
Is Eckersley playing? says...
11:28am Mon 24 Sep 12
StefanBRFC says...
11:29am Mon 24 Sep 12
harwoodblue says...
George Burley
Alan Curbishley
Kenny Dalglish
Billy Davies
Glenn Hoddle
Paul Ince (ha)
Joe Kinnear
Jim Magilton
Mick McCarthy
Mike Newel
David OLeary
Tony Parkes
Peter Ried
Graeme Souness
Gordan Strachan
Dennis Wise Wobbly Eyes.
Take any of them over Kean or Black
11:30am Mon 24 Sep 12
dale88brfc says...
11:31am Mon 24 Sep 12
Bangkok Rover says...
I don't think Sherwood was mooted as manager, but as assistant.
11:32am Mon 24 Sep 12
John Bumhead says...
11:34am Mon 24 Sep 12
harwoodblue says...
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French Rover says...
11:35am Mon 24 Sep 12
Willrover says...
I don't doubt that Sherwood could be interesting but clearly he wouldn't be around for long if anyone bigger came along...........but all he is is a relatively well respected coach - which is what Kean was.
11:37am Mon 24 Sep 12
Crow27 says...
Experienced -
Dalgish, Hoddle, (Redknapp please but no chance!) Wouldn't touch personally either Davies or McCarthy because they cat kepp teams up if they do go up!
Inexperienced -
Tugay, Shearer, Flitcroft, Poyet, Robinsn, Di Canio, Wilkins, G Neville
Anybody but Kean!!!!
11:39am Mon 24 Sep 12
rovertillidie says...
According to many we should be seeing 20k plus....well I will eat my hat if that happens because at the end of the day its free to write on the website it costs money and you have to make the effort to go down to Ewood.
The good news is hopefully the club will act now and sack Kean once and for all....it is the ONLY decision that can be made for the good of the club overall. This would then unify the support once more....I just hope this is the end to the rift and the protesters draw a line under it and back Venkys (who have re-invested in the club recently) and the new manager because we need all the supporters acting as one to get what we all want promotion back to the Premier League because watching the football we have seen so far this season, the quality is miles apart from what we have seen in the Premiership.
11:39am Mon 24 Sep 12
Brunzig says...
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Rovers 1495 says...
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MxMave says...
11:44am Mon 24 Sep 12
district01 says...
Wanting your votes - Work that one out for yourselves?
11:45am Mon 24 Sep 12
hawaii 5-0 says...
11:49am Mon 24 Sep 12
Forever-Blue says...
11:50am Mon 24 Sep 12
pedro w says...
scottish W****R. I have said all along that the FA needs to hold an official inquiry into the running of BRFC, but I somehow don't think it will happen. They have bigger fish to fry like trying to make an example of John Terry.
When they do get rid HRH Kean and I say with tongue in cheek WHEN.
I hope they have the balls to go for somebody like Olly from Blackpool.
He has done tremendous work for Blackpool, a great charachter and well respected in Football circles . Here's hoping!
11:50am Mon 24 Sep 12
Willrover says...
Berg would be interesting as he's unemployed - got sacked by Lillestom lasy year but was relatively successful at Lyn, a smaller club before.
Basically I don't want one of the dinosaurs taking over - the game has moved on.
11:52am Mon 24 Sep 12
bluerob says...
11:57am Mon 24 Sep 12
ashton_9 says...
12:01pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Willrover says...
Like McCarthy he's a dinosaur and frankly a very very average to poor manager. Am sure McCarthy could get us up - but am equally sure we would be heading straight back down afterwards.
12:03pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Rovers75 says...
12:05pm Mon 24 Sep 12
harwoodblue says...
12:06pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Willrover says...
When was the last time we ever averaged 25000 without the help of a huge away following from Utd, scousers etc?!!!
Dream on.
If Kean is fired then there'll be a couple of thousand more - say 17 to 18000 very max.
12:12pm Mon 24 Sep 12
OnePostThenTheOther says...
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OnePostThenTheOther says...
12:17pm Mon 24 Sep 12
harwoodblue says...
12:19pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Rovers75 says...
12:21pm Mon 24 Sep 12
1simon_garner says...
Venkys will probably offer him an improved contract!!!
12:23pm Mon 24 Sep 12
stony bloke says...
12:24pm Mon 24 Sep 12
walshy2866 says...
I wait with baited breath and hope I'm proved wrong
12:26pm Mon 24 Sep 12
stony bloke says...
12:26pm Mon 24 Sep 12
handsj14 says...
12:28pm Mon 24 Sep 12
carlmc1 says...
12:29pm Mon 24 Sep 12
stony bloke says...
If a manager is sacked he goes. Full stop.
12:38pm Mon 24 Sep 12
gone_carew says...
12:43pm Mon 24 Sep 12
A Darener says...
.expect an improved contract for Kean and Hendry!
12:45pm Mon 24 Sep 12
nearly sane says...
12:46pm Mon 24 Sep 12
eddyo says...
*
If we aren't going to attract an A-Lister manager, how about Henning Berg? He has managerial experience and is an ex-Rover?
12:46pm Mon 24 Sep 12
harwoodblue says...
Sack the Knob or send him to Accy Academy instead he can mop the floors or something.
12:46pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Is Eckersley playing? says...
12:49pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Lancs - pensioner says...
This in any form of employment comes under Bringing the Company into disrepute, a sackable offence, then there is drink driving, and being drunk and using foul language on an official BRFC trip, the most obvious to all the fans was the lies and relegation.
The downside for the fans is it could be a couple if months away before Big Sam gets hold of kean in the courts.I like many do wonder what hold Kean has down at Ewood because they have several good reasons to get rid but the owners don't, it will all come out in the wash soon I expect!
12:52pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Hendog says...
12:56pm Mon 24 Sep 12
handsj14 says...
12:56pm Mon 24 Sep 12
ponyton says...
HONESTY AND DECENCY IN .
12:58pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Hendog says...
1:01pm Mon 24 Sep 12
bluerob says...
1:01pm Mon 24 Sep 12
eddie the eagle says...
Doncaster Rovers had a similar deal with Willie Mckay who seems to have walked away when they were relegated.
1:01pm Mon 24 Sep 12
jogalot says...
Mrs D: We want you to swap jobs with Shebby, Stevie.
SK: OK if you must, but my global advice is to sack Shebby cos I don't like him.
Mrs D: What if I make Balaji manager?
SK: OK, and I'll advise him, sounds perfect.
SS: No, I'm global adviser, I'll advise him.
SK: Look, I know best, make Black the manager, I'll be first team coach and pick the team, the fans will all come back and we'll be playing in Europe before you know it.
SS: Look Mrs D, I like a challenge. I've done well as global advisor, so make me manager, Balaji can coach and make Kean Director of Football.
Mrs D: What if I make Balaji, Shebby and Eric Black all joint managers? 3 heads are better than 1. And with Kean coaching and advising, it's win-win all round!
SK: No way! I don't like Shebby bossing me.
Tomorrow's Statement:
Mrs D: Steve Kean has graciously stepped down as Rovers Manager. As he is Rovers through and through and will do anything to help his beloved club and fans we have made him Director of Football. Shebby Singh has done a wonderful job as Global Advisor and so we are rewarding him with the manager's job. He knows football inside out, has vast experience and is always up for a new challenge. He will work alongside Balaji who will be joint manager and who knows more about football than anybody else in India that we know of. Shebby and Eric Black will work closely together at Ewood, whilst Balaji will work closely with Stevie W_n_er via Skype, mobile phone and email as we bring the latest technological advances to Rovers making us certainties for promotion.
1:04pm Mon 24 Sep 12
skelbo says...
1:06pm Mon 24 Sep 12
ashton_9 says...
Fact is if it was a Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea etc. who were involved in a similar situation the FA would nip it in the bud at the start as these clubs are too much of an asset to the premier league to allow their rapid demise but small town clubs like Rovers & Portsmouth unfortnately aren't high up on the agenda...it's things like that which make people fall out of love with football.
1:09pm Mon 24 Sep 12
benal13 says...
1:28pm Mon 24 Sep 12
real betis hotpot says...
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real betis hotpot says...
1:32pm Mon 24 Sep 12
speedie_rovers_legend says...
1:35pm Mon 24 Sep 12
midas says...
1:35pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Nuttall Street says...
1:35pm Mon 24 Sep 12
COTPH says...
The press laugh at us.....other fans keep slagging us off, saying the way we treat this poor manager is disgusting (along with the other misinformed football manager's ), and all the time we have to keep defending our stance to rid us of this 'poor, poor excuse for a football manager' in order to try and restore our club's reputation back to that of being a 'family club' run on sound and honorable principles.
All I have to say is shame on you Venkys for doing this.....shame on you Steve Keen for bring our club down to such a level and lying to us all....shame on you, the media for not wanting to find out the truth and report it.....and shame on all football supporters out there from other clubs that have been eager and willing to jump on the band wagon to ridicule and slander the good name of our club and its supporters, supporters that have had to sacrifice their attendance at the club they love and cherish in order to make a strong enough statement to all that things are not right and need to change.....and not because we have been relegated from the so called crown jewel of the football world, the 'Premier League'.
1:37pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Come the Revolution says...
1:37pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Angry From Accrington says...
f, golf, golf, golf,golf
1:40pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Roverite69 says...
Robinson
Ribeiro
Henrique
Givet
Olsson
Pedersen
Dunn
Nunes
Rochina
Gomes
Rhodes
Kean out,black out,Henry out
Mc carthy in
Remember dingles we r the only town to win premier league that will never happen again.i would sooner see a mix of young rovers and the young Portuguese with rhode and Rochina than mercenaries like murphy,etuhu after a last pay day and crap like Dann .kean supposed to be Scottish yet when Rangers collapsed there was a squad of experienced internationals better than we have available for either small fees or free! No brainer but then Kean lacks a brain. I will still however continue supporting my beloved blues in their hour of need.
2:06pm Mon 24 Sep 12
garyintandem says...
2:11pm Mon 24 Sep 12
roop_-33 says...
2:13pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Boris The Spider says...
2:14pm Mon 24 Sep 12
kazz says...
2:17pm Mon 24 Sep 12
jack01 says...
If there is going to be a statement tomorrow then this can only be a good thing. I cannot image what else could be announced, other than Kean is going or has signed a new deal. However, has it actually been confirmed there will be a statement? All I have heard is that Shebby Singh will be available to speak tomorrow. This could be about anything, not necessarily the managerial situation.
The parallels between now and the summer are remarkable. Gossip about Venky's discussing his position and him being on the verge of the sack give thousands false hope. I expect him to still be manager for at least the next two games. Things will get really interesting if we lose at Charlton & Forest. Shebby's '3 games' will be reached and if Kean didn't go after that then I think we would all know that Kean is involved higher up than appears and that Shebby would have to resign.
2:19pm Mon 24 Sep 12
edmy says...
2:19pm Mon 24 Sep 12
benal13 says...
2:19pm Mon 24 Sep 12
harwoodblue says...
Simples
2:24pm Mon 24 Sep 12
edmy says...
2:24pm Mon 24 Sep 12
roverboy93 says...
2:25pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Rovers 1495 says...
2:25pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Willrover says...
Everyone plays one up these days - 4411 or 4231 or some sort of variant of that. This obsession with playing 2 out and out strikers is from the dark ages.
And to be fair you kill your own argument - Gomes and Rhodes would be more of a 4411 as he will sit in the hole anyway!
2:29pm Mon 24 Sep 12
FCBurnley says...
He will need to be good if he is to replace Agent Kean.
2:33pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Rovers 1495 says...
2:36pm Mon 24 Sep 12
RGB31405 says...
2:36pm Mon 24 Sep 12
smellthecoffee says...
2:38pm Mon 24 Sep 12
RGB31405 says...
Translation: contract buyout.
2:41pm Mon 24 Sep 12
smellthecoffee says...
2:44pm Mon 24 Sep 12
1riversider says...
If and when Walter Mitty finally gets the chop, don't be surprised if the megalomaniac Shebby decides he can do the job himself, and persuades the Venkys as much. Nothing would surprise me with the incompetents running the club now!
2:45pm Mon 24 Sep 12
ponyton says...
Mr. Kean
HENDRY YOU DOPE !
2:49pm Mon 24 Sep 12
harwoodblue says...
a.
2:50pm Mon 24 Sep 12
benal13 says...
2:51pm Mon 24 Sep 12
ponyton says...
2:51pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Hovis1945 says...
2:55pm Mon 24 Sep 12
harwoodblue says...
2:56pm Mon 24 Sep 12
benal13 says...
2:57pm Mon 24 Sep 12
MxMave says...
We are always an immense leap better when Kean changes it at 75 mins to add another striker.
2:59pm Mon 24 Sep 12
alfa111 says...
is more venky incompatance.Fans will have to come back down to earth tomorrow
3:05pm Mon 24 Sep 12
harwoodblue says...
3:06pm Mon 24 Sep 12
goldfinger59 says...
3:10pm Mon 24 Sep 12
ROVERSCAN says...
3:11pm Mon 24 Sep 12
bluerob says...
Blimey we would be scraping the bottom of the barrel.
Then again he does seem to appear everywhere nowadays
Let it be, let it be
3:14pm Mon 24 Sep 12
makaveli96 says...
3:16pm Mon 24 Sep 12
makaveli96 says...
3:16pm Mon 24 Sep 12
goldfinger59 says...
3:25pm Mon 24 Sep 12
A Darener says...
3:25pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Road Runner Road Runner says...
He has to hit the ground running organize this team building on the already obvious talents up front while making defending a top priority.
Find the balance once again with the supporters by being as honest as is possible. Banishing this torrid divisive situation that as engulfed the whole football club for nigh on 2 years.
The odious one deserves to be relieved of his supposed managerial duties, and let us hope that the correct decision is made ?
Henning Berg along with the likes of Tugay and finding a defense coach such as a Steve Bould, who is doing a mighty fine job at Arsenal.
Stability of the good ship Ewood is my only wish. I await with baited breath.
T'up Rovers
Arte et labore
3:26pm Mon 24 Sep 12
makaveli96 says...
3:31pm Mon 24 Sep 12
makaveli96 says...
That's why I avoid the roads.
3:31pm Mon 24 Sep 12
A Darener says...
3:31pm Mon 24 Sep 12
A Darener says...
3:37pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Nottokeenonthesmellofvaseline says...
3:39pm Mon 24 Sep 12
jim 2012 says...
rafa benitez in then i think we can all move on and win the league
3:40pm Mon 24 Sep 12
forever blue and white says...
I know we disagree but at least it is over an opinion and that at the end of the day we only want Rovers to be successful so therefore we want the same thing
This clown obviously wants to cause trouble amongst fans regardless
3:42pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Rovers 1495 says...
3:44pm Mon 24 Sep 12
bburnrover says...
3:44pm Mon 24 Sep 12
carlmc1 says...
I think he might find a job elsewhere though where they need a good foorball manager.
3:45pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
3:46pm Mon 24 Sep 12
ponyton says...
WHOEVER ! ANYBODY IS BETTER THAN THIS KEAN /HENDRY COMICS LAUREL AND HARDY .
3:49pm Mon 24 Sep 12
jim 2012 says...
two keano's well that would just mess with you,r head
3:59pm Mon 24 Sep 12
johnboy450 says...
4:04pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Bazzer says...
4:07pm Mon 24 Sep 12
A Darener says...
4:07pm Mon 24 Sep 12
onenil says...
If the contractual rumour about SEM was correct, how did Shebby select and sign 3 players?
Sherwood is ambitious and knowledgeable and was a good club captain who proudly held aloft the Premier League trophy at Anfield. 250 games for the club and a fantastic link to the Jack Walker dream, he and Dalglish could make a good pairing too with Black also retained.
4:37pm Mon 24 Sep 12
katrew says...
Kean out
Venky's out
Hendry out
Agnew out
4:40pm Mon 24 Sep 12
A Darener says...
4:40pm Mon 24 Sep 12
A Darener says...
4:47pm Mon 24 Sep 12
RADRover says...
4:56pm Mon 24 Sep 12
CARover says...
Why they carry this inept manager is one of life’s biggest mysteries
5:13pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
If they don't sack him after this nothing but all out boycott will do....IMO
5:20pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
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A Darener says...
5:33pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
5:33pm Mon 24 Sep 12
ewood1952 says...
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ewood1952 says...
5:47pm Mon 24 Sep 12
bring back the good old days says...
He is now a proven manager (not in uk obviously,) and to my mind a sound guy. He has also got the distinct pull of being a fans favourite.
5:55pm Mon 24 Sep 12
forever_rovers says...
Please note a football club is not a business in the conventional sense. You own the shares, you own the company. But we, the fans, are the beating heart of Blackburn Rovers. Without us, the supporters, what is the club? It is time to end this war between you as owners and us as fans. In Kean you made a mistake. Admit it. Correct it. We will forgive you. Together we can restore order to Ewood Park and make it the castle BRFC deserves.
5:58pm Mon 24 Sep 12
ponyton says...
DONE VERY WELL
5:58pm Mon 24 Sep 12
roop_-33 says...
5:59pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Jack Herer says...
He's not a million miles away from where Hughes was at when he came to us, although Hughes was slightly further down his managerial career than Neville when he managed us, but we are in the championship now, not the Prem.
Gary Neville talks sense and knows the game. No disrespect to Shearer, but he just doesn't come across as clued up as him. Not by half
As Abba say....Take a chance!
6:02pm Mon 24 Sep 12
roop_-33 says...
Fans
Out
Cause
Keans
I
N
6:07pm Mon 24 Sep 12
wampam says...
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guiderover says...
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LanghoDAN says...
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CARover says...
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Mellitus Man says...
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Mellitus Man says...
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Rovers75 says...
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RUinsane says...
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mellorb&w says...
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gleechy says...
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mellorb&w says...
6:58pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Xander_ says...
Get Karl Robinson or another similar young, ambitious manager who has experience of leading sides to success. Mick McCarthy & Billy Davies may get us up, but McCarthy's shown before he is at best a bottom of the table prem manager, nothing more.
7:03pm Mon 24 Sep 12
BJS says...
7:03pm Mon 24 Sep 12
perolsman says...
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alfa111 says...
7:18pm Mon 24 Sep 12
RGB31405 says...
Somewhere Kevin Keegan is waiting for a call from Venky's...
7:20pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Iiii1111 says...
7:22pm Mon 24 Sep 12
A Darener says...
7:30pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
7:33pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Arthur Labore says...
KEAN/HENDRY/ORR OUT
Charlton here i Come
7:34pm Mon 24 Sep 12
philmoulden says...
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philmoulden says...
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merlinrabbit says...
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wilyrover says...
7:44pm Mon 24 Sep 12
goldfinger59 says...
(roll eyes) :3
7:47pm Mon 24 Sep 12
goldfinger59 says...
7:47pm Mon 24 Sep 12
A Darener says...
Pl and champ experience. Oh! I remember we had one!
7:55pm Mon 24 Sep 12
kazz says...
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CheltRover says...
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moh says...
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guiderover says...
8:16pm Mon 24 Sep 12
kiwipom73 says...
TO HAVE HIM PLAYING ANY WAY PART IN THE CLUB WOULD BE SCULDUGERY AND ANOTHER INSULT TO THE FANS...
8:22pm Mon 24 Sep 12
buckoff says...
8:28pm Mon 24 Sep 12
A Darener says...
8:40pm Mon 24 Sep 12
icannotrace says...
8:41pm Mon 24 Sep 12
peely says...
8:55pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Rodge of the Rovers says...
8:58pm Mon 24 Sep 12
kazluvsrovers says...
9:03pm Mon 24 Sep 12
77'sss says...
Kean is untouchable, otherwise he would of gone , im willing to bet that he and his team will still hold a prominent position in the club or be paid an exorbitant amount off money, that venkies can't afford
I don't know of any other manager who has such power in a club, it's as if to say he is part of the deal that venkies had to deal with when they bought the club in the first place
9:06pm Mon 24 Sep 12
unclejacklegend says...
9:06pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Dickiepayshey says...
9:13pm Mon 24 Sep 12
kazluvsrovers says...
I cant see Venkys paying him off and then paying out for a top manager so if Kean got the push we would probably end up with another dumbbell.
would love King Kenny back or Paulo Di Canio, someone with a bit of passion and enthusiasm for the game.
Its time to go Keano.......PLEASE
9:13pm Mon 24 Sep 12
kazluvsrovers says...
I cant see Venkys paying him off and then paying out for a top manager so if Kean got the push we would probably end up with another dumbbell.
would love King Kenny back or Paulo Di Canio, someone with a bit of passion and enthusiasm for the game.
Its time to go Keano.......PLEASE
9:13pm Mon 24 Sep 12
kazluvsrovers says...
I cant see Venkys paying him off and then paying out for a top manager so if Kean got the push we would probably end up with another dumbbell.
would love King Kenny back or Paulo Di Canio, someone with a bit of passion and enthusiasm for the game.
Its time to go Keano.......PLEASE
9:18pm Mon 24 Sep 12
unclejacklegend says...
9:24pm Mon 24 Sep 12
alfa111 says...
9:29pm Mon 24 Sep 12
merlinrabbit says...
9:39pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Rovers75 says...
9:47pm Mon 24 Sep 12
bburnrover says...
9:59pm Mon 24 Sep 12
French Rover says...
Well in India that would mean:
In the Indian society people who worked in ignominious, polluting and unclean occupations were seen as polluting peoples and were therefore considered as untouchables.
The untouchables had almost no rights in the society. In different parts of India they were treated in different ways. In some regions the attitude towards the untouchables was harsh and strict. In other regions it was less strict.
In regions where the attitude was less strict the untouchables were seen as polluting people and their dwellings were at a distance from the settlements of the four Varna communities.
The untouchables were not allowed to touch people from the four Varnas. They were not allowed to enter houses of the higher Varnas. They were not allowed to enter the temples. They were not allowed to use the same wells used by the Varnas. In public occasions they were compelled to sit at a distance from the four Varnas.
In regions where the attitude towards the untouchables were more severe, not only touching them was seen polluting, but also even a contact with their shadow was seen as polluting.
If, because of any reason, there was a contact between an untouchable and a member of the Varnas, the Varna member became defiled and had to immerse or wash himself with water to be purified. In strict societies, especially among the 'Twice Born' (the three top Varnas) the touched 'Twice Born' also had to pass through some religious ceremonies to purify himself from the pollution.
If the untouchable entered a house and touched things of a Varna member, the Varna members used to wash or clean the places where the untouchable touched and stepped.
In some incidences the untouchables who associated with the Varna members were beaten and even murdered for that reason. Some higher hierarchy Jats also had servants whose job was to go or walk before the high Jats members and announce their coming to the streets and to see to it that the streets would be clear of untouchable people.
Poor wee Stevie - from the Gorbals to the Gutter?
10:02pm Mon 24 Sep 12
DirtyHarry says...
You greedy little turd! Hope you reap what you sew!
10:05pm Mon 24 Sep 12
RUinsane says...
Just won promotion.
Going well.
Pumping Blackpools arse at home.
Knows Jordan Rhodes inside out so can get best out of him.
Just like Rhodes would relish a jump to a big club.
Knows how to play football.
Used to working for interfering arseholes like Ken Bates so Venkys would be no problem.
Just a thought.
Enjoy.
10:06pm Mon 24 Sep 12
BRFCBrabant says...
Here's hoping that this is the last time I have to write these two little words KEAN OUT!!
10:15pm Mon 24 Sep 12
alfa111 says...
10:15pm Mon 24 Sep 12
forever_rovers says...
Kean, you know the game is up, grab your last bit of loot and vanish. Nothing you could do would get the fans behind you.
We hate your incompetence, idiotic comments about positives after negative performances, drink driving and ugly mug. Time to go now.
10:22pm Mon 24 Sep 12
unclejacklegend says...
10:25pm Mon 24 Sep 12
1nceablueandwhitealwaysablueandwhite says...
10:37pm Mon 24 Sep 12
DirtyHarry says...
10:41pm Mon 24 Sep 12
proud burnley lad says...
10:44pm Mon 24 Sep 12
RUinsane says...
10:44pm Mon 24 Sep 12
earwego says...
Just in case I know they are not American Indians,but the message is clear, if Kean is not removed out of the club,not sideways, why not ALL supporters stay away in protest or as many as possible lets have a gate of less than 5000,they have admitted that low gates are a concern,so lets give it to them just once to show what we can achieve when united.
Com on we can beat Kean and his gang, lets do it together.
10:49pm Mon 24 Sep 12
DirtyHarry says...
Huddersfield, a solid unit all the way through the team from keeper to Striker, Rovers top heavy up front then F*all in midfield and defence.
Rhodes is plain and simple a greedy little boy who wants to eat more sweets than his tummy can handle, the premiership glory days are over and teams like Huddersfield are not only on a par with Blackburn but have overtaken them. It's going to be a fantastic battle for the championship this season but one thing's for sure, Rhodes will be sat there at the end thinking why he chose to make the greedy move over football glory.
Hope you have a sleepless night
tonight Jordan.
10:51pm Mon 24 Sep 12
DirtyHarry says...
10:54pm Mon 24 Sep 12
RUinsane says...
10:57pm Mon 24 Sep 12
RUinsane says...
11:02pm Mon 24 Sep 12
proud burnley lad says...
11:04pm Mon 24 Sep 12
DirtyHarry says...
Insane by name......arrogant by nature!
I'm not a Burnley fan, just one of many others throughout the country that cannot believe your arrogance and drivel ! You really are the most moaning whinging and DIVIDED set of so called football "supporters" the country have ever seen. Nearly half of you cannot be bothered to turn up to watch your own team because you're sulking! Now that is pathetic !!
Get a grip you lot and just get on with it !!!
11:08pm Mon 24 Sep 12
dallydally says...
11:08pm Mon 24 Sep 12
DirtyHarry says...
11:20pm Mon 24 Sep 12
RUinsane says...
11:25pm Mon 24 Sep 12
vicn1956 says...
(pathetic promises from indians)?
Once?
Twice?
Time and again?
How pathetic are you?
Still giving venkys your money? Criticising those who don't?
Feeling smug about that?
You won't be getting compensation!
Don't ring them. They're busy!
11:26pm Mon 24 Sep 12
Navy-Rover says...
Muppet!
11:29pm Mon 24 Sep 12
RUinsane says...
Google Ali Dia, he was an imposter footballer also and yet he still played more professional games than Steve Kean, the guy is a con man but we saw that the king had no clothes on whilst yourself and all the media pundits said what fine clothes he was wearing. Steve Kean is an imposter. Google his career, there isn't one.
11:30pm Mon 24 Sep 12
earwego says...
11:32pm Mon 24 Sep 12
kazz says...
11:32pm Mon 24 Sep 12
proud burnley lad says...
11:34pm Mon 24 Sep 12
RUinsane says...
11:40pm Mon 24 Sep 12
vicn1956 says...
And type on their keypads with their-
noses!
11:41pm Mon 24 Sep 12
kazz says...
1:38am Tue 25 Sep 12
Stone Island: says...
2:14am Tue 25 Sep 12
garyintandem says...
4:22am Tue 25 Sep 12
JonnyLLLLLLLAD says...
ANOTHER FIVE THOUSAND WILL DO THE TRICK!
STAY AWAY UNTIL THEY'VE GONE!
4:32am Tue 25 Sep 12
JonnyLLLLLLLAD says...
Dalglish!
6:24am Tue 25 Sep 12
ghost of sceptic says...
7:11am Tue 25 Sep 12
alphajono says...
7:37am Tue 25 Sep 12
forever-a-blue-jean says...
Steve Kean to remain as Blackbrun Rovers manager, Shebby Singh dismisses speculation live with @grahamliver NOW on BBC Radio Lancasire
Looking at Twitter last night it appears the story came from no less than Agnew??
7:43am Tue 25 Sep 12
edmy says...
7:56am Tue 25 Sep 12
mellorb&w says...
7:58am Tue 25 Sep 12
Roverthere says...
Mass Ewood boycot needed now. Kean out = Fans in.
8:00am Tue 25 Sep 12
Ryanb74 says...
What about Roy Keane as a replacement? Not much success in the PL I know, but he stormed the championship.
8:01am Tue 25 Sep 12
A Darener says...
8:12am Tue 25 Sep 12
speedie_rovers_legend says...
8:13am Tue 25 Sep 12
Ryanb74 says...
Kean, you're a BBB (bald-headed b*stard from Burnley)
8:17am Tue 25 Sep 12
A Darener says...
8:38am Tue 25 Sep 12
MatthewCA says...
This is the decision taken by Venky.
8:42am Tue 25 Sep 12
A Darener says...
8:44am Tue 25 Sep 12
Rovers 1495 says...
8:44am Tue 25 Sep 12
Joepublicspeaking says...
8:47am Tue 25 Sep 12
A Darener says...
9:05am Tue 25 Sep 12
mellorb&w says...
9:13am Tue 25 Sep 12
Rovers 1495 says...
Glen Mullan on Twitter
The story on Sunday over replacements was the perfect opporrtunity for MRS KEAN,Yep the Saviour again to intervene and get Mrs D back onside
9:23am Tue 25 Sep 12
Arthur Labore says...
KEAN OUT NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!
9:31am Tue 25 Sep 12
1simon_garner says...
9:38am Tue 25 Sep 12
BRFCBrabant says...
http://www.blackburn
.vitalfootball.co.uk
/article.asp?a=29442
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9:44am Tue 25 Sep 12
Only1Garner says...
KEAN OUT!!!
9:45am Tue 25 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
The farce continues.
9:45am Tue 25 Sep 12
Rovers 1495 says...
e.co.uk/football/bla
ckburn-rovers/news/k
ean-to-stay-put-at-b
lackburn_46860.html
The hatred you have had to put up with until now will seem like nothing, you thick-skinned tw*t
9:50am Tue 25 Sep 12
handsj14 says...
If the owners decide Kean has a stay of execution then its 100% apparent that we as fans have no relevance to this club any longer & the only way we can rid ourselves of this crooks is by staying away. Its pains me to say that as over the past few weeks I have advocated supporting the team but after this latest 'smokescreen' its vital something drastic is done.
Kean in my opinion has a hold over the club... whether it be he has a % in the stake of the club or whther its something to do with J.A and his agency (I thinks its the latter). However, there is a reason that Kean is almost 'untouchable'.
I do not like to see any manager sacked however surely it has to be time to relieve the club of this fool... I mean he's bled us dry for the past 2 years picking up his 1million a year salary.. surely he has saved enough for a poolside villa in the Algarve because let's face it he will never get another job in football!!
I feel very despondant!!!
10:00am Tue 25 Sep 12
alfa111 says...
10:02am Tue 25 Sep 12
French Rover says...
That means we will miss out on taking Keith Hill as a possible replacement.
Hill is demanding talks with his board at Barnsley this week about his position at the club. There is an Italian consortium about to buy the club and they are rumoured to want to bring their own management team in. That would have been perfect timing for us. Black could keep it going until Hill was free.
The situation has gone from the sublime to the ridiculous now, the Venkys and Kean yet again make us the laughing stock of the league. The team had better win at Charlton at weekend to dispel some of the gloom and doom that surrounds (nay engulfs) the club today.
10:03am Tue 25 Sep 12
ewoodsince1967 says...
10:05am Tue 25 Sep 12
COTPH says...
10:17am Tue 25 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
Is it not time we turned on them......All of us ?
10:19am Tue 25 Sep 12
Roverthere says...
10:36am Tue 25 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
They've admitted they are concerned by the dwindling gates and I have played my small part in that, I hope the gates dwindle some more and hopefully they will become more 'concerned'.
10:54am Tue 25 Sep 12
A Darener says...
!!!!!!
Keep away until Kean is gone!
11:26am Tue 25 Sep 12
barryinthailand says...
How about all stay away fans and all attending fans turning up for one game to show Vemky's what could happen. All people wanting Kean out could wear a yellow shirt and support the team through a full game without mentioning the bald headed one. Making it clear that this would be the last game they would ever attend while the nob head was still at Ewood and then sticking to this would show the lost revenue if nothing changes. If the atmosphere was brilliant it would also show the players what they are missing and should show even the most inept owners that this circus needs closing down.
I know some fans will say they have already made a statement by staying away and others will say they have made a statement by protesting vocally at the matches but these are negative protests and really dont prove much different to what was happening two seasons ago. If Kean was sacked then what would the attendances be and what would the atmosphere be like? I dont know and neither do Venky's so why not swallow your pride for one game and show them?
11:51am Tue 25 Sep 12
A Darener says...
11:56am Tue 25 Sep 12
French Rover says...
12:08pm Tue 25 Sep 12
A Darener says...
unately not all!
5:49pm Tue 25 Sep 12
77'sss says...
BUT AS I SAID HE IS UNTOUCHABLE
8:38pm Tue 25 Sep 12
Stone Island: says...
11:10pm Tue 25 Sep 12
The Mighty Weetabix says...
I guarantee you that right this minute Steve Kean is laughing at all of you.
He is busy downing can after can of special brew and dancing round his bedroom with Margaret singing "I will survive", his naked body smeared head to toe in barbeque sauce.
Don't ever doubt this is true. It is.
11:15pm Tue 25 Sep 12
The Mighty Weetabix says...
You'll go BACKWARDS with him in charge, if that is even possible.
And what's this notion that you'll start getting 20000 if Kean gets fired. don't make me laugh.
All you bul1sh1tters giving it "I've supported this club for 35 years" yeah yeah you're just a bunch of fair weather fans and you know it!”
11:03pm Wed 26 Sep 12
goldfinger59 says...
Well said, at least boycott one game, all at the same time though.
Come on do it, one final push.