Ex-Rovers give backing to new manager (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Ex-Rovers give backing to new manager
9:05am Thursday 1st November 2012 in Football
JASON Wilcox believes Henning Berg’s arrival as Blackburn Rovers manager will put the soul back into the club after describing the past two years as a ‘nightmare’.
Wilcox, who was a team-mate of Berg’s when Rovers won the Premier League title back in 1995, believes the Norwegian can be a success at Ewood and has welcomed the arrival of someone who ‘knows the club’.
The former Rovers winger, said: “It is a bit of a surprise but he was a very sensible and knowledgable chap when he played for us and I’m sure he will do well.
“It is time we started going back to using people who know the club inside out.
“Henning is one of these people.
“Appointing someone like this can give the club the heart that it has lost over the past couple of years.
“Henning was a very popular player and I just hope he can be the same as manager. Everyone needs to get behind the appointment and then we can see how he does.”
Rovers legend Bryan Douglas has also welcomed the appointment, after a managerial search that has dragged on for a month since the resignation of Steve Kean.
Douglas, who made 503 appearances between 1952 and 1969, said: “I knew him as a player. He was a very nice guy and a popular player. I hope that popularity can spread into his management.
“I am just glad the search is over at last. It has been a while and hopefully this appointment can bring a bit of positivity back. We need something to kick-start us.
“I think it could work out well, it will be exciting to see.”
The Blackburn Rovers Action Group, who had been opposed to Steve Kean’s reign and also voiced their concerns when an official approach was made for Billy McKinlay, last night offered their backing to Berg.
A statement said: “Henning was very popular when here at Rovers as a player and is a model professional with a clean image.
“We welcome him wholeheartedly back to fortress Ewood.”
Comments(13)
davemal
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10:28am Thu 1 Nov 12
Terrier man
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11:17am Thu 1 Nov 12
AndyW
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11:22am Thu 1 Nov 12
What happened to the 'meltdown' of Rovers fans if we ended up with somebody other than Schuster/Olly/McCart
hy/etc?
Either way, welcome back Henning.
If nothing else, you're not Steve Kean and for that reason, your presence is welcome.
garyintandem
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11:56am Thu 1 Nov 12
Two away wins and Fortres Ewood will have its first 20000 crowd against Brum!!
Well done Shebby and Shaw
j bee
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12:24pm Thu 1 Nov 12
Essex Rover
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12:37pm Thu 1 Nov 12
no ney never
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3:47pm Thu 1 Nov 12
' Henn on board: New Blackburn boss Berg goes into reverse ferret mode after criticism of Venky's
Six months ago he said anyone would be mad to work for them...but now Henning Berg says Venky's are the perfect owners' - Dailymirror.co.uk
Looks like kean...sounds like kean...then it must be another...oh dear!
cluck cluck pwoar
smellthecoffee
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7:01pm Thu 1 Nov 12
smellthecoffee
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7:03pm Thu 1 Nov 12
smellthecoffee wrote:COME ON KENTARO....GET YOUR KEYBOARD MONKEYS OUT AGAIN TO GIVE ME LOTS OF LOVELY THUMBS DOWNS!!! T0SSERS!!! RIP JACK WALKER WITH HIS BELOVED BLACKBURN ROVERS. I WILL NEVER SUPPORT KENTARO UNITED.
KENTARO ARE MEDIA DRIVEN...THEY ARE TRYING EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER TO BRAINWASH ROVERS SUPPORTERS INTO THINKING BERG IS A GREAT APPOINTMENT. ACCORDING TO GARY HICKSON ON RADIO LANCASHIRE, THEY EVEN INSISTED THE SO-CALLED "PRESS CONFERENCE" DID NOT GO OUT LIVE. THEY'VE INFILTRATED THESE COMMENT PAGES AND SHEBBY FAILED TO ANSWER ANY OF THE QUESTION POSED TO HIM APART FROM ONE: HE SAID BERG FITS THE CRITERIA BECAUSE...GET THIS...HE HAS HAD SOME SUCCESS BUT HAS FAILED ALSO!!! SO THAT'S WHAT THEY'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR ALL ALONG...A FAILURE!!! NO WONDER ANDERSON INSISTED ON A PRESS CONFERENCE CONDUCTED BY THE SIDE OF THE PITCH AND NOT TO BE AIRED LIVE....DISGRACEFUL IS NOT ADEQUATE TO DESCRIBE THIS DEBACLE!! I WILL NEVER INVEST A PENNY IN THIS CORRUPT REGIME TILL THEY'VE SOLD UP AND ANDERSON/HENDRY ARE NO LONGER IN CONTROL!!
thresholdweller
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9:22pm Thu 1 Nov 12
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smellthecoffee wrote:COME ON KENTARO....GET YOUR KEYBOARD MONKEYS OUT AGAIN TO GIVE ME LOTS OF LOVELY THUMBS DOWNS!!! T0SSERS!!! RIP JACK WALKER WITH HIS BELOVED BLACKBURN ROVERS. I WILL NEVER SUPPORT KENTARO UNITED.
KENTARO ARE MEDIA DRIVEN...THEY ARE TRYING EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER TO BRAINWASH ROVERS SUPPORTERS INTO THINKING BERG IS A GREAT APPOINTMENT. ACCORDING TO GARY HICKSON ON RADIO LANCASHIRE, THEY EVEN INSISTED THE SO-CALLED "PRESS CONFERENCE" DID NOT GO OUT LIVE. THEY'VE INFILTRATED THESE COMMENT PAGES AND SHEBBY FAILED TO ANSWER ANY OF THE QUESTION POSED TO HIM APART FROM ONE: HE SAID BERG FITS THE CRITERIA BECAUSE...GET THIS...HE HAS HAD SOME SUCCESS BUT HAS FAILED ALSO!!! SO THAT'S WHAT THEY'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR ALL ALONG...A FAILURE!!! NO WONDER ANDERSON INSISTED ON A PRESS CONFERENCE CONDUCTED BY THE SIDE OF THE PITCH AND NOT TO BE AIRED LIVE....DISGRACEFUL IS NOT ADEQUATE TO DESCRIBE THIS DEBACLE!! I WILL NEVER INVEST A PENNY IN THIS CORRUPT REGIME TILL THEY'VE SOLD UP AND ANDERSON/HENDRY ARE NO LONGER IN CONTROL!!
kenbro
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1:01am Fri 2 Nov 12
Abu dabi
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10:42am Fri 2 Nov 12
roversjeff says...
9:19am Thu 1 Nov 12