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    MxMave wrote:
    Cryer is either living in cloud cookoo land or is on the venkys payroll. How can he believe the promises fof Venkys after the constant lies? Does he really think we'll land Rhodes? We wont even make a bid, its all bull spun to give the impression that Venkys are spending, did you watch the last few seasons? We will convienetly run out of time as we have done in every other window. What has best done to deserve such a rep? He was forced out by cisse, another player Venkys threw at the LET to pacify the stupid gullible rovers fans last year. How can cryer say oh nuno gomez upfront will lead the line, in all probability he will be another dire signing since nobody else wanted him and hes been on loan in recent years. Finally, every comment he makes in reference to kean is 'most' fans dont want him in the hotseat, please andy, give me the name of ONE fan who wants kean? Everyone != most.
    cloud cockoo land or venkys payroll? my guess is neither, as cloud cuckoo land doesn't exist and he has been critical of the venky's regime on a number of occasions. in this very article he clearly states his belief that kean and venkys are solely to blame for relegation. as a reporter for the LT, a great deal of his job is reliant on speaking with rovers' staff, so he can't alienate himself completely. i think he's done about as much as can be expected.

    does he really think we can land rhodes? well, by stating that you have to get it done quickly or decide to move on, he is at least undecided as to whether it would be possible.

    best? well it would be purely subjective, but i think he's not a terrible signing for a championship club

    cryer on gomes leading the line? he clearly states that gomes was bought as a support striker and that we would need to add to the striking ranks. only time will tell whether he will prove to be a worthwhile signing.

    most fans / all fans. i doubt there are too many who would staunchly back kean, so you may be right... but is it that important for cryer to state it in this article. you can bet that if he said all, somone else would comment to say that 'all' was in appropriate. so it seems nonsenical to quibble about that.

    other than that, an excellent post - 8/10 and a silver star..."
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ANDY CRYER COLUMN: Replacing Leon is worth a gamble

10:11am Thursday 2nd August 2012 in Football Photograph of the Author By Andy Cryer , Blackburn Rovers reporter

BLACKBURN Rovers are walking a tightrope at the moment as their Champ-ionship fortunes hang in the balance.

Most of us were of the opinion the squad still needed strengthen-ing before Leon Best’s shocking knee injury – now everyone knows urgent work in the market is needed.

Shebby Singh is right when he says there is no panic as the hunt for the ‘Best replacement’ begins but there certainly will be if one isn’t found before the trip to Ipswich.

Nuno Gomes can lead the line but, having been signed to play in a withdrawn role, the addition of a presence in attack is now crucial for Rovers to get off to a flying start.

There is no point in just rushing out and signing anyone. Rovers have done that far too often over the past two years, leaving them with a host of players draining the wage bill in the reserves.

Ambition is also great, with efforts to sign Jordan Rhodes applaudable. It is crucial they know when to give up though.

If Huddersfield aren’t going to sell, or if the player doesn’t want to come, then move on quickly and target the next one.

We are also going to learn a lot about how serious Venky’s really are in their promises to do what is needed to get the club back into their Premier League. After all, it is their fault – and Steve Kean’s – that we are there in the first place.

They have already refused to sack the manager most Rovers fans don’t want in the hot seat, now they have to give him the best possible ammunition to try and prove us all wrong.

This is their problem. A striker equal or better than Leon Best will cost big money, having already paid £3million for the former Newcastle man.

I know people will point to the money brought in for sales over the past two years and say that should be spent on incomings.

It appears Venky’s are ready to spend on a striker – if their efforts to land Rhodes are anything to go by – but, with a large financial black hole after relegation, big wages and big transfer fees are a gamble.

The annual accounts are certainly going to make for an interesting read. Having lost circa £30million in revenue – taking parachute payments into account – how they plan to run the club without losses is uncertain.

Supporters understandably want them to take the gamble. It seems the owners are ready to do that too – after more bold promises. All that does is pile the pressure onto Kean and Venky’s to finally get it right after 18 months of failure.

That needs to start with a couple of strikers, a defender and a central midfielder.

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