Blackburn Rovers Blog: Rovers needed more defenders

8:50am Tuesday 4th September 2012 in Football Photograph of the Author By Dan Clough, Reporter

THE signing of Jordan Rhodes was a huge state-ment of intent from the owners, but will it prove yet another mistake?

Eight million pounds is a huge amount of money to spend, especially for a club outside the Premier League.

And it begs one massive question, why did it take relegation for them to put their hands in their pockets?

If they had chucked £15m-plus at the squad in January we may never have been in this mess in the first place.

I just hope the pressure – piled on by the enormous price tag – isn’t too much for the lad and he hits the ground scoring.

One thing was evident from the Leeds game, and that was maybe we shouldn’t have put so much time and energy into chasing an over-priced striker and perhaps looked at strengthening in defence.

Because Gael Givet aside, we just aren’t strong enough.

I said to friends in the run-up to the new season that perhaps we were just going to try to outscore everyone.

Perhaps the belief is that in this league, strike forces are so much worse than in the top flight that we don’t really need better defenders.

But when you see the way young Grant Hanley played, perhaps we should have brought somebody in.

And that is without looking at the major lack of options we have in the full back positions.

If we weren’t so good at giving away leads, we would be top of the league now, having won four out of four, and that is something that really needs to be looked at.

But at the end of the day, as with Ipswich, if you’d offered me a point at Elland Road before the game I would gladly have taken it.

We’ve got some hard games out of the way early on, and need to be looking to take at least seven points from Bristol City and the two home games against Barnsley and Middlesbrough.

It has been a good start for us so far, but I am still not convinced we can maintain it with the way we are playing.

Comments (13)

9:22am Tue 4 Sep 12

Rovers 1495 says...

7 out of 9 will mean 15 out of 21, so Kean doesn't fulfil his 'keep your job if you get 16 points from the first 7 games'. So Shebby will be handing him his P45.
7 out of 9 will mean 15 out of 21, so Kean doesn't fulfil his 'keep your job if you get 16 points from the first 7 games'. So Shebby will be handing him his P45. Rovers 1495

10:12am Tue 4 Sep 12

French Rover says...

Rovers 1495 wrote:
7 out of 9 will mean 15 out of 21, so Kean doesn't fulfil his 'keep your job if you get 16 points from the first 7 games'. So Shebby will be handing him his P45.
if only.......

so dare we dream - to see the end of Kean?
to get rid of the man who grinned and gloated..
and get a manager in who can get us promoted.

Get rid of the man who abused those fans that made a stand
but the football world heard the loyal fans demand
heard the new Ewood anthem as the fans all shout
Kean Out -Kean Out -Kean Out
[quote][p][bold]Rovers 1495[/bold] wrote: 7 out of 9 will mean 15 out of 21, so Kean doesn't fulfil his 'keep your job if you get 16 points from the first 7 games'. So Shebby will be handing him his P45.[/p][/quote]if only....... so dare we dream - to see the end of Kean? to get rid of the man who grinned and gloated.. and get a manager in who can get us promoted. Get rid of the man who abused those fans that made a stand but the football world heard the loyal fans demand heard the new Ewood anthem as the fans all shout Kean Out -Kean Out -Kean Out French Rover

10:15am Tue 4 Sep 12

Rovers 1495 says...

MDR
MDR Rovers 1495

10:42am Tue 4 Sep 12

Forever-Blue says...

Kean knows he will never get another job in football ever again, so he needs to stock pile his ill gotten gains. Same for the repulsive Hendry as well.

And wheres Shebby gone ?????

10K back when Kean gets the sack.

Clean sheets back when Hendry gets the sack.
Kean knows he will never get another job in football ever again, so he needs to stock pile his ill gotten gains. Same for the repulsive Hendry as well. And wheres Shebby gone ????? 10K back when Kean gets the sack. Clean sheets back when Hendry gets the sack. Forever-Blue

11:52am Tue 4 Sep 12

the_iconoclast says...

We bought Nuno Henrique before the deadline closed and he's a centre back. Dann, Givet, Hanley and Henrique between them should be enough for this level.

Full back areas, Olsson's, henley, morris, lowe, orr, ribeiro.

Line up:
Robinson

Martin Olsson
Givet
Dann
Lowe

Etuhu
Murphy

Kazim Richards
Rochina
Ribeiro

Rhodes

Top side, with depth all over. I know you have to publish something but come on. Maybe you think we should have got Thiago Silva?
We bought Nuno Henrique before the deadline closed and he's a centre back. Dann, Givet, Hanley and Henrique between them should be enough for this level. Full back areas, Olsson's, henley, morris, lowe, orr, ribeiro. Line up: Robinson Martin Olsson Givet Dann Lowe Etuhu Murphy Kazim Richards Rochina Ribeiro Rhodes Top side, with depth all over. I know you have to publish something but come on. Maybe you think we should have got Thiago Silva? the_iconoclast

12:39pm Tue 4 Sep 12

MxMave says...

French Rover wrote:
Rovers 1495 wrote:
7 out of 9 will mean 15 out of 21, so Kean doesn't fulfil his 'keep your job if you get 16 points from the first 7 games'. So Shebby will be handing him his P45.
if only.......

so dare we dream - to see the end of Kean?
to get rid of the man who grinned and gloated..
and get a manager in who can get us promoted.

Get rid of the man who abused those fans that made a stand
but the football world heard the loyal fans demand
heard the new Ewood anthem as the fans all shout
Kean Out -Kean Out -Kean Out
...Eloquent...
[quote][p][bold]French Rover[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Rovers 1495[/bold] wrote: 7 out of 9 will mean 15 out of 21, so Kean doesn't fulfil his 'keep your job if you get 16 points from the first 7 games'. So Shebby will be handing him his P45.[/p][/quote]if only....... so dare we dream - to see the end of Kean? to get rid of the man who grinned and gloated.. and get a manager in who can get us promoted. Get rid of the man who abused those fans that made a stand but the football world heard the loyal fans demand heard the new Ewood anthem as the fans all shout Kean Out -Kean Out -Kean Out[/p][/quote]...Eloquent... MxMave

12:41pm Tue 4 Sep 12

MxMave says...

the_iconoclast wrote:
We bought Nuno Henrique before the deadline closed and he's a centre back. Dann, Givet, Hanley and Henrique between them should be enough for this level.

Full back areas, Olsson's, henley, morris, lowe, orr, ribeiro.

Line up:
Robinson

Martin Olsson
Givet
Dann
Lowe

Etuhu
Murphy

Kazim Richards
Rochina
Ribeiro

Rhodes

Top side, with depth all over. I know you have to publish something but come on. Maybe you think we should have got Thiago Silva?
Henrique + Hanley are instant write offs, Hanley can do a job for 10-20 mins but its 'edge of your seat' watching.

That leaves the 2 CB's who are actually experienced, what happens when one of them is injured? Exactly. Iconoclast you do come out with some utter bol**cks.
[quote][p][bold]the_iconoclast[/bold] wrote: We bought Nuno Henrique before the deadline closed and he's a centre back. Dann, Givet, Hanley and Henrique between them should be enough for this level. Full back areas, Olsson's, henley, morris, lowe, orr, ribeiro. Line up: Robinson Martin Olsson Givet Dann Lowe Etuhu Murphy Kazim Richards Rochina Ribeiro Rhodes Top side, with depth all over. I know you have to publish something but come on. Maybe you think we should have got Thiago Silva?[/p][/quote]Henrique + Hanley are instant write offs, Hanley can do a job for 10-20 mins but its 'edge of your seat' watching. That leaves the 2 CB's who are actually experienced, what happens when one of them is injured? Exactly. Iconoclast you do come out with some utter bol**cks. MxMave

1:45pm Tue 4 Sep 12

Frisson says...

the_iconoclast wrote:
We bought Nuno Henrique before the deadline closed and he's a centre back. Dann, Givet, Hanley and Henrique between them should be enough for this level.

Full back areas, Olsson's, henley, morris, lowe, orr, ribeiro.

Line up:
Robinson

Martin Olsson
Givet
Dann
Lowe

Etuhu
Murphy

Kazim Richards
Rochina
Ribeiro

Rhodes

Top side, with depth all over. I know you have to publish something but come on. Maybe you think we should have got Thiago Silva?
Decent team that. Id possibly swap Bruno for Rosado though
[quote][p][bold]the_iconoclast[/bold] wrote: We bought Nuno Henrique before the deadline closed and he's a centre back. Dann, Givet, Hanley and Henrique between them should be enough for this level. Full back areas, Olsson's, henley, morris, lowe, orr, ribeiro. Line up: Robinson Martin Olsson Givet Dann Lowe Etuhu Murphy Kazim Richards Rochina Ribeiro Rhodes Top side, with depth all over. I know you have to publish something but come on. Maybe you think we should have got Thiago Silva?[/p][/quote]Decent team that. Id possibly swap Bruno for Rosado though Frisson

2:34pm Tue 4 Sep 12

danclough says...

the_iconoclast wrote:
We bought Nuno Henrique before the deadline closed and he's a centre back. Dann, Givet, Hanley and Henrique between them should be enough for this level.

Full back areas, Olsson's, henley, morris, lowe, orr, ribeiro.

Line up:
Robinson

Martin Olsson
Givet
Dann
Lowe

Etuhu
Murphy

Kazim Richards
Rochina
Ribeiro

Rhodes

Top side, with depth all over. I know you have to publish something but come on. Maybe you think we should have got Thiago Silva?
Centre backs: Hanley struggles and Henrique is unproven.
Full backs: Olsson doesn't want to be here, Henley and Morris unproven, as is Ribiero despite a decent start. Lowe isn't a full back, he's a midfielder.
[quote][p][bold]the_iconoclast[/bold] wrote: We bought Nuno Henrique before the deadline closed and he's a centre back. Dann, Givet, Hanley and Henrique between them should be enough for this level. Full back areas, Olsson's, henley, morris, lowe, orr, ribeiro. Line up: Robinson Martin Olsson Givet Dann Lowe Etuhu Murphy Kazim Richards Rochina Ribeiro Rhodes Top side, with depth all over. I know you have to publish something but come on. Maybe you think we should have got Thiago Silva?[/p][/quote]Centre backs: Hanley struggles and Henrique is unproven. Full backs: Olsson doesn't want to be here, Henley and Morris unproven, as is Ribiero despite a decent start. Lowe isn't a full back, he's a midfielder. danclough

3:55pm Tue 4 Sep 12

PaulRK says...

Isn't this the most obvious lazy article possible?
Isn't this the most obvious lazy article possible? PaulRK

4:57pm Tue 4 Sep 12

makaveli96 says...

Murphys performance at Leeds was a disgrace!

How many times does he have to lose the ball?
Murphys performance at Leeds was a disgrace! How many times does he have to lose the ball? makaveli96

3:54am Wed 5 Sep 12

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9:35am Wed 5 Sep 12

madrover says...

blaming just the defence is wrong . We need to defend as a team .Under hughes we were very good defensively. Hanley is another talented player who is just returning from a serious injury so get off his case
blaming just the defence is wrong . We need to defend as a team .Under hughes we were very good defensively. Hanley is another talented player who is just returning from a serious injury so get off his case madrover

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