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FULL TIME: Bristol City 3 Blackburn Rovers 5
5:03pm Saturday 15th September 2012 in Football
By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
JORDAN Rhodes scored twice for Blackburn Rovers as they beat Bristol City 5-3 in a thrilling clash at Ashton Gate.
Scott Dann gave Rovers a 4-3 lead in injury time, before Rhodes bent his second of the game home minutes later.
Steve Kean's men made hard work of a game they should have won convincingly as they let the hosts back into the game twice in the second half.
Nuno Gomes put Rovers 2-1 up after the break and Ruben Rochina fired them 3-2 ahead, but poor defending allowed Stephen Pearson and Sam Baldock level each time, Jordan Rhodes scored his first goal for Blackburn Rovers to send them in half time drawing 1-1 at Bristol City.
Albert Adomah scored after just 43 seconds for the hosts, taking advantage of some poor Rovers' defending, but Rhodes levelled on 28.
Blackburn Rovers got off to the worst start possible as they fell behind after just one minute.
Jon Stead held up Richard Foster's throw and his lay back was fired home, via a deflection, by the dangerous Albert Adomah.
Rovers hit back and almost equalised on seven minutes. Jordan Rhodes combined well with Nuno Gomes on the edge of the penalty area and his 20-yard strike was well held by Tom Heaton, Gomes and Rhodes then had shots from distance saved by Heaton before Rovers got a deserved equaliser through their record signing.
The Scot latched on to a bad error from Liam Fontaine to race clear on goal and slot his shot past the Bristol City goalkeeper.
Rovers were almost behind again on 47 . Adomah's deep cross picked out the unmarked Stead at the far post but his scuffed shot was blocked by Bradley Orr.
The visitors took the lead on 55 through Gomes' third goal of the season. Dickson Etuhu slipped a pass into Rhodes inside the area and his pull back was fired home by the former Portuguese international.
Rovers were pegged back on 70 after a sublime moment of skill from Adomah. The winger tricked his way past Etuhu and Olsson and his pull back was converted by Stephen Pearson.
The visitors looked as though they were heading for victory on 82 when substitute Ruben Rochina fired them back ahead.
The Spaniard ran from just inside the attacking half and, after City defender Louis Carey fell over, he curled a strike into the top corner.
Rovers's celebrations were barely over before Sam Baldock was given the space of Ashton Gate to turn and equalise for the hosts from 20 yards.
The visitors got the points in injury time as Scott Dann lashed home from close range after Pedersen's cross and Rhodes bent a fifth into the net in the dying seconds.
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Comments (116)
5:06pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Iiii1111 says...
5:06pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Stone Island: says...
Kean OUT!
5:07pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Trueblue2209 says...
5:08pm Sat 15 Sep 12
moh says...
5:08pm Sat 15 Sep 12
RUinsane says...
We spartans can't wait for the next home game.
5:10pm Sat 15 Sep 12
burner says...
5:10pm Sat 15 Sep 12
ford10 says...
5:12pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Dan11 says...
Kean OUT.
Real Manager IN.
5:12pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Chico! says...
5:16pm Sat 15 Sep 12
janus1947 says...
5:18pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Chico! says...
Ooh look a dingle!
All wave at the dingle!
Careful now, they are timid creatures and scare easily.
This little fellow is a particularly bitter little scamp.
Bless.
5:18pm Sat 15 Sep 12
A Darener says...
5:21pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Bangkok Rover says...
5:24pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Ewood 82 says...
Shadsworth estate - An hour of spot the father!!! LOL
Hey lads leave the horses alone!
Get yourselves on the bubble up shad!!!!
Laughing stock of a club. Laughing stock of a town!!!
5:28pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
5:30pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Ewood 82 says...
Now we know why you lot sing no NAAAY never!
5:35pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
Is the league table bothering you...Pratt.
5:37pm Sat 15 Sep 12
jogalot says...
5:38pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Navy-Rover says...
...I know you're a long way from achieving such dizzy heights but aim high my six fingered friend, aim high; you just might get there!
5:38pm Sat 15 Sep 12
3bricks says...
5:40pm Sat 15 Sep 12
jackmetickler says...
Theres only one SK
lets all feck a dingle lets all feck a dingle..
OK ..... you got to sing when youre wining!!!
Dont you just love the dingles... they just had a win and they would rather come on here and play at little hard boys.... see you in December numpties ..!!
5:40pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Gennoe1 says...
5:44pm Sat 15 Sep 12
RUinsane says...
5:44pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Gennoe1 says...
5:51pm Sat 15 Sep 12
buzzinfly says...
Which Uncle is waiting to PLAY with you this weekend? Uncle John, Uncle Ian or Uncle Nazir or as your mother not decided yet? Still on the streets, I guess.
5:54pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Gennoe1 says...
astic!
6:00pm Sat 15 Sep 12
4youreyesonly says...
Kean outttttt
KEAN OUT
6:01pm Sat 15 Sep 12
RTID says...
Cheer up you lot!
6:04pm Sat 15 Sep 12
carlmc1 says...
6:06pm Sat 15 Sep 12
stick to football says...
The fans made their feelings known and were ignored
Pleased we are where we are in the table but need someone in who can talk and organise the defence on the pitch - Ryan Nelsen comes to mind or someone in that ilk Shebby - or it could be tears
Delighted for Jordan Rhodes - could be another Ricky Lambert scoring goals for fun at all levels
6:06pm Sat 15 Sep 12
stick to football says...
The fans made their feelings known and were ignored
Pleased we are where we are in the table but need someone in who can talk and organise the defence on the pitch - Ryan Nelsen comes to mind or someone in that ilk Shebby - or it could be tears
Delighted for Jordan Rhodes - could be another Ricky Lambert scoring goals for fun at all levels
6:07pm Sat 15 Sep 12
4youreyesonly says...
6:11pm Sat 15 Sep 12
angryandy says...
6:12pm Sat 15 Sep 12
4youreyesonly says...
6:15pm Sat 15 Sep 12
cactus rover says...
6:15pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
s for the boys.
6:15pm Sat 15 Sep 12
A Darener says...
Get into em!
6:21pm Sat 15 Sep 12
RoversSwiss says...
According to Skysports Jordan Rhodes was brilliant, seems 8 million is a good investment. Agree with everyone about Rovers defending, they can't win the league letting in so many goals. Organisation is one thing, but there seems to be a lot of individual errors.
SK won't get the sack when he's top of the league, although can't see it lasting with lots of teams only 1 point behind.
6:24pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
6:27pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Marky mark says...
6:31pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
6:34pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
6:52pm Sat 15 Sep 12
bed and breakfast man_! says...
Both me and my wife miss going, I know walking back to the car mid week in the winter in the cold you can often question your sanity as to why you go.
Our money is in the bank waiting to buy tickets when the bald drunk driver is gone , It would be nice to get shut of venkys at the same time, But hey, One step at a time , The bald bloke first......
6:54pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Rovers75 says...
.so what happened to all the Premier League plastic brigade? Absolute comedy, keep it coming dingle...cheers me right up....whats the Ewood 82 about aswell?
7:14pm Sat 15 Sep 12
French Rover says...
Rovers were a class above Bristol City and played some superb football at times - but some poor defending almost spoiled the day for us.
Murphy and Etuhu were excellent in midfield spraying passes around for fun and up front Nunu and Rhodes were outstanding and a goal threat every time they got the ball.
Pederson played well in the second half and Dann had probably his best game for the Rovers this season.
Orr and Robbo were OK and we lost both Givet and Marcus Olsson through injury but Hanley and Martin Olsson both had good games when they came on. Bruno was abysmal on the rightside of midfield - no pace no vision and should have been replaced at halftime. Rochina was fantastic - his goal was a brilliant solo effort - him versus all the City defenders and then a great goal to end it. Rochina is certainly an impact player but he must be worth starting with soon.
The problems from City came from a poorly organised Rovers defense and there seemed to be a massive gap at times between midfield and the back four every time City attacked. The obvious changes that were needed to make us less vulnerable were not forthcoming from the odious one. We definitely need a defensive midfield option and seems we either don't have one at the club or the Odious one does not want to use one - but the lesson form today's win (and all the games this season so far) is that we cannot keep conceding so easily.
To be fair though it didn't stop it from being a great day out for close on 1500 travelling Rovers fans. Much merriment and celebration ensued after each of the FIVE goals...and the at the end of the game all the players came over and thanked the fans for some great support and joined in the top of the table celebrations....
If we can get the defensive side right then this Rovers team can go on and storm this division with ease.
7:15pm Sat 15 Sep 12
French Rover says...
7:29pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
7:30pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Captain Dreckley says...
Kean out
7:32pm Sat 15 Sep 12
cboyer says...
7:34pm Sat 15 Sep 12
willhelmrover98 says...
7:50pm Sat 15 Sep 12
RUinsane says...
7:52pm Sat 15 Sep 12
happiness says...
7:54pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
Look at the table. there are about four teams just a point behind. With our defence the luck will run out.
8:16pm Sat 15 Sep 12
trueblue72 says...
Every game this season could of gone either way result wise which is not a sign of a team playing good convincing football.
Keeping to my word (which is hurting) of not going to a game and putting money in the current regimes coffers keane needs to go and quick.
Who is our holding midfielder and who is organising the defense?
With our frontline we should be getting good results with ease but sooner or later if things don't change we will start losing games.
It would be the perfect time to get shut of mightymouth while we've got points in the bag and not leaving it til it's too late.
9:19pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Fyrover says...
It felt like I was betraying the club
Strange times to be a rovers fan!
9:40pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Chico! says...
Silly dingle chimps.
9:46pm Sat 15 Sep 12
silverstan says...
..... **** !!!!
9:47pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Bazzer says...
Looking forward to seeing Rochina's goal which nearly brought the house down.
Their number 27 ripped us to pieces throughout and looks a real prospect, but I am certainly enjoying the away supporters club!
9:51pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Bazzer says...
10:14pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Lancs - pensioner says...
This changes nothing, whilst Kean is in charge 10,000 fans will stay away.
Kean Sacked
Fans back.
Hendry out, Why, look at the goals against column, £8000 a week for this,
BRFC the club run by liars drunks and pension robbers.
43 years and never returning!!!!
10:28pm Sat 15 Sep 12
French Rover says...
10:37pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Wild Rover says...
Well 5-3 is good to watch but not for the heart maybe but some anti-fans will never be happy as Rovers winning is not part of the plan.
Me, am still happy, still clappy and Rovers top of the league.
Real Rovers supporters got to be happy with that and plenty of time to sort the defence as we go on into this season, and upwards.
Two home games to come, 17 from 7 games?
Feeling optimistic personally...
10:41pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
Blimey, we were only playing Bristol City.
11:11pm Sat 15 Sep 12
bburnrover says...
11:28pm Sat 15 Sep 12
French Rover says...
12:24am Sun 16 Sep 12
azza234 says...
12:34am Sun 16 Sep 12
azza234 says...
12:37am Sun 16 Sep 12
azza234 says...
6:16am Sun 16 Sep 12
Double J says...
7:55am Sun 16 Sep 12
whappen says...
I'll go put the champagne on ice.
8:33am Sun 16 Sep 12
forever blue and white says...
Two things!
When was the last time you could say that about a Rovers side?
If you hate Kean and Venkys so much do what 1,500 of us did yesterday and get yourselves to the away matches. It was superb yesterday and a really good atmosphere.
Nobody is asking you to support Kean. You don't have to sing his name. You should as 'fans' be there to support your team.
We will go up regardless of Kean being manager or not.
Everyone would be overjoyed if he got potted this afternoon but when Rovers are top of the league you would have to think that is unlikely.
Therefore, surely the only thing to do is get to Ewood or at least the away games and support the team!
No wonder we get poor press for fickle fans.
8:49am Sun 16 Sep 12
Iiii1111 says...
Head in sand springs to mind yet again.
9:05am Sun 16 Sep 12
Iiii1111 says...
What is greater....the love of Rovers or the hatred of Kean.....that's the dilemma lots of supporters have.....you have made your mind up already which is your perogative give others the same choice.
I'll be honest I don't hate Kean never have, but IMO he's bad for BRFC...if I lived closer I'd most likely still go to Ewood, I don't , 500 miles round trip
I'm not prepared to make, sorry...that makes me a lesser fan than you;-)
9:16am Sun 16 Sep 12
Bazzer says...
What do you want us to do? Grind out 1-0 results like Big Sam did last year with West Ham?
I rarely agree with FR's optimism, but what an epic encounter it was yesterday. Is Jordan Rhodes the new Simon Garner?
9:18am Sun 16 Sep 12
OnePostThenTheOther says...
Kean is crap at defence because all of his experience comes from the imaginary career that he carries around inside his head.
I hate it when the opposing team score, something that we have seen far far too much of in the last two years.
Happy for you that witnessed five goals despite Kean. What a pity it took a 400 mile round trip to see it.
KEAN SACK
THOUSANDS BACK
9:23am Sun 16 Sep 12
Old rover says...
9:24am Sun 16 Sep 12
Old rover says...
9:24am Sun 16 Sep 12
Old rover says...
9:24am Sun 16 Sep 12
Bazzer says...
9:26am Sun 16 Sep 12
Rovers 1495 says...
9:31am Sun 16 Sep 12
ste.g says...
9:50am Sun 16 Sep 12
alphajono says...
Sorry to sound positive but I have a feeling we are going to walk this league....even with donut in charge...my main worry is when we get to the prem his gung ho tactics will definately be found out and we will be in the same position again.
10:06am Sun 16 Sep 12
Bazzer says...
10:46am Sun 16 Sep 12
MatthewCA says...
Great game, good luck for next match.
11:10am Sun 16 Sep 12
Is Eckersley playing? says...
12:12pm Sun 16 Sep 12
burnleyglentoran says...
Now whats all this about horses?!
You lot manage to win a few games in the and it really goes to your heads doesn't it!
Anyway, IF thats IF, you do get back up to the Prem, then at least your gates will increase and the horses will be able to breath a sigh of relief!!!
NO NAY NEVER
12:28pm Sun 16 Sep 12
srvp28 says...
Speaking of Etuhu, he's the defensive midfield option you were asking about, still think he had a good game? We also had Jorge on the bench but I'm guessing the enforced defensive substitutions and the fact that we were drawing when Rochina came on meant that shoring up the midfield wasn't an option. The only real difference between our team and Bristol City's was our front pairing. I agree that Rochina deserves a start but I can't see Rhodes or Gomes being dropped after yesterday so he'll have to settle for the bench. I'll also agree that if they'd scored five we would've scored seven, it was that type of game.
However, I don't agree that if we'd been given a penalty it could've been six but that's more to do with chaos theory than doubting our penalty takers. It's actual a pet peeve of mine, when people say that sort of thing - Steve Kean saying Hoilett penalty decision at the the Reebok could've kept us up springs to mind. But, hey, that's my problem. Still, glad your trip wasn't a wasted one.
I also have to agree with those people questioning Hendry's impact on the coaching side. What exactly has he improved on since his arrival? Does he take sessions himself or does he just stand there repeating every instruction Kean doles out?
As for Ewood 82's comments regarding the 72 year old horse whisperer, nice to see you've got one of your many fingers on the pulse, high six! Seriously, are you that determined to look clever that you had to trawl through two weeks of Blackburn related news before you found something to goad us with? Or perhaps it's taken you almost two weeks to read the article? Or find someone in Burnley who can read it for you, a visiting aid worker from Uganda perhaps? Speaking of Uganda, I see your club has sent a load of shirts out there for their kids. Perhaps we should play them in December, at least then we might get a game out of it. But back to Frankie Dettori's grandfather, nowhere in the article does it say that the man is related to the horse so at least he's not as perverted as you and your brethren.
12:31pm Sun 16 Sep 12
4youreyesonly says...
12:54pm Sun 16 Sep 12
burnleyglentoran says...
"in the article does it say that the man is related to the horse so at least he's not as perverted as you and your brethren."
Horse sex seen as acceptable in Blackbun. Shocker!!!!
1:10pm Sun 16 Sep 12
srvp28 says...
1:19pm Sun 16 Sep 12
burnleyglentoran says...
The horse as bolted!!!
1:25pm Sun 16 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
er.
..I haven't seen the league table lately.....Can you fill me in...Whoops I take that back.
1:41pm Sun 16 Sep 12
Old rover says...
1:41pm Sun 16 Sep 12
Old rover says...
1:48pm Sun 16 Sep 12
srvp28 says...
1:49pm Sun 16 Sep 12
burnleyglentoran says...
If sticking your arm up a horses backside (according to the LET) is what you call a better lifestyle......!
NO NAAAAAAAY NEVER!
2:07pm Sun 16 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
BRFC...top of the league and I'm getting vertigo keep looking down at Burnley.
2:26pm Sun 16 Sep 12
bed and breakfast man_! says...
I and others have a choice ( About 10,000) choose to vote with our feet at not going, But you seem to think we are all fickle fans.....Grow up, What next my dads bigger than yours.....
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I and others will return when at least Kean is gone.
I will not try to justify as a ex season ticket holder how many years,Games i have been to,Both me and my wife, And miles it takes us a round trip it takes to and from Ewood.
I take your point ,But please unless you know all the facts as to peoples opinions or morals about crap owners dont go round calling people fickle, It all sounds a bit childish.
2:50pm Sun 16 Sep 12
forever blue and white says...
All these people coming on here slating Venkys really need a reality check.
I do not like what they have done over the past two years but they do seem to have changed in the last few months.
How close were we to going bust under the Walker regime???
I dont know do you???
Also when was the last time Rovers paid 8 million for a player.
Thats right when Jack was here.
I am not trying to compare Venkys to Jack Walker. Absolutely not!
However, my point is that under the Walker trust once Jack had gone, we were a selling club and in no way a buying club
Maybe Venkys have done a lot of selling but at least they seem to have changed tac and have brought a few decent players in.
We could have owners like Coventry or Portsmouth and then we really would be in the sh**.
As for Kean, (and as you say in your post we do not know all the facts) how do we know if he was not working to instruction to reduce a wage bill and get cash in to balance the books?
We do not know and probably never will.
I really am not a fan of Kean (AT ALL) I think he makes very stupid mistakes tactically and he really should learn to just keep his trap shut.
However, my original point is that even with all this going on I still believe a 'fan' should be there to support the team through thick and thin.
Not just when we are in the Premier League.
I also dont think it is childish in anyway at all to call fans fickle because they now do not go to matches because they do not like the manager.
You either support BRFC or you dont!
See you next season in the Premier League Mr Fickle!!!!
3:41pm Sun 16 Sep 12
bed and breakfast man_! says...
3:42pm Sun 16 Sep 12
baldie says...
I'd love to have won 5-0 yesterday but i'll take 5-3.
Not many teams score a hatfull of goals and keep clean sheets as well,it's usually one or the other.
At the moment,it seems that every silver lining has to have a cloud.
Never has a 5-3 away win been met with such negativity
4:00pm Sun 16 Sep 12
4youreyesonly says...
6:45pm Sun 16 Sep 12
French Rover says...
They gave Rovers a lot of credit for the win. Not many sides will score so many goals or even win at Ashton Gate this season. They also said they would love to have Dann, Etuhu and Murphy (and Rhodes of course) in their side. Murphy made things tick for us and most things went through him. Top of the table and looking good and the good thing is that we can only get better.
7:05pm Sun 16 Sep 12
forever blue and white says...
What on earth are you talking about?
Are you suggesting I am an idiot for suggesting that we as fans should get behind the team?
8:22pm Sun 16 Sep 12
bluerob says...
7:49am Mon 17 Sep 12
OnePostThenTheOther says...
Kean Sympathiser.
I've spent my pot trailing round the country and flying to/from Europe to watch Rovers. It's a question of priorities, and wasting time to watch Kean learning his trade isn't one of them.
Unlike you I'm not happy making selfish excuses for why I can't stay away for a while.
8:11am Mon 17 Sep 12
Bazzer says...
SUPPORT YOUR TEAM!!!
8:31am Mon 17 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
He wasn't a player (what was it, a hand full of games he had) and what qualifies him to be manager of Blackburn Rovers?
If the fans had stuck together, he would have gone by now.
8:59am Mon 17 Sep 12
Oakdale blue says...
Look forward to seeing some of you 'stay aways' at Ewood this week
9:59am Mon 17 Sep 12
srvp28 says...
No too long ago there were a couple of posters on one of these threads that questioned whether or not those people slating Hendry would have the guts to say it to his face. I'm of a similar opinion, although I'm questioning whether some of the people on here who talk down to the stay-away fans would actually say it to their faces? Seriously, I've not been anywhere, whether it be a bar, a restaurant, work, an away match, etc., and seen someone who attends home games call someone who won't a 'plastic fan'.
Each individual has had to make a choice. You may not agree with somebody else's but you have no right to question it, or insult them, either blatantly and veiled.
10:13am Mon 17 Sep 12
srvp28 says...
11:19am Mon 17 Sep 12
bburnrover says...
1:55pm Mon 17 Sep 12
OnePostThenTheOther says...
I was working on the car and listening to the radio on Saturday. The wife was knelt on the armchair a little while later.
KEAN SACK
THOUSANDS BACK
Selfish fans claim they are "backing the team". Have you not read the tripe that the nobender Agnew is coming out with?
2:03pm Mon 17 Sep 12
Oakdale blue says...
You do whatever you think is right. I hated the Allardyce period, a man potentially lining his own pocket with some dodgy signings, on dodgy contracts playing huff ball football...but I still went along and supported the team.
Was only saying that after a few weeks of 'revolt' several people I've spoken to are deciding to return this week....be good to see more of you down there, unless the Clarets are playing!
5:04pm Mon 17 Sep 12
walshy2866 says...
The scum of the earth, hated by all Lancashire clubs and many others.
Just remind me d1ckhead about laughing stocks you jealous tw@t?
7:37pm Mon 17 Sep 12
srvp28 says...
As for your condescending, "be good to see more of you down there...", comment, what makes you think I'm a stay-away fan?