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Kazim-Richards return is huge for Blackburn Rovers caretaker
1:10pm Friday 5th October 2012 in Football
By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
COLIN Kazim-Richards’ long-awaited return to fitness will be “massive” for Blackburn Rovers’ Premier League push, caretaker boss Eric Black says.
The Turkish international made his first appearance since August 22 as a late second half substitute in Wednesday’s goalless draw at Nottingham Forest, with Black adamant life is about to get easier for his other strikers.
Kazim-Richards was signed on loan from Galatasaray to cover the long-term absence of fellow summer new boy Leon Best but his recent injury has left Rovers without a physical presence in attack.
Nuno Gomes and £8million man Jordan Rhodes have done their utmost to cover, scoring seven goals between them, but Black admits the duo have been asked to do things that don’t come naturally to them.
Black said: “It’d be massive to get him back, absolutely massive. Not taking away anything from the players who have played but we have had to adapt to not having a real presence.
“We have signed Jordan who is an immense talent but we are asking him to do a lot of things that he has never done in his career – and he is doing them willingly. As is Nuno Gomes but it is not their game. Bringing Kaz in would bring something extra into the mix. He is a presence and he plays off the back four. He wants to play higher in the game.
“The other two have been doing their utmost and I have been delighted with their response but Kaz brings different things to the party.”
Kazim-Richards comes into contention for a start for tomorrow’s Championship visit of Wolves, with Rovers looking short creatively over the past few games.
Rhodes and Gomes have particularly struggled over the past couple of away games but Black believes they deserve praise, not criticism, for their efforts.
“Kaz was rusty coming on but just his presence helps us,” said Black. “We need to try to get him fit, which will help Rhodes and Gomes.
“It makes their lives an awful lost easier. They are not the type of players to back in and receive, and we know that, but they are our two options at this moment in time.
“The strikers we have, we kick the ball up to them and it comes straight back, that is the type of strikers we have.
“It is not a criticism of them at all because they are top, top strikers but that is not their game, we have to find a solution to that. Kazim-Richards brings a different thing.
“Without doubt there is sympathy for those two. They worked exceptionally hard. We have to try and work the ball up the pitch.
“Neither of them are exceptionally physical, that is not their game. They don’t fix defenders, they don’t win flick-ons. It is very hard for them.
“I certainly would not criticise them in any shape or form and we have to try and show that we can create in some shape or form.”
Rovers came away from the City Ground on Wednesday reasonably content with a rare 0-0 draw, as a new 3-5-2 formation saw them looking more solid than they have done all season.
But Black knows they have to improve offensively as they look to entertain the Ewood faithful tomorrow.
He said: “It is not an easy task coming anywhere in the Championship. I would be honest and say we would have liked to have created more.
“We changed the shape and the players worked really hard to adopt that shape and make it work.
“We are asking two front man who are not necessarily people who fix the game to fix the game, so it was really difficult for those.
“I knew the players’ attitude and I never had a worry about that. It would have been nice for us to create more chances but it is not up to us to come to an away ground and open up and play.
“We need to be more offensive at home there is no doubt about that. I am happy to accept whatever criticism we get for coming to an away ground and getting a point.
“I think we have to score more goals at home with that type of defensive performance.”
Comments(43)
jonjonweatherman
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1:35pm Fri 5 Oct 12
NickH1982
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1:39pm Fri 5 Oct 12
notac wrote:Murphy needs a good kick up his ****. he said he would be the one giving orders on pitch etc.. ive not heard him once and he has been probably our worst player
Good to hear - we've missed him.
Question is now will someone please have the backbone to drop Murphy who for me has been getting progressivley worse game by game...
sweetjesus
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1:44pm Fri 5 Oct 12
sweetjesus
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1:44pm Fri 5 Oct 12
Crow27
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1:49pm Fri 5 Oct 12
if he knows this thenm you have to adapt the feed to the players. Wasn't Murphy bought to thread passes etc? Rhodes & Gomes could score against any championship defence if you play to their strengths. I think a bit of hope on the staffs part are to blame with trying to put a square brick in a circular hole.
makaveli96
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1:56pm Fri 5 Oct 12
Crow27
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1:57pm Fri 5 Oct 12
Robinson
Dann Hanley Givet
Lowe Murphy Dunn Rochina Olsson
Rhodes Gomes
I am only playing Murphy and Gomes as we need a someone who can tackle a ittle better than Formica. The other option for me would be to put Lowe as centre mid and remove murphy and have Orr on the wing.
Gomes selected just because CKR not fit enough yet.
Crow27
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2:07pm Fri 5 Oct 12
wampam
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2:15pm Fri 5 Oct 12
MxMave
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2:20pm Fri 5 Oct 12
Kazim-Richards is a SECOND RATE striker at best. To say we are missing him is crazy with nuno, rhodes and rochina in the team. Mark my words, CKR will loose us games.
Black & Cryer both reporting that the 3-5-2 was "solid" and "sured up the team", was I the only one listening to radio lands and ssn talking about how abysmal we were? How we had 2 shots on target the whole game? Black is just as inept as Kean, don't be fooled, he WILL be taking the reins at Ewood and we WILL sink like a stone.
phia012
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2:20pm Fri 5 Oct 12
Crow27 wrote:I like the attacking flair in that side - but the defense would be ripped to shreds. 3-5-2 for me would be:
If 3-5-2 is our new formation i would play;
Robinson
Dann Hanley Givet
Lowe Murphy Dunn Rochina Olsson
Rhodes Gomes
I am only playing Murphy and Gomes as we need a someone who can tackle a ittle better than Formica. The other option for me would be to put Lowe as centre mid and remove murphy and have Orr on the wing.
Gomes selected just because CKR not fit enough yet.
Robinson
Hanley Dann Givet
Orr Etuhu Rochina Pedersen Olsson
Rhodes Kaz
Murphy has been poor and just hasn't done what we bought him for. Etuhu has looked good and is solid defensively... I had a quandry between Peds and Dunn, but I think Dunn has just lost it so Peds gets in - but he would be further down the pitch with Etuhu. Rochina behind an actual front two with Gomes as an impact sub.
I like Lowe... I hope he proves a good player in time - but currently he is not a good player, in fact he tends to be the one making critical errors. Seriously though... we need two solid centre-backs because I worry about both Hanley and Dann... and even Givet isn't fantastic.
MxMave
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2:21pm Fri 5 Oct 12
wampam wrote:Hopefully 9k minus. This isn't over until we have a decent manager in charge who will do his own thing. Venky's can turn this into nightmare mk2 within the next few weeks if they appoint Black.
Orr isn't good enough; if Murphy doesn't improve I'm afraid the suspicions he's here just for a payday will seem well founded. Should be an interesting game nonetheless. Hopefully 18000 plus.
MxMave
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2:23pm Fri 5 Oct 12
phia012 wrote:ORR?! Are you on crack?
Crow27 wrote:I like the attacking flair in that side - but the defense would be ripped to shreds. 3-5-2 for me would be:
If 3-5-2 is our new formation i would play;
Robinson
Dann Hanley Givet
Lowe Murphy Dunn Rochina Olsson
Rhodes Gomes
I am only playing Murphy and Gomes as we need a someone who can tackle a ittle better than Formica. The other option for me would be to put Lowe as centre mid and remove murphy and have Orr on the wing.
Gomes selected just because CKR not fit enough yet.
Robinson
Hanley Dann Givet
Orr Etuhu Rochina Pedersen Olsson
Rhodes Kaz
Murphy has been poor and just hasn't done what we bought him for. Etuhu has looked good and is solid defensively... I had a quandry between Peds and Dunn, but I think Dunn has just lost it so Peds gets in - but he would be further down the pitch with Etuhu. Rochina behind an actual front two with Gomes as an impact sub.
I like Lowe... I hope he proves a good player in time - but currently he is not a good player, in fact he tends to be the one making critical errors. Seriously though... we need two solid centre-backs because I worry about both Hanley and Dann... and even Givet isn't fantastic.
Another deficiency from the Steve Kean era, no Right Winger in the squad. What about Vucevic? Surely hes going to be a better right winger than Lowe, Orr or Ribiero.
unclejacklegend
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2:24pm Fri 5 Oct 12
We're supposed to be one of the top teams in this league; we should be controlling games like better teams did to us at ewood last season. More positive approach required.
phia012
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2:44pm Fri 5 Oct 12
MxMave wrote:3-5-2 become 5-3-2 when under attack - this is the formation Souness played and it's still the best formation for the league as it gives extra attackers when attacking but a quick fall back to defense when you're hit on the break. Therefore anyone who plays wide MUST be a good defender - Lowe is defensively very weak he's just not up to the job, that's why Orr is the better choice. Ribena is just a pile of carp, and Vukcevic is exactly what you said he is... an attacking winger with no defensive ability.
phia012 wrote:ORR?! Are you on crack?
Crow27 wrote:I like the attacking flair in that side - but the defense would be ripped to shreds. 3-5-2 for me would be:
If 3-5-2 is our new formation i would play;
Robinson
Dann Hanley Givet
Lowe Murphy Dunn Rochina Olsson
Rhodes Gomes
I am only playing Murphy and Gomes as we need a someone who can tackle a ittle better than Formica. The other option for me would be to put Lowe as centre mid and remove murphy and have Orr on the wing.
Gomes selected just because CKR not fit enough yet.
Robinson
Hanley Dann Givet
Orr Etuhu Rochina Pedersen Olsson
Rhodes Kaz
Murphy has been poor and just hasn't done what we bought him for. Etuhu has looked good and is solid defensively... I had a quandry between Peds and Dunn, but I think Dunn has just lost it so Peds gets in - but he would be further down the pitch with Etuhu. Rochina behind an actual front two with Gomes as an impact sub.
I like Lowe... I hope he proves a good player in time - but currently he is not a good player, in fact he tends to be the one making critical errors. Seriously though... we need two solid centre-backs because I worry about both Hanley and Dann... and even Givet isn't fantastic.
Another deficiency from the Steve Kean era, no Right Winger in the squad. What about Vucevic? Surely hes going to be a better right winger than Lowe, Orr or Ribiero.
Basically it's a flip between Lowe and Orr and I chose Orr because I just think he's better positionally when we're defending. Right Wing Back is by far our weakest position though... so I certainly understand your reservations.
oreilly21
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3:07pm Fri 5 Oct 12
mwoods1
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3:14pm Fri 5 Oct 12
Would definitely bring the fans back and he is well respected by a lot of players around the world so he would be able to get some good signings in.
He has done it once, no question he can't do it again even though his last few jobs have not gone to plan.
Remember as well that he got sacked as Liverpool manager last season even though he won the league cup and FA Cup.
Not many managers would get the bullet if they had done that.
Road Runner Road Runner
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3:30pm Fri 5 Oct 12
Cannot ask for more than that which in turn helps in supporting the team with that knowledge.
Here is to a good win tomorrow with a 3/4 quarters full Ewood(with Woves supporters too) and the jobs a good un !
T'up the Rovers
Arte et labore
handsj14
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3:38pm Fri 5 Oct 12
Robbo
Hanley, Dann, Givet
Lowe, Etuhu, Murphy, Peds, Ollsson
Gomes, Rhodes
I would have said CKR for Lowe if 100% fit!!
Attack with 5 in midfield & defend with 5 at the back.. simples!!!
madrover
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4:00pm Fri 5 Oct 12
Only1Garner
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4:07pm Fri 5 Oct 12
madrover
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4:38pm Fri 5 Oct 12
Only1Garner
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4:58pm Fri 5 Oct 12
Lets all look forward now and show Venky's and the rest of the footballing world that we are actually nice people, not the idiots we have been made out to be, Charlie Nicholas, Paul Merson etc. eat your words.
jogalot
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5:09pm Fri 5 Oct 12
Road Runner Road Runner wrote:Seems to me like Black's given the game plan away. It's going to be defensive like before but bypass the midfied, who have been non-existent anyway, and boot it long to Kazim Richards. I hope it works. A big crowd will help and I think Black is hoping they'll be the 12th man. Black did not help Kean at all, he was his right hand man but he had no positive effect. Black continuing will just be more of the same. It won't work out a cheap option in the end. It will work out more expensive as Rovers will go down, down, down, fans will stay away again and Venky's will have lost this wonderful opportunity to appoint a top-class experienced manager.
Pleasing to hear the comments off Black concerning his view on the situation around the strikers.
Cannot ask for more than that which in turn helps in supporting the team with that knowledge.
Here is to a good win tomorrow with a 3/4 quarters full Ewood(with Woves supporters too) and the jobs a good un !
T'up the Rovers
Arte et labore
By the way, RRRR, please stop tupping t'Rovers! it hurts!
Up the Rovers! COME ON YOU BLUES!!!!!
French Rover
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5:12pm Fri 5 Oct 12
Road Runner Road Runner wrote:I am pleased he can see the same things that are obvious to us all.....I wonder if he was as frustrated with the Odious one as we all were? Sounds like it. Or either he is playing it clever now and saying what we all want to hear :-)
Pleasing to hear the comments off Black concerning his view on the situation around the strikers.
Cannot ask for more than that which in turn helps in supporting the team with that knowledge.
Here is to a good win tomorrow with a 3/4 quarters full Ewood(with Woves supporters too) and the jobs a good un !
T'up the Rovers
Arte et labore
Benitez, Sherwood or Ole Gunnar for me.
Miss-You-Uncle-Jack
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5:23pm Fri 5 Oct 12
Isn't that just a reflection of the hoof ball we've resorted to playing at home - not really a reflection of the strikers in my opinion Eric, just lack of dimensions And ideas the previous plonker had! Oh and the lack of quality of the main culprits dann and Orr. I would rather bin them off and get the kid.s in, at least they play with their hearts on their sleeves and for the shirt on their backs.
Matt Newcastle
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6:01pm Fri 5 Oct 12
Talk about poor discussion of two of our most promising young talents Mr Black.
They must be feeling on top of the world after what you have blurted out. They need protecting at this stage of their careers not having all their weaknesses being pointed out to all and sundry.
The giveaway for what it's worth Mr Black is all the good points being followed by the inexcusable BUT word.
Carry on with bigging up articles like this will certainly put your application on the " no thank you" pile.
Matt Newcastle
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6:01pm Fri 5 Oct 12
Talk about poor discussion of two of our most promising young talents Mr Black.
They must be feeling on top of the world after what you have blurted out. They need protecting at this stage of their careers not having all their weaknesses being pointed out to all and sundry.
The giveaway for what it's worth Mr Black is all the good points being followed by the inexcusable BUT word.
Carry on with bigging up articles like this will certainly put your application on the " no thank you" pile.
guiderover
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6:34pm Fri 5 Oct 12
YarkshahRover
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7:41pm Fri 5 Oct 12
MatthewCA
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8:22pm Fri 5 Oct 12
My Team for 2ro's match. is not a easy game, still we can win as a team because of the happy atmosphere, its just an advantage and players play for there FANS 2ro.
Robbo, Lawe,Dann,Givet,Olls
on,Pedersen,Dunn,Mur
phy,Rochina,Kazim,Rh
odes.
Sub:Kean,Gomes,Hanle
y,Orr,Formica,Ribero
,Fabio Nunes
suggestion :-Murphy should take a touch and go- sit in the bench, give chance to new players to see on the ground by fans.
Walkerstandrover
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8:23pm Fri 5 Oct 12
Anyway, my wish for tomorrow is for nobody to mention the K word and give the team a reminder of what it's like to have 100% support behind them
A Darener
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9:39pm Fri 5 Oct 12
Can't wait for 3:00pm...back down at Ewood. Hope it lasts. Hope the place is rocking. We can show the team just what Rovers fans can do to help them win games. Hope all you stay aways are going down tomorrow. Show the media, Press, Dingles and especially the Venky's just how we support the team. If they know what's good for them the owners will do what the fans want and appoint an experienced manager so we can get back on track after the nightmare of the last two years.
Get into em!!
Rovers1975
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9:50pm Fri 5 Oct 12
A Darener wrote:Well said Darener....I can't remember going to Ewood feeling so positive for....about 2 years actually. Wonder why that is? This team, apart from a few, never seen a positive atmosphere at Ewood. I just hope we can get the right man for the job, get the crowds back and get out of this league at the first attempt!!
Come on you blues!
Can't wait for 3:00pm...back down at Ewood. Hope it lasts. Hope the place is rocking. We can show the team just what Rovers fans can do to help them win games. Hope all you stay aways are going down tomorrow. Show the media, Press, Dingles and especially the Venky's just how we support the team. If they know what's good for them the owners will do what the fans want and appoint an experienced manager so we can get back on track after the nightmare of the last two years.
Get into em!!
kazluvsrovers
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10:22pm Fri 5 Oct 12
Come on Rovers!!!!
Lets turn this around and get back where we belong......
The PREMIERSHIP
icannotrace
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10:29pm Fri 5 Oct 12
MxMave wrote:Second rate premier league striker. First rate championship striker. Just try and remember which league Rovers are currently in.
And there we go, Black looses 100% credability in my eyes.
Kazim-Richards is a SECOND RATE striker at best. To say we are missing him is crazy with nuno, rhodes and rochina in the team. Mark my words, CKR will loose us games.
Black & Cryer both reporting that the 3-5-2 was "solid" and "sured up the team", was I the only one listening to radio lands and ssn talking about how abysmal we were? How we had 2 shots on target the whole game? Black is just as inept as Kean, don't be fooled, he WILL be taking the reins at Ewood and we WILL sink like a stone.
proudlancslass
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5:33am Sat 6 Oct 12
Hope the ground is ram jam packed with support for the Rover's.
Be loud n proud."Come on you Blues."
Happy Days are here again!!!
petemcglinn
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7:41am Sat 6 Oct 12
Hope ewood is bouncing, like russ abbot said i love a party with a happy happy atmosphere, and so will the boys wearing thd famous blue n white halves, and boys n girls are we going to party.
So come on you blues get in to em.
Rtid
Rovers 1495
says...
9:24am Sat 6 Oct 12
.co.uk/sport/footbal
l/article-2213610/Ca
retaker-boss-Eric-Bl
ack-throws-hat-ring-
charge-Blackburn.htm
l
What a f*cking surprise ... couldn't even wait till after the match
BLACK OUT
janus1947
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9:49am Sat 6 Oct 12
Rovers 1495 wrote:There's nothing better than an early morning whinge - prat
http://www.dailymail
.co.uk/sport/footbal
l/article-2213610/Ca
retaker-boss-Eric-Bl
ack-throws-hat-ring-
charge-Blackburn.htm
l
What a f*cking surprise ... couldn't even wait till after the match
BLACK OUT
Road Runner Road Runner
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10:27am Sat 6 Oct 12
jogalot wrote:Ha Ha Jogalot..........
Road Runner Road Runner wrote:Seems to me like Black's given the game plan away. It's going to be defensive like before but bypass the midfied, who have been non-existent anyway, and boot it long to Kazim Richards. I hope it works. A big crowd will help and I think Black is hoping they'll be the 12th man. Black did not help Kean at all, he was his right hand man but he had no positive effect. Black continuing will just be more of the same. It won't work out a cheap option in the end. It will work out more expensive as Rovers will go down, down, down, fans will stay away again and Venky's will have lost this wonderful opportunity to appoint a top-class experienced manager.
Pleasing to hear the comments off Black concerning his view on the situation around the strikers.
Cannot ask for more than that which in turn helps in supporting the team with that knowledge.
Here is to a good win tomorrow with a 3/4 quarters full Ewood(with Woves supporters too) and the jobs a good un !
T'up the Rovers
Arte et labore
By the way, RRRR, please stop tupping t'Rovers! it hurts!
Up the Rovers! COME ON YOU BLUES!!!!!
I just kinda find it refreshing that a guy is pointing out and discussing these things. Whether this helps his cause is another matter ? I personally don't see Black as the man that can, and would love OGS with his track record in the game which surely must give him an advantage in reining in the shambles down at Ewood ?
I promise to not T'up the Rovers anymore ! Ouch :)
3 points is a must today !
Arte et labore
wirral rover
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11:14am Sat 6 Oct 12
MxMave wrote:What a tool you are!
wampam wrote:Hopefully 9k minus. This isn't over until we have a decent manager in charge who will do his own thing. Venky's can turn this into nightmare mk2 within the next few weeks if they appoint Black.
Orr isn't good enough; if Murphy doesn't improve I'm afraid the suspicions he's here just for a payday will seem well founded. Should be an interesting game nonetheless. Hopefully 18000 plus.
Time to move and be positive, but still you and loads of others concentrate on the negatives.
The sun is out and SK has gone, so get down to ewood and make the place look an attractive opportunity to potential managers.
notac says...
1:28pm Fri 5 Oct 12
Question is now will someone please have the backbone to drop Murphy who for me has been getting progressivley worse game by game...