We let ourselves down, admits Blackburn Rovers midfielder Pedersen (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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We let ourselves down, admits Blackburn Rovers midfielder Pedersen
11:08am Monday 22nd October 2012 in Football
By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
Morten Gamst Pedersen
MORTEN Gamst Pedersen admitted: “We let ourselves down” as he refused to blame Blackburn Rovers’ second half collapse at Pride Park on any managerial uncertainty.
Jordan Rhodes’ 35th minute strike looked to be enough for victory until Derby’s Theo Robinson struck an 89th minute equaliser to stretch Rovers’ winless streak to five games.
Pedersen joined caretaker boss Eric Black in being highly critical of their second half display after taking control in a dominant first half – before claiming six points is now a must in two successive home games this week.
Efforts are being made to appoint a new manager in time for Wednesday’s visit of Sheffield Wednesday, although there is no certainty an appointment will be made by then. It is believed global advisor Shebby Singh has given up on landing his favoured target Tim Sherwood, but reports linking Rovers to an approach for Blackpool boss Ian Holloway are believed to be premature.
Holloway is on the club’s short list, and is believed to be interested in the move, but it is understood another option is being investigated first early this week.
Pedersen said: “Whoever it is going to be, it is going to be. I don’t believe any of the rumours until the new manager is standing in front of me and shaking my hand.
“We just have to go out there for ourselves and Eric. He is in charge now and we back him. There is no reason why we shouldn’t win games because we don’t have a manager.
“We have gone out and said we are going to get promoted. We have put pressure on ourselves and now we have to cope with it. We don’t have time to just wait for a new manager.
“I think we played good football in the first half and deserved to score more than one goal. I am disappointed with what we did in the second half though.
“We let ourselves down. We could have scored straight away when Martin got through but it didn’t happen and after that we got too clumsy, and defended too much and didn’t get out of our own half.
“It should not happen now. We should be braver and work harder to get up the pitch. We just have to get ourselves ready because the games come thick and fast.”
Without a win in five matches, Rovers are slipping down the Championship table after topping the table earlier in the campaign.
Pedersen said: “We have to win on Wednesday and we have to win on Saturday. Anything less than six points is not good enough.
“We need points to keep up with other teams. We need six points. That is the only thing that matters to me.
“We have to learn from this. It was good to play and I want to be involved again on Wednesday and I want three points.
“It does not matter how we play or what we do, it is the points that matter. It is not good enough because we should have won the game.
“It is about pride. If you are not interested in doing your job you can sit on the bench.
“We have to get up the pitch, be braver and to take care of the ball more when we have it. We defended well but in the end you can’t do that all the way through.”
Comments(57)
kazz
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11:16am Mon 22 Oct 12
French Rover
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11:18am Mon 22 Oct 12
Holloway is on the club’s short list, and is believed to be interested in the move, but it is understood another option is being investigated first early this week.
Looks like Ollie or Billy in then by Tuesday and just in time for the Wednesday-Wednesday game.
forever blue and white
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11:18am Mon 22 Oct 12
Firstly the headline above should have read 'we let ourselves down AGAIN
Secondly, Billy Mckinlay??????
You have got to be kidding!!!!!!!
He is odds on with all the bookies
That surely cant be right
Dukes
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11:19am Mon 22 Oct 12
Gaz M
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11:28am Mon 22 Oct 12
Road Runner Road Runner
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11:32am Mon 22 Oct 12
I am arriving at the point of no return here should this gross situation continue ?
Supporting Rovers ? Don't make me laugh.
I'm watching this with real interest.
Where as my beloved Rovers gone ?
Arte et labore
forever blue and white
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11:45am Mon 22 Oct 12
I cant believe they will go with him
AndyW
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11:45am Mon 22 Oct 12
To be appointed Weds.
Put your mortgage on it...
roop_-33
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11:47am Mon 22 Oct 12
ust forgot to say danny murphy at the end. well played at derby one of the few to show some passion and commitment,unlike scott dann daydreamer 20000 grand a week your avin a laugh.
roop_-33
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11:50am Mon 22 Oct 12
kazz
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11:53am Mon 22 Oct 12
AndyW wrote:No chance mate. Venky's want a yes man
Alan Shearer. To be appointed Weds. Put your mortgage on it...
1952 rover
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11:54am Mon 22 Oct 12
roop_-33
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11:54am Mon 22 Oct 12
benal13 wrote:he played better than most
you let the supporters down as well peds but do that not count?????????????
inflightmagazine
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11:55am Mon 22 Oct 12
Robbie
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11:55am Mon 22 Oct 12
Road Runner Road Runner wrote:do us all a fav and do one...
Get this shyster Hendry out of Ewood. I am arriving at the point of no return here should this gross situation continue ? Supporting Rovers ? Don't make me laugh. I'm watching this with real interest. Where as my beloved Rovers gone ? Arte et labore
we dont need fans like you
roop_-33
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11:57am Mon 22 Oct 12
Robbie
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11:59am Mon 22 Oct 12
Chasalbert
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12:05pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Don't appoint Steve keans friend Billy McKinley or you will loose those who came back trust me
rhodie110961
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12:05pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Mckinley won`t be coming to Ewood neither will Shearer .Rumour mongers are having a field day again.
inflightmagazine
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12:05pm Mon 22 Oct 12
AndyW wrote:any more info Andy what makes you so sure
Alan Shearer. To be appointed Weds. Put your mortgage on it...
benal13
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12:06pm Mon 22 Oct 12
roop_-33 wrote:he was saying as a team and that is what i meant i thought dann played well for a change as well
benal13 wrote:he played better than most
you let the supporters down as well peds but do that not count?????????????
J.C - Rishton
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12:08pm Mon 22 Oct 12
forever blue and white wrote:Why won't they go with Billy McKinlay ??
McKinlay is 1/3 with some bookies now
I cant believe they will go with him
He was Keans fellow coach and drinking buddy at Fulham and according to the Mail on 30th Sept 2011 was nearly appointed Rovers number 2 under Kean.
Our owners are in a constant power struggle - SS fronts for Venkys and (now that SK has gone) Agnew bats for the other 2 owners who can't be named (although one is a former manager with the initials SK and the other is a sports agent with the SEM group who's son is also on Rovers books earning alot of money although he's only good enough to play for Aldershot).
The first question EVERYONE (except that Venky/JA appologist FrenchRover) should ask Billy McK (if he gets the job) is "Who is your agent?" and "Did Steve Kean have a hand in this appointment".
Coincidences - only fools believe in them
Robbie
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12:11pm Mon 22 Oct 12
J.C - Rishton wrote:if you do your research you will see this story is not true. never kean or SEM group have any ownership rights to the club..
forever blue and white wrote: McKinlay is 1/3 with some bookies now I cant believe they will go with himWhy won't they go with Billy McKinlay ?? He was Keans fellow coach and drinking buddy at Fulham and according to the Mail on 30th Sept 2011 was nearly appointed Rovers number 2 under Kean. Our owners are in a constant power struggle - SS fronts for Venkys and (now that SK has gone) Agnew bats for the other 2 owners who can't be named (although one is a former manager with the initials SK and the other is a sports agent with the SEM group who's son is also on Rovers books earning alot of money although he's only good enough to play for Aldershot). The first question EVERYONE (except that Venky/JA appologist FrenchRover) should ask Billy McK (if he gets the job) is "Who is your agent?" and "Did Steve Kean have a hand in this appointment". Coincidences - only fools believe in them
Chasalbert
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12:12pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Shebby promised positive McKinley is not at all positive totally opposite
Captain Dreckley
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12:20pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Hughes back now
French Rover
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12:21pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Robbie wrote:JC - Research? No chance. He cant even research his own mind. Probably cant find it....
J.C - Rishton wrote:if you do your research you will see this story is not true. never kean or SEM group have any ownership rights to the club..
forever blue and white wrote: McKinlay is 1/3 with some bookies now I cant believe they will go with himWhy won't they go with Billy McKinlay ?? He was Keans fellow coach and drinking buddy at Fulham and according to the Mail on 30th Sept 2011 was nearly appointed Rovers number 2 under Kean. Our owners are in a constant power struggle - SS fronts for Venkys and (now that SK has gone) Agnew bats for the other 2 owners who can't be named (although one is a former manager with the initials SK and the other is a sports agent with the SEM group who's son is also on Rovers books earning alot of money although he's only good enough to play for Aldershot). The first question EVERYONE (except that Venky/JA appologist FrenchRover) should ask Billy McK (if he gets the job) is "Who is your agent?" and "Did Steve Kean have a hand in this appointment". Coincidences - only fools believe in them
A Rover 45 years and over
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12:23pm Mon 22 Oct 12
carlmc1
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12:29pm Mon 22 Oct 12
J.C - Rishton wrote:By the way, Myles is on big ages but isn't even good enough for Aldershot. He has started twice and been on the bench 5 times. Not bad for the next Smalling, I reckon!
forever blue and white wrote: McKinlay is 1/3 with some bookies now I cant believe they will go with himWhy won't they go with Billy McKinlay ?? He was Keans fellow coach and drinking buddy at Fulham and according to the Mail on 30th Sept 2011 was nearly appointed Rovers number 2 under Kean. Our owners are in a constant power struggle - SS fronts for Venkys and (now that SK has gone) Agnew bats for the other 2 owners who can't be named (although one is a former manager with the initials SK and the other is a sports agent with the SEM group who's son is also on Rovers books earning alot of money although he's only good enough to play for Aldershot). The first question EVERYONE (except that Venky/JA appologist FrenchRover) should ask Billy McK (if he gets the job) is "Who is your agent?" and "Did Steve Kean have a hand in this appointment". Coincidences - only fools believe in them
juanbbien
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12:29pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Captain Dreckley
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12:31pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Hughes back now
Captain Dreckley
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12:33pm Mon 22 Oct 12
noddymcleod
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12:35pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Charwalla
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12:40pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Robbie wrote:We will see!!!! Especially when the accounts are published!
J.C - Rishton wrote:if you do your research you will see this story is not true. never kean or SEM group have any ownership rights to the club..forever blue and white wrote: McKinlay is 1/3 with some bookies now I cant believe they will go with himWhy won't they go with Billy McKinlay ?? He was Keans fellow coach and drinking buddy at Fulham and according to the Mail on 30th Sept 2011 was nearly appointed Rovers number 2 under Kean. Our owners are in a constant power struggle - SS fronts for Venkys and (now that SK has gone) Agnew bats for the other 2 owners who can't be named (although one is a former manager with the initials SK and the other is a sports agent with the SEM group who's son is also on Rovers books earning alot of money although he's only good enough to play for Aldershot). The first question EVERYONE (except that Venky/JA appologist FrenchRover) should ask Billy McK (if he gets the job) is "Who is your agent?" and "Did Steve Kean have a hand in this appointment". Coincidences - only fools believe in them
Its now been 18months, should be an interesting read!!!!
old man rover
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12:44pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Shearer is coming back up in the betting at the moment. He would be best but Mckinlay should be given a chance by fans if he's appointed.
burnleyglentoran
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1:02pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Your assignment is imminent.
Just ironing out a few last minute details.
FYI - Operation title -
"LEAGUE 1 BECKONS"
Best of British agent X
greenscreener
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1:03pm Mon 22 Oct 12
old man rover wrote:Who in their right mind would consider someone with no track record is better than someone who's track record includes doing the very thing we need right now, i.e. getting promotion from the Championship.
McKinlay is odds on and would be better than Holloway whose track record is patchy at best, plus Blackpool's form is even worse than ours at the moment.
Shearer is coming back up in the betting at the moment. He would be best but Mckinlay should be given a chance by fans if he's appointed.
It is 'no track record' that got us into this !
It is a sad state of affairs when things are so bad that people will clutch at any old straw they are offered.
Captain Dreckley
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1:04pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Venkys out
Tamworth rover
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1:05pm Mon 22 Oct 12
backum
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1:09pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Captain Dreckley wrote:I do respect your view but it does illustrate the dilema in fans opinions as to who should be the manager.Hughes is hardley a success at the moment,despite spending millions ,and although I think he will improve things QPR fans are as impatient as we are and hope we take him.Holloway ?another flavour of the month candidate but lower in the league than we are.Mcarthy,good manager,but only a few months ago Wolves fans were screaming for his head on TV.Im afraid its pot luck.
The story of the match spells it out, tactically incompetent and unfit. A stand in manager who can see we are defending deeper and deeper but does not know what to do about it. And a key reason we go deeper and deeper? A squad that isn't at peak fitness to go the distance. Singh get on the phone to QPR and ask for permission to talk to Hughes and do whatever it takes to get him and his coaching team back at Ewood. As for billy McKinley, not for us as it would just be a continuation of Kean and Black.
Hughes back now
tugaycomeback
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1:15pm Mon 22 Oct 12
roop_-33 wrote:Agreed. He didn't let us down, he had a decent game.
benal13 wrote:he played better than most
you let the supporters down as well peds but do that not count?????????????
greenscreener
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1:19pm Mon 22 Oct 12
burnleyglentoran wrote:the chairman thinks you will be sitting behind Eddie Howes desk by the end of the week.
Agent X
Your assignment is imminent.
Just ironing out a few last minute details.
FYI - Operation title -
"LEAGUE 1 BECKONS"
Best of British agent X
dangerous dave
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1:23pm Mon 22 Oct 12
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW BLACK HENDRY SINGH VENKEYS.
makaveli96
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1:24pm Mon 22 Oct 12
burnleyglentoran wrote:Best of British?
Agent X Your assignment is imminent. Just ironing out a few last minute details. FYI - Operation title - "LEAGUE 1 BECKONS" Best of British agent X
unclejacklegend
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1:26pm Mon 22 Oct 12
1) manager, not a coach
2) experienced not inexperienced
J.C - Rishton
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1:26pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Robbie wrote:Yeah course its not right - who's you're dad Paul Agnew ????
J.C - Rishton wrote:if you do your research you will see this story is not true. never kean or SEM group have any ownership rights to the club..
forever blue and white wrote: McKinlay is 1/3 with some bookies now I cant believe they will go with himWhy won't they go with Billy McKinlay ?? He was Keans fellow coach and drinking buddy at Fulham and according to the Mail on 30th Sept 2011 was nearly appointed Rovers number 2 under Kean. Our owners are in a constant power struggle - SS fronts for Venkys and (now that SK has gone) Agnew bats for the other 2 owners who can't be named (although one is a former manager with the initials SK and the other is a sports agent with the SEM group who's son is also on Rovers books earning alot of money although he's only good enough to play for Aldershot). The first question EVERYONE (except that Venky/JA appologist FrenchRover) should ask Billy McK (if he gets the job) is "Who is your agent?" and "Did Steve Kean have a hand in this appointment". Coincidences - only fools believe in them
Don't tell me, it wasnt true that Jerome Anderson INSTRUCTED Martin Goodman (the, then Rovers financial directer) to make a payment of a few hundred thousand pounds to an un-named party in South America in Jan 2011 - or did sportingintelligence
.com fake that Rovers memo ??
If they did why didnt Rovers or SEM sue SI.com ??
inflightmagazine
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1:45pm Mon 22 Oct 12
greenscreener
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2:39pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Your attitude of 'I'm not happy' but 'that's just football' is an absolute disgrace. You'll be telling us next that Jimmy Saville's o.k. because there are other paedophiles out there.
Should we all sit quietly and watch the club being systematically raped and pillaged by a bunch of immoral shysters, because thats just football ?
I for one hope there are still people in and around the club who can eventually expose exactly what has gone on at BRFC.
"All that is necessary for evil to prosper is for good men to do nothing."
Chasalbert
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2:41pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Any news
dallydally
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2:43pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Turning to the Manager's position I said some time ago that the acid test would be who Kean's replacement was; getting rid of the bald clown was only a part of the solution. I cannot for the life of me understand why we'd go for another coach who has never managed. The saying "experience is the best teacher" is actually completely wrong. It should read "Applied experience is the best teacher" otherwise you simply repeat the mistakes of the past.
Looks like Shebby & Co are about to do just that. I don't understand either why anyone would say its good news that Fulham turned Rovers down. Whoever they try and get now is going to think "I was at least third choice" behind Sherwood and McKinlay. On that basis why would they want to come? The Venkys are in real danger of losing what small gains they had made after Keannochio left. Sad days
inflightmagazine
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3:15pm Mon 22 Oct 12
greenscreener wrote:greenscreener that is not the point i am making , what i am saying is all the bleating in the world will make no difference , do you really thing the Premier league ect are going to investigate any of this , no and why not because every man and his dog is up to this in football and has been for years, personally i think what you are seeing here is the leeches that surround this game feeding off a vunerable club owned by people that did not understand how football works.
Nobody has ever said Rovers are the only club with accounting irregularities, they are however the only club that matters to many of the posters on here. Your attitude of 'I'm not happy' but 'that's just football' is an absolute disgrace. You'll be telling us next that Jimmy Saville's o.k. because there are other paedophiles out there. Should we all sit quietly and watch the club being systematically raped and pillaged by a bunch of immoral shysters, because thats just football ? I for one hope there are still people in and around the club who can eventually expose exactly what has gone on at BRFC. "All that is necessary for evil to prosper is for good men to do nothing."
But what i am getting bored of is people like you sensationalising issues because you believe their is some deeper conspiracy ticking along in the background, thsi is poor management not the illuminate working in the background, the sooner that is faced upto the quicker it get sorted out, now get back to watching the x files
greenscreener
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3:40pm Mon 22 Oct 12
But exactly how do you think its going to get sorted out if nobody is prepared to expose that things at the club are very wrong ?
The people advising the owners are part of the problem, are you one of them ?
French Rover
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4:29pm Mon 22 Oct 12
J.C - Rishton wrote:JC and his conspiracy again....? Tut Tut Rishtonian its time you either get it all out in the open or stop the bleating....
Robbie wrote:Yeah course its not right - who's you're dad Paul Agnew ????
J.C - Rishton wrote:if you do your research you will see this story is not true. never kean or SEM group have any ownership rights to the club..
forever blue and white wrote: McKinlay is 1/3 with some bookies now I cant believe they will go with himWhy won't they go with Billy McKinlay ?? He was Keans fellow coach and drinking buddy at Fulham and according to the Mail on 30th Sept 2011 was nearly appointed Rovers number 2 under Kean. Our owners are in a constant power struggle - SS fronts for Venkys and (now that SK has gone) Agnew bats for the other 2 owners who can't be named (although one is a former manager with the initials SK and the other is a sports agent with the SEM group who's son is also on Rovers books earning alot of money although he's only good enough to play for Aldershot). The first question EVERYONE (except that Venky/JA appologist FrenchRover) should ask Billy McK (if he gets the job) is "Who is your agent?" and "Did Steve Kean have a hand in this appointment". Coincidences - only fools believe in them
Don't tell me, it wasnt true that Jerome Anderson INSTRUCTED Martin Goodman (the, then Rovers financial directer) to make a payment of a few hundred thousand pounds to an un-named party in South America in Jan 2011 - or did sportingintelligence
.com fake that Rovers memo ??
If they did why didnt Rovers or SEM sue SI.com ??
RespectTheK-Dog
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6:48pm Mon 22 Oct 12
You had stability with Kean. He was going to lead you to promotion. Look at the utter state of the club now.
PAY THAT MAN HIS MONEY!
RespectTheK-Dog
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6:51pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Dukes wrote:EXACTLY
until venkys sell up this club is dead trust me the issues are the venkys who must sell up no faith in them their are disgrace.
All the fans who got their season tickets the day Kean left must be regretting it right now.
Kean was a symptom of the problem, not the problem. Venkys are the problem. Look at the effect you had with your boycott though - they listened to that.
The way to get Venkys out is to KEEP ON BOYCOTTING!
RespectTheK-Dog
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8:04pm Mon 22 Oct 12
And Alan Shearer is available and willing to take over the Blackburn job
Billy Mc Kinlay is odds on for the job
And Alan Shearer is available and willing to take over the Blackburn job
Blackburn conceded an 89th min equaliser on Saturday
And Alan Shearer is available and willing to take over the Blackburn job
Steve Kean announces he is suing for £1.5. (He WILL win)
And Alan Shearer is available and willing to take over the Blackburn job
So everything is rosy at Ewood.
(PS: Alan Shearer wants a job you know?)
MatthewCA
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9:49am Tue 23 Oct 12
All the best for next two games, I feel Murphy should take a break and give young lads more chance in the home games.
benal13 says...
11:14am Mon 22 Oct 12