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Comment: Berg sacking highlights the mess at Ewood
9:21pm Friday 28th December 2012 in Blackburn Rovers blogs
By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
Henning Berg . . . still a Rovers legend
THE inquest starts now. Henning Berg arrived as Blackburn Rovers manager as a club legend and he leaves as a club legend.
The last 10 games should not change his standing at this once proud club.
What his sacking does do though is again highlight what a mess the Ewood Park outfit has become.
Farcical, clueless and a laughing stock are just three words that can be used to sum up Venky’s disastrous two year reign.
The sacking of Steve Kean was Venky’s second chance and they completely blew it. They went against what the fans wanted by taking the huge gamble of appointing the inexperienced Berg (pictured left) and it has failed.
Who was responsible for the decision?
That has to be the question the owners are asking now because they need people they can rely on to make the football decisions at Rovers, something they clearly haven’t got.
It was pretty obvious to us all that chicken farmers from India would have no clue how to effectively run a football club. Why would they? What they needed was people in power to rely on.
They need the exact thing that was in place before they took charge, but we have known that almost ever since Messrs John Williams and co were forced out.
The disastrous appointment of Berg will cost Rovers financially and we are talking about a football club that is already in the mire in that regards.
The club is already staring at a circa £25million loss after relegation from the Premier League and now they need to pay off three coaches and a manager.
A new manager won’t come cheap either – not if they want the right man – and he will surely want cash for January to rebuild the squad.
I hope the Raos have deep pockets.
That was why they could not afford to get the last managerial appointment wrong. We knew it, they knew it and yet they still opted to gamble on the likeable Berg.
Maybe Berg would have succeeded at the Rovers he used to know. He knew what he was talking about and had the respect of most around the club.
The problem is this club is not the one he used to know, it is not the one any of us used to know. It is a shambles from top to bottom, with a working environment that would make any manager’s life difficult.
Many fans have had enough of Venky’s, they have done for a long time now and, following bad decision after bad decision, you can’t blame them.
The problem is who would buy this club at the moment? The club is pretty much worthless when you consider the current financial situation.
I don’t want to be the voice of doom but it is very hard to see a way out. In a ‘dreamworld’ a rich white knight would ride into Rovers and save us all from the clutches of Venky’s.
The thing is that ‘dreamworld’ does not seem to exist.
We are relying on Venky’s salvaging this situation and, after the last two years, why should anyone trust them to start doing things the right way?
Comments are closed on this article.

Comments (47)
9:36pm Fri 28 Dec 12
golazzo says...
How long is the circus in town for. The tabloids are loving you. Keep it up there's a good chap
9:45pm Fri 28 Dec 12
old man rover says...
9:49pm Fri 28 Dec 12
deano162 says...
10:02pm Fri 28 Dec 12
i8dingles says...
10:11pm Fri 28 Dec 12
FCBurnley says...
10:15pm Fri 28 Dec 12
oldblue says...
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daver72BRFC says...
10:47pm Fri 28 Dec 12
burnleybabe says...
10:53pm Fri 28 Dec 12
deano162 says...
11:01pm Fri 28 Dec 12
To.guy says...
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To.guy says...
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srvp28 says...
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merlinrabbit says...
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merlinrabbit says...
11:10pm Fri 28 Dec 12
merlinrabbit says...
11:16pm Fri 28 Dec 12
merlinrabbit says...
11:20pm Fri 28 Dec 12
mammamiauk says...
http://www.goal.com/
en-india/news/137/en
gland/2012/12/28/363
3465/4venkys-directo
r-balaji-rao-reveals
-that-blackburn-rove
rs
As Rovers fans, we will find out for sure after tomorrow's game against Barnsley!
11:29pm Fri 28 Dec 12
deano162 says...
11:31pm Fri 28 Dec 12
Jedimacbride says...
11:32pm Fri 28 Dec 12
JPB says...
11:55pm Fri 28 Dec 12
eo2riversider says...
My first signing if possible would be John Williams then we might have a chance to rebuild the club and allow he to select the manager then let them get on to run the club
12:07am Sat 29 Dec 12
moh says...
12:12am Sat 29 Dec 12
8 Ball Deluxe says...
12:32am Sat 29 Dec 12
blueblooded says...
Fingers crossed all the way!
12:36am Sat 29 Dec 12
blueblooded says...
Looks like Shebby getting the Kean treatment.
12:36am Sat 29 Dec 12
blueblooded says...
Looks like Shebby getting the Kean treatment.
12:41am Sat 29 Dec 12
deano162 says...
1:25am Sat 29 Dec 12
jim 2012 says...
neither did the fans drive out the board venky,s did that
and just for the record steve kean did not lose his job he resigned
1:48am Sat 29 Dec 12
jim 2012 says...
as for berg well one win in ten say,s it all
we may be nothing right now as you put it
but at least i can look back to happier times
a lot of good things happend at ewood park
and they will again with or without venky,s
1:56am Sat 29 Dec 12
Nathan123 says...
3:13am Sat 29 Dec 12
BRFC75 says...
He seems to have some sort of hate agenda against the old people Hendry robbed ,if he bothered to read the full story ,he might realise that the old couple have NEVER had a summons so there has been no court date they never turned up for , the old couple are in Australia visiting their children ,they welcome a court appearance they say this as Hendry will have to appear in court and Hendry will be questioned ,the press will be able to make their own assessment so we await that one, at the end of it all the old couple were trying to ask Hendry about was the 91,000 pound he borrowed from them that Hendry never paid back because the old people`s money was all gambled by Hendry , and THEN to add insult to the old people Hendry then accuses them of assault , RM7 does Hendry`s bahaviour MAKE YOU PROUD THAT HENDRY WORKS FOR ROVERS ?
4:43am Sat 29 Dec 12
jim 2012 says...
he was not sacked
4:46am Sat 29 Dec 12
Duni Akwe Tu? says...
ianinsider.com/litee
/opinion/article/a-s
pecial-tribute-to-a-
great-man/
Friday, 19 November 2010
http://news.bbc.co.u
k/sport1/hi/football
/teams/b/blackburn_r
overs/9210221.stm
,
2 weeks before take-over.
4:53am Sat 29 Dec 12
hunter3062 says...
6:31am Sat 29 Dec 12
Duni Akwe Tu? says...
ley.org/vasantvalley
/currentzone/sports/
MrShebiSingh_071211/
write_PiaKochar.pdf
.
6:48am Sat 29 Dec 12
Duni Akwe Tu? says...
.co.uk/sport/footbal
l/article-2216477/Sh
ebby-Singh-says-Blac
kburn-job-good-oppor
tunity.html
Singh said: ‘We don’t want anyone to be frightened or worried about coming here. The objective is to build a team but it’s not like going to a supermarket and picking a manager off the shelf.
‘They don’t have to worry, I’m not going to be the manager, I wouldn’t insult other managers or coaches. I am in a supportive role. I’m not here to breathe down the new manager’s neck, I’ll be his biggest supporter.
‘The new manager must understand he will not have two or three seasons to build the club — he will be under pressure straight away.
‘If he doesn’t get it right we will have a chat about things. He doesn’t have to worry about losing three games in a row at the start — because he’s new we will give him a few more.’
Singh said: ‘When there is a change in ownership there are expectations and only time will allow my bosses to be spoken of in the same breath as Sir Jack. That is the owners’ ambition and, if we can surpass it eventually, that would be something.
‘Managers want to be remembered like Sir Matt Busby or Bill Shankly, owners want to leave a legacy for the supporters and the town.
‘We hope we can stand alongside him. We already have a stand in Ronnie Clayton’s name. If we get promoted, it will be too soon to think of naming “The Shebby Stand”.’
6:56am Sat 29 Dec 12
Duni Akwe Tu? says...
e.net/forum/showthre
ad.php?77952-Shebby-
Singh-sues-Shaw&p=16
42106
Ali and Singh look cosy
7:25am Sat 29 Dec 12
Duni Akwe Tu? says...
To have no dunn and peds in squad tmrw shows gary bowyer has not picked the team I wd suggest....
7:31am Sat 29 Dec 12
Dan11 says...
7:57am Sat 29 Dec 12
1952 rover says...
8:57am Sat 29 Dec 12
old man rover says...
8:52pm Sat 29 Dec 12
Heidenreicher says...
12:39am Mon 31 Dec 12
Rodge of the Rovers says...
12:51am Mon 31 Dec 12
Rodge of the Rovers says...
1:32pm Wed 2 Jan 13
handyamBRFC says...
Great expectations at BRFC
weve hopefully turned the corner
1 or 2 signings and a manager and we should be gunning for the upper echelons of the league.
Great signings KIng and Best 2013
king is fast, young and energetic
Best should be just that too.
I believe we fans should do everything possible especially in difficult times to bring the fans & BRFC together.
We need to be stronger, we need to show the world we can come together in times of need and this period is that occasion.
I believe in BRFC and Blackburn and would ask every fan and resident of the Lancashire area to get together and be positive. We shall not be allowed to be dragged to the bottom of everything.
We are a proud people of Lancashire a proud club and we should raise ourselves to where we belong to the upper echelons of English society and the the premiership again one day soon.
to the football......!!
I think we should raid clubs who are thinking of bringing in new players themselves.
e.g. QPR as it seems are a club waiting to make changes to their staff hence a good time to get some of their players.
I can think of some at QPR who could fit the bill.
what about the hard man at QPR
perfect for our feeble weak team
and hes a leader...!!
what do you guys think..?
Givet is going in January.
Robinson can go..!
get rid of Dunn, Pedrs, Etuhu, Orr
basically all over 30 can go
& PLZ dont buy any over age 30 again.
Playing age is 20 - 30 max
as we all know old age creeps in and we cant keep up with the modern playing expectations of football.
A Defenders needed and a midfield general.
Arte et Labore
9:28pm Thu 3 Jan 13
handyamBRFC says...
I think most of us know which players we would like see move on at BRFC.
But who do we want in playing....!!
Ok, I think we should make recomendations to BRFC as we're football fans and we see or hear of players doing well. I'm sure we know a player or two out there in the Football league who in their opinion good be a good player for BRFC.
Lets start pointing out the players in the lower leagues who could be good signings for Rovers.
Tony McMahon Shfld utd
Andrew Haliday Midbrgh
who is .......Tony McMahon...??
if we need a good young defender who is tough and has ability then maybe you should consider Tony McMahon who is at Sheffield utd but ex Middbrg.
have a look...!!
I think we should go for him
hes a full back, strong, tough and has scored goals
Andrew haliday
tough strong and young
take a look and let us all know”
10:57pm Fri 4 Jan 13
handyamBRFC says...
ok....back to the footy.....!!!
I think most of us know which players are moving on at BRFC.
But who do we want in playing....!!
I'm sure we know a player or two out there in the Football leagues who in their opinion good be a good player for BRFC.
Lets start pointing out the good players in the who could be good signings for Rovers.
Liverpool reserves.....
Player name:Jon Flanagan
Date of birth:21 Jan 1993
Nationality:English
Position:Defender
livepl res
Player name:Jack Robinson
Date of birth:1 Sep 1993
Nationality:English
Position:Defender
stoke
Player name:Wilson Palacios
Date of birth:29 Jul 1984
Nationality:Honduran
Position:Midfielder
A villa
Player name:Ron Vlaar
Date of birth:16 Feb 1985
Nationality:Dutch
Position:Defender
WBA
Player name:Graham Dorrans
Date of birth:5 May 1987
Nationality:Scottish
Position:Midfielder
and also consider...
Tony McMahon Shfld utd
Andrew Haliday Midbrgh
if we need a good young defender who is tough and has ability then maybe you should consider some of the above.
have a look...!!
I think we should go for some of these
or maybe you have some in mind...!!!