Dan Clough blog: Rovers must put a winning run together to have a hope (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Dan Clough blog: Rovers must put a winning run together to have a hope
5:41pm Tuesday 26th February 2013 in Blackburn Rovers blogs
By Dan Clough, Reporter
A PLACE in the play-offs is looking more and more like a pipe dream for Rovers this season.
We all, understandably, perhaps got a little carried away after the win at Arsenal, and perhaps it made the players a little complacent after picking up just a point in the two games since.
It is becoming increasingly unlikely that we will be pushing for promotion come the end of the season as we just cannot put together a good enough run of form to close the seven-point gap that has now opened up.
Couple that with the sheer volume of clubs vying for fifth and sixth and we have a mammoth task on our hands.
That said, any hope Michael Appleton still harbours is reliant on the next few matches.
We face another stuttering side in Leicester tonight. The early front-runners have picked up just a point in four games.
After that we have a March of winnable games, with Peterborough, Burnley and Blackpool – none of whom are setting the world on fire – at home, and a solitary away league match at Bolton.
This is where we need to put a run together. And by a run I mean four or five wins on the bounce.
Failing that, it is time to take stock and concentrate on building a side to go for it next year.
Sandwiched in the middle of a vitally important March is a Sunday stroll to Millwall in the FA Cup quarter final. One game away from a Wembley semi-final, it is an exciting time for Rovers fans. But we must remain focused on what is most important, and that is league success.
Meanwhile reports Leon Best could be back in contention for the Peterborough game come as a huge boost.
We have struggled to score in the last couple of games and it would be great to have another striker in our squad. I was at Fleetwood in pre-season to see the game when Best got injured and, until he did, he was the best player on the pitch.
Perhaps a Rhodes-Best partnership could be just what we need.
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Comments (2)
6:04pm Tue 26 Feb 13
Harwoodstblue says...
I agree with you there Dan, but "Building a side "...That's entirely up to Venkys, but I can't see them forking out for the quality players needed.
I hope I'm proved wrong.
12:46am Sat 9 Mar 13
handyamBRFC says...
hence we need to satrt preparing for next season.
what players should we keep or get rid of ..??
what do you think?
Goalkeepers
1 Robinson Finished :Get rid of
2 Sandomierski : Not Known
3 Usai
3 Kean YES : Potential but we need an experienced a No 1
Defenders
2 Orr Get rid of
3 Olsson YES
4 Henrique Unsure & Not known
5 Givet Finished: Get rid of – Mentally unstable
1 Dann YES needs a captain/partner
2 Rekik Send him back: too young as yet
2 Henley YES
3 Hanley Ok as squad member
4 Daly WHO
Midfielders
6 Lowe Ok as squad member
7 Nunes potential
8 Dunn Finished : Retire
1 Pedersen Finished as a winger: Retire
1 Murphy Finished : PLZ Retire
14 Olsson Okay as squad member : needs to beef up
17 Williamson YES Hopefully will stay injury free
17 Jorge Unsure / Untried
18 Etuhu Finsihed Plz leave
24 Morris future potential
26 Hanley future potentail
32 Stewart : Unsure & a lightweight player
33 Bentley Let him complete his loan:??? probably finished
36 Jones ok for now & for next championship crusade
37 Cotton Future potential
38 Rosado Unsure / untried
40 Payne Future potential
44 O'Sullivan Future Potential
Forwards
9 Best YES Lets hope he fulfills our dreams
10 Campbell Allow loan to complete and can leave
11 Rhodes YES
15 King YES
19 Junior ???
21 Nuno Gomes ???
25 Goodwillie ???
39 Kazim-Richards YES
40 Forrester Yes potential
we def need some better players especially across the midfield and central defence.
what do you think..??