Blackburn Rovers Column: Hunt’s departure is another low at Ewood (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Blackburn Rovers Column: Hunt’s departure is another low at Ewood
7:49am Thursday 10th May 2012 in Blackburn Rovers blogs
By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
ONCE again Venky’s have got it horribly wrong. Just when there are signs that someone in the Blackburn Rovers hierarchy did actually know what he was doing, it looks like he has had to leave.
Going on the past 18 months I guess we shouldn’t be surprised.
Paul Hunt’s believed exit yesterday morning wasn’t a shock, after Tuesday’s leaked letter left him in an embarrassing position, but he had only written what everyone else had been saying.
I don’t actually know what he has done wrong. Everything said in the letter, maybe apart from his promotion, was spot on.
The owners are the ones with questions to answer for not listening to him.
Hunt merely advised the owners.
He told them they needed to invest, they needed to sack Kean and they needed to trust their executive.
What has he done wrong?
The fact Venky’s are not prepared to listen to this advice shows they are not the right owners for Blackburn Rovers.
They aren’t the right owners for any football club.
The first person they should have been asking to leave was manager Steve Kean, who has failed miserably in his job. Yesterday’s chaos just summed up the disgrace of a club that Rovers have become.
We heard the suggestion that Hunt had gone as early as 9.30am, but Rovers had still not confirmed the news last night.
The club was not being difficult, it was purely because no-one at Ewood Park had a clue what was going on.
They were as much in the dark as anyone else.
All yesterday has shown is highlight Hunt was right when he appealed for Venky’s to start trusting their executive.
At the moment the club is absolutely rudderless.
Just who is running this club now?
The more you look at it, the more it seems only Steve Kean and Anuradha Desai have any clue about what is going on at the football club.
You just hope it wasn’t a case of Hunt or Kean who had to go.
I see how their relationship had become untenable, but surely the wrong one has gone?
Hunt showed in his letter he did know what was needed to attempt to turn things around, he was ignored. Kean has shown no sign of that and he gets praised.
Ultimately, Hunt will surely be better off for an Ewood exit.
He will know though deep down there is no recovery under Venky’s.
Will the last one out turn off the lights.
Comments(31)
porterman
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8:02am Thu 10 May 12
alphajono
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8:06am Thu 10 May 12
madsvad
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8:08am Thu 10 May 12
If the Rovers wind up in administration, Hunt is no part of it, and as per the letter, noone will come to reposes his familys home. By going public he might just have avoided an ultimate personal bankruptcy.
French Rover
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8:11am Thu 10 May 12
How can everyone be so wise after the event (relegation) when Rovers fans have been derided for saying the same thing for over 12 months.
Not much more to say that has not already been said - just need o hear the message from the club/owners after their coming meeting in London this weekend....they HAVE to make the obvious changes and TELL us what they are planning to do with the club.
roversjeff
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8:13am Thu 10 May 12
rovertakenmb
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8:22am Thu 10 May 12
www.rovertaken.co.uk
greenscreener
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8:26am Thu 10 May 12
A totally discredited witness to events.
The Blocked One
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8:46am Thu 10 May 12
It's Mrs Kean, she has a wonderful relationship with Mrs. Desai.
Ginestra
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9:04am Thu 10 May 12
lowelife
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9:08am Thu 10 May 12
greenscreener wrote:Not at all; Hunt is a professional operator, having benefitted from the wisdom of Mr Williams. He obviously believes he has the ability to carry out the role, nothing wrong with that. He is the only Ewood employee to come out of this whole debacle with any shred of credibility. Perhaps they will heed his advise, though and appoint Mrs Kean to the role!
Sorry but Hunts credibility was completely destroyed by putting his personal agenda as his number 1 issue. A totally discredited witness to events.
bluerob
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9:23am Thu 10 May 12
madsvad wrote:I think he could see the road ahead, and I suspect that is exactly why he went public. He is clear now and his family safe, dont blame him they have to be his first priority.
Fully agree that this is a new low of end endless number of lows. But maybe it's actually a good and well-times move for Hunt?
If the Rovers wind up in administration, Hunt is no part of it, and as per the letter, noone will come to reposes his familys home. By going public he might just have avoided an ultimate personal bankruptcy.
DanBlackburn
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10:04am Thu 10 May 12
YarkshahRover
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10:04am Thu 10 May 12
roversjeff wrote:If you're paying by direct debit you can stop the payment now. Just inform your bank in writing. I won't be renewing. I'm just a fan now, no longer a supporter. There's no end in sight to the nightmare.
I've renewed with much regret my season ticket for next season: I've made one big mistake in doing this, an old man who sits a couple of seats away from me who has had a season ticket for the past 40 years isn't renewing his, he said that's it, he's had it with Venky's and Kean and until they sell the club he will never go on Ewood Park again!!!
YarkshahRover
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10:04am Thu 10 May 12
roversjeff wrote:If you're paying by direct debit you can stop the payment now. Just inform your bank in writing. I won't be renewing. I'm just a fan now, no longer a supporter. There's no end in sight to the nightmare.
I've renewed with much regret my season ticket for next season: I've made one big mistake in doing this, an old man who sits a couple of seats away from me who has had a season ticket for the past 40 years isn't renewing his, he said that's it, he's had it with Venky's and Kean and until they sell the club he will never go on Ewood Park again!!!
makaveli96
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11:03am Thu 10 May 12
YarkshahRover wrote:Ive sent in the wrong bank details 4 times now on purpose!!!
roversjeff wrote: I've renewed with much regret my season ticket for next season: I've made one big mistake in doing this, an old man who sits a couple of seats away from me who has had a season ticket for the past 40 years isn't renewing his, he said that's it, he's had it with Venky's and Kean and until they sell the club he will never go on Ewood Park again!!!If you're paying by direct debit you can stop the payment now. Just inform your bank in writing. I won't be renewing. I'm just a fan now, no longer a supporter. There's no end in sight to the nightmare.
Also took my top back 3 times (paid for it in pennys)!
Now digging into Venkys customers!
Thet have messed with the biggest scammer of all in me, let the games commence!
davemal
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11:13am Thu 10 May 12
8:46am Thu 10 May 12
Just who is running this club now?
It's Mrs Kean, she has a wonderful relationship with Mrs. Desai.
Has Jerome Anderson got a hand in this? He looks after Keans interests.
ASHY38
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11:33am Thu 10 May 12
Roverthere
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11:45am Thu 10 May 12
greenscreener wrote:Agreed, he deserved to go along with hopefully Kean!
Sorry but Hunts credibility was completely destroyed by putting his personal agenda as his number 1 issue. A totally discredited witness to events.
Roverthere
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12:06pm Thu 10 May 12
ASHY38 wrote:Probably the best thing for the players and Rovers, is for the team to get thrashed by Chelsea on sunday, put more presure on "Mr Judge me by my results"
There is only one group of people left that have so far been silent on these issues and thats the players, they have to stand up and be counted now, surely they cannot enjoy coming into work everyday and seeing the headlines, playing in matches where the managers is continually taunted and threatened. I would love to see the players stage a sit in at half time at chelsea, refuse to go in for the team talk , show the fans where their loyalty lies, to the fans not the wage packet. This cannot continue the rights and wrongs of Kean are meaningless compared to the restoration of our club, his position is untenable and our chances of attracting any player to this club are negligable, some of the first team squad will move on now, so do us a favour before you go get some home truths out there.
Capatain Sensible
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12:34pm Thu 10 May 12
Capatain Sensible
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12:34pm Thu 10 May 12
JonnyLLLLLLLAD
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12:36pm Thu 10 May 12
I've renewed with much regret my season ticket for next season: I've made one big mistake in doing this, an old man who sits a couple of seats away from me who has had a season ticket for the past 40 years isn't renewing his, he said that's it, he's had it with Venky's and Kean and until they sell the club he will never go on Ewood Park again!!!"
I stopped going in January 2011, midway through a season whilst being a season ticket holder. Such was the disgust I felt at the time...
Personally, IMO, anyone who spends money or time on THEIR(Venky's/KEAN'S
) club, by renewing season tickets is only helping to fund the further destruction of the club!
If you had a family member or loved one with a heroin addiction or a alcohol addiction, would you time after time give them money knowing full well the money was being used by them to feed their destructive addiction and ultimately aid their demise? NO!
STAY AWAY TILL THEY'VE GONE!!!
Dukes
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1:06pm Thu 10 May 12
please get out of our club venkys before i say something that you will not like.
take kean with you
Cyprusblue
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1:14pm Thu 10 May 12
Don't renew season tickets just yet.
I can understand the views of both sets of fans on this one. The "It's our club not theirs" approach. I also understand the stay away until the b@st@rds have gone point of view. if we are split then we will be ridiculed by all and sundry due to our poor attendances in future. This will alienate the fans and will do little to bring Venky's and Kean under the media spotlight.
In my opinion the fans should declare their support of the club and their real concerns by participating in a very public and well supported strike.
I love Blackburn Rovers as we all do but i think a strike is the best option. We dont walk away from the club we simply go on strike and withdraw our support until the management come to the table and aknowledge our concerns and enter in to dialogue.
One out all out!!!
mavrick
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2:05pm Thu 10 May 12
Pooloflife
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2:28pm Thu 10 May 12
MxMave
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2:45pm Thu 10 May 12
happycyclist
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3:49pm Thu 10 May 12
porterman wrote:2000 fools.
Will never step inside ewood again are the rovers shop are buy anything to do with rovers until venkys sell up and kean goes.Looking at what kean said yesterday that could be some time yet and with only 2000 season tickets sold ewood could be an empty ground next season.
peely
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7:44pm Thu 10 May 12
madsvad wrote:The threat of Hunt losing his home was absolute bulsh*t , can you name anyone from Glasgow Rangers to Portsmouth who have gone into administration and lost their home ??
Fully agree that this is a new low of end endless number of lows. But maybe it's actually a good and well-times move for Hunt? If the Rovers wind up in administration, Hunt is no part of it, and as per the letter, noone will come to reposes his familys home. By going public he might just have avoided an ultimate personal bankruptcy.
Hunt was merely after a rise in salary and thought he was able to step into John Williams shoes and the inflated salary that went with it>>It was only last week he was spouting Venkys lies about season tickets sales going well !! me thinks he speaks with fork tongue and deserved to be fired !!
Sportivo
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11:37pm Mon 14 May 12
Kean is deluded.
http://www.youtube.c
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yer_embedded&v=9xcB9
XfLjL8
bburnrover says...
7:55am Thu 10 May 12
Bye Bye Rovers I and many more may return when they have gone.