‘Henning will build from the defence’

9:05am Thursday 1st November 2012 in News

A NORWEGIAN journalist has jumped to the defence of Henning Berg’s managerial career after insisting he has already shown signs of early promise.

Jonas Bergh-Johnsen, pundit for TV2, believes any criticism of Berg’s past managerial career is harsh as he prepares to fill the Ewood Park hot seat.

A section of Rovers supporters had called for a more experienced manager to be appointed, like Blackpool boss Ian Holloway, but Bergh-Johnsen believes Berg could prove a success.

Rovers’ Premier League winner started his managerial career with Norwegian outfit Lyn in 2005 before moving on to Lillestrom in 2008, where he was dismissed in 2011.

Bergh-Johnsen, said: “After he retired as a footballer, he did his coaching badges quickly and got appointed as manager at Lyn, who are a small club in Norway.

“He took them to third place in his first season and for a club of their resources it was a good achievement. They then had a financial crisis and he joined Lillestrom a few years later.

“He did not really turn things around at Lillestrom but he isn’t the first manager to struggle there. It is a club with big expectations and who often don’t meet those.

“Henning is the type of manager who likes to build from the defence. He does want to get the ball down though and likes his teams to attack with pace.”

Comments (7)

3:53pm Thu 1 Nov 12

jogalot says...

I love “Henning is the type of manager who likes to build from the defence. He does want to get the ball down though and likes his teams to attack with pace.”

That's wonderful, imho! It's a long time since Rovers had a solid defence. Defence always seems secondary to most managers. But a solid defence is the best platform possible for winning matches. One goal becomes enough to win when you aren't conceding. Of course, defence nowadays is about the whole team working together not just a great back four. However, a great back four helps tremedously and Rovers ain't got one at the moment. I am really looking forward to see how Berg strengthens the defence, especially in the window.

Good times ahead!
I love “Henning is the type of manager who likes to build from the defence. He does want to get the ball down though and likes his teams to attack with pace.” That's wonderful, imho! It's a long time since Rovers had a solid defence. Defence always seems secondary to most managers. But a solid defence is the best platform possible for winning matches. One goal becomes enough to win when you aren't conceding. Of course, defence nowadays is about the whole team working together not just a great back four. However, a great back four helps tremedously and Rovers ain't got one at the moment. I am really looking forward to see how Berg strengthens the defence, especially in the window. Good times ahead! jogalot

7:04pm Thu 1 Nov 12

smellthecoffee says...

KENTARO ARE MEDIA DRIVEN...THEY ARE TRYING EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER TO BRAINWASH ROVERS SUPPORTERS INTO THINKING BERG IS A GREAT APPOINTMENT. ACCORDING TO GARY HICKSON ON RADIO LANCASHIRE, THEY EVEN INSISTED THE SO-CALLED "PRESS CONFERENCE" DID NOT GO OUT LIVE. THEY'VE INFILTRATED THESE COMMENT PAGES AND SHEBBY FAILED TO ANSWER ANY OF THE QUESTION POSED TO HIM APART FROM ONE: HE SAID BERG FITS THE CRITERIA BECAUSE...GET THIS...HE HAS HAD SOME SUCCESS BUT HAS FAILED ALSO!!! SO THAT'S WHAT THEY'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR ALL ALONG...A FAILURE!!! NO WONDER ANDERSON INSISTED ON A PRESS CONFERENCE CONDUCTED BY THE SIDE OF THE PITCH AND NOT TO BE AIRED LIVE....DISGRACEFUL IS NOT ADEQUATE TO DESCRIBE THIS DEBACLE!! I WILL NEVER INVEST A PENNY IN THIS CORRUPT REGIME TILL THEY'VE SOLD UP AND ANDERSON/HENDRY ARE NO LONGER IN CONTROL!!
KENTARO ARE MEDIA DRIVEN...THEY ARE TRYING EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER TO BRAINWASH ROVERS SUPPORTERS INTO THINKING BERG IS A GREAT APPOINTMENT. ACCORDING TO GARY HICKSON ON RADIO LANCASHIRE, THEY EVEN INSISTED THE SO-CALLED "PRESS CONFERENCE" DID NOT GO OUT LIVE. THEY'VE INFILTRATED THESE COMMENT PAGES AND SHEBBY FAILED TO ANSWER ANY OF THE QUESTION POSED TO HIM APART FROM ONE: HE SAID BERG FITS THE CRITERIA BECAUSE...GET THIS...HE HAS HAD SOME SUCCESS BUT HAS FAILED ALSO!!! SO THAT'S WHAT THEY'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR ALL ALONG...A FAILURE!!! NO WONDER ANDERSON INSISTED ON A PRESS CONFERENCE CONDUCTED BY THE SIDE OF THE PITCH AND NOT TO BE AIRED LIVE....DISGRACEFUL IS NOT ADEQUATE TO DESCRIBE THIS DEBACLE!! I WILL NEVER INVEST A PENNY IN THIS CORRUPT REGIME TILL THEY'VE SOLD UP AND ANDERSON/HENDRY ARE NO LONGER IN CONTROL!! smellthecoffee

7:14pm Thu 1 Nov 12

smellthecoffee says...

smellthecoffee wrote:
KENTARO ARE MEDIA DRIVEN...THEY ARE TRYING EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER TO BRAINWASH ROVERS SUPPORTERS INTO THINKING BERG IS A GREAT APPOINTMENT. ACCORDING TO GARY HICKSON ON RADIO LANCASHIRE, THEY EVEN INSISTED THE SO-CALLED "PRESS CONFERENCE" DID NOT GO OUT LIVE. THEY'VE INFILTRATED THESE COMMENT PAGES AND SHEBBY FAILED TO ANSWER ANY OF THE QUESTION POSED TO HIM APART FROM ONE: HE SAID BERG FITS THE CRITERIA BECAUSE...GET THIS...HE HAS HAD SOME SUCCESS BUT HAS FAILED ALSO!!! SO THAT'S WHAT THEY'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR ALL ALONG...A FAILURE!!! NO WONDER ANDERSON INSISTED ON A PRESS CONFERENCE CONDUCTED BY THE SIDE OF THE PITCH AND NOT TO BE AIRED LIVE....DISGRACEFUL IS NOT ADEQUATE TO DESCRIBE THIS DEBACLE!! I WILL NEVER INVEST A PENNY IN THIS CORRUPT REGIME TILL THEY'VE SOLD UP AND ANDERSON/HENDRY ARE NO LONGER IN CONTROL!!
COME ON KENTARO...LET'S SEE YOUR KEYBOARD MONKEYS SET UP EVEN MORE BOGUS ACCOUNTS PROMOTING THE GUY THAT ONLY 4 OUT OF NEARLY 800 ROVERS SUPPORTERS WANTED, JUST SO YOU CAN CONTINUE TO CONTROL TRANSFER POLICY AND SHEBBY SINGH CAN SEE HIS ESPN BUDDY IN EMPLOYMENT FOR 3 YEARS!!!
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THAT'S RIGHT!!
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JUST 0.5% OF GENUINE ROVERS FANS WANTED YOUR PUPPET IN CHARGE...NOW YOU CLAIM 99% OF FANS ARE BEHIND HIM...??? DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH...RADIO LANCASHIRE ARE ON TO YOU AND SO IS EVERYBODY ELSE BY ALL ACCOUNTS. SORRY JEROME...THE FIGURES DON'T STACK UP AND BY HOLDING "PRESS CONFERENCES" AT THE SIDE OF A PITCH AND INSIST IT DOESN'T GO OUT LIVE JUST INCREASES THE SUSPICION. MICK MCCARTHY (WHO KENTARO MONKEYS LIKE TO CALL BANANAMAN) ON THE OTHER HAND, HOLDS HIS PRESS CONFERENCES LIVE ON SKY AND IN A PROPER CONFERENCE FACILITY. WHY WASN'T THE CONFERENCE FACILITIES USED AT EWOOD??? SCARED OF WHAT QUESTIONS MIGHT BE ASKED BY ANY CHANCE?? HAVE YOU NOT HAD ADEQUATE TIME TO PROPERLY BRIEF HENNING YET ON WHAT TO SAY TO THE PRESS??
[quote][p][bold]smellthecoffee[/bold] wrote: KENTARO ARE MEDIA DRIVEN...THEY ARE TRYING EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER TO BRAINWASH ROVERS SUPPORTERS INTO THINKING BERG IS A GREAT APPOINTMENT. ACCORDING TO GARY HICKSON ON RADIO LANCASHIRE, THEY EVEN INSISTED THE SO-CALLED "PRESS CONFERENCE" DID NOT GO OUT LIVE. THEY'VE INFILTRATED THESE COMMENT PAGES AND SHEBBY FAILED TO ANSWER ANY OF THE QUESTION POSED TO HIM APART FROM ONE: HE SAID BERG FITS THE CRITERIA BECAUSE...GET THIS...HE HAS HAD SOME SUCCESS BUT HAS FAILED ALSO!!! SO THAT'S WHAT THEY'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR ALL ALONG...A FAILURE!!! NO WONDER ANDERSON INSISTED ON A PRESS CONFERENCE CONDUCTED BY THE SIDE OF THE PITCH AND NOT TO BE AIRED LIVE....DISGRACEFUL IS NOT ADEQUATE TO DESCRIBE THIS DEBACLE!! I WILL NEVER INVEST A PENNY IN THIS CORRUPT REGIME TILL THEY'VE SOLD UP AND ANDERSON/HENDRY ARE NO LONGER IN CONTROL!![/p][/quote]COME ON KENTARO...LET'S SEE YOUR KEYBOARD MONKEYS SET UP EVEN MORE BOGUS ACCOUNTS PROMOTING THE GUY THAT ONLY 4 OUT OF NEARLY 800 ROVERS SUPPORTERS WANTED, JUST SO YOU CAN CONTINUE TO CONTROL TRANSFER POLICY AND SHEBBY SINGH CAN SEE HIS ESPN BUDDY IN EMPLOYMENT FOR 3 YEARS!!! . THAT'S RIGHT!! . JUST 0.5% OF GENUINE ROVERS FANS WANTED YOUR PUPPET IN CHARGE...NOW YOU CLAIM 99% OF FANS ARE BEHIND HIM...??? DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH...RADIO LANCASHIRE ARE ON TO YOU AND SO IS EVERYBODY ELSE BY ALL ACCOUNTS. SORRY JEROME...THE FIGURES DON'T STACK UP AND BY HOLDING "PRESS CONFERENCES" AT THE SIDE OF A PITCH AND INSIST IT DOESN'T GO OUT LIVE JUST INCREASES THE SUSPICION. MICK MCCARTHY (WHO KENTARO MONKEYS LIKE TO CALL BANANAMAN) ON THE OTHER HAND, HOLDS HIS PRESS CONFERENCES LIVE ON SKY AND IN A PROPER CONFERENCE FACILITY. WHY WASN'T THE CONFERENCE FACILITIES USED AT EWOOD??? SCARED OF WHAT QUESTIONS MIGHT BE ASKED BY ANY CHANCE?? HAVE YOU NOT HAD ADEQUATE TIME TO PROPERLY BRIEF HENNING YET ON WHAT TO SAY TO THE PRESS?? smellthecoffee

8:21pm Thu 1 Nov 12

srvp28 says...

smellthecoffee wrote:
smellthecoffee wrote:
KENTARO ARE MEDIA DRIVEN...THEY ARE TRYING EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER TO BRAINWASH ROVERS SUPPORTERS INTO THINKING BERG IS A GREAT APPOINTMENT. ACCORDING TO GARY HICKSON ON RADIO LANCASHIRE, THEY EVEN INSISTED THE SO-CALLED "PRESS CONFERENCE" DID NOT GO OUT LIVE. THEY'VE INFILTRATED THESE COMMENT PAGES AND SHEBBY FAILED TO ANSWER ANY OF THE QUESTION POSED TO HIM APART FROM ONE: HE SAID BERG FITS THE CRITERIA BECAUSE...GET THIS...HE HAS HAD SOME SUCCESS BUT HAS FAILED ALSO!!! SO THAT'S WHAT THEY'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR ALL ALONG...A FAILURE!!! NO WONDER ANDERSON INSISTED ON A PRESS CONFERENCE CONDUCTED BY THE SIDE OF THE PITCH AND NOT TO BE AIRED LIVE....DISGRACEFUL IS NOT ADEQUATE TO DESCRIBE THIS DEBACLE!! I WILL NEVER INVEST A PENNY IN THIS CORRUPT REGIME TILL THEY'VE SOLD UP AND ANDERSON/HENDRY ARE NO LONGER IN CONTROL!!
COME ON KENTARO...LET'S SEE YOUR KEYBOARD MONKEYS SET UP EVEN MORE BOGUS ACCOUNTS PROMOTING THE GUY THAT ONLY 4 OUT OF NEARLY 800 ROVERS SUPPORTERS WANTED, JUST SO YOU CAN CONTINUE TO CONTROL TRANSFER POLICY AND SHEBBY SINGH CAN SEE HIS ESPN BUDDY IN EMPLOYMENT FOR 3 YEARS!!!
.
THAT'S RIGHT!!
.
JUST 0.5% OF GENUINE ROVERS FANS WANTED YOUR PUPPET IN CHARGE...NOW YOU CLAIM 99% OF FANS ARE BEHIND HIM...??? DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH...RADIO LANCASHIRE ARE ON TO YOU AND SO IS EVERYBODY ELSE BY ALL ACCOUNTS. SORRY JEROME...THE FIGURES DON'T STACK UP AND BY HOLDING "PRESS CONFERENCES" AT THE SIDE OF A PITCH AND INSIST IT DOESN'T GO OUT LIVE JUST INCREASES THE SUSPICION. MICK MCCARTHY (WHO KENTARO MONKEYS LIKE TO CALL BANANAMAN) ON THE OTHER HAND, HOLDS HIS PRESS CONFERENCES LIVE ON SKY AND IN A PROPER CONFERENCE FACILITY. WHY WASN'T THE CONFERENCE FACILITIES USED AT EWOOD??? SCARED OF WHAT QUESTIONS MIGHT BE ASKED BY ANY CHANCE?? HAVE YOU NOT HAD ADEQUATE TIME TO PROPERLY BRIEF HENNING YET ON WHAT TO SAY TO THE PRESS??
How have they tried to brainwash Rovers fans into thinking this is a great appointment exactly? From what I saw there were plenty of Rovers fans saying it was a decent move when news broke that he could be offered the job. That was prior to any statements or press releases from the club confirming Berg had been appointed.

Sorry to have to point it out to you, again, but just because he wasn't people's first choice doesn't mean that he's a bad choice. Like most my preference was with another manager but it didn't pan out. It doesn't matter though because I believe the club have still appointed someone capable.
[quote][p][bold]smellthecoffee[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]smellthecoffee[/bold] wrote: KENTARO ARE MEDIA DRIVEN...THEY ARE TRYING EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER TO BRAINWASH ROVERS SUPPORTERS INTO THINKING BERG IS A GREAT APPOINTMENT. ACCORDING TO GARY HICKSON ON RADIO LANCASHIRE, THEY EVEN INSISTED THE SO-CALLED "PRESS CONFERENCE" DID NOT GO OUT LIVE. THEY'VE INFILTRATED THESE COMMENT PAGES AND SHEBBY FAILED TO ANSWER ANY OF THE QUESTION POSED TO HIM APART FROM ONE: HE SAID BERG FITS THE CRITERIA BECAUSE...GET THIS...HE HAS HAD SOME SUCCESS BUT HAS FAILED ALSO!!! SO THAT'S WHAT THEY'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR ALL ALONG...A FAILURE!!! NO WONDER ANDERSON INSISTED ON A PRESS CONFERENCE CONDUCTED BY THE SIDE OF THE PITCH AND NOT TO BE AIRED LIVE....DISGRACEFUL IS NOT ADEQUATE TO DESCRIBE THIS DEBACLE!! I WILL NEVER INVEST A PENNY IN THIS CORRUPT REGIME TILL THEY'VE SOLD UP AND ANDERSON/HENDRY ARE NO LONGER IN CONTROL!![/p][/quote]COME ON KENTARO...LET'S SEE YOUR KEYBOARD MONKEYS SET UP EVEN MORE BOGUS ACCOUNTS PROMOTING THE GUY THAT ONLY 4 OUT OF NEARLY 800 ROVERS SUPPORTERS WANTED, JUST SO YOU CAN CONTINUE TO CONTROL TRANSFER POLICY AND SHEBBY SINGH CAN SEE HIS ESPN BUDDY IN EMPLOYMENT FOR 3 YEARS!!! . THAT'S RIGHT!! . JUST 0.5% OF GENUINE ROVERS FANS WANTED YOUR PUPPET IN CHARGE...NOW YOU CLAIM 99% OF FANS ARE BEHIND HIM...??? DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH...RADIO LANCASHIRE ARE ON TO YOU AND SO IS EVERYBODY ELSE BY ALL ACCOUNTS. SORRY JEROME...THE FIGURES DON'T STACK UP AND BY HOLDING "PRESS CONFERENCES" AT THE SIDE OF A PITCH AND INSIST IT DOESN'T GO OUT LIVE JUST INCREASES THE SUSPICION. MICK MCCARTHY (WHO KENTARO MONKEYS LIKE TO CALL BANANAMAN) ON THE OTHER HAND, HOLDS HIS PRESS CONFERENCES LIVE ON SKY AND IN A PROPER CONFERENCE FACILITY. WHY WASN'T THE CONFERENCE FACILITIES USED AT EWOOD??? SCARED OF WHAT QUESTIONS MIGHT BE ASKED BY ANY CHANCE?? HAVE YOU NOT HAD ADEQUATE TIME TO PROPERLY BRIEF HENNING YET ON WHAT TO SAY TO THE PRESS??[/p][/quote]How have they tried to brainwash Rovers fans into thinking this is a great appointment exactly? From what I saw there were plenty of Rovers fans saying it was a decent move when news broke that he could be offered the job. That was prior to any statements or press releases from the club confirming Berg had been appointed. Sorry to have to point it out to you, again, but just because he wasn't people's first choice doesn't mean that he's a bad choice. Like most my preference was with another manager but it didn't pan out. It doesn't matter though because I believe the club have still appointed someone capable. srvp28

10:28pm Thu 1 Nov 12

jogalot says...

We all hear you smelly, you SHOUT LOUD ENOUGH!! But if there is anything in what you say, now is not the best time to be spamming every article and annoying everybody. That is, of course, unless you want to deliberately get up everybody's noses and get yourself banned from LT comments.

Why not cool off and see what happens? Why not go to some games and watch some football and see if Rovers have a chance of promotion? Then if you're not happy, other people may agree with you and maybe even listen to you.
We all hear you smelly, you SHOUT LOUD ENOUGH!! But if there is anything in what you say, now is not the best time to be spamming every article and annoying everybody. That is, of course, unless you want to deliberately get up everybody's noses and get yourself banned from LT comments. Why not cool off and see what happens? Why not go to some games and watch some football and see if Rovers have a chance of promotion? Then if you're not happy, other people may agree with you and maybe even listen to you. jogalot

6:59am Fri 2 Nov 12

Dan11 says...

It seems that some people are only happy when they are moaning! Granted, the Venkys have not covered themselves in glory as owners. But they have spent significant money over the summer on the squad and have finally got rid of the worst Rovers manager in history. They have appointed Henning Berg one of our greatest ever players as manager, and the man deserved some respect from the supporters, and not be called a "puppet".
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I support the club fully and I hope Berg is a success, some of you "fans" seem to be wishing that he is not a success, that is really sad.
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It seems that some people are only happy when they are moaning! Granted, the Venkys have not covered themselves in glory as owners. But they have spent significant money over the summer on the squad and have finally got rid of the worst Rovers manager in history. They have appointed Henning Berg one of our greatest ever players as manager, and the man deserved some respect from the supporters, and not be called a "puppet". - I support the club fully and I hope Berg is a success, some of you "fans" seem to be wishing that he is not a success, that is really sad. - Dan11

12:19pm Sat 3 Nov 12

handyamBRFC says...

Congratulations to Henning Berg, he was a true great player for BRFC and hopefully he can guide us back to the Premiership.
Thank God we didn't get a southener as they cant hack it up north..!
and HBerg knows the club and has achieved success as a player and won the premiership and got the medals.....!!!

Yes we all need to get together now and roar BRFC back to where we belong.
best of luck to H Berg and the team and i'm sure you will deliver us back to the top flight.
Yes lets give Henning Berg our thoughts on the team and players now.
ok
We need to replace some players sooner rather then later
we require young energetic players not old ones...!!

Lets hope Henning Berg can find some decent players in Scandnavia
as they are good players up there...!!!

Orr is crap & not good enough for 1st team but okay as squad member
Another player required,,,! ......urgently
Dunn is slow and past it but okay as squad member for time being
Another player required...! A midfield general
Murphy is slow and past it but okay as a squad member
Pederson is getting slower and older by the day, okay in squad
but we do require a fast winger who can deliver crosses

I think if we can find a Midfield general to boss the center
and a fast winger as Pederson was good but getting slower....!
with 2 midfielders our midfield will be sufficient.
I think we need to bring in someone to replace Orr

we have BEST who should be okay when hes back but in the meantime maybe we need a big striker to play alongside Rhodes....!
Congratulations to Henning Berg, he was a true great player for BRFC and hopefully he can guide us back to the Premiership. Thank God we didn't get a southener as they cant hack it up north..! and HBerg knows the club and has achieved success as a player and won the premiership and got the medals.....!!! Yes we all need to get together now and roar BRFC back to where we belong. best of luck to H Berg and the team and i'm sure you will deliver us back to the top flight. Yes lets give Henning Berg our thoughts on the team and players now. ok We need to replace some players sooner rather then later we require young energetic players not old ones...!! Lets hope Henning Berg can find some decent players in Scandnavia as they are good players up there...!!! Orr is crap & not good enough for 1st team but okay as squad member Another player required,,,! ......urgently Dunn is slow and past it but okay as squad member for time being Another player required...! A midfield general Murphy is slow and past it but okay as a squad member Pederson is getting slower and older by the day, okay in squad but we do require a fast winger who can deliver crosses I think if we can find a Midfield general to boss the center and a fast winger as Pederson was good but getting slower....! with 2 midfielders our midfield will be sufficient. I think we need to bring in someone to replace Orr we have BEST who should be okay when hes back but in the meantime maybe we need a big striker to play alongside Rhodes....! handyamBRFC

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