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Rovers boss likely to make changes for East Lancs derby (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Rovers boss likely to make changes for East Lancs derby
8:56am Friday 30th November 2012 in News
By Alex James, Assistant Sports Editor
CHANGE Berg
ROVERS boss Henning Berg has hinted there will be changes to his side for the East Lancashire derby at Burnley on Sunday.
Berg saw his side lose 2-1 to Bolton on Wednesday night leaving the Norwegian with just five points from a possible 18 since taking charge.
And, having stuck largely with the same side since his arrival, the Rovers chief admits he may need to freshen the team up, having been impressed by lively cameos from Colin Kazim-Richards and Morten Gamst Pedersen as substitutes in the midweek defeat.
“We will have to think about how we play the Burnley game,” he said.
“Kaz (Kazim-Richards) was more like we would like him to be every time. His pass for the goal was very, very good, he used his strength he was winning balls he was difficult to play against. That is what we want to see every time he is on the pitch.
“Morten put good deliveries into the box and that has maybe been lacking a little bit.
“If we start the Burnley game the way we finished the Bolton one we will be fine. If we don’t we will be in big trouble.”
But Berg believes his side will be able to bounce back from one Lancashire derby disappointment ahead of the weekend trip to Turf Moor.
“It shouldn’t be difficult, we play Burnley,” said Berg. “Everyone knows what that means. If you can’t pick yourself up for a game like that then you shouldn’t be in football.
“We don’t play football just for fun, this is our profession. With that comes a worth ethic and standards that has to be met.
“Professional footballers have to be able to learn to take defeat and handle wins. That is a big part of football and I expect them to be ready for Sunday.”
The Blackburn boss is also keen to avoid a repeat of the slow start his men suffered in the Bolton defeat with Kevin Davies’ opener coming after barley 100 seconds.
“To start the game like we did was very surprising in a local derby. We gave them too much space.
For us to expect to win the game by starting that way is very surprising and very frustrating. It is nowhere near where we want to be.
It got a little bit better but we were not as fluid as we would have liked to have been.
“At least in the last 20 minutes we had the right attitude to compete and to fight and to make sure we were still in the game.
For me it was strange that we didn’t have that attitude from the start. We have enough experience in the team to know that.”
And the Norwegian is only too aware that his side have to start tuning possession and chances into goals and points.
He added: “We had more chances than Millwall, we had more chances than Bolton but we still end up losing the game even though our performances were not where we want to be.
“At the moment we are not good enough to get back into it. The last two home games we have been disappointed and I have been in football long enough to know that can happen.”
Comments are closed on this article.

Comments (65)
9:13am Fri 30 Nov 12
chegwin says...
34yrs 34 yrs 34yrs 34yrs 34yrs 34yrs 34yrs 34yrs 34yrs
9:25am Fri 30 Nov 12
chegwin says...
9:30am Fri 30 Nov 12
ChrisDeBerg says...
Hahahahahahaha... Berg, Classic statement!!! I love this man for his honesty!! I dont need to further comment on his taunt to the Burnleh fans, he smummed it up in a paragraph! :)
RTID
9:30am Fri 30 Nov 12
jonjonweatherman says...
9:32am Fri 30 Nov 12
Return of the Magnificent se7en says...
9:44am Fri 30 Nov 12
Return of the Magnificent se7en says...
Maybe the Telegraph can get Murphy to point at pot holes or vandalised playgrounds or people parking in disabled bays. He has lots of experience just standing there and pointing, I think it could work. What about Wind Turbines Spoil TV pictures and then a nice pic of Danny Murphy pointing at the offending turbines. It could be like the Mo Farrah finishing photo where you put your own background in.
Danny Murphy points at the grand canyon, or Danny Murphy points at the missile damage in Gaza. Please can we have this instead of him pointing at the ball, the telegragh can't possibly keep paying out the spot the ball winners if Murphy keeps giving away the answer.
9:55am Fri 30 Nov 12
diamonds2india says...
10:02am Fri 30 Nov 12
Return of the Magnificent se7en says...
Yours truly Venky PR
10:03am Fri 30 Nov 12
juanbbien says...
10:11am Fri 30 Nov 12
krazzi horse says...
se Mr Berg. Coyb
10:13am Fri 30 Nov 12
diamonds2india says...
10:15am Fri 30 Nov 12
diamonds2india says...
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Perhaps Andy Cryer and the LET could explain??!!
10:16am Fri 30 Nov 12
A Rover 45 years and over says...
10:19am Fri 30 Nov 12
diamonds2india says...
10:24am Fri 30 Nov 12
diamonds2india says...
10:26am Fri 30 Nov 12
Return of the Magnificent se7en says...
10:27am Fri 30 Nov 12
Harwoodstblue says...
10:32am Fri 30 Nov 12
Return of the Magnificent se7en says...
10:35am Fri 30 Nov 12
blueblooded says...
10:48am Fri 30 Nov 12
benal13 says...
10:52am Fri 30 Nov 12
Return of the Magnificent se7en says...
I don't know, I tell you what. When I see him at the game, I'll ask him.
10:54am Fri 30 Nov 12
Bazzer says...
10:59am Fri 30 Nov 12
Bazzer says...
11:02am Fri 30 Nov 12
benal13 says...
11:08am Fri 30 Nov 12
Return of the Magnificent se7en says...
11:26am Fri 30 Nov 12
Only1Garner says...
11:46am Fri 30 Nov 12
J.C - Rishton says...
11:54am Fri 30 Nov 12
MxMave says...
CKR changed the game because we were crying out for a second striker you goon! At 60 mins and 2-0 down that switch should have been made. You left it FAR too late. CKR showed once again that he has absolutely no ball control or shooting ability. The only decent piece of play from him was the assist, EVERY single other ball he received he fluffed, check the replay and tell me i'm lying. CKR is NOT the standard required. Please tell me Nuno Gomez is injured because if not its an absolute travesty that he wasnt on the bench on Wednesday night.
We should start with 2 up-top vs Burnley and use Rochina as a sub if things go badly as a third 'in the hole' striker.
We are BRFC in a league that tbh, with our squad, we should be bossing. At home especially, we MUST play an attacking formation with 2 up front otherwise Rhodes just becomes isolated and we have a shocker.
Berg mentions "we played really well in the last 15 mins vs Bolton and Millwall", maybe thats because they were both 2-0 up and decided to defend that lead like most teams do? Hardly a reflection on our skill that we had more chances in the last 15 mins.
We need a manager with hair. Paul Ince, Steve Kean, Henning Berg. Theres a pattern here!
12:01pm Fri 30 Nov 12
Road Runner Road Runner says...
This could be a defining moment in the tenure of the Venky ?
Lose this in a paltry way and I doubt very much forgiveness will arrive in the future ?
As always I will be stood in the wooden framework that passes as a stand roaring the B&W's on. These last games v Bunleh have all been great occasions let it be that a victory comes our way ?
Arte et labore
12:12pm Fri 30 Nov 12
benal13 says...
12:27pm Fri 30 Nov 12
unclejacklegend says...
12:39pm Fri 30 Nov 12
ChrisDeBerg says...
What I love is his reference to 'not being able to pick yourself up to beat Burnleh', 'may as well not be in football', 'everyone knows what that means'?? HAHA! And the 'we are a professional team'... Just purely taunts to how utter cr@p Burnleh is!
Those comments must really have got under the fickle dingle skin of yours eh??! And that is why we love him. Along with the fact that we are playing better football under him.. Win, lose or draw!
RTID
12:43pm Fri 30 Nov 12
AshirMan says...
1:26pm Fri 30 Nov 12
benal13 says...
1:31pm Fri 30 Nov 12
Tamworth rover says...
gk- Robinson
cb - Givet
cb - Dann
cb - Hanley
Lwb - Martin Olsson
Rwb - Henley
cm - Murphy
cm - Etuhu
am - Vuckvic
st - Gomes
st - Rhodes
2:06pm Fri 30 Nov 12
French Rover says...
2:10pm Fri 30 Nov 12
penrithrover says...
2:14pm Fri 30 Nov 12
French Rover says...
RUInsanes new log-in (after 6 bans) would be err, err..mmm....
could it be 'Emeralds from Bangladesh'? No that sounds too much like that nutters name -
so maybe it could be the Return of the Magnificent se7en....
a bit worried about you talking to yourself at the game though RUI...but if you do see yourself at the game ask yourself to buy me a pint next time either of you sees me?
3:03pm Fri 30 Nov 12
ChrisDeBerg says...
3:13pm Fri 30 Nov 12
MatthewCA says...
My team for sunday.
4-3-2-1
Robbo
Henley,Dann,Givit,Mr
.Ollson
Lowe,Pedersen(c),Vuk
cevic
King,Kazim
Rhodes
Sub: Kean,Hanley,Etuhu,Mu
rphy,Ollson,Formica,
Rochina
How is Dunn and Fabio Nunes doing. this two players are best fit into the next change of Etuhu and Murphy. I don't know what happen to these two players they are just playing the game as time passes, not put there heart to win or suggest for the best move.
3:35pm Fri 30 Nov 12
ChrisDeBerg says...
4:29pm Fri 30 Nov 12
jennyspain says...
4:53pm Fri 30 Nov 12
passingfootball says...
6:23pm Fri 30 Nov 12
real betis hotpot says...
6:25pm Fri 30 Nov 12
Angry From Accrington says...
Could the Kean Out hate mob please turn your attention on Berg now as you do seem to get what you want................
......unfortunately.
6:26pm Fri 30 Nov 12
juanbbien says...
8:43pm Fri 30 Nov 12
Nuttall Street says...
Six games in and to me HB looks well and truly lost.
I would not be at all confident of avoiding a defeat to Burnley (and a measure of our continued decline is that in reality that is how most Rovers fans are viewing it).
Reasons for disappointment at this early stage where improvements could have been expected include:
1. No changes to backroom staff
2. No improvement to sustained energy and fitness levels.
3. Failure to maintain clean sheets.
4. No improvement in team set up and tactics in any part of the field.
5. Failure to address individual player shortcomings like Rochina's passing.
Notwithstanding that turning Rovers around is going to be a long process one would expect to see small increments of progress from the start and, the bottom line is that this has not been happening under Berg. He now looks in danger of running out of time to make a start. If the small changes do not start falling into place soon then the larger improvements are unlikely to follow and if he loses to Burnley on Sunday he will be very much up against it.
10:01pm Fri 30 Nov 12
passingfootball says...
10:35pm Fri 30 Nov 12
burnleyglentoran says...
............BREAKING NEWS..............
BURNLEY V. BLACKBURN.
Lancashire constabulary has just announced special measures, to be put into place for this Sunday's forthcoming east Lancashire football derby.
The mounted police unit will be wearing full body armour.
This is to prevent the horses being sexually abused by the Blackburn fans.
11:58pm Fri 30 Nov 12
kazluvsrovers says...
Mimms
Givet
Dann
Hanley
Pedersen
Olsson
Dunn
Kazim richards
Vuckevic
Gomes
Rhodes
12:17am Sat 1 Dec 12
we r longside burnley says...
rb- trippier
cb- duff
cb- shackell
lb- ben mee
cdm- stock
rm- marney
lm- mcann
ram- wallace
lam- pato
CF- AUSTIN
subs to come on- vokes, stanislas, ings UTMC
12:18am Sat 1 Dec 12
George White Bread says...
1:38am Sat 1 Dec 12
penrithrover says...
as manager ,it makes no sense , surely that reputed 8,000 pounds a week could go to a couple of more productive uses fitness coach /surely Berg must have some connections perhaps in Norway where he can get better coaching/management support that he is getting now .
It will be BERG`S head in the chopping block a few more defeats NOT Hendry`s or Black`s , as far as Hendry it appears as though his position is set in concrete whatever happens, so maybe the story is true that he owes someone at Rovers a lot of money and he stays till it`s all paid off irrespective of results.
7:52am Sat 1 Dec 12
Dan11 says...
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That really is the only chance that Berg has to keep his job and get us promoted.
7:53am Sat 1 Dec 12
Dan11 says...
8:01am Sat 1 Dec 12
Dan11 says...
8:04am Sat 1 Dec 12
Dan11 says...
8:20am Sat 1 Dec 12
Harwoodstblue says...
8:22am Sat 1 Dec 12
MatthewCA says...
How can dunny accept to loose two games in a raw in ewood and still sit in the nursing room. Common Dunny show ur presence atleast 45 mts in ground 2ro.
Is there any way to give passage for Danny Murphy, Euthu,Formica,Ribero and get a quality player in the middle.
8:40am Sat 1 Dec 12
OnePostThenTheOther says...
ean have placed it in. Berg's musings over how to change the team are akin to rearranging the chairs after a gas explosion has wrecked the house.
The required changes are apparent to all: 2 up front, drop Murphy and Etuhu, bring Givet back in. Yet still we have to endure the shower of sh, that was put out on Wednesday. If Burnley can't get a result on Sunday then the should be forced by the league to forfeit the points at the start of the season in future.
On top of the inconvenience of being herded into the enemy's ramshackle ground I fear that those who attend will have to suffer the ultimate humiliation of a defeat to a foe holding a 34 year grudge. If that happens then Venkys should prepare for a level of discontent that will make last December's visit of Bolton seem like a picnic.
9:25am Sat 1 Dec 12
whappen says...
Two wins in twenty is it now D2I? Sick that win rate in your pipe etc. etc.
9:37am Sat 1 Dec 12
Steven Kean says...
9:39am Sat 1 Dec 12
Steven Kean says...
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HHHAHHAHAHHAHHHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAH
8:58am Sun 2 Dec 12
toffee309 says...
9:25am Sat 8 Dec 12
Rayzerisaloser says...