Let's beat Middlesbrough for our fans, says Blackburn Rovers boss (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Let's beat Middlesbrough for our fans, says Blackburn Rovers boss
10:00am Wednesday 26th December 2012 in News
By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
HENNING Berg has called for his Blackburn Rovers side to give their fans some much-needed festive cheer today – after hailing their “passionate” support as “fantastic”.
Rovers are expecting a healthy following for this afternoon’s Boxing Day trip to Middlesbrough and boss Berg is hoping to deliver the perfect Christmas present to the club’s long-suffering supporters.
The Rovers faithful have been vocally critical of their side’s recent Championship slump, with just one win in nine games, but Berg insists he has no complaints at all about their support.
He said: “We were hoping to give the fans some Christmas cheer on Saturday. We were not allowed to and of course we are looking to go there to get points and win the game.
“We want a really good performance and if we have a good team performance and play up to our best then we will have a really good chance of winning, even playing against one of the better teams.
“Our supporters have been fantastic. I like the supporters, I like that they are emotional, that they show their emotions, that they care for the team.
“I think they have supported us all the way through and at the end of games when we are losing, there are going to be some people who voice their disappointment.
“That is understandable. We are disappointed as well. That is just human nature.
“I like their passion and I like that they care, I like that they support the team all the way through the games, even though sometimes they do get frustrated.”
Rovers know they face a tough task in their bid to revive their flagging promotion hopes, with today’s hosts flying high in fourth place in the Championship.
But, despite losing four of their last five games, Berg is adamant Rovers are a match for anyone if they play to their best.
He said: “All games are different.
“We have played some tough games away from home and they have been even games. They have at home as well but we just haven’t been able to win these games.
“We have not been good enough in the final thirds in both ends of the pitch and that is something we are working on and something we are looking at.
“We have had some tough fixtures over the last month so we are looking forward to playing Middlesbrough and we know it will be a tough game again.
“There are no games in this league that are unwinnable for us, but we have to make sure we keep our focus and do the right things, improving what is not as good as we would like to be.”
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Comments (32)
10:07am Wed 26 Dec 12
owd nick says...
10:23am Wed 26 Dec 12
blueblooded says...
CoYB!
10:28am Wed 26 Dec 12
j bee says...
10:31am Wed 26 Dec 12
Brfc24138931 says...
10:42am Wed 26 Dec 12
J.C - Rishton says...
I would say that the players owe both us fans AND HB a performance today.
Although I think HB hasnt always helped himself by not picking his best starting 11 there is no doubt that he has been badly let down by the Rovers hierarchy especially SS AND most of the senior players since he has taken over as manager.
Time for those players to step up and deliver - Murphy and Ethuhu especially.
Should we lose today it would not surprise me if that moron (SS) sacked HB and plunged us into more chaos whilst failing to address the core problems (again) - mainly himself and Venkys !!
10:44am Wed 26 Dec 12
J.C - Rishton says...
2 - our last manager was called KEAN not KEANE !!
10:44am Wed 26 Dec 12
tugay 4 ever says...
Where we go from here is anybody's guess...one day maybe it will be our club again where we can be respected in the football world once more ....but with the dreadful, incompetent management we have it will not be any time soon......a happy new year to all decent and fair minded football fans out there including those at The Turf!
10:50am Wed 26 Dec 12
Ray Gunn says...
ill stand me at about £250....where on the other hand Mr Berg, Singh, Players and chicken farmer will all be coining in...just one more thing if YOU LOT (the players) still perform like you have in previous and under perform....this will be the last of my hard earned cash you will get....and you can take that to the bank
10:53am Wed 26 Dec 12
Ray Gunn says...
10:55am Wed 26 Dec 12
123Jon123 says...
11:04am Wed 26 Dec 12
blueblooded says...
Whilst I don't pretend that Fergie would have struggled a bit with this setup, I'm convinced an experienced manager like Holloway, Schuster (Big Sam?) would have scraped at least enough wins together for us to be rallying for an automatic playoff position and the fans behind him 100%, which was what was sorely needed, after the debacle of the relegation and Kean's farcical replacement circus.
Berg needs this to keep his job. If we lose today, talk is, it might be his last game in charge, and to be brutally honest, I don't think I'll care all that much.
A manager's success is measured by results and results alone. I would love to give Berg an extended honeymoon period to pick his team and get settled, but we all know we can't afford that luxury and if Berg isn't capable of putting a team together with the big money names in it, that can play like they WANT to win, then he isn't right for Rovers in the present climate.
11:05am Wed 26 Dec 12
Road Runner Road Runner says...
But, all those who are give the B&W's a song from I :)
Let us see if Bergs words can lift the players for a return of an away win ?
Arte et labore
11:05am Wed 26 Dec 12
Captain Dreckley says...
11:16am Wed 26 Dec 12
merlinrabbit says...
11:25am Wed 26 Dec 12
Dukes says...
I cant see us getting anything today sadly.
11:29am Wed 26 Dec 12
Captain Dreckley says...
11:45am Wed 26 Dec 12
dangerous dave says...
So if Robinson now decides to leave which I dont blame him one bit after the treatment he has received from Berg & Co god help us!!!!!!
Only 3 points good enough today.
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH BLACK HENDRY VENKYS AND MAYBE BERG
11:51am Wed 26 Dec 12
Is Eckersley playing? says...
11:56am Wed 26 Dec 12
stick to football says...
January transfer market will be the acid test now promotion is an outside bet whatever spin those at Ewood profer.
As for today just compete in the middle of the park - close down quickly and defend properly all things we have failed to do consistently since the start of the season.
If to that one can add some decent service to Rhodes for the 1st time we may stand a chance of 3 points. Ideally we need 9 points from next 3 games to get back in touch with the top instead of looking over our shoulders at the bottom five who are starting to make inroads in case Sheebby hadnt noticed
12:04pm Wed 26 Dec 12
dallydally says...
12:17pm Wed 26 Dec 12
Bill Carson says...
And again, here we have HB demanding an away win were most would be satisfied with a draw at 0-0 and a lean sheet for once. The likelihood of either would be a miracle under the circumstances!!
1:15pm Wed 26 Dec 12
Return of the Magnificent se7en says...
1:15pm Wed 26 Dec 12
roversammo says...
2:09pm Wed 26 Dec 12
handyamBRFC says...
I care about my club....BRFC.
Maybe we cant do what 'Our Jack' did but at least we should not give up hope and get together rather then be divided amongst ourselves.
Do you know what will hurt 'Our Jack' the most ...the fact that his own family sold the crown jewels....BRFC.
irrespective to who they sold to...!
the very fact they sold out....!!
Evrything 'Our Jack' did for the club to build it up into a premiership club.
only for them walker trustees to sell for the sake of some petty cash. this was just greed because 'Our jack had carefully planned everything for them all even for the walker family and they were not meant to sell the crown jewels.
Anyway, now 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 do you guys think..?
Givet is going in January.
Defenders needed and a midfielder.
Arte et Labore
2:19pm Wed 26 Dec 12
Riverside 7 says...
Venkys therefore lied to the Walker Trust and to the fans.
The rest is history.
2:40pm Wed 26 Dec 12
Stone Island: says...
5:46pm Wed 26 Dec 12
Panther33 says...
On the plus side we have a passionate chairman in Gibbo, a life long fan, were as you have the venkys who basically have not got a fluffing clue. No promotion for Blackburn this season, probably not for the Boro either they are like Christmas Decorations the go down after Christmas.
Venkys out
Shebby get on the same bus.
6:30pm Wed 26 Dec 12
noddy57 says...
6:40pm Wed 26 Dec 12
Angry From Accrington says...
I am not sure who is the more stupid..............
.......Berg for saying it or Cryer for printing it!
Berg is, undoubtedly the worst manager Rovers have ever had, bar none, no exceptions, the absolute worst ever.
Please go now.
8:05pm Wed 26 Dec 12
Justjes says...
8:05pm Wed 26 Dec 12
Justjes says...
6:00pm Thu 27 Dec 12
roversammo says...