Garner: It's business as usual for Rovers players (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Garner: It's business as usual for Rovers players
8:12am Friday 28th September 2012 in Steve Kean resignation
By Chris Flanagan, Sports reporter
SIMON Garner believes the continuing uncertainty over Steve Kean’s future will not affect the Blackburn Rovers squad at Charlton tomorrow.
Rovers return to Championship action at the Valley after a week of confusion that has seen Kean move to the brink of the sack, only for Venky’s to delay the decision to relieve him of his duties.
The Scot currently seems likely to remain in charge for the trip to Charlton, when Rovers will bid to secure three important points in their quest for promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt.
Garner believes the situation has now reached a point where Kean must be replaced, with fans staying away from home games in large numbers in protest at the manager’s continued presence at the club.
But the Rovers legend insists that this week’s turmoil will have little impact on how the team perform tomorrow afternoon.
“I think the players are used to it now, it has gone on for so long,” he said.
“I think as soon as all this happened again, they will have switched off from it.
“Once you go on to the pitch on a Saturday, all you are thinking about is getting three points and getting on with playing football. They have got to just concentrate on that.
“It is an important game because promotion is so important this season.
“They know they have to get back up first time because of the money in the Premier League.
“If they don’t, it will be an awful lot harder next season.”
Rovers still sit third in the Championship table but a 2-1 home defeat to Middlesbrough seven days ago saw fans vent their fury at Kean once more, with the boss growing increasingly unpopular during his 20-month reign.
And Garner feels that the drop in attendances this season is the biggest reason why the manager has to be changed.
Rovers are currently averaging crowds of only 13,418 – the fifth lowest in the Championship – and more supporters are threatening to boycott the club’s next home game against Wolves on October 6 if Kean is still in charge.
“I think it’s clear that the situation is never going to change while Steve Kean is here,” he said.
“This has been going on for 12 to 18 months now.
“It’s got to a point where they have to say, ‘Sorry Steve, you’ve done a job but the fans won’t come to the games while you’re here so we have to make a change’.
“Last season you could certainly have said it was for football reasons.
“At the moment you could argue it wouldn’t be for football reasons because they have got results, but it would be for financial reasons because fans aren’t coming to the games.
“You can’t be top of the table and getting gates of 12,000 or 13,000.
“It’s clear that they could be top of the league and winning every game 5-0 and a lot of fans still wouldn’t turn up. The club would still be losing revenue.
“Blackburn is a small club that cannot afford to be in that situation.”
Venky’s are understood to have targeted Tottenham coach Tim Sherwood, who was captain of the Rovers team that won the Premier League in 1995, as the ideal replacement.
And another ex-Rovers player, Stephane Henchoz, insists the owners are to blame for the current situation.
"Before they were relegated they should have replaced Kean,” said the former Swiss international.
“For some reason, which is very strange, they always supported him. With this outcome, they are relegated.
“I think that Blackburn Rovers have been in a mess since Venky’s took over. I think the biggest problem is Venky’s.
“I think Blackburn Rovers are a good club and I think Venky’s have just messed it up.”
Comments(16)
edmy
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8:27am Fri 28 Sep 12
“For some reason, which is very strange, they always supported him. With this outcome, they are relegated.
“I think that Blackburn Rovers have been in a mess since Venky’s took over. I think the biggest problem is Venky’s.
“I think Blackburn Rovers are a good club and I think Venky’s have just messed it up.”
Spot on Stephane. It isn't just Kean to blame. These chickens pluckers used to be indecisive but they aren't to sure now. Sell up you To**ers
Baldly goes
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8:30am Fri 28 Sep 12
Duni Akwe Tu?
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8:31am Fri 28 Sep 12
But are his needs any more shocking than the needs of other animals and men? Are his deeds more outrageous than the deeds of the parent who drained the spirit from his child? Steve Kean may foster quickened heartbeats and unadorned hair. But is he worse than the parent who gave to society a neurotic child who became a politician? Is he worse than `the manufacturer who set up belated foundations with the money he made by handing bombs and guns to suicidal nationalists? Is he worse than the distiller who gave bastardized grain juice to stultify further the brains of those who, sober, were incapable of a progressive thought? (Nay, I apologize for this calumny; I nip the brew that feeds me.) Is he worse, then, than the publisher who filled ubiquitous racks with lu.st and death wishes? Really, now, search your soul; lovie—is Steve Kean so bad?
Marky mark
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8:33am Fri 28 Sep 12
BlueSkies
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8:46am Fri 28 Sep 12
Duni Akwe Tu? wrote:Bit melancholy. mate. Lighten up, it's Friday!
Steve Kean was anathema and still remains anathema. Society hates him without ration.
But are his needs any more shocking than the needs of other animals and men? Are his deeds more outrageous than the deeds of the parent who drained the spirit from his child? Steve Kean may foster quickened heartbeats and unadorned hair. But is he worse than the parent who gave to society a neurotic child who became a politician? Is he worse than `the manufacturer who set up belated foundations with the money he made by handing bombs and guns to suicidal nationalists? Is he worse than the distiller who gave bastardized grain juice to stultify further the brains of those who, sober, were incapable of a progressive thought? (Nay, I apologize for this calumny; I nip the brew that feeds me.) Is he worse, then, than the publisher who filled ubiquitous racks with lu.st and death wishes? Really, now, search your soul; lovie—is Steve Kean so bad?
Wockneys
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8:48am Fri 28 Sep 12
Boycott on the 6th of October.
merlinrabbit
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9:04am Fri 28 Sep 12
Duni Akwe Tu? wrote:Have you been drinking? No Rovers fan has suggested that Kean is anything more than an individual without the necessary skill for his job, a liar, a manipulator, underhand, a delusional, lacking in moral standards, no personal dignity, a fraud as a football manager and on a personal note, very irritating. I suspect he is much more and that it will all come out in the wash
Steve Kean was anathema and still remains anathema. Society hates him without ration.
But are his needs any more shocking than the needs of other animals and men? Are his deeds more outrageous than the deeds of the parent who drained the spirit from his child? Steve Kean may foster quickened heartbeats and unadorned hair. But is he worse than the parent who gave to society a neurotic child who became a politician? Is he worse than `the manufacturer who set up belated foundations with the money he made by handing bombs and guns to suicidal nationalists? Is he worse than the distiller who gave bastardized grain juice to stultify further the brains of those who, sober, were incapable of a progressive thought? (Nay, I apologize for this calumny; I nip the brew that feeds me.) Is he worse, then, than the publisher who filled ubiquitous racks with lu.st and death wishes? Really, now, search your soul; lovie—is Steve Kean so bad?
bluerob
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9:12am Fri 28 Sep 12
chickenfarm
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9:16am Fri 28 Sep 12
ponyton
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9:46am Fri 28 Sep 12
merlinrabbit wrote:Don`t forget the man KEAN chose to be his assistant manager ,Keans thoughts must have been " WHAT EX ROVERS FAVOURITE WILL COME BACK TO BE MY ASSISITANT MANAGER,WHAT EX ROVERS PLAYER HAS NO HONOUR AND WOULD BE PREPARED TO SH.T ON THE ROVERS FANS"
Duni Akwe Tu? wrote:Have you been drinking? No Rovers fan has suggested that Kean is anything more than an individual without the necessary skill for his job, a liar, a manipulator, underhand, a delusional, lacking in moral standards, no personal dignity, a fraud as a football manager and on a personal note, very irritating. I suspect he is much more and that it will all come out in the wash
Steve Kean was anathema and still remains anathema. Society hates him without ration.
But are his needs any more shocking than the needs of other animals and men? Are his deeds more outrageous than the deeds of the parent who drained the spirit from his child? Steve Kean may foster quickened heartbeats and unadorned hair. But is he worse than the parent who gave to society a neurotic child who became a politician? Is he worse than `the manufacturer who set up belated foundations with the money he made by handing bombs and guns to suicidal nationalists? Is he worse than the distiller who gave bastardized grain juice to stultify further the brains of those who, sober, were incapable of a progressive thought? (Nay, I apologize for this calumny; I nip the brew that feeds me.) Is he worse, then, than the publisher who filled ubiquitous racks with lu.st and death wishes? Really, now, search your soul; lovie—is Steve Kean so bad?
OH I know the SWINDLER AND FRAUDSTER HENDRY he`ll do anything to get money to drink and gamble.
KEAN OUT - HENDRY OUT . DECENCY AND HONESTY IN.
1rover
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10:04am Fri 28 Sep 12
chickenfarm wrote:GO DO ONE ****.
I remember the last boycott at Rovers in the late 1980's because there was no sugar daddy. 15 to 20 thousand stayed away then
ossym
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12:31pm Fri 28 Sep 12
ponyton wrote:Not to mention cynically giving away much needed future earnings with “long” contracts to well past it senior players to bolster his regime.
merlinrabbit wrote:Don`t forget the man KEAN chose to be his assistant manager ,Keans thoughts must have been " WHAT EX ROVERS FAVOURITE WILL COME BACK TO BE MY ASSISITANT MANAGER,WHAT EX ROVERS PLAYER HAS NO HONOUR AND WOULD BE PREPARED TO SH.T ON THE ROVERS FANS"
Duni Akwe Tu? wrote:Have you been drinking? No Rovers fan has suggested that Kean is anything more than an individual without the necessary skill for his job, a liar, a manipulator, underhand, a delusional, lacking in moral standards, no personal dignity, a fraud as a football manager and on a personal note, very irritating. I suspect he is much more and that it will all come out in the wash
Steve Kean was anathema and still remains anathema. Society hates him without ration.
But are his needs any more shocking than the needs of other animals and men? Are his deeds more outrageous than the deeds of the parent who drained the spirit from his child? Steve Kean may foster quickened heartbeats and unadorned hair. But is he worse than the parent who gave to society a neurotic child who became a politician? Is he worse than `the manufacturer who set up belated foundations with the money he made by handing bombs and guns to suicidal nationalists? Is he worse than the distiller who gave bastardized grain juice to stultify further the brains of those who, sober, were incapable of a progressive thought? (Nay, I apologize for this calumny; I nip the brew that feeds me.) Is he worse, then, than the publisher who filled ubiquitous racks with lu.st and death wishes? Really, now, search your soul; lovie—is Steve Kean so bad?
OH I know the SWINDLER AND FRAUDSTER HENDRY he`ll do anything to get money to drink and gamble.
KEAN OUT - HENDRY OUT . DECENCY AND HONESTY IN.
chickenfarm
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12:35pm Fri 28 Sep 12
1rover wrote:Just like the thousands that have!
chickenfarm wrote: I remember the last boycott at Rovers in the late 1980's because there was no sugar daddy. 15 to 20 thousand stayed away thenGO DO ONE ****.
Matt Newcastle
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12:35pm Fri 28 Sep 12
My word it astounds me - Have these people got such short memories?
Thanks Stephane for the willingness to come forward and remind folks.
walshy2866
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1:39pm Fri 28 Sep 12
chickenfarm wrote:What was the reason for the 86/87 season long boycott at turd moor then, when you were pulling under 2,000?
I remember the last boycott at Rovers in the late 1980's because there was no sugar daddy. 15 to 20 thousand stayed away then
Very selective and very short memory dingle
ewood1952 says...
8:23am Fri 28 Sep 12
I will let her know what she and her brothers have done to our club. For God's sake man up and tell her that Kean is GOING end off. Call yourselves Men.