Lowe insists Rovers in safe hands under Black (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Lowe insists Rovers in safe hands under Black
12:30pm Monday 1st October 2012 in Steve Kean resignation
By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
JASON Lowe insists Blackburn Rovers are in safe hands under caretaker boss Eric Black after describing Steve Kean’s resignation on Friday night as a “massive shock”.
Rovers’ academy product revealed a team meeting was called at their London hotel, halfway through their dinner, for Kean to announce he was stepping down as manager.
The 21-year-old declined to comment on the board’s search for a successor but was adamant that Black had the full respect of every player as he takes the reigns temporarily.
Black, who was Kean’s assistant, looks certain to be at the helm for Wednesday’s trip to Nottingham Forest and Saturday’s home clash with Wolves, with Lowe just looking forward to ‘getting on with the job’.
He said: “It is not for me to say anything about the appointment. My job is to play football and to try to help this football club get results. “The long term goal is to get promotion and that is all that I am focused on.
“The next manager who comes in, whoever that may be, I will work as hard and I’m sure the other lads will be fully committed as well.
“Eric is certainly a fantastic coach. He has got a great presence about him and his enthusiasm is infectious on the training field.
“Whoever they appoint, I am sure it will be the right choice and all the lads will get behind him.
“Until that decision is made the club is absolutely in safe hands with Eric.”
Kean had been under heavy pressure as Rovers boss for months and it is understood owners Venky’s had already decided the Scot had no long term managerial future at Ewood Park.
His departure could have come as no surprise to anyone but, having stated he would not walk away just hours earlier, the manner of his exit stunned everyone.
“We were halfway through our dinner on Friday night and a meeting was called,” said Lowe. “We had an idea then. It was not very nice, it was a horrible way to do it.
“But when that happens you can’t dwell on it. We get on with our job.
“For me it was unexpected the way it happened, the night before a game. But nothing surprises me within football. It was a shock on Friday night but as professional footballers you have to respond and do your job.
“Personally he has brought me into the team, let me express myself and I will always be grateful to him for that.
“He was a good guy.”
Comments(36)
Joey99
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12:45pm Mon 1 Oct 12
benal13
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12:45pm Mon 1 Oct 12
Joey99
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12:46pm Mon 1 Oct 12
Joey99 wrote:And we need a man to unite us fans, not widen the divisions between us
Black would be a big mistake. He would be seen as another yes man. I dont know whether thats fair or not, but its what will happen.
bluerob
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12:52pm Mon 1 Oct 12
Joey99 wrote:Whoever is the new manager it is now time for us to unite and get behind the manager and the team, we need to have our Ewood back.
Joey99 wrote:And we need a man to unite us fans, not widen the divisions between us
Black would be a big mistake. He would be seen as another yes man. I dont know whether thats fair or not, but its what will happen.
ewood1952
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12:52pm Mon 1 Oct 12
Wild Rover
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12:53pm Mon 1 Oct 12
benal13 wrote:Oh God, do we still have to put up with Childish rubbish like this?
GOOD GUYS DONT DRINK AND DRIVE IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He has gone,be happy, dont carry on with stupid hate posts against our players.
Move on and grow up, unless you are one of the Dingle posts still looking for ammo to throw at Rovers?....
ewood1952
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12:53pm Mon 1 Oct 12
eddio
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1:03pm Mon 1 Oct 12
benal13 wrote:I agree entirely! The current squad need to do a bit more work on their own game/s before pontificating about the merits of others. How any member of our 'defenive unit' can feel they are in a position to tell us fans ANYTHING is beyond me? Get your head down and earn your crust Mr. Lowe!
Just consenrate on playing lowe NOT BROWN NOSEING!!!!!!
bit nearer than a long way from home
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1:04pm Mon 1 Oct 12
Wild Rover wrote:Exactly, well said - move on.
benal13 wrote: GOOD GUYS DONT DRINK AND DRIVE IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Oh God, do we still have to put up with Childish rubbish like this? He has gone,be happy, dont carry on with stupid hate posts against our players. Move on and grow up, unless you are one of the Dingle posts still looking for ammo to throw at Rovers?....
Now is the time to get behind the team and the club. First at Forest and then the first visit to Ewood this season on Saturday.
alf-abett
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1:05pm Mon 1 Oct 12
benal13
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1:06pm Mon 1 Oct 12
Wild Rover wrote:stupid quots demand replies unless you condone drink drivers that is and people who have court cases pending he is not a good guy end of FOOL!!!!!!
benal13 wrote:Oh God, do we still have to put up with Childish rubbish like this?
GOOD GUYS DONT DRINK AND DRIVE IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He has gone,be happy, dont carry on with stupid hate posts against our players.
Move on and grow up, unless you are one of the Dingle posts still looking for ammo to throw at Rovers?....
gpb501
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1:08pm Mon 1 Oct 12
BRTID
bburnrover
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1:19pm Mon 1 Oct 12
I think we should get a woman manager as the likely hood is that she wont be bald and she will be able to relate properly to Mrs Desai who makes all the decisions so they can work things out whilst knitting together.
handyamBRFC
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1:22pm Mon 1 Oct 12
many asked for that ... U got it......!!
now lets concentrate on supporting the team...
BRFC neeeds You the supporters....!!!
Where are you.......!!!
Lets get on with our job of supporting the team....
BRFC neeeds us, the team needs us, the players need us...!!
we are playing against 12 men every weeek...!!!!
come on fans lets back the players and start winning matches
We are BRFC, lets show em all we are the best fans
and lets be proud of BRFC and we BRFC can be winners.
Arte et Labore......come on now.....show em all and beat em all..
Lets not get carried away with the enemies of BRFC who have had a field day of late, and many are falling for their vision of hate against BRFC.
COME ON now lets get ourselves together & show em all that we BRFC are the best fans in the UK. we now need to prove that......!!
as many questions have been asked of the fans......!!
Irrespective of who the manager will be, its the fans that will make the difference. Do we want to win.....! Do we care about BRFC..?
Lets get together and show everyone that were together and a force to be reckoned with. Arte et Labore.... Were hardworking winners......!!
MxMave
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1:22pm Mon 1 Oct 12
makaveli96
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1:45pm Mon 1 Oct 12
So was Ghengis Khan!
mellorb&w
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2:01pm Mon 1 Oct 12
Wild Rover wrote:I totally agree.Hated kean and wouldn't return until went. Now he has gone I'll be back for the next match whoever the manager is. If it's to be Black then I for one will get behind him. Promotion has now got to be the aim and everyone who cares about BRFC should get behind the players and manager (whoever that may be now that Kean has gon).
benal13 wrote:Oh God, do we still have to put up with Childish rubbish like this?
GOOD GUYS DONT DRINK AND DRIVE IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He has gone,be happy, dont carry on with stupid hate posts against our players.
Move on and grow up, unless you are one of the Dingle posts still looking for ammo to throw at Rovers?....
Sammy53
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2:05pm Mon 1 Oct 12
Pity we didn`t play our games down at the training ground then, because Iv`e seen no sign of the above on match days from the payers let alone Black,who just seems to stand motionless and in silence, apart from when he wants to show his displeasure at fans for having a pop at his beloved Kean.
Black in charge is just a case of; Same Sh-t, Different Shovel.
Nuttall Street
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2:18pm Mon 1 Oct 12
Crow27
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2:37pm Mon 1 Oct 12
MxMave
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3:04pm Mon 1 Oct 12
Crow27 wrote:I dont think we would have been relegated had Mcarthy been in charge at ewood last season. The quality of players at Wolves was a hard ask for any manager.
No disrespect to Eric Black but I think that he should not be appointed on the basis of association. I think the fans need to see and feel a complete break from Kean. I don't want McCarthy as I think he would get us up and send us down! I would be happy with someone who is unproven suchg as Sherwood or Shearer. I think an inexerienced manager can make more mistakes in the championship and home their skills so when back in the premiership we would have a fightinfg chance. After all, think what would of happened if no one gave Jose Mourinho a chance?
dangerous dave
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4:56pm Mon 1 Oct 12
OUT WITH BLACK HENDRY AGNEW SINGH VENKYS
Road Runner Road Runner
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5:05pm Mon 1 Oct 12
Self centered ambitions ruthlessly exploited for purely financial gain via a mouthpiece from afar.
The guff that emanated from that orifice in no way presented itself on the pitch thus just what was the agenda ?
Pipe dreams with the added bonus of a cool £1.3 million. So it goes................
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Yes, Lowe is more than entitled to give such an opinion, and I don't for a moment infer the odious one was not beneficial for Lowe in this particular period of his career, but now the real test begins for all these players under a new regime. Will Lowe be speaking in such glowing terms of the next manager.? Should I have the privilege of being a part of the new set-up as a footballer down at Brockhall, I am quite sure that the new regime will highlight just how poor the previous regime was. I don't profess to be an expert on all matters football, but even I reached the point that what was on show, for all it's intended purpose(s), was amateur at best, and with a one part plan it was never to succeed.
I'm more than pleased that he has left, but with this imposter, there is and will be a sting in the tail thus the good guy quote will be found to be hollow in terms of what he did at/for BRFC.
Moving on quickly now.................
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Arte et labore
stony bloke
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6:24pm Mon 1 Oct 12
P888HOW
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6:26pm Mon 1 Oct 12
noddy57
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6:51pm Mon 1 Oct 12
MatthewCA
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8:08pm Mon 1 Oct 12
But some where he lost connection with fans. comments with management also.
Still Steve Kean "my best wishes" What is good in him for last 21 month, only the players know. Let the truth come out from players that "Who is Kean, What type of support and influance they got in the last 21 months in blackburn",
Still there is some positive in him, hope he write a book called "Kean OUT" very soon. All the best.
murfburn
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9:09pm Mon 1 Oct 12
azza234
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9:14pm Mon 1 Oct 12
dangerous dave wrote:shut up dave
In safe hands what a joke - coaching skills 0f both Black and Hendry have not come to fruition in terms of play on the field - awful displays and in any event Black and Hendry should go in respect of their association with Kean
OUT WITH BLACK HENDRY AGNEW SINGH VENKYS
azza234
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9:16pm Mon 1 Oct 12
ronnie clayton
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11:38pm Mon 1 Oct 12
WE NEED A WHOLE NEW MANAGEMENT/COACHING TEAM IN WE NEED TO GET OUT THE DROSS WE HAVE AT ROVERS THAT KEAN BROUGHT IN.
ronnie clayton
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11:53pm Mon 1 Oct 12
azza234 wrote:HEAR HEAR , A COMPLETE NEW MANAGEMENT /COACHING STAFF . THAT WHAT WE ALL WANT.
dangerous dave wrote:shut up dave
In safe hands what a joke - coaching skills 0f both Black and Hendry have not come to fruition in terms of play on the field - awful displays and in any event Black and Hendry should go in respect of their association with Kean
OUT WITH BLACK HENDRY AGNEW SINGH VENKYS
Ralph Jones
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1:20am Tue 2 Oct 12
Roverthere
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12:17pm Tue 2 Oct 12
MatthewCA wrote:He was an incompetent arrogant clown, who got lucky, became a rich man and took the fans for fools! Results don't lie. Good riddance!
"HE is a good guy", even I said so.
But some where he lost connection with fans. comments with management also.
Still Steve Kean "my best wishes" What is good in him for last 21 month, only the players know. Let the truth come out from players that "Who is Kean, What type of support and influance they got in the last 21 months in blackburn",
Still there is some positive in him, hope he write a book called "Kean OUT" very soon. All the best.
up_norf
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12:10pm Wed 3 Oct 12
Do you really think that even if you do get promoted, that you can sustain a Premier league place on bottom half Championship gates ?
Dreamers !
benal13 says...
12:43pm Mon 1 Oct 12