[Archived] Keith Andrews - Rovers Newest Signing

[1864roverite]

Plain and simple, he is rubbish.

I so much wanted him to score yesterday as I promised myself I wouldnt slate him for the rest of the season.

[Shabani]

tbh i thought he was trylu dreadful yesterday. i think it took him till about the 20th minute to even have possession

his day was summed up when he had the ball in the middle of the park and dallied for so long he was tackled by bikey when he honestly had 37 minuted to decide what to do with the ball

[alexanders]

Mate, have you been at the mushrooms ?! What tackles did he win? And apart from the wide ball out to Pedersent for Chimbonda's goal what good passes did he manage? He got a couple of blocks but that was it...

He stopped a burnley player (dont know who) going forward , just outside our box. Could've been a big chance for Burnley. If you saw the same game as me, you would see that Andrews had an excellent long pass to CHimbonda (or Gamst) right before that goal as well.

[OJRovers]

The arm waving and pointing looks weak but he's probably trying to help Nzonzi who's a young kid with bags and bags of potential but still needs to learn the positional side of the game.

It's not his fault that there is no one better to play his position.

right now he seems to be giving 100% every match.

If N'Zonzi has Andrews helping him on the positional side of the game then god help him. Andrews is a serial ball-watcher. Having seen N'Zonzi this season he already looks a better passer, tackler, header and quicker player than KA.

I would play Emerton there, he would be much better.

True- no one can fault KA's commitment.

[Exiled_Rover]

Well where can I start.

Today he was embarrassed by the only midfield worse than ours.

It started when he should have been "holding" as N'zonzi went forward for a set piece but as usual found himself in no mans land on the edsge of the box. After realising his error he arrived back in defence just in time to see the ball hit our net.

He was beaten for skill by non other than Bikey on more than one occasion and N'zonzi was left to struggle alone for the entire first half. Kept getting into poor positions on the field time and again and I was mightliy relieved we were 3-4 up at HT.

That was the good bit.

His second half performance was the most abject display I have witnessed in 38 years of Rovers football. He covers ground alright, but is never where he needs to be. Constantly in no mans land, marking nobody, and the occasional completed passes in the first half dried up. Any other player at the club would be a better option.

Can't head, can't tackle, can't pass, is brainless on the pitch and if he points at a man he should be marking while he's standing still again I will personally have to run on the pitch and t**t him.

This oaf is in real danger of taking us to a league we may never get back up from.

Mr Allardyce explain yourself. And if you mention stats such as miles covered you are a gobsshyte. Pick Paula Radcliffe if you want that.

Fantastic post. Couldn't have said it better myself. I'll block the steward so you get a free run at Andrews.

[Shabani]

fantastic post^^^

never have i seen a player allow the game to drift past him as he does, he seems to be one up from just having a bollard on the pitch

[Ossydave]

An Irish fella interviewd about the play-off draw just then on sky was a big Keith fan, still find it hard to believe he's an international footballer.

[Mc Love]

An Irish fella interviewd about the play-off draw just then on sky was a big Keith fan, still find it hard to believe he's an international footballer.

Tell me about it, i cant fathom how people can consider anything better than championship at best!

[JAL]

He stopped a burnley player (dont know who) going forward , just outside our box. Could've been a big chance for Burnley. If you saw the same game as me, you would see that Andrews had an excellent long pass to CHimbonda (or Gamst) right before that goal as well.

Yeh, but he had the luxury of there not being a Burnley player in sight, not difficult at all. A pass that any professional at any level of football should be able to do.

Andrews is rubbish!!!!!

[imy9]

Andrews had a good game yesterday, how anyone can say otherwise beggars belief, what does he have to do give blood?

He made a number of telling tackles and his pass for the third goal was fantastic- if that was Tugay the majority on here would be eulogising about it.

Andrews has played poorly for Rovers this season- yesterday was not one of those ocassions- he will start the next game.

[philipl]

As I posted in the main thread, Andrews was OK 50% and awful 50% of the time. He made one telling pass which set up the third goal. But a clearing header on the half way line Jack Walker side went vertically up instead of forwards and set up the passage of play that lead to Eagles' goal.

Yes by Keith's standards, he had a good game...

[Montfort]

Andrews had a good game yesterday, how anyone can say otherwise beggars belief, what does he have to do give blood?

I agree

[TimmyJimmy]

Gents - as posted elsewhere - the opinion of a Rovers legend :

Kevin Gallacher :

"I thought Blackburn’s best player on the park was Keith Andrews – he was absolutely outstanding.

In that defensive midfield role, he did everything brilliantly. He had to look after Steven Nzonzi and never put a foot wrong."

Stangely familiar to my post don't you know, damn I wish I knew more about footy (forgive the smugness but I don't get too many opportunities).

[philipl]

The thing about KA is his running style instantly tells you where he is- about three yards away from where he should be usually.

[Al]

Gents - as posted elsewhere - the opinion of a Rovers legend :

Kevin Gallacher :

"I thought Blackburn’s best player on the park was Keith Andrews – he was absolutely outstanding.

In that defensive midfield role, he did everything brilliantly. He had to look after Steven Nzonzi and never put a foot wrong."

Stangely familiar to my post don't you know, damn I wish I knew more about footy (forgive the smugness but I don't get too many opportunities).

I too wish that you and a few others knew about football. I'm not interested in what you, Kevin Gallagher or anyone else thinks about Julie. I do not want him anywhere near the Rovers team. I don't pick the team so the only influence I can have is to join the knowledgeable majority of posters on this board and voice my opinion in the hope that somebody with a bit of influence reads it and takes a bit of notice.

I have never, ever booed a Rovers player but I'm beginning to think if Sam won't drop him we have to boo him until he gets the message.

[JAL]

Gents - as posted elsewhere - the opinion of a Rovers legend :

Kevin Gallacher :

"I thought Blackburn’s best player on the park was Keith Andrews – he was absolutely outstanding.

In that defensive midfield role, he did everything brilliantly. He had to look after Steven Nzonzi and never put a foot wrong."

Stangely familiar to my post don't you know, damn I wish I knew more about footy (forgive the smugness but I don't get too many opportunities).

Love Kevin G to bits but for that opinion, shows that hes better off never going into football management. IF Keith Andrews excels against Chelsea and Man U then i'll have to review my opinion of him, but no, i'm not being fooled by that performance against the Dingles, definitely not just not good enough!

[OscarRaven]

just not good enough!

So sad. Keef puts in a decent performance, makes 1 goal and stops another from being conceeded and yet he is still ripped to shreads.

I think its clear if keef scored 20 a season and put 3 of those away in a 6-0 win at turf moor he still wouldn't be good enough for some of you.

The fact that you post on the back of one of his better performnces and the after the highlight of the season is pathetic. Such a rigid and unflinching opinion in the light of clear facts simply makes you lack credibilty as posters.

I'm no Keef fan but I'm not so myopic I can't give credit where credit is due, he played well against what is essentially a championship side, so he should, thats his level, but he still played well.

[Amo]

Gents - as posted elsewhere - the opinion of a Rovers legend :

Kevin Gallacher :

"I thought Blackburn’s best player on the park was Keith Andrews – he was absolutely outstanding.

In that defensive midfield role, he did everything brilliantly. He had to look after Steven Nzonzi and never put a foot wrong."

Stangely familiar to my post don't you know, damn I wish I knew more about footy (forgive the smugness but I don't get too many opportunities).

That legend also thought we were too quick to sack Ince.

[JAL]

So sad. Keef puts in a decent performance, makes 1 goal and stops another from being conceeded and yet he is still ripped to shreads.

I think its clear if keef scored 20 a season and put 3 of those away in a 6-0 win at turf moor he still wouldn't be good enough for some of you.

The fact that you post on the back of one of his better performnces and the after the highlight of the season is pathetic. Such a rigid and unflinching opinion in the light of clear facts simply makes you lack credibilty as posters.

I'm no Keef fan but I'm not so myopic I can't give credit where credit is due, he played well against what is essentially a championship side, so he should, thats his level, but he still played well.

It aint pathetic and I aint being pathetic, he makes a goal, dont make me laugh with a cross field pass in an area without a Dingle in sight, Pedersen and Chimbonda more importantly made the goal.

Clear facts ? He just runs around always one step off the pace possessing very limited attacking skills, cant run with the ball, cant play a weighted pass, always asks for the ball in poor positions, is about two stone wet through, cant fight, what the ferk can he do ?

[grizfoot]

I honestly think Andrews suffers in the view of some posters on here for the way he moves. He can at times look incredibly clumsy and he does indeed run like a girl. Whereas NZonzi looks far more elegant in his movements. There was very little difference between Andrews and Nzonzi in terms of performance againt the Dingles in my opinion. Both did a decent job of closing down and pressing the play, let me remind you it was Nzonzi who possibly should have done more to help prevent the first goal and he who mis-controlled the ball when he was in a good postion to get a clear shot on goal off but instead had to pass out wide to Diouf because of the poor piece of control. Yet I don't see any negative comments about Nzonzi's performance.

For the record I do think Nzonzi is a slightly better player than Andrews but I find it hard to compute people's widely differing views on these two players. I also find it laughable that despite enjoying a good victory over the Dingles people still feel the need to harsly criticise Andrews on what was probably one of his better performances this season.

With Grella injured and Emerton not having that much experience playing central midfield Big Sam had no other option than to keep with Andrews. Like as been said a zillion times in this thread, he's no world-beater but he's the best option we currently have available and he will always put in a commited performance wherever he plays.

[Kelbo]

I honestly think Andrews suffers in the view of some posters on here for the way he moves. He can at times look incredibly clumsy and he does indeed run like a girl. Whereas NZonzi looks far more elegant in his movements. There was very little difference between Andrews and Nzonzi in terms of performance againt the Dingles in my opinion. Both did a decent job of closing down and pressing the play, let me remind you it was Nzonzi who possibly should have done more to help prevent the first goal and he who mis-controlled the ball when he was in a good postion to get a clear shot on goal off but instead had to pass out wide to Diouf because of the poor piece of control. Yet I don't see any negative comments about Nzonzi's performance.

For the record I do think Nzonzi is a slightly better player than Andrews but I find it hard to compute people's widely differing views on these two players. I also find it laughable that despite enjoying a good victory over the Dingles people still feel the need to harsly criticise Andrews on what was probably one of his better performances this season.

With Grella injured and Emerton not having that much experience playing central midfield Big Sam had no other option than to keep with Andrews. Like as been said a zillion times in this thread, he's no world-beater but he's the best option we currently have available and he will always put in a commited performance wherever he plays.

NZonzi is a young lad learning the game and progressing beyond the clubs expectations, with youth

you will always get a bit of inconsistency, they have got to be brought through carefully

The point both I and others make about Andrews is that he really has no footballing skills as such and

that annoying silly pointing for other players to do the job he should be doing, I, despite my age, if I played for Rovers would hit at least one good pass a game, in the premiership, my feelings are that we need much more than Keith Andrews!!

[Hasta]

I've just watched the game back again (this will be the third time I've seen it after watching it at Ewood and then in a drunken state last night).

I have revised my opinion of Andrews performance. He wasn't just OK. He actually played quite well. He get's his foot in and breaks play up quite a lot of times - one of which sets up the first goal. His positioning is generally OK and he blocks a Graham Alexander shot that is flying into the corner. His passing is not as bad as people make out (miles better than the axe was) and he also somehow manages to put that Bikey on the deck.

He needs replacing in January because central midfield is currently still the weak link which is what some people on here are saying, but anyone who says that yesterday he was 'Truly Dreadful' (Shabani) and 'he was embarrassed by the only midfield worse than ours' (Plastic Head) is blinkered.

I have never, ever booed a Rovers player but I'm beginning to think if Sam won't drop him we have to boo him until he gets the message.

Well let's hope you think long and hard first because if you do decide to boo a player who is obviously trying his best for our club despite his limitations then you will become a moron.

[Al]

Well let's hope you think long and hard first because if you do decide to boo a player who is obviously trying his best for our club despite his limitations then you will become a moron.

Desperate times require desperate measures. Your opinion of my mental capacity is of little interest to me.

[AggyBlue]

Desperate times require desperate measures. Your opinion of my mental capacity is of little interest to me.

Al, booing one player would have an adverse effect on the whole team IMO.

[Shabani]

He needs replacing in January because central midfield is currently still the weak link which is what some people on here are saying, but anyone who says that yesterday he was 'Truly Dreadful' (Shabani) and 'he was embarrassed by the only midfield worse than ours' (Plastic Head) is blinkered.

I take issue with that hasta

I've been watching Andrews all season for rovers and ireland. Last season i gave him the benefit of the doubt because it was his first season at the top level. however this season he has shown himself to be severely limited as a footballer

He is a serial ball watcher, he can't tackle, his passing is average and the way he just jogs round the pitch is incredibly frustrating. he allows the game to drift him by, not once for rovers has he ever tried grabbing the game by the scruff of the neck and try and dictate play. I honestly have no problem using him as back-up, but he is behind Dunn, Grella, Emerton and Nzonzi in my opinion. Unless he ups his game and concentrates he will find himself back in the lower leagues