[Archived] Keith Andrews - Rovers Newest Signing

[cesus]

Keith should just pass backwards and sideways and not try an adventurous pass like 90% of our players. We realise Keith's mistakes because he doesn't "grey man" it like the rest of our midfield. I would not try for one minute to say Keith is a good footballer or even premier league standard but he doesn't put a gun to Sams head to get into the starting line up and I strongly believe we would have gone down last season if it wasn't for Keith playing nearly every position across the midfield. As i've said Keith isn't the best but I think he bares alot of fans frustrations because our better players (dunn, grella) are always injured. I'm prepared for lots of abuse but Keith is not as bad as the majority think, he could play like N'Zonzi every game and pass sideways and backwards but all fans need their villains.

[Kelbo]

  On 27/12/2009 at 19:15, cesus said:

Keith should just pass backwards and sideways and not try an adventurous pass like 90% of our players. We realise Keith's mistakes because he doesn't "grey man" it like the rest of our midfield. I would not try for one minute to say Keith is a good footballer or even premier league standard but he doesn't put a gun to Sams head to get into the starting line up and I strongly believe we would have gone down last season if it wasn't for Keith playing nearly every position across the midfield. As i've said Keith isn't the best but I think he bares alot of fans frustrations because our better players (dunn, grella) are always injured. I'm prepared for lots of abuse but Keith is not as bad as the majority think, he could play like N'Zonzi every game and pass sideways and backwards but all fans need their villains.

I can understand your comments but as a football person, I can tell yopu he offers nothing, no pace, no ability. cant pass but stays fit!!! So did my grandad!!

[thenodrog]

  On 27/12/2009 at 18:45, Jisty said:

Perhaps but I suspect it was an honest man keeping his word. A rarity in today's world, I know - especially in business.

Doubtless it would still be a rarity if it was his own money!

[CrazyIvan]

I have to say that his performance on Saturday was by far the worst I've seen from him. I hate to say it but I think the boo boys have got to him. He did have his moments of excellence, the free kick for the goal was precise and was obviously what had been worked on in training, but they were very few and far between.

[den]

  On 28/12/2009 at 11:18, CrazyIvan said:

I have to say that his performance on Saturday was by far the worst I've seen from him. I hate to say it but I think the boo boys have got to him. He did have his moments of excellence, the free kick for the goal was precise and was obviously what had been worked on in training, but they were very few and far between.

The boo boys have nothing to do with it CrazyIvan.

It' been obvious to most from the start, that he isn't up to this standard.

[Bobby G]

I will never believe that Fulham had a BID rejected for him in the summer.

[1864roverite]

I invite ANYONE to bring a positive to the table about his non-performance today.

The lad is NEVER a Premiership player and is for me, the worst ever player to don the colours of my team.

[imy9]

I thought he was decent, looked like one of the few players who wanted to pass the ball on the deck, also had a few decent shots on goal.

I dont want Keith starting games but we are struggling for midfield players at the moment but he was ok today, nothing more nothing less- is that a positive, well I guess it is!

[Bobby G]

Compared to the usual rubbish he puts on show, this was an improvement today. He is nowhere near the quality to play at this level for a club like ours though.

[Stuart]

Had a feeling this thread would get a bump this evening.

In all honesty, he was no worse than usual. Still not good enough though.

Having said that, some of his pointing today was excellent.

[onlyoneDuff]

When he takes shots on goal he is a better player...two near misses and two goalbound shots that were blocked by Roberts and Hoilett, also had a few nice cross field passes...he was no world beater but I wonder if some fans even watch the same game

[Tom]

  On 28/12/2009 at 18:01, 1864roverite said:

I invite ANYONE to bring a positive to the table about his non-performance today.

The lad is NEVER a Premiership player and is for me, the worst ever player to don the colours of my team.

A couple of great efforts, some nice passes and a superb tackle in the second half to deny a clear chance.

[JAL]

  On 28/12/2009 at 19:53, TCO said:

A couple of great efforts, some nice passes and a superb tackle in the second half to deny a clear chance.

A great effort TCO, is the back of the net, thats great !

NZonzi was equally as poor as Keith today along with Hoilet.

[broadsword]

  On 28/12/2009 at 18:18, Jisty said:

Had a feeling this thread would get a bump this evening.

In all honesty, he was no worse than usual. Still not good enough though.

Having said that, some of his pointing today was excellent.

Long may he point.

[brian_gallagher85]

Whilst Nzonzi and Hoillet continue to don a Rovers shirt, Keith will not be the worst player to play for us.

He's not a world beater and I don't for a second wish to make him out to be one, but in the absence of Dunny it would appear that Keith is actually our best midfielder

[Zolty]

  On 28/12/2009 at 18:12, Bobby G said:

Compared to the usual rubbish he puts on show, this was an improvement today. He is nowhere near the quality to play at this level for a club like ours though.

hi, dont post much, but after sitting through that today ive got to comment on super keith.

I think for the last year and a half he's been overly critisised because of who signed him and where he came from, and at times has shown the quality needed at this level and at least hes nearlly always been available to play, BUT this season his forms been worse than last,at wigan in my opinion he was terrible and today how you think he improved is beyond me,he was at fault for one of the sunderland goals when pathetically giving the ball away and managed to find a sunderland player with a pass more than one of ours. ok he had a few attempts from outside the box,and somehow didnt connect from 3 yards out. overall he was s**t.one of the worsed midfield performance ive ever seen in 20 years of watching us live. really really s**t. surely its time to throw an academy lad in their. dont think they could do any worse.

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

He could have had a brace today if it weren't for our own players diving in front of the ball. I thought he did well although he did make one terrible pass. That said, the whole team were guilty of those in the first half.

[thenodrog]

Today he was awful but I wont blame a player in blue and white especially when he's thrust into a situation through desperation brought on by injuries.

The bloke to blame is his Dad who should have kept his bloody zip up 29 years ago!

[Hughesy]

  On 28/12/2009 at 20:04, brian_gallagher85 said:

Whilst Nzonzi and Hoillet continue to don a Rovers shirt, Keith will not be the worst player to play for us.

He's not a world beater and I don't for a second wish to make him out to be one, but in the absence of Dunny it would appear that Keith is actually our best midfielder

Are you on something?

Our best midfielder?

Apart from 2 decent attempts he was CRAP again! He made a terrible pass which a better team would of punishes and he kept going backwards - even at kick-offs.

HE needs to get out of this club asap, he offers nothing to our team and we are basically playing with 10 men everytime he is on the field!

[stuwilky]

  On 28/12/2009 at 19:53, TCO said:

A couple of great efforts, some nice passes and a superb tackle in the second half to deny a clear chance.

Rationality plays no part in a discussion about Keith Andrews. The fact he played some superb balls today is overshadowed by the fact he also played some duff ones as well.

Yet he gets singled out by some posters. They were all crap at passing today, no one was any better than Keith, and at least he had the guts to have a pop a few times.

[Hughesy]

BIG SAM - SELL HIM OFF

BIG SAM, BIG SAM

SELL HIM OFF

[cn174]

  On 28/12/2009 at 22:04, Hughesy said:

BIG SAM - SELL HIM OFF

BIG SAM, BIG SAM

SELL HIM OFF

Did Sam not have this option in the summer but chose not to sell him?

[John]

  On 28/12/2009 at 22:12, cn174 said:

Did Sam not have this option in the summer but chose not to sell him?

Would be madness to sell him now (or even back in the summer), considering none of our other midfielders can stay fit.

Think ideally Sam would want to bring in more quality instead of Keith, but we don't live in an ideal world sadly.

[Hughesy]

  On 28/12/2009 at 22:12, cn174 said:

Did Sam not have this option in the summer but chose not to sell him?

He did - but purely down to 4 players being injury prone - he didnt sell as he wasnt sure they would stay fit.....so far Big Sam got it spot on in that case - Just a shame we havent got anyone else who can play in Centre Midfield.

Hopefully Emerton will put his injury problems behind him soon.

[AggyBlue]

  On 28/12/2009 at 22:16, Hughesy said:

He did - but purely down to 4 players being injury prone - he didnt sell as he wasnt sure they would stay fit.....so far Big Sam got it spot on in that case - Just a shame we havent got anyone else who can play in Centre Midfield.

I've seen Jason Brown play wide right, maybe he could slot into the middle?