[Archived] Keith Andrews - Time He Went

[Amo]

Why is Sam Allyrdyce, Paul Ince, Giovanni Trapatoni and Roy Hodgson all quality managers and won some major trophies between them rate him so highly if he is bad as some of our fans make out?????

He is always fit, tries his heeart out, gives 110% if loses ball chasin back ASAP, very good at co ordinating other people, Please look at the record with and without him i think youl be surpirsed ;-)

I would keep him 100% good squad player for next year definately...

Keep it going Keith ignore the idiots on here and you make it in the Prem and for Ireland

Hey, it's been awhile Jon-... hang on.

Even if you aren't him, you're still making the same tired argument. How can you put Ince in the same bracket as those managers, especially when we're still recovering from his tenure, is unbelievable!

Let's examine your point anyway:

Allardyce - Limited resources in both finances and playing staff. Midfielders like Dunn, Grella, Reid and Emerton have been in and out of the team with injuries. Andrews ability to stay fit and close down the second ball gets him the nod in our percentage game.

Hodgson - Registered a fleeting interest in the player, which never resulted in a firm bid.

Trapattoni - Another manager with limited playing staff. The Republic of Ireland are hardly bursting with midfield talent.

Okay, that's hardly a ringing endorsement, if you will. What about the other 18 PL managers who have shown no interest in this midfield lynchpin?

[unluckymorton]

What about the other 18 PL managers who have shown no interest in this midfield lynchpin?

Nobody is saying he's the best we've got or the best in the league, what we are saying is get off his back. He is a Rovers player who serves his purpose, is always fit and always gives his all. I'm not sure what you want here, do you want to offload him then pay well over the odds for an average midfielder who wont give a toss (similar to Diouf)? That's all we're likely to get.

Get off the lads back and put your effort into supporting the TEAM!

[BPF]

In the terms of the Premiership, Andrew's is terrible.

End of story.

[tcj_jones]

I have given him praise in the past - on Sunday against Chelsea for example - but I simply can't understand this. He was an utter liability in the second half yesterday - surrendered possesion 4 times, gave away four fouls and at fault for the goal. How does that equate to 'just fine'?

Nothing against him personally but just as he deserved to keep his place after Chelsea he needs to be dropped for the dingles.

(Not referring to your post here, LeChuck)

Joey, unfortunately it's like talking to a brick wall when you tell people that you tell it as you see it. Any criticism and suddenly you've got some kind of agenda and are only taking it out on Andrews.

I'll praise Andrews when he is deserving, and criticise when's he's not. Unfortunately, he is a poor, poor player so comes in for a lot of criticsm. N'Zonzi didn't get slated after a poor performance, because he's generally been a good performer for us this season. Andrews had been consistently bad, so it gets a lot of stick.

His goal line headed clearance last week was fantastic and, arguably, won us a point. However, he completely undid that by jumping out of the way of a free kick last night!

[Amo]

Nobody is saying he's the best we've got or the best in the league, what we are saying is get off his back. He is a Rovers player who serves his purpose, is always fit and always gives his all.

When a player's redeeming features are he 'keeps fit' and 'gives his all' you know you're grasping at straws. I could do what Andrews does, let's give me a Premier League contract.

Heck, our youth team players would do the same, but at least they'd have the potential to improve.

I'm not sure what you want here, do you want to offload him then pay well over the odds for an average midfielder who wont give a toss (similar to Diouf)? That's all we're likely to get.

No, that's not the only alternative and you know it. That's a pretty pitiful argument and another example of the feeble excuses used to defend Andrews.

Get off the lads back and put your effort into supporting the TEAM!

Because I think Andrews is pants, I'm not supporting the team? Good logic.

[broadsword]

I don't know if that's true. He did have a good game against Chelsea. No denying it. Same as that he had a terrible second half today.

I'm not really interested in running him down or building him up, just calling it as I see it.

And that's just the way it should be.

People seeing any negative comments on him as a Keith vendetta is just as bad as people slagging him off for whatever he does.

I want every player for Rovers to do well, but if they don't I should be able to say so. If Keith is on the pitch, I want him to do well, because that's obviously linked to Rovers doing well. I'm not secretly hoping for him to make a pig's ear of things so I can jump on him.

[unluckymorton]

When a player's redeeming features are he 'keeps fit' and 'gives his all' you know you're grasping at straws. I could do what Andrews does, let's give me a Premier League contract.

Heck, our youth team players would do the same, but at least they'd have the potential to improve.

No, that's not the only alternative and you know it. That's a pretty pitiful argument and another example of the feeble excuses used to defend Andrews.

Because I think Andrews is pants, I'm not supporting the team? Good logic.

If our youth team players were up to it Sam would play them, he has proven that the young lads will be given a go when he feels they are ready.

So what do you want? Not to offload him and replace him? Count on being able to use Grella?

The influence was on the word TEAM, support the WHOLE TEAM.

We are all entitled to our opinions but abuse directed at Andrews on message boards and on the ground is becoming extremely tiresome.

Your opinion is because he's not a good footballer he should be abused, my opinion is that he is in the squad and a Blackburn player so I support him.

[T4E]

Can a mod pleeeeeeeeeease find a posting guideline that this thread is in breach of so it can be locked? It's bloody painful now.

[Sysagent]

Dunno about painful... Bloody boring in my opinion...

[47er]

Why is Sam Allyrdyce, Paul Ince, Giovanni Trapatoni and Roy Hodgson all quality managers and won some major trophies between them rate him so highly if he is bad as some of our fans make out?????

He is always fit, tries his heeart out, gives 110% if loses ball chasin back ASAP, very good at co ordinating other people, Please look at the record with and without him i think youl be surpirsed ;-)

I would keep him 100% good squad player for next year definately...

Keep it going Keith ignore the idiots on here and you make it in the Prem and for Ireland

Gosh--haven't heard any of this before!

[J*B]

Simple question, Andrews or Mokoena? I know who i'd pick every time. Definatly consider Keith an improvement in my eyes.

Substitute at best, however with our other midfield options persistantly incapable of playing 90 minutes however still very capable of picking up their wages, in our clubs financial position I'd say that players like Grella, are much more of a burden on our club.

[S15]

You're all f**king idiots.

[1864roverite]

Its neither boring or old tripe, its views, honest views of football supporters.

The truth certainly hurts sometimes.

I support my team 100% however if I choose to either dislike or slate a player then that is my choice, lump it or like it.

it is my view, echoed by many others that Andrews isnt good enough. Simple as that.

If others choose to have a different opinion then good for them, I wont cry foul of it.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

For Rovers to be better and move forward as a team we MUST improve on the likes of Andrews.He is a 'tryer' and nothing more.

If a Rovers fan cant see that then there's not much hope tbh.

[thenodrog]

Tonight he was dross at worst and bloody SHYTE at best. GET RID NOW.

How do we go about doing that 1864?

I would love it if Keith scored the winner on Sunday. Absolutely love it.

We all would.

I thought people would have got bored of resurrecting this thread after every game he plays in, but obviously not.

He did fine last night, he wasn't a star performer by any means but was better than Ferguson and Bowyer, which is all we needed last night.

You have to be joking!

[thenodrog]

Just had a thought. For every one of the years that I have supported Rovers the ewood crowd have to have a player to hate. So when Keithy goes somebody else will cop it, so in a way he's doing a damned good job for squad morale! He's so poor that if he loses all confidence and his game suffers badly no one would notice anyway.

Lateral thinking or what?

[Amo]

How do we go about doing that 1864?

Healthy dose of chloroform and a late night trip to Craven Cottage.

[bazza]

Why is Sam Allyrdyce, Paul Ince, Giovanni Trapatoni and Roy Hodgson all quality managers and won some major trophies between them rate him so highly if he is bad as some of our fans make out?????

Because those four managers know absolutely nowt about football.

Now 1864roverite, Den and half a dozen others...................They are the real experts.

[DeadlyDirk]

Keith Andrews fought Chuck Norris...... and won.

[1864roverite]

Bazza lad, the 4 manager argument doesnt work, it has been looked at from many different angles.

I am not an expert but i do know my football and my view wont change. I cannot understand how or why ANY of the managers you name can pick him for their teams when there is clearly better options available.

Andrews is an enigma.

[Hughesy]

For Rovers to be better and move forward as a team we MUST improve on the likes of Andrews.He is a 'tryer' and nothing more.

I agree 100% - The likes of Brown, Andrews, Reid, Zurab & fringe players like Rigters need to be removed and replaced by better & fitter players who will add something to the 1st 11 and give us a greater depth of options.

[thenodrog]

Andrews is an enigma.

Did you mean 'enema'?

[den]

Because those four managers know absolutely nowt about football.

Now 1864roverite, Den and half a dozen others...................They are the real experts.

Half a dozen Bazza?

To me and 1864, add another 267 just from this site. Then add a similar percentage from the other part of the rovers average gate of 25000 and you have many thousands.

[AggyBlue]

Half a dozen Bazza?

To me and 1864, add another 267 just from this site.

Who are the 267 Den?

[tcj_jones]

Half a dozen Bazza?

To me and 1864, add another 267 just from this site. Then add a similar percentage from the other part of the rovers average gate of 25000 and you have many thousands.

Add the fans from all the teams who have had the fortune of playing against him and suddenly it becomes several thousand more!