[Archived] Preview: Aston Villa v. Rovers 20th August 2011

[Andy]

0-2 and looking dire.

Sad to say, but Salgado should have done better yet again - that's all 4 goals this season so far.

Kean just needs to leave - his selection and tactics today have been woeful and it reeks of desperation.

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

Gallacher on Radio Lancs - "no conviction from Pedersen". Sounds an accurate summary of the latter years of his Rovers career. Can just about stand when players are not good enough but give 100%, but when they're lazy, shirking tarts it REALLY winds me up. Yes he says all the right stuff on his blog - time to back it up on the pitch Morten. You're been nothing but a passenger for 3 years now.

This is the problem, we really need to overhaul the whole squad, excluding the new players only Hoilett, Samba and olssen are worth keeping.

2-0 as I'm typing. Heskey...F'in hilarious.

[imy9]

Salgado has been dire.

Midfield is non existant.

Kean out.

[Heinz]

Roberts header......................... towards the corner flag.................

[Tom]

Whats the point? Seriously?

[brfcjon]

Was Ince ever this bad?

[Balwer]

good thing we went 4-4-2. Are you not entertained Kean apologists?

[pick32]

we are sitting back like we are 4-0 up ###### tactics by Kean.

[Stavros_BRFC]

Why do we even pay salgado

[moerpho]

Gutted.....this is downright depressing to watch. Seems we're sending a message to the league: Want to score a goal or ten against Rovers? Attack down our right side and you'll create chance after chance. Dunn, Gamst, Salgado.....well....all this talk about PL-experience....would probably do better with players with less experience. Only positive thing I can see is that if Venkys have half a brain they'll see that we desperatly need a proper manager. I just feel embaressed right now.....

[booth]

2-0 im blaming Salgado again get him off dont even care if anyone else comes on for him he is just a liability.

I blame Kean, because he keeps playing a player that's too old to be a first teamer against quick opposition. I also blame him for not bringing in someone capable to replace him.

He's also playing the team completely wrong, as well as playing the wrong players.

[emerton]

playing pedersen on the right ruins any chance of playing with any width.

we don't look threatening at all....

[Dan]

Why the (Please don't use that word again) do we start with Roberts, Hesky is about 5 times better. The midfield today is going Villa way too much space. It's been very east for them.

[mattyc2422]

Dire stuff.

[Andy3809]

Haha this is comedy!

[tony gale's mic]

If 7 against ManU did for Sam - how many against Villa will be needed to pot Kean ?

Unfortunately our idiot owners (and numerous idiot fans) would probably see a 4-0 loss at Villa and being on course for relegation under Kean infinitely preferable to a 7-1 loss at one of the best teams in the world and being on course for a top 10 slot.

[Balwer]

How on earth can Venkys believe there is nobody out there that could get more out of this team than Kean? How on earth can they think he is the man the players will rally around and fight for?

[G Somerset Rover]

Yes Kean is worse than Ince. I'm pretty sure it's been statistically proven.

[Stevo]

That's it now. Can't see anything positive about Rovers under Kean. It's all well and good saying that the proposed new signings might do well, but with the players we actually have available, the team selection was very poor and so too the tactics. This really is worse than Ince and I think the stats will back that up. We will only go down with Kean in charge. Actions need to be taken now. Venky's must do something otherwise we will be in the Championship next season.

[tony gale's mic]

COME ON GUYS, GIVE KEAN A CHANCE

[Majiball]

I blame the new kit.

[Andy3809]

Haha this is comedy!

[Heinz]

Quick question do we have anyone on the far right? Cause the only one I see wandering there (aimlessly) is Salgado?

[EWOODACE1]

we look overrun in defnce and we have no support in attack so what exactly are our midfield doing. pederson, dunn and nzonzi is probably the weakest midfield in the league and they are watching the play go by. do not look interested at all

[Amo]

How on earth can Venkys believe there is nobody out there that could get more out of this team than Kean? How on earth can they think he is the man the players will rally around and fight for?

I doubt they do, but do they want to dig into their pockets to sack him and hire someone else?