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

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Jason 'the goal machine' Roberts subbed so he can get off to 606 football phone in...you know what to do folks!

[OJRovers]

Such an easy day for Dunne and Collins against Kean's best mate Roberts.

Kean without a clue - got to go now before he takes us further in trouble.

Bring Hughes in to save us (if he will come)

[philipl]

Rovers look so relegation-bound

[Stuart]

They seem to me to be completely leaderless and spiritless.

But for Hoilett we would have no spark at all...

[pick32]

There is no fight anymore Rovers have given up! VENKYS ARE YOU WATCHING THIS SHOWER OF ######!

[Mattyblue]

On the BBC website:

taggart4800 on Twitter: "Lets not get too hasty about Kean or the owners.They have made many sensible but unfashionable moves. Lets take stock at Xmas."

That isn't our Taggart is it? What are these sensible moves then?!?!?

[RevidgeBlue]

I said at the time Salgado was given a new contract it was a very bad move yet the prevailing view on here was that he was a great player and that he fully deserved it. When Samba is playing he does a hell of a lot of covering for Salgado coming over when MS gets caught too far up the pitch and without the big man in the side Salgado's frailties are being fully exposed.

The main worry apart from being bottom of the table with no points after 2 games is the continued absence of our 2 best centre halves Samba and Givet. Are they genuinely injured or refusing to play for some reason? Shame on them if they are. We can not afford to lose Samba under any circumstances if we're to have a passable season imo.

Also can't see the point in dropping our best player from last week (Formica) or signing Petrovic and not playing him but I can see the theory behind wanting to put two workhorses on up front in a 4-4-2 and trying to defend from the front. However I'm taking it from comments from those watching the game that the usual suspects (Salgado Dunn and Pedersen) simply aren't up to the task and are letting the Job down.

[moerpho]

I'm tempted to say at least we're not Everton (who have a proper manager!) - losing at home to QPR must really hurt. Last seasons candidates for the drop were plentiful but I think this season will be even more insane and Everton will be among teh teams fighting for their continued PL survival....as well as Rovers. Think we will see an all-time low for points needed to stay in the PL and this might help Rovers to another season in the PL.

Back to the game....something is up with Olsson....think he has been off his game today but still better than those mentioned in my earlier posts (Dunn, Salgado, Gamst). No chance of getting a point from this game so next weeks fixture against Everton could prove crucial for our continued PL existence. 50% of me wants Rovers to win in a convincing style - 50% wants us to lose horribly just so we can get rid of Kean. 0 points after first 2 games of the season...when was the last time this happened? Kean out!

[Tom]

Rovers look so relegation-bound

Got to agree, got to be the safest bet around for neutrals.

We are looking likely to be the only team to have played 2 with 0 points after the game

[ROVERS]

No mobility , individual holding on to ball to long, no communication, zero anticipation and most importantly! No manager!

[booth]

What a poor display.

We'd better get used to being bottom of the league.

[Stuart]

On the BBC website:

taggart4800 on Twitter: "Lets not get too hasty about Kean or the owners.They have made many sensible but unfashionable moves. Lets take stock at Xmas."

That isn't our Taggart is it? What are these sensible moves then?!?!?

Christmas now, is it?

Those moving goal-posts know no bounds - literally!

Let's see if he posts similar on here! (if it is indeed "our" taggart).

[RibbleValleyRover]

We have a poor squad but the lack of fight suggests that these players aren't giving 100%. Has Kean lost the dressing room and the respect of the players? (Did he have it in the first place?)

[Doogs]

KEAN OUT. KEAN OUT. SACK THE CLOWN. SACK THE CLOWN NOW. WRE DOOMED. ###### MANAGER ###### TEAM. NO SOUL IN THE CLUB ANYMORE.

[booth]

On the BBC website:

taggart4800 on Twitter: "Lets not get too hasty about Kean or the owners.They have made many sensible but unfashionable moves. Lets take stock at Xmas."

That isn't our Taggart is it? What are these sensible moves then?!?!?

His comment is so lacking in sense that I dread to think of what he defines as "sensible".

Probably swimming with piranhas with a piece of bacon wrapped around your tiddlies.

[pick32]

Hoilet the only player to have a good games Nelsen didn't too much wrong considering he only just got back from injury, even Robinson had a bad game.

[Plastic Head]

Booooooo

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Booooooo

Can't wait for next week now. They're gonna get it.

[EWOODACE1]

never deserved anything from the game. poor tactics and poor performances.

robbo - 5 - not much chance with the goals but looked dodgy with communication

salgado 3 - looked totally out of his depth. offered nothing

nelsen 7 - didnt do to badly

hanley 4 - his fault for the 3rd

ollson 4 - cant defend and offered little going forward

pederson 5 - good header, did nothing else

dunn 4 - ran round like a headless chicken.

hoillet 8 - only bright spark

nzonzi 3 - do not rate this guy at all. gives away the ball 90% of the time

goodwillie 4 - didnt do anything to impress. suprised some on here where saying he was a bright spark in the first half

roberts 1 - might as well have been playing with 10 men. didnt do anything all game

[G Somerset Rover]

Full time. I saw the defeat coming a million miles off but to see the lack of fight aside from a few players really does hurt.

Make no bones about it we're on a one way ticket to the Championship if these chumps in charge of us don't act now. We're a complete mess with them and Kean in charge of the club and team respectively.

Thank God the Premier League is back they say.

[brfcjon]

going down, going down, going down.....

Oh wait its us thats so utter useless that it is evident that it is the Championship next year. Need need for songs then - except for KEAN OUT

[Tom]

I can't say what I think or I'd have to ban myself.

At this moment I see no shred of hope for our club the way things are.

Over to you Venkys

[beerwins]

Bottom of the league with no fight from the players.

Does'nt matter who we sign if Kean cant fire the team up we better get used to this position.

[bluefred]

s-h-i-t-:angry2::angry2:

[tony gale's mic]

On the BBC website:

taggart4800 on Twitter: "Lets not get too hasty about Kean or the owners.They have made many sensible but unfashionable moves. Lets take stock at Xmas."

That isn't our Taggart is it? What are these sensible moves then?!?!?

I can't imagine someone that lacking in common sense would be able to lead a normal life.

[farhanology]

Nzonzi is probably overrated by our fans. Cant pass, slows up play, cant control the ball. Another new DM or else our team is severly unbalanced. Lansbury?