[Archived] Steve Kean Thread (Poll reset after Stoke game)

[DE.]

At the end of the day, Kean has to experience 90 mins max of taunting from the fans. As soon as the match finishes he can escape down the tunnel and he's away from us all. He knows the Indians aren't going to sack him so he doesn't have to worry about that. If he needs a pick up he can walk around "the village" and have everyone tell him what a great job he's doing, apparently.

IMO a manager's position only really becomes truly untenable when the owners/board turn against him, and with the way the club is set up I doubt that will ever happen. He'll still be here even if we go down.

[Kamy100]

T4E posts an excellent post summing up the view of the majority of Rovers fans. Everybody is praying for Venky's to finally do something rational and sack the worst manager ever. People get their hopes up. People start dreaming about a Rovers without the deluded, lying git:

But then, just minutes later, our hopes are crushed:

Welcome to life under Venky's, the worst football club owners in the history of mankind.

I am desperately hoping that he is wrong. The owners have said nothing about sacking Kean, I am clinging to the hope that they are keeping this once close to the chest, unlikely but you never know with Venky's.

[broadsword]

9 points?

Nobody, surely, has been 9 points adrift in December and survived?

They are so clueless and they listen to the wrong people. It's sad.

[Kelbo]

I know many on here have criticised name calling of both Kean and the owners, but really, the owners must have some, if not all of their brain cells missing, who runs Venkys, it cant be those four, they must have some good management who tell them what to do and all they do is watch the chickens hatch!!

Unfortunately at Rovers, we dont have good management at any level so the brainless wonders are totally knackered!

[broadsword]

The two brothers, and I'm being kind here, appear to be total f-wits.

They're lucky they were bequeathed such a good hand in having this self-perpetuating business. If that hadn't have happened, I can just picture Venkatosh working at McDonald's and Balaji being India's version of Del Boy.

I've said it before, I wonder what kind of business they'll bequeath to their kids, will there be a Venky's left by that time?

[John]

Some bad news – heard from a very reliable source just now that Kean signed his new deal a few weeks ago.

The club/manager, at this stage, won’t release/announce this information.

[Ralfinho]

our club is on a steady decline into the abyss possible cease to exist under these clowns. What will they do if the bank suddenly call in their money when we are relegated?

[Emge]

Some bad news – heard from a very reliable source just now that Kean signed his new deal a few weeks ago.

The club/manager, at this stage, won’t release/announce this information.

F***!

[broadsword]

I honestly think the best thing that could happen is for the club to get relegated and Barclays to step in.

It's completely unfathomable that Venky's didn't sell to the Qataris.

So if they're not going to willingly sell, the only course of action is a forced sale through liquidation.

[Mattyblue]

Some bad news heard from a very reliable source just now that Kean signed his new deal a few weeks ago.

The club/manager, at this stage, wont release/announce this information.

Seems about right to me. Would sum up the underhand way this club goes about things.

We get a 'positive' result anytime before Christmas and wait for the announcement...

[rovers_rob]

Some bad news – heard from a very reliable source just now that Kean signed his new deal a few weeks ago.

The club/manager, at this stage, won’t release/announce this information.

Alan Nixon has mentioned a number of times that this new deal that he may/may not have signed contains a reduced pay off and this suggests that they are losing faith in him.

This doesn't make any sense at all but he keeps mentioning that this is significant.

This whole situation is a complete farce.

[broadsword]

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh! A reduced pay-off! The knives are well truly out Steve, the clock is ticking, you're on borrowed time!

He's maybe only got 2 or 3 years left as manager of our club.

[Kamy100]

So let’s look at four possible scenario’s as to why Venky’s continue to employ Steve Kean:

1. The believe in him and think that he is the man to take them forward

2. They want to sack him but cannot afford to sack him

3. There is a split, some members of the family want to sack him but other don’t

4. They want to sack him but aren’t able to get in a adequate replacement

If I was to guess, I would go for number 3 at the moment.

[koi]

So let’s look at four possible scenario’s as to why Venky’s continue to employ Steve Kean:

1. The believe in him and think that he is the man to take them forward

2. They want to sack him but cannot afford to sack him

3. There is a split, some members of the family want to sack him but other don’t

4. They want to sack him but aren’t able to get in a adequate replacement

If I was to guess, I would go for number 3 at the moment.

5. He knows way too much.

[jannerman]

So let’s look at four possible scenario’s as to why Venky’s continue to employ Steve Kean:

1. The believe in him and think that he is the man to take them forward

2. They want to sack him but cannot afford to sack him

3. There is a split, some members of the family want to sack him but other don’t

4. They want to sack him but aren’t able to get in a adequate replacement

If I was to guess, I would go for number 3 at the moment.

I think it's #4, have been thinking this way for a little while now - what us laymen (even those of you in the know[ed]) know is probably only a fraction of what is known within footballing circles, so I think seasoned professional managers would steer well clear wouldn't they?

If Kean signed a new contract weeks ago surely things [in the owners eyes] have moved on somewhat now.

_And_ if they have the alleged mortgage in the back pocket surely they could see that the cost of severance now would be cheaper than potential relegation.

I think Solskjaer, with his own management team and the overall control of the transfers/team matters, would be a great shout - but would he be able to dig us out of potential relegation in time?

[47er]

No 5------they daren't sack him because he knows too much?

Edit-----beaten to it!

[chris]

5. He knows way too much.

He is undoubtably as big a criminal as anyone, going to the press will what give a 50k pay day?

Who really cares about blackburn and there is nothing Kean can say without massively damaging himself.

[Emge]

So let’s look at four possible scenario’s as to why Venky’s continue to employ Steve Kean:

1. The believe in him and think that he is the man to take them forward

2. They want to sack him but cannot afford to sack him

3. There is a split, some members of the family want to sack him but other don’t

4. They want to sack him but aren’t able to get in a adequate replacement

If I was to guess, I would go for number 3 at the moment.

1) This cant be true. Its what they are officially saying but results and everything points to this being very very far out. Kean is OBVIOUSLY not the man to take Blackburn forward

2) That cant be true either - they are supposed to be the owners of many international multimillion-businesses arent they? Kean is on a cheap salary as far as Ive heard, and a pay out cant possibly be so expensive that they wont sack him because of that. Relegation is a million times more expensive

3) Im with you on this one, it seems like Desai is the hardest nut to crack and I have the impression that Balaji is the one who cares the most of the club on a emotional level rather than business-wise, so I would reckon he is on the Kean Out-side of it all if this is the situation.

4) This might be a situation as well - I would guess its a combination between nr 3 and 4 here. Im not too sure who in their right minds would step in at this point.

[den]

No 3. The way they are set up doesn't allow for decision making.

[Ripleys love child]

Well if he's not gettin sacked then surely they must be selling, how come they was with a load of lawyers at the game on sat? Could you enlighten us pls kamy100

[Ralfinho]

So let’s look at four possible scenario’s as to why Venky’s continue to employ Steve Kean:

1. The believe in him and think that he is the man to take them forward

If they do, they are delusional and need sectioning

2. They want to sack him but cannot afford to sack him

What about using some of the mortgage money to do this?

3. There is a split, some members of the family want to sack him but other don’t

Not sure what can be done here, maybe forge a signature?

4. They want to sack him but aren’t able to get in a adequate replacement

Who would want to come to us, look at the state of our club

If I was to guess, I would go for number 3 at the moment.

They are my thoughts and I think its a combination of 2 & 3, but if Venkys London Ltd own Rovers and they took mortgages out through that company, are they allowed to use it for a different company?

[Waggy76]

So let’s look at four possible scenario’s as to why Venky’s continue to employ Steve Kean:

1. The believe in him and think that he is the man to take them forward

2. They want to sack him but cannot afford to sack him

3. There is a split, some members of the family want to sack him but other don’t

4. They want to sack him but aren’t able to get in a adequate replacement

If I was to guess, I would go for number 3 at the moment.

For what it is worth , I think it is 4 ..After the Allardyce fiasco , I think word as got round football about the owners ..Just look at the players we signed in the close season , no body not even Goodwillie was busting a gut to sign for us ...

[rebelmswar]

For what it is worth , I think it is 4 ..After the Allardyce fiasco , I think word as got round football about the owners ..Just look at the players we signed in the close season , no body not even Goodwillie was busting a gut to sign for us ...

To be fair the prospects of being managed by Kean is probably akin to finding out Freddy Krueger is slated to do your vasectomy.

[Mike Graham]

Well if he's not gettin sacked then surely they must be selling, how come they was with a load of lawyers at the game on sat? Could you enlighten us pls kamy100

load of lawyers? One was my missus!!

[jim mk2]

No 5. They know they should sack him but do not want to because 1) they do not want to lose face and be seen to have made the wrong decision 2) do not know who to replace him with because they do no longer trust their advisers 3) they are sitting on their hands and hoping it will turn out all right.