[Archived] Preview of Man City 1st Oct

[Tom]

Yes, it was sad to see stewards and a Rovers fan fighting in the Jack Walker Upper when the fan was demonstrating.

Over zealous stewarding today by Rovers Head of security post match....uncalled for.

I saw a scuffle but presumed it was a City fan

[mogster]

I would love to know what makes this idiot so unsackable in the Rao's eyes!

The same thing that made him employable in the first place, presumably.

But remember, these are 3 people who have admitted to not knowing much about football and one of them "prefers cricket, really".

[Mike Graham]

was there any anti Kean chanting during the game?

Even the Jack Walker Upper was calling for his head, he would have been lynched and beaten with tea flasks.

[Neal]

Does your mum know that you've pinched her table cloth? She's going to go mad! ;-)

Haha! She's on holiday with my dad thank god! I imagine they will be watching it on SSN in some bar. She will be shaking her head my dad will be very proud.

I'm expecting a phone call any minute.

[rookie2009]

Ha! No! He was saying my banner should read "Venkys Out" and I just said that we need our ownership to work and that Kean is responsible for results. He understood my point. Think he was a bit wound up in generally but said well done for the banner.

Those who protested today should be very proud. We did it properly and got a strong point across. I'm currently sat in the blues bar with a hard earned pint.

ooops my bad lol,apologies to that gentleman then...well done on the banner mate and to all those who protested today..

[broadsword]

awesome, yeah your banner is everywhere, you'll probably be able to sell it on ebay make a packet

See if you can get Kean to sign it?

In blood.

[Mike Graham]

I saw a scuffle but presumed it was a City fan

Sadly both

[Baz]

Even the Jack Walker Upper was calling for his head, he would have been lynched and beaten with tea flasks.

Smothered in tartan rugs more like.

When the JW Upper is calling for his head, I'd say that qualifies as unprecedented.

[BRFC1995]

In blood.

about 5 pints should do

[McClarky]

So it was more than the 1% of "morons" calling for his head today was it. Surely his jacket is on a shoogly nail now.

Personally I didn't bother going today, couldn't motivate myself to buy a ticket (DE ticket holder) and then sit on a train all day to watch that. Really glad I didn't go as well I can tell you.

[bazza]

Well, I knew we'd get stuffed today but what angers me is that at 2-0 the players heads dropped and at 3-0 they gave up trying.

That is totally unacceptable.

It's not just Kean.

The whole club is a shambles from top to bottom and the blame lies fair and square with the Raos.

For so-called successful business people, they have gone about this business like school children.

I cannot see a way out of it apart from the Sultan of Brunei offering to take the doomed club off their hands.

[Brfcrule1]

I have to say it was bad form radio rovers defending Kean because after 55mins the players could not be bothered if he is not gone after this debacle he should definitely be booted out.

[texasrover]

I think the loudest voices of all have been the players'. They obviously hate playing for this guy. When was the last time any of them came out and publicly backed him?

[Mike Graham]

Heard Kean on 5 Live: "we were on the front foot for 55 minutes"

Muppet

Kean out

Venky's out

[Grez]

Someone on 606 just told Roberts that Kean needed to go - he didn't respond but admitted that for the first time the teams heads dropped when the first goal went in. He said the team had let themselves down. Roberts didn't mention Kean at all

[broadsword]

Roberts not updated his twitter since 30th Sept.

[chris]

the caller slated Kean and Roberts didn't defend or mention him even though the caller said "convince us he's good enough"

[Mattyblue]

Roberts wants to play, he's now getting as much gametime as he did under Allardyce, his backing for Kean will therefore dissipate very quickly.

[Amo]

Didn't watch the game. Too busy enjoying the sunshine.

I take it was as bad as it looks, if not worse?

[chris]

Roberts wants to play, he's now getting as much gametime as he did under Allardyce, his backing for Kean will therefore dissipate very quickly.

Roberts is 34 and wants to move to radio, I really think his passion has gone a little, not the same as a few years ago.

Plus Kean is allowing him to do this radio show directly after matches.

[beerwins]

I think the loudest voices of all have been the players'. They obviously hate playing for this guy. When was the last time any of them came out and publicly backed him?

I dont think thats true nor do I think the players are'nt good enough, I think some of them are'nt up to prem speed as yet but they do have the talent.

The players are playing for Kean I think that much is visible, they are putting in a decent shift but the it is the managers nouse that is letting them down, I rememeber back to Wigan where the players did'nt give a rats arse and it does'nt seem like that.

It was always going to be tough against a top city team but we were let down by Keans lack of plan B, in all honesty everyone of their players are better than our's in every position and the only way you get anything out of matches like that is to fire the players up and make them feel ten foot tall. After they scored today the players lacked heart and confidence and there was never going to a way back.

If Kean is not replaced after this I feel the next chants are going to be aimed at the owners.

[mogster]

"There are always going to be a section of fans that aren't happy, at any club. They wanted to show that by staying in the ground and putting out banners, all we can do now as a team is react by sticking together. We have done that in much tougher times than this."

My anger keeps finding new levels!

In his SSN interview he thought it was funny:

"Will you be going, then?" (slimey smirk) "I'll be going to India, yes".

Oops, I've just found another level.

BTW - I'm a moron and a one percenter

[K-Hod]

Didn't watch the game. Too busy enjoying the sunshine.

I take it was as bad as it looks, if not worse?

I'm sure your ignorance was blissful Topman, I'm sure people have made enough relevant points further back.

It's the nightmare scenario that was forecasted some time ago....

[Mike Graham]

Yes Beerwins we should aim our anger at the owners, they are the root cause, Kean is the symptom.

[beerwins]

Yes Beerwins we should aim our anger at the owners, they are the root cause, Kean is the symptom.

I dont want to aim my anger at them, I want them to make good the promises they made when they bought the club but alienating thousands of fans just to save the face of one man is just plain pathetic, surely they want the club to be sucessful.

There are reasons he is still our manager and I would love to know them.