[Archived] Steve Kean signs new deal?

[chris]

What about if he gets a bigger wage, and perhaps a bonus if we stay in the Premier League...but at the same time having a clause that makes it easier for Venky's to remove him if things don't turn round?

If Steve Kean really is as positive about things as he appears then it's the sort of risk/reward deal that he would go for.

I'm just trying to claw a positive out of the situation.

exactly

conversation:

Venkys: so you believe we can still get into the top 10:

Kean: I'm certain of it, we are playing well, just about to turn the corner

Venkys: If so we will give you increased terms this year and a bonus if we reach the top 10, but if you don't meet your targets, you must agree to move to the academy at the end of the season, and we will look for new mangement.

Kean: Thats fine but that will not happen because I am positive we will finish in the top 10 this season, we are only marginally behind our targets, I'm very confidence in my players, we have a great spirit and will go on an unbeaten run.

[alexanders]

I understand the assep stripping, but that would ruin a companies name ?

[Mattyblue]

Where do we go from here? Protesys, boycotts, what's the point?

Venky's do not care about the fanbase, they spend minimal amounts of time in the UK, they continue to back a divisive, incompetent figure that on the face of it is threatining 90% of their football business' income, yet they don't act.

We have been occupied and it will be a scorched earth policy when they finally let us go.

[yoda]

Some weeks ago there was a rumour about a new contract for Kean and Kean was asked about it by the UK press.

Kean said at that time that ''now was not the right time to discuss it'' or words to that effect. It is on some other thread on BRFCS but without searching can't recall which thread - there are so many similar re Kean.

The point is he did not dismiss the idea and indeed looked his usual rather smug self.

Perhaps the Owners proposed visit for the Chelsea game was to formally announce it? and perhaps the Rao's got cold feet and now Kean has spilt the beans to his mates at the Mirror to force their hand. What I'm suggesting is that the new 'contract' or 'deal' or whatever you want to call it is already agreed and done.

Some sort of announcement one way or the other has to come from Rovers toady now that the story is the the UK press.

What I personally really think is that all the senior Management and Advisors at Rovers and the Owners are a bunch of feckin shysters and do not have a clue on how to run Rovers. Their sum total is zero.

Not 100% sure but would they not have to inform officially, being a PLC, of changes to key menbers of staff conditions

[dave birch]

I hope that you are right, but just at this moment the Indian media aren't taking any notice but I guess we haven't really seen large scale protests against Venky's.

Challenge the integrity of Indian Companies buying businesses in other countries, their motives, their intentions, suitability and ability to be successful.

Question all that on Indian websites, in their newspapers. Things will start to happen, particularly if enough do it.

[Moppy]

If confirmed by multiple sources (I don't need Venky's confirmation as I simple don't believe them anymore) I wont be attending games till after he has gone. Whatever division we are in - and it might well be the conference at the rate we are going.

[AllRoverAsia]

I agree, let my guard down when I posted this morning but won't happen again.

I hope that you stay around. You are one of the few sources of info that I believe in and I'm sure so do most others on here.

[Kamy100]

Challenge the integrity of Indian Companies buying businesses in other countries, their motives, their intentions, suitability and ability to be successful.

Question all that on Indian websites, in their newspapers. Things will start to happen, particularly if enough do it.

Maybe this should then be the next step.

[thenodrog]

They are in it to make a quick buck, and asset strip

As I have said previously nothing at all about the venkeymobs involvenment with BRFC makes any sense until one takes off ones blue and white specs. Do that and the mists begin to clear.

[pick32]

If true ill make Wigan my last ever game, and the really sad bit is im not even that bothered anymore.

[AllRoverAsia]

Not 100% sure but would they not have to inform officially, being a PLC, of changes to key menbers of staff conditions

I think you are right on that.

I was thinking it would be good manners for Rovers to let the fans know the truth - how stupid is that!!

[thenodrog]

Shoot me down, but the best way to protest is not to attend to the games. Then Venky's see for themself that we don't support Kean and we don't support Venky's. But it also says we don't support the team anymore. Stand outside the ground and sing and chant. Iam speechless. If this is true, Iam finally finished with my support of the team. Atleast to the mongoes are gone.

A decision I made in May. I won't send another penny piece to be shared out between Pune and Geneva. I got lots of stick for it initially but much less of late.

[dave birch]

Maybe this should then be the next step.

Maybe there's someone with a bit of time, that could do a list of the popular Indian press and websites that could be bombarded with comments.

They would have to be sensible and polite. To do otherwise would defeat any purpose.

[SAS]

WOW never seen so many people on here, twitter and Facebook pledge not to go on ewood again.

This club is pretty much now destroyed.

[bestierover]

If true, appalling timing on the part of Kean and Venkys. Nonsensical also. Wtf is the big idea here? Kamy, please enlighten me as my head hurts.

[alexanders]

A decision I made in May. I won't send another penny piece to be shared out between Pune and Geneva. I got lots of stick for it initially but much less of late.

Wasnt that decision made 2 years ago Gordon?

[Mike Graham]

A decision I made in May. I won't send another penny piece to be shared out between Pune and Geneva. I got lots of stick for it initially but much less of late.

ditto Gordon, I didn't receive any stick.

I went as a neutral with a Chesterfield ST holder (from Preston) to Rochdale v Spirerites a couple of weeks back and had a most enjoyable time. I am off, as a neutral again, with some Fleetwood fan mates to see the Cod Army v Wycombe in the FA Cup this Saturday and I am even looking forward to it which is something I have not done at Ewood for the last 12+ months.

Still a Rovers fan, and always will be - but not a penny to these thieving Venkys and their brown nose boys.

[Pelio]

The black cloud over Ewood Park just seems to get thicker and thicker doesn’t it, and no matter how hard we try to remain positive, it keeps on affecting the fans negatively. People have woken up to the news this morning and groaned once again at the rumours that make the club into a complete circus.

To me it seems clear that if results continue as they are, people will soon (if they haven’t already) give up on the club they love, there will be no emotional connection anymore and no doubt attendances will begin to fall further and further. The resentment against Kean seems to reach new levels day by day, and along with Mr Anderson, he’s seen as the cancer that’s eating away at the club’s finances and destroying our reputation.

If the rumour is true, and we are stuck with Kean in charge (for whatever reason), the only support we can give is for the players to try and get us out of this mess. These days, all I hope for is a win for the team. By the looks of things Kean will not be sacked no matter what he does, but 3pts soon change people’s attitudes in the short term. From these next 6 games we need at least 3 wins to have any hope in staying in the Premiership and in my own opinion, if we can’t beat Wigan, then we deserve to be relegated.

Like most of you, I don’t rate Kean as a manager at all, but at present, it looks like he’s here is stay. Performances seem to be improving slightly; chances are being created, although stupid substitutions and daft after-match statistics from Kean are becoming a common theme, much to our annoyance. As fans, no matter who’s in charge, we all dearly want this club to survive this season and if by some miracle Kean does it, then we’ll all be more than relieved.

Our 'only' hope in the meantime is that someone, somewhere buys the club from the clueless Venkys and makes the club stable again, with a proper manager in charge. If the rumours of interested parties are true, then let’s all hope that someone makes a bid and soon. Otherwise, should we survive relegation or not, Venkys will continue to be the unpredictable rollercoaster ride.

[dave birch]

Using social media to attack Venkys motives and their suitabilty to run anything other than a chicken processing business. They're out of their league etc.

[Mike Graham]

WOW never seen so many people on here, twitter and Facebook pledge not to go on ewood again.

This club is pretty much now destroyed.

Yes, but we still need to wait for the facts on what is still a rumour and nowt else.

[ABBEY]

39 members and 76 guests reading this thread at present. I expect that 1/2 the Ewood staff (and the E Telewag)are on here trying to find out what the eck is happening.....good luck!

and if anyone from the venkys are reading this you make me

[Mike Graham]

Mr Agnew, are you out there.......?

[SAS]

Yes, but we still need to wait for the facts on what is still a rumour and nowt else.

I know. Imagine the extra outcry when/if it's confirmed.

[Seggie]

Yes, but we still need to wait for the facts on what is still a rumour and nowt else.

Although I'd agree normally, the club however has become so detached from the fans they probably wouldn't bother to confirm nor deny the rumours. In fact they probably are happy about it coming out.

Wouldn't be suprised if the generals at the club are reading this site and Facebook and twitter and celebrating defeating and dividing the fans further with the latest FU to come out of the club.

[Clitherover]

Yes, but we still need to wait for the facts on what is still a rumour and nowt else.

Let's hope so.

The thing I can't understand is that Kean still has till the end of next season to run till the end of his contract so why give him a new one now?, to me it seems like Venky's reacting to the anti-kean protests by saying 'We own the club, don't tell us what to do'. What I think they are too stupid to realize is that they are alienating the majority of fans and that's going to come back and bite them in the long run. If it's true I will no longer be attending home matches, buying Rovers merchandise or doing anything that will support Venky's for the foreseeable future.