[Archived] Rovers vs West Brom preview

[Tom]

And that was that.

First half was strange, you could feel the grim acceptance set in around you today, in the past we look a bad side with a bad manager, today even worse, we make teams like West Brom and Sunderland look good.

A few notes on players:

- The only ones to take any credit for me were Lowe, Pedersen, Formica and strangely Hanley who looked solid today

- Dunn did exactly what I expected and more, he couldn't even pass today

- Rochina is talented but only has a left foot, works himself into great positions but then is afraid to shoot on his right

- Yakubu and Simon both very quiet

- Nzonzi, scared to pick out a pass it seems and just shifts responability

- For me Dann got bossed by Odemwingie and Long for much of the game

I would criticise the substitutions but Hanley played well, what I will criticise instead is the signings, if you wont bring Petrovic or Goodwillie on a 0-1 it shows what he thinks of them, when Goodwillie came on eventually he showed us just why he doesn't get on, his attempt at defending for the 2nd made Hoilett look like Maldini, never been a winger though.

It's over now but you could tell people were accepting that even at 0-0 today we look like a team that can't break anyone down most of the time.

Just listened to radio rovers and then phoned them up to vent... I won't be getting on air!

Neil said whilst talking to Gerald that he could not remember pedersens doing anything wrong at left back - which game was he watching? Second goal was 100% pedersens fault.

It's time to shut that station unless they start to share the anger that everyone feels.

I am fuming after that match... Aaaaaargh

Goodwillie at fault for me there, Pedersen had a good game to say he was out of position.

[RoverRich]

Never have I wanted to believe that relegation was staring us in the face but as soon as that final whistle went today it was as though we were already down. Absolutely gutted with that result and fuming at the inept, careless nature of that performance today. Yakubu and Rochina were infuriating, constantly offside or dallying on the ball. The ball was given away needlessly a ridiculous amount of times, even when trying to play it simple and there were so many terrible decisions. As for Pedersen, he was just pathetic before Odemwingie's goal, some of the worst defending you could see.

If Yakubu had laid the ball off for the on rushing Goodwillie we could have been 2-1 up but instead West Brom went straight up the other end and scored. A perfect example of our clueless decision making today, but it wasn't just our players - Hanley and Roberts on as our first 2 subs says it all really but then again we have now come to expect that from our clueless, useless bald tw@t of a manager. We had lost at that point. The team lacked direction, guidance and ideas.

I feel like I could burst into tears and it is all because of that pr!ck Kean! Low point of the season so far for me...

[jrabrfc]

You know it's over when Hanley replaces Dunn. I want whatever mushrooms Kean is having pre match. That was shocking, absolutely awful. We made West Brom look good. Bet he's still Manager in January though.

[BigDom]

Ste B can ban me if he wants but I don't care !!!

(Please don't use that word again) OFF STEVE KEAN !

[Darwen Rover]

Worse thing that happened was when we beat Swansea... Losing today gives us a chance of ridding us of this imposter.. He's gotta go he doesn't have a clue but do the venkys time will tell

[dazmaz]

Anyone else spot Samba when Hanley came on? He looked to be asking other players what was going on

[ruggles1995]

Worse thing that happened was when we beat Swansea... Losing today gives us a chance of ridding us of this imposter.. He's gotta go he doesn't have a clue but do the venkys time will tell

I doubt venkys even watched it today, i doubt vemkys even know the score, and I doubt they will care to find out for a few days, and I doubt mrs Desai even knows what kit we are in. And if he is aloud 1 more match and we loose to bolton then I feel sorry for the new manager as his next 2 games will be man utd and liverpool away.

[Scott18]

Anyone else spot Samba when Hanley came on? He looked to be asking other players what was going on

N'Zonzi just looked bemused when he saw the subs that were coming on. Reminds me of the game when Benitez took Torres off and Gerrard looked at him in confusion.

[Blueboy Downunder]

dazmaz - did you also notice big chris's body language throughout the game. it told me that he was fed up and going through the motions. it also told me that he has had enough of the clown that they have as a manager, but as a pro footballer, he has to keep playing for the team.

[cmb211087]

Anyone else spot Samba when Hanley came on? He looked to be asking other players what was going on

This. He was stood there with his arms out asking what the hell was happening. When your captain questions your subs, you know how bad it has got.

[The Rover of Finland]

Late goal seems to cost 400€ to me when Schalke is winning. Only Steve losing job would turn that goal good.

[J*B]

It really is no wonder why the media make fun of us.

Our supporters are pathetic morons.

We are losing - Boooooo! Kean Out! Boooooo!!!

Drawing - Yayyyy! Come on Rovers! Walking down the...

Losig - Booooo! Kean out!!!

Shows what you know living on the other side of the planet you spineless prick, Kean Out echoed around where I sit moments after Danns goal. Keep watching from your legends bar you tosser, you know jack ###### about jack ######, and are in no position to call supporters pathetic morons.

[Tooogs]

Simply put... Today the players stopped trying for the manager.

As much as I want him out recent performances have shown they were clearly behind him, today the players played as though they wanted rid of Kean too.

It's been said on here so many times but I'll say it again anyway... Until Venky's clear off and take Kean with them then we won't be getting our Rovers back. Sacking Kean simply isn't good enough for me anymore... It's too late. When fans sing 'you don't know what you're doing' it's usually down to a difference of opinion and not actually fact... the scary thing with this lot is that they genuinely have no clue what they are doing!

Also, their winner was actually Goodwillie's fault, not MGP's. His performance for the ten minutes he was on the pitch was absolutely diabolical. He was blowing out of his arse after five minutes and just let Odemwingie just run past him.

The sheer lack of urgency was there for all to see and not having Hoillet or Olsson available showed that. Unfortunately this is something we will have to get used to come January.

This is definitley a low... not going to be pretty next year in the Championship with all those teams gunning for us. Hate to think where we will be in five years.

Sorry if I have depressed anyone, I'm sure many of you feel the same.

[bigbrandjohn]

The great experiment was fun for a while Venkys. You got your ad for your market, you owned a Premier league team now please sell and you can say you had another experience and it was time to leave before it was too late. This is not a train set this is people's lives and heritage. you are indelibly harming your brand both in this country and in your country as well.

Venkys please sell.

#venkyspleasesell

[dwayne cage]

Agent Kean does it again! We are bloody damn well doomed and the owners must be stupid not to see it. Kean will stay in charge, Venky's will hide away from it all and we will drop a division is it to early to ask what players will stay when we do go down?

[ABBEY]

Laughing stock !!!!

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

One way ticket to the Championship...R.I.P. Blackburn Rovers F.C.

What I have witnessed today has been soul destroying.

I am proud to say I was one of the 200 or so who could be bothered to make a stand at the players entrance after the game...at least we have tried,God knows we have tried.

[Tooogs]

we were sh*te with a capital kean

yet again! no way will he be gone or manger introduce by bolton are fate could be well and truly be sealed.

What does kean have to do to be sacked?

Getting a box of venkys chicken getting naked than shuffling up and down the half way with "I f*cked mrs desai" written with blood on his chest while rubbing a chicken wing up and down his a** crack....WOULD THAT DO IT???

Laughing out loud.

[Exiled_Rover]

The great experiment was fun for a while Venkys. You got your ad for your market, you owned a Premier league team now please sell and you can say you had another experience and it was time to leave before it was too late. This is not a train set this is people's lives and heritage. you are indelibly harming your brand both in this country and in your country as well.

Venkys please sell.

#venkyspleasesell

I know the saying is "There's no such thing as bad PR", but the Venkys brand is ruined in this country. This experiment has been an unmitigated failure.

[Stuart]

It really is no wonder why the media make fun of us.

Our supporters are pathetic morons.

We are losing - Boooooo! Kean Out! Boooooo!!!

Drawing - Yayyyy! Come on Rovers! Walking down the...

Losig - Booooo! Kean out!!!

Awful post from you, BPF.

The crowd, by and large, were vocaly behind the team - even when behind - until the second late (and soft) goal went in.

Considering the standard of football on show, the fans deserve medals.

Becoming a long distance fan seems to have made you quite bitter and warrior-esque.

Can you go back to being Broken Picture Frame and making decent posts?

[Neal]

Anyone still think postponing the protests was a good idea? I saw more people ready to protest today than ever before... An opportunity missed.

Let's get this straight, of course Venkys and Steve Kean are to blame but the players and FANS are also for being unwilling to do anything about it. Our supporters allow themselves to conned by one win against newly promoted Swansea and forget the previous pathetic performances and losses... Therefore just go home and pretend everything is fine... It's not. Those who gave him/them time have left it too late to do anything about it now. We should have had the MAJORITY of fans at every protest but typical of the attitude of many people from this town, for whatever reason... You couldn't be bothered. For the first time, I'm genuinely ashamed to be a Rovers supporter.

THIS CLUB IS PATHETIC IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE.

R.I.P. B.R.F.C.

[Plastic Head]

There was a protest and an angry one at that.

What difference will it make? None.

On the pitch is all that's left.

[Neal]

There was a protest and an angry one at that.

What difference will it make? None.

On the pitch is all that's left.

I know, I saw my dad (fan for 38 years) was at the front at the players entrance asking to speak with someone at the club to clarify Keans position. When they refused he handed his season ticket to the man in the rovers suit and told him "While these people remain at our club I will not step one foot back in this place again... You are all disgusting"... Wish more of our fans were like this.

[Mattyblue]

Anyone still think postponing the protests was a good idea? I saw more people ready to protest today than ever before... An opportunity missed.

Let's get this straight, of course Venkys and Steve Kean are to blame but the players and FANS are also for being unwilling to do anything about it. Our supporters allow themselves to conned by one win against newly promoted Swansea and forget the previous pathetic performances and losses... Therefore just go home and pretend everything is fine... It's not. Those who gave him/them time have left it too late to do anything about it now. We should have had the MAJORITY of fans at every protest but typical of the attitude of many people from this town, for whatever reason... You couldn't be bothered. For the first time, I'm genuinely ashamed to be a Rovers supporter.

THIS CLUB IS PATHETIC IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE.

R.I.P. B.R.F.C.

Don't follow you Neal, the organised protests are only attended by a few anyway, easy for Kean to paint as a minority.

The thousands chanting with real rage 2-1 down? That has much more of an impact (well it should but as the owners arent arsed it's just pissing in the wind).

I'm ashamed alright, but it's nowt to do with our fans.

[Tom]

Anyone still think postponing the protests was a good idea? I saw more people ready to protest today than ever before... An opportunity missed.

Let's get this straight, of course Venkys and Steve Kean are to blame but the players and FANS are also for being unwilling to do anything about it. Our supporters allow themselves to conned by one win against newly promoted Swansea and forget the previous pathetic performances and losses... Therefore just go home and pretend everything is fine... It's not. Those who gave him/them time have left it too late to do anything about it now. We should have had the MAJORITY of fans at every protest but typical of the attitude of many people from this town, for whatever reason... You couldn't be bothered. For the first time, I'm genuinely ashamed to be a Rovers supporter.

THIS CLUB IS PATHETIC IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE.

R.I.P. B.R.F.C.

Absolute nonsense, fans are part to blame, get a grip.

I'm ashamed to have people like you blame other fans for the predicament.

You call it pathetic, look in a mirror!

The attitude you have is part of the reason a lot of people have probably been out off the organised protests.