Blackburn forfeited Cup tie, claims Kean
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December 1, 2011, Thursday
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BLACKBURN Rovers "forfeited" its League Cup match against Cardiff City on Tuesday to concentrate on turning around its Premier League fortunes, the club's under-fire manager Steve Kean said.
Bottom-of-the-league Blackburn lost 0-2 at Championship (second division) Cardiff City in its League Cup quarterfinal after Kean made five changes and opted not to risk defenders Christopher Samba, Martin Olsson and Michel Salgado.
"We are in a position where we have forfeited going through and having the chance to reach a cup final," local media quoted Kean as saying. "We have games against sides within touching distance of us in the league.
"We need to treat those games as cup finals."
The Cardiff defeat was accompanied by the familiar "Kean out" chants from fans who want him sacked, but the manager maintains an ever optimistic outlook.
His cheer could owe much to the revised contract he signed last week, which local media reported included a pay rise, because results on the pitch have offered little to smile about. More protests are planned for Saturday when Blackburn hosts promoted Swansea City.
"Saturday has to kickstart our season," he said. "It's never nice when the fans are negative but, when you are focused on the game, it's something you put to the back of your mind. It doesn't affect me."
Bottom-of-the-league Blackburn lost 0-2 at Championship (second division) Cardiff City in its League Cup quarterfinal after Kean made five changes and opted not to risk defenders Christopher Samba, Martin Olsson and Michel Salgado.
"We are in a position where we have forfeited going through and having the chance to reach a cup final," local media quoted Kean as saying. "We have games against sides within touching distance of us in the league.
"We need to treat those games as cup finals."
The Cardiff defeat was accompanied by the familiar "Kean out" chants from fans who want him sacked, but the manager maintains an ever optimistic outlook.
His cheer could owe much to the revised contract he signed last week, which local media reported included a pay rise, because results on the pitch have offered little to smile about. More protests are planned for Saturday when Blackburn hosts promoted Swansea City.
"Saturday has to kickstart our season," he said. "It's never nice when the fans are negative but, when you are focused on the game, it's something you put to the back of your mind. It doesn't affect me."
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