Rovers fans spitting feathers as post-Sam era lacks Kean edge

IT was perhaps apt that Blackburn’s scrappy goal mirrored the messy goings on at Ewood Park.

Those who braved the sub-zero conditions here were promised a brave new era following the shock sacking of Sam Allardyce.

Yet the Indian-based owners, who put rookie Steve Kean in charge after dismissing Allardyce for his style of play, had certainly left muddled signals.