A section of Rovers fans have staged regular protests calling for the Scot to be sacked, and a similar show of disapproval is planned for this weekend. Kean's lack of popularity among the Ewood Park faithful was compounded when he appeared to suggest he had "forfeited" Tuesday's Carling Cup quarter-final against Cardiff in order to have his strongest possible XI available to face Brendan Rodgers' side. The defensive trio of Christopher Samba, Michel Salgado and Martin Olsson are all set to return from hamstring injuries but there will be huge pressure on Kean to pick up a result having opted not to risk them in midweek. Swansea have yet to win on their travels this term but they picked up creditable draws at Wolves and Liverpool, and if they can claim the three points on Saturday they will move 10 points clear of their hosts, who sit bottom of the table. And Britton, 29, is targeting a quick start from the Welsh club in order to stir the discontent of the home support. He said: "If we get an early goal there may be a bit of unrest among the fans and they could get on the players' backs if we did that. "If we don't it won't be the be all and end all, we want to win the game and if it takes until the 89th, 90th or 91st minute we'll take that, but we are looking for a bright and quick start. "We are trying to open that gap between us and the bottom of the table. Saturday is another opportunity to push up the table, we don't want to be looking over our shoulders, we want to look ahead and this is a real opportunity to push on and open up that gap." But Britton, who along with fellow midfielders Joe Allen and Mark Gower has made an impressive start to life in the top flight, admits he feels sorry for Kean and the Blackburn players having experienced life at the wrong end of a league table with Sheffield United last term. "I have played in teams getting booed off at half-time and it has an adverse effect," he said. "People pay their money and are entitled to their opinion but if the team are struggling it's not what you want to hear as players. "When you see the protests against the manager it must be tough, he has dealt with it well and come out of it with a lot of credit when you consider that every home game they are protesting and wanting him out. "When you are in the bottom three and fighting relegation, like I was last year at Sheffield United, the fans expect more and as players your confidence can suffer and it is tough to play your natural game and enjoy football. As opposition you can try and capitalise on that. "It's probably worse when you are at home, if you go 1-0 down the fans can get on your back and every misplaced pass is groaned at and you go inside your shell a bit. "A lot of players do the safe thing and don't take risks as you would if things were going well and you were playing with freedom." If Swansea are to record that first away win, and end a scoreless run of three games, they look set to have to do so without top-scorer Danny Graham, who is struggling with an Achilles injury. But Britton insists recent performances have shown that Swansea have what it takes to end that search. "Obviously we would like to get that first away win, we are in December now, but our last two away performances have been encouraging, especially against Liverpool as we played very well there. It's about turning performances into wins and hopefully on Saturday we can get it and kick on."
