Moore has the magic secret (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Moore has the magic secret
7:59am Tuesday 5th February 2013 in Sport
By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
WITH four Championship promotions already to his name, Darren Moore certainly knows what it takes to get out English football’s second tier.
The tough-tackling centre back is now embarking on a new coaching career at Blackburn Rovers but he believes his experiences can only help in the new promotion challenge facing him.
The 38-year-old, who was appointed first team coach last week, is hoping to share the ingredients of success with Michael Appleton’s men as Rovers chase a play-off spot.
But Moore, who enjoyed Premier League promotion at Bradford, West Brom twice and Derby, is staying tight-lipped on what exactly the magic ingredients are though.
He said: “I have been promoted out of this division four times now. I do know what it takes and these are the characteristics I will be giving to the club.
“Even though I have been promoted four times it has been with four different managers.
“But there has been one ingredient there and that is an ingredient I have to touch on.
“It is the ingredient I have gone by and is the ingredient I know has brought success and is one I will give to the boys.
“I don’t want to give it to the outside world but I will be giving it here in trying to see the club move forward.
“The gaffer will know that ingredient and Westy (Ashley Westwood). I have to try applying to that to the players because they are a fantastic group.
“In most sports, confidence is a big thing and consistency. That is what we have to build here. It is about continuing doing good things and building consistency so that the good things become second nature.
“The Championship is the hardest division to get out of because there is not that much difference between the teams at the top and the teams at the bottom.
“Anybody on their given day, if you don’t apply yourself on any given day, can lose to anyone else. It is as simple as that.”
Moore, was a team-mate of Appleton’s at West Brom and more recently had been working in the youth set up at the Hawthorns.
He also spent time in the same Bradford side as Rovers’ new assistant manager Westwood.
Moore said: “It has been excellent, the feel of the club is superb. Coming into the club has been really, really good.
“The size and stature of Blackburn Rovers is very, very impressive. I have had 20 years of playing the game and enjoyed every minute, had some great successes, really treasure them but since 1999 behind the scenes I have been preparing for a job opportunity like this.
“It was waiting for the right opportunity to come along and the gaffer has come in and offered me this.
“I have enjoyed doing the coaching badges and now it is a case of putting all the experiences and qualifications into practice.”
Comments(20)
A Rover 45 years and over
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9:11am Tue 5 Feb 13
owd nick
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9:32am Tue 5 Feb 13
Hovis1945 wrote:LOL
Backroom team seem to be gelling and talking sense not hyperbolic nonsense. Team on the park seem to be gelling and believing in themselves at last. Unfortunately with Rovers over the past couple of years that usually means something stupid is going to crop up and everything comes crashing down!
Possibly!
It's still going to be a bit of a bumpy ride but at least we appear to be moving in the right direction at long last.
The game against Burnley will be the pivotal point from the fan's perspective.
1952 rover
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9:34am Tue 5 Feb 13
Hovis1945
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9:37am Tue 5 Feb 13
1952 rover wrote:Who????
has anyone seen Shebby?
ChrisDeBerg
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10:45am Tue 5 Feb 13
Hovis1945 wrote:I believe he is going to be in our new Rover mascot suit to hide his ugly mush from the crowd but yet still keep him in the job! haha
1952 rover wrote:Who????
has anyone seen Shebby?
RTID
MatthewCA
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11:08am Tue 5 Feb 13
Madam give a BIG TV to shutup also
He Looks So Good In Training
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11:37am Tue 5 Feb 13
MatthewCA wrote:You words have way with a
Shebby took incharge of RoversTV.
Madam give a BIG TV to shutup also
One of these days I might understand your post.
spike t
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1:24pm Tue 5 Feb 13
Been there done it in another role means newt.
Still way behind where Kean had the team in this league
Is Eckersley playing?
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1:41pm Tue 5 Feb 13
noddymcleod
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2:44pm Tue 5 Feb 13
I'm going to post Shabby's photo in the Big Issue "missing" column.
Phoenix From The Ashes
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3:12pm Tue 5 Feb 13
1952 rover wrote:Thought I saw him today on Only Fools and Horses trying to stitch Del' boy up!
has anyone seen Shebby?
Phoenix From The Ashes
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3:14pm Tue 5 Feb 13
MxMave
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3:15pm Tue 5 Feb 13
Looks like Appys brought his crack dealer along for the ride.
fanny_tickler.
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3:26pm Tue 5 Feb 13
Two Hats
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4:11pm Tue 5 Feb 13
Angry From Accrington
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7:47pm Tue 5 Feb 13
ChrisDeBerg wrote:Does he report directly to Colin Hendry?
Hovis1945 wrote:I believe he is going to be in our new Rover mascot suit to hide his ugly mush from the crowd but yet still keep him in the job! haha
1952 rover wrote:Who????
has anyone seen Shebby?
RTID
French Rover
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8:26pm Tue 5 Feb 13
blueblooded
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11:06pm Tue 5 Feb 13
fanny_tickler. wrote:about sums up your footballing knowledge doesn't it mommy tickler?
Darren who?
drunken donut
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9:08am Fri 8 Feb 13
Hovis1945 says...
9:07am Tue 5 Feb 13