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Brad Friedel: I want to leave Blackburn Rovers
10:30am Friday 18th July 2008 in
BRAD Friedel has paved the way for a move to Aston Villa by telling Blackburn Rovers he wants to leave.
The former United States number one has made it clear to new manager, Paul Ince, that he is keen to speak with both Villa AND Manchester City.
In the last 48 hours, Rovers have rejected bids from both clubs for the in-demand 37-year-old, who only signed a new two-year deal in February.
However, with Friedel making it clear he wants out, chairman John Williams has been forced to admit the American’s tough stance has left the club in a ‘tricky situation’.
The Rovers chief said: “We’ve had two bids for Brad, despite my insistence to the clubs concerned we didn’t want them. They’ve been rejected.
“When Brad told us he wanted to leave, it was a bolt out of the blue – he had only signed his latest contract back in February, and a replacement keeper has not even been on our radar.
“It’s an unwelcome situation for us, and particularly for Paul, who has been concentrating on other targets, as well as assessing our squad and bedding in his new backroom staff.
“We are very keen for Brad to stay but to deny him the move he clearly wants after a lengthy stint with the club is difficult.
“We know we have good players and are constantly rejecting unwanted overtures, but it’s particularly difficult to accept players leaving for clubs in and around us in the league.
“We have told Brad that, in any event, we cannot even consider a move for him, unless we can satisfy both our football and commercial requirements.
“Looking at the market for proven keepers, we haven’t got a bid that anywhere near meets the commercial part of the equation.
“I know some observers will feel that we should take Brad’s age and service into account, but it’s not that simple.
“We have not earmarked any funds for the goalkeeping department. Why would we?
“And on the football side, Brad Friedels don’t grow on trees.
“If he doesn’t get his move, although disappointed, Brad is the ultimate professional and I am confident he will remain focused on Rovers.
“But there’s no point in denying that this is a tricky situation.”
As we reported last Saturday, Villa and City are both ready to double Friedel’s wages and offer him a three-year contract, which would take him past his 40th birthday.
That prompted Ince to offer Friedel improved terms this week, but the former Liverpool ace has made it clear his heart is set on a move, and Villa is believed to be his preferred destination, with Martin O’Neill keen to wrap up a deal before tonight’s Intertoto Cup deadline.
Comments(79)
Spanish_Rover82
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10:45am Fri 18 Jul 08
STUNNED
RishtonSteve
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10:48am Fri 18 Jul 08
Hotspot
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10:48am Fri 18 Jul 08
mike rover
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10:51am Fri 18 Jul 08
While at rovers his profile has gone up, allowing him to start his own "soccer" accademy, and he signed a new deal last Feb, to pretty much tie him over for life.
Now the back-stabbing, 2 faced greedy t*at wants to screw us over for more money? Brad Friedel represents everything that is wrong with a modern day footballer. The man is a disgrace. Ungrateful ****.
Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker
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10:56am Fri 18 Jul 08
Ribble Rover
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10:57am Fri 18 Jul 08
RishtonSteve
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10:57am Fri 18 Jul 08
batesempire
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10:59am Fri 18 Jul 08
Rovers Girl
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11:00am Fri 18 Jul 08
First Bentley now you, I wonder who's going to be next. Let's just hope Incey keeps him.
swindon_rover
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11:01am Fri 18 Jul 08
Ainzy
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11:07am Fri 18 Jul 08
mj
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11:07am Fri 18 Jul 08
Murton_Rover
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11:08am Fri 18 Jul 08
Jim Wilkinson
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11:12am Fri 18 Jul 08
This is ince destroying the spirit in the campthat Hughes built up with his wretched entourage of lower-division backroom staff who are already proving they are out of their depth
It's time for Williams to admit he's made a mistake and arrest this catastrophe in the bud - I expect a deluge of "Give Ince a Chance" messages from those who are unable to read between the lines of a few articles but remember my name when we're bottom of theleague and he's first sacking of the season
odarren572
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11:15am Fri 18 Jul 08
ripleywonder
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11:16am Fri 18 Jul 08
Im sick of hearing about Bentley - ship him out and just be done with it, and sort out some young fresh faces in our team. It is time to rebuild.
On another note, i personally think Steven Warnock should be made captain next year? Also in a realistic world I think Roque will just be too good to keep hold of.
Come on Incey - build a young fresh team!
Respect to a rovers legend brad friedel, thanks for everything!
Trev Manchester
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11:16am Fri 18 Jul 08
RishtonSteve
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11:19am Fri 18 Jul 08
Jim Wilkinson wrote:I think you could be right. From the first day Ince arrived, papers were full of Cudicini, then Robinson and now Carson...maybe Ive done Brad an injustice..He has been a great servant for us though..I wish him all the best despite being shocked
You don't have to be the brightest bulb in the pack to deduce here that Brad has been squeezed out - the instant Ince arrived we started being linked with keepers This is ince destroying the spirit in the campthat Hughes built up with his wretched entourage of lower-division backroom staff who are already proving they are out of their depthIt's time for Williams to admit he's made a mistake and arrest this catastrophe in the bud - I expect a deluge of "Give Ince a Chance" messages from those who are unable to read between the lines of a few articles but remember my name when we're bottom of theleague and he's first sacking of the season
ripleywonder
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11:21am Fri 18 Jul 08
Trev Manchester wrote:you horrible little man!
what a horrible man, thought him and ince were mates?
Jim Wilkinson
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11:23am Fri 18 Jul 08
SusieF
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11:26am Fri 18 Jul 08
Think we wouldn't miss Bentley too much, he flatters to deceive, his head hasn't been in the game most of last part of season.
As for Stevie Warnock, he is a solid rock, always there when needed.
Was glad to read Roque's comments on Sky Sports News about Blackburn, looks like we maybe able to keep hold of him.
I am still unsure about Ince, but we got to give the lad a chance!
C'mon you blues, can't wait till 16th August as long as we still got a half decent squad.
You boys got to think half full not half empty! Negative vibes don't help!
mike rover
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11:36am Fri 18 Jul 08
Jim Wilkinson wrote:Paul Ince cannot stop speculation from happening in the press, so how u can slag him off for that is laughable.
You don't have to be the brightest bulb in the pack to deduce here that Brad has been squeezed out - the instant Ince arrived we started being linked with keepers This is ince destroying the spirit in the campthat Hughes built up with his wretched entourage of lower-division backroom staff who are already proving they are out of their depthIt's time for Williams to admit he's made a mistake and arrest this catastrophe in the bud - I expect a deluge of "Give Ince a Chance" messages from those who are unable to read between the lines of a few articles but remember my name when we're bottom of theleague and he's first sacking of the season
As for "lower division backroom staff", when in the past 30 years has Archie Knox been out of the top flight?
also where did you hear this stuff about the spirit in the camp being damaged? or is this you playing devil's advocate?
Ince has gone on record to say he want's Brad as No.1, and both men stated they were friends at liverpool.
Face it BRAD FRIEDEL IS A GREEDY BASTE*D WHO DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THIS CLUB!
thanks for showing your true colours brad, enjoy's city's blood money.
Spookyfish
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11:37am Fri 18 Jul 08
Get a bid in for Scott Carson. Ince should be building for the future, so selling OAP's is part of that
mike rover
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11:39am Fri 18 Jul 08
Jim Wilkinson wrote:Dont be rediculous!
Don't forget we only get half of any Bentley money (sell-on clause) - there's an exclusive for you Telegraph.
Sell on clauses are 10% at the very most. what are you on??
Spanish_Rover82
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11:41am Fri 18 Jul 08
In: Robert Green/Scott Carson/Paul Robinson/Cudicini
Sebastian Larsson
R/B
Yossi Benayoun and/or
Carlos Villanueva
Poss Castillo
Comments..
Why did i think there was any loyalty left in football?
gerardc
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11:41am Fri 18 Jul 08
guys, i think especially in the friedel situtation we should consider everything. My hat goes off to friedel for all the class performances he has given us to date, he is a top pro. i personally salute you friedel. to finish, john williams, you have made some wonderful choices for us to date, but i hope appointing ince is your first and last boo boo. Hopefully i am wrong about ince, but i fear not....
Champion Sound
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12:08pm Fri 18 Jul 08
Carson from villa looks like a good choice to me, he nearly signed for stoke as the guy wants to play, he's english and hungray for football.
Brad, youve been a great servant to the club but we aint goin to let you go without a replacement in place.
AS for slagging ince off, its nothing to do with it and more to do with the money both villa and city are offering
jukes
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12:29pm Fri 18 Jul 08
bit upsetting tho. dont wana sound to negative but i dont think this would have happend if laudrup would have come in!
please mr ince make an inspired signing to cheer up all the rovers fans!!
true-blue
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12:30pm Fri 18 Jul 08
i still think brad is the best buy i have ever seen £0 for an ever present goalkeeper who saved us more points than i like to think about
and on replacements what about that espanyol keeper kemeni would be mint or id be happy with robbinson carson or cudicini
Stevo
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12:30pm Fri 18 Jul 08
What a load of rybbish - he wants to leave because Ince is a league 2 manager, and he's realised this in the 2 or 3 weeks he's been here.
Should have gone for someone with proven experience at the top level, whether that have been Allardyce, Laudrup or even Houlier.
Roque will be next, once he's back and see's the standard of the new boss.
Trev Manchester
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12:30pm Fri 18 Jul 08
lowelife
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12:32pm Fri 18 Jul 08
With regard to Brad, he's 37 and still dynamite! Surely if it was only a matter of wages he could be persuaded to stay, he's a mature and intelligent man, who is not prone to hasty decisions. The man has been our virtual salvation and we owe him plenty; a renewed contract, reflecting his worth and commitment should be quickly drawn up.
As for DB, I think we would have been in this position wether Hughes was here or not and we should let the child go!
stecoward
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12:33pm Fri 18 Jul 08
jinkyjase
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12:33pm Fri 18 Jul 08
You're appointment of a man who is blatantly out of his depth has brought all this on. His back room appointments have polarized this opinion too.
If he'd come in with a top assistant or coach none of this would have happened. This bunch of nobodies we've acquired, mainly because of Ince's inexperience, has probably made our top pro's think about jumping ship.
Even if Ince proves to be the right appointment, the football world has not perceived his appointment as that by a club 'going places' and as such they're in for our best players like vultures. The players are having their heads turned and the rest sorts itself out. I'm a williams fan, the guy is a genius but i fear, and I've said it for weeks, that he has got this one TOTALLY WRONG.
On a related issue. Has anyone thought that Friedel may have told the board he wanted to go when Ince came in? This would explain why we were linked to Cudicini so early, Ince may have had his hands tied.
I'm not looking forward to this season at all.
RishtonSteve
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12:59pm Fri 18 Jul 08
moomintroll
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1:14pm Fri 18 Jul 08
Ainzy
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1:32pm Fri 18 Jul 08
To all Rovers fans slagging Ince off get a grip stop crying get behind the team by the sound of it Ince has a few good players in mind he is trying to sign
Romeington
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1:32pm Fri 18 Jul 08
jinkyjase wrote:Bunch of nobodies ? you clearly have little football knowledge. Knox is one of the most experienced coaches there is, and yes more expereinced than Eddie Niedzwiecki and Howard our new sports science coach was boss of our previous sports science coach whilst they were together at bolton. And steele our new goal kepper coach is highley respected in the EPL and againg prob more experienced than Hitchcock. The only memeber of staff i may agree with you on is mathias. But we must wait to see how they do. So this buncj of nobodies is actually a much better coaching team on paper, obviously we will have to wait and see as to how they do compared to hughes and co, but calling them nobodies is a clear lack of footballing knowledge. Friedel out Carson in is good business for the present and future.
Step forward John Williams.You're appointment of a man who is blatantly out of his depth has brought all this on. His back room appointments have polarized this opinion too.If he'd come in with a top assistant or coach none of this would have happened. This bunch of nobodies we've acquired, mainly because of Ince's inexperience, has probably made our top pro's think about jumping ship.Even if Ince proves to be the right appointment, the football world has not perceived his appointment as that by a club 'going places' and as such they're in for our best players like vultures. The players are having their heads turned and the rest sorts itself out. I'm a williams fan, the guy is a genius but i fear, and I've said it for weeks, that he has got this one TOTALLY WRONG.On a related issue. Has anyone thought that Friedel may have told the board he wanted to go when Ince came in? This would explain why we were linked to Cudicini so early, Ince may have had his hands tied.I'm not looking forward to this season at all.
msrx6mas
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1:53pm Fri 18 Jul 08
All this talk of Carson and Robinson - yep, they're younger and Premiership ability so if it's a cost-neutral deal, fine, do it. I just wonder how that would make Jason Brown feel as he's surely thinking "Now's my big chance" and to be fair, his one and only standout appearance way back was the penalty save v Bolton. He's been an able understudy to Brad so lets give hima chance. He'll surely leave too if we don't.
jamie wrexham
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2:03pm Fri 18 Jul 08
Ive had a bit of stick on here in the past for being a sheep sh@gging taffy however one benefit of that is that im also a Wales fan and I can honestly tell you that Jason Brown is genuinely a class act. Every wales fan loves this guy, ok he's not seen much first team action with us but who wud with Brad playing like he is.
I think losing Sparky was a blow but under Ince I think we will leek less goals.
If the Jason Brown thing doesnt work then we will look for a keeper but have faith.
Just a quick one to Brad "F**K off then to City you Judas if you stay I'll boo the hell out of you"
The Player
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2:03pm Fri 18 Jul 08
http://www.skysports
.com/story/0,19528,1
1095_3709839,00.html
money talks.
bburnrover
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2:08pm Fri 18 Jul 08
The Player
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2:10pm Fri 18 Jul 08
The Player
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2:12pm Fri 18 Jul 08
batesempire
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2:19pm Fri 18 Jul 08
RishtonSteve
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2:24pm Fri 18 Jul 08
Romeington
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2:41pm Fri 18 Jul 08
jinkyjase
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2:58pm Fri 18 Jul 08
What I was attempting to point out, albeit clumsily perhaps, is that the Ince appointment and with it the resulting back room have not, by any stretch of the imagination INSPIRED the squad. If what you say about them is true then maybe it's the idea of playing for Ince they can't hack? I say 'they' because I anticipate at least two more high profile exists apart from Bents and Big Brad.
King Kenny
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3:18pm Fri 18 Jul 08
The Player
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3:29pm Fri 18 Jul 08
.com/story/0,19528,1
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Carlos Villanueva TO SIGN
roversfan
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3:34pm Fri 18 Jul 08
I hate to say this, but 'Sparky's' desertion could come to seriously hurt Rovers. For Friedel to wish to leave, there must be some anxiety among the Players. Whether this is justified or not, has to be found out and, if Player anxiety is present, some serious thinking has to be done.
'Sparky's' exit was most inopportune. His reason for leaving was quite understandable, but his timing was the worst. Clearly, he hadn't informed John Williams - which introduced a panic situation within the Club.
Paul Ince may, or may not, be the right man for the job. Sadly, he has been thrown in at the deep end and this isn't at all fair to the man.
Wouldn't it be nice if the Players had some feeling of loyalty and rallied around their new Manager - at least until he has had time to show them who and what he is all about!?
John Smith
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3:38pm Fri 18 Jul 08
Or do I save it to skim at Ince three home games in?
The Player
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3:40pm Fri 18 Jul 08
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The Player
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3:40pm Fri 18 Jul 08
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BJS
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3:47pm Fri 18 Jul 08
Woody Riversider
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3:54pm Fri 18 Jul 08
Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker wrote:Hey Morst how you doing? Had no access to computer for a while but this news of Brad is absolutly staggering. Only two choices now as for as I'm concerend(considerin
6 words required - "Sorry Brad the answer is NO"
g the time scale) STEVE HARPER OR SCOTT CARSON. If everything is to be believed then we could quite possibly have 2 or 3 players half hearted playing for BRFC next seasson. What a shi**y scenario that would be. Anyhow's be well & we'll catch up in the near future. Hope Ossy & co are all well? Hey Bill have you been down yet with your ST renewal form?
Arte et labore
Guinevere
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3:58pm Fri 18 Jul 08
I hope that's all it is, and not the dressing room unrest being suggested. But all the talk must be distracting the squad, whatever they think of Ince.
Not a good pre season......
Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker
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4:29pm Fri 18 Jul 08
Woody Riversider wrote:Hey Woody - how R U? Good to have your comments back on here. I was on hols in Internet cafe in June when I saw you slagging off new website - thought you and some of the old gang were on a boycott or something. This reminds me of the Dalgliesh / Shearer effect and we must learn from it this time. I said in Jan (and got called a moaner!), for saying the lack of investment could send out the wrong message and if Hughes went etc etc. I really believe this time we mustlearn to use the word NO. We tell the players the loss of Hughes and his team is enough this summer and the club needs to stabilise and all those players who have signed long contracts (like Brad only 3 months ago) have to show some responsibility and let the club stabilise. They can always run down their contracts or be sold nearer the end of the contract but right now Rovers come first. We should not accept less than £20m for Bentley - take a stance like Villa have with Barry - Pay Up or Shut Up. BRFC come first, first and first again.
Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker wrote:
6 words required - "Sorry Brad the answer is NO"Hey
Morst how you doing? Had no access to computer for a while but this
news of Brad is absolutly staggering. Only two choices now as for as
I'm concerend(considerin
g the time scale) STEVE HARPER OR SCOTT CARSON. If everything is to be
believed then we could quite possibly have 2 or 3 players half hearted
playing for BRFC next seasson. What a shi**y scenario that would be.
Anyhow's be well & we'll catch up in the near future. Hope Ossy
& co are all well? Hey Bill have you been down yet with your ST
renewal form?
Arte et labore
mike rover
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5:31pm Fri 18 Jul 08
Bentley came out saying he wanted to leave before Ince came, so the only person who put in a transfer request since Ince came in is Brad Greed-le!
I wonder if Ince would be getting all this stick if he was a white lancastrian, as oppose to a dark skinned cockney?
At least Newcastle fans let the manager manage a few games, and buy some players before wanting him out
martin.cat
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6:05pm Fri 18 Jul 08
http://www.mirror.co
.uk/sport/football/2
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about-chilean-supers
tar-carlos-villanuev
a-89520-20653591/
FOr me i would be very sad to see Brad go but would understand it. Cant understand why nasty comments are being made
As for bently he showed his colours last year when he was to big to play for the U21's I say sell sell and spend the 17 mil wisely
How about Robinson Dawson Marlbraque in part ex with 10 mil? Apparrently they are all available so.....
That Micheal Bradley has apparently be seen at the training ground so could the signings be about to begin
mike cassell
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7:07pm Fri 18 Jul 08
So we move on. Lets give young Jason Brown a chance as clearly Hughes saw something in the lad as back up to Brad. Irrespective,we need additional back up.
Can I suggest Rovers look at the Deportivo La Coruna goalie, Dudu Awat. He is the Israeli national goalie, (30 years old) but has fallen out with the current boss at Coruna and is seeking a move. Apparently, Depor turned down a one million Euro offer from Toulouse recently. Seems a good prospect to me and is worth a punt.Get a move on Rovers.
jinkyjase
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7:46pm Fri 18 Jul 08
mike rover wrote:Mike, I sincerely hope you are a Dingle on a wind up becuase if you are a Rovers fan I would love to meet you and break your nose after the comment that you think Rovers fans are racists. I'll say this to you once and hope it sinks in.
Im sorry but can someone please point me in the direction, which proves their is dressing room unrest? because I have heard nothing to suggest this is true?
Bentley came out saying he wanted to leave before Ince came, so the only person who put in a transfer request since Ince came in is Brad Greed-le!
I wonder if Ince would be getting all this stick if he was a white lancastrian, as oppose to a dark skinned cockney?
At least Newcastle fans let the manager manage a few games, and buy some players before wanting him out
People from Blackburn, myself included have no issue with Paul Ince being black/white/pink or yellow. The disgruntlment is his past record and his lack of experience managing a club as big as ours, simple as that.
You are an absolute pillock.
Stevo
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8:18pm Fri 18 Jul 08
Grow up Mike, you muppet - everything on here is a fans point of view - why the hell are you trying to make out it's a race issue? Prat
mike rover
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8:38pm Fri 18 Jul 08
But sadly, all clubs have their idiots in support.
As for the minority who are slagging Ince off with him only 3 weeks into the job? despite the fact no football has been played, and no signings have been made?
Sorry but I cannot think of any other logical explination, as to why their is so much hatred going on towards the guy.
Tez
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9:29pm Fri 18 Jul 08
You all know i have have my reservations regarding Paul Ince and his lack of back bone..... he really needs to get some nuts and take stock before rovers end up fielding the tea ladies come august....
Regarding Big BRad i reas a lot of you people talking about how lyal the guy has been , other saying how hes been one of th best p;layers for rovers ove the last few saesons, i myself have watched the man in awe of what he can do.....
maybe he is dissillusioned, maybe he wants one last big pay day, who knows, what i do know tho is , if the man wants to leave we cannot slate him and call hum names, he deservesa new challenge, and he owes it to his family to get best deal he can.........i say for one thanks brad for all youve done and with what you do in the future good luck pal....
message to the fans....
stop blaming players we all know contracts are worth th paper there written on...lets get to the real problem....THE CLUB HAS NO AMBITION
message to MR Ince.....this is not premier manager 2007 sir, this is real football, real teams, and real fans, please take your head from in the sand and do something!
sonny
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10:48pm Fri 18 Jul 08
Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker
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7:41am Sat 19 Jul 08
Tez wrote:Did you know general Custard then? Sounds like we may as well hire him listening to you. Have Man U (Ronaldo) and Villa (Barry)not played hard ball with two players who signed long contracts? At present they look like either keeping the player or getting a mega fee above the players worth as a result. All the Rovers players being courted are on long contracts and so Rovers must show the same backbone. No one should have a go at Brad or Incey for this but we should simply say NO unless the fee is a premium.
i make no excuse for my comments here today.
You all know i have have my reservations regarding Paul Ince and his
lack of back bone..... he really needs to get some nuts and take stock
before rovers end up fielding the tea ladies come august....
Regarding Big BRad i reas a lot of you people talking about how lyal
the guy has been , other saying how hes been one of th best p;layers
for rovers ove the last few saesons, i myself have watched the man in
awe of what he can do.....
maybe he is dissillusioned, maybe he wants one last big pay day, who
knows, what i do know tho is , if the man wants to leave we cannot
slate him and call hum names, he deservesa new challenge, and he owes
it to his family to get best deal he can.........i say for one thanks
brad for all youve done and with what you do in the future good luck
pal....
message to the fans....
stop blaming players we all know contracts are worth th paper there
written on...lets get to the real problem....THE CLUB HAS NO AMBITION
message to MR Ince.....this is not premier manager 2007 sir, this is
real football, real teams, and real fans, please take your head from in
the sand and do something!
Soccerover
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10:01am Sat 19 Jul 08
Feel rovers are under attack by other clubs because we have a new Manager and some of the other clubs are no doubt hoping to disrupt Rovers pre-season preparation etc
Anyway, as Morst says, every player has a value and I couldn't agree more i.e. if the player is on long term contract and then asks to leave - i.e. HE WANTS AWAY - put a reasonably high figure on him and wait till somebody is desperate enough to pay-up.
The power always lies with the club I feel, in as much as the player still has to perform reasonably well otherwise his value drops and club he wants to go to will not be so keen.
Let's see what happens - don't be too quick to judge the new Manager - a lot of this crap is out of his control and a great deal of it newspaper bulldust...
Councillor Michael Johnson
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10:19am Sat 19 Jul 08
If he thinks that highly of our team why did he move in the first place?
Rovers should make it simple to the players, they are contracted to the club and that is where they are staying, if they did not want to be with rovers they should not have signed a new contract.
Players do not rule the club and if they want to dictate what they want then you do a bill shankley and put them in the reservers untill they see the light or you find a replacement for the right money.
How many players have moved to a big club for huge money and become a little fish in a big pond?
Duffers is one i can think of followed closley by Lucas who ended up at West Ham.
Time to put the foot down and say no this is where you are contracted to work and this is where you are staying end of story.
jinkyjase
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10:38am Sat 19 Jul 08
mike rover wrote:Mike, two questions.
I did not say Blackburn fans in genral are racist at all. The vast majority are 100% behind Ince, we have one of the most friendly set of fans in the league.
But sadly, all clubs have their idiots in support.
As for the minority who are slagging Ince off with him only 3 weeks into the job? despite the fact no football has been played, and no signings have been made?
Sorry but I cannot think of any other logical explination, as to why their is so much hatred going on towards the guy.
1. How do you KNOW that "the vast majority of Rovers fans are 100% behind ince"?? It's certainly not the feeling I've got in and around the town.
2. I for one didn't welcome the Ince appointment the moment it was confirmed, becuase he hasn't got the experience to manage a club of our stature. I do not see him improving or even maintaining our current league position. It should have been Laudrup, Advocaat or even McClaren, managers of proven experience. Does that make me racist?
I suggest you think long and hard before replying because your last attempt contradicted itself by intimating that if a fan is against Ince it's becuase they are racist becuase "you cannot think of any other logical explanation".
Spanish_Rover82
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11:03am Sat 19 Jul 08
I wouldn't mind us signing Annti Niemi if Friedel goes. He's proven quality, cheap price and a good stop gap. What do you guys think?
Rumpole
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1:21pm Sat 19 Jul 08
as long as the moneys right. Theres no point in having a youth set up if you're not going to utilize it and Ince was on the receiving end of new blood when Beckham and co came through at Man Utd for a ten year domination of the premier league so he knows the benefits of having good youth players, lets see if he uses them and clears out the deadheads and money grabbers.
Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker
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4:55pm Sat 19 Jul 08
mj
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4:58pm Sat 19 Jul 08
Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker
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5:01pm Sat 19 Jul 08
petew27
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5:30pm Sat 19 Jul 08
http://www.skysports
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mike rover
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10:58pm Sat 19 Jul 08
If we are struggling near the relegation zone at christmas, then is the time to start asking questions not now.
Let me ask you some questions...
1. If Laudrup or Addvocaat did get the job, and Friedel came out asking for a transfer, would you be slagging them off?
2. How do you think we will attract managers in the future, with fans like yourself calling for people's head after only 3 weeks?
I stand by my opinion, that their is no logical explination to call for the man's head after 3 weeks in charge. Maybe you want to see Ince fail? If you want to support the club get behind the manager.
We are in danger of becomming a laughing stock, just like the toon army fans.
jinkyjase
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10:36am Mon 21 Jul 08
1. Completely hypothetical. My guess is no but that would be because I would trust either of the two you mentioned before Ince because of their track records and experience NOT because of race. I would even hazard a guess that we wouldn't have had an approach had we appointed one of the two you mentioned.
2. Ridiculous question, but two answers. A. Fans have got rid of managers in the past at every club in the world. Calling for a managers head is sometimes necessary. I suppose you would you say calling for the board in 89/90 was mistake considering a few days later Jack Walker took over?
B. Just because we are not in relegation scrap doesn't mean certain fans aren't allowed to think this appointment is a mistake. Sheep tow the party line mike, free thinkers have their own opinion. Mine is that Ince is a mistake...as I've said before. I HOPE TO GOD I'M WRONG.
Jim Wilkinson
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12:50pm Mon 21 Jul 08
Carlisle United have confirmed that striker Joe Garner has a £1.14m release clause in his contract.
Garner, 20, has been linked to Nottingham Forest and United have moved to explain the situation surrounding his Carlisle future.
Chief executive David Allen told the club website: "There is nothing we can do to stop any club speaking to Joe once they have reached the trigger.
"We have always wanted to keep Joe as a Carlisle player."
The deal includes a £500,000 pay-out to Garner's former club Blackburn Rovers along with a 50% cut of sell-on fees.
Garner would also receive 5% of the fee, leaving Carlisle with a £590,000 sum.
The striker scored 14 goals in 34 appearances following his permanent £140,000 move from Rovers last August.
Sell-on clauses are therefore whatever the two negotiating parties agree.
When Rovers got Bentley for a bargain £0.5m didn't you guess there might just be something in it for Arsenal down the line?
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