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Roque is fan-tastic for Blackburn Rovers

11:18am Tuesday 12th May 2009


ROQUE Santa Cruz has helped Blackburn Rovers to excel in a survey about how Premier League clubs look after their fans.

Commissioned by football fan mail website contacttheplayers.com, a player at each of the 20 Premier League clubs was sent a fan mail letter, with clubs being ranked on the speed and nature of their reply.

Aston Villa responded first, replying in 12 days with a signed photograph of fans’ favourite Gabby Agbonlahor.

And Rovers finished second, replying with a signed photograph of their Paraguayan striker Santa Cruz, who has at times proved a controversial figure with supporters this season after indicating that he would like to join Manchester City.

Liverpool and Arsenal tied in third position in the survey after responding quicker than Aston Villa but without a signed photograph.

Many clubs failed to respond within the five-week deadline.

Adam Brown, who is involved with the contacttheplayers.com website, said: “Villa and Blackburn really do look after their fans, and should be commended.”

The Championship table proved to be upside down as bottom club Charlton Athletic finished first in the survey.


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eddie the eagle, chorley says...
11:38am Tue 12 May 09

I bet it wasn't an action shot,why not send aphoto of somebody who plays for Rovers.That said well done Rovers for your response time.

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logie28, says...
12:07pm Tue 12 May 09

of course they sent off the photo quickest!!
old stock for a past player..

no one will but them in the club shop..

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champs95, Liverpool says...
2:30pm Tue 12 May 09

Does this mean we qualify for the Europa cup?

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Rebzy, Blackburn says...
3:30pm Tue 12 May 09

I don't think Roque has helped us to excel this season at all. Fair enough, he's had a few good games, but the majority of the games i've been to, he looked like he couldn't be bothered and had no interest in the game! He's had his head turned, which is a shame because he was a dedicated player before that!

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J.C., Blackburn says...
3:52pm Tue 12 May 09

Santa Cruz turned his back on Rovers and will be off in the Summer! I hope he stays injured!!! If it was not for Rovers, he would still be sat on the bench in Germany!

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Stone Cold, Bburn says...
4:04pm Tue 12 May 09

Yet, despite it all, I witnessed him first hand on Saturday high fiving all the players in the bench area on the final whistle. He was chuffed to bits with the result.

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Wandering in Darwen, Darwen says...
4:35pm Tue 12 May 09

Slow news day or what.Rovers greatest success for quite a few years.

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bed and breakfast man !, dewsbury says...
5:01pm Tue 12 May 09

Wandering in Darwen wrote:
Slow news day or what.Rovers greatest success for quite a few years.
If we are going on about Greatest success for quite a few years, Two cups are not bad for Rovers are they? Just jogg my memory what has Bolton won ? Oh yes thats it,F3ck all......

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hasslem hasslem, lower cumberworth says...
5:12pm Tue 12 May 09

Wandering in Darwen wrote:
Slow news day or what.Rovers greatest success for quite a few years.
Compare and contrast.

Blackburn Rovers and Holly Willoughby . Her cups runneth over, generous support and easy on the eye.

Bolton Wanderers and Tara Parker Dimperson - no cups, no support and not so easy on the eye.

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