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Jones: My Blackburn Rovers league debut was unreal
12:23pm Monday 22nd March 2010 in
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- By Andy Cryer » Blackburn Rovers reporter
PHIL Jones described his Premier League debut as ‘unreal’ – before backing Blackburn Rovers’ stars of the future to complete a Chelsea double tonight.
Jones was withdrawn from the squad for tonight’s FA Youth Cup semi final second leg at Stamford Bridge to fill the void left by injuries in Rovers’ first team.
The 18-year-old was man of the match and said: “That was unreal.
"I really enjoyed it. I wish I was playing (in the Youth Cup) though.
"The boys have done brilliantly to get to this stage and they can go one further.”
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jeppo
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12:59pm Mon 22 Mar 10
NickH1982
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1:00pm Mon 22 Mar 10
NickH1982
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1:16pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Jonny Bovril
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1:40pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Phil Jones buy yourself some spanking white undies as carry on like that and you might get a call to show them soon!
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De La Rosa
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2:02pm Mon 22 Mar 10
--31 years--
SUPREMACY!
bertiebee1
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2:39pm Mon 22 Mar 10
If only we had 4 like him in our defence. Any chance of loaning him to us for Sunday lmao.
He looks as if he will have a bright future in the game.
All the best for rest of the season but only after Sunday lol. UTC
ewoodpark
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3:18pm Mon 22 Mar 10
bertiebee1 wrote:bertie, i know we'll do you a swap for carlisle lol, but it does look like he's got what it takes, but how long before one of the big clubs come and take him, thanks for the best wishes but we have to win on sunday too, have a good run in yourself.......
Well my Rovers chums , if only Burnley had this young lad. I thought he was fantastic from the bits i saw on MOTD. If only we had 4 like him in our defence. Any chance of loaning him to us for Sunday lmao. He looks as if he will have a bright future in the game. All the best for rest of the season but only after Sunday lol. UTC
onlyonesimongarner
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4:21pm Mon 22 Mar 10
ewoodpark wrote:Urggh you make me sick. Stop being nice to each other. It`s only 6 days away from the war.
bertiebee1 wrote:bertie, i know we'll do you a swap for carlisle lol, but it does look like he's got what it takes, but how long before one of the big clubs come and take him, thanks for the best wishes but we have to win on sunday too, have a good run in yourself.......
Well my Rovers chums , if only Burnley had this young lad. I thought he was fantastic from the bits i saw on MOTD. If only we had 4 like him in our defence. Any chance of loaning him to us for Sunday lmao. He looks as if he will have a bright future in the game. All the best for rest of the season but only after Sunday lol. UTC
Being serious though.
Well done Phil and good luck to the night. I wish I could be there to cheer them on.
Billypieman
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4:43pm Mon 22 Mar 10
bertiebee1 wrote:Fantastic performance from Phil. Great prospect. The bad news is I've heard he's rubbish at Countdown.
Well my Rovers chums , if only Burnley had this young lad. I thought he was fantastic from the bits i saw on MOTD. If only we had 4 like him in our defence. Any chance of loaning him to us for Sunday lmao. He looks as if he will have a bright future in the game. All the best for rest of the season but only after Sunday lol. UTC
Morst
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5:43pm Mon 22 Mar 10
De La Rosa wrote:I would be more happy if Givet / Nelsen is fit - A derby away may not be the best place for his away induction?
A must for Burnley...
--31 years--
SUPREMACY!
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Lets not make him Colin Hendry before he has played two games - A awesome debut but its feet on the ground time and take the pressure off the lad.
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SusieF
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6:10pm Mon 22 Mar 10
Morst wrote:Think you could be right there Morst, but would be good if he was the 'new' Colin Hendry, he was my hero!
De La Rosa wrote:I would be more happy if Givet / Nelsen is fit - A derby away may not be the best place for his away induction?
A must for Burnley...
--31 years--
SUPREMACY!
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Lets not make him Colin Hendry before he has played two games - A awesome debut but its feet on the ground time and take the pressure off the lad.
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31st....
blueandwhitey79
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7:28pm Mon 22 Mar 10
BlueSkies
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7:48pm Mon 22 Mar 10
French Rover wrote:Dixon has been saying good things about Rovers for a few weeks, which is good given that so many pundits go for all the usual cliches about clubs like Rovers. He seems to be able to think about football above and beyond the usual top4 rubbish.
Great debut by the young lad - even the MOD pundits (Hansen and Dixon) praised him last night! Fame indeed! Dixon also had some good words to say about the team in general. Isnt it funny how peoples perceptions of us can change so quickly! One minute we are the devils children the dirtiest fouling team in history and the next we are the brave, battling Rovers!
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As for the pundits, IMO they've not much originality and they do a great disservice to the game because they cannot free themselves from the top4 syndrome and see the bigger picture of the football scenario. Mind you, if I was on £1million a year to offer my opinion on the inadequacies of footballers then I'd take it!
Personally, I love it that Rovers continue to battle away in the Prem, punching above their weight. It's easy to support ManU, Lpool, Arsenal, Chelsea etc etc but to support a team like Rovers takes commitment and belief.
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As I get older, it gets harder for me to get down to the games, especially night matches in winter.
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Yesterday was special though. I went to the game, had a few drams before, witnessed probably the most memorable debut of me BRFC life, came home, watched it again on Sky+ and have just watched again tonight.
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Phil Jones, that was awsome yesterday.
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Probably the best debut from a young Rover defender in my lifetime. Keith Hill, David May, Tiny Taylor.... I saw Keith Newton but cannot remember his debut, what a player he was though........ which brings us to Sunday!!!!!!!!
Morst
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8:44am Tue 23 Mar 10
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The Premier League's sale of its overseas broadcasting rights for 2010-13 will raise around £1.4bn, more than double the previous level of £625m, The Independent can reveal.
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With just two deals left to be concluded – in Albania and Russia – the League is assured of raising each club's average annual income from overseas rights alone from £10m now to about £23m per season from this summer.
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Even better for teams like Rovers is from next season (sorry Clarets!) the parachute payment will not only be increased but will be extended to more years - that has to give teams like Rovers more security.
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And it should push out turnover in the 2010 / 11 season to around £70m to £80m meaning the club could easily look at keeping prices low and more initiatives to get the D/End full and complete taking back Ewood!
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Miller11
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9:33am Tue 23 Mar 10
These TV deals are killing football.
You think the gulf between Rovers and the top 4 is big, jesus, look down the leagues.
Total reform is needed - this is all the FA's fault for allowing the Premier League breakaway . They have created a monster!
bertiebee1
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10:14am Tue 23 Mar 10
ewoodpark wrote:Ewoodpark, you could have all our back four they could clean up after the games lol.
bertiebee1 wrote: Well my Rovers chums , if only Burnley had this young lad. I thought he was fantastic from the bits i saw on MOTD. If only we had 4 like him in our defence. Any chance of loaning him to us for Sunday lmao. He looks as if he will have a bright future in the game. All the best for rest of the season but only after Sunday lol. UTCbertie, i know we'll do you a swap for carlisle lol, but it does look like he's got what it takes, but how long before one of the big clubs come and take him, thanks for the best wishes but we have to win on sunday too, have a good run in yourself.......
Take it easy fella ;0). UTC
bertiebee1
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10:18am Tue 23 Mar 10
Billypieman wrote:BPM, very funny after all "Countdown" its not football is it lol. CC should have stayed on there the way hes performed all season.
bertiebee1 wrote: Well my Rovers chums , if only Burnley had this young lad. I thought he was fantastic from the bits i saw on MOTD. If only we had 4 like him in our defence. Any chance of loaning him to us for Sunday lmao. He looks as if he will have a bright future in the game. All the best for rest of the season but only after Sunday lol. UTCFantastic performance from Phil. Great prospect. The bad news is I've heard he's rubbish at Countdown.
Take it easy chap. UTC
eddie the eagle
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11:27am Tue 23 Mar 10
Miller11 wrote:I've read your previous comments on this subject and I agree,it could have been so different if the money had been used to help the whole of football.Reform will be difficult now that the pigs have got their feet in the trough but we live in hope.
Great... As soon as the greedy players and their parasitic agents get wind, they'll want their cut. These TV deals are killing football. You think the gulf between Rovers and the top 4 is big, jesus, look down the leagues. Total reform is needed - this is all the FA's fault for allowing the Premier League breakaway . They have created a monster!
canadian rover
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1:17pm Tue 23 Mar 10
Morst
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2:33pm Tue 23 Mar 10
eddie the eagle wrote:I know what you mean miller11 but at least we are better off being in T-Rex's nest at this point in time!
Miller11 wrote:I've read your previous comments on this subject and I agree,it could have been so different if the money had been used to help the whole of football.Reform will be difficult now that the pigs have got their feet in the trough but we live in hope.
Great... As soon as the greedy players and their parasitic agents get wind, they'll want their cut. These TV deals are killing football. You think the gulf between Rovers and the top 4 is big, jesus, look down the leagues. Total reform is needed - this is all the FA's fault for allowing the Premier League breakaway . They have created a monster!
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Morst
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2:39pm Tue 23 Mar 10
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Big Sam's football style is the only chappie in the woodpile at present!
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French Rover says...
12:56pm Mon 22 Mar 10