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BREAKING NEWS: King signs for Rovers
12:11pm Wednesday 2nd January 2013 in Football
By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
BLACKBURN Rovers have completed the permanent signing of Josh King from Manchester United.
The 20-year-old has just completed a successful loan spell at the club and has been signed on a two-and-a-half year deal for a minimal fee.
"I've enjoyed my time here, we've a great group of lads and I think I've settled in well," said King.
"I'm happy to be here and I'm really looking forward to the next two-and-a-half years that I've signed for.
"Everybody has made me so welcome here. I feel comfortable here and I'm happy to make the deal permanent."
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Comments (94)
12:15pm Wed 2 Jan 13
juanbbien says...
12:19pm Wed 2 Jan 13
parkinsonc says...
Also full marks to King, for coming to us, because we've been on a stinking run, and got through two managers since he's been here, so he must have some bottle.
12:28pm Wed 2 Jan 13
Captain Dreckley says...
12:34pm Wed 2 Jan 13
Bangkok Rover says...
12:34pm Wed 2 Jan 13
Keen O to Get Kean Out says...
12:41pm Wed 2 Jan 13
givet82 says...
12:42pm Wed 2 Jan 13
sygardner says...
This has made my day :)
12:43pm Wed 2 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
Back to the signing, I really like the look of this lad, I think he will be good for us, has loads of pace and looks a threat, just needs more games and a settled bunch round him.
Colin Kazim Richards, I'm not 100%convinced with, but as the displays are improving, so might he. All we really need is a decent right winger and another centre back if Givet is leaving.
12:43pm Wed 2 Jan 13
hasslem hasslem says...
12:43pm Wed 2 Jan 13
handyamBRFC says...
Lets get a move on
and show the world what BRFC really are
Lets all get together....
and prove everyone out there we are back
I think we've hopefully turned the corner.
Expectations will rise as we have 2 NEW players already coming in and will be 1st team regulars,
J King Very good young, fast player and great potential,, just see him fly for us. !st team regular for BRFC a great signing. Young, Big, strong & fast.
He can play up front or on the wing.
Lets not forget BEST is yet to play.
He will soon hopefully.
I think we can be optimistic with these 2 and a couple of other additions
in midfield we should be not just okay but **** good.
Our attacking options are good and potentially we should be a good prospect to win most matches.
We need a strong midfield general
who should be young, strong and box to box midfielder. must be a leader.
Givet is temperamental and can go if he likes. Lets bring in a classy defender who can slot in and give much needed stability to the back 4 and provide leadership.
12:45pm Wed 2 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
12:46pm Wed 2 Jan 13
lusorover says...
12:53pm Wed 2 Jan 13
ROVERSPAL1 says...
WELCOME JOSH KING ALL THE BEST..
12:53pm Wed 2 Jan 13
ROVERSPAL1 says...
WELCOME JOSH KING ALL THE BEST..
12:56pm Wed 2 Jan 13
1952 rover says...
12:56pm Wed 2 Jan 13
1952 rover says...
12:56pm Wed 2 Jan 13
speedie_rovers_legend says...
12:57pm Wed 2 Jan 13
BeardwoodB says...
12:59pm Wed 2 Jan 13
moh says...
1:03pm Wed 2 Jan 13
Roverthere says...
1:05pm Wed 2 Jan 13
moh says...
1:06pm Wed 2 Jan 13
submin01 says...
was it Shebby trying to be the manager as well as the clown.
1:14pm Wed 2 Jan 13
handyamBRFC says...
I have tried to look at the 1st team squad and analyzed what players are ok and what potential we have and those that should be moved on.
I would like to hear what other fans views are?
List those who you want out?
What players would you like to see playing at BRFC ?
Have you seen any players you think could do the business for Rovers?
Let’s hear your views?
Paul Robinson - OK: let go if he wants out.
Grzegorz Sandomierski - Untried
Jake Kean –YOUNG Ok: Potential
Martin Olsson- OK Keep if motivated
Nuno Henrique- Untried Potential
Gael Givet- sell ; Ok Keep if motivated
Scott Dann- Ok Keep; sell if money is right
Josh Morris- YOUNG Ok Potential
Adam Henley- YOUNG Ok Potential
Grant Hanley- ok for squad not 1st team
Bruno Ribeiro- ok for squad; Potential
Jason Lowe- YOUNG Ok as squad member
David Dunn- past it; let go
Mauro Formica- Not good enough, sell if possible
Morten Gamst Pedersen- past it; let go
Danny Murphy- past it; let go
Marcus Olsson- ok for squad
Paulo Jorge- YOUNG Untried Potential
Dickson Etuhu- past it; let go
Simon Vukcevic- Ok Potential
Diogo Rosado- YOUNG OK Potential
Fabio Nunes- YOUNG OK Potential
Leon Best- ??? Hopefully ok
Jordan Rhodes- Keep of course
Joshua King- OK Buy Potential
Nuno Gomes- Ok Keep
Ruben Rochina- OK keep if motivated
Colin Kazim-Richards- OK Keep
Bradley Orr – Crap; sell
David Goodwillie ok But sell if money refunded.
we now require a midfield general, a leader, a box to box player someone who can command the team and motivate them.
& we require a good strong central defender to play alongside Dann as he lacks confident and cannot distribute the ball well.
Hopefully with a commanding figure in defence, Dann will be okay alongside.
1:34pm Wed 2 Jan 13
DudleyBlue says...
1:36pm Wed 2 Jan 13
givet82 says...
1:46pm Wed 2 Jan 13
AshokRover999 says...
I think King is a tremendous signing, I watching him when he playing for Norway very pacy winger, a ace player. I think there is talk in India that Rovers are going to sign Ronaldinho, he has bags of skills and is very famous here. But I think more than anything we need a tough tackllng central defensive player. And I also agree that we need a top rate midfield players because many of the players the Venky;s buying are too old I think and lacking pace. Perhaps James McCarthy from Wigan, or we try to bringing back Jermanine Jones from Bayern Munich?
1:49pm Wed 2 Jan 13
bburnrover says...
We just need am experienced manager now maybe we will get one as Shebby seems to have failed on his mission to appoint a coach yesterday Shaw and Agnew may get someone decent as long as its not Mr Tango and its Hughes or Curbs I will be happy.
1:51pm Wed 2 Jan 13
blueblooded says...
Twitter rumour is manager announcment is imminent,
oh and..
Nothing OUT! :p
1:54pm Wed 2 Jan 13
AshokRover999 says...
1:55pm Wed 2 Jan 13
blueblooded says...
Ronaldinho wouldnt come or be affordable. As for Rovers being big India, big joke is about right. but we;re not laughing. Dingle.
1:59pm Wed 2 Jan 13
submin01 says...
2:09pm Wed 2 Jan 13
BeardwoodB says...
This is real life not a computer game!
2:11pm Wed 2 Jan 13
BeardwoodB says...
2:27pm Wed 2 Jan 13
kazluvsrovers says...
Been with us for years and loves the club, leave him alone!!!
3:06pm Wed 2 Jan 13
blueblooded says...
3:09pm Wed 2 Jan 13
madrover says...
3:15pm Wed 2 Jan 13
greenscreener says...
Grant Hanley is getting better and has carried Scott Dann this season,
Scott Dann should be replaced
Marcus Olsson is not worth a place in the squad
Goodwillie might be o.k. if we drop another division
MGP is still a useful squad member, were you watching yesterday ?
Just my opinion of course, but its based on what I see when I go to the games,
3:18pm Wed 2 Jan 13
Keen O to Get Kean Out says...
3:20pm Wed 2 Jan 13
Keen O to Get Kean Out says...
3:20pm Wed 2 Jan 13
BRFC0808 says...
3:22pm Wed 2 Jan 13
ghost of sceptic says...
3:28pm Wed 2 Jan 13
George.White.Bread says...
3:30pm Wed 2 Jan 13
Keen O to Get Kean Out says...
3:30pm Wed 2 Jan 13
blueblooded says...
3:34pm Wed 2 Jan 13
blueblooded says...
Get behind the team for once for Jack's sake!
3:34pm Wed 2 Jan 13
ROVERSPAL1 says...
3:36pm Wed 2 Jan 13
moh says...
3:41pm Wed 2 Jan 13
Keen O to Get Kean Out says...
3:42pm Wed 2 Jan 13
MxMave says...
3:44pm Wed 2 Jan 13
givet82 says...
3:49pm Wed 2 Jan 13
srvp28 says...
Personally, I'd like to see us enquire about Wilson Palacios as he can't get a game at Stoke since N'Zonzi arrived.
As for Ronaldinho, he's making a film with Venky's, not signing for Rovers.
3:57pm Wed 2 Jan 13
greenscreener says...
To my mind, with possible exception of 93-95, when Kenny and Ray had them running on adrenaline, Rovers have never been as fit as they were under Hughes. One of my abiding memories of Sams regime was the freedom to go for a brew or a pi55 while Samba was ambling up or down the pitch between corners ;-)
I'm talking about something a little more basic that I expect from a footballer, positioning, movement, skill and attitude. I'd say Dann, Goodwillie and t'other Olsson fail on 3 out of 4 of those.
4:01pm Wed 2 Jan 13
Xander_ says...
4:06pm Wed 2 Jan 13
blueblooded says...
What if WT had failed to find a buyer and pulled the plug all of a sudden? We would have had to sell players and face administration. Venkys are not ideal by a long chalk, but they have made a commitment to stick by us and as long as they are still doing it, we have to back them when its good as well as the criticism we throw at them when its bad, or else we tarnish the name of rover supporter and only fuel more ammunition that we are the worst supporters and face being mocked and derided by everyone else.
Keep the faith. We are Rovers and we will survive.
RTID.
4:06pm Wed 2 Jan 13
srvp28 says...
Once Nunes is fit again he should make the left-wing berth his own, provided the formation allows it of course. With King, Rochina and Nuno Gomes all capable of playing just behind Rhodes, I'd play Kazim-Richards on the right-wing, it is his natural position after all.
4:07pm Wed 2 Jan 13
greenscreener says...
4:12pm Wed 2 Jan 13
srvp28 says...
4:15pm Wed 2 Jan 13
submin01 says...
Big Sam. Williams. Finn. Kean. Berg. Next inline?. Agnew & Shaw.
That leaves Shebby and The first team Coach..
Interesting thought what happens next ??
What do you think ANDY CRYER ?? Is this the end game???
4:36pm Wed 2 Jan 13
happiness says...
Dann. A liability in most games. Distribution on Saturday was awful.
Dunn. Imagine what we could do with all those wages he currently gets for doing nothing.
Formica. Never going to be consistent enough at this or a higher level.
Robinson. Less and less of a good saver these days. More of a hesitant poor puncher instead. Never a patch on Friedel. Living on reputation only for me. I'm sure there will be better keepers out there who won't command half his wages.
Borderline ones:
Olsson. I'd only keep him if he was used as a left winger where he can cause problems and keep him there. Useless as a full-back.
Pedersen. I'd keep him for the squad and use him now and then to bring on ange change things iff neccessary, like Sat.
Wanted.
I'd love to have Nelsen back to steady the defensive ship.
Samba? In my dreams.
5:07pm Wed 2 Jan 13
George.White.Bread says...
5:22pm Wed 2 Jan 13
owd nick says...
Oh, sorry you have done.
5:37pm Wed 2 Jan 13
srvp28 says...
5:41pm Wed 2 Jan 13
owd nick says...
I would hope that Rovers clear out the following during the window, or get them out on loan somewhere.
Robinson, Givet, Dunn and Etuhu.
Robinson was tapped up by West Ham at least 3 months ago, Givet is a moody bugger, doesn't want to know if he isn't getting his own way and Etuhu is only here for the money.
Sorry about Dunny but he is never fit, has never looked after himself like a professional sportsman, and there is no room for sentiment.
I thought Orr had already gone?
I agree we need a good, experienced centre half but they are like gold dust.
A box to box midfielder similar to Mark Atkins or a Robbie Savage would be ideal.
If Best comes back from injury it will be like signing a new striker anyway, and he has everything we need at this level.
6:01pm Wed 2 Jan 13
golazzo says...
6:22pm Wed 2 Jan 13
hasslem hasslem says...
king signing - "no more in on transfer window"
transfers out - "no planned out, unless they break down my door"
manager search - "looking for a manager on a 6 month contract with an option to extend subject to targets being met"
has taylor rumour come from india? has he met with balaji rao? - "rumours come from anywhere all over the world....blah blah blah" in answer to further probing "taylor has not met balaji rao" - don't believe him for a minute
will bowyer be offered a 6 month contract? "no, we respect him too much"
how far off are you from appointing a manager? "don't want to be drawn on it"
colin hendry role? "assistant coach for u-21 and still has a long term contract"
david dunn nowhere to be seen "recurring calf injury, medical staff cannot solve it"
shaw and agnew, why did they go to india? "no comment"
who is in charge agnew, shaw or you - "it is me"
what utter tosh again
6:22pm Wed 2 Jan 13
Venkytrash says...
Josh king is a great signing tho!
6:26pm Wed 2 Jan 13
Blackburn Yoof says...
What a circus we've become.
6:39pm Wed 2 Jan 13
A Rover 45 years and over says...
6:39pm Wed 2 Jan 13
uo and at 'em says...
assest stripping strategy is obvious Shabby! draw down parachute payment, see out the season as mid-tablets and then sell out leaving the club with its debt and no prospect of a return to premiership.
Thanks a million Venky's!
7:39pm Wed 2 Jan 13
George.White.Bread says...
7:42pm Wed 2 Jan 13
RoverInRotterdam says...
9:16pm Wed 2 Jan 13
Lancs - pensioner says...
They have a long long way to go to get me back on there side.
9:36pm Wed 2 Jan 13
srvp28 says...
What is predictable though is that whenever a Rovers story is posted, on the Rovers page, it's usually a Burnley fan who comments first. What is also predictable is that said comment will usually consist of a chicken joke, a reference to an 'Agent', a horse sex joke (because a Burnley man molested a horse in Blackburn?!), Operation Leapfrog, etc.
As for 'saving your wit', I assume you've been doing that all along, ever since you started polluting Rovers stories with your unique brand of humourless humour.
10:18pm Wed 2 Jan 13
ROVERSPAL1 says...
10:45pm Wed 2 Jan 13
George.White.Bread says...
11:06pm Wed 2 Jan 13
srvp28 says...
I think it's safe to say that 'feeble' and 'boring' are two words that best describe the contribution from you Dingles on Rovers' news.
Feel free to come back and be made to look like a c**t (again) any time you want, it doesn't take much effort on our part.
11:18pm Wed 2 Jan 13
hasslem hasslem says...
as a rule of thumb if you don't respond they eventually go away. there are a couple of decent dingles that contribute with witty stuff and proper schadenfreude : these are vintageclaret, pompeyclaret and midas - the rest are just attention seeking.
11:24pm Wed 2 Jan 13
Lancs - pensioner says...
Stick to the facts if what I said not what you think I said.
11:36pm Wed 2 Jan 13
whittaker0 says...
Please would you quantify how you get to the figures of players worth £65m and being sold for £8m. I am genuinely interested to see how these figures add up.
Best wishes
12:42am Thu 3 Jan 13
eo2riversider says...
12:43am Thu 3 Jan 13
greenscreener says...
Roverspal1 knows very little and simply makes things up.
1:06am Thu 3 Jan 13
stefjam says...
2:35am Thu 3 Jan 13
chairman2008 says...
We are still one of only a few clubs to be engraved on the Premier League Trophy - no mention of any of our neighbours -no never -no more .
Sherpa Van Trophy - What's that ?
7:44am Thu 3 Jan 13
George.White.Bread says...
Anyway, thanks for "supporting" the team that just keeps on giving laughter to the football world.
Giro day today, no doubt you'll be treating the family (if you know who they are) to a bottle or two of meths, and a packet of polo mints for Mr Ed.
9:16am Thu 3 Jan 13
walshy2866 says...
He loves the club and the fans and with Dunn is the only player who knows what the club means to the fans. Things suddenly took up on tues when he came on. Ok he's lost his pace but still delivers world class passes (the 1 at Leeds for Olssons goal was stunning). He wins headers , and puts them to our players most of the time. How many times has he scored crucial goals, that win games?
Sick of people bashing MGP, a class player with loyalty to the cause. If you were such an expert as you profess to be, you'd be a manager. Suppose you sit in the riverside with the rest of the moaning ar5eholes slagging the Norwegian off and like all know-it-alls won't retract your single minded clueless opinions when he delivers another piece of brilliance.
Bright lad, clever head on his shoulders, all round decent person. Ewood legend Morten!
9:38am Thu 3 Jan 13
blazerafe says...
We also need a complete new set of defenders, Henley falls under the same category of Kean, young and prone to errors ones that could seriously damage confidence and so an experienced right back should be brought in as cover and used as tutoring. In my opinion bringing back a player like Lucas Neill might not be such a bad idea however there are plenty of choices out there.
Two CB's, Dann and Hanley both struggle at times and whilst it is obvious that they both try the partnership between the two isnt as strong as we would have hoped and is one of the main causes for concern. Both of them like to attack corners and leave us exposed at the back to a counter attack and we need someone who can utilize there experience and command the area e.g a Nelsen-esque type player, Samba and Nelsen were both players that Hughes signed for very little money and if we can find a manager with a keen sense of player knowledge this could easily be achieved. Olsson just needs some cover in case he gets injured.
LM. Whilst we have signed King if Pedersen is going and it looks likely we need to find someone to cover that position, i dont think fake Olsson is good enough nor do i rate Fabio Nunes from what i have seen of him, although i think it would be a mistake to lose Pedersen after the many great years he has had here. He still has something to bring to the team and seems to be the only one able to beat the first man from a corner and a free kick.
Murphy and Etuhu, where can i start with these players - brought in by Kean to dominate the Championship midfield with their already built partnership and failed to live up to the hype. They enjoy passing to each other and passing back down the park but offer very little in creativity and attacking play. (Football Manager says Murphy excels in an attacking role, it lies!) and Murphy at his age is prone to niggles, instant replacement for these two is required and ship them back out to Fulham since they didnt want to lose them. Jason Lowe is also out of position and looks hapless sometimes in that position and as for Dunn well his playing days are over for us, either he moves on or Venkys should just pay him off and utilize him as a coach asap.
RM whilst we have 4 players who we could play in this position (Kaz, Rochina, Formica and Vukcevic) we either need to play one of them consistently or sell a couple and sign someone. I like most people would like to see Vukcevic given his chance a little more often and with a little bit of coaching he could become a really efficient and deadly midfielder if like Rochina he was advised to pass a little more and make some overlapping runs.
9:38am Thu 3 Jan 13
greenscreener says...
HandyamBRFC is actually Shebby Singh, he's always on here testing his theories and asking us to tell him what to do next.
9:43am Thu 3 Jan 13
walshy2866 says...
Obviously a liker of pub football standard players. Dann is a clueless liability and words fail me on Goodwillie. How many goals in how many games? Went to palace on loan and wanted to come back after a week. Says he didn't settle, surprising that cos there's plenty more pubs in London for him to enjoy his favourite pass time. Real truth is they discovered how 5hit he was & didn't play him. Another dog 5hit signing by Kean. Had all the attributes though, sweaty sock who liked the ale. No doubt him and Dann are 1st in last out of training and never argue with the hierarchy. Worked with loads like that, no skill no talent but brown nose the boss and keep their jobs by being Yes Men. Those 2 wasters would be 1st out the door , but who the hell would want them?
10:58am Thu 3 Jan 13
srvp28 says...
Sorry, I forgot, 'incest' jokes are amateur, second-rate and predictable. Kind of funny then, that you can't go a day without making a reference to horses. Kind of hypocritical, don't you think?
12:54pm Thu 3 Jan 13
handyamBRFC says...
But who do we want in playing....!!
Ok, I think we should make recomendations to BRFC as we're football fans and we see or hear of players doing well. I'm sure we know a player or two out there in the Football league who in their opinion good be a good player for BRFC.
Lets start pointing out the players in the lower leagues who could be good signings for Rovers.
who is .......Tony McMahon...??
if we need a good young defender who is tough and has ability then maybe you should consider Tony McMahon who is at Sheffield utd but ex Middbrg.
have a look...!!
I think we should go for him
hes a full back, strong, tough and has scored goals
take a look and let us all know
2:59pm Thu 3 Jan 13
noddy57 says...
3:45pm Thu 3 Jan 13
greenscreener says...
9:27pm Thu 3 Jan 13
handyamBRFC says...
I think most of us know which players we would like see move on at BRFC.
But who do we want in playing....!!
Ok, I think we should make recomendations to BRFC as we're football fans and we see or hear of players doing well. I'm sure we know a player or two out there in the Football league who in their opinion good be a good player for BRFC.
Lets start pointing out the players in the lower leagues who could be good signings for Rovers.
Tony McMahon Shfld utd
Andrew Haliday Midbrgh
who is .......Tony McMahon...??
if we need a good young defender who is tough and has ability then maybe you should consider Tony McMahon who is at Sheffield utd but ex Middbrg.
have a look...!!
I think we should go for him
hes a full back, strong, tough and has scored goals
Andrew Haliday
tough strong and young
plz comment on the players...thanks
take a look and let us all know”
10:54pm Fri 4 Jan 13
handyamBRFC says...
ok....back to the footy.....!!!
I think most of us know which players are moving on at BRFC.
But who do we want in playing....!!
I'm sure we know a player or two out there in the Football leagues who in their opinion good be a good player for BRFC.
Lets start pointing out the good players in the who could be good signings for Rovers.
Liverpool reserves.....
Player name:Jon Flanagan
Date of birth:21 Jan 1993
Nationality:English
Position:Defender
livepl res
Player name:Jack Robinson
Date of birth:1 Sep 1993
Nationality:English
Position:Defender
stoke
Player name:Wilson Palacios
Date of birth:29 Jul 1984
Nationality:Honduran
Position:Midfielder
A villa
Player name:Ron Vlaar
Date of birth:16 Feb 1985
Nationality:Dutch
Position:Defender
WBA
Player name:Graham Dorrans
Date of birth:5 May 1987
Nationality:Scottish
Position:Midfielder
and also consider...
Tony McMahon Shfld utd
Andrew Haliday Midbrgh
if we need a good young defender who is tough and has ability then maybe you should consider some of the above.
have a look...!!
I think we should go for some of these
or maybe you have some in mind...!!!