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Moore joins Blackburn Rovers staff
1:35pm Tuesday 29th January 2013 in Football
BLACKBURN Rovers have confirmed the appointment of Darren Moore as the club's new first-team coach.
Moore had been working as a professional development coach at Michael Appleton's former club West Bromwich Albion.
Appleton has also brought in Luke Dowling as head of senior recruitment and Chris Neville as head of sports science.
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Comments (66)
1:44pm Tue 29 Jan 13
RoversMCMLXXV says...
Does this mean Hendrys days could be numbered?
1:56pm Tue 29 Jan 13
lusorover says...
I can't see anybody picking a fight with him!
Well-respected up-and-coming coach.
Credibility being restored at Ewood.
1:57pm Tue 29 Jan 13
team euro says...
2:02pm Tue 29 Jan 13
bburnrover says...
2:06pm Tue 29 Jan 13
hasslem hasslem says...
should be no arguments at training
2:48pm Tue 29 Jan 13
fitz808 says...
hopefully he'll be around when the next management reshuffle comes up (let's face it, if appleton does well, he'll eventually be off like all our best managers would), i hope he's still around to throw his hat into the ring.
2:49pm Tue 29 Jan 13
KingGouldy says...
2:52pm Tue 29 Jan 13
French Rover says...
2:57pm Tue 29 Jan 13
Dukes says...
2:57pm Tue 29 Jan 13
Dukes says...
3:05pm Tue 29 Jan 13
fanny_tickler. says...
Dear me it doesn't take much to get you lot excited does it. Darren Who? Just another on the compensation conveyor belt that is Blackburn Rovers. How much have Venky's paid out to Kean, Berg, Black, and all the other coaches that have had their careers wiped out by association with Rovers. If Venky's had brains they'd be lethal.
3:07pm Tue 29 Jan 13
makaveli96 says...
3:08pm Tue 29 Jan 13
makaveli96 says...
To be fair none made a real impact at the club.
3:26pm Tue 29 Jan 13
inflightmagazine says...
Promoted with 3 seperate clubs from the championship to the premier league in his caeer, Bradford City, West Brom and Derby. Your right nowhere near as well known as Tony Laughlan.
3:28pm Tue 29 Jan 13
chegwin says...
3:45pm Tue 29 Jan 13
dangerous dave says...
Perhaps now we can get Hendry off the wage bill and put the cash he earns to good use!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!
My views on the rest of the Board have not changed - OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH HENDRY VENKYS COAR
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH HENDRY VENKYS.
3:48pm Tue 29 Jan 13
Road Runner Road Runner says...
A man who as plied his trade through the Leagues, Mr Moore. Welcome aboard, sir.
The one which excites me though is the Sport Science fellow, Mr. Neville.
Make no mistake fellow Rovers supporter this is a crucial appointment in today's sports, and something we have been lacking these last years. The marked improvement will soon reveal itself on the pitch. No more shirking for these boys adorning the B&W shirt.
Credit where credit is due to all who are now involved in putting humpty back together again down at the good ship Ewood.
Of course, this guarantees nothing on that basis alone, but with these people of note now involved our chances will be much improved out on the field of play.
Welcome the trio and best of luck to you all.
Arte et labore
3:53pm Tue 29 Jan 13
Tatts1000 says...
3:59pm Tue 29 Jan 13
Mr Purple says...
Have BRAG announced their view on this appointment? It is okay for me to be happy with it?
Protest anyone?
COYB
4:07pm Tue 29 Jan 13
Road Runner Road Runner says...
Arte et labore
4:14pm Tue 29 Jan 13
Mr Purple says...
4:17pm Tue 29 Jan 13
BRFC75 says...
Appleton/ Westwood/Moore running the first team Keeley goalkeeping coach /Luke Dowling finding and bringing in talent .
Gary Bowyer /McPhillips in charge of the reserves/ under 21`s sounds like we have the backroom boys to move this forward.
These are all good men I have looked into the career history of all these guys they are good honest honourable people,they will uphold the name of Blackburn Rovers,there will be no embarrassment from these people.
We just have to get rid of the Global Advisor , probably because he was not the man that wanted M.A he will be a problem, eventually ,and of course Hendry no one I know has a clue what he actually gets paid all that money for , anyway he is a negative influence , he slandered the Rovers supporters in his telling Sky Sports how it was small minority of supporters against Kean , obviously said because he was in line for a job, anyway Keans gone why is Hendry still here ?
4:24pm Tue 29 Jan 13
Tamworth rover says...
Very good appointment as he is highly rated in the game, Will help us defend alot better.
4:43pm Tue 29 Jan 13
Keith Myath says...
4:53pm Tue 29 Jan 13
owd nick says...
5:00pm Tue 29 Jan 13
BlueSkies says...
Off-field looking good, better late than never. Two years wasted. Sh8!
5:03pm Tue 29 Jan 13
owd nick says...
5:13pm Tue 29 Jan 13
spike t says...
5:19pm Tue 29 Jan 13
hasslem hasslem says...
5:39pm Tue 29 Jan 13
crankitup says...
5:44pm Tue 29 Jan 13
1952 rover says...
5:53pm Tue 29 Jan 13
RoversMCMLXXV says...
6:38pm Tue 29 Jan 13
Supernova531 says...
The only conclusion to draw is that they are not fit enough, over to you Chris!!
6:41pm Tue 29 Jan 13
Road Runner Road Runner says...
Does that mean you was born in Bull Hill or are you a resident of the Housing complex that stands there now ?
1962 someone smacked my behind(ouch) and I blinked into the world ;-)
Arte et labore
7:04pm Tue 29 Jan 13
Navy-Rover says...
How much have venkys shelled out? Who cares, but it's more than your 3rd world club could ever afford!
A*se Tickler, Sam Dingles' less intelligent brother and bed fellow that just keeps on giving!
Keep em coming dingle boy!
7:07pm Tue 29 Jan 13
Mr Purple says...
7:08pm Tue 29 Jan 13
merlinrabbit says...
8:25pm Tue 29 Jan 13
Lancs - pensioner says...
Taxi for Singh and Hendry would be the icing on the cake!!!
8:58pm Tue 29 Jan 13
baldie says...
Good plan Baldrick.
9:53pm Tue 29 Jan 13
rovers fanatic says...
9:55pm Tue 29 Jan 13
Road Runner Road Runner says...
Regards.
Arte et labore
9:56pm Tue 29 Jan 13
JPainter90 says...
10:05pm Tue 29 Jan 13
forever blue and white says...
10:38pm Tue 29 Jan 13
owd nick says...
10:41pm Tue 29 Jan 13
owd nick says...
10:54pm Tue 29 Jan 13
MattNewcastle says...
Obviously was not allowed to do what he is doing at Rovers at Blackpool so took his bat and ball home.
Darren Moore only finished with Burton Albion last February 2012 less than a year ago, and is now our 1ST TEAM COACH having been working with the West Brom Academy.
Totally underwhelmed.
We appear to have become a club where novice, untried, untested inexperienced coaches are using us to learn how to ply their trade.
Blackburn (West Brom / Portsmouth with a bit of Preston thrown in) Rovers.
I hate, despise and loath the whole scenario of "Jobs for the Boys" and goes against everything I believe in.
Unbelievable how things have and are unfolding....
11:33pm Tue 29 Jan 13
modan says...
next trip to Bollywood
Stay in one of Venkys Palaces
Ride In one of Venky's 100 Rols Royce,Bentleys and Mercedes
Fly by one of Venky's private jet
Beware of BRAG a mob of few hundreds who threw snow balls at Venkys
Never say never when Rovers want you because you'll never get another chance again.
11:47pm Tue 29 Jan 13
modan says...
Blue/White shirts
Shirt Sponsers PROBIZ
Best places to visit Mall Shopping Centre and Whalley Range
Best Restraunt MAIDA Indian
Beautiful Buildings King George Hall,Cathedral,60 Mosques, town hall/tower 15 floors,Museum
Richest people in Blackburn Essa Brothers (Euro Garages),Walkers fled to Jersey,Yerburgh ( Thwaites Brewery) Hussain ( Accrol Papers ltd)
Parks Corporation Park,Witton Park, Queens Park and Roe Lee Park
Population Blackburn with Darwen 147,500 largest authority in Lancashire
6:14am Wed 30 Jan 13
greenscreener says...
only one month ago, Shebby Singh was calling the shots, Berg had been sacked and this is the kind of thing we were reading -
""""With no one else lined up for the manager's role, British Indian Judan Ali – who has been involved in a Bollywood football movie and was assistant manager of a London Sunday league side three years ago – is expected to take over the running of the Championship team alongside the former Aston Villa assistant manager Kevin McDonald. Ali would be assistant to McDonald, who is in talks about a No 2 head coach role.""""
Since then...
1) Team GB steadied the ship
2) Singh has vanished
3) Appy has started rebuilding on and off the pitch.
A month ago we looked out of control and heading for relegation, now we look like we we could finish top half of this division.
Little comfort, and there are many things wrong at the club, but considering how far we have fallen do we not deserve to take 5 minutes off and share a glass of 'half full' with French Rover ?
7:17am Wed 30 Jan 13
kiwipom73 says...
What is needed is to rid the playing squad of "bleeders" and anyone not able to rise to the challenge and contribute.
The hunger for success must be at every level.....everyone dancing to the same tune, so to speak.
The fans will see the honesty come through, just like they have seen through the "b......t" over the last two years.
EVERYONE IS NEEDED TO GET BEHIND THE TEAM "NOW".....THEY NEED EVERYONE TO GET ON BOARD AND GET THEM ON A ROLL.........COYB
8:17am Wed 30 Jan 13
A Darener says...
8:43am Wed 30 Jan 13
hasslem hasslem says...
8:48am Wed 30 Jan 13
greenscreener says...
It just doesn't feel as 5hit as it did last month !
8:55am Wed 30 Jan 13
greenscreener says...
Shebby is on Sky saying he's the centre half we have been looking for.
9:19am Wed 30 Jan 13
inflightmagazine says...
Glad we got that one sorted
9:52am Wed 30 Jan 13
owd nick says...
9:54am Wed 30 Jan 13
srvp28 says...
What would you rather, Singh and Venky's appointing his coaching staff for him, only to sack them a few months down the line if we lose a couple of games?
10:04am Wed 30 Jan 13
philmoulden says...
COYB,S
10:14am Wed 30 Jan 13
French Rover says...
10:50am Wed 30 Jan 13
Harry N.Cyprus says...
Give the new backroom staff a chance ..
Who knows what the future holds ? ..
The last match was a win ..
11:04am Wed 30 Jan 13
noddymcleod says...
When we get a decent run of results, I'll crack out the bubble.Till then, I wish them well and fingers crossed.Hope to see the back of Poorwillie and "I'll run a bit if I feel like it" Kazim.
12:52pm Wed 30 Jan 13
RoversMCMLXXV says...
3:07pm Wed 30 Jan 13
greenscreener says...
In a land where people outnumber toilets by 50,000 to 1 his experience of trips to Turf Moor will really help you navigate your way through a vast wasteland to a 5hithole.
Bon Voyage
8:30pm Wed 30 Jan 13
modan says...
BRFC Indian owned Venky Billionaire of India bought me this Club we having an Indian Flag on Ewood Park and Gandhi Statue next to Jack Walker plus Cobra beer
Whalley Range Curry Mile
plenty INdian take aways and restaurants in Darwen Street
Euro Garages,Accrol Papers,Bestway Cash and Carry,Star Tissues,New Look,Poundstrechers,
B&M Stores,Red Rose Furnitures,b& m kitchens Maida Restaurants plenty of jobs for me in Asian owned Business here, so you go emigrate perhaps to Australia or perhaps join BRAG they'll buy you beer and sanwich
9:58pm Wed 30 Jan 13
RoversMCMLXXV says...
10:27pm Wed 30 Jan 13
modan says...
stay away you racist pig.
If you dont like Venkys please stay away from their home Ewood Park you will not be missed. Call us pakis throw snow balls at us and you have a nerve to call me racist pig you ignorant and arrogant penniless Brag.I know your sorts anyway lived here all my life.Just an ignorant fool.We won't put up with your sort anymore times have changed,we will stand up to racist pigs like you.
It's time Lancashire Telegraph stops all racist post like this one calling Venkys bad names .Constructive arguments are welcome but cheap jibes and racist post against Venkys and ethnic minorities is abusives and malicious.