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BREAKING NEWS: Rovers complete double deal
11:10am Friday 8th February 2013 in Football
By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell and Lee Williamson have completed their moves to Blackburn Rovers
QPR striker Campbell, 31, was due to move on a permanent deal on deadline day but, after paperwork issues, had to wait until today to finalise the now loan switch.
The striker's deal - which officially starts tomorrow (Saturday) - will run until May 12th and QPR have a recall clause should it be needed, which can be activated after the first 28 days of the loan.
Former Sheffield United and Portsmouth midfielder Lee Williamson, 30, arrives at Ewood as a free agent and has signed until the summer of 2014.
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Comments (105)
11:21am Fri 8 Feb 13
To.guy says...
11:25am Fri 8 Feb 13
owd nick says...
11:30am Fri 8 Feb 13
owd nick says...
466 appearances, 41 goals, might be what we need in midfield, might not but at the end of the day we have signed experienced cover in midfield, something we are severely short of.
Personally I trust Appleton's judgement so far, only concern I might have is he has had quite a few injuries.
11:31am Fri 8 Feb 13
lusorover says...
How we could have done with him this season!
I hope the guy is given the chance to settle in and show what he can do before fans start writing him off.
11:34am Fri 8 Feb 13
midas says...
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and a good Championship striker who admits coming to Rovers for the money - 25k per week?
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Nothing to moan about there!
11:35am Fri 8 Feb 13
French Rover says...
Don't know too much about Williamson but if MA thinks he can do a job for us then based on what we have seen so far, that's good enough for me.
11:35am Fri 8 Feb 13
Dukes says...
11:37am Fri 8 Feb 13
fitz808 says...
any player coming to rovers had my support until they demonstrate that they can't be bothered or do something that paints the club in a bad light.
good luck to both of them.
11:42am Fri 8 Feb 13
owd nick says...
11:45am Fri 8 Feb 13
roverfoxy says...
11:48am Fri 8 Feb 13
PJA79 says...
t's going to take time to sort out the mess of over two years of signing total rubbish.
11:49am Fri 8 Feb 13
1952 rover says...
11:53am Fri 8 Feb 13
leitchy says...
Good Luck DJ and Lee !!
11:53am Fri 8 Feb 13
modan says...
Mama Desai big mansion in Pune
Indians are the second biggest investors in UK after USA .India has invested £24 Billion into UK'S economy creating thousand of jobs.
By 2025 India will be economic Superpower along with China and USA.
www India Skyscrappercity the rising superpower of the world.
11:57am Fri 8 Feb 13
RoversMCMLXXV says...
11:59am Fri 8 Feb 13
Ronaldpetercooper says...
Mr A's other signings likewise but agree again with you that that there should be plenty of goals in our squad. Can't wait. Williamson is an unknown quantity but again if Mr A likes him he could prove doubters wrong. Sounds like could be useful unsung hero. Lets wait and see.
12:03pm Fri 8 Feb 13
Will P says...
Happy with Campbell joining. If he is successful we can sign him permanently for less than we would of paid in January, loosening up more funds for other players in the Summer. If he flops, well it's a loan so he can just return to QPR.
Where getting a winger is concerned, doesn't look like Thomas will be joining so should be interesting to see who is lined up. Not sure about Bentley, he's on £50,000 a week so Spurs would have to pay a good chunk of that.
Looking forward to tomorrow. Rhodes to score in 7 games in a row!
12:03pm Fri 8 Feb 13
Harwoodstblue says...
12:03pm Fri 8 Feb 13
Stone Island: says...
12:04pm Fri 8 Feb 13
cookyy2k says...
12:06pm Fri 8 Feb 13
Nelsonblue says...
12:18pm Fri 8 Feb 13
juanbbien says...
12:20pm Fri 8 Feb 13
cedar67 says...
12:29pm Fri 8 Feb 13
Harrime says...
Well this will need clarifying down at Ewood today by Appleton et al ... but I feel today has just witnessed adminitrative blunder number 2 by Shaw, Agnew, et al!!!!
12:32pm Fri 8 Feb 13
maltese blue n white says...
1:00pm Fri 8 Feb 13
earwego says...
Obviously the super rich are keeping it to them selves. A super power at the expense of its poor. And Venky's keeping theirs at the expense of the loyal fans of Rovers and the club.
1:00pm Fri 8 Feb 13
Wild Rover says...
So your doomsday scenario is a bit pants..
1:01pm Fri 8 Feb 13
Fyrover says...
1:12pm Fri 8 Feb 13
French Rover says...
When you look back at Berg's time here well he never really had a chance did he. He didn't have any of his own staff to bring in, and though he brought King in (who is potentially a very good player) he was never close to any other decent player loans that were sorely needed at that time. I suppose worst of all (for Berg) was that he didn't get enough wins to give him any breathing space so he was drowning from day one. Nice chap though, I hope he has success elsewhere.
1:25pm Fri 8 Feb 13
burnleyglentoran says...
Leon "picking up thousands for doin' nowt" Best.
Not one of em can touch the superior Charlie Austin.
Look up and look on with envy at your betters!
Austin for England
1:26pm Fri 8 Feb 13
SouthernRover80 says...
Here's just hoping that the players don't read this site because the last thing we want is one of the squad playing badly because of the rubbish some of the people put on here.
1:33pm Fri 8 Feb 13
srvp28 says...
I haven't seen any reports where Campbell has publicly stated that he's only coming to us for the money, therefore I can't really argue that point with you. I did read that Hull didn't make him an acceptable offer and we did so I dare say there's some truth in it, although I doubt it's the be all and end all of the matter.
Personally, I think these are two shrewd appointments by Appleton. We've strengthened the midfield and added a striker with a lot of experience at this level. I wouldn't be surprised to see Goodwillie loaned out though as Rhodes, Campbell, Kazim-Richards, Best and Gomes will all be ahead of him if fully fit. We just need a right-winger, and possibly a centre-half, and we should have enough balance in the team to make a final push for the play-offs.
2:04pm Fri 8 Feb 13
hasslem hasslem says...
c- midas must apply himself more in class or he will start to fall behind the group
2:08pm Fri 8 Feb 13
guiderover says...
2:09pm Fri 8 Feb 13
angryandy says...
2:15pm Fri 8 Feb 13
noddy57 says...
2:17pm Fri 8 Feb 13
midas says...
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Campbell has proved he is a good striker at Championship level, but if he is on 25k thats a lot of money to be paying out.
2:19pm Fri 8 Feb 13
RoversMCMLXXV says...
2:24pm Fri 8 Feb 13
noddy57 says...
ct,
2:35pm Fri 8 Feb 13
wolsty says...
Also not enough dingles on there on any of there stories seems they come here to read or can they?????
2:36pm Fri 8 Feb 13
crammed as a wasp says...
Sounds like a keeper......
2:39pm Fri 8 Feb 13
Road Runner Road Runner says...
Cometh the hour Cometh the man !
No fear.
Arte et labore
2:40pm Fri 8 Feb 13
bburnrover says...
2:43pm Fri 8 Feb 13
Road Runner Road Runner says...
Cometh the hour cometh the man.
Arte et labore
2:46pm Fri 8 Feb 13
Tamworth rover says...
2:48pm Fri 8 Feb 13
bburnrover says...
3:00pm Fri 8 Feb 13
MxMave says...
I really am at a loss asto who Appleton expects to play down the right wing, Peds can't keep playing out of position.
3:01pm Fri 8 Feb 13
Tatts says...
http://www.s24su.com
/forum/index.php?thr
eads/lee-williamson.
27547/page-2
3:17pm Fri 8 Feb 13
jackmetickler says...
mmmm
What is that quote about
Lies Lies and statistics?
See there is more snow due this weekend..... dont suppose anyone from the Venkys are visiting.... maybe Shabby should take one for the team!
3:28pm Fri 8 Feb 13
Is Eckersley playing? says...
3:37pm Fri 8 Feb 13
SuperBlues says...
3:42pm Fri 8 Feb 13
blackburn darwener says...
3:42pm Fri 8 Feb 13
moh says...
3:43pm Fri 8 Feb 13
Road Runner Road Runner says...
The more the merrier mate ;-)
Arte et labore
3:48pm Fri 8 Feb 13
Harwoodstblue says...
ince Rhodes arrived at Ewood his % goals per game is 69% whilst poor old Charlie is only 63%
Why should we envy old Charlie flash in the pan.
3:49pm Fri 8 Feb 13
vicn1956 says...
3:57pm Fri 8 Feb 13
owd nick says...
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
4:27pm Fri 8 Feb 13
srvp28 says...
The point of signing a 30 year old midfielder, we need cover, Appleton's worked with him so knows his capabilities and he hasn't cost us a penny. Name one quality central midfield player who we offloaded in the transfer window?
We are trying to get a right-winger, be patient, it's still only the first day of the loan window. Before you come back with some nonsense about 'having plenty of time in the transfer window', consider for a moment that just because you need something it doesn't mean that somebody else is obliged to give it to you.
In case you've forgotten, we're not a well run Premier League club anymore, we can't attract the well known players like we did in the past. However, just because you've not heard of someone it doesn't automatically make them 'tripe'.
Have a bit of faith in the manager instead of moaning over nothing.
5:05pm Fri 8 Feb 13
RoversMCMLXXV says...
I for one trust Appleton and back him 100%. He's the absolute opposite sort of character than that lying drunkard Kean, who was obviously a huge part of us ending up in this mess. I believe Appleton can achieve what Berg was simply not cut out to do, which is to rid the club of Keans slug trail.
The last 2 & half years have been the bitterest f*cking pill we've had to swallow as Rovers fans thanks to the carnage Venkys have caused but I honestly think the penny has dropped that they've f*cked up too many times and want to try and put things right. They've taken the advice of Shaw rather than that plonker Singh in appointing Appleton, who in my opinion knows EXACTLY the sort of player we need to get out of this league.
I suggest instead of moaning at EVERY single decision and signing (you know who you are) man up, get down to Ewood and support your team. As long as those players are running out infront of 13,000 instead of 18,000+ we will never get out of this league and that's a fact.
Accept the sort of players we can realistically sign, accept where we are, accept Appleton is the manager and hope that his no nonsense approach in ridding the club of gravy train journeymen or unmotivated wannabes will see the club become the heart beat of the town again.
Rant over......
5:12pm Fri 8 Feb 13
greenscreener says...
it's been a busy week, work commitments mean I won't be able to come Tiger hunting but Owl spotting could still be a possibility.
5:21pm Fri 8 Feb 13
McClaret says...
5:24pm Fri 8 Feb 13
blueblooded says...
The only point he has is on his lofty sky "scrapper" from where he can only see the affluent and corrupt, conveniently ignoring the slums and people who STILL can't get clean drinking water.
"Superpower" indeed.
he's not just crazy. he's Modan >™ crazy.
5:30pm Fri 8 Feb 13
blueblooded says...
5:35pm Fri 8 Feb 13
blueblooded says...
:-)
6:11pm Fri 8 Feb 13
dingles_do_it_with_themselves says...
6:15pm Fri 8 Feb 13
RoversMCMLXXV says...
I remember madame claiming we were interested in signing him over 2 years ago and getting ripped to pieces by Rovers fans who didn't believe a word of it.
Try harder next time McClaret.
6:28pm Fri 8 Feb 13
Is Eckersley playing? says...
6:28pm Fri 8 Feb 13
baldie says...
What good supporters we have.
7:07pm Fri 8 Feb 13
Is Eckersley playing? says...
7:13pm Fri 8 Feb 13
makaveli96 says...
7:15pm Fri 8 Feb 13
makaveli96 says...
It gives me goose bumps.
7:16pm Fri 8 Feb 13
makaveli96 says...
A chicken inside a duck inside a goose inside a horse.
7:16pm Fri 8 Feb 13
makaveli96 says...
7:54pm Fri 8 Feb 13
Captain Dreckley says...
8:58pm Fri 8 Feb 13
keanoutofrovers says...
8:58pm Fri 8 Feb 13
kazluvsrovers says...
9:14pm Fri 8 Feb 13
modan says...
Venky are worth £2 billion in assets their busines turnover is worth £1 Billion and profit of £100 million they employ 250,000 people.
Venkys own Blackburn Rovers FC paid Walkers £48 million.
Laxmi Mittal UK's Richest man worth £17 .5 Billion owns QPR and Arcelor Steel the World's largest steel company.
India does not need economic aid from USA ,EU and Japan worth a paltry $4.5 biillion a year while India spends £70 Billion on welfare to lift millions of Indians out of poverty every year.India will eradicate poverty by 2020.
The Government of USA,UK,EU and Japan says India is one of the richest country in the world spends billions on defence,Space pogram,sends Rockest to space and put up more satellites than any other country in the world should help it's poor pople.
India is one the most industrialized country in the world and has more Universities than any country in the world.India has more doctors,engineers and sciencetist than any country in the world.
India is the second fastest growing economy in the world after China.
India is the second largest investor in UK worth £24 billion a year and created thousands of jobs for British workers.
Indian companies in UK are
Corus
Land Rover /Jaguar
Tetley Tea
Caparo Group
Reliance
Voi Jeans and Clothing
New Look
Euro Garages
Northern Foods includes Fox's Buiscuits and Halland's pies
Kingfisher groups
Tilda Rice
Binatone Electronics UK
Jet Airways
Crown crest Group includes Pounstrechers Stores
B & M stores
East Ends Group
Natco Groups
Essar Group
M & M Groups
Cobra Beers
And thousands more.
Visit www India Skyscrappercity.com a new dynamic India rising superpower with modern cities,skyscrapers,m
otorways,modern shopping malls and billionaires.
ps Venkys send you greetings to all Blackburn Rovers fans from Pune India the Billionaire owner of Backburn Rovers FC .
9:27pm Fri 8 Feb 13
kazluvsrovers says...
he ended up in orbit....
9:28pm Fri 8 Feb 13
modan says...
Many Britons like working in India the weather and the friendly people of India and in cities like Mumbai.Delhi,Chennai
,Banglore,Kolkata, they can enjoy night life like clubs .fast foods and cinemas.
9:32pm Fri 8 Feb 13
kazluvsrovers says...
9:39pm Fri 8 Feb 13
RoversMCMLXXV says...
9:49pm Fri 8 Feb 13
RoversMCMLXXV says...
According to 2012 data from the United Nations Development Programme, an estimated 57.2% of Indians live below the country's national poverty line. A 2011 report by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) states that 15 Indian states have more poor people than 36 poorest African nations combined which totals to more than 610 million poor in the poorest African countries.
He also said to tell that anti english racist filth bag modan that he should stop posting those boring irrelevant over exaggerated Indian propaganda lists and realise that nobody on here is remotely interested.
10:09pm Fri 8 Feb 13
stefjam says...
10:15pm Fri 8 Feb 13
modan says...
India will no longer GET Britain's foreign aid from 2015 of £300 million as British Government says India is a rich country spends billions on Defence,Space Programs should help it's poor people.
India spends £70 billion on welfare to help it's poor people every year .Indian government says the westerrn foreign aid of $4.5 Bilion is peanuts as India spends £70 billion on welfare to help it's poor people.
India is not a third world country it's an emerging power.India is one of the most industrialized country in the world.
India has 400 million middle class and have more Billionaires than Europe
India has 450 million people on poverty with a population of 1.2 Billion,India will eradicate poverty by 2020.
Well BLackburn Rovers is owned by Venky a Billionaire from India.
Indian companies own
Corus
Land Rover/Jaguar
Tetley Tea
Northern Foods
Essar Groups
Arcelor Steel
New look
and many more in UK
Finally poor Third world Billionaire family from Pune India owns Blackburn Rovers FC.It is Indian Billionaire is spending millions into a small club in Lancashire.THe Walkers left a debt of more than £25 million.
10:20pm Fri 8 Feb 13
RoversMCMLXXV says...
What part of that don't you understand?
10:39pm Fri 8 Feb 13
modan says...
India will have the third largest economy by 20025 ad India will eradicate poverty by 2020.
Poor Third World India is the second largest investor in UK investing £24 Billion creating thousands of jobs for British Workers.
In India population of 1,2 Billion there 400 million middle class and more Billionaires than Europe.
The poor 450 million Indians will be helped by Indian Goverment as India spends £70 Billion on welfare to lift millions out of povety every year.
The British Goverment wiil no longer give India economic aid of £300 million from 2015 as the British Goverment says India is a rich country that spends Billions on Defence and Space program shoul help it's poor people
The paltry $4,5 Billion eonomic aid to India from USA,EU and Japan,Indian Governments says it's peants as India spends £70 Billion on welfare to help it's poor people. India don't want western handout but want trade.
India
In May 2011 India gave African countries $5 Billion in aid package .
10:58pm Fri 8 Feb 13
LongWayFromHome says...
anyway who cares about India...............
http://investinbrazi
l.co.uk/
:-)
Can we get back to talking about rovers now?
11:08pm Fri 8 Feb 13
Road Runner Road Runner says...
Keep me informed please, and I'm sure something can be arranged ?
Mr. French will vouch for I should you require any assurances or Mr. Hasslem Hasslem ? Good folk they are too ;-)
Mr.Eckersley as declined the invitation, but that's cool too.
So on we march.
Saturday is upon us, and another performance under the 'appy' man concluding in a result hoisting us up the table at the expense of the tractor fellas - good enough.
Arte et labore
11:15pm Fri 8 Feb 13
Angry From Accrington says...
11:57pm Fri 8 Feb 13
Dukes says...
12:04am Sat 9 Feb 13
hasslem hasslem says...
he thinks he is blackburn's answer to billy shakespeare, with his postings
in shakey style he would give it "what light from yonder window breaks?"....any normal person would say - "who left that blooming light on?"
forseuth - do i not speaketh of the truth fair runner of the road?
he'll be telling us that old croaker bob dylan is a genius next!!!! and we all know that is b0ll0x
12:10am Sat 9 Feb 13
dangerous dave says...
12:19am Sat 9 Feb 13
greenscreener says...
3 points tomorrow and the momentum gathers, 0 or 1 and the old wounds will surely get wrenched open yet again.
RTID
12:19am Sat 9 Feb 13
dangerous dave says...
12:41am Sat 9 Feb 13
greenscreener says...
"nature teaches beasts to know their friends".
- Coriolanus
;-)
12:41am Sat 9 Feb 13
MattNewcastle says...
How about Nzonzi more like.
12:55am Sat 9 Feb 13
reiko082 says...
I hope, however, they prove me wrong.
1:05am Sat 9 Feb 13
MattNewcastle says...
Just waiting for his first twelve games to be up at Rovers and then what!!
Oh I forgot he is most likely being paid an absolute fortune so will not walk out on us for the time being,
He has got all his mates in (condition of him getting the job by best pal Shaw) and is getting more or less what he wants like the big spoilt kid.
Nice little number if you can manipulate yourself to getting it which he has.
I dislike the whole sorry sordid business.
Have seen these types of people and in work places all my life.
9:13am Sat 9 Feb 13
Road Runner Road Runner says...
Arte et labore
Morning Mr Hass ;-)
9:22am Sat 9 Feb 13
Road Runner Road Runner says...
Hmm ;-)
St. Stephens in Little Harwood so are paths may very well have crossed ?
Arte et labore
9:57am Sat 9 Feb 13
blueblooded says...
"Your call is important to us.. "
1:10pm Sat 9 Feb 13
greenscreener says...
Pre-match ritual underway....
COYB
2:35pm Sat 9 Feb 13
RoversMCMLXXV says...
You're like a spoilt brat....
Why don't you go and support Utd with all the other glory hunters or put your dummy back in and accept in life we take the rough with the smooth?
6:40pm Sat 9 Feb 13
joemarch1 says...
3:18pm Sun 10 Feb 13
modan says...
500,000 Britons working and living in India.
India is second largest investors in UK worth over £24 Billion a year and created thousands of jobs for British workers.
India is giving financial aid to Africa $5 Billion
Bangladesh $1 Billion
Afganistan $2 Billion
India spends £70 Billion on welfare to help lift millions of people out of poverty in India every year.India will eradicate poverty in India by 2020
India will be next economic superpower by 2025.
Prime minister Dave Cameron "India is a rich country that spends billions on Space program ,defence and sending rockets into space does not need economic aid from Britain and EU."
www India Skycrappercity.com
"India has emerged as superpower " President Obama of USA