Blackburn Rovers captain aims to banish pain as team makes bid to reach FA Cup semi-final

9:39am Wednesday 13th March 2013 in Football Photograph of the Author By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter

Scott Dann Scott Dann

BLACKBURN Rovers skipper Scott Dann is ready to fight through the pain barrier at Ewood Park as he bids to make up for his own Wembley heartache.

Dann, who has been handed the captain’s armband in place of Danny Murphy, received seven stitches above his eye after Sunday’s goalless draw at Millwall and is ready for more of the same in tonight’s FA Cup quarter final replay at Ewood.

Rovers know victory this evening will earn a first Wembley appearance for the club since the Charity Shield in 1995, with a semi final against Wigan Athletic awaiting the winners, and Dann insists it means everything.

Boss Michael Appleton joked Dann was putting his looks at risk ahead of getting married this summer, but the tough tackling centre back insisted he was ready for another battle ahead - having missed Birmingham’s Wembley win through injury.

He said: “Stitches and glue, that’s what I’m made up of at the moment.

“It was a real scrap on Sunday. We knew what to expect going down there and it didn’t disappoint. It was what was going to happen and we needed to make sure we were up to the task.

“I’ll take a few more. I don’t think the fiancée will be happy about that but it comes part and parcel of being a defender. You get bumps and bruises and cuts and you’ve just got to get on with it.

“I haven’t seen it (the challenge) again. Sometimes you get them and sometimes you don’t and another day he might have got a yellow or been sent off. I haven’t seen it again but it’s not something I’m too worried about.”

Since arriving at Rovers for circa £6million two summers ago, Dann has experienced some difficult times having seen the club fall from the Premier League to the Championship mid-table.

But, with a Wembley appearance now just 90 minutes away, he admits victory this evening could give everyone at the club a big boost.

“It would mean everything,” he said. “The way this season and last season have gone it would give everyone a big lift and the players and the staff a big lift knowing that we’ll be getting something out of the season.

“We’ll be going into the game knowing it’s a massive game for the club and as young lads all you want to do is play at Wembley and we won’t get a better opportunity to do it.

“A couple of seasons ago I got to the Carling Cup final with Birmingham and we beat Arsenal there but I got injured in the semi-final and couldn’t play.

“On one hand it was great beating Arsenal at Wembley but it was a bit bitter because I didn’t play in the game. When you’re sitting there watching and knowing you should be out there it’s not a nice feeling.

“I went up for the presentation. I played every game up until the final and it was unfortunate but it was the way things panned out. I did go up but when everyone’s in the kit and I’m in the suit it doesn’t quite feel the same.”

Dann also insisted he was relishing the extra responsibility handed to him by being made captain but didn’t feel it would change his game.

He said: ”Obviously there’s an extra responsibility that comes with the armband but the main thing to focus on is to keep trying to improve and keep trying to perform on the pitch and lead by example out there.

“I’m the sort of person who tries to play that way anyway, even when I didn’t have the armband. I tried to lead by example and tried to help people out. Personally I don’t think my style of play will change.

“There’s a bigger responsibility and I just need to try to take that on my shoulders and keep trying to improve and do as much as I can for the team.”

Comments (14)

9:54am Wed 13 Mar 13

leitchy says...

Like you say we won't get a better chance of going to Wembley - beat Millwall at home and were there! Let's not waste this opportunity and look to play more attacking!
Like you say we won't get a better chance of going to Wembley - beat Millwall at home and were there! Let's not waste this opportunity and look to play more attacking! leitchy

10:04am Wed 13 Mar 13

Hovis1945 says...

Funny, the article says seven stitches above the eye but he has a plaster under. If this is Rovers medical staff at work no wonder we have so many injuries :-))
Looking forward to tonight, shame it is on telly as this will afffect the gate and atmosphere but those of us there should give total support to the team, forget everything else for a couple of hours and roar them on. COYB!!
Funny, the article says seven stitches above the eye but he has a plaster under. If this is Rovers medical staff at work no wonder we have so many injuries :-)) Looking forward to tonight, shame it is on telly as this will afffect the gate and atmosphere but those of us there should give total support to the team, forget everything else for a couple of hours and roar them on. COYB!! Hovis1945

10:06am Wed 13 Mar 13

xsblue says...

up for`t` cup come on you blues
up for`t` cup come on you blues xsblue

10:12am Wed 13 Mar 13

100%ROVERS says...

I'LL BET YOU COULDNT BELIEVE IT ... WHEN YOU WERE ANGLING TO GET A MOVE AWAY FROM THE CLUB IN JANUARY AND THE CLOSE SEASON BEFORE EH SCOTT !!!

Nobody wanted to sign you then ..

and you still havnt earned the Captains Armband for me (my opinion - Im entitled to it Dann lovers !!!)
I'LL BET YOU COULDNT BELIEVE IT ... WHEN YOU WERE ANGLING TO GET A MOVE AWAY FROM THE CLUB IN JANUARY AND THE CLOSE SEASON BEFORE EH SCOTT !!! Nobody wanted to sign you then .. and you still havnt earned the Captains Armband for me (my opinion - Im entitled to it Dann lovers !!!) 100%ROVERS

10:29am Wed 13 Mar 13

Miss-You-Uncle-Jack says...

Got to be honest, earlier on in the season I wasn't convinced, didn't think he was good enough to lead Hanley, but he's definitely won me over and he and Hanley are, in my opinion, finally looking like they come as a pair and very solid. Come on you blues! Lets do this!
Got to be honest, earlier on in the season I wasn't convinced, didn't think he was good enough to lead Hanley, but he's definitely won me over and he and Hanley are, in my opinion, finally looking like they come as a pair and very solid. Come on you blues! Lets do this! Miss-You-Uncle-Jack

10:41am Wed 13 Mar 13

owd nick says...

Hovis1945 wrote:
Funny, the article says seven stitches above the eye but he has a plaster under. If this is Rovers medical staff at work no wonder we have so many injuries :-))
Looking forward to tonight, shame it is on telly as this will afffect the gate and atmosphere but those of us there should give total support to the team, forget everything else for a couple of hours and roar them on. COYB!!
LOL LOL you beat me to it.

Will be interesting to see if Millwall get away with it tonight without the best part of the fans roaring them on, if it's the same Ref, and it usually is for replays, we might have a problem.

Whatever happens we can't afford anymore injuries, we are down to the bare bones as it is.

No point in defending, that won't get the crowd going, I am actually looking forward to the game.
[quote][p][bold]Hovis1945[/bold] wrote: Funny, the article says seven stitches above the eye but he has a plaster under. If this is Rovers medical staff at work no wonder we have so many injuries :-)) Looking forward to tonight, shame it is on telly as this will afffect the gate and atmosphere but those of us there should give total support to the team, forget everything else for a couple of hours and roar them on. COYB!![/p][/quote]LOL LOL you beat me to it. Will be interesting to see if Millwall get away with it tonight without the best part of the fans roaring them on, if it's the same Ref, and it usually is for replays, we might have a problem. Whatever happens we can't afford anymore injuries, we are down to the bare bones as it is. No point in defending, that won't get the crowd going, I am actually looking forward to the game. owd nick

11:17am Wed 13 Mar 13

RoverTheHill says...

The picture is an old stock picture. He wasn't wearing the above kit for the Millwall game was he. You would think the LT would have used one of the many pictures which were taken of the game showing him with the bandage round his head! Oh well, Dann, you've had a poor start with Rovers but this season you and Hanley have been godsends. Real Samba and Nelsen style defenders not letting anyone through!

So glad you've got the armband!
The picture is an old stock picture. He wasn't wearing the above kit for the Millwall game was he. You would think the LT would have used one of the many pictures which were taken of the game showing him with the bandage round his head! Oh well, Dann, you've had a poor start with Rovers but this season you and Hanley have been godsends. Real Samba and Nelsen style defenders not letting anyone through! So glad you've got the armband! RoverTheHill

11:18am Wed 13 Mar 13

GAZHAY says...

100%ROVERS wrote:
I'LL BET YOU COULDNT BELIEVE IT ... WHEN YOU WERE ANGLING TO GET A MOVE AWAY FROM THE CLUB IN JANUARY AND THE CLOSE SEASON BEFORE EH SCOTT !!! Nobody wanted to sign you then .. and you still havnt earned the Captains Armband for me (my opinion - Im entitled to it Dann lovers !!!)
If you had posted this on here about 7 or 8 games ago would have agreed with you. However, under Appleton Dann is playing a 1000 times better and Dann and Henley together are starting look like a good centre half pairing.
[quote][p][bold]100%ROVERS[/bold] wrote: I'LL BET YOU COULDNT BELIEVE IT ... WHEN YOU WERE ANGLING TO GET A MOVE AWAY FROM THE CLUB IN JANUARY AND THE CLOSE SEASON BEFORE EH SCOTT !!! Nobody wanted to sign you then .. and you still havnt earned the Captains Armband for me (my opinion - Im entitled to it Dann lovers !!!)[/p][/quote]If you had posted this on here about 7 or 8 games ago would have agreed with you. However, under Appleton Dann is playing a 1000 times better and Dann and Henley together are starting look like a good centre half pairing. GAZHAY

11:40am Wed 13 Mar 13

handyamBRFC says...

MA.... the problem with....!!

'' A study of Neanderthal skulls suggests that they went extinct because they had larger eyes than our species.

As a result, more of their brain was devoted to seeing in the long, dark nights in Europe, at the expense of high-level processing. ''

Its quite obvious MA cant do it in the long run for BRFC....!

MA can def. see in the long dreary dark night's with his big bulging eyes which is obvious but can he see us through.....!!!!

but the vital question is can he process the info out there which is plain to see for all and come up with an action plan and see us through to the end of this season and beyond....!

I doubt it.....!!!

A new set of youngish, hard working, physically fit, skillfull Midfielders required at BRFC.

what do you think...?????
MA.... the problem with....!! '' A study of Neanderthal skulls suggests that they went extinct because they had larger eyes than our species. As a result, more of their brain was devoted to seeing in the long, dark nights in Europe, at the expense of high-level processing. '' Its quite obvious MA cant do it in the long run for BRFC....! MA can def. see in the long dreary dark night's with his big bulging eyes which is obvious but can he see us through.....!!!! but the vital question is can he process the info out there which is plain to see for all and come up with an action plan and see us through to the end of this season and beyond....! I doubt it.....!!! A new set of youngish, hard working, physically fit, skillfull Midfielders required at BRFC. what do you think...????? handyamBRFC

11:42am Wed 13 Mar 13

johnny rover says...

Give Dann his due, he has come good recently, after a protracted period of being sub-standard. Which brings me to Murphy. I thought he was a great signing on the basis of how he has played with Fulham. Bar two or three games he has been poor, looking disinterested and lacking effort. I think something similar may be going on with Murphy/Appleton as happened with Tugay/Big Sam. Tugay felt he had no role with balls constantly going over his head. Like Tugay, Murphy is known for his passing and creative play. If I was a creative midfielder with Rovers I would be mightily upset that I wasn't allowed to get the ball from the keeper because he was instructed to kick long every time. Admittedly Murphy wasn't much better with the 4 in charge before Appleton when we didn't play hoofball. Still, its possible that with a change of manager (pretty much inevitable as we are heading for a relegation battle at present) he might still come good as Dann has done - eventually.
Give Dann his due, he has come good recently, after a protracted period of being sub-standard. Which brings me to Murphy. I thought he was a great signing on the basis of how he has played with Fulham. Bar two or three games he has been poor, looking disinterested and lacking effort. I think something similar may be going on with Murphy/Appleton as happened with Tugay/Big Sam. Tugay felt he had no role with balls constantly going over his head. Like Tugay, Murphy is known for his passing and creative play. If I was a creative midfielder with Rovers I would be mightily upset that I wasn't allowed to get the ball from the keeper because he was instructed to kick long every time. Admittedly Murphy wasn't much better with the 4 in charge before Appleton when we didn't play hoofball. Still, its possible that with a change of manager (pretty much inevitable as we are heading for a relegation battle at present) he might still come good as Dann has done - eventually. johnny rover

11:45am Wed 13 Mar 13

benal13 says...

owd nick wrote:
Hovis1945 wrote:
Funny, the article says seven stitches above the eye but he has a plaster under. If this is Rovers medical staff at work no wonder we have so many injuries :-))
Looking forward to tonight, shame it is on telly as this will afffect the gate and atmosphere but those of us there should give total support to the team, forget everything else for a couple of hours and roar them on. COYB!!
LOL LOL you beat me to it.

Will be interesting to see if Millwall get away with it tonight without the best part of the fans roaring them on, if it's the same Ref, and it usually is for replays, we might have a problem.

Whatever happens we can't afford anymore injuries, we are down to the bare bones as it is.

No point in defending, that won't get the crowd going, I am actually looking forward to the game.
if you went on sunday you would know that they will have to play a lot better tonight or they will get turned over and i dont think our fans could match millwalls for passion they were excelant on sunday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!
[quote][p][bold]owd nick[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Hovis1945[/bold] wrote: Funny, the article says seven stitches above the eye but he has a plaster under. If this is Rovers medical staff at work no wonder we have so many injuries :-)) Looking forward to tonight, shame it is on telly as this will afffect the gate and atmosphere but those of us there should give total support to the team, forget everything else for a couple of hours and roar them on. COYB!![/p][/quote]LOL LOL you beat me to it. Will be interesting to see if Millwall get away with it tonight without the best part of the fans roaring them on, if it's the same Ref, and it usually is for replays, we might have a problem. Whatever happens we can't afford anymore injuries, we are down to the bare bones as it is. No point in defending, that won't get the crowd going, I am actually looking forward to the game.[/p][/quote]if you went on sunday you would know that they will have to play a lot better tonight or they will get turned over and i dont think our fans could match millwalls for passion they were excelant on sunday!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! benal13

12:39pm Wed 13 Mar 13

fitz808 says...

handyamBRFC wrote:
MA.... the problem with....!!

'' A study of Neanderthal skulls suggests that they went extinct because they had larger eyes than our species.

As a result, more of their brain was devoted to seeing in the long, dark nights in Europe, at the expense of high-level processing. ''

Its quite obvious MA cant do it in the long run for BRFC....!

MA can def. see in the long dreary dark night's with his big bulging eyes which is obvious but can he see us through.....!!!!

but the vital question is can he process the info out there which is plain to see for all and come up with an action plan and see us through to the end of this season and beyond....!

I doubt it.....!!!

A new set of youngish, hard working, physically fit, skillfull Midfielders required at BRFC.

what do you think...?????
when you have a sensible point to make, people might respond... until then though...(tumbleweed
!!)...
[quote][p][bold]handyamBRFC[/bold] wrote: MA.... the problem with....!! '' A study of Neanderthal skulls suggests that they went extinct because they had larger eyes than our species. As a result, more of their brain was devoted to seeing in the long, dark nights in Europe, at the expense of high-level processing. '' Its quite obvious MA cant do it in the long run for BRFC....! MA can def. see in the long dreary dark night's with his big bulging eyes which is obvious but can he see us through.....!!!! but the vital question is can he process the info out there which is plain to see for all and come up with an action plan and see us through to the end of this season and beyond....! I doubt it.....!!! A new set of youngish, hard working, physically fit, skillfull Midfielders required at BRFC. what do you think...?????[/p][/quote]when you have a sensible point to make, people might respond... until then though...(tumbleweed !!)... fitz808

12:42pm Wed 13 Mar 13

fitz808 says...

benal13 wrote:
owd nick wrote:
Hovis1945 wrote:
Funny, the article says seven stitches above the eye but he has a plaster under. If this is Rovers medical staff at work no wonder we have so many injuries :-))
Looking forward to tonight, shame it is on telly as this will afffect the gate and atmosphere but those of us there should give total support to the team, forget everything else for a couple of hours and roar them on. COYB!!
LOL LOL you beat me to it.

Will be interesting to see if Millwall get away with it tonight without the best part of the fans roaring them on, if it's the same Ref, and it usually is for replays, we might have a problem.

Whatever happens we can't afford anymore injuries, we are down to the bare bones as it is.

No point in defending, that won't get the crowd going, I am actually looking forward to the game.
if you went on sunday you would know that they will have to play a lot better tonight or they will get turned over and i dont think our fans could match millwalls for passion they were excelant on sunday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!
i thought they were ok. but the away fans were on top form too. i thought we gave as good as we got. there were a couple of really funny moments, which both sets of fans seemed to enjoy in the main. particularly the "he's got a sh!t name" chant and the mimicking of their rather annoying noise whenever they have a free kick or throw in the final third.
generally a good day out, despite the standard of play!
[quote][p][bold]benal13[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]owd nick[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Hovis1945[/bold] wrote: Funny, the article says seven stitches above the eye but he has a plaster under. If this is Rovers medical staff at work no wonder we have so many injuries :-)) Looking forward to tonight, shame it is on telly as this will afffect the gate and atmosphere but those of us there should give total support to the team, forget everything else for a couple of hours and roar them on. COYB!![/p][/quote]LOL LOL you beat me to it. Will be interesting to see if Millwall get away with it tonight without the best part of the fans roaring them on, if it's the same Ref, and it usually is for replays, we might have a problem. Whatever happens we can't afford anymore injuries, we are down to the bare bones as it is. No point in defending, that won't get the crowd going, I am actually looking forward to the game.[/p][/quote]if you went on sunday you would know that they will have to play a lot better tonight or they will get turned over and i dont think our fans could match millwalls for passion they were excelant on sunday!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!![/p][/quote]i thought they were ok. but the away fans were on top form too. i thought we gave as good as we got. there were a couple of really funny moments, which both sets of fans seemed to enjoy in the main. particularly the "he's got a sh!t name" chant and the mimicking of their rather annoying noise whenever they have a free kick or throw in the final third. generally a good day out, despite the standard of play! fitz808

12:54pm Wed 13 Mar 13

benal13 says...

fitz808 wrote:
benal13 wrote:
owd nick wrote:
Hovis1945 wrote:
Funny, the article says seven stitches above the eye but he has a plaster under. If this is Rovers medical staff at work no wonder we have so many injuries :-))
Looking forward to tonight, shame it is on telly as this will afffect the gate and atmosphere but those of us there should give total support to the team, forget everything else for a couple of hours and roar them on. COYB!!
LOL LOL you beat me to it.

Will be interesting to see if Millwall get away with it tonight without the best part of the fans roaring them on, if it's the same Ref, and it usually is for replays, we might have a problem.

Whatever happens we can't afford anymore injuries, we are down to the bare bones as it is.

No point in defending, that won't get the crowd going, I am actually looking forward to the game.
if you went on sunday you would know that they will have to play a lot better tonight or they will get turned over and i dont think our fans could match millwalls for passion they were excelant on sunday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


!!!!!!!!
i thought they were ok. but the away fans were on top form too. i thought we gave as good as we got. there were a couple of really funny moments, which both sets of fans seemed to enjoy in the main. particularly the "he's got a sh!t name" chant and the mimicking of their rather annoying noise whenever they have a free kick or throw in the final third.
generally a good day out, despite the standard of play!
and nearly £180 worse off!!!!!!
[quote][p][bold]fitz808[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]benal13[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]owd nick[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Hovis1945[/bold] wrote: Funny, the article says seven stitches above the eye but he has a plaster under. If this is Rovers medical staff at work no wonder we have so many injuries :-)) Looking forward to tonight, shame it is on telly as this will afffect the gate and atmosphere but those of us there should give total support to the team, forget everything else for a couple of hours and roar them on. COYB!![/p][/quote]LOL LOL you beat me to it. Will be interesting to see if Millwall get away with it tonight without the best part of the fans roaring them on, if it's the same Ref, and it usually is for replays, we might have a problem. Whatever happens we can't afford anymore injuries, we are down to the bare bones as it is. No point in defending, that won't get the crowd going, I am actually looking forward to the game.[/p][/quote]if you went on sunday you would know that they will have to play a lot better tonight or they will get turned over and i dont think our fans could match millwalls for passion they were excelant on sunday!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!![/p][/quote]i thought they were ok. but the away fans were on top form too. i thought we gave as good as we got. there were a couple of really funny moments, which both sets of fans seemed to enjoy in the main. particularly the "he's got a sh!t name" chant and the mimicking of their rather annoying noise whenever they have a free kick or throw in the final third. generally a good day out, despite the standard of play![/p][/quote]and nearly £180 worse off!!!!!! benal13

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