Ewood spirit is priceless, says Blackburn Rovers defender Salgado (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Ewood spirit is priceless, says Blackburn Rovers defender Salgado
10:20am Friday 19th March 2010 in
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- By Andy Cryer » Blackburn Rovers reporter
MICHEL Salgado insists Blackburn Rovers can defy the financial odds against Chelsea on Sunday after claiming Sam Allardyce is building ‘a spirit’ at Ewood Park that money can’t buy.
Rovers’ Spanish defender is expected to make his fifth straight Premier League start at home to the title-chasing Blues on Sunday, and the former Real Madrid man believes things are heading in the right direction.
Salgado accepts any dreams of qualifying for Europe this campaign have now disappeared from Ewood Park but, with points still needed to guarantee safety, already has his eye on qualifying for the Europa League next time round.
He said: “We are heading the right way. If we work hard, why not Europe after next season? We have tough games ahead and the most important thing is to get safe first. Two more wins probably, then we will have the confidence to get more and more.
“That can help the future. Maybe not this season for Europe because it is far away but for the next season if we play with the same squad and maybe improve –depending on the money I suppose.
“That is very important also because you have six teams who are two steps ahead of us with regards money. It is very difficult to get them but in football maybe more important than money is confidence and the team morale.
“That is very good here and so if we build on what is growing here why not surprise a few people next season and finish high up the table.”
Eyebrows were raised when the 34-year-old was brought to Ewood from Madrid earlier this season and early impressions left the home faithful far from convinced they had got the ‘right man’.
But, with another year left on his current deal, Salgado insists it is crucial to have more experienced players in a squad having left his critics eating their words in recent weeks.
He said: “I think it is very important to have the mix of youth and experience we are building. "I think we have many very good young players that are growing up and need the advice of the old players.
“They are having a great season and we have three or four ready to play in big teams. Europe is perhaps a bit much this season but why not next season?
“We are building a great team for the future. We can build the platform now. "These games coming up are important to build a team for next season. That is very important in the games that are left.”
Comments(36)
harwoodblue
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11:38am Fri 19 Mar 10
Billypieman
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1:18pm Fri 19 Mar 10
hasslem hasslem
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2:18pm Fri 19 Mar 10
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I assume its another game with no sign of Basturk? Anybody know the story with him....will he ever play?
At least Dino Baggio got a cracker at Elland Road.
vintageclaret
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2:41pm Fri 19 Mar 10
Don't give me any stick for encroaching on your site, it's the way LET set it up when you click on football, makes it so you can't resist like the Woefuls do, on the Burnley site. :-))))) LOL
jeppo
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3:01pm Fri 19 Mar 10
vintageclaret
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3:20pm Fri 19 Mar 10
jeppo wrote:Yes but that's what proper banter is all about isn't it? Not vitriolic, fould language outbursts. But, as the saying goes "Takes one to know one!"
i like it when you come on VC, you're a brave man, to keep making a fool of yourself time after time...
RK
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3:27pm Fri 19 Mar 10
blueandwhitey79
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3:31pm Fri 19 Mar 10
vintageclaret wrote:fair enough comment, im sayin nothin on dingle game until after we play them..im not on the easy 3 points bus as we are away and we are pretty awful away this season,
Somebody's up for a backlash after what Mourinho did to them. looks to me like a 5-1 drubbing for you lot. Then after next week at the Turf another tubbing,your going to need some spirit I'd say 90% proof. Don't give me any stick for encroaching on your site, it's the way LET set it up when you click on football, makes it so you can't resist like the Woefuls do, on the Burnley site. :-))))) LOL
vintageclaret
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3:37pm Fri 19 Mar 10
blueandwhitey79 wrote:I & all Claret fans know the feeling about away games all too well. On your side we also have to contend with somebody in our defence, be it Carlisle, Mears, Caldwell or Jensen suddenly getting the Father Christmas feeling and I don't mean kissing the balls under the mistletoe :-((( Oops sorry - mis-spelling, now I'll have hasslem picking me up :-))))
vintageclaret wrote: Somebody's up for a backlash after what Mourinho did to them. looks to me like a 5-1 drubbing for you lot. Then after next week at the Turf another tubbing,your going to need some spirit I'd say 90% proof. Don't give me any stick for encroaching on your site, it's the way LET set it up when you click on football, makes it so you can't resist like the Woefuls do, on the Burnley site. :-))))) LOLfair enough comment, im sayin nothin on dingle game until after we play them..im not on the easy 3 points bus as we are away and we are pretty awful away this season,
Roverino
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4:28pm Fri 19 Mar 10
Di Santo inelegible.
Samba and who at centre back? Andrews? Jones? Move Chimbonda into the middle and shove Ollson at Left Back, Emerton Right?
I do think we can take something from the game but i'd feel a lot more comfortable with either the admiral or Givet fit.
Security word: long-blow... ooo matron.
jeppo
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4:30pm Fri 19 Mar 10
vintageclaret
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4:45pm Fri 19 Mar 10
jeppo wrote:Beats me about Jensen, he is popular with most Burnle fans so i must think I'm an exception. I've gone on long enough about a) He can't control his area b) Can handle crosses (flaps at them) c) Can't claim a ball d) Poses too long with ball, then very high long kick up field to come straight back pressurising a shaky defence. On + side he has stopped a few penalties but you expect this with a big keeper which is what must keep him as 1st choice. We took on Penny after an appeal for work permit (only been given one chance) now relegated to 3rd coice because we have Weaver. Judas & Laws preference for him baffle me especially how he has said he wishes to go to Portugal at end of season. Enemy??? Whose an enemy?? No such thing, just a supporter of an arch-rival team. Time we brought a bit of tranquility & common sense to our rivalry
VC, I really don't get the Jensen situation, to me he looks to be at fault for about 1 in 3 of the goals you concede. Why is it that Coyle didn't look to replace him, that could have kept you up? (serious question, banter apart...after all, you are the enemy!!)
jeppo
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5:17pm Fri 19 Mar 10
Morst
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5:37pm Fri 19 Mar 10
jeppo wrote:Jeppo - you have seen the light - this must be aimed at Big Sam!
yeh, but you lot ARE rubbish! lol
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Got you with a Googly (clean bowled) - lol
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RK -I am not sure anyone could copy GAyzer but here goes - UGliES, reTARds, unemployED, Bet Yuo bEaT us agAIN on SUnda And WIz BE reLEGAteD!
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Morst
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6:06pm Fri 19 Mar 10
jeppo wrote:And Jeppo - hate to trump you again but I approached John Williams with the Filling Ewood ideas in 2003/4 season with the LET Jury and Andy Neild, Paul Plunkett - Ask them!
yeh, but you lot ARE rubbish! lol
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Credit to Mr Wiliams he did eventually catch up when he stopped talking about shoving Rovers fans up tubes....!
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2) If you have seen Duffer this season then would you really defend paying Salgado 40K a week for two years because we could not afford Duffer!
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Anyway I hope your happy with the proof I read your comments!
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Celtic Rover
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6:25pm Fri 19 Mar 10
hasslem hasslem
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6:31pm Fri 19 Mar 10
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Tonight is Sport Relief it features Sportsmen and Women in comedy moments. Jensen has been given an hour.
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As to why managers persist with him. First in the search for truth you have to eliminate everythnig that is impossible So,
1) Is he any good? - NO
2) Has he got any potential? - NO
3) Has he got a telepathic understanding with his defence - NO
4) Does he have the occaisional magic game - NO
5) Is he worth £millions - NO
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So, we have got rid of the impossibles. What we have left, no matter how improbable has to be the Single Universal Truth:
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There we have it he has managed to get hold of an incriminating DVD of Kilby and Flood with a Donkey (a bit like what happened with Freddie Shepherd on his Spanish trip). This guarantees him 1st team selection every week.
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Duff
At least £80k per week probably £100k per week if Newcastle's Accounts are to be believed. Fulham £150m in debt will probably pay it. We won't.
Home is in Surrey.
Who says we didnt try to buy him?
Who says he wanted to come?
He is not with us - deal with it.
I am disgusted that we didnt sign Eto.
blueandwhitey79
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6:47pm Fri 19 Mar 10
vintageclaret wrote:we have chimbonda thinkin hes paolo maldini, tends to be too silky when it needs a good old row Z
blueandwhitey79 wrote:I & all Claret fans know the feeling about away games all too well. On your side we also have to contend with somebody in our defence, be it Carlisle, Mears, Caldwell or Jensen suddenly getting the Father Christmas feeling and I don't mean kissing the balls under the mistletoe :-((( Oops sorry - mis-spelling, now I'll have hasslem picking me up :-))))vintageclaret wrote: Somebody's up for a backlash after what Mourinho did to them. looks to me like a 5-1 drubbing for you lot. Then after next week at the Turf another tubbing,your going to need some spirit I'd say 90% proof. Don't give me any stick for encroaching on your site, it's the way LET set it up when you click on football, makes it so you can't resist like the Woefuls do, on the Burnley site. :-))))) LOLfair enough comment, im sayin nothin on dingle game until after we play them..im not on the easy 3 points bus as we are away and we are pretty awful away this season,
jeppo
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10:46pm Fri 19 Mar 10
Morst
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8:49am Sat 20 Mar 10
jeppo wrote:It was quoted on here previously Jeppo - I have no idea if its true - but Grabbi was on 30k+ I know that! The main point was we should have got Duffer because we knew he had qualities the current squad don't have. I would have been happy with 25 to 30 games from him but he is / will be well past that for Fulham.
Morst, I do appreciate your more realistic approach on here, but you saying that Salgado is on £40k per week is simply a desperate lie. Rovers board are not daft Morst, neither is Sam.
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But I take it you accept the ticket idea was well in advance of your trip - check with the LET sports editor if you want confirmation. It did include many meetings /emails etc with JW and his team. Sadly it was the 18K, 17K and 13K gates against Citeh, Wigan and Fulham that finally triggered some action. It could and should have been 5 years earlier.
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Lamp it!
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9:02am Sat 20 Mar 10
Seems like ages since I watched a game! Then 4 come all at once! What I did like about the spurs game was the bench -very attack minded
Morst
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9:05am Sat 20 Mar 10
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He finally realised I was right - simple as that so accept it. Ask Andy Neild or Paul Plunkett of the LET if you want independent confirmation of the meetings / emails that were swapped at the time.
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I would not send the club bankrupt because I am an Chartered Accountant by trade and would ensure we had a business plan just as the Walker Trust do. Within that plan I would have found the money for Duffer and not Salgado. And it would have been a superb decision!!
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Look Jeppo - the only real dispute we seem to have is you like Big Sam and I don't like his football. So lets just accept that now and leave it eh? Post our views and leave it at that?
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hasslem hasslem
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10:21am Sat 20 Mar 10
jeppo wrote:Before yu go on - I dont remember 13k against Fulham either. Nothing like.
Morst, I do appreciate your more realistic approach on here, but you saying that Salgado is on £40k per week is simply a desperate lie. Rovers board are not daft Morst, neither is Sam.
Morst
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1:44pm Sat 20 Mar 10
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Lamp it!
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1:56pm Sat 20 Mar 10
Morst wrote:thank heavens we have Morst! what would have done without him? he is the saviour of our 1137 year old football club!
I think Fulham was the lowest crowd that season but if I am wrong fair enough. Pretty 100% sure Citeh was 18k and Wigan 17k though for two Lancs derbies? If prices had stayed £400+ since 2007 we would have dipped down to 8 or 9K ST's but instead we have doubled it? . 31st.....
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thank you, oh thank you Morst - the saviour!
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i think it's all gone to your head pal. people have been saying for years that ticket prices should come down. i also told a board member that we should slash prices and get the ground full. so maybe, just maybe i am the saviour!!! weehee!
Lamp it!
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2:10pm Sat 20 Mar 10
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Chartered Accountant for hire - ready to save a club near you!
eddie the eagle
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2:42pm Sat 20 Mar 10
You saw the potential in Kalinic but Sam saw it first.
You wanted to keep lazy Benni and used the arguement because he was skillful Sam wanted him out.
You then used the ludicrous arguement that Sam wouldn't have played Dalgliesh because he liked to play his football on the ground.
You coined the term Bolton football and held it in such little regard you gave away your ticket because you couldn't watch such rubbish but continued to watch on TV.
Give us some reasoned arguement thats not based on your dislike of Sam.
Morst
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2:59pm Sat 20 Mar 10
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I don't give a sh*t Lamp It about that - It was Jeppo who raised the point and I have just told the truth - what do you want me to do lie? Unlike you I reallyy did campaign and push hard about it so it is reasonable I am *****d with JW for the damage he did our club? If it had not been for those gates above in 2007 then he would still be milking you to this day and you would be going Moo!
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Good point for Wolves at Villa - DDD is coming!
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Morst
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3:03pm Sat 20 Mar 10
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I am not even responding to the rest of the cr*p you speak though I will go to the last 3 or 4 games and see if it is worth renewing my ST. But I will be honest about it - free speech!
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Lamp it!
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3:50pm Sat 20 Mar 10
Lamp it!
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3:50pm Sat 20 Mar 10
Lamp it!
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3:53pm Sat 20 Mar 10
Morst
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Lamp it!
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11:14am Sun 21 Mar 10
Morst wrote:hope you're going today morst - we need to try to be the 12th man! each and every one of us! have a good game!
Birmingham? - big boys? You have had one to many Lampy - still I can't stop laughing at Dave Whelan's boys late winner! Nice one from an ex Rover. . 31st.......
jeppo
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11:22am Mon 22 Mar 10
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harwoodblue says...
11:33am Fri 19 Mar 10