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Grella set for Rovers exit
6:00pm Wednesday 4th April 2012 in Football
VINCE Grella expects to return to Italy for next season after admitting his Blackburn Rovers career will be over this summer.
The injury-prone Australian has not featured for Rovers since September due to injury and, with his contract expiring in the summer, Grella knows his Ewood adventure is over.
He told Tuttosport: “I will be released in June, next year I wil return to play in Italy.”
Grella has only played 45 times for Rovers since being signed by Paul Ince from Torino in 2008.
Comments(62)
Only1Garner
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6:21pm Wed 4 Apr 12
stick to football
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6:32pm Wed 4 Apr 12
eddio
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6:43pm Wed 4 Apr 12
Pathetic excuse for a 'professional' footballer. Don't know how he has the brass neck to stay to the bitter end?
Stone Island.
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6:59pm Wed 4 Apr 12
French Rover
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7:30pm Wed 4 Apr 12
Also wonder at the criminal shortsightedness and or ignorance of our owners....
How can they let us struggle for survival in the prem when we have had so many good experienced players available but not playing because it will cost them a few grand extra in salary and bonuses?
Grella, Salgado, Nelson, Emerton, Samba, and maybe also the same with Rochina and Riberio....all either not here or not playing because of this small minded fiscal stupidity.
If we get relegated (we wont) then it is clear that their penny pinching actions will be the sole cause of our demise...
champs95
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7:35pm Wed 4 Apr 12
PaulRK
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8:04pm Wed 4 Apr 12
eddio
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8:29pm Wed 4 Apr 12
PaulRK wrote:argue all you want, pal! In my opinion, Grella is THE WORST WASTE OF MONEY EVER BAR NONE and should have been potted years ago!
I'd argue there have been plenty of similar wastes of money (these compete with Grella: Grabbi / Kevin Davies....) but he was a classic and very poor Ince signing. See: Keith Andrews / Robbie Fowler......
He Looks So Good In Training
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8:44pm Wed 4 Apr 12
bypass06
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9:12pm Wed 4 Apr 12
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NICEONESUNSHINE
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9:15pm Wed 4 Apr 12
Redbike
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9:22pm Wed 4 Apr 12
Jog on Vince.
baldie
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9:39pm Wed 4 Apr 12
French Rover wrote:Come on Frenchy,not you as well.I suppose the ones that are playing are doing it for free.
What it doesn't say in the LET (but I read elsewhere) is that Grella is on 30k a week wage PLUS 6 grand for every game he plays......wonder just how long he has been fit to play? He would have made a difference.
Also wonder at the criminal shortsightedness and or ignorance of our owners....
How can they let us struggle for survival in the prem when we have had so many good experienced players available but not playing because it will cost them a few grand extra in salary and bonuses?
Grella, Salgado, Nelson, Emerton, Samba, and maybe also the same with Rochina and Riberio....all either not here or not playing because of this small minded fiscal stupidity.
If we get relegated (we wont) then it is clear that their penny pinching actions will be the sole cause of our demise...
French Rover
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9:50pm Wed 4 Apr 12
Lowerdarwenrover
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10:08pm Wed 4 Apr 12
champs95 wrote:Kevin Davies would give him a run for his money. . . . and how about Scott Dann? A shocking waste of money.
Leech! The worst player ever to wear a Rovers shirt in terms of money wasted on him and what he has given in return. £6M over 4 years in wages and £4M transfer fee.
baldie
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10:20pm Wed 4 Apr 12
French Rover wrote:If you said 50k appearance money it might stack up,but how much less than 6k can any of them be on?
of course they are not playing for free baldie but they must be on a lot less money with no special appearance payment clauses.....what else is their to believe about why our senior pros are let go and why the likes of Grella don't get a game even when fit. Just read now that the Yak is off to France at the end of the season, is there no end to it all....
Also,who says he is fit anyway?
Dchampy
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11:10pm Wed 4 Apr 12
Lowerdarwenrover wrote:Kevin Davies wins the worst transfer deal we did. Dont forget that James Beattie went to Southampton as a £1m make-weight in the deal.
champs95 wrote:Kevin Davies would give him a run for his money. . . . and how about Scott Dann? A shocking waste of money.
Leech! The worst player ever to wear a Rovers shirt in terms of money wasted on him and what he has given in return. £6M over 4 years in wages and £4M transfer fee.
Goulon is a more recent, but less expensive, flop.
Anyone know why Modeste doesnt get a look in? He was very lively on his debut....
kiwipom73
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11:35pm Wed 4 Apr 12
Grella going "anywhere" is good news, of course....but the thought of some of these players possibly having their minds on next season,s contract and being elsewhere, is not good news !!
Blackburn Rovers seems to be heading towards being a squad of "up & coming" players on average and below average wages....and the better then average players eventually traded for a healthy profit.
Likely outcome being a average team, self financed by profitable trading, with the signing of the odd short-term loan players who,s carreer needs resurrecting.... when the balance sheet allows, of course !!
Stone Island.
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11:47pm Wed 4 Apr 12
Dchampy wrote:What about the waste of space that is Bradley Orr?
Lowerdarwenrover wrote:Kevin Davies wins the worst transfer deal we did. Dont forget that James Beattie went to Southampton as a £1m make-weight in the deal.
champs95 wrote:Kevin Davies would give him a run for his money. . . . and how about Scott Dann? A shocking waste of money.
Leech! The worst player ever to wear a Rovers shirt in terms of money wasted on him and what he has given in return. £6M over 4 years in wages and £4M transfer fee.
Goulon is a more recent, but less expensive, flop.
Anyone know why Modeste doesnt get a look in? He was very lively on his debut....
Bazzer
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12:28am Thu 5 Apr 12
Dchampy wrote:Worst deals? How about Martin Britt? Les Chappell? Alan Gilliver? John O'Mara? Norman Bell?
Lowerdarwenrover wrote:Kevin Davies wins the worst transfer deal we did. Dont forget that James Beattie went to Southampton as a £1m make-weight in the deal. Goulon is a more recent, but less expensive, flop. Anyone know why Modeste doesnt get a look in? He was very lively on his debut....champs95 wrote: Leech! The worst player ever to wear a Rovers shirt in terms of money wasted on him and what he has given in return. £6M over 4 years in wages and £4M transfer fee.Kevin Davies would give him a run for his money. . . . and how about Scott Dann? A shocking waste of money.
Soccerover
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4:27am Thu 5 Apr 12
kiwipom73 wrote:Now you got the picture mate.
Olsen off to Greece....Yak off to France.... and the club face their most challenging six weeks in an attempt to survive the Premier and avoid the "black hole" of Championship and possible League One football.
Grella going "anywhere" is good news, of course....but the thought of some of these players possibly having their minds on next season,s contract and being elsewhere, is not good news !!
Blackburn Rovers seems to be heading towards being a squad of "up & coming" players on average and below average wages....and the better then average players eventually traded for a healthy profit.
Likely outcome being a average team, self financed by profitable trading, with the signing of the odd short-term loan players who,s carreer needs resurrecting.... when the balance sheet allows, of course !!
Spot on.
Norman the Wangler
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6:02am Thu 5 Apr 12
kiwipom73 wrote:All this clever trading of players policy... Buy cheap... Pay peanuts, hope they get a quick performance in or 2 then sell on at over inflated price. anyone would think a football agent was using us for his own financial gain!
Olsen off to Greece....Yak off to France.... and the club face their most challenging six weeks in an attempt to survive the Premier and avoid the "black hole" of Championship and possible League One football.
Grella going "anywhere" is good news, of course....but the thought of some of these players possibly having their minds on next season,s contract and being elsewhere, is not good news !!
Blackburn Rovers seems to be heading towards being a squad of "up & coming" players on average and below average wages....and the better then average players eventually traded for a healthy profit.
Likely outcome being a average team, self financed by profitable trading, with the signing of the odd short-term loan players who,s carreer needs resurrecting.... when the balance sheet allows, of course !!
bring back the good old days
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7:16am Thu 5 Apr 12
This was always their agenda right from day one.
The days of the 'regular squad' are now a thing of the past, this coming and going of players is the norm. now .
Its basically 'trading', and has very little to to with 'sporting entertainment'.
And far less to do with the supporters.
I think that in the next 5 weeks or so there will not be a single optomist left who still thinks that Venkys can yet come good.
Dan11
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7:39am Thu 5 Apr 12
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Good riddance to bad rubbish.
Dan11
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7:41am Thu 5 Apr 12
eddio wrote:Atleast Grabbi and Davies were fit to play and tried to perform.
PaulRK wrote:argue all you want, pal! In my opinion, Grella is THE WORST WASTE OF MONEY EVER BAR NONE and should have been potted years ago!
I'd argue there have been plenty of similar wastes of money (these compete with Grella: Grabbi / Kevin Davies....) but he was a classic and very poor Ince signing. See: Keith Andrews / Robbie Fowler......
This man has just seen Rovers as a meal ticket to milk and has consistently feigned injury throughout the duration of his 4 year contract.
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Bar none- the biggest waste of money ever
stick to football
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8:28am Thu 5 Apr 12
Trouble is you cant believe anything said that comes out of Ewood - so will have to live with speculation
Not a bad player WHEN FIT
Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles!
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8:42am Thu 5 Apr 12
French Rover wrote:So the latterday Ally Dawson moves on. Trouble is Ally was on £36 a week and never played not 36 grand a week - lol!
of course they are not playing for free baldie but they must be on a lot less money with no special appearance payment clauses.....what else is their to believe about why our senior pros are let go and why the likes of Grella don't get a game even when fit. Just read now that the Yak is off to France at the end of the season, is there no end to it all....
Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles!
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8:48am Thu 5 Apr 12
Norman the Wangler wrote:It is the exact opposite of the policy that kept us in the Prem league for years. Instead of the odd player moving on for profit and reinvest well and keep a steady ship of experienced pros we have suddenly had more turnover than the Titanic!
kiwipom73 wrote:All this clever trading of players policy... Buy cheap... Pay peanuts, hope they get a quick performance in or 2 then sell on at over inflated price. anyone would think a football agent was using us for his own financial gain!
Olsen off to Greece....Yak off to France.... and the club face their most challenging six weeks in an attempt to survive the Premier and avoid the "black hole" of Championship and possible League One football.
Grella going "anywhere" is good news, of course....but the thought of some of these players possibly having their minds on next season,s contract and being elsewhere, is not good news !!
Blackburn Rovers seems to be heading towards being a squad of "up & coming" players on average and below average wages....and the better then average players eventually traded for a healthy profit.
Likely outcome being a average team, self financed by profitable trading, with the signing of the odd short-term loan players who,s carreer needs resurrecting.... when the balance sheet allows, of course !!
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Are we now going to sink? Worried to say the least but we have to put that to one side until we are safe or the Fat Lady appears in song. Don't renew ST's until we get action and communication though?
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33rd.......
Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles!
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8:52am Thu 5 Apr 12
Bazzer wrote:Sent some shivers down my spine there Bazzer! Joe Craig, Ronnie Radford (though he had been a good un) and Grabbie NO1 for me because of the size of the fee?
Dchampy wrote:Worst deals? How about Martin Britt? Les Chappell? Alan Gilliver? John O'Mara? Norman Bell?
Lowerdarwenrover wrote:Kevin Davies wins the worst transfer deal we did. Dont forget that James Beattie went to Southampton as a £1m make-weight in the deal. Goulon is a more recent, but less expensive, flop. Anyone know why Modeste doesnt get a look in? He was very lively on his debut....champs95 wrote: Leech! The worst player ever to wear a Rovers shirt in terms of money wasted on him and what he has given in return. £6M over 4 years in wages and £4M transfer fee.Kevin Davies would give him a run for his money. . . . and how about Scott Dann? A shocking waste of money.
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The pity is Grella did actually look a decent player when he managed a few games but alas a few it was.
Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles!
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8:52am Thu 5 Apr 12
Bazzer wrote:Sent some shivers down my spine there Bazzer! Joe Craig, Ronnie Radford (though he had been a good un) and Grabbie NO1 for me because of the size of the fee?
Dchampy wrote:Worst deals? How about Martin Britt? Les Chappell? Alan Gilliver? John O'Mara? Norman Bell?
Lowerdarwenrover wrote:Kevin Davies wins the worst transfer deal we did. Dont forget that James Beattie went to Southampton as a £1m make-weight in the deal. Goulon is a more recent, but less expensive, flop. Anyone know why Modeste doesnt get a look in? He was very lively on his debut....champs95 wrote: Leech! The worst player ever to wear a Rovers shirt in terms of money wasted on him and what he has given in return. £6M over 4 years in wages and £4M transfer fee.Kevin Davies would give him a run for his money. . . . and how about Scott Dann? A shocking waste of money.
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The pity is Grella did actually look a decent player when he managed a few games but alas a few it was.
juanbbien
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10:37am Thu 5 Apr 12
The Blocked One
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10:47am Thu 5 Apr 12
Bazzer
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11:09am Thu 5 Apr 12
Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote:Joe Craig will never be forgotten for the thunderous strike against Nottingham Forest, at their place, which put us 1 up against the European Champions.
Bazzer wrote:Sent some shivers down my spine there Bazzer! Joe Craig, Ronnie Radford (though he had been a good un) and Grabbie NO1 for me because of the size of the fee? . The pity is Grella did actually look a decent player when he managed a few games but alas a few it was.Dchampy wrote:Worst deals? How about Martin Britt? Les Chappell? Alan Gilliver? John O'Mara? Norman Bell?Lowerdarwenrover wrote:Kevin Davies wins the worst transfer deal we did. Dont forget that James Beattie went to Southampton as a £1m make-weight in the deal. Goulon is a more recent, but less expensive, flop. Anyone know why Modeste doesnt get a look in? He was very lively on his debut....champs95 wrote: Leech! The worst player ever to wear a Rovers shirt in terms of money wasted on him and what he has given in return. £6M over 4 years in wages and £4M transfer fee.Kevin Davies would give him a run for his money. . . . and how about Scott Dann? A shocking waste of money.
givet82
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11:12am Thu 5 Apr 12
Bazzer
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11:20am Thu 5 Apr 12
100%ROVERS
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11:33am Thu 5 Apr 12
£6K X 45 APPEARANCES = £270k
£4m transfer fee
total = £10.51 million pounds
(plus any signing on fees / transaction fees / agent settlements / etc)
carlmc
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12:47pm Thu 5 Apr 12
He Looks So Good In Training wrote:Thats exactly why I wont be buyinbg a season ticket anymore!
simple illustration. 15,000 season ticket holders, average £200 each - so thats £3m annual ST revenue. Grella has pocketed half of that without kicking a ball. I despair...
The One & Only Joe Craig
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12:57pm Thu 5 Apr 12
Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote:How dare you!
Bazzer wrote:Sent some shivers down my spine there Bazzer! Joe Craig, Ronnie Radford (though he had been a good un) and Grabbie NO1 for me because of the size of the fee?
Dchampy wrote:Worst deals? How about Martin Britt? Les Chappell? Alan Gilliver? John O'Mara? Norman Bell?
Lowerdarwenrover wrote:Kevin Davies wins the worst transfer deal we did. Dont forget that James Beattie went to Southampton as a £1m make-weight in the deal. Goulon is a more recent, but less expensive, flop. Anyone know why Modeste doesnt get a look in? He was very lively on his debut....champs95 wrote: Leech! The worst player ever to wear a Rovers shirt in terms of money wasted on him and what he has given in return. £6M over 4 years in wages and £4M transfer fee.Kevin Davies would give him a run for his money. . . . and how about Scott Dann? A shocking waste of money.
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The pity is Grella did actually look a decent player when he managed a few games but alas a few it was.
Also it was John Radford not Ronnie Radford
What about Alan Birchnall. A waste of space as a player but he is the only (Rovers) player that I have ever seen take a free kick with his head (too fat to get up after he was fouled so he used his head while on the deck - at Cambridge in 1978/9).
MxMave
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1:39pm Thu 5 Apr 12
But what will become of his lifestock? Those calves are always very poorly.
reiko082
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1:56pm Thu 5 Apr 12
Vince Grella ranks up there with the likes of Martin Dahlin, Kevin Davies, Ciccio, Barry Ferguson, Christian Dailly and Maceo Rigters when it comes to relatively expensive flops.
juanbbien
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5:15pm Thu 5 Apr 12
Bazzer wrote:yes he was a bad buy I also remember us buying a couple of promising players from Bury on two separate occasions one was George Jones a forward who came with a glowing reputation but could not cut it a Ewood and a highly rated youngster called Jimmy Kerr who we paid a large fee for he played about five games before picking up a knee injury from which he never recovered.
The Martin Britt rip off makes it onto the players Wikipedia entry. Surely the worst buy? And he was expensive for us at the time.
juanbbien
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5:26pm Thu 5 Apr 12
The One & Only Joe Craig wrote:Although I agree with you to be fair Radford and Birchenhall,who a think were signed by Jim Smith had been decent players but were well passed their sell by date by the time they arrived at Ewood,unfortunately.
Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote:How dare you!
Bazzer wrote:Sent some shivers down my spine there Bazzer! Joe Craig, Ronnie Radford (though he had been a good un) and Grabbie NO1 for me because of the size of the fee?
Dchampy wrote:Worst deals? How about Martin Britt? Les Chappell? Alan Gilliver? John O'Mara? Norman Bell?
Lowerdarwenrover wrote:Kevin Davies wins the worst transfer deal we did. Dont forget that James Beattie went to Southampton as a £1m make-weight in the deal. Goulon is a more recent, but less expensive, flop. Anyone know why Modeste doesnt get a look in? He was very lively on his debut....champs95 wrote: Leech! The worst player ever to wear a Rovers shirt in terms of money wasted on him and what he has given in return. £6M over 4 years in wages and £4M transfer fee.Kevin Davies would give him a run for his money. . . . and how about Scott Dann? A shocking waste of money.
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The pity is Grella did actually look a decent player when he managed a few games but alas a few it was.
Also it was John Radford not Ronnie Radford
What about Alan Birchnall. A waste of space as a player but he is the only (Rovers) player that I have ever seen take a free kick with his head (too fat to get up after he was fouled so he used his head while on the deck - at Cambridge in 1978/9).
juanbbien
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5:38pm Thu 5 Apr 12
Iiii1111
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5:49pm Thu 5 Apr 12
juanbbien wrote:60k we paid for him...about 3m today.....suppose to be the next Colin Bell.
Bazzer wrote:yes he was a bad buy I also remember us buying a couple of promising players from Bury on two separate occasions one was George Jones a forward who came with a glowing reputation but could not cut it a Ewood and a highly rated youngster called Jimmy Kerr who we paid a large fee for he played about five games before picking up a knee injury from which he never recovered.
The Martin Britt rip off makes it onto the players Wikipedia entry. Surely the worst buy? And he was expensive for us at the time.
Iiii1111
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5:55pm Thu 5 Apr 12
40odd goals the previous season for Brentford, bigest waste of 30k (which was a fortune for a 3rd Div side) ..think of couldn't hit a Barn door Jason Roberts, jimmy Quinn, Barry Endean, Grabbi, he was 100 times worse.
Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles!
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6:18pm Thu 5 Apr 12
Iiii1111 wrote:4 goals in his first two games - but despite that I would have to agree with you!
biggest flop JohnOmara.....
40odd goals the previous season for Brentford, bigest waste of 30k (which was a fortune for a 3rd Div side) ..think of couldn't hit a Barn door Jason Roberts, jimmy Quinn, Barry Endean, Grabbi, he was 100 times worse.
Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles!
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6:27pm Thu 5 Apr 12
Bazzer wrote:You got me there Bazzer - can't get the memory banks going for that game!
Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote:Joe Craig will never be forgotten for the thunderous strike against Nottingham Forest, at their place, which put us 1 up against the European Champions.
Bazzer wrote:Sent some shivers down my spine there Bazzer! Joe Craig, Ronnie Radford (though he had been a good un) and Grabbie NO1 for me because of the size of the fee? . The pity is Grella did actually look a decent player when he managed a few games but alas a few it was.Dchampy wrote:Worst deals? How about Martin Britt? Les Chappell? Alan Gilliver? John O'Mara? Norman Bell?Lowerdarwenrover wrote:Kevin Davies wins the worst transfer deal we did. Dont forget that James Beattie went to Southampton as a £1m make-weight in the deal. Goulon is a more recent, but less expensive, flop. Anyone know why Modeste doesnt get a look in? He was very lively on his debut....champs95 wrote: Leech! The worst player ever to wear a Rovers shirt in terms of money wasted on him and what he has given in return. £6M over 4 years in wages and £4M transfer fee.Kevin Davies would give him a run for his money. . . . and how about Scott Dann? A shocking waste of money.
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I remember us drawing away in an FA Cup Tie with forest when we should have won and beating them in the replay at Ewood - what year was that?
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Yep it was John Radford and he was an Arsenal great but him and Scottish International legend Joe Craig got us relegated!
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Also in our darkest days as we faced relegation to Div 3 or where in Div 3 who was that blond fat center half we signed who was slower then a snail?
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33rd........
pepperpot2296
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6:28pm Thu 5 Apr 12
Only1Garner
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6:32pm Thu 5 Apr 12
Bazzer wrote:Tony Diamond, Tony Finnigan, Georgi Donis, Matty Holmes...etc
Dchampy wrote:Worst deals? How about Martin Britt? Les Chappell? Alan Gilliver? John O'Mara? Norman Bell?
Lowerdarwenrover wrote:Kevin Davies wins the worst transfer deal we did. Dont forget that James Beattie went to Southampton as a £1m make-weight in the deal. Goulon is a more recent, but less expensive, flop. Anyone know why Modeste doesnt get a look in? He was very lively on his debut....champs95 wrote: Leech! The worst player ever to wear a Rovers shirt in terms of money wasted on him and what he has given in return. £6M over 4 years in wages and £4M transfer fee.Kevin Davies would give him a run for his money. . . . and how about Scott Dann? A shocking waste of money.
bring back the good old days
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6:39pm Thu 5 Apr 12
Very much in the Jimmy Kerr way/style.
Only1Garner
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6:40pm Thu 5 Apr 12
I e.mailed Paul Hunt this week and pionted out the poor attendance on Monday night with at most 18,000 Rovers fans there, he came back and said it was because they gave the whole Darwen End to Utd and that restricted the number off Rovers fans able to attend!! I ask you, it's time this lot smelt the curry.
Iiii1111
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6:52pm Thu 5 Apr 12
bring back the good old days wrote:tony Green was a fantastic player for Blackpool 1970's can't ever remember him coming to Rovers, but prove me wrong.
Tony Green from Blackpool, I seem to recall (a Johnny Giles type player of that era) came and was injured very soon, or arrived that way as he was highly rated!
Very much in the Jimmy Kerr way/style.
Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles!
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6:53pm Thu 5 Apr 12
Only1Garner wrote:Matty Holmes scored the goal in the 1-1 between West ham and Man U the day we won the Premiership - legend!
Bazzer wrote:Tony Diamond, Tony Finnigan, Georgi Donis, Matty Holmes...etc
Dchampy wrote:Worst deals? How about Martin Britt? Les Chappell? Alan Gilliver? John O'Mara? Norman Bell?
Lowerdarwenrover wrote:Kevin Davies wins the worst transfer deal we did. Dont forget that James Beattie went to Southampton as a £1m make-weight in the deal. Goulon is a more recent, but less expensive, flop. Anyone know why Modeste doesnt get a look in? He was very lively on his debut....champs95 wrote: Leech! The worst player ever to wear a Rovers shirt in terms of money wasted on him and what he has given in return. £6M over 4 years in wages and £4M transfer fee.Kevin Davies would give him a run for his money. . . . and how about Scott Dann? A shocking waste of money.
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Tony Finnigan once beat the entire opposition team in a dribble in an away game at West Brom - problem was it was after we all shouted shoot! and he ended up passing back to Terry Genoe!
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There can't be many fans that have the contrasting memories of Rovers fans over the last 50 years? Relegation in 1966, wilderness years, Promotion from Div 3, FM Cup win, Uncle Jack Arrives (MEN -Jack Walkers wallet knocks Fergie for Six as Shearer signs!), Play off's losses and final win, Premier League Champions, Relegation, Back Up, League Cup winners andloads of Cup quarter and semi finals and now Venkys and Kean (arghhhhh) Spot the bad bit!!
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Phew......33rd......
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bring back the good old days
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7:08pm Thu 5 Apr 12
Iiii1111 wrote:You're right and I'm mistaken!!!
bring back the good old days wrote:tony Green was a fantastic player for Blackpool 1970's can't ever remember him coming to Rovers, but prove me wrong.
Tony Green from Blackpool, I seem to recall (a Johnny Giles type player of that era) came and was injured very soon, or arrived that way as he was highly rated!
Very much in the Jimmy Kerr way/style.
I was sure we had a look at him at some point (maybe post his cruciate). Having looked on Wiki didn't realise how far back I was was reminiscing.
I may then be confusing his situ. with the Jimmy Kerr one.
My memory is very similar players, but Green the most polished.
He finished as a Magpie after 33 games, think I saw him about 4 or 6 times against us, for t'Pool.
Iiii1111
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7:14pm Thu 5 Apr 12
my school mate and his family where real keen pool fans, used to travel from darwen with them
for midweek games, my 3rd team after pne(wife's family) oh and Rovers;-)
bring back the good old days
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10:54am Fri 6 Apr 12
Iiii1111 wrote:In their (Pool) Hall of fame he is listed as the one for the 60's !
yeah, thats right finished up at newcastle, great little scottish player-didn't get many caps for the jocks though.
my school mate and his family where real keen pool fans, used to travel from darwen with them
for midweek games, my 3rd team after pne(wife's family) oh and Rovers;-)
I am finding that hard to believe, and must also put me much older than I thought I was:-).
Maybe it's because he left in 71.
hepy
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3:45pm Fri 6 Apr 12
Parasite!
Not sure about this being baldy's fault, Grella wasn't exactly a regular under Ince and Sam.
Bazzer
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4:42pm Fri 6 Apr 12
Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote:Forest scored 6 afterwards. League Cup second round. We had held them at Ewood. I have no idea as to your blond fat centre half. Bobby Bell? I recall he was blond but I only saw him once, at Walsall.
Bazzer wrote:You got me there Bazzer - can't get the memory banks going for that game! . I remember us drawing away in an FA Cup Tie with forest when we should have won and beating them in the replay at Ewood - what year was that? . Yep it was John Radford and he was an Arsenal great but him and Scottish International legend Joe Craig got us relegated! . Also in our darkest days as we faced relegation to Div 3 or where in Div 3 who was that blond fat center half we signed who was slower then a snail? . 33rd........Morst The 88th Min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote:Joe Craig will never be forgotten for the thunderous strike against Nottingham Forest, at their place, which put us 1 up against the European Champions.Bazzer wrote:Sent some shivers down my spine there Bazzer! Joe Craig, Ronnie Radford (though he had been a good un) and Grabbie NO1 for me because of the size of the fee? . The pity is Grella did actually look a decent player when he managed a few games but alas a few it was.Dchampy wrote:Worst deals? How about Martin Britt? Les Chappell? Alan Gilliver? John O'Mara? Norman Bell?Lowerdarwenrover wrote:Kevin Davies wins the worst transfer deal we did. Dont forget that James Beattie went to Southampton as a £1m make-weight in the deal. Goulon is a more recent, but less expensive, flop. Anyone know why Modeste doesnt get a look in? He was very lively on his debut....champs95 wrote: Leech! The worst player ever to wear a Rovers shirt in terms of money wasted on him and what he has given in return. £6M over 4 years in wages and £4M transfer fee.Kevin Davies would give him a run for his money. . . . and how about Scott Dann? A shocking waste of money.
Iiii1111
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5:08pm Fri 6 Apr 12
globetrot
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8:54am Sat 7 Apr 12
Dan11 wrote:Who does Grella think he is? he states he is going back to Italy, its a big call. Lets face it who would want him after his legendary no shows at Blackburn. Reminds me of a certain Stuart Munro. Whats ironic is Stuart Munro is now coaching footy in Vince Grella's home town of Dandenong.
eddio wrote:Atleast Grabbi and Davies were fit to play and tried to perform.
PaulRK wrote:argue all you want, pal! In my opinion, Grella is THE WORST WASTE OF MONEY EVER BAR NONE and should have been potted years ago!
I'd argue there have been plenty of similar wastes of money (these compete with Grella: Grabbi / Kevin Davies....) but he was a classic and very poor Ince signing. See: Keith Andrews / Robbie Fowler......
This man has just seen Rovers as a meal ticket to milk and has consistently feigned injury throughout the duration of his 4 year contract.
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Bar none- the biggest waste of money ever
bring back the good old days
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9:25am Mon 9 Apr 12
Iiii1111 wrote:Good call. It may have been Graham, but I would not have called him fat. Typically robust and stocky as a centre should be.
Graham Hawkins?
At his time at Rovers Graham did a great job for us, and was very well liked.
That third division title campaign the most memorable.
Joey99 says...
6:17pm Wed 4 Apr 12