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Unhappy Givet eyeing Ewood exit (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Unhappy Givet eyeing Ewood exit
7:49am Friday 4th January 2013 in News
By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
FRENCH club Evian look set to offer Gael Givet an Ewood Park escape route – with the Rovers defender desperate to quit Blackburn Rovers for a return ‘home’.
It is understood the top flight French outfit are set to make an approach to Rovers to take the 31-year-old on loan, with Givet having already told Rovers he wants out.
Givet has made just 13 appearances this season, and just one start in the last 14 matches, with Rovers putting his recent absence down to injury.
A representative for Givet, Nathou Busi, confirmed that Givet is keen to quit the club this month for family reasons and that Rovers are aware of his wishes.
Busi, said: “Gael has told Blackburn he does not want to play for them. He has family problems and wants to go back to France.”
Rovers, who have yet to receive contact from Evian, are understood to be reluctant to let Givet leave on a temporary basis as they look to keep their squad together.
The player though, who was substituted during the defeat at Charlton due to ‘not being in the right frame of mind’ while also not playing at Swansea last season for similar reasons, is determined to leave this month.
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Comments (71)
8:16am Fri 4 Jan 13
hasslem hasslem says...
shame for givet and rovers, but clearly he follows the cases of the likes of nelsen, salgado etc. done well for rovers, not without mistakes but always gave his all.
related subject - nelsen getting rave reviews at QPR and MOM vs. chelsea. not bad for a player who someone who shall not be named said 12 months ago that his career was over.
8:24am Fri 4 Jan 13
French Rover says...
Givet has been a key player for us on many occasions in the Prem - and given his all on many occasions. Let him escape the circus now.
Evian are struggling in the French League One so he may be going from one relegated club to another one headed the same way....but at least they will all speak the same language!
8:28am Fri 4 Jan 13
greenscreener says...
Never afraid to get stuck in and often played out of position, probably the best centre half we have is leaving the club, yet again !.
Bon chance, Gael.
8:44am Fri 4 Jan 13
rovertoys says...
8:53am Fri 4 Jan 13
Bazzer says...
8:55am Fri 4 Jan 13
Harwoodstblue says...
The players have had to put up with as much **** as the fans this last two years.
Don't blame him for wanting away as we continue to spiral downwards.
More cost cutting anyone.
8:55am Fri 4 Jan 13
Hovis1945 says...
8:59am Fri 4 Jan 13
Is Eckersley playing? says...
9:16am Fri 4 Jan 13
antrover says...
9:25am Fri 4 Jan 13
bigste says...
9:38am Fri 4 Jan 13
Captain Dreckley says...
9:45am Fri 4 Jan 13
kitchener2 says...
9:47am Fri 4 Jan 13
Harwoodstblue says...
Except for getting the wage bill down, I might add.
10:03am Fri 4 Jan 13
dangerous dave says...
OUT WITH SINGH SHAW AGNEW HENDRY VENKYS
10:26am Fri 4 Jan 13
bburnrover says...
No incoming transfers? Where is our cover for the two CBs who also lose form a lot and may get injuries?
Shebby is a joke he has no idea whatsoever and should leave before he is lynched.
10:48am Fri 4 Jan 13
StLedge says...
If someone wishes to stay away then so be it; if other wish to attend then let it be!
11:01am Fri 4 Jan 13
owd nick says...
He's a professional sportsman, it's his job to be fit and ready to play and give 100% for 90 minutes once or twice a week.
To his credit at least he stayed at Rovers unlike Nelsen and co who engineered their way out by refusing to play as well.
But I will bet they all took their expensive salaries out of the club every week while **** stirring in the background.
So I honestly wish him all the best and I hope his problems are resolved asap, but I don't want any players at Ewood who don't want to play for us for whatever reason.
Lets put it in perspective, if he was on, say £30k a week in the PL he was probably on about twice as much as most people posting on here were paid in a year.
11:01am Fri 4 Jan 13
fitz808 says...
there's no point in adding more speculation at this point.
givet has been a great player for us, but with some problems with illness and now a desire to quit for whatever reason, it seems a sensible time to let him go. good luck to him, and neither he nor the club particularly needs to be labeled a villain over this issue. other issues, maybe, but not this one.
11:08am Fri 4 Jan 13
Norman T Wangler says...
w
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adieu mon amis!
11:09am Fri 4 Jan 13
Road Runner Road Runner says...
Sad to hear you are leaving under these circumstances, but I retain my memories for you.
Warrior.
Arte et labore
11:10am Fri 4 Jan 13
glp says...
11:15am Fri 4 Jan 13
odappip says...
11:19am Fri 4 Jan 13
1952 rover says...
11:20am Fri 4 Jan 13
wirelessnights says...
11:20am Fri 4 Jan 13
blueblooded says...
11:30am Fri 4 Jan 13
fishcake 75 says...
11:30am Fri 4 Jan 13
madari says...
When the going gets tough,,,,the tough get out.......another rat wanting to jump ship.........and so the panto continues on ..and on and on!!
11:43am Fri 4 Jan 13
merlinrabbit says...
11:49am Fri 4 Jan 13
Rover Pete says...
Onwards and downwards. A temp.manager so good excuse for no long term team building. The madness goes on. Why did Venky's buy a Prem. club and then set out to sink down till we reach the Conference? They have not done one thing to improve the club since they bought it. I will turn up for the rest of this season because I was daft enugh to buy a season ticket, but no chance next season. I will not pay to watch League 1 when it has been worked for and planned by Venky's from day one.
11:50am Fri 4 Jan 13
Is Eckersley playing? says...
12:01pm Fri 4 Jan 13
roversammo says...
12:41pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Lancs - pensioner says...
I personally have Had enough, i will not return to BRFC until the Venkys and Shebby have gone, although I will still keep in touch via the LT blogg.
Just a fan with over a 1000 games attended saying goodby!
hope you can sleep at night Shebby!
1:19pm Fri 4 Jan 13
roverfor60years says...
1:22pm Fri 4 Jan 13
PersianRover says...
This season he hasn't looked too good, good luck in the future however.
1:35pm Fri 4 Jan 13
roverfor60years says...
1:37pm Fri 4 Jan 13
roverfor60years says...
1:51pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Angry From Accrington says...
Goodby Gael and I hope that we use the £1.5m per annum saving wisely.
2:10pm Fri 4 Jan 13
To.guy says...
2:11pm Fri 4 Jan 13
handyamBRFC says...
I think most of us know which players we would like see move on at BRFC.
But who do we want in playing....!!
Ok, I think we should make recomendations to BRFC as we're football fans and we see or hear of players doing well. I'm sure we know a player or two out there in the Football league who in their opinion good be a good player for BRFC.
Lets start pointing out the good players in the lower leagues who could be good signings for Rovers.
Tony McMahon Shfld utd
Andrew Haliday Midbrgh
who is .......Tony McMahon...??
if we need a good young defender who is tough and has ability then maybe you should consider Tony McMahon who is at Sheffield utd but ex Middbrg.
have a look...!!
I think we should go for him
hes a full back, strong, tough and has scored goals
Andrew haliday
tough strong and young
2:21pm Fri 4 Jan 13
peely says...
What a shambles !
2:24pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Jonny Bovril says...
I don't see Gary Bowyer throwing the towel in and refusing to manage! get down there and back the team, you like I will have seen much worse times than these, and god only knows what went on previously when the 24 hour news/social media spotlight wasn't upon everything and everyone.
Forget the sideshow and support the team.
aye
2:27pm Fri 4 Jan 13
MxMave says...
2:35pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Harwoodstblue says...
2:36pm Fri 4 Jan 13
say something positive says...
let look to the future not all doom and gloom as some of you say, we will rise again
2:37pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Tom F. says...
This is for sure steve kean s fault that givet is leaving!!!
2:42pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Harwoodstblue says...
3:03pm Fri 4 Jan 13
BeardwoodB says...
What a nobber comment from a typical boo boy.
We don't know the crap he puts up with.
Sat in the dugout having to watch Dann week in week out!
No wonder he wants out, away from all this crap and from supporters with short memories like you.
3:03pm Fri 4 Jan 13
BeardwoodB says...
What a nobber comment from a typical boo boy.
We don't know the crap he puts up with.
Sat in the dugout having to watch Dann week in week out!
No wonder he wants out, away from all this crap and from supporters with short memories like you.
3:06pm Fri 4 Jan 13
BeardwoodB says...
Set of unsupporting tw@s nothing more
3:07pm Fri 4 Jan 13
BeardwoodB says...
3:54pm Fri 4 Jan 13
greenscreener says...
3:57pm Fri 4 Jan 13
kitchener2 says...
4:39pm Fri 4 Jan 13
FCBurnley says...
4:59pm Fri 4 Jan 13
OnePostThenTheOther says...
nged Roger Johnson and Coin Hendry guiding his development. The only skill that Hanley will reciprocally pick up from him is how to nearly head the ball a long way back into midfield for Murphy to point at and to not place a pass in any particular direction other than across the back or back to the keeper.
5:47pm Fri 4 Jan 13
sallycinamon says...
5:54pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Roverthere says...
6:13pm Fri 4 Jan 13
andyproc says...
6:33pm Fri 4 Jan 13
roversammo says...
8:39pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Bazzer says...
8:53pm Fri 4 Jan 13
BeardwoodB says...
Shipping out decent players to replace with cheap players.
8:55pm Fri 4 Jan 13
BeardwoodB says...
8:58pm Fri 4 Jan 13
clitheroeblue says...
9:21pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Norfolkrover says...
9:28pm Fri 4 Jan 13
andyproc says...
10:43pm Fri 4 Jan 13
handyamBRFC says...
ok....back to the footy.....!!!
I think most of us know which players are moving on at BRFC.
But who do we want in playing....!!
I'm sure we know a player or two out there in the Football leagues who in their opinion good be a good player for BRFC.
Lets start pointing out the good players in the who could be good signings for Rovers.
Liverpool reserves.....
Player name: Jon Flanagan
Date of birth: 21 Jan 1993
Nationality: English
Position: Defender
livepl res
Player name: Jack Robinson
Date of birth: 1 Sep 1993
Nationality: English
Position: Defender
stoke
Player name: Wilson Palacios
Date of birth: 29 Jul 1984
Nationality: Hondura
n
Position: Midfielder
A villa
Player name: Ron Vlaar
Date of birth: 16 Feb 1985
Nationality: Dutch
Position: Defender
WBA
Player name: Graham Dorrans
Date of birth: 5 May 1987
Nationality: Scottis
h
Position: Midfielder
and also consider...
Tony McMahon Shfld utd
Andrew Haliday Midbrgh
if we need a good young defender who is tough and has ability then maybe you should consider some of the above.
have a look...!!
I think we should go for some of these
or maybe you have some in mind...!!!
10:55pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Lancs - pensioner says...
The demise of BRFC sad sad day, good luck lads keep going if you wish it's your choice but I also have a choice and it's to stop.
11:55pm Fri 4 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
Only bonus is we'll have to get a replacement in.
12:29am Sat 5 Jan 13
greenscreener says...
12:33am Sat 5 Jan 13
Jonny Bovril says...
You are the lifeblood of the club, the hopes and disappointments you have felt are what football is all about. Promotion, relegation, controversy it's all part of being a football fan. True, Venkys have pushed some of us to the limits with their lack of acumen , but lets not let the side show detract from the main act, a football team that we have made ours, that we live and breathe, that has become us, and ones before us. It's a game that's built on loyalty and , despite some poor decision making from our owners, the cynics and conspiracy theories have got us where ? Support the team, be positive and let's see where that gets us, it must be worth a try for a fine fellow like you with a breast adorned with medals.
You are BRFC.
Aye
12:42am Sat 5 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
I'm glad givet is going. When sam was here he couldn't even get in at centre back and then when he gets the opportunity to play every week, he keeps refusing to come out for the second half.
Bye bye Givet you spineless wazerk, no more slug trails to clean up after the game, yes he is that slow.
2:50pm Sat 5 Jan 13
Abbot says...