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BREAKING NEWS: Hammers up Olsson bid
6:05pm Wednesday 16th January 2013 in News
By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
WEST Ham United have increased their offer for Blackburn Rovers' Martin Olsson.
The Hammers are understood to have now bid in the region of £4million for the Swedish international - just 24 hours after manager Sam Allardyce said they were unlikely to raise their bid from an initial £2m.
Olsson would be interested in a move to the Premier League, although sources close to the player insist he won't force a switch, bur Rovers remain keen to hold on to him.
West Ham are waiting for a final answer but the Lancashire Telegraph understand owners Venky's have again been advised to reject it.
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Comments (113)
6:12pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Final word says...
6:12pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Arron1212 says...
6:13pm Wed 16 Jan 13
webbo69 says...
6:14pm Wed 16 Jan 13
greenscreener says...
JMO.
6:17pm Wed 16 Jan 13
blueblooded says...
Olsson for 6m is a no-brainer personally, he's not set the world alight recently performance wise - but only if he is replaced.
And that, as they say is question.
6:18pm Wed 16 Jan 13
blueblooded says...
Cool one minute, up bid the other??
6:26pm Wed 16 Jan 13
P888HOW says...
6:27pm Wed 16 Jan 13
George.White.Bread says...
6:27pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
Horse burgers pack of 10, 2 for 1 while stocks last £1.50 at LIDL
Wrovers fans please no pushing and shuving down the freezer isle there's plenty for all your families.
6:30pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Is Eckersley playing? says...
6:32pm Wed 16 Jan 13
1952 rover says...
6:33pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Is Eckersley playing? says...
6:40pm Wed 16 Jan 13
dangerous dave says...
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH HENDRY VENKYS COAR
6:46pm Wed 16 Jan 13
ghost of sceptic says...
6:54pm Wed 16 Jan 13
jimluftas says...
6:55pm Wed 16 Jan 13
webbo69 says...
7:07pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Ewood say that! says...
7:11pm Wed 16 Jan 13
George.White.Bread says...
7:13pm Wed 16 Jan 13
reiko082 says...
A couple of years ago we had a core group of quality players; Samba, Hoilett, N'Zonzi, Jones and perhaps one or 2 others. He's the last one of that group and was always dangerous when playing further up the field on that left hand side.
When I see the list of incomings and outgoings at Blackburn since Venkys took over I can't quite believe how they haven't been investigated. All smoothed over by a safe investment in Rhodes.
7:16pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Is Eckersley playing? says...
7:20pm Wed 16 Jan 13
dangerous dave says...
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH HENDRY VENKYS COAR AND THE LIKES OF YOU
7:20pm Wed 16 Jan 13
FCBurnley says...
7:25pm Wed 16 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
Speaking of full of sh1t, hello dangerous dave and the doomongers,
OH MY GOD, what a great name for a band
DANGEROUS DAVE AND THE DOOMONGERS copywrighted from this moment on stardate 16/01/2013 coming to a venue near you with Clam on Bass 8 Ball on lead. Debuting their new single, Get Yer Venkys Out
Come on you lunatics lets shake them big fat arses. Not you Sam we need some room for the rest.
7:29pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Is Eckersley playing? says...
7:31pm Wed 16 Jan 13
baldie says...
7:33pm Wed 16 Jan 13
George.White.Bread says...
7:36pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Bazzer says...
7:41pm Wed 16 Jan 13
French Rover says...
7:44pm Wed 16 Jan 13
jimluftas says...
7:44pm Wed 16 Jan 13
bornindarwenliveinnottm says...
Big Sam
Bunn
Salgado
Emerton
Samba
Nelson
Phil Jones
Nzonzi
Kalinic
Hoilett
Andrews
Roberts
Add soon to be leaving Olson and Givet and that's a pretty decent set of players that have all been sold on or forced out to put more cash in their dirty pockets. Admittedly, a few fringe players in the list above but still, when you list them all it's quite upsetting - I've probably missed a few too!
I can't wait for them to be found out and have their pants pulled down because it's coming.
7:49pm Wed 16 Jan 13
stick to football says...
Martin O is a wing back not a full back - good luck to him
7:55pm Wed 16 Jan 13
kfc yummy says...
7:57pm Wed 16 Jan 13
LanghoDAN says...
Goodbye Marcus enjoy your time back in the big league
Everyone need to boycott Ewood on Saturday afternoon and just leave venkys sat on there own and see what they think
7:57pm Wed 16 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
7:58pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Bazzer says...
8:01pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Bazzer says...
8:05pm Wed 16 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
8:08pm Wed 16 Jan 13
George.White.Bread says...
You've been rubbing too much horse meat on your nethers my meths swilling shoeless tramp friend.
8:09pm Wed 16 Jan 13
webbo69 says...
8:12pm Wed 16 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
8:12pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Is Eckersley playing? says...
8:13pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
8:19pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
ARSEnal
SCUNThorpe
BXXXXXD WROVERS
8:19pm Wed 16 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
Colnelad
Georgewhitebread
blackburn like horses
Chrispbacon
All shemales like the taxi driver in Royston Vasey, just waiting for the op.
8:29pm Wed 16 Jan 13
kazluvsrovers says...
Dingle tossers had been in earlier and bought them all.
8:33pm Wed 16 Jan 13
stevo42 says...
8:36pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
Comedy Central
8:41pm Wed 16 Jan 13
baldie says...
8:41pm Wed 16 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
8:43pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
This is the Comedy Central pages luv soz if didn't realise ;-))))
8:44pm Wed 16 Jan 13
passingfootball says...
8:46pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
8:49pm Wed 16 Jan 13
kazluvsrovers says...
sister, Dingle dogs....
8:52pm Wed 16 Jan 13
leitchy says...
But Venks r here for money so we will prob sell when the figure is high enough!! And replace with a league 1 player ! !
Mention Ambition ??? They have never heard of the word !!
MONEY suddenly there all ears !!!
8:56pm Wed 16 Jan 13
blueblooded says...
And if I'm right, don't you also have a much larger Tesco feeding your no neigh nevers?
8:58pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
Comedy Central
9:03pm Wed 16 Jan 13
silverstan says...
9:07pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Navy-Rover says...
Burnley - A sh1thole with a 3rd world ground populated by intellectually challenged, inbred Munters!
9:07pm Wed 16 Jan 13
eddyo says...
*
He has no heart, no positional sense, no strength, can't tackle and only moderate pace - class! Another likkle boy lost in the Hoilett mould.
*
£4 million for that donkey. Is Sam on commission? Get rid.
9:09pm Wed 16 Jan 13
George.White.Bread says...
9:18pm Wed 16 Jan 13
bluenick says...
9:19pm Wed 16 Jan 13
George.White.Bread says...
Are you really in the Navy or do you just have a penchant for long hard things full of seamen?............a
s well as horses obviously!
9:23pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
9:24pm Wed 16 Jan 13
submin01 says...
9:31pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Navy-Rover says...
We would like to use your residents for the next series if possible as after a UK wide search, we have been unable to find another town that is populated with the 'special' kind of people that we are looking for.
See you next series!
Zachariah Dingle
Director of Programming
Channel Four Television
9:36pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Navy-Rover says...
Pretty p1ss poor retort if I'm honest. I'm very disappointed :-(
9:36pm Wed 16 Jan 13
cactus rover says...
9:38pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Will P says...
Sort it out.
9:41pm Wed 16 Jan 13
8 Ball Deluxe says...
9:43pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
Comedy Central
9:43pm Wed 16 Jan 13
baldie says...
Oh,the class was obvious.
The tubby friend had her top off before she could say "maaaaaaaans a paaaaaaant"
9:44pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Navy-Rover says...
9:47pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Navy-Rover says...
9:48pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
This is Comedy Central
Sorted
9:55pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Navy-Rover says...
10:09pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Lancs - pensioner says...
There are thousands like him who are just bored with being fed Bullsh!t by the owners, I have not been for a couple of weeks now after supporting BRFC for forty years and you know what I don't miss all the cr@p that's going on at Ewood.
There is actually life after football and I don't mean shopping either! Should Venkys leave it will take years for the ordinary fan to return, good luck though if you want to keep going its a personal choice.
10:15pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Will P says...
Venky's are woeful football people but we have no control. We may be losing £2m per month but they also have their main business which is giving them a profit which dwarfs that.
And yes, I know what's happened over the past 2 years, but you have to be tactical.
10:15pm Wed 16 Jan 13
merlinrabbit says...
10:17pm Wed 16 Jan 13
merlinrabbit says...
10:19pm Wed 16 Jan 13
merlinrabbit says...
10:22pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
Comedy Central
10:23pm Wed 16 Jan 13
merlinrabbit says...
10:24pm Wed 16 Jan 13
merlinrabbit says...
10:27pm Wed 16 Jan 13
merlinrabbit says...
10:27pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Colne lads back says...
10:31pm Wed 16 Jan 13
merlinrabbit says...
10:31pm Wed 16 Jan 13
George.White.Bread says...
10:32pm Wed 16 Jan 13
merlinrabbit says...
10:34pm Wed 16 Jan 13
merlinrabbit says...
10:42pm Wed 16 Jan 13
George.White.Bread says...
But how lucky you are that your job
would also appear to be your hobby!
And thank you for your interest in my
fat arse too, I'll put that one down to thinking of blokes arses being a by-product of your chosen vocation. Which I suppose is actually slightly more healthy than an obsession of 4 legged animals who like apples and sugar cubes.
10:46pm Wed 16 Jan 13
George.White.Bread says...
P.S You're still a Mike Hunt ;)
10:49pm Wed 16 Jan 13
George.White.Bread says...
11:14pm Wed 16 Jan 13
flowersorseaman? says...
Good luck Appy, you'll need it stuck between our knowledgeable owners and fans!
11:36pm Wed 16 Jan 13
peely says...
12:01am Thu 17 Jan 13
Major Tom says...
12:30am Thu 17 Jan 13
upholland rover says...
12:31am Thu 17 Jan 13
upholland rover says...
12:39am Thu 17 Jan 13
earwego says...
"I'm sure it's not semen," she said, "It's probably yoghurt."
"It's definitely semen," I said, "I don't **** yoghurt."
12:48am Thu 17 Jan 13
earwego says...
"What are they like?" she asked with excitement.
I said, "They've got the same nose and the same mouth."
"That's so cute," she replied.
"No it's not," I said, "They're Siamese."
12:56am Thu 17 Jan 13
earwego says...
Her paper bag looked like the Turin Shroud.
2:09am Thu 17 Jan 13
maltese blue n white says...
I read this column daily and my judgement is that you are a "glass half full kind of guy" But I can't see how we even going to stay up with the Venky's.... let alone manage promotion... I am now certain that even if the club was bought with "good intent" things have now got to the point where the "chicken wranglers" will just sell all assets and walk away"... your thoughts???
2:17am Thu 17 Jan 13
maltese blue n white says...
2:34am Thu 17 Jan 13
maltese blue n white says...
6:13am Thu 17 Jan 13
LanghoDAN says...
7:06am Thu 17 Jan 13
George.White.Bread says...
7:09am Thu 17 Jan 13
Dan11 says...
7:25am Thu 17 Jan 13
greenscreener says...
9:07am Thu 17 Jan 13
lusorover says...
You don't have to be Alan Sugar to work out that income from attendances at Ewood go nowhere near covering wages and operating costs.
As long as we don't get enough fans through the turnstiles, and there are many reasons why that is unlikely to happen, we will have to cash in on our better players just to keep afloat.
There is no point moaning about it every time there is a headline about a player leaving - unless you are one of the obsessive complainers who haunt this site of course. At least you give the rest of us a laugh I suppose.
11:31am Thu 17 Jan 13
Navy-Rover says...
1:37pm Thu 17 Jan 13
George.White.Bread says...
4:44pm Thu 17 Jan 13
stony bloke says...
7:38pm Thu 17 Jan 13
Navy-Rover says...
5:42pm Fri 18 Jan 13
reiko082 says...
The sale of Olsson will mean the club has PROFITED (taking into account sales and purchases) by 44 million pounds and perhaps more since the 09/10 season. Bearing in mind their only substantial investment, Rhodes, will all-too-knowingly be easily sold off once promotion has likely been failed.
In that same time period...
Blackpool profited 3.5 million
Wigan have profited 18 million
Bolton have SPENT 6.5 million
Wolves SPENT 8 million
cash strapped Villa SPENT 24 million
West Brom SPENT 8 million
Norwich SPENT 16 million
Swansea SPENT 2 million
Do you spot a slight irregularity here? Now I know you've watched The Apprentice and learned the term "operating cost" but quite clearly the situation at Blackburn is alarming - at least to us folks that aren't blessed by such business insight from a reality tv show.
Oh well, at least you're laughing. Not sure about the rest though.