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  • "Jesus H. Christ, Is this man incapable of speaking common sense.
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    Teams should be fearful of Blackburn Rovers - I will give you three chuffin reasons why:
    1) STEVE KEAN
    2) Venkys
    3) Singh
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    Teams should be fearful of Rovers.....blood and sand!
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    We need to add that one to the list
    i) europe in 3-4 years
    ii) beckham/ronaldhino
    iii) phil ones will not be leaving blackburn rovers
    iv) i havent had a drink officer
    v) my drink must have been spiked
    vi) top ten finish
    vii) league cup win possible
    viii) judge me at the end of the transfer window
    ix) myles is new.....
    x) ribero is new.....
    xi) i have the squad i want now
    xii) still on track for top half finish
    xiii the lads have performed great in training
    xiv) samba is going nowhere
    xv) no way are we going down
    xvi) i've just seen nelsen and he is in traction
    xvii) there is no reason why we cant go to spurs and chelsea and get a result
    xviii) we will NOT go down
    xix) relegation came as a complete shock
    xx) we take one step backward to take two steps forward.
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    now it may look like i researched that list - but it was from the top of my head....perhaps others may like to add to it. LT, perhaps you could compile Kean's top 50 inane quotations.
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    my favourite is paraphrasing what he must say to his mirror every morning "i'm a premiership (sic) manager - and my mummy says don't let anybody else tell you different. have i got my dinner money?""
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Rovers manager warns Championship rivals to be fearful of Blackburn

9:30am Saturday 30th June 2012 in News Photograph of the Author By Andy Cryer , Blackburn Rovers reporter

STEVE Kean wants his Championship rivals to fear Blackburn Rovers next season – and he is adamant he now has the financial backing to achieve that.

The Rovers boss described the capture of Danny Murphy as a “huge statement of intent” and vowed there would be more signings coming to make people sit up and take notice.

The Lancashire Telegraph understand Newcastle United striker Leon Best is set to become the next Ewood Park addition for in the region of £3m, after agreeing personal terms, while Sporting Lisbon midfielder Adrien Silva is believed to have turned down a move to Porto as he looks to make his Rovers switch a reality.

Portimonese’s 19-year-old left winger Fabio Nunes is also expected to sign imminently as Kean looks to bring about an instant Premier League return.

Kean said: “It was important we got the first signing of the season right and it is a massive statement. We want the clubs in our division to look at our squad list and and think that is full of quality. The signing of Danny Murphy has proved that.

“I would like the other teams to look at the squad and think ‘that is a Premier League squad, that is in the Championship for a season’.

“That would be what I would love at the end of the transfer window, to be able to say that he has quality all over, that has depth, that is going to be difficult for teams not to know everyone. You want them to be frightened.

“I would rather let other more qualified persons talk about the finances. It was plain to see we lost a lot of players and now what we are trying to do is add these type of players so there has been a big shift. I think that will be even more apparent in the next couple of weeks.

“This shows the backing of the owners to make signings like this. You will see there will be other signings coming in that people will sit up and take notice.”

Kean believes 35-year-old Murphy will be able to control games next campaign, tipping the former Fulham skipper to dictate things in the centre of the park.

Kean said: “When you bring a player like him in, I think everyone looks at you more seriously. Danny wants to play and he wants to finish on a high and back in the Premier League.

“We were very fortunate in years come by to have Tugay here. He was getting on a bit. Sometimes when you have quality and vision, the ball can always move quicker than any player, look at Pirlo.

“Why can’t Danny achieve what Tugay did? He can pass the ball like him and Danny plays a similar vein. If he can be our new Tugay I would love that because he was the type of player who got fans off their seats.”

Meanwhile Rovers fans now have until August 1 to purchase season tickets for the coming campaign at last year’s prices.

Standard adult prices in the Ronnie Clayton Blackburn End, Darwen End and Riverside stands remain at £225, with under-16s priced at £85 (just £3.70 per game).

August 1 is the claim-your-seat deadline for those wishing to renew at the offer prices and Adult and Senior tickets beyond that date will be priced from £259.

Season tickets prices for Juniors and Young Adults will remain frozen at last season's prices.

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