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Blackburn Rovers & Premier League Table & Results
Rovers not given up on Rhodes chase
10:34am Wednesday 8th August 2012 in Blackburn Rovers & Premier League Table & Results
By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
BLACKBURN Rovers have not yet given up on a deal for Jordan Rhodes – with the Huddersfield Town striker understood to be open to a move to Ewood Park.
Huddersfield turned down an offer for the 22-year-old earlier this week but the Lancashire Telegraph understands that Rhodes is tempted by the interest from Rovers.
The Yorkshire side were said to be upset after Steve Kean publicly confirmed that a bid had been made for the highly-rated forward but news of Rovers’ interest is said to have alerted Rhodes.
Kean is looking to bolster his strike force after Leon Best sustained a cruciate knee ligament injury in the recent friendly against AEK Athens.
He is close to completing a deal for Galatasaray’s Colin Kazim-Richards, the London-born forward played for Bury, Brighton and Sheffield United before moving to Turkey in 2007.
Galatasaray have given the go-ahead for a loan switch and Kazim-Richards is now set for talks with Rovers’ global advisor Shebby Singh.
The 25-year-old Turkish international, who can also play on the right wing, featured in Rovers’ behind closed doors friendly against NEC Nijmegen on Sunday and could even be present when the club hold an open training session at Ewood Park at 11am today as part of their family fun day.
Rovers are also considering a move for Josh McEachran after being told that the Chelsea midfielder is available on loan, following a temporary spell with Swansea in the second half of last season.
Kean and Singh would have been more tempted by the possibility, though, before agreeing deals for fellow midfielders Danny Murphy, Dickson Etuhu and Diogo Rosado – with the latter due to finalise his move to Rovers imminently.
A striker is now Rovers’ main priority and they have made Rhodes their number one target.
They are standing firm in their insistence that they will not improve on the bid that was rejected by Huddersfield, while the Terriers are adamant they will not sell at the price offered.
But news that Rhodes could be interested in a move will give Rovers hope that a transfer could yet happen, with any chance of a deal looking likely to depend on how determined the Scotland under 21 international is to move to Ewood.
Premier League side Fulham have been among the other clubs said to be interested in Rhodes, who netted 40 times during Huddersfield’s promotion campaign in League One last season.
Comments(47)
Rovers 1495
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10:49am Wed 8 Aug 12
plymouthrover
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10:50am Wed 8 Aug 12
hhh.
Rovers 1495
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10:51am Wed 8 Aug 12
Frisson wrote:He was sh*t hot when he played for Anderlecht
Get Lukaku instead of McEachran
chadders2000
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10:52am Wed 8 Aug 12
tom2malta2
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10:56am Wed 8 Aug 12
French Rover
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10:57am Wed 8 Aug 12
But also as importantly - what is the score with Dann and NZonzi and Olsson and Peds and the rest?
We are just a week and a half away from the new season and no sign oiff any news on their transfers (or not)...?
Rovers 1495
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11:08am Wed 8 Aug 12
tom2malta2 wrote:Kean told the chicken shaggers that League 1 is the new name for the Premier League, and, because there's a '1' in the name, they believed him
How many strikers do we need? If the current strikers are not good enough get rid. ! We also need defenders, just look at what we have lost. Do Venkys really want Rovers in the 1st division.All the spin about new management stuctures and global advisors is poppycock , what we need is action to get the fans back, no amount of smooth talking will do that . Start with a new manager and fans will flock back, not rocket science, just mentallity !!
Bigbry
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11:17am Wed 8 Aug 12
thommovat
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11:28am Wed 8 Aug 12
Rovers 1495 wrote:Yes, why does LT apparently have two sports reporters with the same story on its website..are you really trying to ensure Huddersfield Town won't deal?
Go and stand in the corner, Andy, you copied Chris's work
Are you catching Venkys/Keanitis??
ronnie clayton
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11:36am Wed 8 Aug 12
TAKE YOUR ILL GOTTEN GAINS AND GET OUT OF OUR LIVES.
ENJOY JACK`S MONEY YOU WEASELS
fitz808
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11:44am Wed 8 Aug 12
French Rover wrote:there was a bit of rumourage that stoke were finalising a load deal for Nzonzi, so that might materialise over the next day or two. it looks like the deals being done so far this summer are designed to address his departure, so i think we're prepared as far as he's concerned.
Huddersfield will sell especially if Rhodes wants away.....they are just playing hard ball with the Rovers to get the best price possible. They know we need him. But also as importantly - what is the score with Dann and NZonzi and Olsson and Peds and the rest? We are just a week and a half away from the new season and no sign oiff any news on their transfers (or not)...?
i guess if an offer comes in for pedersen, then we'll have a look at it and if it's enough he will be on his bike. again, i think we have bought cover for him.
the others are a different matter, and i think will be treated differently by the club. neither appears to have done an 'nzonzi' as of yet and stated that they will not want to play whatever, so i reckon they'll be considered as staying unless a massive offer comes in. they both look like they could well go, but my feeling is that we won't buy until there is a deal on the table for them.
paddyjohn
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12:11pm Wed 8 Aug 12
thetop5
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12:19pm Wed 8 Aug 12
A Darener
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12:26pm Wed 8 Aug 12
thetop5
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12:30pm Wed 8 Aug 12
Oakdale blue
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12:45pm Wed 8 Aug 12
ronnie clayton wrote:Pillock
KEAN,HENDRY SINGH ,VENKY .AGNEW TAKE YOUR ILL GOTTEN GAINS AND GET OUT OF OUR LIVES. ENJOY JACK`S MONEY YOU WEASELS
1rover
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12:48pm Wed 8 Aug 12
Bigbry wrote:DONT COME HEAR RHODES ITS NOT THE OLD ROVERS YOU GOT KEAN AND HENDRY
Not given up on Rhodes!!! It was never going to happen and never will do. Why dosnt the man shut his big clap trap! Richards is best replacement for 1 reason he's free!!!!!!!!
Wild Rover
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1:09pm Wed 8 Aug 12
Oakdale blue wrote:Absolutely Oakdale, just another Troll pretending to be a Rovers Fan
ronnie clayton wrote:Pillock
KEAN,HENDRY SINGH ,VENKY .AGNEW TAKE YOUR ILL GOTTEN GAINS AND GET OUT OF OUR LIVES. ENJOY JACK`S MONEY YOU WEASELS
And misusing the name of legend
the_iconoclast
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1:12pm Wed 8 Aug 12
Basically the clues in the word, supporters should support the team. If you don't like Kean keep it to yourselves, abuse is detrimental to results, he will leave eventually if he doesn't get it right. Stop crippling a perfectly fine football club. I think people just enjoy manufacturing problems that really aren't there.
MxMave
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1:31pm Wed 8 Aug 12
French Rover
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1:31pm Wed 8 Aug 12
thetop5 wrote:money money money....its so funny... its a rich mans world...
Speaking as a supporter, why would any ambitious young striker wish to join Rovers? He must have read the papers, seen the TV. and know what totally incompetent owners and managers we have.
A Darener
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1:34pm Wed 8 Aug 12
And what planet have you just sprung from???? "if he doesn't get it right? He hasn't got ANYTHING right in 2 years. Problems that aren't there? There are nothing BUT problems!!!!
terrier77
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1:35pm Wed 8 Aug 12
rhodes will score more goals in the championship and then come january big clubs will be interested
£2m plus £2m max, no sell on clause.huddersfield only sell promising players with a percentage of future fees, can't wait till pilkington leaves norwich.
Read wikipedia cardfactory, thats our owner a loyal fan, not a chicken seller from overseas
Rovers 1495
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1:46pm Wed 8 Aug 12
the_iconoclast wrote:Forgive me, Steve, but what happens when, even with supporters putting their all behind the club, the witless, clueless, and, it would seem, penniless owners and even more witless, clueless manager drag the club down without a care for anybody ? What option then do the supporters have ? But thanks for your input, Steve, sorry, Shebby.
Sack the manager, sack the board, same for Bolton. Wolves' owners can get out too. Same goes for all the relegated clubs internationally across all sports. Get all the coaches, physios and tea ladies out too. Simple stuff really. They're clearly all culpable here. If not lets just whinge like cretinous vacuous idiots until there's something else to whinge about.
Basically the clues in the word, supporters should support the team. If you don't like Kean keep it to yourselves, abuse is detrimental to results, he will leave eventually if he doesn't get it right. Stop crippling a perfectly fine football club. I think people just enjoy manufacturing problems that really aren't there.
Harwoodstblue
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1:50pm Wed 8 Aug 12
the_iconoclast wrote:WHO has crippled the football club ??????
Sack the manager, sack the board, same for Bolton. Wolves' owners can get out too. Same goes for all the relegated clubs internationally across all sports. Get all the coaches, physios and tea ladies out too. Simple stuff really. They're clearly all culpable here. If not lets just whinge like cretinous vacuous idiots until there's something else to whinge about.
Basically the clues in the word, supporters should support the team. If you don't like Kean keep it to yourselves, abuse is detrimental to results, he will leave eventually if he doesn't get it right. Stop crippling a perfectly fine football club. I think people just enjoy manufacturing problems that really aren't there.
gleechy
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1:56pm Wed 8 Aug 12
Harwoodstblue wrote:kean & shabby have quite a following.
the_iconoclast wrote:WHO has crippled the football club ??????
Sack the manager, sack the board, same for Bolton. Wolves' owners can get out too. Same goes for all the relegated clubs internationally across all sports. Get all the coaches, physios and tea ladies out too. Simple stuff really. They're clearly all culpable here. If not lets just whinge like cretinous vacuous idiots until there's something else to whinge about.
Basically the clues in the word, supporters should support the team. If you don't like Kean keep it to yourselves, abuse is detrimental to results, he will leave eventually if he doesn't get it right. Stop crippling a perfectly fine football club. I think people just enjoy manufacturing problems that really aren't there.
Only1Garner
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2:31pm Wed 8 Aug 12
Kean in - me out (and 10,000 others), roll on saturday, Shebby is a brave man.
bburnrover
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2:43pm Wed 8 Aug 12
Rovers 1495
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4:02pm Wed 8 Aug 12
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A Darener
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4:10pm Wed 8 Aug 12
bburnrover wrote:We haven't been winning consistently for two years! But he is still here!
Any player from the second division will welcome a move to Rovers especially when the hear that their wage will be increasing by 20k per week and we actually have a good squad on paper that should do well under the correct leadership in the Championship.i cannot believe that our fans have lost their pride in our fine club just because of Kean ,believe me he will be on his bike if we aren't winning they are spending a lot on contracts to put up with failure again.
in moses we trust
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4:49pm Wed 8 Aug 12
y chance.
Not given up on Rhodes, there's me thinking you'd given up totally as a footbll club.
French Rover
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5:02pm Wed 8 Aug 12
terrier77 wrote:we may have a set of clowns running the show now - but we WON the Premier League when a loyal Rovers fan owned the club.......no chance you will ever achieve that you yorkie monkey.
what a pathetic offer...
rhodes will score more goals in the championship and then come january big clubs will be interested
£2m plus £2m max, no sell on clause.huddersfield only sell promising players with a percentage of future fees, can't wait till pilkington leaves norwich.
Read wikipedia cardfactory, thats our owner a loyal fan, not a chicken seller from overseas
Judge Nic Sanders
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5:41pm Wed 8 Aug 12
in moses we trust wrote:PORTSMOUTH 3 NOTLOB 0
Deluded Dingles, Jordon Rhodes.....NO CHANCE, Kazim Richards........Ever
y chance.
Not given up on Rhodes, there's me thinking you'd given up totally as a footbll club.
back to the wilderness basket case
MxMave
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5:57pm Wed 8 Aug 12
bburnrover wrote:A) Good squad on paper. Our signings have revolved around players who are past it and players whove never had it. Name me one decent player left at Rovers outside of robbo?
Any player from the second division will welcome a move to Rovers especially when the hear that their wage will be increasing by 20k per week and we actually have a good squad on paper that should do well under the correct leadership in the Championship.i cannot believe that our fans have lost their pride in our fine club just because of Kean ,believe me he will be on his bike if we aren't winning they are spending a lot on contracts to put up with failure again.
B) kean will be on his bike? 2 seasons of utter failure followed by relegation, the biggest indication of failure. Kean could relegate us once again and will not be moved from his post. I think this fact was pretty self evident to any Rovers fan around december 2011.
What pride is left in a club that has been raped beyond repair. The money already lost from tv deals and relegation would have sealed keans fate by any business owner with a vested interest in the company.
Bearing in mind that we now are receiving paracute payments and ALL the quality in the side has been sold in the last 2 years you would think we might be able to afford more than a circa 5mil spend this window. Any brfc fan can see Venkys are purposefully drowning this donkey. If you want to keep spending your money and clapping with a blindfold on as you baby is molested, thats your perogative, just keep your poison to yourself.
riversidefan
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6:26pm Wed 8 Aug 12
in moses we trust wrote:Talking of be deluded, how did your prediction that Bolton wouldn't be relegated last season turn out?
Deluded Dingles, Jordon Rhodes.....NO CHANCE, Kazim Richards........Ever
y chance.
Not given up on Rhodes, there's me thinking you'd given up totally as a footbll club.
Harwoodstblue
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6:50pm Wed 8 Aug 12
riversidefan wrote:He's a Numbskull.
in moses we trust wrote:Talking of be deluded, how did your prediction that Bolton wouldn't be relegated last season turn out?
Deluded Dingles, Jordon Rhodes.....NO CHANCE, Kazim Richards........Ever
y chance.
Not given up on Rhodes, there's me thinking you'd given up totally as a footbll club.
PS Keep up the good work Moses.
Angry Bob
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8:26pm Wed 8 Aug 12
terrier77 wrote:Here here Terrier77. Even if these lot did offer a reasonable amount why would he leave our stable, forward thinking club owned and run by people who actually care for the club for a ramshackled chicken shed managed by a lying drunk?
what a pathetic offer...
rhodes will score more goals in the championship and then come january big clubs will be interested
£2m plus £2m max, no sell on clause.huddersfield only sell promising players with a percentage of future fees, can't wait till pilkington leaves norwich.
Read wikipedia cardfactory, thats our owner a loyal fan, not a chicken seller from overseas
Angry Bob
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8:34pm Wed 8 Aug 12
French Rover wrote:Blah blah blah, I bet you'll be boring your great grand kids to death in 50 years time with tales of how uncle jack bought you the title!...........yaw
terrier77 wrote:we may have a set of clowns running the show now - but we WON the Premier League when a loyal Rovers fan owned the club.......no chance you will ever achieve that you yorkie monkey.
what a pathetic offer...
rhodes will score more goals in the championship and then come january big clubs will be interested
£2m plus £2m max, no sell on clause.huddersfield only sell promising players with a percentage of future fees, can't wait till pilkington leaves norwich.
Read wikipedia cardfactory, thats our owner a loyal fan, not a chicken seller from overseas
n yawn yawn.
French Rover
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9:09pm Wed 8 Aug 12
Angry Bob wrote:yep sure will......and the great, great grandchildren too.... only four other clubs in England can say they won the Premier League so it is a very elite club and one that your lot will never see light of day in!
French Rover wrote:Blah blah blah, I bet you'll be boring your great grand kids to death in 50 years time with tales of how uncle jack bought you the title!...........yaw
terrier77 wrote:we may have a set of clowns running the show now - but we WON the Premier League when a loyal Rovers fan owned the club.......no chance you will ever achieve that you yorkie monkey.
what a pathetic offer...
rhodes will score more goals in the championship and then come january big clubs will be interested
£2m plus £2m max, no sell on clause.huddersfield only sell promising players with a percentage of future fees, can't wait till pilkington leaves norwich.
Read wikipedia cardfactory, thats our owner a loyal fan, not a chicken seller from overseas
n yawn yawn.
Angry Bob
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9:45pm Wed 8 Aug 12
French Rover wrote:You just hold on to those memories Frenchy, after telling the great great grand kids all about the "SAS" you can explain to them why Rovers have been playing in the Evostick league 1 North for the last 50 years after they were forced into liquidation by a family of chicken felchers.
Angry Bob wrote:yep sure will......and the great, great grandchildren too.... only four other clubs in England can say they won the Premier League so it is a very elite club and one that your lot will never see light of day in!
French Rover wrote:Blah blah blah, I bet you'll be boring your great grand kids to death in 50 years time with tales of how uncle jack bought you the title!...........yaw
terrier77 wrote:we may have a set of clowns running the show now - but we WON the Premier League when a loyal Rovers fan owned the club.......no chance you will ever achieve that you yorkie monkey.
what a pathetic offer...
rhodes will score more goals in the championship and then come january big clubs will be interested
£2m plus £2m max, no sell on clause.huddersfield only sell promising players with a percentage of future fees, can't wait till pilkington leaves norwich.
Read wikipedia cardfactory, thats our owner a loyal fan, not a chicken seller from overseas
n yawn yawn.
Stone Island:
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1:16am Thu 9 Aug 12
Oakdale blue wrote:You're a pillock.
ronnie clayton wrote:Pillock
KEAN,HENDRY SINGH ,VENKY .AGNEW TAKE YOUR ILL GOTTEN GAINS AND GET OUT OF OUR LIVES. ENJOY JACK`S MONEY YOU WEASELS
Stone Island:
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1:22am Thu 9 Aug 12
Wild Rover wrote:Another pillock.
Oakdale blue wrote:Absolutely Oakdale, just another Troll pretending to be a Rovers Fan
ronnie clayton wrote:Pillock
KEAN,HENDRY SINGH ,VENKY .AGNEW TAKE YOUR ILL GOTTEN GAINS AND GET OUT OF OUR LIVES. ENJOY JACK`S MONEY YOU WEASELS
And misusing the name of legend
My name is earl
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9:53am Thu 9 Aug 12
My name is earl
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9:57am Thu 9 Aug 12
A Darener
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10:07am Thu 9 Aug 12
My name is earl wrote:How would that work?
Not sure if this has already been discussed so apologies if it has. Kean has ordered that the dugouts will be switched for this season ie: Rovers will use the away dugout and the Away team the Rovers dugout. This is so Kean doesn't have to put up with the " abuse " from home fans. The area around the dugouts is also to be designated for family and friends. Andy Cryer needs to find out if this true? Never heard of before to my knowledge but nothing surprises me with Kean
Rovers fans still on that side!
My name is earl
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10:10am Thu 9 Aug 12
Frisson says...
10:49am Wed 8 Aug 12