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1:20pm Wednesday 11th November 2009
AFTER scoring only the second goal of his Blackburn career at the weekend, Ryan Nelsen admits he would be fulfilling a lifelong dream by helping New Zealand to the World Cup on Saturday.
The All Whites have not reached the World Cup since 1982 but play the second leg of their play-off against Bahrain in Wellington at the weekend, having drawn 0-0 in the Middle East last month.
And, after playing a goalscoring role in Rovers’ victory against Portsmouth, Nelsen is determined to make this a week he will never forget.
“It has been excitement for the past month since the first leg, I couldn’t wait to get back on the plane and get back here for the match,” said the central defender as he arrived back in New Zealand.
“It is different, no matter what people say, it’s not just an ordinary game.
“But when it comes down to it and you’re kicking the ball around with your mates and you’re 10 years old, and this is the situation you dream about, right here on Saturday.”
New Zealand have rarely been in contention for the World Cup in recent times but Australia’s defection to the Asian confederation has opened the door.
“You don’t have many opportunities in your career when you’re a win away from making the biggest sporting event in the world,” said Nelsen, who was just four years old in 1982.
“It’s tremendously exciting. In 1982 I remember my dad waking me up at some awful hour of the morning to watch some game that I don't even remember!
“I’ve got a two-year-old son, so if I’m playing in South Africa I might get my wife to get him up to watch me, just for the irony of it!
“It would be a massive thing if we qualified in terms of the growth of the sport in the country. We realise what’s at stake.”
And, after putting disappointing defeats to Chelsea and Manchester United behind them with victory over Portsmouth at Ewood Park, skipper Nelsen is confident that Rovers will start to string some results together now in the Premier League.
“If you looked at our first 10 fixtures, they were some of the hardest in the whole league,” he said.
“It’s not a case of ‘the season starts now’, but our next 10 games are ones that we’re looking to take points from.
"I honestly think that we’re going to start working our way up the table now.”
Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker of Dingles!, Accrington says...
1:53pm Wed 11 Nov 09
banjo's at ewood, darwen says...
4:27pm Wed 11 Nov 09
Woody Riversider, Blackburn says...
5:27pm Wed 11 Nov 09
De La Rosa, Blackburn says...
6:42pm Wed 11 Nov 09
De La Rosa, Blackburn says...
6:46pm Wed 11 Nov 09
kevin e, portugal says...
6:54pm Wed 11 Nov 09
De La Rosa wrote:A sound summary of most fans' views I would think.
Totally off topic here but...
What the hell is happening to BRFC!
For 45 minutes on Saturday we were absolutely terrible...
Then Allardyce takes the credit for his game changing decisions...
Well i don't accept that... the Blackburn end, were i was sat, were chanting for Benni McCarthy... and a change in formation, "4-5-1 your having a laugh"...
I can live with playing horrible football and picking up wins.. i may hate it, slate it and become frustrated with it, but i accept that BRFC live within their means financially...
But, what i can't live with is cluelessness...
I can't understand why Emerton is in centre mid? He is our best right winger!
I can't understand why Dunn is 'in the hole'.. his best displays (and i include the 2nd half against pompey) come from centre mid... his passing was impeccable! He could be our new Tugay!
McCarthy is the best striker at Rovers - he is 32, but he's scored 50 goals in 96 appearances for us. Thats an incredible return for any striker! To even consider selling him in January MID WAY THROUGH THE SEASON is bordering on insanity nevermind stupidity!
Roberts is an impact sub, not 1st choice striker.
As much as i like Di Santo, he has only scored 1 goal in the league for us.. and he isn't even ours. Were are we when he leaves?
Kalinic just mystifies me. Looks like a 6million pound panic buy to me. I may be proven wrong only time will tell.
Where is Steven Reid? He is apparently fit again... Dunn and Reid have surely got to be our centre mid... Andrews is a good strong midfielder rather Robbie Savage'esqe but hasn't got the quality we so desperately need.
N'zonzi - can't say a bad word about him. He is going to be a huge asset to this team maybe next season or the season after. But at the minute he is ineffective. His passing was brilliant on Saturday, even in the 1st half. But the wide players, were just not on the same level. He was passing it in to space, but Pedersen and Diouf just couldn't move.
Samba, Givet and Nelsen exceptional defenders. But too much is being asked of them. The midfielder isn't protecting the defence.
Against Bolton, we have to be aggressive and attack. Not so much gung-ho, but most certainly, lets take the fight to them, not try and soak what they have and eventually consider.
i fully support the TUF campaign.
My team against Bolton;
Robinson
Chimbonda, Nelsen, Samba, Givet
Emerton, Reid, Dunn, Hoilett
Di Santo, McCarthy
My prophecy is that one day, Tugay will return to manage BRFC, and the glory days will return! Beautiful football will be played and the Walker Trustee will have been ousted by somebody who love this club and is willing to provide the financial resources to compete in the Premier League. Allardyce will leave Rovers at the end of the season to manage the likes of Celtic or Stoke.
Watch this space... i can predict the future!
kevin e, portugal says...
6:55pm Wed 11 Nov 09
NICEONESUNSHINE, blackburn says...
10:54pm Wed 11 Nov 09
Rovers_gen, Chorley says...
12:23am Thu 12 Nov 09
Roverthere, Bahrain says...
4:55am Thu 12 Nov 09
Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker of Dingles!, Accrington says...
8:20am Thu 12 Nov 09
Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker of Dingles!, Accrington says...
8:37am Thu 12 Nov 09
Rovers_gen wrote:Now please listen to the rest of the posters on here and lets get back to football!
Picking on someone else tonight nice, you and your friend should be removed from this site -I want to read about Rovers not yous and morst petiness and rude remarks twoward other fans. both of you grow up.
garynugent, auckland says...
8:39am Thu 12 Nov 09
Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker of Dingles!, Accrington says...
8:50am Thu 12 Nov 09
garynugent wrote:Don't worry - We are all behind the Admiral apart from Bahrain Rovers fans!
Ryan, dont listen to the crap posted above. I used to watch you and the Rovers every week until 2003 when I moved to Auckland New Zealand. This is the one moment in your career as captian of your country you can stand up and be counted. i'm sure all of you will be praying for wind, rain and a crowd to back you on saturday night. i am sure the sell out 38,000 will all be praying you can pop up at the back post again and bang one in for the boys. I will be in the crowd with my Rovers shirt on cheering you on. You have what it takes as a team to make it to South Africa so i am hoping you have a big smile on your face at the final whistle. lets hope we are all smiling come 10pm and i hope to see you celerbrating on courtney place, wellington CBD later that nigth, up the Rovers and go the all whites!!!
Rovers_gen, Chorley says...
10:17am Thu 12 Nov 09
Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote:You are an nasty man - Ive been on this site along time odd times I write, yous so good at checkin people go back and check, now name call me- I luv coming on this site saves be buying a paper my only pleasre is reading about Rovers having 3 little uns -my husband is in navy and not hassel like yo said I don’t need to tell you reason why I post you made me so mad with all you name calling of others why don’t you go on other not football sites insteed -don’t want to read you all time thats why I post you make me so mad having ago at other fans on here grow up morst my 6 year old behaves better than you. I don’t want to read about your life story I want to read about rovers so please stop calling me names I just want you to stop picking fights on here, I want to read about my team and you are stopping people giving opinons by bullyin them and me now ,how old r u
Rovers_gen wrote: Picking on someone else tonight nice, you and your friend should be removed from this site -I want to read about Rovers not yous and morst petiness and rude remarks twoward other fans. both of you grow up.Now please listen to the rest of the posters on here and lets get back to football! . You suddenly appeared from no where yesterday claiming you wanted to talk football - you have since made 3 postings not about football inside 8 hours abusing people - whether you are an alias or relation of Hasslem or Marghen does not matter - just talk football like you preached please! . 31st....
Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker of Dingles!, Accrington says...
3:07pm Thu 12 Nov 09
Rovers_gen wrote:You are grossly immature in your comments. None of what you said is true.
Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote:You are an nasty man - Ive been on this site along time odd times I write, yous so good at checkin people go back and check, now name call me- I luv coming on this site saves be buying a paper my only pleasre is reading about Rovers having 3 little uns -my husband is in navy and not hassel like yo said I don’t need to tell you reason why I post you made me so mad with all you name calling of others why don’t you go on other not football sites insteed -don’t want to read you all time thats why I post you make me so mad having ago at other fans on here grow up morst my 6 year old behaves better than you. I don’t want to read about your life story I want to read about rovers so please stop calling me names I just want you to stop picking fights on here, I want to read about my team and you are stopping people giving opinons by bullyin them and me now ,how old r u
Rovers_gen wrote: Picking on someone else tonight nice, you and your friend should be removed from this site -I want to read about Rovers not yous and morst petiness and rude remarks twoward other fans. both of you grow up.Now please listen to the rest of the posters on here and lets get back to football! . You suddenly appeared from no where yesterday claiming you wanted to talk football - you have since made 3 postings not about football inside 8 hours abusing people - whether you are an alias or relation of Hasslem or Marghen does not matter - just talk football like you preached please! . 31st....
marghen, taunton says...
3:14pm Thu 12 Nov 09
jeppo, huddersfield says...
3:17pm Thu 12 Nov 09
Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker of Dingles!, Accrington says...
3:42pm Thu 12 Nov 09
marghen wrote:Last night at about 10.00ish when a Hasslem landed on it.
See Woody, that Olive branch snapped!
marghen, taunton says...
4:07pm Thu 12 Nov 09
Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote:5:41pm Wed 11 Nov 09
marghen wrote: See Woody, that Olive branch snapped!Last night at about 10.00ish when a Hasslem landed on it. . Note you where not mentioned above and I will stick to a truce now if others will. . But enough slander and lies - either back it up in court or stop making up lies Hasslem - its simple. . 31st......
eddie the eagle, chorley says...
5:17pm Thu 12 Nov 09
Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker of Dingles!, Accrington says...
5:23pm Thu 12 Nov 09
marghen wrote:OK I hold my hand up to that one (!) but I had just read quotes early morning from the other two members of your gang and thought so much for a truce after my comments! Its up to you now if you leave this page to be the last time we bore people to death or whether you continue it.
Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote:5:41pm Wed 11 Nov 09
marghen wrote: See Woody, that Olive branch snapped!Last night at about 10.00ish when a Hasslem landed on it. . Note you where not mentioned above and I will stick to a truce now if others will. . But enough slander and lies - either back it up in court or stop making up lies Hasslem - its simple. . 31st......
“olive branch and apologise for upsetting you recently”
.
This morning at
8:20am Thu 12 Nov 09 Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote:
Hey NOS - its "Marghery In Tights" suddenly appeared from no-where!
.
31st........
umm
walk with a lisp, waterloo says...
5:25pm Thu 12 Nov 09
marghen wrote:marghen is there anybody on here you dont fall out with ?.i bet they could lock you in a room on your own-and you would fall out with yourself
Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote:5:41pm Wed 11 Nov 09 “olive branch and apologise for upsetting you recently” . This morning at 8:20am Thu 12 Nov 09 Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote: Hey NOS - its "Marghery In Tights" suddenly appeared from no-where! . 31st........ ummmarghen wrote: See Woody, that Olive branch snapped!Last night at about 10.00ish when a Hasslem landed on it. . Note you where not mentioned above and I will stick to a truce now if others will. . But enough slander and lies - either back it up in court or stop making up lies Hasslem - its simple. . 31st......
marghen, taunton says...
6:20pm Thu 12 Nov 09
Woody Riversider, Blackburn says...
6:22pm Thu 12 Nov 09
eddie the eagle wrote:Alas Eddie, the people have spoken & this situation will be resolved by the folk involved & they alone.
What on earth is going on here,courts and legal action,one off the cuff remark turns into a war,it really does spoil the debate one wrong word and suddenly your part of a gang.Maybe arbitration could end hostilities,Woody your the voice of reason what can you do.
NICEONESUNSHINE, blackburn says...
6:53pm Thu 12 Nov 09
Rovers_gen wrote:I'm getting a little weary of your "sniping" rover gen.I know your'e not a new poster but I am aware that you know marghen personally so I feel that your calls are probably guided by loyalty. They are nontheless uncalled for. You need to check your motives.
Picking on someone else tonight nice, you and your friend should be removed from this site -I want to read about Rovers not yous and morst petiness and rude remarks twoward other fans. both of you grow up.
NICEONESUNSHINE, blackburn says...
7:03pm Thu 12 Nov 09
marghen wrote:Really marghen??????????
Hi Nos -you’ve got thing about aliases -is it wanderring you’re always saying post under a different username now! Id love to know how you get around the one username-e-mail address implemented by LET.
marghen, taunton says...
7:56pm Thu 12 Nov 09
NICEONESUNSHINE, blackburn says...
8:13pm Thu 12 Nov 09
marghen wrote:Are you for real??
Come on tell us how you do it -I’m impressed.
jeppo, huddersfield says...
8:29pm Thu 12 Nov 09
jeppo, huddersfield says...
8:50pm Thu 12 Nov 09
marghen, taunton says...
12:08am Fri 13 Nov 09
jeppo wrote:YOU WILL NOT FIND ANY BECAUSE THERE ARE NONE.
i give up...Marghen, I didn't see your latest insults, if there were any, sorry.
Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker of Dingles!, Accrington says...
8:45am Fri 13 Nov 09
jeppo wrote:Just to set the record straight Jeppo it was after you posted the Pulling Your Leg comment when I thought you were being humorous and as you are Hasslem's mate? (For the record I did not say that I said "a bit of a leg pull").
i give up...Marghen, I didn't see your latest insults, if there were any, sorry.
Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker of Dingles!, Accrington says...
8:58am Fri 13 Nov 09
jeppo, huddersfield says...
9:18am Fri 13 Nov 09
NICEONESUNSHINE, blackburn says...
9:26am Fri 13 Nov 09
marghen wrote:"You my friend have now been made a pawn in a game by your pals"
jeppo wrote: i give up...Marghen, I didn't see your latest insults, if there were any, sorry.YOU WILL NOT FIND ANY BECAUSE THERE ARE NONE. . “latest insults” when have I ever insulted you personally! You my friend have now been made a pawn in a game by your pals -yes I have challenge you and you me but I have never insulted you personally -if I have show/tell me and I will apologise. By the way I think I know you.
jeppo, huddersfield says...
9:30am Fri 13 Nov 09
kiwiblue, Tauranga says...
10:02am Fri 13 Nov 09
marghen, taunton says...
12:31pm Fri 13 Nov 09
Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker of Dingles! wrote:Slanderous comments -nice one morst..
jeppo wrote: i give up...Marghen, I didn't see your latest insults, if there were any, sorry.Just to set the record straight Jeppo it was after you posted the Pulling Your Leg comment when I thought you were being humorous and as you are Hasslem's mate? (For the record I did not say that I said "a bit of a leg pull"). . Marghen referred to you just after that post of yours not by name but as "that idiot who started it off again" and he even defended me (Shock) by saying it was not me who started it this time. Hasslem has been very quiet responding to why he has not had a go at his mate Jeppo as you were the only one who spotted the everyday comment and made a joke about it? . Any chance we could now move on as regards this site as I am leaving this to my solicitor now and have arranged a meeting next week to pursue slander against two people on here. After I blocked the emails of Marghen and Hasslem I had an idea they would try to target me on the site and so have been filing their slanderous comments for the last two months. They have gone well past banter with this disabled thing and I have been assured that I have a very strong case against them. The LET will have to provide their real name and address details to my solicitor when requested then proceedings can commence. I would advise all of you to leave it to the professionals now and refrain from further comment or be aware what you say will be used as evidence. . 31st..
marghen, taunton says...
1:10pm Fri 13 Nov 09
NICEONESUNSHINE, blackburn says...
1:59pm Fri 13 Nov 09
marghen, taunton says...
2:16pm Fri 13 Nov 09
NICEONESUNSHINE wrote:You want me to leave you alone when you keep libelling me? Stop having any dealings with me and I will never mention your name again -that’s a promise - carry on then I will go down the morst route- I’ve also saved lots of ‘evidence’
I would appreciate it if you stopped bringing my name into this spat. . As I've previously mentioned You've obviously got some health issues going on. . To be honest, I don't care whats going on for you , so please just p*ss off and leave me alone.
marghen, taunton says...
2:38pm Fri 13 Nov 09
jeppo wrote:Yes my “assessment” has been known to get me in trouble-I sincerely mean this if I have previously insulted you then my apology -things get said in the heat of debate especially when other posters are having a go -I do realise that you are a decent guy so I hope we can wipe the slate clean.
thanks gents. To be fair Marghen, whilst I don't agree with your negative views, I accept what you say above, I do usually detect a glimmer of humour in your replies!! (I can see how you may have called me an idiot though, because you are often equally wrong in your assessments of players lol) who are you then?
NICEONESUNSHINE, blackburn says...
2:45pm Fri 13 Nov 09
marghen wrote:Good
NICEONESUNSHINE wrote: I would appreciate it if you stopped bringing my name into this spat. . As I've previously mentioned You've obviously got some health issues going on. . To be honest, I don't care whats going on for you , so please just p*ss off and leave me alone.You want me to leave you alone when you keep libelling me? Stop having any dealings with me and I will never mention your name again -that’s a promise - carry on then I will go down the morst route- I’ve also saved lots of ‘evidence’
Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker of Dingles!, Accrington says...
9:24am Sat 14 Nov 09
marghen, taunton says...
3:43pm Sat 14 Nov 09
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