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Blackburn Rovers Launches Review

 

Gregg Broughton, Blackburn Rovers’s director of football, claims that the club will conduct an internal review due to the deal’s shortcomings, but he insisted that “the buck stops with me.” Broughton came forward after Rovers were turned down in their attempt to sign Rochdale’s Ethan Brierley and Nottingham Forest’s Lewis O’Brien because the paperwork was late. The club admits that they missed the deadline of 11 p.m., but they have appealed to the EFL, which will hear their case on Tuesday, despite their expectation that it will fail.


In a conversation with the Lancashire Telegraph, Broughton acknowledged that the club made mistakes, even though a statement released by the club on Thursday stated that there were mitigating factors beyond their control. He stated, ” The club simply followed the procedure that it has followed for the past eight to ten years, even though there are reasons both internal and external, and we need to focus on the internal reasons. I don’t like doing the same thing over and over again, and sometimes you have to challenge that. Continue reading Blackburn Rovers Launches Review

The Loan May Be the Only Option for Blackburn Rovers During the Transfer Window

Blackburn Rovers may need to turn to the loan market if they want to add new players at the turn of the year. The head coach of Blackburn Rovers also admitted recently that he is keen to add more players, but that he does not expect the club to pay any fees to sign them. Instead, it appears that Rovers may need to turn to the loan market to bolster their squad comes January. With speculation on the future of top scorer, Ben Brereton-Diaz refusing to go away and Leicester loanee George Hirst yet to make a goal-scoring impact, some extra attacking firepower may be needed for Blackburn.

That could come in the form of Brighton striker Undav, with Football League World revealing recently that Blackburn is among many Championship clubs who have enquired about a possible loan deal for the 26-year-old, who was previously a prolific scorer in Belgium’s top-flight before joining Brighton last season. Continue reading The Loan May Be the Only Option for Blackburn Rovers During the Transfer Window

                    HULL CITY INJURY LIST AHEAD OF BLACKBURN ROVERS CLASH

Hull City will head into their final five games before the month-long World Cup break on Saturday when they host in-form Blackburn Rovers at the MKM Stadium. After successive away wins at cand Rotherham United, City will be buoyed for the visit of Rovers in front of their own supporters and hope to notch a fifth home win of the campaign to round off October, before facing Middles brough, Millwall, Cardiff City and Reading early next month.

Their frustrating injury problems have also been beginning to ease in recent weeks with Brandon Fleming returning to full fitness after his foot problem kept him out of the opening weeks of the season, while Dogukan Sinik is fully integrated into first-team action following his injury picked up in pre-season. Continue reading                     HULL CITY INJURY LIST AHEAD OF BLACKBURN ROVERS CLASH

CHAMPIONSHIP: BLACKBURN RETURN TO WINNING WAYS

Blackburn Rovers have returned to winning ways in the English Championship following the 2-0 home win over Watford on Tuesday. The Jon Dahl Tomasson-led team were able to recover from the 3-2 home loss to Bristol City with the straightforward victory over the Hornets with a goal in each half. Welsh forward Ryan Hedges gave Blackburn Rovers the lead with seven first half minutes remaining off the assist from young forward Tyrhys Dolan before the win was sealed by Scottish defender Dominic Hyam on 82 minutes off the assist from fellow defender Daniel Ayala.

Jon Dahl Tomasson and his Blackburn Rovers players had a record of four wins and four draws in eight league games in the Championship this season ahead of the visit of Watford this week and they were able to take the record to five wins and four draws with the straightforward victory over the Hornets. Continue reading CHAMPIONSHIP: BLACKBURN RETURN TO WINNING WAYS

BLACKBURN IN TALKS TO SIGN SZMODICS

English Championship outfit Blackburn Rovers are in talks to sign Peterborough United attacker Sammie Szmodics according to sources close to Football Insider. It was reported that Szmodics is on the verge of signing for the former Premier League holders in a £2.5m deal.

Blackburn Rovers are set to get their man after chasing him throughout the summer. The 26-year-old has been a transfer target for Blackburn Rovers for several weeks. In the quest to signSzmodics, Blackburn Rovers chased the attacker throughout the summer. They have made several bids for Szmodics this summer and their latest bid of £2.5m including add-ons has been accepted. To this effect, the player is set for his Blackburn Rovers medical. He will discuss personal terms as well. Continue reading BLACKBURN IN TALKS TO SIGN SZMODICS

           BLACKBURN ROVERS PLOTTING SEVEN-FIGURE SWOOP FOR BARNSLEY MAN

Alan Nixon has revealed on his Patreon account that Blackburn Rovers want to sign Barnsley’s Callum Brittain in a £1.5million deal. Brittain, 24, featured 36 times in the Championship last season, in what was his second campaign with the Tykes. His side suffered relegation into League One after a disastrous campaign though, and now Nixon says that Brittain could be on his way to Ewood Park. New Rovers boss Jon Dahl Tomasson has had a very quiet first summer in charge but could make Brittain his first signing of the summer.

Nixon says that Blackburn are plotting a £1.5million swoop for the right wing-back. A graduate of the MK Dons youth academy, Brittain racked up more than 120 appearances for the club before being snapped up by Barnsley, where he’d establish himself as a keen Championship footballer. Blackburn could yet hand him a second tier lifeline, and Tomasson is in need of a new right-back after Ryan Nyambe left at the end of last season. The new season is just around the corner and Blackburn Rovers are yet to make any waves in the transfer market this summer. Continue reading            BLACKBURN ROVERS PLOTTING SEVEN-FIGURE SWOOP FOR BARNSLEY MAN

LEEDS RETURN FOR BLACKBURN HITMAN

Leeds United have re-entered the race to sign Blackburn Rovers hitman Ben Bereton Diaz according to the report from the stables of TEAMtalk. It was revealed that the Lilywhites are ready to fight for the Chilean international during this summer’s transfer window after securing their status in the Premier League for the new season.


The Lilywhites have already been active in the transfer window before it officially opens next week on the back of securing their Premier League status. The odds were against Leeds in the relegation battle on the last day of the season, but they eventually survived thanks to the 2-1 away win over Brentford. Leeds United have already signed American midfielder Brendon Aaronson from Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian top flight in a deal reported to be around £23m. Continue reading LEEDS RETURN FOR BLACKBURN HITMAN

BLACKBURN OUT OF PROMOTION PICTURE

Blackburn Rovers are out of the Premier League promotion picture after they were thrashed 3-0 at home by Bournemouth last weekend. Blackburn Rovers went into the Bournemouth game needing a win to stay alive for the playoffs in the English Championship. They had been ruled out of the two automatic spots for promotion into the Premier League ahead of next seasonbefore they faced the Cherries at home on Saturday and needed a win to stay in contention. In the end, they could not stay in contention for Premier League promotion via the playoffs after the heavy home loss at the hands of Scott Parker and his Bournemouth players.

Just like what was obtainable with Blackburn Rovers, Bournemouth were also in Premier League promotion picture before the 1-0 home win over Nottingham Forest ensured that they picked one of the two automatic promotion spots alongside Fulham. The Championship title has already been won by Fulham after the big victory over Luton Town earlier in the week. To this effect, Bournemouth are guaranteed to finish in second spot irrespective of what happens in the last set of games in the Championship this weekend. Continue reading BLACKBURN OUT OF PROMOTION PICTURE

CHAMPIONSHIP: BLACKBURN ON FIVE-MATCH WINLESS RUN

Blackburn Rovers are on a run of five games without a win in the English Championship ahead of their game with Preston North End on Monday. Blackburn Rovers can boost their hopes of making the playoffs by beating Preston away from home. The one-time Premier League champions have not won a game since the 3-1 home win over relegated Derby County in the middle of last month. Since the game against the Rams, Blackburn Rovers have failed to beat Reading, Coventry City and Peterborough United away from home plus both Stoke City and Blackpool at home.

Earlier this year, it looked like Blackburn Rovers would challenge the likes of Bournemouth and Fulham for an automatic slot to the Premier League before poor form in the last few months removed the club from the playoff places. Continue reading CHAMPIONSHIP: BLACKBURN ON FIVE-MATCH WINLESS RUN

BLACKBURN BID REJECTED FOR BARNSLEY STAR

English Championship side Blackburn Rovers reportedly had a bid turned down for Barnsleymidfielder Callum Styles. This is according to the report from the stables of The Sun which claimed that Blackburn Rovers and other teams wanted to sign the young Barnsley midfielder during the winter transfer window only for them to meet a no-sale stance on the part of Barnsley mainly due to the preference of the player.

It was revealed that Styles was keen to continue his club career with the Tykes as he wanted to help the club in the fight to beat relegation. At the moment, Barnsley are third from bottom on the English Championship log and they are on course to drop down to League One alongside the bottom two teams namely Derby County and Peterborough United. Continue reading BLACKBURN BID REJECTED FOR BARNSLEY STAR