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Ince: Roque wants to remain

Oct 17th, 2008 | Source: Football.co.uk | Category: Top story

Blackburn Rovers manager Paul Ince believes Roque Santa Cruz is happy at Ewood Park despite fresh reports of a January move to Manchester City.

Santa Cruz’s agent released a statement during the international break denying that his client had reve…



Roque welcomes City link

Oct 14th, 2008 | Source: Football.co.uk | Category: Top story

Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz has welcomed reports which suggest he is being lined up again by Manchester City.

The Paraguay international was the subject of a failed £10million approach from City during the last transfer window.

Form…



Unrest stories baffle Warnock

Oct 11th, 2008 | Source: Football.co.uk | Category: Top story

Blackburn Rovers defender Stephen Warnock cannot understand where all the stories suggesting there is unrest behind the scenes at Ewood Park are coming from.

The former Liverpool left-back is shocked by reports of unhappiness in the Rovers squad, …



Rovers open Roberts talks

Oct 10th, 2008 | Source: Football.co.uk | Category: Blackburn latest news

Blackburn Rovers have opened talks over a new contract with striker Jason Roberts.

Roberts, 30, has been at Ewood Park since July 2006 but has only become a first-team regular since Paul Ince arrived as manager this summer.

The Grenada internatio…



Simpson seeks United return

Oct 8th, 2008 | Source: Football.co.uk | Category: Blackburn latest news

Blackburn Rovers loanee Danny Simpson remains confident of securing a long-term future at parent club Manchester United.

The 21-year-old right-back is spending the whole of the current campaign at Ewood Park, having found first-team opportunities …



Carlos unhappy at Rovers

Oct 7th, 2008 | Source: Football.co.uk | Category: Top story

Carlos Villanueva has revealed he is struggling to adapt to life with Blackburn Rovers and that he is ‘annoyed’ by manager Paul Ince.

The on-loan Chile international has made four appearances since arriving at Ewood Park on a season-long deal from…



Santa Cruz to miss qualifiers

Oct 6th, 2008 | Source: Football.co.uk | Category: Blackburn latest news

Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz will miss Paraguay’s World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Peru after picking up a hamstring injury in Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester United.

Santa Cruz limped out of the Ewood Park action after 4…



Ince seeking bargain recruits

Oct 2nd, 2008 | Source: Football.co.uk | Category: Blackburn latest news

Blackburn Rovers boss Paul Ince has accepted that he will have to seek bargain buys in the January transfer window, as he seeks further recruits for his Ewood Park squad.

Rovers have made a solid start to the new season, with Ince having brought i…



Robinson set for brief lay-off

Sep 26th, 2008 | Source: Football.co.uk | Category: Top story

Blackburn Rovers will be without Paul Robinson for two weeks with the calf injury which forced the goalkeeper out of their midweek Carling Cup tie.

The England international lasted just 13 minutes of Wednesday’s 1-0 third round victory over Everto…



Veteran duo earn Ince praise

Sep 25th, 2008 | Source: Football.co.uk | Category: Blackburn latest news

Blackburn Rovers manager Paul Ince praised his old guard after Tugay and Robbie Fowler masterminded a 1-0 Carling Cup third round success over Everton.

Toffees manager David Moyes singled out 38-year-old midfielder Tugay as the stand out performer…