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Blackburn Rovers boss hints at Fowler deal

11:10am Tuesday 12th August 2008

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PAUL Ince has hinted that Robbie Fowler could be close to earning himself a deal at Blackburn Rovers.

The former Liverpool and England striker has been on trial at Ewood throughout pre-season after leaving Championship side Cardiff in the summer.

The 33-year-old, who has played pre-season games against Benfica, Sporting Lisbon, Wolves and Saturday’s final friendly against NAC Breda, has impressed Ince and seems to be close to earning himself a deal at Rovers.

Ince said: “Robbie is okay. He’s fit but he just needs to get his sharpness and I’ve told him that.

“But he’s a goalscorer - he will always score goals.

"If we can get him right, then there’s no reason why he can’t play a part in the season.

“If you look at Teddy Sheringham, he played until he was 41.

"He wasn’t blessed with pace, like Robbie, who I’m sure won’t mind me saying.

“But if we get him right, I’m sure he will score goals.

"You don’t lose that.”

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The Player, Manchester says...
11:13am Tue 12 Aug 08

GOD NO! What is the point seriousley, has he even looked good pre season can anyone shed a light on this????

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Romeington, Preston says...
11:17am Tue 12 Aug 08

Totally agree whats the point ? we already have santa, mcCarthy, roberts, Derbyshire why do we need fowler he is old and has no pace and yeah he did used to be a great player but that was then this is now. Whats going on with getting a replacement right winger ? thought we were going for pennant or larsson but it gone quiet on that front? any one know ?

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The Player, Manchester says...
11:23am Tue 12 Aug 08

would love larsson to sign, another ex arsenal, available for cheap and fro ma championship team, easy signing, exactly what we need, think pennant lacks a bit of pace.

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Robbie, Manchester says...
11:24am Tue 12 Aug 08

what a joke.. ince i know he is your mate but what are you playing at.. you do this and you will be laughed at!

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eddio, rawtenstall says...
11:27am Tue 12 Aug 08

He obviously rates a 33yr. old has-been as a better addition to the squad than a 22yr. old current International earning rave reviews, say no more! Someone 'ava word wiv da guv'nor and sharpish!'

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ripleywonder, Chester says...
11:29am Tue 12 Aug 08

ince wonders why people are trying to sign our best players/unsettle us....maybe he should take a long hard look in the mirror! what the hell can robbie fowler add to us? if had still been playing in the top flight and had been fit i wouldnt of minded. but the guy hasnt played since xmas and was a disaster in division 1.

wonder why ince people are wanting to leave? it shows absolutely no ambition what so ever and gives out the message that blackburn are regressive and just 'jobs for boys'. If he signs fowler and wont sign annan i will literally be appalled.

If he wants the fans on his side this is not the signing.

A thoroughly disillusioned Blackburn Rovers fan.

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Finger Bang, Blackburn says...
11:34am Tue 12 Aug 08

So we take a chance on Fowler in an area we are quite strong, but don't bother with Annan in an area where we are relatively weak. Makes sense.

I'd personally save the money of Fowlers wages to help pay (who knows even fully pay) for Annan's.

Don't get me wrong I'll judge Ince on results, I just don't see why we are bothering with Fowler but not with Annan.

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ripleywonder, Chester says...
11:41am Tue 12 Aug 08

Finger Bang wrote:
So we take a chance on Fowler in an area we are quite strong, but don't bother with Annan in an area where we are relatively weak. Makes sense.I'd personally save the money of Fowlers wages to help pay (who knows even fully pay) for Annan's.Don't get me wrong I'll judge Ince on results, I just don't see why we are bothering with Fowler but not with Annan.
I completely agree 110%.

Strikers is our strongest area - strengthen our paperthin midfield!

I live in the Liverpool area and Robbie Fowler lives relatively close to me - I saw him 2 weeks ago at the petrol station and he was like a bloody beached whale.

I agree I feel Ince is getting a rough ride media wise but moves like this just make him look like an absolute clown and cretin. Buck up sharpish Ince, this is the Premier League.

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Baxenden_Rover, Baxenden says...
11:43am Tue 12 Aug 08

I don't know about you guys, but I thought Fowler looked totally out of his depth on saturday. He lacks pace and is carrying to much weight. I think by the time he's got fit then the season will be almost over so it's not worth the risk even if he's signed on a pay-as-you play deal.

I'd rather see a young academy player play instead. So thanks Robbie, but no thanks!

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Jason, Accrington says...
11:44am Tue 12 Aug 08

If Derbyshire can learn off him then why not?

He wont command a high wage and he sure knows his stuff!

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ripleywonder, Chester says...
11:51am Tue 12 Aug 08

Jason wrote:
If Derbyshire can learn off him then why not?He wont command a high wage and he sure knows his stuff!
Yeah learn a lot about how to be a smackhead and fat unfit talentless w*nker!

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steve in chester, chester says...
11:56am Tue 12 Aug 08

What's happening at Ewood, looks like an absolute disaster to me, signing Robbie Fowler? He's finished full stop! C'mon Ince sort the job out or we're in for a relegation fight, spend the money from freidel and bentley on a couple of quality players now.

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Jason, Accrington says...
11:58am Tue 12 Aug 08

ripleywonder wrote:
Jason wrote:If Derbyshire can learn off him then why not?He wont command a high wage and he sure knows his stuff!Yeah learn a lot about how to be a smackhead and fat unfit talentless w*nker!
Fair point but remember back in his glory days?? If Derbyshire could get like that i wouldn't be complaining and neither would you

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nevad, Blackburn says...
11:59am Tue 12 Aug 08

I've alot of sympathy for Ince on the rough ride he has had and will judge him on results too BUT SIGNING FOWLER IS ONE HUGE JOKE! Ince has lost some of my respect for him. Think of the club Ince not your mate

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jinkyjase, Preston says...
12:10pm Tue 12 Aug 08

Ince has no idea.

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mike rover, essex says...
12:16pm Tue 12 Aug 08

Throughout the summer i've tried to remain postive about this season, in hope we would strenthern the midfield. But now im getting worried.

Defence looks solid, and up front, Benni, RSC and JR are all capable of causing problems ( a decent 4th striker would be useful)

As for our midfield - I fear we will be ripped apart this season.

Reid and Dunn look good in glimpses, but cannot sustain this every week, or even in 90 mins.

Tugay - a legend, but looked like his legs had finally gone last season. No way could we relay on him.

Emerton/Derbyshire - a full back and striker respectivly, not Right Wingers.

Pedersen - decent in glimpses, but head drops, after a few poor results, then takes 6 months to get his "confidence back"

Villenueva - untried at this level, don't think the managemet have even seen him live yet - only video's and a word from his old club's chairman.

Vogal - Quality! but Has just been a sub during pre - season, ince does not seem to rate him.

I honestly think unless we get at least 2 Midfielder's to start in the team, then we could be facing a big struggle. People won't like me saying this, but if we want to stay clear of a relegation fight, then we MUST even look to panic buy in this area.

Im not slating Ince, because he needs judging on results, and he must look to bring in the best he can, for the time being.

As for Fowler? disgraceful. The guy has given nothing to football for the past 5 years

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Trev Manchester, Manchester says...
12:19pm Tue 12 Aug 08

May as well put him on V Everton, he'd probably end up scoring.

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RoverDownSouth, Ipswich says...
12:25pm Tue 12 Aug 08

Fowler has not done it for years. He didn't do it at Leeds, City or Liverpool and Cardiff was a joke. Why are we sending out Gallagher on loan, a Blackburn lad through and through, and taking on this has-been? Utter rubbish.
I like the fact that Ince has been giving some of the youth a go in the pre-season but the results show that it hasn't been a resounding success, so whilst they are still developing get us another midfielder and another winger sharpish.

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Cluster Bomb, Blackburn says...
12:36pm Tue 12 Aug 08

Didn't want Ince in the first place but now that we've got him we have to live by his judgement, at least until he proves whether he can cut the mustard or not.

If Fowler aint gonna cost us very much then he could have his uses even if it's just for stregthening Ince's authority because a weak manager would be a disaster however you look at it. Then there is always the possibility that he could pass off some of his vast experience onto other players and he might even get the odd goal as substitute, ya never know.

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Skelf, Stavanger says...
12:36pm Tue 12 Aug 08

I have no problem with Fowler, but he is not in his best form so if he stays for cheap he could probably help some of the other striker, and maybe get in better shape. "Pay as he play"

But what is going on? If we need players with routine why don't we try Ljungberg "pay as he play", and why don't we sign quality players like Annan og Breciano in positions were we don't look strong. If we want to sign a stiker, why don't we sign Salvador Cabanas that plays alongside Roque in Paraguay. He will come cheap because almost out of contract a player that will cost us approx £2 and worth more than 10 times that valuation.
Incredible pace, scores lot's of goal good strong player like Tevez.
Just what our team needs to attack the space behind the defence, this will give more space to our wings and create more oppotunites in front off defenders.

Sign him a player with potensial, we got the enviroment in our club with other Paraguayans.
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If we want to keep up with the other teams and do better. Then we need players that will significant improve the team, or in a amount of time will blossom
I have seen a lot of matches and infact think Cabanas have been eqal or better than Roque, I know that Wigan have been close to signing him. Are we even aware that player of the year i Latino America 2007 are interested coming to premier league.
I don't understand why Rovers isn't following him.
My appeal CABANAS for BLACKBURN ROVERS, COME ON

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msrx6mas, Landan says...
12:55pm Tue 12 Aug 08

I'm down in London and surrounded by Gooners, Spuds, Chelski's and of course, sarvern ManUre & Scouse fans - all of whom are pi$$in their sides at this cowardly act. Pay as U play is no concession - if he "had it" and therefore "don't just lose it" to quote Ince, surely he'd have scored in one of the many friendlies he played in. Ok, he may have only had a few mins here or there but this is the Premiership... thats all the time quality strikers need to make an impact. Fowler sadly, is no longer an impact player... I wouldn't even palm him off on the Dingles, he's that bad...
Talk about being in over your head... this backlash alone should be enough for Ince to see he's losing us fans before the season starts!

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Blue Rover, Blackburner in London says...
1:05pm Tue 12 Aug 08

Fowler eh? Who next, maybe Ince could go back to playing. We'll see if Stan Collymore wants to join, buy Kevin Phillips, bring Okocha out of retirement, we've already got the mighty Tugay...then who knows, we might top the league.....for our combined player age!

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bluemark, bacup says...
1:30pm Tue 12 Aug 08

well just great"" all the doom and gloom boys are here again,

so wot if we sign fowler"" wot happens if like last term mactry stops wantin to play"" santa gets injured,, roberts cant keep up with the pace"" it leves derbs to do it alone"" you will all be sayin we need more strength in are strike dep"" keep fowler, get him in shape, put him on the bench, and like ince says he will get you a goal"" all the defenders in the prem will say "he is finished dont worry bout him?? mybe it will work in are favour,,


but come on lads give the manager a chance,, see wot happens after 8 or 10 games,, remember hughes start""" draw draw draw draw loss draw??? it takes time to get it right,,

and lets see who comes in this week, i have it on good tides that annon , and the french lad will sign this week if the fees can be sorted, so no more doom and gloom, we sounding like burnley fans god forbid,,

if after a good run of games its all down hill and bad performances then have a go, but let the bloody season start first,, are we men or women all us so called REAL BLUES???????

now come on you roversssssssssssss

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tommalta , Galashiels - Scotland says...
1:31pm Tue 12 Aug 08

Nice to see the snipers already gunning for Ince on his choice of players! Give Fowler a chance after all he can score goals and is not lazy like some players.Ince will obviously bring in players he thinks can do a good job, so let him get on with it.

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chrisyg, Wigan says...
1:37pm Tue 12 Aug 08

I was chatting to a customer recently about Robbie Fowler. My customer told me he was friends with an ex-Man City physio. The Man City physio had told him that when Fowler was at Leeds they made a real mess of his hip - too many dodgy operations. He also said he would never be the same player again.

We have got quality up front, and young strikers coming through. What is the point in signing Fowler?

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Trev Manchester, Manchester says...
1:44pm Tue 12 Aug 08

doom and gloom?

its only the prospective signing of fowler, bit obvious really.

bit far fetched saying stuff like the snipers are back and doom, and gloom, its what the majority of rovers fans think.

what is the point in signing fowler?
ince hasnt even answered that question properley yet, he couldnt even score a 'proper' goal in pre season.

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steve in chester, chester says...
2:52pm Tue 12 Aug 08

"But he's a goalscorer,he'll always score goals" yeh right, down pleasington on a Sunday morning after a night out on the ale. The good news is that he's only 33, Teddy Sheringham played 'til he was 41! Looks like Ince is thinking of giving him an eight year contract. For gods sake give us some hope, there must be about £15 million sitting arond somewhere and we can't even take "a chance" on Annan for £1.5million, now that IS a joke. The squad is just not strong enough and relegation is a distinct possibility,sort it NOW!

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Blue Rover, Blackburner in London says...
3:01pm Tue 12 Aug 08

Sorry!! i couldn't resist making a joke, however I am far from a doom and gloom supporter as you put it. I've been on here trying to get people to give Ince a chance.

I'm sure we'll be fine this season, I just think the signing of Fowler is hilarious, he had a s*#t time at Liverpool a few seasons a go and if they couldn't get him fit, what makes you think we will.

Anyway, otherwise I'm happy with the goings on at the moment, we just need to get a few more signings in before kick-off.

I'm genuinely excited at the prospect of seeing how Danny Simpson does for us and if Villanueva can pull off the skills that we're hoping for. If Pedersen can get back to his best then that'll be like a new signing (don't forget, he was quality before last season), Mcarthy will hopefully have his head screwed firmly back on and Robinson could turn out to be a shrewd purchase (he's still young).

So there's no doom and gloom here!!!!

Big Fat Jacks Blue'n'white army!!!!

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Morst the 88th min Heartbreaker, Accrington says...
5:26pm Tue 12 Aug 08

Finger Bang wrote:
So we take a chance on Fowler in an area we are quite strong, but don't
bother with Annan in an area where we are relatively weak. Makes sense.

I'd personally save the money of Fowlers wages to help pay (who knows even fully pay) for Annan's.

Don't get me wrong I'll judge Ince on results, I just don't see why we are bothering with Fowler but not with Annan.
Good point FB - with 4 great strikers why? - unless Santa is for sale?
If we got £15m for him then the transfer kitty would be nearly as much as the owners wanted for a sale which is worrying!

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OZTHEMAN, PRESTON says...
5:28pm Tue 12 Aug 08

there is no room for friendship in professional football..Paul please do look at sucsessful managers Fowler is bringing your demise quicker other than factually ou dont know this teams strengths,weaknesses and REQUIREMENTS..dont end up a joke..

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kevin e, portugal says...
5:29pm Tue 12 Aug 08

Can't see it myself but I wouldn't want Incey telling me how to do my job so I won't tell him how to do his.

I just hope that if he does sign him the Blackburn boo-boys don't get on his back. I heard some boos already when he came on against Breda.

Why can't people just keep quiet if they are not prepared to get behind the team?

Let's give them all a chance.

It's our club and we all want it to do well so let's get behind them whetever the line-up!!

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Silvermachine, chorley says...
6:00pm Tue 12 Aug 08

This sentiment pure and simple. Am prepared to get behind the manager and the team but how can we have faith in Ince when this is the kind of player he wants to bring in!! Fowler is yesterdays man!! Come on Ince !!

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dave dawson, peasmarsh says...
6:26pm Tue 12 Aug 08

what has happend with the money we got from bentley or have the board shared it out beween them why havent we brought a decent right winger in then we dont want to spend it on fowlers wages thats for sure get it sorted b4 the end o transfer window or were in the s**t

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warnock03, somwhere says...
12:06am Wed 13 Aug 08

do not sign blobby fowler, get ince out, get someone who knows what he is doing in, blackburn will get totally spanked at everton on saturday and i hope williams will be there watching the game realising what a bad appointment he has made

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Ex-Pat, 2000 Miles Away says...
2:38am Wed 13 Aug 08

Obviously he would rather have a fat scouser than another Negro at the club, maybe he wants to be da number 1 black man in da club?
FFS Ince blow Fowler out he is an old has-been property tycoon and lets get the 22 yr old wizz kid in who is begging to sign for Blackburn, AC milan, Man U and Arsenal aren't normally wrong you pr1ck!

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