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Blackburn boss Paul Ince is ready to offer ex-Liverpool team-mate Robbie Fowler a deal if the striker, who has been offered a new one-year deal by Cardiff, can prove his fitness. (Daily Mirror)
That would be great if he can have another go at the Premier League.
Robbie :respect:
cadmium
11-07-08, 08:37 AM
on the beeb
Fowler makes shock Blackburn move
Robbie Fowler
Fowler joined Cardiff last year after being released by Liverpool
Robbie Fowler has signed for Blackburn Rovers after rejecting a pay-as-you-play deal from Cardiff.
The 33-year-old ex-England striker was expected to sign a new one-year deal at the Bluebirds, but told the club on Thursday he would be joining Rovers.
Fowler scored six goals in 16 games in an injury-hit season at Ninian Park after joining Cardiff from Liverpool.
He has not played since mid-December due to a hip injury that required surgery in America.
More to follow...
cadmium
11-07-08, 08:40 AM
a shocker, looks like Ince is trying to reunite the Spice Boys!
Assassin
11-07-08, 09:40 AM
Its a good move by Ince to have an experienced striker as back up. Plus the likes of Cruz will learn a lot from Robbie in training
Vermilion
11-07-08, 09:43 AM
:jaw:
:handshake:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/7493303.stm
Fowler makes shock Blackburn move
Robbie Fowler
Fowler joined Cardiff last year after being released by Liverpool
Robbie Fowler is joining Blackburn for pre-season training after rejecting a pay-as-you-play deal from Cardiff.
The 33-year-old ex-England striker was expected to sign a new one-year deal at the Bluebirds but told the club on Thursday he would be joining Rovers.
He has not played since mid-December because of a hip injury that required surgery in the United States.
The move will reunite Fowler with new Blackburn manager Paul Ince - an old friend since their time at Anfield.
Fowler, who joins Rovers on their pre-season tour to Germany, scored six goals in 16 games in an injury-hit season at Ninian Park after joining Cardiff from Liverpool in 2007.
Cardiff chairman Peter Ridsdale was philosophical about Fowler's decision and told BBC Radio Wales: "We signed him last year with a year's option but at this stage in his career it's understandable that he accepts an offer to go to the Premier League.
"We have to thank Robbie and move on, he goes with our best wishes.
"His image rights were important to us last year but now we're looking at what he could do on the field.
"Robbie's move frees up budget for us to look for another striker.
"We're pretty close to signing a new striker in a deal that I've been working on all week. When that is done we will look for another front man to take Robbie's place."
Fowler made his Liverpool debut as an 18-year-old in 1993, scoring 171 goals in 330 games before joining Leeds for £11m in 2001 and then Manchester City for £6m in 2003.
He returned for a second spell at Anfield in January 2006, although his starting appearances were limited.
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Welcome back to the PL - look forward to his anfield visit :rock:
lfcchris
11-07-08, 09:53 AM
:jaw::jaw::jaw:
Does this mean McManaman will make a return to footy!!!! :crackoff:
redlancer
11-07-08, 10:20 AM
if Cardiff let him go - he's hardly likley to make the grade in the PL.
recon it could be a way for Ince to have some ears in the dressing room, a player who would boost moral and if fit will help out in training
If he does not go, i will break both his legs on September 13th".
CHRIS!!! Your signature! :haha::haha: He didn't really say that mate :haha:
Dreadful signing, lets be honest. Ince is going to undo all Hughes work I reckon.
Eh? They haven't signed him yet as he has to prove his fitness first. How can you call Robbie a dreadful signing? He would be brilliant to have around in any squad. Ofcourse he's not the same player anymore but he would make a good 4th choice for them
If Robbie is fit, given the right service he will get goals.
How can you call Robbie a dreadful signing?
Because he's woeful thats why! It's quite simple.
Legend or not he's crap now. The Blackburn fans arent happy either.
Woeful? FFS man. Shame on you. You should be banned from here just for that comment
Woeful? FFS man. Shame on you. You should be banned from here just for that comment
Grow up lad. He's done nothing for years, that doesnt mean I dont love him but he's been finished for ages, he can barely run.
Exiled_red
11-07-08, 12:22 PM
I didn't see anything of him at Cardiff but the end of his Liverpool career it was almost painful to watch, so I'd be suprised to see him make it at Premiership level again. Although I'd wish him all the best (except against us obviously). It would be good to see him give the Mancs the 5-finger salute again :haha:
To be fair it is a shit signing, and I worship the bloke. The man can hardly run never mind play top level football.
anfieldanfield
11-07-08, 12:49 PM
Ince and Blackburn are going to struggle next season.
You can get 14/1 on Blackburn to go down. Well worth a nibble.
Vermilion
11-07-08, 12:50 PM
Has he actually signed, i heard he is training with them so Ince can assess whether he deserves a contract.
Thought Ince was a poor appointment (I could've taken MK Dons up) - brave, but poor. :D
Obviously I ain't gonna judge him on one signing (our hero, no less!!) but I do think he'll struggle. Big task to follow the job Hughes did. No wonder Shearer turned it down.
Sean_LFC_1892
11-07-08, 01:12 PM
Reported this morning on SSN that Fowler has left Cardiff to join Paul Ince at Ewood Park.
Although they couldn't confirm if it would be a playing role or a coaching role...
Good move by Ince..??
Eh? They haven't signed him yet as he has to prove his fitness first. How can you call Robbie a dreadful signing? He would be brilliant to have around in any squad. Ofcourse he's not the same player anymore but he would make a good 4th choice for them
whilst I do love Robbie, i think we saw with us that his best days are long gone, it is a bizarre signing for them and I dont think we will see him on a regualr basis. Ok he might have the odd magic moment (for which I will go nuts for) but it isnt a progressive signing and does make me wonder a bit about how good Ince really is.
Eh? They haven't signed him yet as he has to prove his fitness first. How can you call Robbie a dreadful signing? He would be brilliant to have around in any squad. Ofcourse he's not the same player anymore but he would make a good 4th choice for them
Im sorry mate, Id love Robbie on the training staff or teaching the kids, but not as a first team player, his legs have gone and the poor bugger is always injured. He will be lucky to make the bench and that hurts. Retire gracefully Robbie lad.
apparently he has signed for Blackburn and Incey wants to see how fit he is first. makes sense though
Im sorry mate, Id love Robbie on the training staff or teaching the kids, but not as a first team player, his legs have gone and the poor bugger is always injured. He will be lucky to make the bench and that hurts. Retire gracefully Robbie lad.
:handshake: - or why not sign for a small local team - like tranmere, step down a few divs, help a smaller club raise their profile and bang in a few goals for them for a season. he doesn't need the money, so he is only playing on for the love of the game
glynner
17-07-08, 09:59 PM
Ince and Blackburn are going to struggle next season.
You can get 14/1 on Blackburn to go down. Well worth a nibble.
Blackburn will defintely struggle :handshake:
But you have to wonder how bad things will be for the likes of Hull and Stoke
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