Match Report: Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Blackburn Rovers (Rovers Fan’s Perspective)
Bolton Wanderers secured all three points in what was an emotional day at the Reebok Stadium. David Wheater scored two first half headers as the Trotters played their first game since Fabrice Muamba...
View ArticleMatch Report: Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Blackburn Rovers (Bolton Fan’s Perspective)
Bolton Wanderers climbed out of the relegation zone with a vital 2-1 victory over Lancashire rivals Blackburn Rovers at an emotional, and unusually packed-out, Reebok Stadium. The clash between the two...
View ArticleThe Home Straight
So here we are, at the business end of the season with the majority of clubs having just eight games left to play. This will be make or break for a few clubs, especially those at the foot of the table....
View ArticleMatch Report: Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Manchester United (United Fan’s Perspective)
After a weekend where title rivals Manchester City again dropped points to Sunderland it was imperative that the Champions took full advantage by beating Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park in order to open...
View ArticleThe Relegation Battle
In what is fast becoming the most exciting and absorbing relegation battle in the Premier League since, uh, the last one, five (possibly six) teams are battling it out to avoid the drop. Wolves Let’s...
View ArticleMatch Report: West Bromwich Albion 3-0 Blackburn Rovers (West Brom Fan’s...
A three-nil win is always good, no matter who you are playing and this win was the first in five games and exactly what the Albion needed. We secured another league double and looked in good shape...
View ArticleBlackburn Rovers may pay the ultimate price
Foreign ownership in English football is commonplace nowadays. In November 2010, chicken and poultry company Venky’s purchased a 99.9% stake in Blackburn Rovers. It didn’t come cheap either. The cost...
View ArticleChampionship Battlers Can Provide Winning Weekend For Punters
It’s that time of the year again where clubs are battling for every possible point, as they either strive for promotion, or are desperate to avoid relegation and it’s the Championship that we turn our...
View ArticleAway Games Could Be The Coupon Key This Weekend
With the new season here Michael Bates is back on the football coupons to make the weekend football even more tempting! The 2013/14 football season is now upon us, back from its long break and the...
View ArticleAs the end of the season approaches a healthy return is forecast in the...
The football season will soon be drawing to a close and are approaching the final league game in the Sky Bet Championship, Michael Bates once again has looked into his crystal ball to see what he can...
View ArticleBlackburn Rovers set for survival under Tony Mowbray
A narrow 2-1 loss to Manchester United in the FA Cup was not enough for Owen Coyle to convince the Blackburn Rovers hierarchy that he was the right man to steer them to survival in the Championship. It...
View ArticleBig clubs in the bottom half of the Championship
Several teams that are currently in the Championship were in the Premier League only a couple of years ago. However, many of these big clubs are in the bottom half of the table. Cardiff City, Aston...
View ArticleHuddersfield Town: Are the Lineup questions ridiculous?
Huddersfield Town is under investigation for resting 10 players against Birmingham City last weekend. If found guilty they could be fined by the Football League, but the result will stand. I believe...
View ArticleClub Ownership: A big problem that is getting bigger
They say at the end of the season, the table doesn’t lie. That’s true, the best team wins the championship in whichever league they play. The three worst teams go down and suffer relegation. However,...
View ArticleMatt Derbyshire: From Premier League outcast to top shot in Cyprus
Not every player has fond memories from their Premier League time, not even all Brits. Former Blackburn Rovers striker, Matt Derbyshire, most revered moments have certainly come on further shores. His...
View ArticleHow has the Premier League changed in 25 years?
Much has changed in 25 years across the entire spectrum of human life. We have high-speed internet, record collections on our phones, wafer-thin televisions and various other advances that were simply...
View ArticleWhere are the Premier League’s Founding Clubs now? Arsenal – Coventry City
1992 was a great year for football as BSkyB and the BBC put up the funds to create an English Super League: The Premier League. Despite being completely identical to the old First Division, the...
View ArticleThe rise and fall of Paul Lambert
Once touted as a potential successor to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, Paul Lambert’s managerial career has been in decline over the last few seasons cumulating in his recent departure from...
View ArticlePremier League cult heroes – Tugay
Once, Blackburn Rovers were a top half team that could never quite break the top four stronghold. In that era, Tugay Kerimoglu made the game appear simple. Rovers were stunningly crowned Premier League...
View ArticlePremier League cult heroes – Newcastle’s own Alan Shearer
Choosing the biggest cult hero for Newcastle United in the Premier League era is fairly straightforward. Alan Shearer is not only the all time Premier League top scorer but he is also Newcastle’s club...
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