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Fowler mulling over Blackburn Rovers deal
10:50am Wednesday 20th August 2008
ROBBIE Fowler is continuing to mull over the offer of a pay-as-you-play deal at Blackburn Rovers.
The former England international has been training with Rovers since pre-season after recovering from a hip injury which limited his appearances with Cardiff City last season.
Ince believes the ex-Liverpool and Manchester City striker, 33, still has something to offer at the highest level if Fowler is happy to accept the terms on offer.
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Trev Manchester, Manchester says...
10:54am Wed 20 Aug 08
Blue Rover, Blackburner in London says...
10:55am Wed 20 Aug 08
msrx6mas, Landan says...
11:19am Wed 20 Aug 08
Anyone that reckons he'd be a good mentor to the young'uns forget we already have JR, BM & RSC to learn from. Its no surprise Fowler was the one striker who didn't score for us in pre-season. Given the ease that Darren Bent scored in pre season, only to be found out in the Prem just goes to show Fowler is best off in the MLS where he can join the "legendary" Darrrrrrren Huckerrrrrrrrby!
jinkyjase, Preston says...
12:06pm Wed 20 Aug 08
Finger Bang, Blackburn says...
12:18pm Wed 20 Aug 08
msrx6mas wrote:Fowler scored a pen in a closed doors game (against Blackpool I think).
Haha, this spells the end of his audacious dream of making it in the Prem with Rovers. Now kindly feck-off turd boy...
Anyone that reckons he'd be a good mentor to the young'uns forget we already have JR, BM & RSC to learn from. Its no surprise Fowler was the one striker who didn't score for us in pre-season. Given the ease that Darren Bent scored in pre season, only to be found out in the Prem just goes to show Fowler is best off in the MLS where he can join the "legendary" Darrrrrrren Huckerrrrrrrrby!
I don't think this is a bad move from Rovers in all honesty. The offer on the table is obviously in Rovers favour if Fowler is not jumping at it. It's dependent on him first playing and then presumably better if he does well.
In which case Rovers can't really lose.
Lee0r, Blackburn says...
12:20pm Wed 20 Aug 08
Trev Manchester, Manchester says...
12:43pm Wed 20 Aug 08
Wembley87, Chorley says...
12:48pm Wed 20 Aug 08
If he gets paid, it must be because he is worth his place in the side and doing better than the other forwards and therefore contributing to the club.
It may be that he doesnt earn a bean as he can no longer cut it in the Premiership, in which case we have lost nothing. But at 33 and hardly any games played in the past 5 years he may have a couple of decent seasons in him and with the quality he undoubtedly had (maybe still has) he is certainly worth a chance - it isnt even a gamble as we cant lose.
Roverthere, Bahrain says...
1:05pm Wed 20 Aug 08
Lee0r, Blackburn says...
1:06pm Wed 20 Aug 08
hazy, bury says...
1:10pm Wed 20 Aug 08
Wembley87, Chorley says...
1:33pm Wed 20 Aug 08
Maybe he has realised that he has accomplished nothing in a footballing sense and prehaps tarnished his previous reputation. He may consider this to be his one last shot at leaving a decent legacy and proving himself a Premiership legend.
Alternatively he may not take the deal and wrap up and live happily ever after as a landlord - it is all down to his desire, which obviously only he knows whether he has it or not.
Wembley87, Chorley says...
1:40pm Wed 20 Aug 08
Lee0r, Blackburn says...
1:51pm Wed 20 Aug 08
However, he may be pondering the contract because he feels he is better than what we are offering him. News for you fat lad, your over weight, past it and should take what you get. But i cant say ill be upset if he declines! Super Jason Roberts!
MJ Rover, Blackburn says...
3:28pm Wed 20 Aug 08
Financially he doesn't need to play, he's only doing it because he loves football and wants one last crack at the Premier League. But if he thinks even the fans of the team he plays for aren't going to give him a fair crack, then maybe he's having second thoughts.
The fact is he has scored a lot of Prem goals and, at 33, is still at an age where he can be effective. No, he isn't going to get 20 or 30 goals, or run and harrass defenders for 90 mins, but he knows where to be when the ball is up the other end and when he gets it, he is one of the best at putting it away.
I would sign him up for 6 months - if it works, great, if it doesn't, we've lost little.
Silvermachine, chorley says...
6:20pm Wed 20 Aug 08
Matt.., says...
6:59pm Wed 20 Aug 08
MJ Rover wrote:I'm with oyu on this one. Strikes me as similar to when Hughes signed Youri Djorkaeff. He was in a similar situation career wise. In the end it didn't work out but didn't cost us anything to try it out and we sacked him off at Christmas. If Fowler scores then he's a good signing and if he doesn't he'll be gone before he causes any damage. The only thing I don't get is why we need another striker anyway, whether it's Fowler, Zigic or anyone else when we've got 4 top class strikers anyway. Surely rather than being a mentor he's going to lessen the first team opportunities for the likes of Derbyshire if he plays.
Has anyone thought that maybe he's stalling because of the abuse he's been getting from some of the people on these message boards?Financially he doesn't need to play, he's only doing it because he loves football and wants one last crack at the Premier League. But if he thinks even the fans of the team he plays for aren't going to give him a fair crack, then maybe he's having second thoughts.The fact is he has scored a lot of Prem goals and, at 33, is still at an age where he can be effective. No, he isn't going to get 20 or 30 goals, or run and harrass defenders for 90 mins, but he knows where to be when the ball is up the other end and when he gets it, he is one of the best at putting it away.I would sign him up for 6 months - if it works, great, if it doesn't, we've lost little.
warnock03, somwhere says...
3:30am Thu 21 Aug 08
as many pies as he wants
bburnrover, Wilpshire says...
10:30am Thu 21 Aug 08
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10:52am Wed 20 Aug 08