Rekik completes loan move
12:06pm Friday 15th February 2013 in Sport
By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
KARIM Rekik has completed his loan switch to Blackburn Rovers until the end of the season.
The highly-rated 18-year-old joins Rovers from Premier League champions Manchester City and will go straight into the squad for tomorrow's FA Cup trip to Arsenal.
A versatile defender, who is equally comfortable both at left-back and centre half, Rekik started his career with Dutch giants Feyenoord, before securing a summer switch to Manchester City in July 2011.
Rekik made his City debut two months later in the League Cup, before making a loan move to Portsmouth where he played under Rovers boss Michael Appleton until the end of the 2011-12 season, making eight appearances.
The Dutch youth international made his Premier League debut earlier this season, starting in City’s 1-0 win over Reading in December, and is tipped to have a bright future at the Etihad Stadium.
Comments(19)
fitz808
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12:36pm Fri 15 Feb 13
buckoff wrote:not sure we should hope for a draw! get it done on the day i reckon. chances are we'll lose, but i don't think it benefits us to get them back to ewood, when there'll already be league fixture congestion.
Looks like John Williams must have done all the leg work to get this completed on time. If only he was still at rovers! Hope he showed rovers how its done. Lets hope we get a draw tomorrow wishful thinking me thinks.
fortunately, i'm going to the game. obviously hoping for a win, but just a decent performance with some battle and some threat to their goal will be good enough. the squad should take the opportunity to play without pressure too. and controversially, maybe this is the game to rest rhodes...?
Wild Rover
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12:55pm Fri 15 Feb 13
As you say nothing to lose
Give the Frenchman a nosebleed ne c'est pa?
1066 hastings
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1:01pm Fri 15 Feb 13
..COYRovers
MxMave
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1:29pm Fri 15 Feb 13
leitchy
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2:27pm Fri 15 Feb 13
MxMave wrote:I'd say at least 5 touches, from the centre spot taking all those kick-offs!!
We will play 4-5-1 or 4-4-2 with CKR upfront and we'll play longball assault for 90mins and loose about 4 or 5-0. I think placing bets on the number of touches rhodes will get would be a fun game, i say 2.
guiderover
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2:27pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Iiii1111
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2:27pm Fri 15 Feb 13
dangerous dave
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2:34pm Fri 15 Feb 13
By the venkys
Out with the lot of them
morleyclaret
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2:40pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Wild Rover wrote:It is the wrong grammar to begin with. It's "Je ne sais pas" and means:
Fitz, not sure about resting Rhodes,maybe give him a partner like Gomes and go 4-4-2 As you say nothing to lose Give the Frenchman a nosebleed ne c'est pa?
"I don't know"
"Je ne c'est pas" literally means "I don't it is"
Pedantic I know but even the French language needs support!!
I really hope you win tomorrow - Prem v Championship......I comment as a football fan......
owd nick
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4:06pm Fri 15 Feb 13
dangerous dave wrote:Ah, that's more like it Dave, back in knobhead mode, just as we like you lol.
Over the moon 18 year old reserve on 93 day loan real investment eh
By the venkys
Out with the lot of them
bburnrover
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4:34pm Fri 15 Feb 13
French Rover
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5:18pm Fri 15 Feb 13
morleyclaret wrote:parfait monsieur morleyclaret.....mer
Wild Rover wrote:It is the wrong grammar to begin with. It's "Je ne sais pas" and means:
Fitz, not sure about resting Rhodes,maybe give him a partner like Gomes and go 4-4-2 As you say nothing to lose Give the Frenchman a nosebleed ne c'est pa?
"I don't know"
"Je ne c'est pas" literally means "I don't it is"
Pedantic I know but even the French language needs support!!
I really hope you win tomorrow - Prem v Championship......I comment as a football fan......
ci!
French Rover
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5:19pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Iiii1111 wrote:love it.....hope it is very contagious!
Appy's new app to help gun down the gunners.....0-1 to the rovers...hear that frenchy, your optimism is catching.
dangerous dave
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5:44pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Venkys have no integrity see they are back in the high court for money that they owe Berg and has for real investment in the club only 93 day loans deals which does nothing for us long term - even if the player is any good he has to return to his club - some investment this is!!!!
OUT WITH THE LOT OF THEM
ChrisDeBerg
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6:51pm Fri 15 Feb 13
dangerous dave wrote:Loan deals are actually the better option at the moment... But you wouldn't know that being a part time fan, full time pessimistic moaner...
With your tone in language you were obviously brought up and still are in the gutter!!!!
Venkys have no integrity see they are back in the high court for money that they owe Berg and has for real investment in the club only 93 day loans deals which does nothing for us long term - even if the player is any good he has to return to his club - some investment this is!!!!
OUT WITH THE LOT OF THEM
OUT WITH DANGEROUS DAVE
RTID
dangerous dave
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7:24pm Fri 15 Feb 13
dangerous dave wrote:sorry for owd nick the gutter man!!
With your tone in language you were obviously brought up and still are in the gutter!!!!
Venkys have no integrity see they are back in the high court for money that they owe Berg and has for real investment in the club only 93 day loans deals which does nothing for us long term - even if the player is any good he has to return to his club - some investment this is!!!!
OUT WITH THE LOT OF THEM
Out with the lot of them
dangerous dave
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7:26pm Fri 15 Feb 13
ChrisDeBerg wrote:Yes but I'm not the cross dresser 'lady in red'!!! ha ha
dangerous dave wrote:Loan deals are actually the better option at the moment... But you wouldn't know that being a part time fan, full time pessimistic moaner...
With your tone in language you were obviously brought up and still are in the gutter!!!!
Venkys have no integrity see they are back in the high court for money that they owe Berg and has for real investment in the club only 93 day loans deals which does nothing for us long term - even if the player is any good he has to return to his club - some investment this is!!!!
OUT WITH THE LOT OF THEM
OUT WITH DANGEROUS DAVE
RTID
A Darener
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10:03pm Fri 15 Feb 13
buckoff says...
12:17pm Fri 15 Feb 13