UPDATE: Rovers seal Bentley return
2:36pm Friday 15th February 2013 in Sport
By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
BLACKBURN Rovers have secured the return of former midfielder David Bentley.
The Spurs midfielder has put pen to paper on a loan move to Ewood Park until the end of the season.
Bentley established himself as a fans favourite at Rovers when he played for the club between 2006-2008.
For more see tomorrow's Lancashire Telegraph
Comments(94)
Keith Myath
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2:53pm Fri 15 Feb 13
fitz808 wrote:I'm drooling just thinking about it!
excellent... i can hear the commentary now...
"it's bentley now, picking the ball up on the right hand side... no need to beat his man, just looks to whip in a lovely away swinging cross... Rhodes is there!!!!! hat-trick for jordan rhodes"
steralc
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2:53pm Fri 15 Feb 13
fitz808 wrote:You on medication pal
excellent... i can hear the commentary now...
"it's bentley now, picking the ball up on the right hand side... no need to beat his man, just looks to whip in a lovely away swinging cross... Rhodes is there!!!!! hat-trick for jordan rhodes"
Iiii1111
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2:59pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Appy Anorak time……Arsenal squad value 250m (4th most valuable in UK) v Blackburn rovers squad value 47.5m (24rd most valuable in UK)……..0-1……
..will be putting a few pennies on @8=1
Looks like Wilshere and Vermaelen -carrying knocks won't be risked because of CL next week....Wenger is gong to use this game to utilise his squad.....Come on Appy play the best 11 we can win this one...the posers dont want to miss the big CL game
Terrier man
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3:01pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Could be an excellent addition at this level.
gaylegarnerkennedy
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3:09pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Come on you blues lets stick it up the proverbial ar*e tomorrow!
RTID
JimsBarmyArmy
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3:09pm Fri 15 Feb 13
A Rover 45 years and over
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3:26pm Fri 15 Feb 13
fitz808 wrote:Don't get carried away it depends what place his head in when he comes. When he first came I remember that he had a lot of average non-descript games. It was his last full season with us that he was brilliant but has been poor since apart from the odd game. It is a good opportunity for him to get his act together and show he still got what it takes. Could be a good signing under MA.
excellent... i can hear the commentary now... "it's bentley now, picking the ball up on the right hand side... no need to beat his man, just looks to whip in a lovely away swinging cross... Rhodes is there!!!!! hat-trick for jordan rhodes"
CARover
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3:28pm Fri 15 Feb 13
I sincerely hope we give Arsenal a difficult game and eke out a result one way or another
Tatts
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3:41pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Ravingrover
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3:48pm Fri 15 Feb 13
phillmac
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3:51pm Fri 15 Feb 13
baz58
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3:53pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Miss-You-Uncle-Jack
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3:54pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Iiii1111 wrote:I got 9-1 on Coral this morning...have a look unless its dropped. COME ON YOU BLUES!
Least DD will have his drinking buddie back......
Appy Anorak time……Arsenal squad value 250m (4th most valuable in UK) v Blackburn rovers squad value 47.5m (24rd most valuable in UK)……..0-1……
..will be putting a few pennies on @8=1
Looks like Wilshere and Vermaelen -carrying knocks won't be risked because of CL next week....Wenger is gong to use this game to utilise his squad.....Come on Appy play the best 11 we can win this one...the posers dont want to miss the big CL game
IndianRocks
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4:01pm Fri 15 Feb 13
pepperpot2296
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4:04pm Fri 15 Feb 13
earwego
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4:07pm Fri 15 Feb 13
The Epicurian
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4:09pm Fri 15 Feb 13
bburnrover
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4:10pm Fri 15 Feb 13
French Rover
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4:11pm Fri 15 Feb 13
A Rover 45 years and over wrote:I think his head will probably be on his shoulders at the top end of his body... ! I don't know about hat tricks for Rhodes but I remember Bentley getting a superb hat trick against Man Utd! Great bit of biz getting him back here well done MA!
fitz808 wrote:Don't get carried away it depends what place his head in when he comes. When he first came I remember that he had a lot of average non-descript games. It was his last full season with us that he was brilliant but has been poor since apart from the odd game. It is a good opportunity for him to get his act together and show he still got what it takes. Could be a good signing under MA.
excellent... i can hear the commentary now... "it's bentley now, picking the ball up on the right hand side... no need to beat his man, just looks to whip in a lovely away swinging cross... Rhodes is there!!!!! hat-trick for jordan rhodes"
Iiii1111
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4:14pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Miss-You-Uncle-Jack wrote:come down 8/1 on coral.....blimey u must have put a fair wedge on;-)
Iiii1111 wrote:I got 9-1 on Coral this morning...have a look unless its dropped. COME ON YOU BLUES!
Least DD will have his drinking buddie back......
Appy Anorak time……Arsenal squad value 250m (4th most valuable in UK) v Blackburn rovers squad value 47.5m (24rd most valuable in UK)……..0-1……
..will be putting a few pennies on @8=1
Looks like Wilshere and Vermaelen -carrying knocks won't be risked because of CL next week....Wenger is gong to use this game to utilise his squad.....Come on Appy play the best 11 we can win this one...the posers dont want to miss the big CL game
Can Bentley play tomorrow?
bburnrover
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4:15pm Fri 15 Feb 13
garyintandem
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4:16pm Fri 15 Feb 13
IndianRocks
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4:17pm Fri 15 Feb 13
French Rover wrote:Something good happens then u guyz say well done "X" or "Y" or "Z". if something wrong happens u guyz say "Venky's out". Why so?
A Rover 45 years and over wrote:I think his head will probably be on his shoulders at the top end of his body... ! I don't know about hat tricks for Rhodes but I remember Bentley getting a superb hat trick against Man Utd! Great bit of biz getting him back here well done MA!
fitz808 wrote:Don't get carried away it depends what place his head in when he comes. When he first came I remember that he had a lot of average non-descript games. It was his last full season with us that he was brilliant but has been poor since apart from the odd game. It is a good opportunity for him to get his act together and show he still got what it takes. Could be a good signing under MA.
excellent... i can hear the commentary now... "it's bentley now, picking the ball up on the right hand side... no need to beat his man, just looks to whip in a lovely away swinging cross... Rhodes is there!!!!! hat-trick for jordan rhodes"
BRFC0808
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4:20pm Fri 15 Feb 13
1952 rover
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4:25pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Dukes
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4:34pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Road Runner Road Runner
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4:35pm Fri 15 Feb 13
2 chuffing years of dirge as covered OUR club and still the good folk cannot, or dare not stick their necks out for this signing.
Well, come May if the guy as totally facked it up then I'll be here for you to stick your knives in me for my enthusiasm followed by the possibilities that he can bring to OUR team. I'm backing Mr.Appleton on this 100%.
His fitness is the only issue, but that will be taken care of now WE have a Sports Scientist back down at the club, and remember this - CLASS IS PERMANENT ! Bentley knows how to play (a) football.
No fear !
Who's going to down the Dingles ?
Excited ? Chuff me I might even break into a chuffing smile today !
Arte et labore
Rome
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4:39pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Awesome signing
Joey99
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4:41pm Fri 15 Feb 13
burnleyglentoran
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4:42pm Fri 15 Feb 13
garyintandem wrote:Oh dear.
This is an excellent signing. We'll have over 20000 at Ewood for the rest of the season and at least 2 Wembley appearances. COYB!!!
Just when you thought the delusion had gone away!!
And by the way, its Arsenal tomorrow not Horsnal.
Calm down lads.
lcjfm03
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4:43pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Pooloflife
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4:48pm Fri 15 Feb 13
dallydally
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4:49pm Fri 15 Feb 13
French Rover
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4:56pm Fri 15 Feb 13
IndianRocks wrote:You have not been following the plot mate - usually when something bad has happened at Ewood, then it has always been 100% down to bad decisions or even no decisions by the Venkys.
French Rover wrote:Something good happens then u guyz say well done "X" or "Y" or "Z". if something wrong happens u guyz say "Venky's out". Why so?
A Rover 45 years and over wrote:I think his head will probably be on his shoulders at the top end of his body... ! I don't know about hat tricks for Rhodes but I remember Bentley getting a superb hat trick against Man Utd! Great bit of biz getting him back here well done MA!
fitz808 wrote:Don't get carried away it depends what place his head in when he comes. When he first came I remember that he had a lot of average non-descript games. It was his last full season with us that he was brilliant but has been poor since apart from the odd game. It is a good opportunity for him to get his act together and show he still got what it takes. Could be a good signing under MA.
excellent... i can hear the commentary now... "it's bentley now, picking the ball up on the right hand side... no need to beat his man, just looks to whip in a lovely away swinging cross... Rhodes is there!!!!! hat-trick for jordan rhodes"
Who appointed Kean? Who sent Shebby here? Who got rid of JW and TF and Uncle Tom Cobley and all and some of our most experienced players? Who got us relegated? And who brought a load of horse manure into the club? Only Venkys.
That is why we said Venkys Out for two years or more.
Maybe things are changing now, it is looking better than it has done for a long long time now under Appleton. It does seem that Venkys are backing his decisions. But its too soon to tell for sure if this will continue yet.
Once the majority of Rovers fans can see genuine and positive moves and good decisions being made which are in the best interest of taking the club forwards from the Venkys - then there will probably be no more Venkys Out calls. Though there is still a lot of hurt out there...
Ask the same question in a years time mate and see what the answer is then...we all may be surprised!
dingles_do_it_with_themselves
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5:01pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Road Runner Road Runner
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5:04pm Fri 15 Feb 13
dallydally wrote:A cracking point, but hey - excitement all the way DD.
It will take time for Bentley to get fit and to gel all these players together; time we don't actually have when it comes to the League. I just hope they can hit the ground running; on paper its an amazing squad now with Rhodes, Best , DJ and Best up front, CKR, Bentley, Pederson and Olsson on the left/right of midfield. If we can get Thomas and Williamson is the tough tackling midfielder we have been crying out for we might just be in with a shout. We need to be because we must be carrying one heck of a wage bill right now!
Arte et labore
Dublin rover
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5:25pm Fri 15 Feb 13
IndianRocks
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5:30pm Fri 15 Feb 13
French Rover wrote:Got your point mate.. Hope good time started now for us rovers fan....!!
IndianRocks wrote:You have not been following the plot mate - usually when something bad has happened at Ewood, then it has always been 100% down to bad decisions or even no decisions by the Venkys.
French Rover wrote:Something good happens then u guyz say well done "X" or "Y" or "Z". if something wrong happens u guyz say "Venky's out". Why so?
A Rover 45 years and over wrote:I think his head will probably be on his shoulders at the top end of his body... ! I don't know about hat tricks for Rhodes but I remember Bentley getting a superb hat trick against Man Utd! Great bit of biz getting him back here well done MA!
fitz808 wrote:Don't get carried away it depends what place his head in when he comes. When he first came I remember that he had a lot of average non-descript games. It was his last full season with us that he was brilliant but has been poor since apart from the odd game. It is a good opportunity for him to get his act together and show he still got what it takes. Could be a good signing under MA.
excellent... i can hear the commentary now... "it's bentley now, picking the ball up on the right hand side... no need to beat his man, just looks to whip in a lovely away swinging cross... Rhodes is there!!!!! hat-trick for jordan rhodes"
Who appointed Kean? Who sent Shebby here? Who got rid of JW and TF and Uncle Tom Cobley and all and some of our most experienced players? Who got us relegated? And who brought a load of horse manure into the club? Only Venkys.
That is why we said Venkys Out for two years or more.
Maybe things are changing now, it is looking better than it has done for a long long time now under Appleton. It does seem that Venkys are backing his decisions. But its too soon to tell for sure if this will continue yet.
Once the majority of Rovers fans can see genuine and positive moves and good decisions being made which are in the best interest of taking the club forwards from the Venkys - then there will probably be no more Venkys Out calls. Though there is still a lot of hurt out there...
Ask the same question in a years time mate and see what the answer is then...we all may be surprised!
merlinrabbit
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5:30pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Road Runner Road Runner wrote:Heard person might be going. Nice to see some pleased fans on here. Just remember that Bentley hasn't been playing so not fit. If he's such a catch why hasn't he been picked up before? And as somebody said it's arsenal tomorrow though it is one of the recently conspicuously absent Burnley fans pointing it out.
dallydally wrote:A cracking point, but hey - excitement all the way DD.
It will take time for Bentley to get fit and to gel all these players together; time we don't actually have when it comes to the League. I just hope they can hit the ground running; on paper its an amazing squad now with Rhodes, Best , DJ and Best up front, CKR, Bentley, Pederson and Olsson on the left/right of midfield. If we can get Thomas and Williamson is the tough tackling midfielder we have been crying out for we might just be in with a shout. We need to be because we must be carrying one heck of a wage bill right now!
Arte et labore
merlinrabbit
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5:30pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Road Runner Road Runner wrote:Heard person might be going. Nice to see some pleased fans on here. Just remember that Bentley hasn't been playing so not fit. If he's such a catch why hasn't he been picked up before? And as somebody said it's arsenal tomorrow though it is one of the recently conspicuously absent Burnley fans pointing it out.
dallydally wrote:A cracking point, but hey - excitement all the way DD.
It will take time for Bentley to get fit and to gel all these players together; time we don't actually have when it comes to the League. I just hope they can hit the ground running; on paper its an amazing squad now with Rhodes, Best , DJ and Best up front, CKR, Bentley, Pederson and Olsson on the left/right of midfield. If we can get Thomas and Williamson is the tough tackling midfielder we have been crying out for we might just be in with a shout. We need to be because we must be carrying one heck of a wage bill right now!
Arte et labore
merlinrabbit
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5:31pm Fri 15 Feb 13
merlinrabbit wrote:Pedersen that is
Road Runner Road Runner wrote:Heard person might be going. Nice to see some pleased fans on here. Just remember that Bentley hasn't been playing so not fit. If he's such a catch why hasn't he been picked up before? And as somebody said it's arsenal tomorrow though it is one of the recently conspicuously absent Burnley fans pointing it out.
dallydally wrote:A cracking point, but hey - excitement all the way DD.
It will take time for Bentley to get fit and to gel all these players together; time we don't actually have when it comes to the League. I just hope they can hit the ground running; on paper its an amazing squad now with Rhodes, Best , DJ and Best up front, CKR, Bentley, Pederson and Olsson on the left/right of midfield. If we can get Thomas and Williamson is the tough tackling midfielder we have been crying out for we might just be in with a shout. We need to be because we must be carrying one heck of a wage bill right now!
Arte et labore
Iiii1111
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5:38pm Fri 15 Feb 13
down at Ewood.
Captain Dreckley
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5:41pm Fri 15 Feb 13
burnleyglentoran wrote:Burnleyglenborian, wondered when you would resurface after we leapfrogged you lot in the league, you have been awfully quiet. Yet again its Rovers making the news and this time for the right reasons. I hope you share our excitement at the quality of football we are bringing to East Lancashire and obviously only Rovers could attract the quality of Bentley to the championship. A player who has scored a premier league hatrick against United, anyone care to name another who has done this? Please please don't be green with jealousy, you dingles are ugly enough. As for the cup tomorrow, who lot have you got?
garyintandem wrote:Oh dear.
This is an excellent signing. We'll have over 20000 at Ewood for the rest of the season and at least 2 Wembley appearances. COYB!!!
Just when you thought the delusion had gone away!!
And by the way, its Arsenal tomorrow not Horsnal.
Calm down lads.
moh
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6:03pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Pooloflife wrote:surprised Venkys are putting hands in pocket although we are already spending more on player wages than any other club in division. More pressure on Appleton now to deliver premiership football.
Lots of credit to everyone (even Venkys) for the change of direction and progress.
moh
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6:06pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Dublin rover wrote:Good point but pity Robinson, Goodvillie, Givet and few others are still here. The only poor judgement has been sending Ruben Rochina on loan. How he has been missed in last two games.
I have to say team Appleton have sent out a lot of loan players from the club that were not pulling there weight in most cases or they did not want to put on the jersey any more but he has brought in work horses grafters and now skill ok he needs games but when on form come on. Well done team ma
SuperBlues
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6:07pm Fri 15 Feb 13
McClaret
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6:07pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Have a good day at Arsenal, couple of early challenges should see them lose the will.
You have added the depth needed to come from the pack to make the play offs and if you don't surely it can only be seen as failure?
blueblooded
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6:09pm Fri 15 Feb 13
burnleyglentoran wrote:"its Arsenal tomorrow"
garyintandem wrote:Oh dear.
This is an excellent signing. We'll have over 20000 at Ewood for the rest of the season and at least 2 Wembley appearances. COYB!!!
Just when you thought the delusion had gone away!!
And by the way, its Arsenal tomorrow not Horsnal.
Calm down lads.
Words a dingle will only get to say if he switches his allegiance to a real club with real heritage and real ambitions as the mighty Rovers.
of course we won't hold it against you for hanging around trying to be part of it while your own gets as much attention as a Bricklayer in a transfer window.
moh
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6:10pm Fri 15 Feb 13
French Rover wrote:A certain odious one did more damage than anyone in last few years. Venkys were also taken for a ride by certain people.
IndianRocks wrote:You have not been following the plot mate - usually when something bad has happened at Ewood, then it has always been 100% down to bad decisions or even no decisions by the Venkys.
French Rover wrote:Something good happens then u guyz say well done "X" or "Y" or "Z". if something wrong happens u guyz say "Venky's out". Why so?
A Rover 45 years and over wrote:I think his head will probably be on his shoulders at the top end of his body... ! I don't know about hat tricks for Rhodes but I remember Bentley getting a superb hat trick against Man Utd! Great bit of biz getting him back here well done MA!
fitz808 wrote:Don't get carried away it depends what place his head in when he comes. When he first came I remember that he had a lot of average non-descript games. It was his last full season with us that he was brilliant but has been poor since apart from the odd game. It is a good opportunity for him to get his act together and show he still got what it takes. Could be a good signing under MA.
excellent... i can hear the commentary now... "it's bentley now, picking the ball up on the right hand side... no need to beat his man, just looks to whip in a lovely away swinging cross... Rhodes is there!!!!! hat-trick for jordan rhodes"
Who appointed Kean? Who sent Shebby here? Who got rid of JW and TF and Uncle Tom Cobley and all and some of our most experienced players? Who got us relegated? And who brought a load of horse manure into the club? Only Venkys.
That is why we said Venkys Out for two years or more.
Maybe things are changing now, it is looking better than it has done for a long long time now under Appleton. It does seem that Venkys are backing his decisions. But its too soon to tell for sure if this will continue yet.
Once the majority of Rovers fans can see genuine and positive moves and good decisions being made which are in the best interest of taking the club forwards from the Venkys - then there will probably be no more Venkys Out calls. Though there is still a lot of hurt out there...
Ask the same question in a years time mate and see what the answer is then...we all may be surprised!
stick to football
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6:10pm Fri 15 Feb 13
The guy has quality but give him time to get match fitness because no game sin Russia since early December
blueblooded
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6:12pm Fri 15 Feb 13
McClaret wrote:Early days yet MC.
Good to see you lads a bit more positive for once.
Have a good day at Arsenal, couple of early challenges should see them lose the will.
You have added the depth needed to come from the pack to make the play offs and if you don't surely it can only be seen as failure?
Throwing money at the problem won't solve all the problems on and off the field. There's a whole new lineup of players entering the squad who, though adding pace and oomph to the proveedings. will need to gel and play as a team which surely isn't going to happen overnight?
MattNewcastle
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6:14pm Fri 15 Feb 13
David Bentley
Skip Shot from Red Bull HQ rooftop.
If he still has that accuracy in for a treat.
MattNewcastle
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6:14pm Fri 15 Feb 13
David Bentley
Skip Shot from Red Bull HQ rooftop.
If he still has that accuracy in for a treat.
fishcake 75
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6:16pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Road Runner Road Runner
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6:34pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Iiii1111 wrote:Evening Mr. Iiii11111 :)
Don't really want to put a damper on this BUT have you seen who his agent is!.......him who shall be nameless is obviously still influencing activities
down at Ewood.
Devil and advocate are two words that spring to mind ! He He ;-)
Arte et labore
Iiii1111
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6:40pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Road Runner Road Runner wrote:who me;-)
Iiii1111 wrote:Evening Mr. Iiii11111 :)
Don't really want to put a damper on this BUT have you seen who his agent is!.......him who shall be nameless is obviously still influencing activities
down at Ewood.
Devil and advocate are two words that spring to mind ! He He ;-)
Arte et labore
r u going down tomorrow Mr W
whappen
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6:40pm Fri 15 Feb 13
IndianRocks wrote:Simple really; anything good happens in spite of how they have run the club whilst virtually everything bad happens because of it.
French Rover wrote:Something good happens then u guyz say well done "X" or "Y" or "Z". if something wrong happens u guyz say "Venky's out". Why so?A Rover 45 years and over wrote:I think his head will probably be on his shoulders at the top end of his body... ! I don't know about hat tricks for Rhodes but I remember Bentley getting a superb hat trick against Man Utd! Great bit of biz getting him back here well done MA!fitz808 wrote: excellent... i can hear the commentary now... "it's bentley now, picking the ball up on the right hand side... no need to beat his man, just looks to whip in a lovely away swinging cross... Rhodes is there!!!!! hat-trick for jordan rhodes"Don't get carried away it depends what place his head in when he comes. When he first came I remember that he had a lot of average non-descript games. It was his last full season with us that he was brilliant but has been poor since apart from the odd game. It is a good opportunity for him to get his act together and show he still got what it takes. Could be a good signing under MA.
Captain Dreckley
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6:50pm Fri 15 Feb 13
fishcake 75 wrote:I don't think many people on here would argue about the quality a fully fit Dunny would bring to the side. But we need a fully fit Dunny who can stay fit and last 90 minutes week in, week out to offer consistency and we haven't seen that for some time. It's not as if its an age thing when we look at Tugay and how he oozed quality, consistency and fitness well beyond Dunn's years. I think what David is experiencing is what Souness warned him about around his lifestyle coming home to roost. I am a big Dunny fan and I don't think anyone will ever show more passion in a Rovers shirt but he no longer has the physical ability to be a serious contender for a permanent place in Rovers midfield.
We dont need to sign another midfieder we just need to get dunny back and firing on all cylinders,a lot of people on this site seem to have given up on him but a fully fit dunny is still by far and away the best footballer at the club,lets hope the recent signings and a manager who knows what he;s doing will be the spark he needs.
forever blue and white
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6:56pm Fri 15 Feb 13
fishcake 75
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7:06pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Captain Dreckley wrote:I completey agree with what you say but twenty or thirty minutes of dunny at his best could win a lot of games,i would like a fitess update on him, is he really injured or is this another ryan nelsen or salgado debacle i urge mr appleton or the dunny himself to let us know whats going on,he really could be the difference wether we get promotion or not, lowe,richards,or pedersen simply have not got the class to break down defences that he can.
fishcake 75 wrote:I don't think many people on here would argue about the quality a fully fit Dunny would bring to the side. But we need a fully fit Dunny who can stay fit and last 90 minutes week in, week out to offer consistency and we haven't seen that for some time. It's not as if its an age thing when we look at Tugay and how he oozed quality, consistency and fitness well beyond Dunn's years. I think what David is experiencing is what Souness warned him about around his lifestyle coming home to roost. I am a big Dunny fan and I don't think anyone will ever show more passion in a Rovers shirt but he no longer has the physical ability to be a serious contender for a permanent place in Rovers midfield.
We dont need to sign another midfieder we just need to get dunny back and firing on all cylinders,a lot of people on this site seem to have given up on him but a fully fit dunny is still by far and away the best footballer at the club,lets hope the recent signings and a manager who knows what he;s doing will be the spark he needs.
greenscreener
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7:13pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Captain Dreckley wrote:Spot on there captain.
fishcake 75 wrote:I don't think many people on here would argue about the quality a fully fit Dunny would bring to the side. But we need a fully fit Dunny who can stay fit and last 90 minutes week in, week out to offer consistency and we haven't seen that for some time. It's not as if its an age thing when we look at Tugay and how he oozed quality, consistency and fitness well beyond Dunn's years. I think what David is experiencing is what Souness warned him about around his lifestyle coming home to roost. I am a big Dunny fan and I don't think anyone will ever show more passion in a Rovers shirt but he no longer has the physical ability to be a serious contender for a permanent place in Rovers midfield.
We dont need to sign another midfieder we just need to get dunny back and firing on all cylinders,a lot of people on this site seem to have given up on him but a fully fit dunny is still by far and away the best footballer at the club,lets hope the recent signings and a manager who knows what he;s doing will be the spark he needs.
On his day Dunny was exceptional, sadly his days have just been too few and too far between.
If he's fit he's a great option to bring off the bench to make something happen, and we even saw a great 30 minutes from him earlier this season, but he's fragile,and there's not much room for sentiment if we are going to fight our way back to the prem.
Wild Rover
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7:13pm Fri 15 Feb 13
moh wrote:So MOH you mean the two games we just won? Ruben in no win Ruben out win and clean sheet
Dublin rover wrote:Good point but pity Robinson, Goodvillie, Givet and few others are still here. The only poor judgement has been sending Ruben Rochina on loan. How he has been missed in last two games.
I have to say team Appleton have sent out a lot of loan players from the club that were not pulling there weight in most cases or they did not want to put on the jersey any more but he has brought in work horses grafters and now skill ok he needs games but when on form come on. Well done team ma
Is that coincidence?
Bents will contribute more positives than RR, genuine assists and a few for himself
Do you know anything about football, or are you just trolling?
Welcome back David, excellent signing and it looks like you Naysayers have your answer to the will Venkys back MA questions
Onwards Team Appy
Im an Appy Clapper ...yeahh
bed and breakfast man_!
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7:22pm Fri 15 Feb 13
I think Mark did a good job of getting the best out of him , I hope a bit of time we can get him somewhere near he used to be when he pulled on the blue and white half of Rovers.
One of the things that crossed my mind on hearing this news was how DB went on the list of those who left Rovers for brighter lights big city.....
And failed.......Lets hope he grabs this chance with both hands ..
Wild Rover
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7:24pm Fri 15 Feb 13
fishcake 75 wrote:Another troll trying desperately to find a negative spin..
Captain Dreckley wrote:I completey agree with what you say but twenty or thirty minutes of dunny at his best could win a lot of games,i would like a fitess update on him, is he really injured or is this another ryan nelsen or salgado debacle i urge mr appleton or the dunny himself to let us know whats going on,he really could be the difference wether we get promotion or not, lowe,richards,or pedersen simply have not got the class to break down defences that he can.
fishcake 75 wrote:I don't think many people on here would argue about the quality a fully fit Dunny would bring to the side. But we need a fully fit Dunny who can stay fit and last 90 minutes week in, week out to offer consistency and we haven't seen that for some time. It's not as if its an age thing when we look at Tugay and how he oozed quality, consistency and fitness well beyond Dunn's years. I think what David is experiencing is what Souness warned him about around his lifestyle coming home to roost. I am a big Dunny fan and I don't think anyone will ever show more passion in a Rovers shirt but he no longer has the physical ability to be a serious contender for a permanent place in Rovers midfield.
We dont need to sign another midfieder we just need to get dunny back and firing on all cylinders,a lot of people on this site seem to have given up on him but a fully fit dunny is still by far and away the best footballer at the club,lets hope the recent signings and a manager who knows what he;s doing will be the spark he needs.
No conspiracy, just Dunny and his bad back which knackers his hamstrings
Simple, he will never regain his fitness, I know as I have the same problem but I am well past playing.
fishcake 75
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7:43pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Wild Rover wrote:I am not beng conspiratorial just being pessimitic, its too early to trust the venkys ,although things have improved drastically under mr appleton,while singh is at the club i will remain so.
fishcake 75 wrote:Another troll trying desperately to find a negative spin..
Captain Dreckley wrote:I completey agree with what you say but twenty or thirty minutes of dunny at his best could win a lot of games,i would like a fitess update on him, is he really injured or is this another ryan nelsen or salgado debacle i urge mr appleton or the dunny himself to let us know whats going on,he really could be the difference wether we get promotion or not, lowe,richards,or pedersen simply have not got the class to break down defences that he can.
fishcake 75 wrote:I don't think many people on here would argue about the quality a fully fit Dunny would bring to the side. But we need a fully fit Dunny who can stay fit and last 90 minutes week in, week out to offer consistency and we haven't seen that for some time. It's not as if its an age thing when we look at Tugay and how he oozed quality, consistency and fitness well beyond Dunn's years. I think what David is experiencing is what Souness warned him about around his lifestyle coming home to roost. I am a big Dunny fan and I don't think anyone will ever show more passion in a Rovers shirt but he no longer has the physical ability to be a serious contender for a permanent place in Rovers midfield.
We dont need to sign another midfieder we just need to get dunny back and firing on all cylinders,a lot of people on this site seem to have given up on him but a fully fit dunny is still by far and away the best footballer at the club,lets hope the recent signings and a manager who knows what he;s doing will be the spark he needs.
No conspiracy, just Dunny and his bad back which knackers his hamstrings
Simple, he will never regain his fitness, I know as I have the same problem but I am well past playing.
Fartonadingleshead
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8:13pm Fri 15 Feb 13
willhelmrover98
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8:26pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Iiii1111 wrote:yes. he played for rostov in russia before, so not exactly cup tied.
Miss-You-Uncle-Jack wrote:come down 8/1 on coral.....blimey u must have put a fair wedge on;-)
Iiii1111 wrote:I got 9-1 on Coral this morning...have a look unless its dropped. COME ON YOU BLUES!
Least DD will have his drinking buddie back......
Appy Anorak time……Arsenal squad value 250m (4th most valuable in UK) v Blackburn rovers squad value 47.5m (24rd most valuable in UK)……..0-1……
..will be putting a few pennies on @8=1
Looks like Wilshere and Vermaelen -carrying knocks won't be risked because of CL next week....Wenger is gong to use this game to utilise his squad.....Come on Appy play the best 11 we can win this one...the posers dont want to miss the big CL game
Can Bentley play tomorrow?
But do you think his fitness levels will be up? Perhaps a substitute maybe?
Stargatecomm
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8:31pm Fri 15 Feb 13
merlinrabbit
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8:58pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Jarrod Schulz Bearded Wonder
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9:50pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Bye Bye whingers moaners and naysayers, its time to get your smiles back down ewood again.
A Darener
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10:00pm Fri 15 Feb 13
MA = Miraculous Achievements!
Get into 'em!
Welcome back DB all is forgiven!
turd moor
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10:06pm Fri 15 Feb 13
dean555
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10:10pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Jarrod Schulz Bearded Wonder
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10:12pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Jarrod Schulz Bearded Wonder
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10:13pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Jarrod Schulz Bearded Wonder wrote:Squad mate Squad
Breaking news, DONKEY MEAT found in Burnley first team sqaud, will these revelations never cease?
Two Hats
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10:19pm Fri 15 Feb 13
burnleyglentoran wrote:And The Dingles are playing who in the cup!?
garyintandem wrote:Oh dear.
This is an excellent signing. We'll have over 20000 at Ewood for the rest of the season and at least 2 Wembley appearances. COYB!!!
Just when you thought the delusion had gone away!!
And by the way, its Arsenal tomorrow not Horsnal.
Calm down lads.
modan
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10:30pm Fri 15 Feb 13
Venkys must be serious about promotion to PL.
Sack Shebby Singh and Hendry and bring back Alan Shearer back to Ewood Park as PR man at the club.We need fans back too,only 14,000 turning up at Ewood Park so the 10,000 fans are staying away until they get the toys they want.How about Bollywood Dancers and drums to liven the place up .
The theatre of dreams Ewood Park is half empty because some plastic fans have dissapeared .
"India and Britain enjoy a special Relationship" Dave Cameron on a visit to India on monday 18th February 2013
Cameron and Obama thanked India for Aid Package to
Africa $5 Billion
Afganistan $2 Billion
Bangladesh $1 Billion
Sri Lanka $500 miilion
India is one of richest country in the world that spends Billions on Space proggrames,Defence and sending rockets to space ,India no longer wants economic aid from USA and EU so now India is helping Africa,Afganistan Bangladesh,Nepal,Sri Lanka.India is spending £70 Billion a year lifting 350 millions Indians out of poverty by 2025 .
India will be the new economic superpower by 2025,along with China and USA.
www india skyscrapercity.com " India has emerged" Obama president of USA
reiko082
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10:46pm Fri 15 Feb 13
dean555 wrote:My point exactly, yesterday. Apparently I'm a "knobhead" for pointing this out. And even more apparent is the selective forgetfulness of our fans. Quite keen to remember his hattrick, not so keen to remember his opinion of our club, the manner in which he engineered his move or the past few years of his career.
Is this the same player who sat in front of the sky camera and called us a small club, and how he was desperate for a move to spurs, and how much he wanted to play there and win trophies! And is this the same player that got booed when he came back to ewood, and got slated by parts of the ground! Or am I thinking of another "grass not so greener" Bentley?
Birmingham Mail's opinion on his loan there "flattered to deceive."
Loan spell at West Ham ended in injury.
Loan spell at FC Rostov ended in injury.
I'll be happy for him to prove me wrong, of course, but I'm not too excited by this. We're not getting the Bentley who scored a hattrick. Rekik, on the other hand, I am very excited about.
Rochina > Bentley any day of the week.
blue n white army
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12:46am Sat 16 Feb 13
fishcake 75 wrote:you really are a fishcake get some coffee down yer n wake up
We dont need to sign another midfieder we just need to get dunny back and firing on all cylinders,a lot of people on this site seem to have given up on him but a fully fit dunny is still by far and away the best footballer at the club,lets hope the recent signings and a manager who knows what he;s doing will be the spark he needs.
MxMave
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3:10am Sat 16 Feb 13
OnePostThenTheOther
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3:49am Sat 16 Feb 13
Roverthere
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7:27am Sat 16 Feb 13
modan wrote:Maybe they can spend some money cleaning all the filth and bringing the country up to acceptableardards!
So old Bentley and Rolls Royce are back at Ewood Park again. Venkys must be serious about promotion to PL. Sack Shebby Singh and Hendry and bring back Alan Shearer back to Ewood Park as PR man at the club.We need fans back too,only 14,000 turning up at Ewood Park so the 10,000 fans are staying away until they get the toys they want.How about Bollywood Dancers and drums to liven the place up . The theatre of dreams Ewood Park is half empty because some plastic fans have dissapeared . "India and Britain enjoy a special Relationship" Dave Cameron on a visit to India on monday 18th February 2013 Cameron and Obama thanked India for Aid Package to Africa $5 Billion Afganistan $2 Billion Bangladesh $1 Billion Sri Lanka $500 miilion India is one of richest country in the world that spends Billions on Space proggrames,Defence and sending rockets to space ,India no longer wants economic aid from USA and EU so now India is helping Africa,Afganistan Bangladesh,Nepal,Sri Lanka.India is spending £70 Billion a year lifting 350 millions Indians out of poverty by 2025 . India will be the new economic superpower by 2025,along with China and USA. www india skyscrapercity.com " India has emerged" Obama president of USA
forever blue and white
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7:57am Sat 16 Feb 13
Roverthere wrote:Not sure why this Modan person keeps bleating about how wonderful India is. Except for 1 or 2 places in India most people would describe it as poor at best. Rats everywhere as they won't kill them as they worship them along with cows. Very strange! They don't use toilets or toilet paper. Gang rape is common place according to the news. Christ it is nearly as bad as Bonleh!! Perhaps Moden if you love it so much you could clear off to India and take Dangerous Dave with you.
modan wrote:Maybe they can spend some money cleaning all the filth and bringing the country up to acceptableardards!
So old Bentley and Rolls Royce are back at Ewood Park again. Venkys must be serious about promotion to PL. Sack Shebby Singh and Hendry and bring back Alan Shearer back to Ewood Park as PR man at the club.We need fans back too,only 14,000 turning up at Ewood Park so the 10,000 fans are staying away until they get the toys they want.How about Bollywood Dancers and drums to liven the place up . The theatre of dreams Ewood Park is half empty because some plastic fans have dissapeared . "India and Britain enjoy a special Relationship" Dave Cameron on a visit to India on monday 18th February 2013 Cameron and Obama thanked India for Aid Package to Africa $5 Billion Afganistan $2 Billion Bangladesh $1 Billion Sri Lanka $500 miilion India is one of richest country in the world that spends Billions on Space proggrames,Defence and sending rockets to space ,India no longer wants economic aid from USA and EU so now India is helping Africa,Afganistan Bangladesh,Nepal,Sri Lanka.India is spending £70 Billion a year lifting 350 millions Indians out of poverty by 2025 . India will be the new economic superpower by 2025,along with China and USA. www india skyscrapercity.com " India has emerged" Obama president of USA
OnePostThenTheOther
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8:54am Sat 16 Feb 13
whappen wrote:Venkys have transformed the club from one with a steady mid-table Premiership side to one with a struggling Championship side playing second-rate Allardyce tactics i. e. 95% of the "football" is hit and hope misplaced long ball or midfield head tennis. Go figure.
IndianRocks wrote:Simple really; anything good happens in spite of how they have run the club whilst virtually everything bad happens because of it.
French Rover wrote:Something good happens then u guyz say well done "X" or "Y" or "Z". if something wrong happens u guyz say "Venky's out". Why so?A Rover 45 years and over wrote:I think his head will probably be on his shoulders at the top end of his body... ! I don't know about hat tricks for Rhodes but I remember Bentley getting a superb hat trick against Man Utd! Great bit of biz getting him back here well done MA!fitz808 wrote: excellent... i can hear the commentary now... "it's bentley now, picking the ball up on the right hand side... no need to beat his man, just looks to whip in a lovely away swinging cross... Rhodes is there!!!!! hat-trick for jordan rhodes"Don't get carried away it depends what place his head in when he comes. When he first came I remember that he had a lot of average non-descript games. It was his last full season with us that he was brilliant but has been poor since apart from the odd game. It is a good opportunity for him to get his act together and show he still got what it takes. Could be a good signing under MA.
oh my dahlin
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9:28am Sat 16 Feb 13
IndianRocks
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9:40am Sat 16 Feb 13
oh my dahlin wrote:Good point.. but how many have quality to be in rovers squad???
By my reckoning thats 19 players brought in since the summer, is this a world record! Rekik, Bentley, Campbell, Williamson, Forrester, Kane, King, Rhodes, Rosado, Henrique, Sandomierski, Kazim Richards, Edinho, Etuhu, Jorge, Nunes, Gomes, Best, Murphy.....
French Rover
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9:46am Sat 16 Feb 13
forever blue and white wrote:99.99999% of Indians don't worship rats. There is one small temple, in one small village in all of India where some people do, but that's it. Modan is a little strange but we shouldn't be making generalizations about a nation that are not true. Probably more rat worshipers in Nelson than there are in India. And yes Dangerous Dave is one of them..
Roverthere wrote:Not sure why this Modan person keeps bleating about how wonderful India is. Except for 1 or 2 places in India most people would describe it as poor at best. Rats everywhere as they won't kill them as they worship them along with cows. Very strange! They don't use toilets or toilet paper. Gang rape is common place according to the news. Christ it is nearly as bad as Bonleh!! Perhaps Moden if you love it so much you could clear off to India and take Dangerous Dave with you.
modan wrote:Maybe they can spend some money cleaning all the filth and bringing the country up to acceptableardards!
So old Bentley and Rolls Royce are back at Ewood Park again. Venkys must be serious about promotion to PL. Sack Shebby Singh and Hendry and bring back Alan Shearer back to Ewood Park as PR man at the club.We need fans back too,only 14,000 turning up at Ewood Park so the 10,000 fans are staying away until they get the toys they want.How about Bollywood Dancers and drums to liven the place up . The theatre of dreams Ewood Park is half empty because some plastic fans have dissapeared . "India and Britain enjoy a special Relationship" Dave Cameron on a visit to India on monday 18th February 2013 Cameron and Obama thanked India for Aid Package to Africa $5 Billion Afganistan $2 Billion Bangladesh $1 Billion Sri Lanka $500 miilion India is one of richest country in the world that spends Billions on Space proggrames,Defence and sending rockets to space ,India no longer wants economic aid from USA and EU so now India is helping Africa,Afganistan Bangladesh,Nepal,Sri Lanka.India is spending £70 Billion a year lifting 350 millions Indians out of poverty by 2025 . India will be the new economic superpower by 2025,along with China and USA. www india skyscrapercity.com " India has emerged" Obama president of USA
IndianRocks
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9:56am Sat 16 Feb 13
French Rover wrote:Well said French.. It seems you are one of few who knows well about this great country called INDIA...!
forever blue and white wrote:99.99999% of Indians don't worship rats. There is one small temple, in one small village in all of India where some people do, but that's it. Modan is a little strange but we shouldn't be making generalizations about a nation that are not true. Probably more rat worshipers in Nelson than there are in India. And yes Dangerous Dave is one of them..
Roverthere wrote:Not sure why this Modan person keeps bleating about how wonderful India is. Except for 1 or 2 places in India most people would describe it as poor at best. Rats everywhere as they won't kill them as they worship them along with cows. Very strange! They don't use toilets or toilet paper. Gang rape is common place according to the news. Christ it is nearly as bad as Bonleh!! Perhaps Moden if you love it so much you could clear off to India and take Dangerous Dave with you.
modan wrote:Maybe they can spend some money cleaning all the filth and bringing the country up to acceptableardards!
So old Bentley and Rolls Royce are back at Ewood Park again. Venkys must be serious about promotion to PL. Sack Shebby Singh and Hendry and bring back Alan Shearer back to Ewood Park as PR man at the club.We need fans back too,only 14,000 turning up at Ewood Park so the 10,000 fans are staying away until they get the toys they want.How about Bollywood Dancers and drums to liven the place up . The theatre of dreams Ewood Park is half empty because some plastic fans have dissapeared . "India and Britain enjoy a special Relationship" Dave Cameron on a visit to India on monday 18th February 2013 Cameron and Obama thanked India for Aid Package to Africa $5 Billion Afganistan $2 Billion Bangladesh $1 Billion Sri Lanka $500 miilion India is one of richest country in the world that spends Billions on Space proggrames,Defence and sending rockets to space ,India no longer wants economic aid from USA and EU so now India is helping Africa,Afganistan Bangladesh,Nepal,Sri Lanka.India is spending £70 Billion a year lifting 350 millions Indians out of poverty by 2025 . India will be the new economic superpower by 2025,along with China and USA. www india skyscrapercity.com " India has emerged" Obama president of USA
RoversMCMLXXV
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11:31am Sat 16 Feb 13
IndianRocks wrote:Because they have created mayhem and made bad decision after bad decision, so it can be assumed that any good decisions have been made by football people i.e Appleton. That said, allowing Derek Shaw to appoint Appleton would appear to be one of Venkys better decisions if not their best ever.
French Rover wrote:Something good happens then u guyz say well done "X" or "Y" or "Z". if something wrong happens u guyz say "Venky's out". Why so?
A Rover 45 years and over wrote:I think his head will probably be on his shoulders at the top end of his body... ! I don't know about hat tricks for Rhodes but I remember Bentley getting a superb hat trick against Man Utd! Great bit of biz getting him back here well done MA!
fitz808 wrote:Don't get carried away it depends what place his head in when he comes. When he first came I remember that he had a lot of average non-descript games. It was his last full season with us that he was brilliant but has been poor since apart from the odd game. It is a good opportunity for him to get his act together and show he still got what it takes. Could be a good signing under MA.
excellent... i can hear the commentary now... "it's bentley now, picking the ball up on the right hand side... no need to beat his man, just looks to whip in a lovely away swinging cross... Rhodes is there!!!!! hat-trick for jordan rhodes"
steve18gls
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11:44am Sat 16 Feb 13
reiko082 wrote:But guys, it is a small club compared with the london clubs. If you were offered the chance and you were a royers player i am sure you would have taken the chance too along with the big money. At the end of the day it is a job to them and want to better themselves just like you would change your job for better pay.
dean555 wrote:My point exactly, yesterday. Apparently I'm a "knobhead" for pointing this out. And even more apparent is the selective forgetfulness of our fans. Quite keen to remember his hattrick, not so keen to remember his opinion of our club, the manner in which he engineered his move or the past few years of his career.
Is this the same player who sat in front of the sky camera and called us a small club, and how he was desperate for a move to spurs, and how much he wanted to play there and win trophies! And is this the same player that got booed when he came back to ewood, and got slated by parts of the ground! Or am I thinking of another "grass not so greener" Bentley?
Birmingham Mail's opinion on his loan there "flattered to deceive."
Loan spell at West Ham ended in injury.
Loan spell at FC Rostov ended in injury.
I'll be happy for him to prove me wrong, of course, but I'm not too excited by this. We're not getting the Bentley who scored a hattrick. Rekik, on the other hand, I am very excited about.
Rochina > Bentley any day of the week.
RoversMCMLXXV
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11:48am Sat 16 Feb 13
modan wrote:Don't you ever get bored of this pro India propaganda modan? Nobody is remotely interested in it. The majority of India is a third world rat pit so shove your bull sh1t right up your ar5e.
So old Bentley and Rolls Royce are back at Ewood Park again.
Venkys must be serious about promotion to PL.
Sack Shebby Singh and Hendry and bring back Alan Shearer back to Ewood Park as PR man at the club.We need fans back too,only 14,000 turning up at Ewood Park so the 10,000 fans are staying away until they get the toys they want.How about Bollywood Dancers and drums to liven the place up .
The theatre of dreams Ewood Park is half empty because some plastic fans have dissapeared .
"India and Britain enjoy a special Relationship" Dave Cameron on a visit to India on monday 18th February 2013
Cameron and Obama thanked India for Aid Package to
Africa $5 Billion
Afganistan $2 Billion
Bangladesh $1 Billion
Sri Lanka $500 miilion
India is one of richest country in the world that spends Billions on Space proggrames,Defence and sending rockets to space ,India no longer wants economic aid from USA and EU so now India is helping Africa,Afganistan Bangladesh,Nepal,Sri Lanka.India is spending £70 Billion a year lifting 350 millions Indians out of poverty by 2025 .
India will be the new economic superpower by 2025,along with China and USA.
www india skyscrapercity.com " India has emerged" Obama president of USA
modan
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5:19pm Sat 16 Feb 13
and il hae largest economy in the Commenwealth.
Yes this rat pit is the next superpowe the world's largest democracy with free press ,free courts and free votes.
India is the second largest investors in UK worth £24 Billion a year.
Cameron in INdia on Monday for British Jobs he want India's jet fighter contracts worth £13 Billion plus more British contracts for India's $1 Trillion 5 years Infrastructure development in the country.
This rat pit country owns Land/Rover Jaguar,Courus,Northe
rn Foods,Tetley Tea, New Look,Crown Crest /Poundstrecher,Euro Garages,Arcelor Steel Laxmittal Uk's Richest Man worth £17.5 Billion and many more.
Yes VENKYS own BRFC India's Billionaire Family if you don't like us rat pit Indians stay away from Ewood Park.
There are 500.000 Britons living and working in India plus many other Europeans and Americans.
Before the invention of toilet papers people in Europe used pits as toilets and didn't wipe their ****.Today the dog mess are all over the towns in cities in UK plus all the litter and dumping.If you want the cleanest country in the world it's Malaysia and Singapore .
"India is a rising superpower " Cameron in India visit on Monday 18th February 2011
"India has Emerged" Obama President of USA
dean555
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6:03pm Sat 16 Feb 13
steve18gls wrote:But the last thing you do is call the club that is paying your wages, and given you the opitunity! He was quick to leave when he was at little old Blackburn, but look where he is now! Back at little old Blackburn! I'm sorry but still can't forgive him for his actions! Spoilt little brat springs to mind
reiko082 wrote:But guys, it is a small club compared with the london clubs. If you were offered the chance and you were a royers player i am sure you would have taken the chance too along with the big money. At the end of the day it is a job to them and want to better themselves just like you would change your job for better pay.dean555 wrote: Is this the same player who sat in front of the sky camera and called us a small club, and how he was desperate for a move to spurs, and how much he wanted to play there and win trophies! And is this the same player that got booed when he came back to ewood, and got slated by parts of the ground! Or am I thinking of another "grass not so greener" Bentley?My point exactly, yesterday. Apparently I'm a "knobhead" for pointing this out. And even more apparent is the selective forgetfulness of our fans. Quite keen to remember his hattrick, not so keen to remember his opinion of our club, the manner in which he engineered his move or the past few years of his career. Birmingham Mail's opinion on his loan there "flattered to deceive." Loan spell at West Ham ended in injury. Loan spell at FC Rostov ended in injury. I'll be happy for him to prove me wrong, of course, but I'm not too excited by this. We're not getting the Bentley who scored a hattrick. Rekik, on the other hand, I am very excited about. Rochina > Bentley any day of the week.

fitz808 says...
2:44pm Fri 15 Feb 13
"it's bentley now, picking the ball up on the right hand side... no need to beat his man, just looks to whip in a lovely away swinging cross... Rhodes is there!!!!! hat-trick for jordan rhodes"