Did you know that Blackburn Rovers actually won the Premier League in the mid-’90s? Well then … every day’s a school day!
The English Premier League has been a proving ground for American goalkeepers, and Brad Friedel might just peak at the top of that tree for his Aston Villa experience alone. His Early Work Permit Issues It’s not very easy for overseas players to play in… Read More »Brad Friedel: The Premier League’s Unbeatable Record-Breaker (2008-11)
We can all enjoy a brief reminisce of a fabled one-season wonder, and it is due course that we look back on former Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz and his two-year spell at Ewood Park that transformed him into a Rovers idol. Before Michu’s… Read More »Roque Santa Cruz & His Brilliant Blackburn Breakthrough in ’07-’09
A pair of Premier League legends fleeing the nest to rekindle their partnership at a smaller club within the same league? Say it ain’t so! Blackburn Rovers have had their fair share of top strikers in their day, but even by their standards, Dwight Yorke… Read More »Andy Cole, Dwight Yorke & Their Blackburn Rovers Recon Mission in ’02
I’ll admit, even I wasn’t aware of who he was when this news broke in 2010, but you can bet your bottom dollar, we all know who he is now! Now discoverable as perhaps the best striker in world football, Robert Lewandowski has most certainly… Read More »When a Volcano Came Between Robert Lewandowski & Blackburn Rovers in 2010
I bet everybody reading this has wanted to be a footballer at some point, but David Bentley is here to remind us that personal satisfaction should be prioritised ahead of anything … Once branded ‘the next David Beckham’, David Bentley graced our game for not… Read More »An Important Lesson in Taking Charge of your Life w/ David Bentley
It’s rare that fans of Blackburn, Spurs and Villa can like the same player equally. But Brad Friedel is a rare form of goalkeeper! You know, I don’t half detest some of today’s journalistic tendencies, and as myself and our contributors do their best to… Read More »Brad Friedel: The Definition of Consistency (2000-15)
What’s more reliable? An unbreakable digital clock, or Morten Gamst Pedersen’s left foot? Hmm … I guess we’ll never know! Before we get into the rest of these words, can we just take a moment to appreciate the title of the article. I used the… Read More »Morten Gamst Pedersen: The ‘MGP’ of Blackburn Rovers
In this case, ‘it’ refers to winning the Premier League – which Blackburn Rovers only managed to do on a single occasion. Oh … right, I forgot to provide a little disclaimer, so I might as well do it now. If you’re a millennial –… Read More »Why Blackburn Rovers Only Did It Once