Roque Santa Cruz could well be going down with the Blackburn ship this season, but he wants those of you who thought he was would jump ship to Manchester City to know that he’s a loyal member of the club. [Read the rest of this entry »]

Sunday brings a Premier League relegation battle that’s sure have everyone on the edge of their seat! We’re looking for the COS commentariat to give us their thoughts and predictions on today’s critical match between Tottenham and Blackburn. [Read the rest of this entry »]

Paul Ince is a feisty young manager who is demonstrating that he’s prepared to fight tooth and nail to defend his team. There were one or two unsavoury (but accurate?) things said about Blackburn in the build-up to Sunday’s match with Chelsea, and the Rovers boss went about putting things right with one or two well-chosen words. [Read the rest of this entry »]

Blackburn might be sitting mid-table in the league behind Aston Villa, but that hasn’t stopped manager Paul Ince from making an unnecessary dig at one of his league counterparts. Instead of taking the high road in the recent transfer fight for striker Roque Santa Cruz, Ince has gone out of his way to make sure Villa don’t get his prized striker. He’s claiming that Martin O’Neill doesn’t have the funds to get Santa Cruz! [Read the rest of this entry »]

Manchester City knew Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz was worth a lot to Blackburn; but did they really believe he was worth THIS much? [Read the rest of this entry »]

A number of Premier League clubs are taking a look at Sheffield United’s James Beattie with a view to bagging the former England international in January, but with his ropey Everton past – is he really worth the gamble? [Read the rest of this entry »]

It’s clear that one of Mark Hughes’ top priorities in January is a decent striker to go alongside Jo, and the Welshman will be encouraged by the latest comments from a player he managed until recently. Once again, take a footballer out of the UK and you’re guaranteed to hear them reveal more than they would in front of the English press. [Read the rest of this entry »]

It’s not always easy being a football manager. You have to try and keep everyone happy, even if they’re warming the bench or bemoaning their lack of progress as they try to make the transition from youth team to first team. Many don’t quite make the grade at Arsenal, such is the competition for places, and it appears that this youngster is going elsewhere to try and find a place in the starting XI. [Read the rest of this entry »]

Manchester City may have Jo and Robinho at the striker spot, but that still won’t stop manager Mark Hughes from going after another class striker to pair with the Brazilian duo. [Read the rest of this entry »]

They say that money talks, and Mark Hughes will certainly be hoping that this is the case during the month of January. He may be manager of one of the richest football clubs in the world, yet it matters not when there’s no possibility of signing any new players for another three months. Indeed, since the Abu Dhabi group bought the club, Manchester City have lost matches against Chelsea, Liverpool and Wigan, with a 6-0 thrashing of Portsmouth being the only shining light. [Read the rest of this entry »]

Dimitar Berbatov, the Manchester United forward, was at the centre of everything for his team yesterday, turning in a performance that the Times described as “a masterclass”. Does this signal an end to his teething problems? [Read the rest of this entry »]

The Gunners were woeful at Craven Cottage a few weeks ago, and supporters will be hoping for a vast improvement when their team travels to Blackburn on Saturday. It appears as though the defence might have to contend with a striker who has been a thorn in Arsenal’s side for over a decade, will he get a chance to terrorise them once again? [Read the rest of this entry »]

Rovers are not averse to signing antipodeans, with Lucas Neill, Brett Emerton and Ryan Nelsen having all arrived at Ewood Park in previous seasons. It appears as though Paul Ince has just landed another Australian, and it’s nice for the fans to see someone fairly decent coming into the club, rather than Blackburn losing their best players. [Read the rest of this entry »]

It appeared as though Paul Ince had persuaded this forward to commit himself to Blackburn Rovers, although it’s come to light that no contract has yet been signed at Ewood Park. Will progress be made in the next few days, thus ensuring that ‘The Guv’nor’ has a full set of attacking options this season? [Read the rest of this entry »]

Hammers fans enjoyed a magnificent opening ten minutes to the Premier League campaign, with Dean Ashton firing in two early goals to ensure that the team got off to the best possible start against Wigan. However, it’s been downhill ever since, with West Ham getting clobbered at Man City on Sunday, Anton Ferdinand on his way out and rumours of Alan Curbishley getting the sack. [Read the rest of this entry »]

The answer is that they’re all interested in signing a certain striker from Valencia. If the player is that good, you have to question why Los Che are considering farming him out on loan to a Premier League club, and the fact that Stoke and Hull have been linked to the forward may suggest that he’s not exactly on a par with Fernando Torres. [Read the rest of this entry »]

Brad Friedel and David Bentley have already jumped the good ship Blackburn Rovers this summer, and there now appears to be a third exit on the horizon. It appeared that Paul Ince had retained the services of all key players bar the above pair, although an important defensive player has now stated he wants to leave Ewood Park. [Read the rest of this entry »]

Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz has been a name that’s been on Arsenal and Manchester United’s radar for much of the summer as a transfer target that could surely make a difference. After hearing this bit of news, every team tracking the Paraguayan ace might want to cross his name off their wish list. [Read the rest of this entry »]