Christopher Samba misses chance to give recuperating Sam Allardyce a lift
Times Online (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
Blackburn and Stoke played out a drab 0-0 draw at Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon.
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Blackburn boss Allardyce: Samba deal important for future
tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce is pleased Christopher Samba has signed his new contract. Congo international Samba signed a new four-and-a-half year deal this week. read more
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Manchester Utd v Blackburn - live!
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Click auto-refresh (above the photo) for the latest updates. Email your musings to barry.glendenning@guardian.co.uk . Keep on top of the goals as they go in around Europe with our live scores service Team news from our squad sheet : Expect damage limitation from Blackburn as they seek to avoid a fifth straight away defeat in the league. Any hopes of exploiting a depleted United back line have been...
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Allardyce wanted to call off Chelsea game, but League rules stopped him!
OmniFootball (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
With the onset of winter, it looks like Swine Flu is now spreading like wildfire. The Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce lost Christopher Samba and David Dunn on Saturday to the Flu before they played Chelsea this weekend, and he believes that clubs should have the right to call off games if their squad is adversely [...]
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Two Blackburn players suffering from swine flu
ESPN (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Blackburn Rovers have announced that two of their players are suffering from swine flu. The identity of the players has not yet been confirmed but Christopher Samba and David Dunn were absent from the 5-0 drubbing by Chelsea, with their absences attributed to virus-like symptoms.
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Have your say on the issues of the day
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Have your say on all of the day's big stories, send us your favourite links and follow us on Twitter 11.42am: Well, that was annoying. As per usual, the fire alarm emptied the whole building despite there being no visible smoke, fire or so much as a Barry Glendenning sneaking a quick drag on a cigarette in the second floor toilets. It doesn't seem like we've missed much so have a look at the clip...
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Allardyce rounds on 'pathetic' Blackburn
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
• Blackburn manager claims his players lack mental toughness • 'Players are putting themselves up for being dropped' Sam Allardyce launched a stinging attack on his Blackburn Rovers players after their "pathetic" second-half performance at Chelsea, claiming they lack the necessary mental toughness to pick up points away from Ewood Park and warning them that they are risking their...
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Chelsea 5-0 Blackburn
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
Scoring nine goals in four days seems like a more than reasonable way to get a defeat out of the system. During the second-half tornado a blue force ripped through Blackburn, inhabitants of the Shed End jumped with enough vigour to test the stand's foundations, and there was a buzz in the air that made you wonder if Carlo Ancelotti had found the X-factor Roman Abramovich has long been after. This...
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Samba: Blackburn couldn't care less what Wenger thinks!
tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
Blackburn Rovers defender Christopher Samba says they couldn't care less what Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger thinks of them. read more
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Blackburn's Samba: Stop Petrov. Stop Villa
tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
Blackburn Rovers defender Christopher Samba has revealed the secret to beating Aston Villa . read more
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Last minute Rovers penalty sinks Villa
OmniFootball (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009
Blackburn 2 Aston Villa 1 David Dunn’s late penalty earned 10-man Blackburn victory over Aston Villa in an entertaining match at Ewood Park. Gabriel Agbonlahor’s mishit shot put Villa ahead on three minutes before Christopher Samba poked Rovers level half-way through an even first half. Rovers were getting the upper hand when midfielder Vince Grella was sent off [...]
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Blackburn 2-1 Aston Villa: Video highlights
All About the Beautiful Game (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009
Watch highlights of Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Aston Villa GOALS: 3' - Gabriel Agbonlahor Christopher Samba - 24' David Dunn (pen) - 88'
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The Friday List of Little or No Consequence #129
Some People Are On The Pitch (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
Get back to where you once belonged 17 Premier League Players and The Countries They Should Be Playing For, Based On Their Country Of Birth 1. Sebastien Bassong (Tottenham and Cameroon France) 2. Nadir Belhadj (Portsmouth and Algeria France) 3. George Boateng (Hull City and Netherlands Ghana) 4. Jose Bosingwa (Chelsea and Portugal Democratic Republic of Congo) 5. Jack Collison (West Ham and Wales England)...
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2009/10 Season preview - Blackburn Rovers
A Different League (Free subscription) | 08/06/2009
2008/09 - Fans have been kept interested as Rovers almost annually flirt with relegation only to break away at the last minute. They seemed primed for better things until they lost their manager Mark Hughes to the rich Manchester City - his successor was Paul Ince. Life in the Premiership would prove too much for Ince and he was sacked before the beginning of the New Year. He was replaced by a man...
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Blackburn boss Allardyce rubbishes Spurs link for Samba
tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 08/06/2009
Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce has rubbished claims Christopher Samba is set to be sold to Tottenham . "It is an absolute nonsense," Allardyce told Sky Sports News . read more