The Rovers Return

Surprised to hear there have been two firm bids for on loan Chilean attacking midfielder Carlos Villanueva.

The lad’s been a huge disappointment since joining from Audax Italiano. Especially after we all, including a certain Mr Ince, saw the YouTube videos of him playing in the fast paced and highly competitive Chilean league.

I’ll be honest, I’d have liked to have seen him given a few more starts. As a player coming in to a whole new culture and someone who doesn’t speak a word of the Queen’s, he must have found it difficult to settle and with only playing the odd cup game and getting the odd 20 minutes as a substitute he was never going to bed into the side and find the rhythm he may be capable of.

I am a little dubious as to the validity of the ‘offers’ made by two ‘unnamed clubs’. If I was in Audax’s position and hoping Rovers were about to throw £3-million our way I think I would make a rumour that someone else was about to jump in and sign them so as to make them act fast.

Unfortunately I don’t think Big Sam rates him at all and don’t expect to see him with us next season, whether we stay in the Premiership or not!

Here’s one of those videos, it has to be said he does look fucking amazing!

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Last night saw Rovers almost humiliated in what was one of the worst efforts by a reserve side to impress their manager and force him to put them into the first team.

Big Sam made 11 changes to his starting side. With only two first teamers on the bench in Roberts and Andrews with Mokoena, usually a sub, starting. Read more »

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