Post by QPR Report on Jan 18, 2010 9:26:49 GMT
Not so sure that our beloved club ever announced Reid's return to Blackburn!
Lancashire Telegraph
Rovers star Reid getting back to his best
Monday 18th January 2010
By Andy Cryer »
SAM Allardyce believes Steven Reid possesses a rare Premier League quality but warns the midfielder still faces a slow journey back to full fitness.
Reid made his first Premier League start since September 2008 in yesterday's crucial 2-0 win at home to Fulham – lasting almost 70 minutes – to help Rovers end a 12-match winless run and move them to 12th in the table.
The Irishman will be desperate to re-establish himself as a first team regular, after battling back from a serious knee injury, with his contract expiring in the summer, but Allardyce insists Reid won't be rushed back into the fray prematurely.
Goals in each half from Chris Samba and Ryan Nelsen earned Allardyce his 100th Premier League win and helped ease the growing discontent from the Ewood Park faithful.
The Rovers boss said: “I almost saw Steven shaking his head when he came off because I know he wants to play games. We all want him back to his best.
“He is the the type of player that is rare today. One that wins the ball and goes and tackles players. Even though the game is trying to outlaw tackling it is still what we like to see.
“He is a little bit short at the moment, his timing is a little bit off, but as he continues to come back we will see the Reidy of old hopefully.”
An injury-haunted last few years has seen Reid, 28, miss almost two entire seasons in the last three, leading to some writing him off.
Allardyce though believes yesterday's display showed what he still has to offer and insists the midfielder can only get better for the remainder of the season.
He said: “It has been a long time and a long arduous journey for him. Hopefully we can nurture him back into the Steven Reid we all know.
“It was great to see him back and he can only grow from here as long as we can get him fit to be selected and we nurture him into the team on a basis of making sure when he does play he doesn't get himself injured and not playing him too much.
“Great to see him back and we will try to build him up slowly. He went to QPR and got injured playing two games in a week so we will build him up slowly, like we did with Dunny and Benni.
“Hopefully we will see the benefit of him until the end of the season.”
www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/4856051.Rovers_star_Reid_getting_back_to_his_best/
Lancashire Telegraph
Reid: We’re fighting to transform our season
m Monday 18th January 2010
By Andy Cryer »
STEVEN Reid insists Blackburn Rovers are fighting together to turn around their Premier League fortunes – after rubbishing rumours of unrest around Ewood Park.
The Rovers midfielder played his part to help Rovers see off Fulham 2-0 at Ewood Park and move up to 12th in the Premier League, insisting the club is still united.
Stories of player unrest and Allardyce’s position as manager being in jeopardy heaped further pressure on yesterday's clash, but Reid believes the display will answer a few of the critics.
He said: “You have to ignore that stuff. We are fully behind the manager, look at the job he has done since he came in.
“We were in a pretty bad way when he was appointed and he came in, turned us round, got us safe.
“We have had an up or down season so far but that can all change in the space of the week. We could be at Wembley and in the top half of the Premier League.
“It can all change quickly and hopefully it will do. The manager has been drilling it into us it is a massive month and if we don’t put things right we will be near the bottom of the league.
“But a couple of results in the league and a win on Wednesday and things look much better.
“We haven’t been happy about the last 10 games and not getting the results. But the lads showed we do care and are fighting together to get out of the position we are in.”
www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/4856057.Reid__We___re_fighting_to_transform_our_season/
Lancashire Telegraph
Rovers star Reid getting back to his best
Monday 18th January 2010
By Andy Cryer »
SAM Allardyce believes Steven Reid possesses a rare Premier League quality but warns the midfielder still faces a slow journey back to full fitness.
Reid made his first Premier League start since September 2008 in yesterday's crucial 2-0 win at home to Fulham – lasting almost 70 minutes – to help Rovers end a 12-match winless run and move them to 12th in the table.
The Irishman will be desperate to re-establish himself as a first team regular, after battling back from a serious knee injury, with his contract expiring in the summer, but Allardyce insists Reid won't be rushed back into the fray prematurely.
Goals in each half from Chris Samba and Ryan Nelsen earned Allardyce his 100th Premier League win and helped ease the growing discontent from the Ewood Park faithful.
The Rovers boss said: “I almost saw Steven shaking his head when he came off because I know he wants to play games. We all want him back to his best.
“He is the the type of player that is rare today. One that wins the ball and goes and tackles players. Even though the game is trying to outlaw tackling it is still what we like to see.
“He is a little bit short at the moment, his timing is a little bit off, but as he continues to come back we will see the Reidy of old hopefully.”
An injury-haunted last few years has seen Reid, 28, miss almost two entire seasons in the last three, leading to some writing him off.
Allardyce though believes yesterday's display showed what he still has to offer and insists the midfielder can only get better for the remainder of the season.
He said: “It has been a long time and a long arduous journey for him. Hopefully we can nurture him back into the Steven Reid we all know.
“It was great to see him back and he can only grow from here as long as we can get him fit to be selected and we nurture him into the team on a basis of making sure when he does play he doesn't get himself injured and not playing him too much.
“Great to see him back and we will try to build him up slowly. He went to QPR and got injured playing two games in a week so we will build him up slowly, like we did with Dunny and Benni.
“Hopefully we will see the benefit of him until the end of the season.”
www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/4856051.Rovers_star_Reid_getting_back_to_his_best/
Lancashire Telegraph
Reid: We’re fighting to transform our season
m Monday 18th January 2010
By Andy Cryer »
STEVEN Reid insists Blackburn Rovers are fighting together to turn around their Premier League fortunes – after rubbishing rumours of unrest around Ewood Park.
The Rovers midfielder played his part to help Rovers see off Fulham 2-0 at Ewood Park and move up to 12th in the Premier League, insisting the club is still united.
Stories of player unrest and Allardyce’s position as manager being in jeopardy heaped further pressure on yesterday's clash, but Reid believes the display will answer a few of the critics.
He said: “You have to ignore that stuff. We are fully behind the manager, look at the job he has done since he came in.
“We were in a pretty bad way when he was appointed and he came in, turned us round, got us safe.
“We have had an up or down season so far but that can all change in the space of the week. We could be at Wembley and in the top half of the Premier League.
“It can all change quickly and hopefully it will do. The manager has been drilling it into us it is a massive month and if we don’t put things right we will be near the bottom of the league.
“But a couple of results in the league and a win on Wednesday and things look much better.
“We haven’t been happy about the last 10 games and not getting the results. But the lads showed we do care and are fighting together to get out of the position we are in.”
www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/4856057.Reid__We___re_fighting_to_transform_our_season/