Clearly, every game is a very tough one for Arsenal on current form. Will the team get its first League win of 2012? Doesn't seem like it if we look at the manner in which Arsenal have dropped points in recent games, or the way Blackburn came from behind to win at home earlier this season, or the fact that Steve Kean is yet to lose against Wenger or Ferguson in the Premiership (2W, 2D)!

We didn't feel good before last night's win at Blackburn. Fab Coloccini tussles with David Dunn last night And when we wrote we just didn't have a good feeling about the game last night in our match preview, that probably cheered up a of of Newcastle fans. And would you believe it, the lads got a terrific win 2-0, and we were wrong again!

Newcastle United are up to fifth in the Premier League after they beat Blackburn Rovers 2-0, while Arsenal's poor run of form continues as they were held 0-0 at Bolton.

Newcastle took a 12th-minute lead when Blackburn's Scott Dann deflected a 25-yard shot from Ryan Taylor past stranded Rovers goalkeeper Paul Robinson.

Newcastle United are up to fifth in the Premier League after they beat Blackburn Rovers 2-0, while Arsenal's poor run of form continues as they were held 0-0 at Bolton.

Newcastle are now just three points behind Chelsea and a UEFA Champions League place as the Magpies leapfrog both Liverpool and Arsenal with the win.

By Alan Duffy

Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Newcastle United Premier League 1st February 2012

Despite still being shorn of the services of their two Demba-tastic strikers, Alan Pardew's Newcastle halted their recent decline with a very valuable away victory at Ewood Park.

Newcastle did not play well tonight at Ewood Park and had a bit of luck, Tim Krul saved a penalty from David Dunn just before half time and was immense for Newcastle tonight. Newcastle were very lucky in their first 11 games of the season when we picked up 25 points and it could be that luck is returning.

By Alan Duffy

Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Fulham Premier League 14th January 2012

Steve Kean watched his side produce a superb battling performance at Ewood Park on Saturday, a performance which ultimately moved Blackburn out of the relegation zone for the first time since September.

Showing that chunky lads can cut the mustard in the top flight 1. Grant Holt (Norwich) He's a big unit. When he had his moustache he looked more like a rogue DC from a 1970s police drama than a top footballer. Nonetheless, he's proved he can score in the Premier League. 2. Jonathan Walters (Stoke) [.

Wigan and Blackburn played out an incident packed 3-3 draw at the DW Stadium today. Pedersen's non corner will leave you gobsmacked while Paul Jones villian to hero status was equally controversial and there was also the small matter of David Dunn getting sent off early into the second half to contend with.

By Alan Duffy

Premier League Wigan Athletic 3-3 Blackburn Rovers 19th November 2011

Blackburn boss Steve Kean confronts the 'Kean Out' Rovers' fans

The DW Stadium hosted a quite fantastic 'relegation dogfight' which produced a total of six goals in a game which ultimately saw Wigan and Blackburn have to make do with a share of the points.

Guess who's coming to Villa Park... again!! I'm sure their fans are as sick of the sight of us as we are of them. Fortunately, if we can avoid being drawn against them in both of the cups, we won't have to see them again until the reverse of this fixture in March next year.

So, here's how the two Glaswegian managers are sending their sides out today in what will be Alex McLeish's first home game since taking over at Aston Villa.

Quick Reminder, Real Life What an ugly season. They dropped from 10th place in 2009/10 to 15th in the standings last season. They fired a solid if not spectacular manager in Big Sam and replaced him with Steve Kean who excites exactly nobody. They didn't score well, they didn't defend well. Really, the only thing that went even passably well was their defending at home which was the sixth

As Steve Kean looks to hold on to his best players, he has today added young Scottish striker David Goodwillie to his squad for the new campaign.

Goodwillie signs from Dundee United having played five seasons in their tangerine colours. The youngster netted 29 goals in his time their and bolsters the attacking options for Blackburn this season.

Blackburn Rovers have gone clucking mad as they showcase their brand new shirt sponsor 'Venkys' with the cheesiest football advert since Gary Lineker did those Walkers promotions a few years back. Resembling something straight out of an American-styled marketing project, the 30 second clip sees the likes of captain David Dunn, striker Jason Roberts and [.

Fowl, ref! Blackburn Rovers have taken lots of chicken jibes since the new owners took over. But it looks like they are simply going to embrace the fun-poking. The Rovers squad have been dragged in to advertise Venky's, the Indian poultry firm that now owns the club. It is fair to say that David Dunn [.

Blackburn players star in new Venky's advert watch video here

David Dunn, Ryan Nelson and Morten Gamst Pederson really like chicken

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Another Transfermations, this time, Blackburn...

Where that stand:

Avoiding relegation was the priority last season, but Blackburn are a thinning squad with Phil Jones gone and Christopher Samba on his way. It's obvious that The Venkys need to strengthen somewhat to avoid a repeat.

Blackburn Rovers vs Manchester United 2011 Ewood Park- 14/5/11- 14th May 2011- Saturday. Final score:- Blackburn vs Manchester United 1-1 ( Brett Emerton/ Wayne Rooney penalty) Manchester United survive a scare before drawing 1-1 with Blackburn Rovers to lift the 2010/2011 Premier League crown and overtake Liverpool as England's most successful club.

Blackburn vs Man City 2011 Ewood Park, Blackburn- 25/4/11 Final score:- Blackburn vs Man City 0-1 ( Edin Dzeko) Edin Dzeko's first Premier League goal for Man City gives the Citizens a 1-0 win over Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park in this Monday night kickoff. Blackburn 0-1 Manchester City ( Edin Dzeko goal vs Blackburn) [.

Premier League team news - ESPN SoccernetHere are the big news items hot (or at least semi-warm) off the presses: Bale back with what looks like a great match-up for attackersPiquionne/Ba are "doubts" with no explanation really given.Villa defense injury-riddled with Dunne, Collins, Young Luke, and Clark either injured or suspended.

Blackburn vs Tottenham Hotspur Ewood Park, Blackburn- February 2, 2011 Final score:- Blackburn vs Tottenham 0-1 ( Peter Crouch 3′) Tottenham bounce back from their demoralising 4-0 loss to Fulham in the FA Cup by beating Blackburn Rovers 1-0 away from home. Blackburn Rovers vs Tottenham 0-1 ( Peter Crouch goal) Related posts:Blackburn vs Liverpool [.

The English Premier League Game between Blackburn Rovers and West Bromwich Albion featured 22 players from 22 countries at the conclusion of the game, the first time in Premier League history.

Blackburn Rovers used 14 players in total as follows:

Robinson (England)
Salgado (Spain)
Samba (Congo)
Givet (France)
Olsson (Sweden)
Dunn (England)
Jones (USA)
Pedersen (Norway)
Hoilett (Canada)
Kalinic (Croatia)
Santa Cruz (Paraguay)
Nzonzi (France)
Roberts (Wales)
Hanley (Scotland)

West Brom used 14 players as well:

Myhill (USA)
Jara (Chile)
Tamas (Romania)
Olsson (Sweden)
Cech (Slovakia)
Brunt (N.

BLACKBURN, England Blackburn manager Steve Kean celebrated his long-term contract with a third home victory in a row as Rovers claimed a 2-0 win over West Brom at Ewood Park to climb up to seventh place in the Barclays Premier League. Kean this week signed a deal to keep him at the club until [...]

There was just one Premiership game being played on Sunday as Roberto Matteo's West Bromwich Albion travelled to Ewood Park to pit their wits against the new management team at Blackburn. The Indian owners of Rovers are standing firmly behind their man since Allardyce's departure and Kean didn't do his cause any harm today.

Roy Hodgson has survived many low points in his short spell as Liverpool manager but Wednesday night's 3-1 defeat at Blackburn would seem to be one disaster too far and could hasten his exit from Anfield.
Even before Saturday's injury-time winner against Bolton the suggestion was club owners New England Sports Ventures were actively looking for a replacement.

Blackburn vs Liverpool Ewood Park, Blackburn Final score:- Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Liverpool ( Martin Olsson, Benjamin Mwaruwari*2/ Steven Gerrard) Any positives Liverpool might have got with their last gasp win over Bolton at the weekend vanished with this 3-1 loss at the hands of Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park.

It's early days, but I'm beginning to see a lot of worrying parallels between Blackburn manager Steve Kean and Sammy Lee, assistant manager at Liverpool.

Lee was assistant manager at Bolton Wanderers for two years under Sam Allardyce. When Lee stepped up to become manager after Sam Allardyce left to join Newcastle United, Lee finally had a chance to make his name as a football manager.