Good day to you. Firstly, how good are Nick and Matt’s blogs at the moment? Top reads, check them out if you haven’t already.
I was devastated by Doncaster’s 5th round defeat at Old Trafford. A fun challenge though and I got more into it than most saves in recent memory. So, let’s have another short term challenge.
In 1995, Blackburn Rovers won the Premier League. If you are lucky enough to be too young to recall that, they basically bought Alan Shearer, Chris Sutton, Stuart Ripley, Tim Sherwood and Tim Flowers in the years preceding their glory, put Kenny Dalglish in charge and let the good times roll. Those players were some of the best young players in the country, at a time where not that many players were imported.
It was a short lived success. Dalglish left following their last day title win and moved “upstairs” and assistant Ray Harford took over. The 95/96 season wasn’t the best – the Champions League campaign fell at the group stage and several key players missed time through injury. Harford resigned after a poor start to 96/97, Dalglish also left his role and this resulted in Roy Hodgson being appointed. Alan Shearer had departed in the summer of 96 but no real replacement had been identified, with Sutton still around to lead the line.
In game, Blackburn start with £20m in the bank but a very average reputation and the need to find a striker to try and come close to filling Big Al’s boots. I’ve given myself two seasons to win the Premier League. Get me Mick Quinn’s number.
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