Rose of the Rovers : Chapter One

Following the resignation of Mark Hughes to go to Manchester City, and left with preciously few options aside from Mike Newell and an overhyped League Two coach, the Blackburn Rovers board turned to me, a loyal coach at Ewood Park, to replace Thaksin’s new performing monkey. With a top half finish in my sights, I have been awarded a transfer budget of thirteen million pounds, enough to bring in established players alongside promising youngsters.