Sat 4th Oct - Ewood Park
By James Dall Last updated: 4th July 2008
Blackburn Rovers chairman John Williams has met with new manager Paul Ince to discuss the club's transfer targets for the summer.
Former MK Dons boss Ince was confirmed as Mark Hughes' successor at Ewood Park towards the end of June.
Ince has already stated that he is keen to retain the services of Rovers' star players, amid reported interest from a number of sides.
However, he is also looking to add to his squad in time for the new Premier League season.
And Williams has confirmed he has held talks with Ince over his plans to bring in 'one or two' players.
"I'm meeting with Paul (on Thursday) and one of the things we will be discussing is a list of potential transfer targets," Williams told the Lancashire Telegraph.
"We are getting inundated with players at the moment, as you can imagine, and this is an opportunity to decide which direction we want to go in.
"The target positions are very similar to what they were under Mark Hughes, but the actual targets have changed a bit because Paul wants to put his own stamp on things, which is only natural.
"However, the overall strategy remains the same, and that's continuity.
"We want to stick with what we've got to a large extent but if we can add one or two that will strengthen the first XI then that would be great."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 18th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Blackburn |
| Saturday 25th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 17:30 | Blackburn vs Middlesbrough |
| Wednesday 29th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Aston Villa vs Blackburn |
| Saturday 1st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | West Brom vs Blackburn |
| Sunday 9th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Blackburn vs Chelsea |
| Saturday 15th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Sunderland |
| Sunday 23rd November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Tottenham vs Blackburn |
| Saturday 6th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Liverpool |
| Saturday 13th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs Blackburn |
| Saturday 20th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Stoke |
| Friday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Blackburn |
| Sunday 28th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 14:00 | Blackburn vs Man City |
| Saturday 10th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Blackburn |
| Saturday 17th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Newcastle |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 4th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 0 - 2 Man Utd | |
| Saturday 27th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Newcastle 1 - 2 Blackburn | |
| Wednesday 24th September | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Blackburn 1 - 0 Everton | |
| Saturday 20th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 1 - 0 Fulham | |
| Saturday 13th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 0 - 4 Arsenal | |
| Saturday 30th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 4 - 1 Blackburn | |
| Wednesday 27th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Blackburn 4 - 1 Grimsby | |
| Saturday 23rd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 1 - 1 Hull | |
| Saturday 16th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 2 - 3 Blackburn | |
| Saturday 9th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Blackburn 1 - 1 NAC | |
| Saturday 2nd August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Wolverhampton 4 - 2 Blackburn | |
| Wednesday 30th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Northwich 1 - 2 Blackburn | |
| Saturday 26th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Sporting 2 - 1 Blackburn | |
| Friday 25th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Benfica 2 - 3 Blackburn | |
| Monday 21st July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| TSG Hoffenheim 3 - 1 Blackburn | |
| Monday 14th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Macclesfield 1 - 2 Blackburn | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Manchester United | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 10 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 7 | 9 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 9 |
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