Blackburn Rovers News 24/7Writer: Walker 
Date:Tuesday May 8 2007
Time: 12:15PM
UK time is: 07:04:52
Choose your club
Other Sites
Network Navigation
Vital Partners
'If It's Football, It's Vital'
Rovers Call the Shots
Speculation regarding the future of Blackburn Rovers striker Benni McCarthy has been growing but he says his future is down to the club.
McCarthy took his Premiership goals tally 16 on Saturday, making it 22 in total in what has been a VERY impressive first season in English football. As such the 29-year-old has been linked with various clubs including Manchester United, and most recently Chelsea.
The South African International (or is it former International? I get confused as he retires, then comes out of retirement so often!) will leave his future in the clubs hands, although he will not be demanding a move as he is happy to replay the faith the club showed in him, so is happy to stay if wanted.
Speaking in the Daily Star, McCarthy said:
"If the club decides to sell me, it's their call, not my call.
"I am just trying to play my best football and give everything I've got. Then whatever happens, happens.
"Blackburn showed a lot of faith in me, so I'm very grateful for that."
I did have fears recently that perhaps we may lose Benni, and others but feel increasingly confident that we will keep him and the others despite obvious interest.
NOT REGISTERD TO VITAL BLACKBURN? WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR! Register by clicking here.
Don't forget "Walkerbout" Sunday Evenings in the forum between 6pm & 8pm - For more information click here.
But don't forget the forum itself, you can talk about whatever you want there and YOU decide what it is! Forum Link.
Seconds Out! Vital Boxing is here!
Vital F1 Prediction League - Join now for Monaco
Your Comments
Benni WILL stay I am sure, we are under no pressure to sell and most will be in no hurry to move away as I honestly feel we can give the players what they want, and that is quality football with a club moving forward that WILL be in or around the European mix year in year out. Why give up first team football with a club that can offer them this for a place more often than not on the bench?!?! I've said it before, but will say it again Rover can compete with any club (the top four aside) so if players leave for ANYONE bar these they are not moving forward.
Hughes Da Man
Thats my boy benni!!! thats what we all we wanted to hear.
MikeyGamst
It certainly is, we were hearing more like this earlier in the season, we don't want to be hearing the "I'd like to play for so and so" we want to hear the "I love it hear" and "I want to stay if the club want me" etc. again like this.
Hughes Da Man
u cant fault a player for having the ambition to play for a bigger club but when, wot is one of our clubs more important players saying that he wants to stay then this is good for the rest of the players, the club, the fans and of course boads well for bringing in other players in the summer when they see the calibre of the players that want to stay at our wee club
Clint
Ambition is key to success, and is something we must have but didn't Benni himself say this was something he hadn't lost, but he'd achieved what he'd wanted to but had ambition to achieve things here, so wouldn't staying and proving loyalty and realising these ambition here mean more than sitting on the bench albiet at a club with whom he will almost certainly be assured of at least one medal next season?!?!? All seems irrelevant as it appears he is staying anyway, woo hoo!
Hughes Da Man
Loyalty should be rewarded. Bump up his conctract, extend it, im sure that will prevent any one trying to poach him for a few mill. And make sure there is no release fee clause lol
sasman
good plan.. with that extra tv money we can surely bump benni up a little and make sure he's still a rover for seasons to come
Bents4eng
we could use the money we'll save on Nonda, he never did quite cut it and im sure he'll be returned to Roma, im sure we were paying some of his wages if not all of the them. I would like to see another striker brought in, perferably Nugent or Bent but we'd be prcied out of them and plus i think we get a loaner to be 4th choice
Clint
I don't agree with this policy to be honest guys, WHY give Benni extra money to make him want to saty?!?! I don't see how this would reward loyalty? Loyalty would be him honouring his contract without the need of an extra incentive, which lets face it he should be on enough as it is without a sweetner on top?!?!
Hughes Da Man
Thats always a good plan to bump up his contract. They did it with MGP and Stevie Reid but I hope they don't go putting minimum fee release clauses in his contract... I'm fed up of talking about them!!!!
MikeyGamst
You must have posted the exact time I did Mikey! Another that agrees with the give him a little extra policy. Obviously if this means keeping him we'd have to, but should we really need to do this?!?!
Hughes Da Man
its not about keeping him but giving him a little extra shows that the club respects his decision to stay, im not saying double his wages or anything
Clint
I see what is being said but why give him a little extra to show that we respect his decision to stay? He signed a three-year contract I think wasn't it, was this (not that contracts mean much nowadays) not enough of a sign of respect of how much he was wanted?!?! I am just not sure that we should have to justify giving him extra if he decides to stay just one-year into this deal.
Hughes Da Man
Here speaking of players and contracts Sky Sports have given me some bad news! Nonda to be offered a contract with Rovers, for real. Hughes believes he will come good next season! I still have my doubts but I can see where he is coming from as theres not to many strikers out there that would settle for 4th choice, £2m or not
Clint
Phsycic connection HDM.. never a bad thing. Is it a case of great minds think a like?? not too sure...
MikeyGamst
in Sparky we trust I meant to say!
Hughes Da Man
Who you calling a Psycho Mickey! Ohh I see not psycho LOL! Let's not forget that some players take that season to adapt. I Sparky we trust.
Hughes Da Man
OPEN INVITE HERE FOR ANYONE! Does anyone fancy putting together and submitting to me an article on the potential Nonda signing?!?! I would liek to cover it but I'm tied up (not literally!) with this and that this afternoon and tonight but would like to publish it today. So if ANYONE is up for this challenge write away and submit it and I'll get it on when I get a moment. Cheers :)
Hughes Da Man
Have Your Say
Recent Articles
Behold, Team GB. (Friday May 24 2013)
Bowyer appointed new Rovers manager (Friday May 24 2013)
Robinson keeping options open (Thursday May 23 2013)
Is Gomes worth another season? (Tuesday May 21 2013)
Alan Judge agrees deal with Rovers (Thursday May 16 2013)
Blackburn agree deal for Chris Taylor (Thursday May 16 2013)
Rovers poised to sign Eastwood (Wednesday May 15 2013)
Rovers looking to add Taylor (Tuesday May 14 2013)
VB Crystal Ball 2012/13 - The Results (Thursday May 9 2013)
The end for Pedersen? (Tuesday May 7 2013)
Archived Articles
Vital Blackburn Articles from 2005
Vital Blackburn Articles from 2006
Vital Blackburn Articles from 2007
Vital Blackburn Articles from 2008
Vital Blackburn Articles from 2009
Vital Blackburn Articles from 2010
Vital Blackburn Articles from 2011
Vital Blackburn Articles from 2012
Vital Blackburn Articles from 2013
Vital Blackburn Articles from 2006
Vital Blackburn Articles from 2007
Vital Blackburn Articles from 2008
Vital Blackburn Articles from 2009
Vital Blackburn Articles from 2010
Vital Blackburn Articles from 2011
Vital Blackburn Articles from 2012
Vital Blackburn Articles from 2013
Vital Members League (view all)
| 1. | Mikey Delap | 82 |
| 2. | chris_rovers | 67 |
| 3. | Rye of the Rovers | 40 |
| 4. | roverstdt | 31 |
| 5. | dallydally | 30 |
| 6. | *Dave* | 23 |
| 7. | adam_quirk | 15 |
| 8. | rovers2011 | 14 |
| 9. | Ainzy968 | 13 |
| 10. | glen9mullan | 7 |
League Results (view all)
| Latest Results | ||||
| Birmingham | 1 | - | 1 | Blackburn |
| Blackburn | 1 | - | 1 | Crystal Palace |
| Millwall | 1 | - | 2 | Blackburn |
| Watford | 4 | - | 0 | Blackburn |
| Blackburn | 1 | - | 0 | Huddersfield |
| Blackburn | 2 | - | 0 | Derby County |
League Table (view table)
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 14. Ipswich | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | -13 | 60 |
| 15. Blackpool | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | -1 | 59 |
| 16. Middlesbrough | 46 | 18 | 5 | 23 | -9 | 59 |
| 17. Blackburn | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | -7 | 58 |
| 18. Sheff Wed | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | -8 | 58 |
| 19. Huddersfield | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | -20 | 58 |
| 20. Millwall | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | -11 | 56 |
Breaking League News
| Behold, Team GB.
» Blackburn : 24/05/2013 22:06:00
|
| Bowyer appointed new Rovers manager
» Blackburn : 24/05/2013 20:49:00
|
| LUFC Lees ready to fight for place in side
» Leeds Utd : 24/05/2013 20:48:00
|
| Redmond England Afterthought
» Birmingham : 24/05/2013 20:11:00
|
| Carson Quizzed Over Unusual Cheques
» Birmingham : 24/05/2013 20:09:00
|
| Rush - Baptiste Wages Too Much
» Derby County : 24/05/2013 20:00:00
|
| LUFC Green in final Ireland squad
» Leeds Utd : 24/05/2013 19:00:00
|
Current Site Poll (view all polls)
|
|
2 © - All content copyright Vital Network Ltd, not to be reproduced without explicit permission Copyright Issues
Cookie Policy
At Vital Football, we along with most other modern websites use small files called 'cookies' to create the most secure, effective and functional website possible for our users. Without these files our business model, based on advertising, breaks down and we would be unable to continue to provide the services that you are here to utilise. By continuing to use this website after seeing this message, you consent to our use of cookies on this device unless you have disabled them. For full details please read our Cookie Policy which can be found here. However, if you would like to disable cookies on this device, please view our Cookie Policy which contains an opt-out tool for disabling advertising cookies. Please also visit our information pages on 'How to manage cookies' if you would also like to block all other types of cookies. Please be aware that parts of this site will not function correctly if you disable cookies.