Source: Team_Talk
Sam: Takeover not affecting Rovers
lackburn manager Sam Allardyce insists his players are not being distracted by uncertainty over the long-term future of the club.[LNB] Two rival consortiums are considering a takeover bid but Allardyce said: "I don't think it affects the players, it's in the back of your mind and some players' minds if and when it's going to happen, but it doesn't affect you.[LNB]"It's always been there ever since I've been here. The club has always been for sale from the day I first walked in and the chairman told me that.[LNB]"Because recently there has been some interested parties doing some due diligence you do think a little bit more about it."[LNB]Blackburn take on Sunderland tonight in their first home game for four weeks with Allardyce stressing the need for victory.[LNB]He said: "We have not played at Ewood for a month, it has been a long time. We want to excite the fans and give them an entertaining game and win three points.[LNB]"We had 13 clean sheets last season and that's one of the things I have talked about, and that we must be more clinical with our finishing.[LNB]"Generally the teams that finished around mid-table last season had a good home record but didn't win enough points away. We were like that and so were Sunderland.[LNB]"I hope for my old mate Steve Bruce that it carries on like that, I don't want to see him coming here and his team producing one of their best away performances and getting a victory![LNB]"We have to be on top of our game and make sure we get back to winning ways at Fortress Ewood."[LNB]David Dunn is expected to play some part for Blackburn after recovering from a hamstring strain but Vince Grella is still missing with the same problem. Keith Andrews is also out after having an operation on a groin injury while Ryan Nelsen is a doubt with a thigh problem.
