Cumbrians capture Garner
19 Jan 2007 - 15:28:35
Carlisle United boss Neil McDonald has snapped up Blackburn Rovers' teenage striker Joe Garner on loan until the end of the season.
The 18-year-old, who came through the Youth Academy at Ewood Park, has still to make a first-team appearance for the Premiership side.
He is tipped for great things though, and McDonald is excited by the chance of working with him at Brunton Park.
"He's a highly-rated centre-forward at Blackburn, he's an Under-19 England international, and he'll be involved in their tournament, with them, again this year," he told the club's official website.
"He's scored goals at every level with Blackburn and he's a hard-working player who's extremely difficult to deal with.
"It's great to have him here with us, and I think he'll prove to be a good addition to our set-up. He's another one who has fire in his belly and he wants to prove a point.
"All he wants to do is play football, and he's only just signed a new contract with Blackburn, so we've done very well to get him."
