Source: Team_Talk
Reid closing in on Hoops loan switch
The 28 year-old is out of contract at Rovers in the summer and has seen his spell at Ewood Park hit by persistent injuries, although he has now recovered from knee surgery.[LNB]Allardyce said: "We had a chat and it was Steven's decision. He said he fancied it and wanted to get a few games under his belt to improve his fitness. Obviously we'll be seeing how he does."[LNB]Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni last month angered Rovers by virtually writing off Reid's top-flight career after an Achilles injury saw him pull out of his country's final World Cup qualifying games.[LNB]The Italian claimed a full recovery for Reid would be "very, very difficult."[LNB][LNB]
