Rovers new boy Chimbomda looking to make up for lost time at Spurs

08 September 2009 16:32
Pascal Chimbonda is looking forward to regular first-team football at Blackburn after spending six months in the wilderness with Tottenham. [LNB]Looking forward: Chimbonda is confident he will find his match fitness before too long[LNB]Rovers boss Sam Allardyce snapped up the French defender on a two-year deal at the end of August to rescue him from a nightmare spell in north London. [LNB]Chimbonda only returned to White Hart Lane in January after a brief stint with Sunderland and had been hoping to reclaim the place in the Spurs backline that he had occupied for two seasons between 2006 and 2008.[LNB]But things worked out differently and, after making only one leaguestart under Harry Redknapp, the 30-year-old realised it was time tomove on. [LNB]'He had eight defenders and three right-backs,' said Chimbonda. [LNB]'I think I knew the first choice of Harry. I'm not going to complain, sometimes this happens and you need to deal with it. [LNB]  Blackburn midfielder Keith Andrews glad to silence the doubters at Ewood ParkFerguson wasn't a failure at Rovers, says Birmingham boss Alex McLeishThe transfer window's not closed for these players! Out-of-contract Viduka, Van der Meyde and Co are still open to offersBLACKBURN ROVERS FC

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