New Football FanCast columnist Aban Quaynor feels David Bentley would be wise to stay at Ewood Park.

David Bentley stresses that he needs to leave Blackburn Rovers to play European football and thereby improve his chances of becoming a regular England international. Yet is he taking a gamble in actively looking to leave the Lancashire club?

Football FanCast columnist Alex Dimond hopes that the appointment of Paul Ince could pave the way for other clubs to scour the lower leagues in search of their future managers.

So, Paul Ince is the new Blackburn Rovers manager. The media have been falling over themselves to celebrate his appointment, noting he is the first black Briton to manage a Premier League team. Much like US Presidential candidate Barack Obama, ‘the Guv'nor' is being credited with breaking down more than a few glass ceilings.

Football FanCast columnist Adam Thompson applauds the appointment of Paul Ince and feels that he is more than capable of taking Blackburn Rovers to the next level.

At the backend of last season, (around the time when every insulting adjective was attached to Wolves Manager Mick McCarthy's name.), there came a cry for a new man to steer my club, the apparent ‘sleeping giant' back into the Premiership. Sam Allardyce, Steve McClaren even Graham Taylor were linked to the job. However the firm favourite was a man that had served Wolves well in his 4 year stay, a man that in his first season guided us to promotion and was the experienced head in our ill fated relegation season, that man was Paul Ince or as he likes to be known ‘The Guvnor'.

Football FanCast columnist Rob Facey looks at the lengths Blackburn are going to in order to make sure they get their man and hopes that Ince is able to handle the pressure of managing in the Premier League.

Blackburn Rovers have asked the FA exactly what needs to be done in order for Paul Ince to be given the green light to take over at Ewood Park despite not having a Pro License; the standard coaching qualification necessary to control first team affairs in the Premier League.

Football FanCast columnist Rob Facey asks, in the wake of Alan Shearer's rejection of the Blackburn job, would Rovers fans rather the Guv'nor or Big Sam at the helm next season?

As top goal scorer and Premier League winner with Blackburn Rovers, Alan Shearer would always be welcomed back to the club, though it seems the former England striker is not ready to swap the BBC couch for the Ewood Park dugout anytime soon.

Football FanCast columnist Rob Facey wonders whether former Rovers legend Alan Shearer is a serious contender for the managerial job at Ewood Park.

Ex-players always get linked with former clubs as potential managers but Alan Shearer, who has made it clear he wants to manage in the future, is different. He is someone who, despite only minimal coaching experience during his final years at Newcastle, is expected to be a great manager. Whether his ruthless striking streak can be transformed into a will to win as a manager remains to be seen, but Blackburn could be the perfect chance for him to cut his teeth at a club.

Football FanCast columnist Rob Facey wonders what next for Blackburn as Paul Ince enters the frame as the club look to start a new era after Mark Hughes' departure.

Blackburn Rovers started a new chapter in their history today as the search for a new boss formally got under way. As Mark Hughes was unveiled at Eastlands, chairman John Williams insisted that the club are already focused on the search for a new manager.

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One of the Premier League's most underrated and often unsung players is Blackburn Rovers ‘keeper Brad Friedel. The American has delivered some outstanding performances for Rovers and despite his tender age, has seemingly improved over the years.