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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Andi Weimann shares recovery update heading into 'long off-season'
Weimann's season was cut short in early March (Image: CameraSport - Dave Howarth) Andi Weimann has shared an update on his recovery as the experienced forward continues his road back from a knee injury. Weimann scored nine goals in 35 appearances for Rovers before his season was cut short against Norwich at the start of March. The 33-year-old is feeling positive after some time away with his family and is now ready for the hard work over the summer as he aims to get back on the pitch as quickly as possible. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement 'I think I am exactly where I should be,' he said of his recovery. 'I had a nice little holiday with the kids over Easter so I feel refreshed. 'Now I will be in through the whole off-season to get ready for pre-season. I think I am in a good spot. '(It was important) mentally, more than anything, to get away. It was the Easter holiday so it worked out well to go away with my kids and my wife for 10 days and just switch off from everything. 'I know it is going to be a long off-season now. I will be in probably every day trying to get fit so I needed it.' Weimann was Rovers' joint-top scorer heading into the final day when Yuki Ohashi's composed finish took the Japan international into double figures. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement 'I said it when I got injured, I think it was a decent season for me,' the former Bristol City man reflected. 'I played every game when I was available, off the bench or starting. My goal return is not bad, 15 starts and seven goals in the league, I think it is pretty decent. I have enjoyed my season, we will see how we get on. READ MORE: Former Rovers striker Rhodes to depart Blackpool at end of his contract 'If you lose that (desire) then I guess it is time to stop playing. I have still got it 100 per cent and that is why I am working really hard to get back fit and be on the pitch again next season. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement 'I love playing football, I love the day-to-day, being around the changing room. Saturday or Tuesday night when the game kicks off, there is no better feeling.' The only frustration for Weimann was not being able to contribute on the pitch over the past couple of months as Rovers battled for a play-off spot. The forward was part of the squad that travelled to Bramall Lane last weekend so that he could support his team-mates. 'It is obviously tough watching when we were losing games and you can't help. The last few games have been the opposite so it has been nice watching,' he said. 'I went to Mexico with my family so there's a six-hour time difference. The games kicked off at nine in the morning and it was really good, having breakfast and watching the games. We were winning so it made for a good day!'
BBC News
07-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Absence of Weimann presents opportunity'
With 11 games remaining and fans dreaming of a further three, the prospect of losing your leading scorer for all of them is a sizeable Weimann has proved to be one of Blackburn Rovers' key signings of last summer. He turned 33 just as the season started and had spent most of the close season as a free goals later (in all competitions), without playing in the traditional number nine role, he's made a firm case for a new deal. His final touch of the season was to head home a very late leveller against Norwich last week. He had already picked up his season-ending knee injury at that point. Another one to remember was his spectacular goal in September at Burnley, which is highly likely to land him the goal of the season might not have the lightning pace from earlier in his career, but it's that knack of being in the right place at the right time that can't really be coached that will be missed in the run-in. Whether he was a starter or a substitute, you felt that a chance might fall to him at some point just due to his football coach Valerien Ismael has been telling me what a blow it is to lose the Austrian, but he was quick to point at the options at his is backing deadline day signings Emmanuel Dennis and Cauley Woodrow to make an impact on the team that hasn't happened so far. He's worked with both of them before and feels that he can get the best out of will miss the visit to Derby this weekend as he serves a one-match ban following a sending off against Norwich last time out. Ismael feels that the front man who is on loan from Nottingham Forest has a lot to prove in the coming weeks."Maybe next time he will learn that when you get the first yellow card, you should be more careful in the dual for the second one," Ismael said."I've found since I came that Dennis looks sharper than when I saw him last year at Watford. More focused, really sharp in shape, positive. It's only one game (the suspension), and three days later we have another game, so he will be back. "At some point he has a point to prove. Every year you are on loan here, on loan there, and at some point you just want to settle and find your home."Woodrow finds himself in a similar position. You have to go back to 2020-21, when Ismael managed him at Barnsley, that he featured in more than 30 league matches in a season. He's made a total of eight starts in the league for Luton in two and a half feels that Woodrow can slot into the role that Weimann has vacated. "He knows the way to goal, he knows the game, he is fit, so at some point he will get his chance to come back," he said."It's easy when you know the player and his quality, and I've spoken with him already. He knows himself that he wants to prove something. I know that he is able to help the team. It's just a question of timing now and as soon as it comes, we expect him to take his chance."The absence of Weimann certainly presents an opportunity, and Woodrow, Dennis and the returning Yuki Ohashi will be keen to prove their worth from now on in.
BBC News
07-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Did you know? Blackburn Rovers v Wolves
Blackburn welcome Premier League side Wolves to Ewood Park in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday lunchtime (12:30 GMT).Rovers won the competition in 1928 and last reached a final in 1960, which they lost against this weekend's opponents. They have made it to the semi-final twice since then - in 2005 and will be the first meeting between Blackburn Rovers and Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup since the 1960 final, which Wolves won 3-0; that is the most recent final of the competition either side Wanderers have won four of their past five away games against Blackburn Rovers (D1), since losing 3-0 in the Premier League in December have progressed from each of their past six FA Cup fourth round ties, reaching at least the fifth round in each of the past two seasons. They last lost at this stage of the competition in 2010-11 (1-3 v Aston Villa).Wolves are looking to reach the FA Cup fifth round in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1993-94/1994-95. They've also won their past two away games in the competition, last winning three consecutively between March 1998 and December Weimann netted Blackburn's winner in the third round against Middlesbrough, his first FA Cup goal since January 2017 (for Wolves against Liverpool). All four of his goals in the competition have either come in the third round (2) or fourth round (2).
