With things not going well at Blackburn, Kiwi Captain Ryan Nelsen has laid down the gauntlet to his teammates and has demanded more during their frustrating spell.
UPDATE - Nelsen has returned from his Over-Age Olympic duty with New Zealand after their 5 - nil demolition at the hands of Brazil.
Now back at Ewood Park after his agreement with the Guv’na, Nelly’s focus will now be on Blackburn’s opening fixture at Everton.
Former DC United and current Blackburn Rovers Captain Ryan Nelsen has been given the all clear by new manager Paul “the Guv’na” Ince to represent New Zealand at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Yes, there’s a bit of a catch. Nelsen must be back at Ewood Park by August 16th which is their opening day match against Everton.
Nelsen will be one of the Kiwi’s three overage (over 23) players and will definitely face China and Brazil before the deadline set by Ince.
image via BBC
image via BBC
One of the biggest success stories to come out of MLS has been Kiwi Ryan Nelsen. After leading DC United to a championship, the then 27 years old went on trial with Mark Hughes’ Blackburn Rover and was immediately signed on a free transfer. In less than 6 months, Nelsen was leading the starting 11 out at Ewood Park and guiding Blackburn (along with Brad Friedel) into UEFA Cup. Although Nelsen has been a constant in the starting lineup, the pesky hamstring problem he faced last year has flared up again, forcing him to take a couple of weeks off.
