Alan Shearer made Blackburn Rovers prediction when he joined the club and he was absolutely right

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Alan Shearer’s move to Blackburn Rovers in 1992 was the catalyst for a phenomenal career, and a huge factor in the club’s historic Premier League triumph in 1995.

The legendary striker signed for Blackburn from Southampton for a then-British record transfer fee of £3.6m, which was, of course, a massive deal at the time.

The Lancashire outfit assembled a brilliant team in the early 1990s, including Chris Sutton, Graeme Le Saux, and Tim Sherwood, who grew to love Blackburn in time.

While the movement was obviously exciting for fans of the club, and got the attention of neutrals throughout the game, no one could have known just how successful that squad would become.

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Alan Shearer knew Blackburn Rovers was the right move

Well, that’s not entirely true, actually. Alan Shearer knew, or at least, he had a very good feeling that something special was brewing at Blackburn.

Speaking to the ITV at the time of his transfer, Shearer said: “I chose Blackburn because I had the same sort of feeling when I signed for Southampton at 14 years of age, it was a sense of smell [a gut feeling]… Blackburn are going places under Jack Walker.”

Walker’s ownership was regularly criticised by outsiders, who claimed Blackburn bought the title. Accusations of chasing the money were also thrown at Shearer when he made his switch there, but he rebuffed that.

“Things that are being quoted in the press are grossly exaggerated. I could have gone abroad if I wanted to make a killing in terms of money,” he added. “I had offers, but I didn’t feel the time was right. I felt the time was right to come to Blackburn.”

Clearly, he was onto something, as he would lift the Premier League title in his third season with Rovers.

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Blackburn Rovers are a million miles away from Jack Walker approach now

That incredible team assembled by Walker in the ’90s did cost a pretty penny, but it was worth it, given the title win.

Sadly, for Rovers fans, the current owners are the complete opposite. Venky’s have been accused of lacking ambition, for putting financial matters over footballing success in recent year.

The financial situation at Blackburn Rovers is a precarious one, though, with the club essentially fighting to keep its head above water season to season.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
6	West BromWest Brom	38	13	18	7	48	34	14	57
7	Bristol CityBristol City	38	14	15	9	49	41	8	57
8	MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough	38	15	9	14	57	48	9	54
9	BlackburnBlackburn	38	15	7	16	42	40	2	52
10	WatfordWatford	38	15	7	16	47	51	-4	52
11	MillwallMillwall	38	13	12	13	37	39	-2	51
12	Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday	38	14	9	15	53	59	-6	51

This approach has already cost them a top manager this season, after John Eustace abandoned ship to join Derby County instead. It looks like it’s going to cost them a shot at the play-offs, too, with Rovers slipping away from the top six since Valerien Ismael took over.

Suffice to say, Blackburn are unlikely to entice any future Alan Shearer’s to the club at the present time, unless something drastically changes at the very top.