Protesting fans, distant overseas owners, a lack of transfer funds and deteriorating performances on the pitch had seen Rovers struggling in the Championship since their Premier League relegation in 2011-12. After Villa, it was a case of jumping out of the pan and into the fire. In his six months in charge, Lambert guided Rovers to a comfortable 15th with a 36% win percentage. He departed on his own terms after becoming increasingly frustrated with the owners. To the wider audience his time at Blackburn would have been seen as a failure but following Blackburn's relegation the following season, in hindsight, keeping Rovers up was, in fact, a commendable achievement. | |