Forget Roy, give Robbie a miss, Dale have signed goalkeeper Jake Kean on a season long loan from Blackburn Rovers.

The 6'4 shot stopper comes highly recommended and it appears to be something of a coup that we have managed to secure this deal. Dale boss Steve Eyre admitted that Kean has been his number one target to become his number one since his appointment, and that a number of clubs were interested in his services.

He had a successful spell with Hartlepool last season, and if comments on their forum are to be believed, it would appear that we've got a good 'un: " "Worth ten points start for you if you get him. You wont be disappointed if he performs like he did for us - a real star in the making" and  "Jake Kean was quality and a seemingly a great lad as well, I'm sure he'll do well. I'm amazed he's not been signed up higher than League One to be honest. I thought a Championship club would have snapped him up, in fact Blackburn must have some good keepers"

In joining Dale on loan from Blackburn Rovers, he will be stepping in the fine footsteps of Frankie Fielding and Matt Dickens.

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onemattjansen added 13:17 - Aug 3 Please look after him for us, I beleive he is highly regarded at The Rovers, but yes, as stated in the article abovem, he has Paul Robinson and Mark Bunn in front of him in the pecking order, and they are both class acts, and we've just let a couple of decent keepers go... All the best to you for the season, and keep us posted if you can. Thanks Arte et labore
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leedsdale added 13:48 - Aug 3 According to the Rovers site he is on a 24 hr recall as well. http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~2407878,00.html
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ColDale added 13:49 - Aug 3 I thought you couldn't have 24 hr recalls on long term loans? Am sure the old rule was that you could only have them in months 2 and 3 in short term loans.
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leedsdale added 14:11 - Aug 3 That was my understanding too. Either we are both wrong, its a typo, or they've changed the rules! Im sure Eyre will have other irons in the fire should he be recalled
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ColDale added 14:50 - Aug 3 done a bit of googling, and it would appear that the rules I stated are correct, but goalkeepers are exempt from it and can always be recalled.
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