Reid warns fans not to expect the new Duff

STEVEN REID has warned Blackburn fans not to expect him to fill the void created by the departure of Damien Duff.

Reid joined Rovers at the end of last month for £2.5m from Millwall and had been hoping to link up with his fellow Republic of Ireland international this season at Ewood Park, only for Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich to step in.

Reid said: “I was a bit nervous when I first arrived, but I’ve quickly settled in.

“I’ve come here to learn, more than anything, particularly given the class players around me.

“I’m looking upon this as a massive challenge and a big opportunity for me to see what I can do, but also for me to improve as a player.

“It would’ve been better for me if Damien had been here. I spoke to him and he was going to show me around and we were going to go house hunting and things like that.

“But he’s now gone in the opposite direction. It was likely he would get a massive move to a massive club and that’s happened sooner rather than later, but good luck to him.”