Editing Robbie Fowler (section)

=== Blackburn Rovers ===
Fowler was offered a new pay-as-you-play contract with Cardiff for the 2008–09 season in May 2008 and was expected to sign the contract. However, he pulled out of the deal, preferring to accept an offer of a trial at [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] from former Liverpool colleague [[Paul Ince]]. The move left Cardiff manager [[Dave Jones (football manager)|Dave Jones]] and chairman [[Peter Ridsdale]] furious after the club had assisted Fowler's rehabilitation throughout the summer. After training with Blackburn and appearing in a handful of friendlies he was offered a six-month deal by the club to last until January, 
Fowler concluded the trial period at Blackburn by agreeing to a three-month pay-as-you-play deal.<ref name="Blackburn complete Fowler signing">{{cite news |title=Blackburn complete Fowler signing |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 September 2008 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/7563127.stm |access-date=23 December 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Rovers agree Robbie deal |publisher=[[Sky Sports]] |date=10 September 2008 |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11676/4126633 |access-date=4 December 2013}}</ref> He stated that he was eager to return to the Premier League and that his pre-existing relationship with Ince would not earn him any preferential treatment.<ref name="Blackburn complete Fowler signing"/> He made his first appearance against [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] in a 1–0 win in the League Cup on 24 September.<ref>{{cite web |title=Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Everton |publisher=[[RTÉ]] |date=24 September 2008 |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/english-cup/2008/0924/238625-blackburn_everton/ |access-date=4 December 2013}}</ref> With a month left on his contract at Blackburn, Fowler received interest from [[EFL League Two|League Two]] side [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]]. Fowler, a friend of then Grimsby manager [[Mike Newell (footballer)|Mike Newell]] had held talks at [[Blundell Park]] over a possible Player/Coach role with the club.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grimsby confirm Fowler interest |work=[[The Independent]] |date=1 December 2008 |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/grimsby-confirm-fowler-interest-1043955.html |access-date=1 December 2008 | location=London}}</ref>

His three-month deal at Blackburn expired on 12 December 2008,<ref>{{cite news|title=Fowler departs Rovers|work=[[Lancashire Telegraph]]|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/search/3974091.Fowler_makes_Blackburn_Rovers_exit/|date=13 December 2008|access-date=18 December 2008|archive-date=3 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003020026/http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/search/3974091.Fowler_makes_Blackburn_Rovers_exit/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and after not being offered a new contract was released by the club,<ref>{{cite news |title=Blackburn release veteran Fowler |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 December 2008 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/7798305.stm |access-date=23 December 2008}}</ref> he entered talks with new Australian [[A-League]] club [[North Queensland Fury FC|North Queensland Fury]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Marco|last=Monteverde|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/fury-interested-in-fowler/story-e6frf4jl-1111118514825|title= North Queensland Fury considering Robbie Fowler as marquee signing |work=[[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]]|date=9 January 2009|access-date=4 December 2013 }}</ref>