Don Goodman said that if 19-year-old Northern Irish centre-back Tom Atcheson went to any of the big Premier League clubs, he would not get regular football. Goodman urged Tom Atcheson, who has one cap for Northern Ireland, to stay at Blackburn Rovers for a chance at consistent first-team football. Several Premier League clubs, including Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, and Newcastle United, have been linked with the defender.