Kieron Dyer is banking on West Ham United doing the business at Ewood Park on Saturday and returning with a much-needed result.
The Hammers are searching for a first away win since the opening day of last season and Dyer believed the time was right to stop lamenting previous disappointments such as draws at Wolverhampton Wanderers and Birmingham City when all three points had seemed possible.
"We have said that we have to win when we had fixtures like this before and we didn't win those games," he said. "It is about time we did it. The time has come for less talking and showing more action on the pitch. If we win at the weekend then we are still among the bunch with the teams above us."
Blackburn Rovers parted company with manager Sam Allardyce at the start of the week but Dyer said the Hammers would have to go out and focus only on what they need to do. "Hopefully it is a good time to play them because we are in desperate need of three points. The last game was very disappointing. We want to come back with three points."
Dyer took time out from preparations to visit the Richard House Children's Hospice this week, helping to hand over more than £2,000 collected by the first-team squad for much needed equipment - as well as a host of Hammers goodie bags.
"It is a fantastic place. It is very humbling as a player to come here. It puts it all into perspective when you go to a place like this. It was a very rewarding day to see the place. It is a difficult time for kids and their families and if we can help them in a small way then we are all for that.
"Of course, we worry about things like [our league position] but it puts it into small scale when you come to places like Richard House."
