Lancashire Telegraph | Blogs https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/ Lancashire Telegraph Blogs en-gb Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:07:50 +0000 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:07:50 +0000 https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo Lancashire Telegraph | Blogs https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/ Simon Garner: Tony Mowbray has got the business he wanted done in productive summer transfer window for Rovers https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/15514910.simon-garner-tony-mowbray-got-business-wanted-done-productive-summer-transfer-window-rovers/?ref=rss Tue, 05 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +0100 3656bb6453f991281ea9a4979b428be4 Simon Garner: Rovers boss Tony Mowbray will want to give himself a number of different options in attack https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/15401613.simon-garner-rovers-boss-tony-mowbray-will-want-give-number-different-options-attack/?ref=rss Tue, 11 Jul 2017 08:00:00 +0100 2d47bb3569dda7b1f0862cbc90692b50 Simon Garner: Tony Mowbray heads to meeting with Rovers owners Venky's in a strong position https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/15302253.simon-garner-tony-mowbray-heads-meeting-rovers-owners-venkys-strong-position/?ref=rss Tue, 23 May 2017 10:00:00 +0100 ba77a09b99298ef32be0ba8a62b019d9 Simon Garner: It’s all up in the air for this Rovers squad, whether under contract or not https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/15287492.simon-garner-air-rovers-squad-whether-contract-not/?ref=rss Tue, 16 May 2017 08:00:00 +0100 919632962aa131dcd50307e826606468 Simon Garner: Rovers can draw positives from unbeaten run but wins are key https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/15168898.simon-garner-rovers-can-draw-positives-unbeaten-run-wins-key/?ref=rss Tue, 21 Mar 2017 12:00:00 +0000 f86251edc4b6dbdc705f8889d25654fd Simon Garner: Blackburn Rovers have to build on what they have done https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/15137506.simon-garner-blackburn-rovers-build-done/?ref=rss Tue, 07 Mar 2017 12:00:00 +0000 4d49f7be8cedd2d3492262714ca443bb richard.sharpe@nqnw.co.uk | Rich Sharpe Simon Garner: Time for video technology introduction, but hopefully it's a sign of change in luck for Blackburn Rovers https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/15073999.simon-garner-time-video-technology-introduction-hopefully-sign-change-luck-blackburn-rovers/?ref=rss Tue, 07 Feb 2017 09:28:00 +0000 6fce52d1f598d504b752f6600b2567ee author.unknown@gwent-wales.co.uk | Author Unknown Simon Garner: Blackburn Rovers must pick themselves up and go again after unfortunate Preston defeat https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/14962535.simon-garner-blackburn-rovers-must-pick-go-unfortunate-preston-defeat/?ref=rss Tue, 13 Dec 2016 07:08:10 +0000 9a0976b5f1dd1b87faeda14dbb516a90 author.unknown@gwent-wales.co.uk | Author Unknown SIMON GARNER'S COLUMN: The unbeaten run is a good little record https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/14948179.simon-garners-column-unbeaten-run-good-little-record/?ref=rss Tue, 06 Dec 2016 04:29:09 +0000 16a82114d412d63471a81777f3ad7880 alex.james@nqnw.co.uk | Alex James Simon Garner: Blackburn Rovers must use confidence from Newcastle United win in the right way https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/14934730.simon-garner-blackburn-rovers-must-use-confidence-newcastle-united-win-right-way/?ref=rss Tue, 29 Nov 2016 15:02:00 +0000 0488e1dc5d7551edd57684dd87b0de6b author.unknown@gwent-wales.co.uk | Author Unknown Simon Garner column: Cut down the goals conceded and Blackburn Rovers can challenge https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/12938636.simon-garner-column-cut-goals-conceded-blackburn-rovers-can-challenge/?ref=rss Fri, 08 May 2015 08:00:00 +0100 270aadbe0759e6f27e66881ca6dd861b let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Paul Wheelock column: Blackburn Rovers Academy is Jack Walker's greatest legacy https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/12934889.paul-wheelock-column-blackburn-rovers-academy-jack-walkers-greatest-legacy/?ref=rss Thu, 07 May 2015 09:00:00 +0100 bb229df068d4585cdbc6bec93e0e020d paul.wheelock@nqnw.co.uk | Paul Wheelock Kevin Gallacher column: Blackburn Rovers have played like broken windscreen wipers this season https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/12933175.kevin-gallacher-column-blackburn-rovers-played-like-broken-windscreen-wipers-season/?ref=rss Wed, 06 May 2015 11:34:31 +0100 6e84143905504698d343e0393615cc20 letsport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Kevin Gallacher Dan Clough column: Ipswich win gives Blackburn Rovers hope for next season https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/12930991.dan-clough-column-ipswich-win-gives-blackburn-rovers-hope-next-season/?ref=rss Tue, 05 May 2015 10:43:38 +0100 7387f62a550bd7307e6ab704a68ce1e9 daniel.clough@nqnw.co.uk | Dan Clough Simon Garner column: David Dunn one of the first names in my all-time Blackburn Rovers XI https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/12926567.simon-garner-column-david-dunn-one-first-names-all-time-blackburn-rovers-xi/?ref=rss Fri, 01 May 2015 10:01:00 +0100 398c8f0d2b6b96e524dd8573735c769a let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Paul Wheelock column: At his peak David Dunn was one of the closest we have had to Gazza https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/12923706.paul-wheelock-column-peak-david-dunn-one-closest-gazza/?ref=rss Thu, 30 Apr 2015 11:00:00 +0100 8b37ecf4aaba8b3d89a9fb4dcd55669f paul.wheelock@nqnw.co.uk | Paul Wheelock Kevin Gallacher column: Players like David Dunn are a dying breed https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/12919729.kevin-gallacher-column-players-like-david-dunn-dying-breed/?ref=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2015 10:03:17 +0100 971e516892fac957344dde7f382cd038 letsport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Kevin Gallacher Dan Clough column: End of an era as David Dunn departs https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/12917534.dan-clough-column-end-era-david-dunn-departs/?ref=rss Tue, 28 Apr 2015 10:42:46 +0100 76c7365aac52c9ed6cfe09819c5a2383 daniel.clough@nqnw.co.uk | Dan Clough Simon Garner column: Jordan Rhodes' goalscoring feats are unreal https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/12912069.simon-garner-column-jordan-rhodes-goalscoring-feats-unreal/?ref=rss Fri, 24 Apr 2015 10:46:18 +0100 9ec7bf61505f18103e6157d00ba8c902 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Paul Wheelock column: £300k for Rudy Gestede and Craig Conway must go down as Gary Bowyer's best pieces of business https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/12908433.paul-wheelock-column-300k-rudy-gestede-craig-conway-must-go-gary-bowyers-best-pieces-business/?ref=rss Thu, 23 Apr 2015 10:00:00 +0100 8dd628a3390f93e04b6be79ecb9edfd4 paul.wheelock@nqnw.co.uk | Paul Wheelock Kevin Gallacher column: Blackburn Rovers starlets have to grasp their opportunity https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/12904720.kevin-gallacher-column-blackburn-rovers-starlets-grasp-opportunity/?ref=rss Wed, 22 Apr 2015 09:32:21 +0100 2ee0f9cac13f0e5e5df0393996c0cd14 letsport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Kevin Gallacher Simon Smith column: Blackburn Rovers look like they’ve got one foot in Algarve https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/12902192.simon-smith-column-blackburn-rovers-look-like-got-one-foot-algarve/?ref=rss Tue, 21 Apr 2015 09:32:21 +0100 34b4949bd0ff141d25fca44d4f14a0b6 Simon Garner column: Blackburn Rovers need to excite the fans after Reading snorefest https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/12896409.simon-garner-column-blackburn-rovers-need-excite-fans-reading-snorefest/?ref=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2015 10:01:05 +0100 8ac54a45241068500caa949d4fbbd9b5 Paul Wheelock column: This Blackburn Rovers team has to toughen up https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/12893437.paul-wheelock-column-blackburn-rovers-team-toughen/?ref=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2015 12:00:00 +0100 e1ecf975d9953b98baef4c1d76e8955c paul.wheelock@nqnw.co.uk | Paul Wheelock Kevin Gallacher column: Blackburn Rovers face prospect of cashing in on stars https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/12890296.kevin-gallacher-column-blackburn-rovers-face-prospect-cashing-stars/?ref=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2015 10:17:25 +0100 ad68f48c9e9d6e3d8ae8e528ddeae2f2 letsport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Kevin Gallacher Dan Clough column: At long last we can be proud of our club again https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/12887746.dan-clough-column-long-last-can-proud-club/?ref=rss Tue, 14 Apr 2015 09:46:00 +0100 469c34400ad5dfe0c5dd248ac2851e49 daniel.clough@nqnw.co.uk | Dan Clough Simon Garner column: Liverpool loss can be springboard for Blackburn Rovers https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/12882789.simon-garner-column-liverpool-loss-can-springboard-blackburn-rovers/?ref=rss Fri, 10 Apr 2015 11:50:00 +0100 dc6d45fd8302b74b625fa4e4ec72f51b let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Paul Wheelock column: Blackburn Rovers' future in safe hands with goalkeeping trio https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/12879576.paul-wheelock-column-blackburn-rovers-future-safe-hands-goalkeeping-trio/?ref=rss Thu, 09 Apr 2015 12:00:00 +0100 bdad6b0fd9762c47405b963c188f4b71 paul.wheelock@nqnw.co.uk | Paul Wheelock Kevin Gallacher column: Blackburn Rovers' season rests on tonight's Liverpool clash https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/12875893.kevin-gallacher-column-blackburn-rovers-season-rests-tonights-liverpool-clash/?ref=rss Wed, 08 Apr 2015 14:00:00 +0100 4339881834d2b0bf5a80725f9b1d9566 letsport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Kevin Gallacher Dan Clough column: Make Liverpool night to remember after league season to forget for Blackburn Rovers https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/12874011.dan-clough-column-make-liverpool-night-remember-league-season-forget-blackburn-rovers/?ref=rss Tue, 07 Apr 2015 13:00:00 +0100 bc6db1bbb814d00da7fe3a48b02d2782 daniel.clough@nqnw.co.uk | Dan Clough Simon Garner column: Leeds United win would be perfect preparation for Liverpool https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/12870784.simon-garner-column-leeds-united-win-perfect-preparation-liverpool/?ref=rss Fri, 03 Apr 2015 11:42:17 +0100 c8e2e90c05e2b5576d273a17dc590fa1 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Paul Wheelock column: Venky's transfer stance will shape Blackburn Rovers' summer https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/12867520.paul-wheelock-column-venkys-transfer-stance-will-shape-blackburn-rovers-summer/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Apr 2015 11:00:00 +0100 42e9d80ecbb4a260e5c8a780976c6d12 paul.wheelock@nqnw.co.uk | Paul Wheelock Kevin Gallacher column: Liverpool replay may be more important but Leeds still a big game https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/12863895.kevin-gallacher-column-liverpool-replay-may-important-leeds-still-big-game/?ref=rss Wed, 01 Apr 2015 10:03:40 +0100 2eca4f22002943c348266b9fbff2a0da letsport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Kevin Gallacher Dan Clough column: Jordan Rhodes latest Blackburn Rovers star to be overlooked internationally https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/12555215.dan-clough-column-jordan-rhodes-latest-blackburn-rovers-star-overlooked-internationally/?ref=rss Tue, 31 Mar 2015 09:51:51 +0100 e28f4bb9b6d5d4e4ddd766168c79d327 daniel.clough@nqnw.co.uk | Dan Clough Simon Garner column: It could be time for Jordan Rhodes to consider his future https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/11884786.simon-garner-column-time-jordan-rhodes-consider-future/?ref=rss Fri, 27 Mar 2015 11:00:00 +0000 911ac9fbd82804e96d27dfb4f500f363 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Paul Wheelock column: Blackburn Rovers must agree new Josh King contract https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/11881929.paul-wheelock-column-blackburn-rovers-must-agree-new-josh-king-contract/?ref=rss Thu, 26 Mar 2015 11:00:00 +0000 e724e69ab064ea9a0ce66d226c682769 paul.wheelock@nqnw.co.uk | Paul Wheelock Kevin Gallacher column: 'Nearly men' Blackburn Rovers are where they deserve to be https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/11878215.kevin-gallacher-column-nearly-men-blackburn-rovers-deserve/?ref=rss Wed, 25 Mar 2015 09:58:14 +0000 9775722cc72898d2b68ff410dc528ca8 letsport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Kevin Gallacher Simon Garner column: Blackburn Rovers' defeat to Brentford was tough to take https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/11869965.simon-garner-column-blackburn-rovers-defeat-brentford-tough-take/?ref=rss Fri, 20 Mar 2015 11:40:52 +0000 4497cdabc7fb4746150d898c7eb32373 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Paul Wheelock column: Challenge Blackburn Rovers face is producing more Adam Henleys https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/11866742.paul-wheelock-column-challenge-blackburn-rovers-face-producing-adam-henleys/?ref=rss Thu, 19 Mar 2015 10:12:10 +0000 303f8fb915d6817417489639111007a3 paul.wheelock@nqnw.co.uk | Paul Wheelock Dan Clough column: Blackburn Rovers fans daring to dream of the play-offs https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/11860386.dan-clough-column-blackburn-rovers-fans-daring-dream-play-offs/?ref=rss Tue, 17 Mar 2015 10:11:58 +0000 5b287ed6920f8438ae01e418da2d9282 daniel.clough@nqnw.co.uk | Dan Clough Simon Garner column: Improved defending key reason for Rovers' improvement https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/11854436.simon-garner-column-improved-defending-key-reason-rovers-improvement/?ref=rss Fri, 13 Mar 2015 10:25:09 +0000 ea677332a85f924f9e1ac9b02ba0ee94 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Paul Wheelock column: Sending Jordan Rhodes out on loan would send out wrong message https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/11851211.paul-wheelock-column-sending-jordan-rhodes-loan-send-wrong-message/?ref=rss Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:10:00 +0000 e0bcc1987c29f284d8739343758c53bf paul.wheelock@nqnw.co.uk | Paul Wheelock Kevin Gallacher column: Blackburn Rovers' FA Cup draw at Liverpool was a magnificent team effort https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/11847342.kevin-gallacher-column-blackburn-rovers-fa-cup-draw-liverpool-magnificent-team-effort/?ref=rss Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:11:37 +0000 9e4b579d2e2c33033339296897be5948 letsport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Kevin Gallacher Dan Clough column: Blackburn Rovers fans deserved our day out at Anfield https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/11844704.dan-clough-column-blackburn-rovers-fans-deserved-day-anfield/?ref=rss Tue, 10 Mar 2015 13:00:00 +0000 c23bc2b72cf9c08a90c5cdb456e77df8 daniel.clough@nqnw.co.uk | Dan Clough Simon Garner: Ball girl was not to blame for Blackburn Rovers failing to knock out Liverpool https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/11839278.simon-garner-ball-girl-not-blame-blackburn-rovers-failing-knock-liverpool/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Mar 2015 12:04:13 +0000 d5e409a975aa9da7c0faa70d66eca5e3 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Paul Wheelock column: Destiny calls as loudly for Blackburn Rovers as it does for Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/11835674.paul-wheelock-column-destiny-calls-loudly-blackburn-rovers-liverpool-captain-steven-gerrard/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Mar 2015 08:55:15 +0000 8b65bf6a75b965836b69e1319e379eec paul.wheelock@nqnw.co.uk | Paul Wheelock Kevin Gallacher column: Blackburn Rovers have to win 10 out of last 12 matches https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/11831992.kevin-gallacher-column-blackburn-rovers-win-10-last-12-matches/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Mar 2015 10:10:13 +0000 91ecc1c6bcff661bdbdd54868ace9d9f letsport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Kevin Gallacher Dan Clough column: Blackburn Rovers must try to emulate Anfield FA Cup heroes of 2000 https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/11829458.dan-clough-column-blackburn-rovers-must-try-emulate-anfield-fa-cup-heroes-2000/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Mar 2015 10:24:22 +0000 5c908c5fcd326b84a6b296aa7e21a936 daniel.clough@nqnw.co.uk | Dan Clough Simon Garner column: Defending is costing Blackburn Rovers shot at play-offs https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/11823335.simon-garner-column-defending-costing-blackburn-rovers-shot-play-offs/?ref=rss Fri, 27 Feb 2015 12:00:00 +0000 424cb83c2c84c8e5df32b57903c05c18 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Paul Wheelock column: No shame in Blackburn Rovers losing to Norwich City – but there is in having form as bad as Blackpool’s https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/rss/11818309.paul-wheelock-column-no-shame-blackburn-rovers-losing-norwich-city---form-bad-blackpools/?ref=rss Thu, 26 Feb 2015 06:00:00 +0000 3fb8eb7637b172b4af48a2c39b7a0670 paul.wheelock@nqnw.co.uk | Paul Wheelock