Lancashire Telegraph | Simon Garner https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/ Lancashire Telegraph Simon Garner en-gb Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:57:03 +0100 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:57:03 +0100 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 | Simon Garner https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/ Simon Garner column: Cut down the goals conceded and Blackburn Rovers can challenge https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/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 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/simon_garner/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 Simon Garner column: Jordan Rhodes' goalscoring feats are unreal https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/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 Simon Garner column: Blackburn Rovers need to excite the fans after Reading snorefest https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/12896409.simon-garner-column-blackburn-rovers-need-excite-fans-reading-snorefest/?ref=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2015 10:01:05 +0100 8ac54a45241068500caa949d4fbbd9b5 Simon Garner column: Leeds United win would be perfect preparation for Liverpool https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/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 Simon Garner column: It could be time for Jordan Rhodes to consider his future https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/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 Simon Garner column: Blackburn Rovers' defeat to Brentford was tough to take https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/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 Simon Garner column: Improved defending key reason for Rovers' improvement https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/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 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/simon_garner/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 Simon Garner column: Defending is costing Blackburn Rovers shot at play-offs https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/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 Simon Garner column: Blackburn Rovers' striking options are great https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11807630.simon-garner-column-blackburn-rovers-striking-options-great/?ref=rss Fri, 20 Feb 2015 10:35:06 +0000 f61c53b09c6ba49e4153fb3d22f80a08 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Chris Flanagan column: A chance for Blackburn Rovers to revel in FA Cup spotlight https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11804269.chris-flanagan-column-chance-blackburn-rovers-revel-fa-cup-spotlight/?ref=rss Thu, 19 Feb 2015 12:00:00 +0000 0eabf92f3fce2bfbe8e8d7ff2b927bc4 chris.flanagan@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Chris Flanagan Simon Garner column: Blackburn Rovers can pull off FA Cup shock against Stoke City https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11792312.simon-garner-column-blackburn-rovers-can-pull-off-fa-cup-shock-stoke-city/?ref=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2015 10:11:05 +0000 0a5d78df7fca307ff6ba94b5090c3c2e let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner: Delighted to see Blackburn Rovers striker Jordan Rhodes get back among the goals https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11776778.simon-garner-delighted-see-blackburn-rovers-striker-jordan-rhodes-get-back-among-goals/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:59:30 +0000 b7f09b564a409ecffb268e90df527d94 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Blackburn Rovers need 12 points from next four home games https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11761376.simon-garner-column-blackburn-rovers-need-12-points-next-four-home-games/?ref=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2015 11:10:00 +0000 6f5d2836691a078fb69ce205103fb906 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Blackburn Rovers players should enjoy the chance to cause FA Cup shock https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11745698.simon-garner-column-blackburn-rovers-players-enjoy-chance-cause-fa-cup-shock/?ref=rss Fri, 23 Jan 2015 10:50:57 +0000 bb533618052a585396858de22fbbce9e let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Rudy Gestede would find Premier League hard to turn down https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11730412.simon-garner-column-rudy-gestede-find-premier-league-hard-turn/?ref=rss Fri, 16 Jan 2015 11:09:51 +0000 f118320c584a2fefa1b1c5faabe58d05 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Blackburn Rovers boss Gary Bowyer will relish his selection headache https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11713883.simon-garner-column-blackburn-rovers-boss-gary-bowyer-will-relish-selection-headache/?ref=rss Fri, 09 Jan 2015 10:28:39 +0000 9e8480d99626f0d1881beb61c7d5bd75 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: January is a chance for Blackburn Rovers to close gap on play-offs https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11698949.simon-garner-column-january-chance-blackburn-rovers-close-gap-play-offs/?ref=rss Fri, 02 Jan 2015 11:09:21 +0000 c3991eb1c58813616bb49e29456463ab let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: We need more of the same from Blackburn Rovers at Bolton Wanderers today https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11689075.simon-garner-column-need-blackburn-rovers-bolton-wanderers-today/?ref=rss Fri, 26 Dec 2014 09:00:14 +0000 20d92b657ef412538b25f9c69a4d729c let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Tricky test but Blackburn Rovers have what it takes to win https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11663524.simon-garner-column-tricky-test-blackburn-rovers-takes-win/?ref=rss Fri, 12 Dec 2014 14:00:00 +0000 22ee4a11ccbc186051754e9061f7dffd let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Getting the first goal against Sheffield Wednesday will be crucial for Blackburn Rovers https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11649204.simon-garner-column-getting-first-goal-sheffield-wednesday-will-crucial-blackburn-rovers/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Dec 2014 17:00:00 +0000 c9d19356991bfca11dbe2c8297b4e7f7 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Blackburn Rovers can go for victory at Riverside https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11632947.simon-garner-column-blackburn-rovers-can-go-victory-riverside/?ref=rss Fri, 28 Nov 2014 10:41:34 +0000 73cb431fa24ad835a96a9aa11dd4fdaf let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Put Blackburn Rovers striker Jordan Rhodes back in the side for Leeds United https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11618106.simon-garner-column-put-blackburn-rovers-striker-jordan-rhodes-back-side-leeds-united/?ref=rss Fri, 21 Nov 2014 11:13:45 +0000 5e772d9ba9912b6435d0f29dd7a2c611 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Rudy Gestede's continued red-hot form has been a nice surprise https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11602802.simon-garner-column-rudy-gestedes-continued-red-hot-form-nice-surprise/?ref=rss Fri, 14 Nov 2014 11:02:34 +0000 5a68d9d679f471e9d96281b250dd2811 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: I think it's a good time for Blackburn Rovers to play Brighton & Hove Albion https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11589260.simon-garner-column-think-good-time-blackburn-rovers-play-brighton-hove-albion/?ref=rss Fri, 07 Nov 2014 22:30:27 +0000 11ff1f2dcc645eb8ec2c4f12ce4cca4c let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Scoring early can be vital for Rovers https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11572431.simon-garner-column-scoring-early-can-vital-rovers/?ref=rss Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:00:00 +0000 6f4e4aac120f10c15d9d1efb3d02ee3e let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Blackburn Rovers must take the game to Nottingham Forest https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11557578.simon-garner-column-blackburn-rovers-must-take-game-nottingham-forest/?ref=rss Fri, 24 Oct 2014 14:00:00 +0100 c45a582327c5fcba511758f9722b7161 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: The next four away games will be a real test of Blackburn Rovers' mettle https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11542508.simon-garner-column-next-four-away-games-will-real-test-blackburn-rovers-mettle/?ref=rss Fri, 17 Oct 2014 16:00:00 +0100 55d57f7e97851eb26cb35597c48fec4d let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Blackburn Rovers shouldn't have to score two or three goals a game to win a match https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11514303.simon-garner-column-blackburn-rovers-shouldnt-score-two-three-goals-game-win-match/?ref=rss Fri, 03 Oct 2014 17:19:32 +0100 c446f3e71ab68e88ce6dd76ce0f09a51 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: You can't teach what Jordan Rhodes does so well https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11498611.simon-garner-column-cant-teach-jordan-rhodes-well/?ref=rss Fri, 26 Sep 2014 16:00:00 +0100 494d70cd8bdf05e64eb49868a2336326 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Win at Fulham and it'll have been a good week for Blackburn Rovers https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11484763.simon-garner-column-win-fulham-itll-good-week-blackburn-rovers/?ref=rss Fri, 19 Sep 2014 16:00:00 +0100 0f8b934036324554ce8c32cdae2ac37f let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: I want nine points out of Blackburn Rovers' next four matches https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11469067.simon-garner-column-want-nine-points-blackburn-rovers-next-four-matches/?ref=rss Fri, 12 Sep 2014 16:30:00 +0100 80e017703e74841c857813f3d9f26017 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Josh King has uncertain future at Blackburn Rovers https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11456021.simon-garner-column-josh-king-uncertain-future-blackburn-rovers/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Sep 2014 17:00:00 +0100 838021c2e6a5deae0317896c4791dc41 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Blackburn Rovers have to improve their mentality https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11440672.simon-garner-column-blackburn-rovers-improve-mentality/?ref=rss Fri, 29 Aug 2014 13:50:00 +0100 52d9e0e845da203650be42efb9383b84 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Blackburn Rovers ace Rhodes worth more than McCormack https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11427655.simon-garner-column-blackburn-rovers-ace-rhodes-worth-mccormack/?ref=rss Fri, 22 Aug 2014 12:50:00 +0100 b13836446d88643c936b362727c7a06e let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Blackburn Rovers have got Blackpool at a good time https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11412679.simon-garner-column-blackburn-rovers-got-blackpool-good-time/?ref=rss Fri, 15 Aug 2014 15:50:00 +0100 82ef73c3a32a436fe7d1e964e990a71c let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Blackburn Rovers' opening opponents Cardiff City may struggle https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11397350.simon-garner-column-blackburn-rovers-opening-opponents-cardiff-city-may-struggle/?ref=rss Fri, 08 Aug 2014 16:10:00 +0100 898be320bd3fe20b83dbd99503a7df48 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner: Let's wait until January for more signings https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11351103.simon-garner-wait-january-signings/?ref=rss Fri, 18 Jul 2014 14:10:00 +0100 90a8c0aee3fe38b2dd0e53cf1785ae9b let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Championship side should start in opening Blackburn Rovers friendly https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11334719.simon-garner-column-championship-side-start-opening-blackburn-rovers-friendly/?ref=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2014 15:40:00 +0100 10cb230b21f65975324ee1ff3b4cd4a5 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Attacking style is way to go for Blackburn Rovers https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11321475.simon-garner-column-attacking-style-way-go-blackburn-rovers/?ref=rss Fri, 04 Jul 2014 15:40:00 +0100 3faeb431ad597f5ca1fd97204b8259d3 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Biting an opponent is coward’s way out https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11305947.simon-garner-column-biting-opponent-cowards-way/?ref=rss Fri, 27 Jun 2014 13:17:06 +0100 52a622d2f8d0bd20a2d8c370e86be62f Simon Garner column: No need to break up Blackburn Rovers striker pair https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11291378.simon-garner-column-no-need-break-blackburn-rovers-striker-pair/?ref=rss Fri, 20 Jun 2014 13:50:00 +0100 474bfc3bb7c9c602e7d9b6f81d38343f let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Phil Jones needs to stick as a centre back https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11276569.simon-garner-column-phil-jones-needs-stick-centre-back/?ref=rss Fri, 13 Jun 2014 15:00:00 +0100 a4e6fa83201e876d1bbace84011d909e let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Rochina not right for playmaker job at Blackburn Rovers https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11261665.simon-garner-column-rochina-not-right-playmaker-job-blackburn-rovers/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Jun 2014 14:00:00 +0100 9bd54dd6607b9c2ce02c13ce4d735c2f let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: The Rovers six should cut their losses https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11245911.simon-garner-column-rovers-six-cut-losses/?ref=rss Fri, 30 May 2014 12:00:00 +0100 417468264a4c375274bf9e80eb65b2fb let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner: Venky's must keep talking to the fans https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11232465.simon-garner-venkys-must-keep-talking-fans/?ref=rss Fri, 23 May 2014 13:00:00 +0100 a22af875fcd94a64c6ae3b5be70a5a4f let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Cairney has really impressed all year https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11202968.simon-garner-column-cairney-really-impressed-year/?ref=rss Fri, 09 May 2014 16:00:00 +0100 25db450b58a2335dfbcb3a3756482650 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Rovers have given themselves a chance https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11172017.simon-garner-column-rovers-given-chance/?ref=rss Fri, 25 Apr 2014 15:00:00 +0100 14992d67bebde364acd081f677d133a9 let_sport@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Simon Garner Simon Garner column: Credit to Rovers for not giving up hope https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/blogs/simon_garner/rss/11142624.simon-garner-column-credit-rovers-not-giving-hope/?ref=rss Fri, 11 Apr 2014 15:00:00 +0100 ada3a428644fb2fd88eb6442e3888bc9