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I genuinely think the delay is purely due to the EFL wanting to state the date for the replay in their decision. That requires agreement from all sides (including Police etc)

We're fucked - we've been given a deadline to adhere to.

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I can only think that Rovers might include Ismael's comments from yesterday in their final submission (had they not already done so). If Ismael wasn't asked for his opinion by anybody yet the Ipswich manager was Rovers might point to Ipswich putting some pressure on the referee. Clutching at straws perhaps but the more evidence and doubt we can put in the EFL's minds might just help. Disclaimer: I still think it will replayed wholly and 11 v 11.

It's not more difficult but it is less beneficial financially. If the shortened match is behind closed doors then the club will have to issue refunds on the original match and get no income from the 15 minute match. Pasha thinks in terms of pound notes, he doesn't care about the 3 points. Officially, the club will probably push for the 15 minute option but I know what Pasha would prefer.

Now, if the club had any sense, this is a chance to turn a potential replay into a positive. Just have it be free tickets for everyone. Try to get as many in as possible. See it as a bonus fixture that can create new supporters and generate revenue from concessions. They won't do this, but it would be a silver lining if the full replay is required.

Yep it’s boring now just confirm the replay, let us have a whinge and move on

Might be sooner when it turns out Rovers neglected to press send, and as a result, Ipswich's suggestion passes unchallenged 😉

Need to pretend that they have listened to both sides before announcing.

Again, that is where the manager has to make the decision who, in his opinion, is the best player . Sentiment shouldn't enter the equation.

How does it take this long to tell us it will be replayed?

If it's the last 10+stoppage it would just be behind closed doors, streamed online. They wouldn't bother paying concourse staff and stewards for 15 mins. The argument that it's more difficult than a 90 mins game doesn't really wash. And if we wanted a full 90 mins replay, it would have been announced by now because that's obviously what Ipswich want too.

Decision won't be for a few days yet.

If Pasha is thinking that way the list of why he should fuck off has just got even longer.

For the 15 minute option, presumably they wouldn't charge anyone with a ticket for the original game and income from hospitality etc would be zero but they would still need to pay stewards and police. If it's a full replay, Rovers can refund 40% of the original ticket price and then charge full price again for the replay, sell hospitality tickets and get income from food and drinks. Pasha will be looking at this from a financial point of view and may well prefer the full replay

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Doesn't cost Ipswich any extra they're still travelling the same distance for 15 mins or 90. Presume we'd be out of pocket on a partial re-run as opposed to the full 90 mins if it were held behind closed doors or people were let in for free. It's easily.doable though. All that is needed is the willingness to do it. For the chance of a more or less guaranteed three points we ought to be champing at the bit if we were to get that chance.

I’m also unsure why the obsession with having or creating a precedent is. As long as the EFL set out clearly what they took in account they’ll be able to justify different decisions in the future.

Probably need another day or two to convince us that they looked at every other option before deciding to replay it.

Thanks. It’s almost as if ‘journalists’ are picking and choosing which bits of info to share with us…

Saw that myself, Nixon was apparentlyclaiming that a game called off in the 82nd minute due to illness in the crowd with the score at 1-0 and which was replayed in full was being considered as a precedent. Not really directly comparable as I assume it was 11 v 11 in that game at the time.

I have to admit I thought this would be a straight forward "replayed" announcement on Monday and am surprised we haven't heard anything back yet.

And also I think both teams actually agreed to replay the game in full.

Why would playing a partial game cost more than playing a full game??

Called off for very different reasons and only stopped when home fans (with a very good intention) came onto and refused to leave the pitch.