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As others have pointed out there’s been no previous occurrence of a game being abandoned so late with one team both leading and a man up. I guess that’s the angle they’d be pushing given what else the club put in their statement. Won’t get them anywhere mind. The EFL hasn’t said they’ll change the rules, just that they’ll consult and issue guidance for any future occurrences. Cant see the point in that as surely the guidance won’t overrule precedence…

Isn't 'low block' the same as a team 'sitting deep'? Glad it's not just me that's sick to death with all this bollocks!

It's over, whether Rovers like it or not.

The problems at Ewood are well known in regards to drainage. It's happened before so the EFL can't claim ignorance. If they opt to continue ignoring this problem then they are as complicit as the club is in hurting the integrity of the league by having a pitch that can't handle heavy rain and has significant risks of postponements and game abandonments in future. The club will only act if the EFL begin to apply financial pressure. Otherwise it certainly appears they couldn't care less about our fans, other fans, managers, players or the integrity of the league.

On what grounds are we planning to appeal? The precedent for action in these cases is clear. Reminds me of when we embrassed ourselves appealing the O'Brien and McGuire transfers. It sounds like they'll change the rules now at least, which is long overdue because they're garbage. But that's too late for us.

With those 3 points turning out to be significant.

Pompous prick is wrong!

So, a full replay, as we knew it would be. And Rovers will lose it, as we all know they will.

I’d be interested in how the L1 and L2 representatives voted.

We will beat them in the replay. Worst case scenario turn the sprinklers on mid game / turn off the lights and get it abandoned again for a replay.

The EFL board decided: https://www.efl.com/about-the-efl/efl-board/

Ah right, I'm with you now, it was put to a panel rather than all members of the division, that makes sense. Also makes sense that they would all agree to abstain I suppose.

Nope, the three Championship club representatives are from PNE, Norwich, and Middlesbrough.

I'm guessing that the absentions were Rovers, Ipswich and then possibly Norwich?

There is, or certainly shouldn’t be, a default decision. The regulation isn’t x happens unless y it’s any of xyz are possible. As I said earlier, why have flexibility in the rules if you’re always going to make the same choice.

The decision may have done many things but it certainly hasn’t upheld the integrity of the competition. By agreeing to develop new guidance they’ve as good as a admitted the current position is unacceptable.

It was always the default decision and anything else was a very unlikely outcome

Majority not unanimous decision.

Sky are reporting that the three Championship club representatives on the EFL board abstained from voting which was absolutely the right thing do. Parry and Birch will more than likely led on this one.

The mention of an appeal from Rovers tells me this isn't over yet.

If we're losing with ten mins left, get the sprinklers on and waterlog the pitch.

Pasha will now be checking whether an appeal involves an admin fee.

No where yet, Nixon has said so, so it must be true 😉