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Looks like we might be aiming for ninth in the future… https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13436643/efl-board-discussing-championship-play-offs-expansion-to-give-seventh-and-eighth-placed-finishers-chance-of-promotion

Wonder if in the interest of fair play Ipswich would let us walk one in to effectively start at 1-0 - yeah right

What would Ipswich have to be (genuinely) unhappy about a partial replay? They’ve already indicate a willingness to travel again so saying they can do that for 90 minutes but not 15 would seem just a tad disingenuous. Equally, I don’t see how we could argue playing out the remaining minutes wasn’t fair either.

In my opinion: The EFL should tell Ipswich and Rovers their decision (eg continuing from where the match was stopped). The EFL give the clubs the chance to agree on logistics (date, tickets etc etc) If the clubs cannot agree these things the EFL then decides for them.

One party is going to be extremely unhappy with the outcome. I wouldnt imagine awarding us the game will be on the table so we'll be basically looking at either a full replay from scratch or a 10 minute replay 11 v 10. The EFL is going to have to impose a ruling and the Club's will then have to thrash out the logistics between themselves presumably subject to any relevant appeal procedure.

Well thats impossible. No chance of Ipswich agreeing.

Well made points but nothing that doesn’t seem insurmountable - just needs willing from all parties…

A full replay would just be like any other EFL game - 90 minutes 11 v 11 and at Ewood Park. The logistics/practicalities of playing such a shortened match (fans v behind closed doors, if fans, what to charge, when, where etc etc - it is unprecedented in English football as far as I know)

Sounds good on paper. Who would referee the two games, it would be on a different ground, there would be an incentive to make sure certain opponents weren’t fit for the full game. I’m sure there would be many more scenarios.

Surely there’s minimal difference (if any) between this and a full replay?

Fair, but do you not also need to consider form as well?

Thought Miller was really good. No sign of being uncomfortable in a back four at all. Against Ipswich and Watford we looked really well drilled defensively with Mori tucking in when we were off the ball making a back five. Gave the opposition wingers absolutely nothing. Then when we were in possession Mori got forward and gave us options. Miller like Carter seemed to be able to drive out from the back too. Have to say Ismael has a good tactical awareness where all the players know where to be in any given situation.

Goals from U18s 8-3 win at Liverpool

I saw someone else suggest this. Pragmatic as it sounds, it simply isn't an option and I dare say would leave the EFL even more wide open to challenge from other clubs than either of the three choices they do actually have. If either Rovers or Ipswich (or both!) were to scrape promotion/a play off place or avoid relegation by 1 point the clubs that suffer will scream blue murder.

Im hoping someone can settle a question me and my mate have had for years. Am I right in thinking the 1985 5th round against United was the first ever live broadcast of BBC Match of the Day (other than the finals)?

score/update I assume it will be Kahn Pitt McIlroy Eze Wilkinson Potter Farkas Clanford McCoy Doherty Joseph From what I've seen, Clanford looks very fast on the right wing, McCoy is more the modern type of winger cutting inside from the left onto his right foot (although looks like he may be playing as a 10 today), McCoy made his U21s debut off the bench last night Assuming its the same player, Mbonzale was part of our U13 squad less than 2 years ago

Send the EFL a few Leavers Pies!

There was 3 points to play for. Give us 2, give them 1 & be done with it.

I think everyone was smashed before kick off.. remember half of the fans packed into the Sainsburys buying anything and everything that had an alcoholic % on the label. When wasn't Caddis shocking!

Haha I was drunk by the time we got off our train. Ended up in a home fans pub singing about Charlie Mulgrew - we didn't leave a good impression. BTW Caddis was shocking and I told him so!!

I have never got this harsh thing, the manager should pick his best team. Does he wait for someone to have a stinker and give away points before reverting to his best eleven ?

Then Batty won't make it I'm afraid. If he's sulking in the U21s rather than ripping up trees trying to impress (either us or his next employer) then he's done for.

I'm predicting a 1-1 draw for this. Gudjohnsen to get his first Rovers goal. Predicted team Toth Alebiosu Miller Wharton Ribeiro G-Hickman Tronstad Morishita Cantwell Hedges Gudjohnsen I just think, away from home especially Rovers could do with Gudjohnsen leading the line, with a bit more strength than Ohashi has. Love Yuki, but I'd have him come on as sub for this one. McLoughlin also unfortunate to not come back in after suspension, but would be harsh on Miller or Wharton to drop either of them them.

Jimmie Rodgers - English Country Garden

Small things would be classed as influence no? Sure it won't matter in the grand scheme of things but hey ho