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It'll be a full replay, it's abundantly clear that the EFL will want to protect themselves from backlash and/or litigation and declaring the 80 mins played null is the best way to do that. I think playing the rest of the match is the most fair thing to do. I also think declaring a win for Rovers but awarding only one point is just laughable.

No - because currently the rule isn't that there should automatically be a full replay. Nor that a result should stand after x mins. As Ive already said several times in this thread I think its correct the EFL have absolute discretion and technically any solution is available. I dont think we or anyone else should be awarded the points in the circumstances that occurred on Saturday - it suits us now but I wouldn't like us to be on the wrong end of that in future. Obviously if we had been three up with a minute to go the situation would be entirely different which again is why absolute discretion is useful. On the other hand I dont favour a full replay - as Ive said several times the fairest solution would be a part replay 11 v 10 if only the EFL have the stones to depart from the norm. Where have I stated that none of it ever should be up for debate or that it should always be a full replay? That's basically the opposite of what I've been saying.

the flooding occured at 17.56... if we'd played there we could've finished the game 😉

This can could well be kicked down the road for months in the hope that by the last few weeks of the season neither club is involved in either the promotion or relegation stakes before they get off the fence to make a decision

You book a Waggott bus

The EFL.

I can find a small issue yes; picking new teams with them 1-0 down they’d just start all their attacking players; nothing to lose. You want it as close to original game as possible really. I genuinely can’t see past a full rematch given the nuances

But that in itself won't suit Ipswich either they'd not want that over a full replay. Coming 250 miles to play 10/15 mins how do you arrange that ? Sure it would be great for Rovers to trot out on the training ground or Ewood on a Tuesday afternoon but it isn't really desirable from their point of view is it. They'd say they were being punished because of a situation out of their control being dragged half way up the country for 15 mins with ten men. The ONLY credible outcome is result stands anything else is doing them a favour.

Finishing the match behind closed doors is the simple solution. Just play the final 15. No fans, but both teams can stream the game. Both teams can pick a brand new starting team, same players don’t need to be picked etc. Ofc Ipswich start with 10. Can anyone find the issue with that?

Yep, and If they really must, then in the interests of integrity, they could also order that at least X number of players on each side are the same players as those who were on the pitch when the game was abandoned, in the same way that they dictate how many players from the last league game must start low priority cup games

Agreed, but it probably remains so that if a game is 3-0 with 2 minutes of injury time left to play they can just call it. I suspect they'll only use it when it's beyond obvious what the outcome will be. The partial replay I doubt they'll ever use so it may as well go.

Wonderful wonderful man, a national treasure and respected by cricketers far and wide. Some wonderful stories about Dickie on the news today. RIP

The fairest middle ground has already been repeatedly suggested. Finish the match.

That's fair enough, I just don't understand how it's better for us than calling it a draw. Seems like it would make everyone as unhappy as possible. Can't imagine it will be anything other than a replay, but the objectively most fair thing to do is to play the last 10 mins plus stoppage time at 11v10. Still not as good for us as just finishing the game at the time, but no one could reasonably complain and it's exactly the same amount of effort as playing a full 90 except we lose out on gate receipts.

I can think of a few heads i'd like to ram up the drain hole.

A really disappointing performance in the second half today. Despite being in a strong position at 2-0 and then 3-1, the youngsters lost control and then failed to do the basics in terms of defending. Blackpool, who don't have an under-21 team, looked a pretty decent outfit. This was a steep learning curve for our youngsters but hopefully, one that will benefit them in the future. A Blackpool fan informed me that James Butterworth, who scored a couple for the visitors when he came on as a second-half sub, is the son of John Butterworth - a former youth and reserve player for us in the early 1990s who many will remember from when Jim Furnell was running the youth set up.

Its still a guessing game. Decision is taking more time than expected but surely the EFL know by now. Maybe they have put steelcityblue's option to Ipswich with a deadline date for getting back to get back.

Ah. Very impressive coach for a team that's spent years in lge 1, full livery and club crest, wonder if it's leased !

The match wasn't completed so normal circumstances don't apply. So i'm looking at it from a damage limitation perspective, yes they moan and so would we but it softens the blow a bit to them and at least gives us something without going through it all again and getting nowt. By the time the replay comes around they might have hit top gear,might even have signed more players so i'd happily just grab a point now and move on and stop all the faffing about. All hypothetical though because the only debate at EFL will be result stands or full replay. Anything else is wishful thinking.

Their U21s are playing in Chorley tonight (vs PNE).

What we need at the club is a head of drainage.

Are you trying to say call it a draw? I don't understand why we would want to call it a win and get 1 point? What's the difference? And why would Ipswich accept getting no points but not accept us getting 3? How does that solution "minimise" anything? Ipswich are just as unhappy as if we are awarded the 3 points, and we are just as unhappy as if the game is replayed from scratch. I'm so confused.

Why was the Charlton Athletic team coach blocking the road near Asda in Chorley about an hour ago ?

I think if anyone is awarded points that shouldn't of got points or weren't in a position to then that's a farce. Giving points for free versus putting a team in a position to lose the points they already had.