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He is a smug twat. When we were robbed last time they were at Ewood in the promotion year, and was totally ungracious. Today, he was in the ref’s ear and then taking his entire team and back room staff on to pitch to ‘celebrate’ before an announcement was made in the stadium, just shameless and embarrassing.

But it’s still part of the pitch. I thought they tended to test multiple parts but I’m sure @arbitro can confirm

Yeah there's no reason why they couldn't order the game to restart in the 80th minute at 1-0 Rovers against 10 men. Zero chance they will though.

What I call a “ Home End Penalty “. If it happens down the other end it’d be play on.

In Suhail world it doesn't matter if something costs points as long as it doesn't cost money. A major reason why we will never genuinely progress with him hanging around.

Curiously, no comment about dreadful championship refs at the time on the thread. Funny that. 🙂

Yes i hope VI makes a good note of that in midfield but somehow i think they have Sid marked out as one of the main players to try to develop and sell for good money.

I laughed my head off when the pen was awarded at the time, I thought it was extremely soft at best. I haven't seen it back though. It might be in the territory of 'soft, but letter of the law' - where you're laughing when you get it, but fuming when it goes against you.

Massive own goal by the club again. Heavy rain in Lancashire - hardly a surprise. No other matches in the top four divisions were called off today. It’s part of the same old pattern: Even if (by some miracle) Rovers perform on the pitch, management will find a way to **** things up.

I only said unworkable as it seems the sensible option. I just can’t see the FA doing the right thing.

Rovers ? Or Not.

It’s a bummer but it’s football. The pitch got them out of jail. I was right in line with that last passage of play and the ball just wouldn’t run at all. It had become a lottery and it was highly dangerous in my opinion. So they get to come back and play a full game with it being 0-0, 11 v11, and nobody on a card. “ Some Guys Have All The Luck “.

Anybody care to comment on the pen? Live, at the game, I thought there was going to be a booking for a dive. More than happy to be corrected. On the game. Think Mori shoud play up top with Ohashi as they clearly think quickly and understand each other. Cantwell wasted up top -they played a very high line and he is not fast enough to exploit the space behind. Other than that, fairly regulation stuff from either side. 2 chances for them first half (one straight at Toth and one a reasonable save from Hirst). 1 for them right across the face of goal. Ref gave us pretty much everything. No point crying about the abandonment. Correct decision from ref as pitch became unplayable safely. We could certainly argue about what should happen now, but given precendent and the rules, looks like a fully replay. Pasha rubbing hands. Mori has made a big difference and I think Gud will too. Looking at the sides we have played this season, the league certainly seems average/ January/february/injuries will tell the real story I guess. Not been dull so far 🙂

Wow that genuinely really surprises me, I was (99%) sure they would just automatically make the tickets available for re-use. Seems like most clubs would feel the right thing to do is to honour original ticket sales? Or not?

Yes bloody BBwD council dig your bloody river up and take it elsewhere of there'll be no Harrods hampers at Christmas.

In fairness to the Venkys, the one thing they are usually quick to do is lawyer up. Look at the O’Brien situation however futile and wasteful it ended up being!

Ah yes, we're being sold down the River (Darwen), by our favourite former orange juice salesman.

No. That only happens if it is called off before the game starts. We will have to pay again unless the club are overcome with generosity 🤣🤣🤣

Steve Waggott planned to get a new water pumping drainage system in place along with a large rainwater storage tank. He planned this after the last debacle v Millwall when the game was called off close to kick off. It was turned down for cost reasons by our illustrious Chief Operating Officer who instead wanted the Council to reroute the river.

I think you need to read the post that prompted the question

No way will the club turn down a chance to make more money !

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/dec/13/newsstory.sport4 Happened in Spain once (not weather related but still abandoned) and they managed to just to play the rest of the game. Why should it be unworkable here?

According to rovers “Customer Charter”:- If a match is postponed after this time but before kick-off, ticket holders are entitled to free admission to the rearranged game or a refund. If a match is abandoned after kick-off, spectators are entitled to half price admission to the rearranged match.

Thought he just ran out of ideas and hoofed it forward hoping poor Ohashi might make something of it.

Kargbo was fast asleep. He should have anticipated the ball would stick, but he didn’t,