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Who does that impact or help ? Certainly not the EFL and an empty ground only helps Ipswich.

I’m not suggesting that they have maliciously favoured one club or made a decision to appease a certain manager. They have simply made a decision that is clearly wrong to all that would support the only outcome that would be fair to both teams, and all teams competing in the EFL Championship this season.

I will not be going to the replayed game, in protest of the decision.

There’s a lot of ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ in modern football. People going against what their eyes are telling them because the ‘right people’ are saying what they’re seeing is wonderful.

I’d say the only caveat to that is Ipswich could have added to their submission the fact the drainage issue is a known one which we’ve done nothing to resolve. Whether that would have changed the outcome, who knows, but it would certainly have added weight to their argument.

If they were honest, they’d answer ‘it depends which of the teams we were’ (as suggested in your opening sentence).

They won’t want to say that now in case it prejudices any appeal. They won’t want to say it later as it will mean spending money.

Well there's bound to be someone at Derby who still has some keys to Ewood!

Apologies to any with Rangers sympathies who are sick of hearing his name, but Russell Martin is the current prime example. Imagine your manager saying 'the precursor to change is pain' after you've just been done 3-1 at home. As soon as the focus is taken off winning, it allows these mediocre jokers chance to mug off daft club executives with deep pockets and gullibility written all over their faces.

Well its pretty concerning that it's only September and we've already fallen victim to the rain. Granted it pissed down a LOT that afternoon but there's bound to be nervousness now every time it rains when we're at home. Away fans will look on anxiously before travelling depending on the forecast. It shouldn't really be like this, but it is, and there's no solution in sight. Derby must be breathing a sigh of relief though as large elements of our fans are now directing hatred towards Ipswich instead....you'd think they'd left a tap on somewhere.

The big issue is that the law is patently poorly written, and by leaving it to a committee, you are leaving it open to a subjective judgment. Two things need to happen in the future. A much more detailed law about abandoned games needs to be written in terms of score, reason, timing, and indeed quality of the pitch. Secondly, we need to fix our pitch.

I'm not sure what rise above it means in this context as I'm not fucking grieving over it. I was just pointing out a strangeness.

So not the same situation as us. Thats fair. The EFL could have set a new precedent here. Bottled it has I knew they would

No, obviously any team is always going to lobby for whichever outcome suits them best. You can't blame Ipswich for that. However you'd hope the EFL blessed by absolute discretion within their guidelines would take on board the representations from each Club, but ultimately arrive at the fairest overall solution in any given case. Which obviously hasn't happened here. I bet if you sent a survey out to the 72 Championship Clubs asking a neutral question about what should happen in a hypothetical situation similar to Saturday's, not one would say there should be a full replay under completely different conditions to the remainder of the original game.

Obviously none are exactly the same. You wont get 2 identical cases, only similar ones. Rotherham v Cardiff in 2023 and Leyton Orient in 2023 were both 1 nil, one was abandoned before and one after the time elapsed in our game. Without a red card. My point was that you can question the precedent used in terms of direct comparability. But this game being replayed is not down to some sort of agenda against Rovers, its nothing to do with anything anyone of an Ipswich persuasion has done. Theyve just followed the same treatment as in other abandoned games, even if they arent exactly the same. Whether its fair enough, thats a different question. Ultimately there is no way to resolve this in a truly fair and accurate way, the game was correctly abandoned and that obviously leaves a huge problem. But its not a choice made because anyone doesnt like Rovers.

Is no one going to mention the Elephant in the Room?

Thank fuck for that, it's absolutely hideous.

So what! Rise above it. Hardly comparable to the loathsome manure fans.

Exactly my point from day 1. What other historical cases are like ours? 1 nil up and vs 10 men plus 10 minutes left

They are populating every post on the Rovers Facebook page.

Nonsense. All because of an abandoned fixture. They may have some numpties posting twaddle on their forum but in general they are a good bunch. Nothing to see here.

It is what it is fellas! Wasting your time bleating about the rights on wrongs on here as nowt will change. How about we turn our sour attitudes into a positive one and beat the tractor boys in the rearranged fixture. Most on here seem to think we will get beat. On what evidence? From my perspective, I've yet to see a stand out team. May be Norwich but they are a one man team in Sergeant. Christ almighty.. Get some perspective and grow up. It is what it is.

Pretty obvious watching the EFL highlights the there was widespread rain that day but other clubs played on without difficulty. Quite clear that Ewood has a particular problem which the club has ignored and just hoped for the best. That could cost us 3 valuable points this season and who knows how important that could be? Rovers should be announcing that its calling in experts to engineer a lasting solution to a long-standing problem but the club is silent on this matter thus far. Going to continue flying by the seat of your pants are we? One thing is for sure, we won't get away with it next time we are the only club who can't complete a fixture. Fix now or get big fines?

One surprising aspect of this whole sorry saga is what a shocking bunch Ipswich fans are. I've known a few over the years and they've always seemed decent grounded folk. Years ago when Rovers and Ipswich were in the PL they were always a decent humble bunch. So I was happy when they got promoted last year and hoped they'd stay up. A year in the PL has turned them into Man Utd fans from the 90's but without the trophy cabinet to back it up.

if There's 4000 wanting to come Rovers will always make them available. Looks like our attendances will be up this year because of well-supported away fans. Does the club care? One;y about the money.