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But only if you’re in the ‘right’ caste.

Seen it mentioned on many a Football Forum of late....Football Fans dont matter anymore.

I wonder if they are waiting to hear from Rovers as to why this shouldn’t be considered misconduct before they comment.

Snowball. our world turned upside down Once that made the sweet connection.

Yeah I get it, it's still a funny sentence, though.

That's because they have a chance of keeping Mateta due to his age. Although that chance is getting slimmer due to his performances Wharton is gone regardless, to a club much higher up the ladder, so may as well cash in and keep another of their important players

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I’m more annoyed that they do a preview and remind folk to behave when they park and other such logistics but not a single mention of the pitch or any inspection. They try and take the fanbase for absolute idiots and the owners deserve the fanbase deserting them. Just be gone already. We hear about how important respect is in Indian culture now show some decency and let us start again.

Selling Wharton to fund a contract for Mateta? Wow.

The fact that theres a chance of a 3rd game not finishing as planned is embarassing. The fact that presumably in the hope that the game is passed fit to play and finished, then they can pretend there was never any jeopardy. That they havent said a word about potential inspections is absolutely pathetic. No care for people travelling especially a long way from Oxford.

I agree he's looked alright. The amount of time he's been available definitely has to factor in to how useful he's been to the team, which as it stands, is minimally.

He hasn't looked terrible in the 10 minutes we've seen him. I just don;t get how he has been training for 4 weeks, on the bench and featured briefly but can't be ready to start yet. He's had about a full pre-season back in training.

It's a pretty much no win situation for the referee as anything could happen in the hours before kick off. I hated having to make a decision so early but I had to base it on actual facts at the time rather that a forecast.i the referee is only travelling from the other side of Preston, the Oxford team will be here so if it was me my prime consideration would the Oxford fans.

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Remember though we're not allowed to pass comment on him yet.

I bet agents’ fees dwarf this figure.

Could it be so bad the below thread would need reopening…

I said this earlier. Surely if there is an inspection and it's not playable at 2pm then it's called off. Otherwise what's the point if you are going to say "yeah but the forecast wasn't that bad".

With everything going on at our club and the injury situation, I can’t see anything but an Oxford win. I am really hoping that the weather gives us a reprieve.

More likely then to play safe and call off? Had the usual email at around midday today re the match -no hint of cancellation.

I hadn't seen it either. I posted it on F/B "The Rovers"...From the response, it is obvious it was new to many on there too...

Having been in the same position several times in the past I feel the referee will have a really difficult decision to make at 2 pm (if that is true - there is still radio silence from Ewood). He will base his decision on several factors. Firstly the condition of the pitch at the time of inspection. He will have an up to date weather forecast and potentially contact with the met office. Given the forecast isn't particularly bad it will be at the back of his mind that it could change very quickly. He should speak to the ground staff and insist that both managers are there to gauge their opinions. The last thing he will want is to give the game the green light and subsequently postpone it when the Oxford fans are en route. If it was me that would be uppermost in my mind so he will have to be as sure as he can be that the game will go ahead if he gives it the thumbs up around 2 pm. I don't envy him to be honest.

At the highest level the first two yards are in your head.

Raining heavy now in Blackburn