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I think the pitch was higher, possibly by a couple of foot - around the time the ground was redeveloped. There was a significant drop off once over the touchlines which could be a bit dodgy for the players and made taking corners difficult. So if the pitch is now lower, it would explain why we are seeing more problems than we used to. Water table is now higher. It could be put right with some engineering and owners prepared to pay for it. But we all know the problem there.

We all know we're going to get dicked in the replay.

My bad if this has already been mentioned but to basically scrape everything off from that game but the red card still stands meaning he’ll be suspended for their match this Saturday? That is ridiculous. Efl are just a bunch of fuckwits following their shitty ass rules. Honestly!

It could have been the 91st minute of 93, they'd have demanded a full replay. They didn't use logic, they just fell back onto their old archaic rules.

Install a switch that blocks the drainage pipes on demand. Everytime it rains heavy, and we're a couple goals down with half hour to go, activate it, and waterlog the pitch. Get out of jail free card, we get to restart the match like on a computer game. We might finally have a chance of getting in the playoffs via that method.

Not the same. Part of the “review” should be all the facts. Like the game that was an abandoned and not replayed because it was meaningless, the more meaningful the match is should be part of the decision. At this point the match is meaningful but not yet known how much so.

In theory If we loosing the replay. Can we just leave the sprinklers on at half time and not turn them and claim there's a technical fault? Keep replaying the game til we win? 😀

I'm curious as to whether the same decision would have been made if we'd have been playing at Portman Road and the game had been abandoned in the same circumstances, albeit it would have had to have been for a different reason as Portman Road would likely have been able to withstand the rainfall. I think that's where any appeal will fall down. It was at our ground and it was Ewood that was deemed unplayable. A full replay is obviously not even close to the fairest decision, but I think if we appeal the EFL will simply point to our ground being inadequate and that will be that. Probably best to just move on and hope our players and management are doubly motivated to smash Ipswich in the replayed fixture.

what makes you think that,they looked an average side,despite them having spent millions on their squad,we were the better side throughout

Not surprised by the outcome, but the only outcome that should have been made is that we start the game at the same minute it was stopped, with Ipswich starting with 10 men. Ipswich will almost certainly win the replay so we've been robbed of 3 points.

Lmao

NASA put people into space and the EFL can’t organise a shorter football match.

Nope, we should want the rest of the match to be played. The result stands vs full replay are not the only options.

There was a yellow weather warning which named Ewood area and Waterfall area in Blackburn. Didn't see mention of other local towns close to grounds. Throughout the day it rained with the heaviest after 4pm. Anyway its done now, decision has been made. No point appealing as the "appeal" situation is there to appease the EFL (so called) process. Blackburn Rovers 0 EFL 1 Gutted about this but I'll get over it.

i don`t forsee any problems getting a result on saturday very confident we can get a win always been impressed by the big lad they have up front,leaburn,always looks a handul whenever iv`e watched charlton wonder if the hyperactive manager jones has calmed down,a most dislikeable man

We're 1-0 down on the last game of the season, we need a goal to stave off relegation. The game gets cancelled with 15 minutes to go because of freak weather. After a hearing, the EFL decide to award the opposition the 3 points. We are relegated. So we just sit there and say nothing?

I think this episode has shown that the EFL are woefully inadequate when it comes to their own rules and regulations. There should be a report soon that explains the thought process and rationale behind their decision.

thats a sobering thought,it does rain a lot up here,we could end up with fixture backlog and a pitch that looks like something up at pleasington😒

and we’d be wrong for doing so.

The way that I look at this, is what would we think if it was roles reversed? ie it was us who we were down to 10 men, with 15+ minutes to go, but only a goal behind. We'd be screaming blue murder for a full reply.

the club, unsurprisingly/disappointingly, hasn't made any comments about the reasons that the pitch was unable to drain off the excess water. Expect postponements if the weather turns chilly (due to a frozen pitch). Scummy indian owners.

If we hosepipe the river won’t our drains then work properly? 🤔🧐

putting aside the stupid decision,there must be something wrong with the pitch if it`s not draining,i know it was raining a lot but iv`e seen matches played in worse conditions and the ball hasn`t held up like that,the fact our pitch is on an incline makes it more surprising,it could`nt be down to our penny pinching owners and ceo could it😒,everyone else in the area managed to finish their game,which leans towards us looking a bit silly

Completely expected of course Full replay, 0-0, 11 vs 11, totally fair outcome. Fuck the EFL, fuck Ipswich and fuck that cunt McKenna

Didn't expect anything other than this as it covers the EFL. Taken them almost 5 days to make a decision. As fans we have to get on with it at our expense while the football so called body rule that despite being 1 0 up playng against 10 men with 10 minutes left, you must play the full game again to see if Ispwich can win which will help them get back to the premiership.