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I agree with some others, the decision is made this shenanigans is to give the impression they are listening to the combatants points. Probably don't even read them. How sweet are the FA on Ipswich cos we know how it might be if it was one of the media darlings.

You know better, that is not the way we do things, we are nailed on to lose the game and possibly have one of our own sent off

Ordered? By our owners?

That isn’t a bad suggestion- perhaps from the time we actually scored though (which could mean it’s actually another score at that point)

I believe if they weren’t prepared to set a precedent and listen to submissions, they would have made the decision by now.

It's not 1-0 with 16 mins to go though. It's 1-0 11 v 10 with 16 mins to go. The EFL SHOULD utilise the absolute discretion at their disposal and order the remainder of the game to be played under those conditions. It's not absolutely perfect but it's the fairest possible solution. They probably won't though. I expect they'll completely bottle it, mumble something about "precedent" and order a full replay 11 v 11.

I don’t see this argument at all. Why ignore what you call ‘the most obvious compromise’. I’d call it the fairest thing to do. Of course it won’t be the same in terms of players and tactics but neither would a full replay. Why is it unreasonable to expect Ipswich to play out the remainder of the game even if inconvenient for them when that is the solution with obvious natural justice? Going forward it is a simple fair policy the EFL could adopt (as other countries already do). Replay the remaining time.End of.

Replay the game with Rovers winning 1-0

Has to be a full match replay no? I don't know of any other outcome for an abandoned match due to weather

Big Sam was right all along 😀

This was my thinking, too - albeit more from a 'right, if we have to play from scratch, let fuck 'em up'. Get a full house, drown the farmers out and back the team to a 4-0 win. And then I woke up.

The problem is, managers (or "head coaches") have comparably less power than ever before. You have non footballing men in suits deciding how the team will play. You have swarms of geeks spitting out "data" and it comes at the cost of individuality and variety.

I would love them to give us the 3 points but theres no way that you can do that in terms of fairness. The most obvious compromise of playing the remainder of the game also has all sorts of issues. Obviously, to get them up to play 11 minutes plus injury time is very unlikely. But also, the fixture loses integrity because it obviously splits into 2. You are then left with a second mini game weeks/months after the first 80 minutes, with different players, in different conditions, with both sides able to approach such a small period as if its a new game, basing tactics on trying to defend or peg back a lead. Therefore, I can only see in line with precedent that they replay the full game. Its really shit and its hard luck but its very difficult to go ahead with any other option. If it does happen, its not some hatred of us from the EFL, its just sadly following precedent and its the only real option which maintains any real integrity and normality in the fixture.

Yeah, good football management is about making the most of the squad at your disposal. It'd be arrogant to enforce your preferred style of play where it's not a good fit. Big Sam is a good example of the former, whatever you may think of him. I'd love nothing more than seeing a physically tough, direct 4-4-2 with wingers and a big man/little man front pairing. Fullbacks being fullbacks and 2 central midfielders who cover the whole central area between them. It'll come back around one day, I'm sure of it.

It is an exceptional case due to the fact it was 11 v 10 for the majority of the ,2nd half. That makes it unprecedented and no doubt the main issue for the EFL to consider. I for one DON'T believe a full replay is the only fair outcome, I think it's totally unfair to be honest.

Saving pounds comes before gathering points in Suhail land.

I just had a call to tell me the Rovers 150 Organising Committee (the one with external representation) was stood down a few weeks ago following the departure of SW. I was also told someone has seen a draft of the 150 book and it has many inaccuracies and typos….I hope these are corrected albeit this is the first Rovers history book for many years I will not be buying.

Its for the exceptional case. This isn't it. 1-0 with at least 16 mins to play. A full replay is the only right and fair outcome. We all know it. The drainage problem is well known, fixable if the owners sign a cheque, thus our (clubs) own fault. Venkys can fuck off every fucking day until they do actually fuck off.

Remove the power from the ref to cancel the game Let the players decide amongst themselves if Ipswich players walk off they concede the game if rovers players walk off (why would they) they concede the game simple

English football mate. What the fuck do you expect from them. Pillocks the lot of them.

Absolutely. It was inevitable that once teams got filled with centre mids playing centre half the big man would return and then the direct stuff to exploit it. If I hear a manager has a philosophy other than win games of football I'm immediately suspicious. Data geeks and middle class gentrification of football does my head in, half space, pivot, double pivot, 2 6's and an 8. Load of nonsense to make people seem smart. "Play the right way"- says who? I loved being the bully boys.

It does seem like the coalition is very much an ex-coalition.

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Yep!! It’s a joke the whole thing is a shambles Why does it take so long if the ref has the ability to call off a match then they must have some rules about what they do next ridiculous

Report from yesterday https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/september/23/report--rovers-under-21s-3-4-blackpool-under-21s/