v Ipswich Town (h) - 20/9/25

[arbitro]

4 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

When I see some of the names on the EFL board I have no faith in them either:

https://www.efl.com/about-the-efl/efl-board/

 

The representatives from Preston, Middlesbrough and Norwich should be excluded as a potential conflict of interest with them being Championship rivals.

[wilsdenrover]

3 minutes ago, arbitro said:

The representatives from Preston, Middlesbrough and Norwich should be excluded as a potential conflict of interest with them being Championship rivals.

I agree (maybe keep the Norwich one…) but I bet that would get the lawyers interested.

The regulation says the Board decides and the Board has an exact definition set out for it.

 

Edited 2 hours ago by wilsdenrover

[RevidgeBlue]

12 minutes ago, arbitro said:

One thing the EFL most definitely will want to avoid is lawyers becoming involved and their ruling (whatever it is) being challenged in some kind of court. Both clubs will present their case but this has the potential to run and run it the need arises given how open ended their regulations seem to be.

I said in Saturday I have no faith in any current Rovers staff to present our case in a fit and proper manner.

This will really kick off at the end of the season if Ipswich win the replay and deny another Club promotion by less than three points.

Who then do the aggrieved Club sue? The EFL for not having rules that are clear enough or us for having dodgy drainage facilities we've known about for ages and which have caused games to be called off in the past?

[wilsdenrover]

1 minute ago, RevidgeBlue said:

This will really kick off at the end of the season if Ipswich win the replay and deny another Club promotion by less than three points.

Who then do the aggrieved Club sue? The EFL for not having rules that are clear enough or us for having dodgy drainage facilities we've known about for ages and which have caused games to be called off in the past?

We have no legal obligation to any other club re our drainage facilities so it certainly wouldn’t (or shouldn’t) be us.

 

[wilsdenrover]

It’s amazing the rabbit holes we manage to send ourselves down on here. 😁😁

[arbitro]

3 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

It’s amazing the rabbit holes we manage to send ourselves down on here. 😁😁

All good, clean fun though wilsdenrover 😂

[Browjd]

Really surprised how little media attention this is getting...

[wilsdenrover]

1 minute ago, arbitro said:

All good, clean fun though wilsdenrover 😂

Give it time…

[pedrob2014]

I believe one of the things the club will be bringing up is that McKenna has spoken out in the press as they aren't supposed to following an abandonment 

[booth]

7 minutes ago, pedrob2014 said:

I believe one of the things the club will be bringing up is that McKenna has spoken out in the press as they aren't supposed to following an abandonment 

Not one of his comments referred to his team being awful for almost the entire game or his tactics consisting of using the wet conditions to try and maim their opponents. He did mention that the second half was pretty much unplayable from the off - ignoring the fact it only affected one team negatively, turning them into cheating shithouses collecting 4 yellows and a red.

[Tomphil2]

1 hour ago, Tom said:

Presuming it will be replayed the club will be in a tough spot with regards to tickets, I can’t see them making it free for fans that had tickets as it would end up costing us but then the game was null and void.

Wonder if there’s insurance that covers the club for the losses if they make it free?

Presume Ipswich will make transport free 

Free for ST holders and to offset that half price for the rest incl away fans would be my guess but knowing this lot they'll charge everybody and be rewarded with a 6k gate.

[miqaayil]

1 hour ago, Torgeir said:

You know things are bad when the owners are blamed for bad weather 😂

they are not blamed for weather .... but for knowing the drainage problem for years and not doing anything and for being the only pitch unplayable in PL,CH,L1 and L2.

[arbitro]

1 hour ago, pedrob2014 said:

I believe one of the things the club will be bringing up is that McKenna has spoken out in the press as they aren't supposed to following an abandonment 

I wasn't aware that the managers weren't allowed to speak to the press in those circumstances. 

Where has this come from?

[danger19_80]

4 minutes ago, arbitro said:

I wasn't aware that the managers weren't allowed to speak to the press in those circumstances. 

Where has this come from?

He spoke to Ipswich club media which was then reported by the press

[MarkBRFC]

11 minutes ago, arbitro said:

I wasn't aware that the managers weren't allowed to speak to the press in those circumstances. 

Where has this come from?

Radio Lancs said it on Saturday.

I'm not 100% sure that's correct to be honest.

[...]

Jeff and Ally had their say this morning 

 

https://eflanalysis.com/news/ally-mccoist-and-jeff-stelling-say-theres-an-obvious-answer-to-blackburn-rovers-vs-ipswich-town-replay-conundrum/

 

 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by ...

[RevidgeBlue]

16 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

Radio Lancs said it on Saturday.

I'm not 100% sure that's correct to be honest.

Did he express a view on what the decision should be regarding replaying the game?

I can see why that wouldnt be allowed. Otherwise if he was merely talking about the game itself, can't see a problem.

[roverblue]

WTF is going on with the forum?

[Bohinen1983]

Just now, roverblue said:

WTF is going on with the forum?

Quickbooks? 

[rigger]

1 minute ago, roverblue said:

WTF is going on with the forum?

Water in the system ?

[roverblue]

Maybe Pasha has sent a crack team to take it down

[Tom]

Are you saying you don’t want a full list of customer service numbers?

[DE.]

Feels like I'm playing a game of whack-a-mole. 

[arbitro]

27 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

Radio Lancs said it on Saturday.

I'm not 100% sure that's correct to be honest.

I haven't heard of it neither. If it's true it sounds a bit Pravda ish.

There have been a couple of abandonments in the National and National League North this season and managers have spoken to the press.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cz717vwg410t

Comments from Paul Caddis after Herefords match at Sporting Khalsa was abandoned.

Hereford manager Paul Caddis condemned the "disgraceful" racist abuse directed at Sporting Khalsa goalkeeper Ravan Constable, stating that anyone using such language is "not welcome at the club" and expressed pride in the way his team stood with Sporting Khalsa. He confirmed an individual was identified and the club would ban them while investigations are carried out, urging for public cooperation with the ongoing police investigation. 

[lraC]

On 21/09/2025 at 12:55, chaddyrovers said:

stretching your arguments to extreme lengths to prove your own opinion. 

Yet you are fine, suggesting all of our players could be injured in the rearranged game.