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

[chaddyrovers]

12 minutes ago, Cherry Blue said:

Not defending the owners as they should have invested in the pitch but refused, as @roverfan99 states. But the weather yellow flag warnings specifically mentioned "Ewood" & "Waterfall" areas in Blackburn would get heavy rain at 4pm. No such mention in Burnley for "Turf Moor" or in Chorley for "Victory Park".

Unanswered for me is why did Ipswich subs warm up during HT not only in the wrong half but very strangely in the exact same area that the ref used the demonstrate the ball would not roll? Our groundsman saw it ans was clearly annoyed they were using the wrong area. I've mentioned this before but had no reply.

Cos McKenna told them to do so? 

Also what did tell his players to do when losing and down to 10 players? 

[HowieFive0]

4 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Cos McKenna told them to do so? 

Also what did tell his players to do when losing and down to 10 players? 

More importantly what were the Rover players told to do in the final 15 minutes. It was obvious Ipswich were trying to apply pressure to the Fourth Official re the pitch ..surely our players should have been relayed this info on the pitch with instructions to simply find put the ball out of play as far into the Ipswich half at every opportunity. Do not even consider playing football just launch into the crowd. Yes Ipswich get the ball back but we were winning against ten men ..a risk worth taking for the last 15 mins of a game which is on the verge of being called off. Ball into the crowd is not giving the ref an option but trying to play football which we continued to try and do finally did.

[London blue]

19 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Cos McKenna told them to do so? 

Also what did tell his players to do when losing and down to 10 players? 

You're DETERMINED to offer the pricks running this club every excuse to carry on neglecting it.

We, not for the first time in the past year, were unable to host a game of football in accordance with the laws of the league in which we play.

McKenna did what you would have wanted Ismael to do in his position, however much you ignore the point.

Stop excusing this charade.

[Hasta]

River, pitch whatever. There was an absolute bucketfull of rain at Chorley but the ball kept rolling on a non league pitch.

They wanted to lie in the fans forum minutes. The Lancashire Telegraph are saying they lied in their recent statement. Do we really think they wouldn’t get the groundsman to lie about this. You cant believe a word that comes out of the club.

 

Edited Monday at 18:28 by Hasta

[roversfan99]

The pitch was totally waterlogged. Regardless of what McKenna or Ismael wanted.

The owners wouldnt pay for the overhaul a few years back due to cost.

But yes. Its that nasty McKenna, nothing the club could have done.

[rigger]

34 minutes ago, Hasta said:

River, pitch whatever. There was an absolute bucketfull of rain at Chorley but the ball kept rolling on a non league pitch.

They wanted to lie in the fans forum minutes. The Lancashire Telegraph are saying they lied in their recent statement. Do we really think they wouldn’t get the groundsman to lie about this. You cant believe a word that comes out of the club.

 

It doesn't get round the fact, that drainage of the pitch is a known problem that the club have not resolved.

Edited Monday at 19:03 by rigger

[Upside Down]

14 hours ago, rigger said:

It doesn't get round the fact, that drainage of the pitch is a known problem that the club have not resolved.

That article just confirms this. 

He categorically states that the river was not the issue, says that both the pitch and drainage are old and that the surface can't handle the rain. 

As with all of the problems faced, the club and owners are 100% to blame.

Yes, 77mm of rain is a lot, but the technology and knowledge exists to be able to find a solution to this issue. Rovers are a multi million pound business supposedly owned by supposed billionaires so this should be a simple thing to deal with given that hosting football matches is quite important for a fucking football club.

I haven't been in Blackburn for over 12 years but it is my understanding that there's been a huge amount of development happening around the area in the time I've been away. In short, thia means more hard surfaces discharging more water. I also gather that much of the consent for these developments has been attained with a brown envelope so I doubt there's very little if any requirements for stormwater management to prevent the local rivers from being swamped during heavy rain events. 

Granted, the club doesn't have much control over this but given their economic clout in the local area alone, they should be able to work with the council to find a solution to resolve or lessen the effect this issue has on the club. 

Factor in the climate change effect and this is only going to get worse. The location of Ewood Park means this is something that will affect Rovers so a proactive approach needs to be taken. 

Again, should be an easy ask for supposed billionaires that supposedly own a football club. 

Not to worry, I'm sure all their lies will solve the problems.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Winters forecast to be wetter...sort it out Rovers ffs!

 

[lraC]

[lraC]

9 minutes ago, lraC said:

Not that Im condoning this sort of behaviour, but if you buy an opponent’s shirt go in the wrong end and throw something at the ref, your team are awarded the points, if this is now a precedent.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

26 minutes ago, lraC said:

Not that Im condoning this sort of behaviour, but if you buy an opponent’s shirt go in the wrong end and throw something at the ref, your team are awarded the points, if this is now a precedent.

That really is opening Pandora’s Box.

[Herbie6590]

33 minutes ago, lraC said:

Not that Im condoning this sort of behaviour, but if you buy an opponent’s shirt go in the wrong end and throw something at the ref, your team are awarded the points, if this is now a precedent.

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[Herbie6590]

34 minutes ago, lraC said:

Not that Im condoning this sort of behaviour, but if you buy an opponent’s shirt go in the wrong end and throw something at the ref, your team are awarded the points, if this is now a precedent.

Anyone remember the Peterborough game in 1975 (?) when an old boy in the Nuttall St enclosure emptied his flask over the ref as he went down the tunnel..? 

[Waggy76]

3 minutes ago, Herbie6590 said:

Anyone remember the Peterborough game in 1975 (?) when an old boy in the Nuttall St enclosure emptied his flask over the ref as he went down the tunnel..? 

I remember the game , we lost 1-0 , think Jimmy Mullen broke his leg that day .. 

Do not remember the flask incident though , I used to stand in the enclosure as a kid !

[Herbie6590]

7 minutes ago, Waggy76 said:

I remember the game , we lost 1-0 , think Jimmy Mullen broke his leg that day .. 

Do not remember the flask incident though , I used to stand in the enclosure as a kid !

That’s the one…

[GHD]

31 minutes ago, Waggy76 said:

I remember the game , we lost 1-0 , think Jimmy Mullen broke his leg that day .. 

Do not remember the flask incident though , I used to stand in the enclosure as a kid !

Remember it well. The challenge which broke Mullen’s leg was arguably the worst I’ve ever seen. The referee was Mr Baker from Rugby, he later became a vicar, and was certainly forgiving that day the Peterborough player wasn’t even booked

Edited 1 hour ago by GHD

[arbitro]

28 minutes ago, Herbie6590 said:

Anyone remember the Peterborough game in 1975 (?) when an old boy in the Nuttall St enclosure emptied his flask over the ref as he went down the tunnel..? 

I remember in my earlier years running the line at Bradford and I was in the far side. Behind me (before it was seated) were the Hartlepool fans who took great umbrage at one of my decisions. The next thing I felt something hit me on the back of my head and got a whiff of the unmistakable aroma of a meat and potato pie. The gloopy insides were dripping off my hair and running down my back.

It's strange but I've never really fancied a meat and potato pie since then. 😂

[rigger]

1 minute ago, arbitro said:

I remember in my earlier years running the line at Bradford and I was in the far side. Behind me (before it was seated) were the Hartlepool fans who took great umbrage at one of my decisions. The next thing I felt something hit me on the back of my head and got a whiff of the unmistakable aroma of a meat and potato pie. The gloopy insides were dripping off my hair and running down my back.

It's strange but I've never really fancied a meat and potato pie since then. 😂

But was your decision right or wrong ?