Is there a link to this story? I'd really like to know the rationale behind this.

Stopping the game for any type of injury is at the discretion of the referee. And as has been said several times the player did not need any treatment.

The referee screwed up massively by over reacting and will undoubtedly hide behind the supposed head injury. It was probably less than fifteen seconds from Khadra getting the ball to scoring and absolutely no harm would have come to the player had the referee waited. As I said the fact the Barnsley lad didn't even need treatment shows how the referee simply stopped the game too early.

I feel good.

Tonight's game in many ways typifies what the Championship can be like as we could have been four up but ended up happy to win by the odd goal in three. From recent weeks a few players dipped below the standards they have set themselves but our newly found resilience won through. In recent weeks our chances into goals ratio has been excellent but tonight we were wasteful as good chances went begging. In the middle of a run where we have played well and won I don't think a below per performance (albeit with a win) is a bad thing as it can bring players and fans alike back to earth. What was shockingly bad tonight was the officiating once again. The referee made an awful start by blowing too early as Khadra was through on goal and a Barnsley player slightly injured. So slight in fact he didn't even have any treatment. This was followed by lots a baffling decisions. At one point I thought he had turned up at the wrong venue as he would have been more suited to the pantomime at the Adelphi Theatre. We are entering a huge period in our recent history now with the transfer window opening and being in a position to seriously challenge for promotion.

Rovers are, quite rightly unchanged.

Barnsley are one of the three teams we haven't scored against this season so I'm expecting a tough, uncompromising side here who will probably come to kill the game at every opportunity. We should have enough to beat them though with the same team and formation which has served us so well over recent games.

After missing out on live football on Boxing Day I decided to go to Chorley v Curzon Ashton today and really enjoyed the game which was full of commitment, decent skill level and seven goals as Chorley ran out 4-3 winners. I paid £12 for both me and my granddaughter which represented great value. The win moves Chorley into fourth and the crowd of over 1700 will bring in a bit of money for their promotion push.

Under Lambert the Norwich squad unanimously decided that they would forsake individual game bonuses in favour of a much bigger bonus for promotion. It was win/win. The club were in the money and the players were too. But the agreement was made before a ball was kicked.

I've heard lots of reasons for not going to Ewood over the years but citing a lack of atmosphere isn't one of them. I go to the games and know many hard core Rovers fan's who don't sing, probably down to age more than anything but they are as passionate about their club as anybody else.

You make some valid points which I agree with but the authorities (not just football by the way) have this one size fits all attitude to rules and regulations when there is a need for common sense and latitude for each case to be judged on its own merits. It's a lazy approach which drives me crackers.

Well done mate. Please encourage others to do the same. If I dont hear back from them I will be writing again asking the same questions. I would also like to hear from Waggott who should be putting his weight behind this and backing us.

https://www.efl.com/contact-form/ Can I recommend that you take a few minutes to complain to the EFL and ask for an explanation. Under their Supporters Charter you are perfectly entitled to do so.

Any enquiry by the EFL should include some Rovers representation, ideally a supporter. This will ensure that there is no cover up from anybody. As it is they are happy to mark their own homework whilst doing so encouraging criticism and mistrust from decent, honest people.

Can I suggest that anybody disaffected by today's farcical postponement puts it in writing to the EFL through this link? https://www.efl.com/contact-form/ The more people that write the stronger a case can be made. At the very least it enables you to let off a bit of controlled steam. Hopefully the powers that be at Ewood are asking tough questions and won't be fobbed off by bullshit.

You are right but that's a completely different debate.

Injuries should not be a factor in this particular situation as it should solely be Covid related. I have never heard of a team having a game called off for injuries apart from Middlesbrough not turning up at Ewood in the late nineties. It's simple. Test players on match days a few hours earlier than they are doing now. Burnley had two games off recently in similar circumstances to ours today but testing earlier could have led to a much earlier decision.

They did it because the EFL allows them to do it with their rules.There have been many games called off in similar situations but the clubs involved are simply being compliant. Testing at 10.30 is too late when you consider the results have be sent to the EFL who make the decision. If the players had been tested today at 8 am this (and other) situations could have been avoided.

What a stupid thing to say. Typical of somebody who doesn't have to leave his front room to watch a game. Grow up.

I really don't understand why people are angry with Hull. They have complied with the rules as they are laid out. The blame lies completely with the EFL who have allowed this farcical situation to arise without a single thought for the fans. This postponement will cost Hull a lot of money through lost programme sales, corporate and hospitality cancellations, wasted food and my understanding is that the police need four hours notice to cancel their services.

Just back home after turning round at Huddersfield. I can't quite understand a process which is far more detrimental than it is helpful. Who on earth allows the testing regime to be left so late that it leaves thousands of people frustrated and out of pocket? Ian absolute nonsense and the people who bear the brunt of this are the fans. It has been clear for some time now that the authorities couldn't care less about the fans and this farce just reinforces that view. The late postponements have had an effect on hundreds of thousands of fans recently and still clubs are allowed to test their players too late to prevent supporters travelling unnecessarily. The footballing authorities in this country are a disgrace and absolutely not fit for purpose.

I love a happy ending 😂😂.

Luton and Coventry at home, Huddersfield and Blackpool away are stark reminders to me what can go wrong. I don't believe I'm negative but more of a pragmatist. However you are correct, one game at a time (Sweet Jesus).

I sense over confidence amongst many supporters too. The most important thing however is that the players don't fall into this trap and situations like this are when good managers can earn their corn. My inherent worry is that a game goes awry and Mowbray reverts to type by making unnecessary changes to the team and shape.

Andy Bayes sums up Rovers half season well in this Championship review. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59756997