Rovers v Ipswich... What Should Happen?

[claretburns]

Heard it on Undr the Cosh a few times that in the 13/14 season Doncaster were beating Charlton 3-0 away from home and the game was abandoned.

The game was replayed and Charlton won 1-0, at the end of the season Doncaster were relegated by 1 point.

[Beagle]

Heard it on Undr the Cosh a few times that in the 13/14 season Doncaster were beating Charlton 3-0 away from home and the game was abandoned.

The game was replayed and Charlton won 1-0, at the end of the season Doncaster were relegated by 1 point.

Same again, please!

[Im_not_Robbie_Blake]

Will be fun if Ipswich now argue the red card due to the match being null and void . They can wipe a goal out but not a red card doesn't seem right somehow.

I think the red card will be null and void because the abandoned game has been removed from the records, so no red or yellow cards, no goalscorer credit, no other match statistics will exist.

[Quickenthetempo]

Without seeing the setup, if it's a single pipe (assuming it's a relatively large bore) then you might raise it, and use a pump in wet conditions. I suspect that somebody somewhere at their club has considered that.

This was a Rovers fan on their site at 2.30 Saturday.

Pitch looks ok. Water still flowing out into river, about six inch before drainage pipe touches River.

It will keep happening.

[Burnleyareback2]

Are Accy Clarets doing a coach for the replay?

[Ric_C]

Nixon is having a massive meltdown on twitter about the decision bless him

[Procrastinate B]

It had to be a full replay though, didn’t it? You can’t recreate the physical exertion of 80 minutes, on a bog of a pitch, in the ******* rain and just play the remaining time.

Is it unfair? Possibly, but a Champ side should not have pitch issues like that.
Is it hilarious? Undoubtedly, but it’s their own fault.

[Tricky Trevor]

I've read most of the thread and the only point I haven’t seen mentioned is that Greaves will serve his 1 match ban at the next Ipswich game, as is normal. He will then be eligible for the replay, unless that match is his next. Unlikely.

[Holmechapel]

I think the red card will be null and void because the abandoned game has been removed from the records, so no red or yellow cards, no goalscorer credit, no other match statistics will exist.

It wouldn’t be fair to nullify the red card,don’t know what it was for but if it was ,eg for violent conduct ( perhaps kicking the ref ) player shouldn’t be allowed to get off free because a game is abandoned.

[boyyanno]

I think Ipswich should let them score from kick-off in a show of fair play when it's replayed.

Then beat them 5-1.

[billyhamilton82]

I genuinely don't understand all of the "its not fair" snowflake journalists.

Do they really expect Ipswich to rock up for 10 minutes.

5hit happens, the game was abandoned, get on with it.

Is Henry Winter a Rovers fan?

https://x.com/henrywinter/status/197124 ... gr%5Etweet

[Jakubclaret]

Not that it'd ever happen but I'd genuinely toss the coin & see where fortune falls. I think all suspended matches should be decided in that way the result stands or a replay whether it's 5 mins in or 85 whatever the scoreline.

[Tricky Trevor]

It wouldn’t be fair to nullify the red card,don’t know what it was for but if it was ,eg for violent conduct ( perhaps kicking the ref ) player shouldn’t be allowed to get off free because a game is abandoned.

It was a DOGSO, outside the area. 1 match ban.

[dsr]

I genuinely don't understand all of the "its not fair" snowflake journalists.

Do they really expect Ipswich to rock up for 10 minutes.

5hit happens, the game was abandoned, get on with it.

Is Henry Winter a Rovers fan?

https://x.com/henrywinter/status/197124 ... gr%5Etweet

For a journalist, he has strangely little imagination and very little knowledge of football history. He asks, what happens if fans cause an abandonment? Quite obviously the same as precedent has already established. Man u v Man C. end of season 1973-74, Law scored, Man U fans invaded the pitch, game abandoned, result stands. What happens if the match is abandoned for floodlight failure? They check whose fault it was, and if it wasn't malice or incomptence by the home side, full replay.

Winter seems to think this decision was made in a vacuum, and there has never been a similar circumstance in history. Does he genuinely not know that abandoned matches are relatively common?

(Incidentally, there is only one way to make it "fair". That is to wave a magic wand and stop it from raining. There is no other way to finish an abandoned match that is scrupulously "fair" to all concerned.)

[ElectroClaret]

Nixon....."If Ipswich have integrity, they should let Blackburn score and then withdraw a player......"

[Venkys4eva]

I think the only injustice here is that b@stards weren't fined for having rubbish drainage.

[Woodleyclaret]

Talking fairness ,how about a full refund of all costs for Ipswich fans who travelled and an assurance to the EFL that s total revamp of the pitch will happen at the end of the season.

[Herts Clarets]

I believe they are looking to rename their stands to bring some synergy to the others. Whilst the dilapidated wreck we see to the right of the away end when we visit for our now obligatory Clarets victory will still retain the Riverside title, the other 3 stands will now be known as Lakeside

[ollieclarets8]

Nixon....."If Ipswich have integrity, they should let Blackburn score and then withdraw a player......"

The scary thing is - I think he's serious.

[ClaretTony]

Will be fun if Ipswich now argue the red card due to the match being null and void . They can wipe a goal out but not a red card doesn't seem right somehow.

They can't argue the red card - the playing or not playing of a fixture is under the jurisdiction of the league (in this case the Football League) but all disciplinary matters are for the FA.

[Fretters]

If only Ipswich were on the opposite side of the UK, then they could have had the red card cancelled by the Welsh FA.

[BleedingClaret]

I’m disappointed that this game is being replayed
When clearly any sane person would have wanted the 3 points awarded to Ipswich

[Quicknick]

This was a Rovers fan on their site at 2.30 Saturday.

Pitch looks ok. Water still flowing out into river, about six inch before drainage pipe touches River.

It will keep happening.

I read that, as well. It is Roverrrr's fault.

[fatboy47]

Nixon....."If Ipswich have integrity, they should...

Not my words, the words of football's biggest grifter ever.

[Holmechapel]

Nixon is having a massive meltdown on twitter about the decision bless him

Has anyone seen Hutchy and Nixon in the same room?

[Quickenthetempo]

Nixon....."If Ipswich have integrity, they should let Blackburn score and then withdraw a player......"

I always thought Nixon was a parody accody when he celebrates being first to tell the world of an u18 player signing for Fleetwood, with an aye.

His stance on this replayed game just confirms it.

Full on whopper.

[randomclaret2]

Not directly connected but I see our neighbours have withdrawn the Lancashire Telegraph's accreditation

[No Ney Never]

They could always play 10 minutes with the sprinklers on!

[Dogmorton]

I think this awful news for the fan , you sit through 80 minutes of complete dross then have to come back for another 90

[bobinho]

I think the red card will be null and void because the abandoned game has been removed from the records, so no red or yellow cards, no goalscorer credit, no other match statistics will exist.

I’ll be willing to bet the goal scorers bonus remains….

[bobinho]

Not directly connected but I see our neighbours have withdrawn the Lancashire Telegraph's accreditation

We should withdraw ours as well. For years they’ve only been interested in the Barstewards, now they’ll be fawning after us to fill the drivel/ad riddled pages, so we should tell em to sod off.

[mdd2]

would have to replay the whole game.
In 1961 in FA Cup the match between Luton v Man City was abandoned half way through the second half due to torrential rain. City we 6-2 up and Denis Law had scored all 6
Luton won the re-scheduled game 3-1.
No way can the result stand or the last 10minutes played

[Longford Claret]

Blackburn have put in an objection after today's game, hoping to get a replay. They are complaining Charlton didn't water the pitch.