| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon 14:37 - Sep 25 with 5738 views | SitfcB |
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Blackburn Rovers will be ordered to play Ipswich Town again over a full 90 minutes by the EFL.
Rovers wanted the 1-0 scoreline to stand after the match was abandoned in 80 minutes - with the
Tractor Boys down to ten men. But this was turned down.
And their appeal to only replay the final stages with that advantage has also been tossed out by the EFL board.
The eight-person committee, featuring three
Championship clubs, decided there was no precedent for playing out the final stages that way.
Blackburn are unhappy with the result and now have to start again and find a date in their diary.
It is a huge relief to Ipswich who lobbied for the full replay after pushing for the game to be called off on Saturday. [Post edited 25 Sep 14:38]
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| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon on 16:08 - Sep 25 with 1096 views | bazza |
Hopefully with different officials |  | | |
| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon on 16:08 - Sep 25 with 1097 views | HighgateBlue |
| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon on 15:34 - Sep 25 by FreakyDeaky |
No idea why anyone thought anything than a full replay would be the decision. |
Because the board had a range of options open to them, as shown by the fact the decision wasn't unanimous. |  | | |
| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon on 16:10 - Sep 25 with 1082 views | SitfcB |
| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon on 15:50 - Sep 25 by MK1 |
3 people didn't vote. Pretty easy decision to make I would have thought.
Guess they wanted a free lunch with after's. |
Don’t understand why Nixon is so shocked at that either. A clear conflict of interests. | |
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| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon on 16:10 - Sep 25 with 1076 views | bazza |
Let’s hope we win the league or snatch second spot, by 3 points.. after beating Blackburn in the rematch. | | | |
| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon on 16:14 - Sep 25 with 1047 views | HighgateBlue |
The board are to be congratulated for arranging a board meeting within a week and reaching a decision before the next fixture is even played. Anyone who sits on boards, or even just has to coordinate a number of professionals' diaries knows that this is a good effort (and not some appalling farce or conspiracy as some suggest, who seem to think that this is like a VAR or DRS decision).
Equally, the three Championship directors who abstained are to be congratulated. Their clubs have an interest in the outcome, albeit a potentially small one in the case of all but Norwich). They showed common sense and integrity in abstaining.
In my view the board has reached the most sensible decision. If we were in Blackburn's shoes, we'd be very cross, and I can guarantee that many on here would be adopting the opposite viewpoint with equal vehemence. I do have some sympathy. But this is a lifeline, and we must make it count, by (a) trying to keep all of our players on the pitch, whether it be a fine dry day or cats and dogs, and (b) putting in a better performance than last time. We conceded a goal that in effect will not count. We had a red card that will not stand for the replay (albeit I appreciate that Greaves' record will have it on it, and he has a suspension). In those two respects we are lucky, whether or not Blackburn should have better drainage than they have. | | | |
| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon on 16:20 - Sep 25 with 989 views | MrBeckinsale |
| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon on 15:06 - Sep 25 by E_I_E_I_E_I_O |
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So basically he's advocating match fixing then? |  | | |
| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon on 16:43 - Sep 25 with 880 views | Chris_ITFC |
| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon on 15:04 - Sep 25 by SitfcB |
He hates us for some reason.
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How are WE the bad guys in his little brain? 
“If Ipswich have integrity”… Do me a favour!
I wonder how he got the leak… cough, Blackburn stooge… |  |
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| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon on 16:49 - Sep 25 with 847 views | homer_123 |
| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon on 16:00 - Sep 25 by MrBeckinsale |
So what basis have they got to make any appeal then? |
That's my point - they don't. |  |
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| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon on 18:17 - Sep 25 with 723 views | franz_tyson |
| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon on 16:43 - Sep 25 by Chris_ITFC |
How are WE the bad guys in his little brain?
“If Ipswich have integrity”… Do me a favour!
I wonder how he got the leak… cough, Blackburn stooge… |
Every PL football game I see cheating at the highest level. Trying to get penalties, free-kicks,etc. Trying to get players sent off. Wasting time. All the bloody time and ruining the game. Fed up to the back teeth of it. So why doesn't Nicko mention this.
We didn't flood the pitch or make the decision...... we just did what any other club would do.
If you want to stamp out cheating and uphold integrity, Nicko..... plenty there to start with before us. | | | |
| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon on 18:58 - Sep 25 with 636 views | Trequartista |
| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon on 15:04 - Sep 25 by E_I_E_I_E_I_O |
'If Ipswich have integrity they should let Blackburn score … and take off a player in the 49th minute … there is a precedent for giving away a goal if we are using precedents in all of this mess.'
That is from Nixon. Wow, he actually seems backward now. |
If Alan Nixon has any integrity he should close his X account and ponder an alternative career. |  |
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| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon on 19:12 - Sep 25 with 599 views | Dubtractor |
I genuinely don't understand the view of the likes of Nixon (or even Blackburn tbh), you can't award the result of a game on something that would 'probably' happen, when there is chance for it not to.
Of course Blackburn would probably have won, but even if they were showering our goal with shots and us camped in, the game would only have been one fluke breakaway from being drawn. On that basis you can't award the result with certainty it's the right outcome. |  |
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| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon on 20:23 - Sep 25 with 516 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon on 16:14 - Sep 25 by HighgateBlue |
The board are to be congratulated for arranging a board meeting within a week and reaching a decision before the next fixture is even played. Anyone who sits on boards, or even just has to coordinate a number of professionals' diaries knows that this is a good effort (and not some appalling farce or conspiracy as some suggest, who seem to think that this is like a VAR or DRS decision).
Equally, the three Championship directors who abstained are to be congratulated. Their clubs have an interest in the outcome, albeit a potentially small one in the case of all but Norwich). They showed common sense and integrity in abstaining.
In my view the board has reached the most sensible decision. If we were in Blackburn's shoes, we'd be very cross, and I can guarantee that many on here would be adopting the opposite viewpoint with equal vehemence. I do have some sympathy. But this is a lifeline, and we must make it count, by (a) trying to keep all of our players on the pitch, whether it be a fine dry day or cats and dogs, and (b) putting in a better performance than last time. We conceded a goal that in effect will not count. We had a red card that will not stand for the replay (albeit I appreciate that Greaves' record will have it on it, and he has a suspension). In those two respects we are lucky, whether or not Blackburn should have better drainage than they have. |
I can't speak for anyone else, but I would be saying a full replay is correct whether it benefitted us or went against us. |  |
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| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon on 16:03 - Sep 26 with 227 views | Tractor_Boy333 |
| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon on 15:22 - Sep 25 by BluedanW |
I have been debating Blackburn fans on facebook pages the last few days and they are something else. They turn to rude insults when you point out the rules and previous scenarios.
they seem to think their 1995 premier league title means they are still a super power of English football. |
I made the mistake of doing the same thing and tongue in cheek suggested they were lucky not to be fined or docked points and got a big reaction saying it wasn’t their fault the rain was so heavy, nothing like that had happened before and then got lots of insults.
Yet it appears they have had games postponed before if not abandoned.
As for the Manager now saying it’s unfair…I really hope we go up there play them of the park and win 2/3-0.
I thought it was only Leeds fans that were obnoxious 🤣 [Post edited 26 Sep 16:33]
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| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon on 17:50 - Sep 26 with 103 views | heavyweight |
| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon on 16:08 - Sep 25 by HighgateBlue |
Because the board had a range of options open to them, as shown by the fact the decision wasn't unanimous. |
The decision could never be unanimous as three members abstained. It doesnt mean that anyone voted for anything other than a full replay. | | | |
| Full 90 minutes to be replayed - Nixon on 18:56 - Sep 26 with 22 views | TractorWood |
I understand they are aggrieved and most of their fans are pretty reasonable on that forum.
I sympathise with them as they remind me so much of us under Evans. I recognise the endless cycle of siege mentality and the mega rich world of football against you and the stingey overlords seeming to make everything worse. Of course they should sort their pitch out but no way are the Venky's ever going to do that until it's legislated for.
Rovers are a good club with some fading but interesting history. Yes I'm glad it's a full replay but I think its slightly crass to give it the big one. Let's not forget we have to actually win the replay too, which could matter for both clubs when it's rearranged. |  |
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