| Nixon still acting the whopper 20:17 - Sep 25 with 4362 views | Illinoisblue |
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| Nixon still acting the whopper on 23:56 - Sep 25 with 976 views | MattinLondon |
| Nixon still acting the whopper on 22:36 - Sep 25 by ITFC_Forever |
Unusual for him, he’s usually one of the best out there.
On the subject of Nixon, why’s he getting his knickers in a twist so much? Is he a Rovers fan or something? |
I guess the more controversy he can whip-up the more hits he will have on his Twitter account - good for business. |  | | |
| Nixon still acting the whopper on 08:21 - Sep 26 with 679 views | BrandonsBlues |
Maybe Alan Nixon just does not know or bother to read the rules, then maybe he would understand there is already a ruling on what would happen should such an occurrence occur. |  | | |
| Nixon still acting the whopper on 08:28 - Sep 26 with 661 views | bsw72 |
Alan's not too bright is he? Check the rules . . . |  | | |
| Nixon still acting the whopper on 08:31 - Sep 26 with 643 views | ElderGrizzly |
Also there are rules for that, where one team is deemed at fault the result is awarded to the other team |  | | |
| Nixon still acting the whopper on 08:39 - Sep 26 with 609 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Nixon still acting the whopper on 20:55 - Sep 25 by TheBoyBlue |
I get that from a Blackburn position it is unfortunate and seems unfair.
I get that Blackburn Rovers will do and say all that they can do to get the result to stand, you wouldn't expect anything less.
I expect their fans to be partisan and shout about how unfair it all is.
What I can't get my head around is Nixon being quite so oblivious to the obvious. If fans invaded the pitch, it would be their fault and the result would stand. In this case it is neither club's fault (if I'm being generous in not saying it's actually Blackburn's fault for failing to provide a playable pitch) and so there's no reason why we should be punished for that just because we happened to be losing at the time. Perhaps if they were winning by 3 or 4, but not by one with 10-15 minutes left.
It's not rocket science. [Post edited 25 Sep 23:36]
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I wonder if Blackburn would want the result to stand if Ipswich were winning 1-0.
If their answer is no then any argument they have for the game not being fully replayed falls apart. The decision should be on cuplability (if any) and what's best for the integrity of the game, not on what's best for you. |  |
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| Nixon still acting the whopper on 08:42 - Sep 26 with 602 views | GlasgowBlue |
Very irresponsible from a so called journalist. |  |
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| Nixon still acting the whopper on 08:47 - Sep 26 with 570 views | CaptainAhab |
| Nixon still acting the whopper on 08:21 - Sep 26 by BrandonsBlues |
Maybe Alan Nixon just does not know or bother to read the rules, then maybe he would understand there is already a ruling on what would happen should such an occurrence occur. |
I'm not on twitter so I can't check this, but presumably there's plenty of people pointing this out in the replies? Has he bothered engaging with any of them?
Pretty embarrassing from a "respected" journalist | | | |
| Nixon still acting the whopper on 08:52 - Sep 26 with 560 views | DJR |
Does he not remember the Man Utd v Man City game in 1974 where Denis Law's goal for City effectively relegated Utd?
This provoked a pitch invasion by Utd fans and the game was abandoned.
The result was ordered to stand. |  | | |
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| Nixon still acting the whopper on 08:54 - Sep 26 with 554 views | HighgateBlue |
Anyone taking extreme positions on either side is missing the point. The rules allow a decision to taken, using a broad discretion, and having regard to all relevant factors. Those factors will include decisions that have been taken in the past, but also the facts of the particular case.
This decision was taken by the board, a number of whose members abstained as a matter of fairness. It was a majority decision, it was not a foregone conclusion.
Anyone who said that the rules were clear and there was only one possible outcome was just wrong. One has to read all of the rules, and not just what has been cut and pasted into news articles.
Equally, saying that this opens the door to X, Y and Z, is wrong too. It opens the door to nothing. It is just one example of looking at all of the factors and coming to a decision. No decision will please everyone.
We were 1-0 down with not long left, and we had fewer players because of the stupidity of one of ours. We were lucky to escape with a replay. For me, it was the right call because it was the 'least worst' option. But let's be grown up and acknowledge that there were arguments either way, and there will be different arguments in play if any fantastical situation were to occur in the future, of the kind that Nixon envisages. A lawyer he ain't. |  | | |
| Nixon still acting the whopper on 09:11 - Sep 26 with 497 views | SuffolkPunchFC |
| Nixon still acting the whopper on 08:47 - Sep 26 by CaptainAhab |
I'm not on twitter so I can't check this, but presumably there's plenty of people pointing this out in the replies? Has he bothered engaging with any of them?
Pretty embarrassing from a "respected" journalist |
Yes, plenty of replies, many asking him how he justifies his position - but he’s not engaged with any further meaningful discussion.
Maybe he’s Darkhorse? | | | |
| Nixon still acting the whopper on 09:42 - Sep 26 with 433 views | patrickswell |
| Nixon still acting the whopper on 08:54 - Sep 26 by HighgateBlue |
Anyone taking extreme positions on either side is missing the point. The rules allow a decision to taken, using a broad discretion, and having regard to all relevant factors. Those factors will include decisions that have been taken in the past, but also the facts of the particular case.
This decision was taken by the board, a number of whose members abstained as a matter of fairness. It was a majority decision, it was not a foregone conclusion.
Anyone who said that the rules were clear and there was only one possible outcome was just wrong. One has to read all of the rules, and not just what has been cut and pasted into news articles.
Equally, saying that this opens the door to X, Y and Z, is wrong too. It opens the door to nothing. It is just one example of looking at all of the factors and coming to a decision. No decision will please everyone.
We were 1-0 down with not long left, and we had fewer players because of the stupidity of one of ours. We were lucky to escape with a replay. For me, it was the right call because it was the 'least worst' option. But let's be grown up and acknowledge that there were arguments either way, and there will be different arguments in play if any fantastical situation were to occur in the future, of the kind that Nixon envisages. A lawyer he ain't. |
It isn’t “the least worst option”, it’s the standard option for weather related abandonments. |  | | |
| Nixon still acting the whopper on 09:59 - Sep 26 with 381 views | BiGDonnie |
I trust some from here with twitter/X have told him he's a tw8t? |  |
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| Nixon still acting the whopper on 10:02 - Sep 26 with 366 views | Pique |
| Nixon still acting the whopper on 08:54 - Sep 26 by HighgateBlue |
Anyone taking extreme positions on either side is missing the point. The rules allow a decision to taken, using a broad discretion, and having regard to all relevant factors. Those factors will include decisions that have been taken in the past, but also the facts of the particular case.
This decision was taken by the board, a number of whose members abstained as a matter of fairness. It was a majority decision, it was not a foregone conclusion.
Anyone who said that the rules were clear and there was only one possible outcome was just wrong. One has to read all of the rules, and not just what has been cut and pasted into news articles.
Equally, saying that this opens the door to X, Y and Z, is wrong too. It opens the door to nothing. It is just one example of looking at all of the factors and coming to a decision. No decision will please everyone.
We were 1-0 down with not long left, and we had fewer players because of the stupidity of one of ours. We were lucky to escape with a replay. For me, it was the right call because it was the 'least worst' option. But let's be grown up and acknowledge that there were arguments either way, and there will be different arguments in play if any fantastical situation were to occur in the future, of the kind that Nixon envisages. A lawyer he ain't. |
We weren't 'lucky to escape with a replay', it's the standard recourse in such circumstances and the only one that makes any practical sense. |  | | |
| Nixon still acting the whopper on 10:26 - Sep 26 with 303 views | darkhorse28 |
He doesn’t understand the rules, we had the panel and they had the discretion for that very reason.
The need to tighten the rules though, it’s obvious if it weather related, even in the 90th minute, 5-0 up against 8 men, it’s replayed in full,
They should change the rule to that. It’s not fair, but it’s clear and retains the integrity of completed fixtures.
Fan disruptions are already dealt with in the rules. Amazing after all the publicity journo’s can’t get the basics right.., mind you they all cherry pick for a bit of clickbait. | | | |
| Lucky? on 10:33 - Sep 26 with 280 views | Dyland |
| Nixon still acting the whopper on 08:54 - Sep 26 by HighgateBlue |
Anyone taking extreme positions on either side is missing the point. The rules allow a decision to taken, using a broad discretion, and having regard to all relevant factors. Those factors will include decisions that have been taken in the past, but also the facts of the particular case.
This decision was taken by the board, a number of whose members abstained as a matter of fairness. It was a majority decision, it was not a foregone conclusion.
Anyone who said that the rules were clear and there was only one possible outcome was just wrong. One has to read all of the rules, and not just what has been cut and pasted into news articles.
Equally, saying that this opens the door to X, Y and Z, is wrong too. It opens the door to nothing. It is just one example of looking at all of the factors and coming to a decision. No decision will please everyone.
We were 1-0 down with not long left, and we had fewer players because of the stupidity of one of ours. We were lucky to escape with a replay. For me, it was the right call because it was the 'least worst' option. But let's be grown up and acknowledge that there were arguments either way, and there will be different arguments in play if any fantastical situation were to occur in the future, of the kind that Nixon envisages. A lawyer he ain't. |
We were lucky no one got a serious injury aquaplaning around on an unplayable pitch. I think you're missing the point (along with the Rovers pov) that the game should have been stopped long before it was. I'm not going to add to the conjecture about Greaves' folly re the conditions, we don't need to. If the game was abondoned on 60 minutes (even that would have been late considering how sh1te the pitch was) would Rovers be so up in arms? |  |
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| Nixon still acting the whopper on 10:41 - Sep 26 with 243 views | positivity |
i think the one positive takeaway from the whole farce is to never listen to anything @recalcitrantthicko posts in future | |
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