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Revived Red · 03-10-2012, 16:29

And it was an even longer journey from Bristol!! But there was no way that the game could have been played. Watching the officials try to kick and bounce the ball by the cowshed at 7.25 made it clear that it would have been ridiculous to try to play the game. That quantity of water would not have drained off in an hour. Another photographer took photographs of Luke Joyce trying to dribble the ball in front of the main stand as the players were walking off. The ball simply stuck in the water.

I cannot understand why no-one knew what was going on. As the officials walked off, the referee made a clear gesture that the game was off - and both sets of players were called from the pitch.

Annoying, yes. Doubly annoying for those who travelled from Rotherham, yes. Tenfold annoying for anyone who travelled from Bristol, yes. But it was certainly the correct decision. We want to see Stanley play a cultured passing game with the ball on the ground - that would have been impossible last night. And it would have been dangerous.

03-10-2012, 16:29	#25
Revived Red Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portishead, near Bristol Posts: 3,087 Liked: 954 times Rep Power: 28176	Re: Rotherham United Match Thread............... And it was an even longer journey from Bristol!! But there was no way that the game could have been played. Watching the officials try to kick and bounce the ball by the cowshed at 7.25 made it clear that it would have been ridiculous to try to play the game. That quantity of water would not have drained off in an hour. Another photographer took photographs of Luke Joyce trying to dribble the ball in front of the main stand as the players were walking off. The ball simply stuck in the water. I cannot understand why no-one knew what was going on. As the officials walked off, the referee made a clear gesture that the game was off - and both sets of players were called from the pitch. Annoying, yes. Doubly annoying for those who travelled from Rotherham, yes. Tenfold annoying for anyone who travelled from Bristol, yes. But it was certainly the correct decision. We want to see Stanley play a cultured passing game with the ball on the ground - that would have been impossible last night. And it would have been dangerous.