[Archived] Middlesbrough (H) Boxing Day (26/12/15) Kick Off @15.00

[Stuart]

Just hearing that the army have been deployed to Whalley after the river burst its banks.

Be careful out there.

[Lancs Rover]

A light spring shower is generally enough to have a game called of at the Crown Ground to be fair.

Accy's ground this morning.

https://twitter.com/ASFCofficial/status/680670630245724160

Rovers Police ‏@RoversPolice 3m3 minutes ago

Drive carefully .... Walk carefully ..... Careful thinking of building an ark @roversnewsonly @OneRovers #football

[Lancs Rover]

Posted 10 minutes ago.

Highways England ‏@HighwaysNWEST 6m6 minutes ago

M65 eastbound between J6 and J7 | Accident http://bit.ly/1ViUTpT

[Tom]

Provided the Darwen doesn't flood and the pitch continues to drain properly in to it we should be OK.

The red flood warnings are for Whalley, Ribchester and St Michaels. The rest are general rather than severe.

Personally think the right thing to do is call it off.

Laurel bank terrace is underwater at the moment so anyone coming from Preston or off the motorway at hoghton may face issues m

[Blue blood]

Remember we played Boro back a number of years ago (under Hughes?) when the rain was torrential and the pitch was somewhat heavy with water to put it mildly. The outer edges of the pitch looked like a swimming pool but it still went ahead. Can't remember much else other than we won, and Woodgate played for them. In light of that I think we'll be playing.

Think we'll lose though - 2-0 Boro. We don't quite have enough in the locker to win these games at present, although a couple of additions to the squad and I'd feel a lot more optimistic about these games. Would be happy with a draw.

[chaddyrovers]

Today's match against Middlesbrough is highly in doubt. The officials are scheduled to be here within an hour to conduct a pitch inspection.

From Rovers twitter account

[Tom]

I think the Rovers game will be on personally.

Anyone Driving need to drive sensible.

Btw, Stanley game been called off

Game highly in doubt according to the club

Looks like it will be off

[Ricky]

No matter if it's on or off please try to stay safe people.

[Ribble Rover]

I wouldn't be setting off from Boro. It'll be off

[philipl]

At Ewood, the calculus is simple as many have pointed out. If the River Darwen is higher than a certain level at the Darwen End, there is nowhere for the pitch water to drain and in fact water starts entering the drains from the river.

[Cherry Blue]

Very surprised it's almost 10 am and game not officially called off. It's bad out there.... Stay safe.

[ABBEY]

Thought there was a massive tank under the pitch these days ?

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

Thought there was a massive tank under the pitch these days ?

Don't know why - got the vision of a challenger buried under the pitch :-)

[deryck guyler's spoon]

Accy's ground this morning.

https://twitter.com/ASFCofficial/status/680670630245724160

Give over! I've played on worse at Blacksnape!

Seriously though I'd no idea it was so bad back home. Hope everyone stays safe.

[Mike Graham]

A a rare visit from me.

It would be a farce to play this game. For the travelling fans (I have ST friends in Salmesbury Bottoms who cannot get out due to floods) and the players it should be called off soon.

Imagine trying to watch and play in this deluge.....it would be a joke.

[Lancs Rover]

Give over! I've played on worse at Blacksnape!

Seriously though I'd no idea it was so bad back home. Hope everyone stays safe.

Looks like you need down under what we have too much of.

http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/dec/26/great-ocean-road-bushfire-destroys-more-than-50-homes

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Just come back from Witton park with dog....the River has burst it's banks and is nearly over the bridge next to the car park,must have rose at least 7 feet....never seen it that high before.

[ABBEY]

Just forced back on the canal at rishton ..water flowing over the towpath

[Mike Graham]

Peak rain expected at 3pm.

Can't leave it too late for a decision due to Boro fans travelling.

[JWUpper]

MATCH OFF DUE TO WATERLOGGED PITCH

[den]

The game is off.

[Tom]

Right decision no matter the reason

[Lancs Rover]

Blackburn Rovers ‏@OneRovers 1m1 minute ago

MATCH OFF DUE TO WATERLOGGED PITCH

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CXJPTKAWAAESNF2.jpg

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Would have been crazy to play on.

[Spalding Rover]

Damn was about to leave! Got hotel booked for tonight will leave later, whats the odds on bolton game being postponed? Don't know if to bother or not!