Stoke (h) Saturday 16th Jan

[Exiled_Rover]

4 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

I'm sure they have groundsmen hired? What are they missing that other clubs have? 

It's horrendous 

I'm not an expert on pitch maintenance, but it's not like we have the same issue as the DW Stadium - we've seen luscious pitches at Ewood.

If the groundsman has enough resources and the pitch still looks like this, replace the groundsman. If he's a well respected groundsman, but doesn't have the resources, up the investment. 

[Miker]

Matondo looks like their danger man so far.

Brainthwaite has been excellent on his debut. Looks confident and has stepped in with some key tackles and clearances. 

The pitch is horrendous and is really hampering our ability to play on the ground. Looks like Rothwell has already injured himself due to the pitch.

[Doug]

Looks like they've been training on the pitch all week its that bad

Edited January 16, 2021 by Doug

[BigBar]

The pitch has genuinely angered me. It's pathetic, harsh weather or not..it's down to neglect.

[Bigdoggsteel]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

I'm not an expert on pitch maintenance, but it's not like we have the same issue as the DW Stadium - we've seen luscious pitches at Ewood.

If the groundsman has enough resources and the pitch still looks like this, replace the groundsman. If he's a well respected groundsman, but doesn't have the resources, up the investment. 

Something isn't working anyway. Not sure what. Don't have the info on the set up 

[DE.]

We've been told the owners will always cough up money if asked. Why is nobody at Ewood asking for emergency funds to sort out the embarrassing state of the pitch? Probably hoping for a COVID-related season suspension so they don't have to make the request. 

[Bigdoggsteel]

Just now, Doug said:

Looks like they've been trading on the pitch all week its that bad

Trading and training it looks like. A few cows grazing as well maybe 

[Bigdoggsteel]

Just now, DE. said:

We've been told the owners will always cough up money if asked. Why is nobody at Ewood asking for emergency funds to sort out the embarrassing state of the pitch? Probably hoping for a COVID-related season suspension so they don't have to make the request. 

Exactly and it would hardly break the bank considering what money is spent on 

[skous18]

11 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

How quickly people forget that Brereton has been our player of the season so far. 

Man, i mean he has had a couple of good games, he has scored twice but player of the season x_X

plus id rather player winger as a winger and striker as a striker.

[Stuart]

Is Elliott doubling up at right back with Nyambe?

[OldEwoodBlue]

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

I'm not an expert on pitch maintenance, but it's not like we have the same issue as the DW Stadium - we've seen luscious pitches at Ewood.

If the groundsman has enough resources and the pitch still looks like this, replace the groundsman. If he's a well respected groundsman, but doesn't have the resources, up the investment. 

We used to have full time groundsmen at Ewood. Now our groundsman does 2 days at Ewood, 2 days at Brockhall and 1 day doing the lawns at Venky mansion.

Same reason why the ball was dropped and the Brockhall pitches froze. Jack Frost didn't check the rota.

[Cherry Blue]

Didn't look offside!

[New Jeru]

More poor officiating.

[Miker]

Shocking offside decision.

[Bigdoggsteel]

Well onside. 

More shit officiating

Sick of it 

 

[nathan_rovers1]

the pitch looks absolutely awful, what is going on... 

 

TERRIBLE officiating.... 

[Stuart]

Rothwell seemed to hold on to that too long. I called offside in real time.

I’d be happy to see whatever definitive replay Neil and Warren are looking at.

[WacoRover]

Well, crap

[nathan_rovers1]

A completely routine call and they have completed stuffed it. 

[Bigdoggsteel]

Seriously though in a game where goals will be hard to come by, that's unnaceptable ,but of course nobody will face consequences

 

[BigBar]

We do get ABSOLUTELY shafted with decisons. I don't see many evening themselves out in our favour. One or two yes but more times than not we are on the recieving end of bad calls.

[Bigdoggsteel]

1 minute ago, Stuart said:

Rothwell seemed to hold on to that too long. I called offside in real time.

I’d be happy to see whatever definitive replay Neil and Warren are looking at.

Rothwel did indeed make it tighter than it needed to be 

[Oldgregg86]

Branthwaite looks the real deal. Been excellent so far

[nathan_rovers1]

Rothwell held onto it to the perfect amount of time, he was onside.... 

[Silas]

3 minutes ago, Stuart said:

I called offside in real time.

 

Me too.

They say it's not even close on their replay. Odd