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Another one of your strange cryptic messages?
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Another one of your strange cryptic messages?
The weather?
I don't recall ever making a strange cryptic message. Maybe the weather situation has gone a bit over your head? That's not cryptic, by the way.Another one of your strange cryptic messages?
T4tomo
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Do they not get wind either side of the Med?
Could be a bit windy for AFC B vs Forest tonight & the top 2 clash in Lge 1
Maybe, but it will be warm wind!
I've seen goals where the main factor was the wind blowing it into the net but equally, where a shot bang on target went wide or over due to Billy Wind*.
* Or a player wearing his corkscrew boots.
Grant Fondo
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PaulSB
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It's an interesting day at the top of the Championship. Fulham (1st) are at home to Huddersfield (5th), Bournemouth (2nd) v Forest (7th) was postponed last night while Rovers (3rd), QPR (4th) and Middlesbrough (6th) all have winnable games.
For me Fulham will go up as Champions so from my perspective as a Rover I want them to beat Huddersfield.
The gap between 3rd and 6th is only 5 points so for me Rovers must beat Millwall today to maintain our challenge. Add to this Bournemouth will have three games in hand with a one point lead over us. Second place is still possible but it's potentially slipping away.
I'm enjoying this but feel more tense with every game. We play QPR next Saturday and maintaining our lead over them is crucial.
For me Fulham will go up as Champions so from my perspective as a Rover I want them to beat Huddersfield.
The gap between 3rd and 6th is only 5 points so for me Rovers must beat Millwall today to maintain our challenge. Add to this Bournemouth will have three games in hand with a one point lead over us. Second place is still possible but it's potentially slipping away.
I'm enjoying this but feel more tense with every game. We play QPR next Saturday and maintaining our lead over them is crucial.
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@PaulSB Not so long ago you were flying along with QPR,Bournmouth were stuttering and you looked a good bet for an automatic place.Now that's all been reversed.
Definitely see Fulham going up automatically so that only leaves the one spot.
Still a lot to play for and let's hope you get a win today.
Definitely see Fulham going up automatically so that only leaves the one spot.
Still a lot to play for and let's hope you get a win today.
PaulSB
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An accurate analysis of what's been happening, four games without a goal or a win is not automatic promotion form. I was at The Hawthorns on Monday night and for periods our earlier form returned. I have two WBA supporting friends who tell me the view amongst the Baggies is we were very good. It seems the game live was much better to watch than on Sky.@PaulSB Not so long ago you were flying along with QPR,Bournmouth were stuttering and you looked a good bet for an automatic place.Now that's all been reversed.
Definitely see Fulham going up automatically so that only leaves the one spot.
Still a lot to play for and let's hope you get a win today.
Thanks for the good wishes, I'm confident, though nervous, we can get the result we need.
Second place is important- I'm booked on Ride London the same day as the Chamionship Play Off Final! I'll have to put in one hell of a time to do both!!
PaulSB
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Rovers game postponed due to weather. What this means is the pitch is waterlogged as we've had so much rain and snow in the last 24 hours. Apparently there's also snow laying on the pitch. I feel sorry for those fans who travelled from London but the snow only came down at 10.30, stopped and started again around 12.30.
Huddersfield win at Fulham. If QPR beat Hull this will be a bad day for Rovers without even playing.
Huddersfield win at Fulham. If QPR beat Hull this will be a bad day for Rovers without even playing.
PaulSB
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Any possibility you can explain the connection between a Covid postponement and one created by snow which started to fall around 12.30?
I know it was 12.15 as this is when I set off to collect my son. As I drove towards Blackburn the usual view of the town was obscured by cloud and snow fall.
ClichéGuevara
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In a similar way that City were forecasting the covid situation to the FL, and the FL made the final call, the weather was forecast well in advance, so precautions could have been taken.
The main point is, it it highlights how decisions can sometimes be outside the gift of the club, which was explained to Blackburn fans when they were having their rant at us.
Oh dear,two teams,below Leeds win away.So tomorrow a must win against bitter rivals.Sorry to say Bielsa is taking some hammer for playing some lads on a regular basis who are not performing according to for hard fans.So Manchester's captain is getting some stick and he must know about it.So it could be a good idea to put a young fast tricky lad named Geldart he could run him ragged.Leeds have been short this season this game could be a season changer.Mind you ,you dont win things with young kids,........do you?
PaulSB
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The precautions you would advocate ate what in relation to the weather? The pitch is heated and was presumably switched on. Snow fell around 2.5 hours before kick off. The referee decides if the pitch is playable or not. There was no overnight snow meaning there was no reason to call for an early pitch inspection.
The situations are somewhat different. One was predictable today's was not.
