Way for Rotherham to gain credibility

[Ninja]

Why should they forfeit a game they didn't lose?

They won't, obviously. No club would.
Therein lies the problem though, they were pulling shit, left, right, and centre.

They'll never willingly forfeit 3 points, and we wouldn't either if we were in their shoes.

However, shit like that should absolutely be punishable. This is the EFL though, they'll get a slap on the wrist and get away with it.

Which is farcical.

[Armitage Shanks]

There is no way on god's earth will they let us score.
There is too much at stake for them.
Would we be expected to let them score if roles are reversed.
We have to be on our game in the replay

[EastbourneBlue]

They won't, obviously. No club would.
Therein lies the problem though, they were pulling shit, left, right, and centre.

They'll never willingly forfeit 3 points, and we wouldn't either if we were in their shoes.

However, shit like that should absolutely be punishable. This is the EFL though, they'll get a slap on the wrist and get away with it.

Which is farcical.

The pitch was completely waterlogged. A team of 100 prodding it with forks wouldn’t have made a difference.

When’s this game happening anyway??

[dml1954]

The pitch was completely waterlogged. A team of 100 prodding it with forks wouldn’t have made a difference.

When’s this game happening anyway??

I don't think that anyone has said that it wasn't waterlogged or that it was wasn't unplayable at the time it was called off. The issue here is the pathetic and inadequate efforts of the ground staff to clear it, the apparently wilful attempts to try to make sure it wasn't restarted and the fact that the drainage system failed so badly in the first place, after a 15 minute ‘storm’. Those are the matters the EFL need to sort and adjudicate on. In Cricket, if a pitch is deemed unsuitable or unplayable, the cricket authorities have the right to fine, dock points and award games to opposing teams and have done so on many occasions. If this issue at Rotherham is so ‘cut and dried’ as some people are making out, then why are the EFL still even thinking about it and not made the announcement to replay the game in full. There must be at least some doubt in their minds that there isn't a case to answer by Rotherham.

[jon1959]

The pitch was completely waterlogged. A team of 100 prodding it with forks wouldn’t have made a difference.

When’s this game happening anyway??

After 40 minutes of natural drainage and a bit of pushing and prodding from the four half-arsed Rotherham ground staff the pitch had improved. Given another hour and a bit of human effort it should have been playable. It couldn't have started at 4.45, but probably could have at 6.00.

I'm not sure what the rules are for suspension or postponement, what discretion the referee has, and how much consideration is given to fans who have crossed the country to watch the match and might be delayed for 2 hours.... or even if there are rules (the 75 minute 'rule' that some have referenced for a score to stand is not a rule at all).

My guess is that the EFL are waiting a few days before making an announcement on a new date (starting from 0 minutes and 0 - 0 score) just to give the impression they are seriously reviewing the state of the Rotherham pitch drainage and ground staff response.

Either that or they are so immersed in deciding whether and when to apply a 6 point penalty on Reading - trailed 3 weeks ago but still no outcome - that they have no time for anything else.