Albion's game off (From The Argus)
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Albion's game off
1:01pm Saturday 22nd December 2012 in Albion
Albion's Championship clash away to Blackburn Rovers today has been called off.
Heavy rain overnight which continued throughout the morning left the Ewood Park pitch unplayable and the game was postponed following an inspection.
Many Albion fans had made it to Lancashire when they heard the news.
Comments(50)
Alan G Skinner
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1:13pm Sat 22 Dec 12
VegasSeagull
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1:19pm Sat 22 Dec 12
Every cloud has a silver lining
pablobrowno
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1:22pm Sat 22 Dec 12
VegasSeagull wrote:I'm struggling to see it. Vegas!!!!!!
At least our injured get some more time to heal. Every cloud has a silver lining
VegasSeagull
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1:31pm Sat 22 Dec 12
pablobrowno wrote:Really!
VegasSeagull wrote: At least our injured get some more time to heal. Every cloud has a silver liningI'm struggling to see it. Vegas!!!!!!
Well as I said, a further week for our players to heal. Next match is Watford at the Amex, we have a week off they have to play today and the Christmas match, we have no match over Christmas.
Not all bad, is it?
Alfie T
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1:32pm Sat 22 Dec 12
pablobrowno wrote:Yes, not a helpful comment when you have travelled for 4 hours, so far the only Championship game called off, safe journey back to all who travelled.
VegasSeagull wrote:I'm struggling to see it. Vegas!!!!!!
At least our injured get some more time to heal. Every cloud has a silver lining
taylord1977
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1:33pm Sat 22 Dec 12
sussexram40
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1:34pm Sat 22 Dec 12
VegasSeagull
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1:36pm Sat 22 Dec 12
Never_Wrong
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1:37pm Sat 22 Dec 12
JUPILER
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1:37pm Sat 22 Dec 12
pablobrowno wrote:Struggling to see it too,maybe no Albion games should be played till Mr Vincente is fit.Take my hat off to the Seagulls away fans,this is the championship and a team like Blackburn take meager provisions,to get the game played.
VegasSeagull wrote:I'm struggling to see it. Vegas!!!!!!
At least our injured get some more time to heal. Every cloud has a silver lining
wiseman of hove
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1:38pm Sat 22 Dec 12
VegasSeagull
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1:45pm Sat 22 Dec 12
How much rain fell and how quickly, the team flew for the match so I guess there wasn't a problem at that time.
One would expect a ex-prem team to have decent drainage, maybe this was a flash flood.
Old Scrote of the Amex
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1:52pm Sat 22 Dec 12
gusset snatcher
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1:55pm Sat 22 Dec 12
Alan G Skinner wrote:lol
Thanks very much Blackburn Rovers Football Club, you truly are a tin pot club. How can a club of your supposed stature have a game called of due rain. Why haven't they waterproof pitch covers? There is no excuse for this, we are not playing in league 2 and Ewood Park is a Premiership venue. Completely unacceptable. That's ok, thats £100 train fare done the drain!!
JUPILER
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1:56pm Sat 22 Dec 12
VegasSeagull wrote:The game was called off at 12.45 flashflood ?,the team flew in great but we are talking about the fans or not.
Ohnotagain.
How much rain fell and how quickly, the team flew for the match so I guess there wasn't a problem at that time.
One would expect a ex-prem team to have decent drainage, maybe this was a flash flood.
pablobrowno
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2:02pm Sat 22 Dec 12
daveyboy35
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2:09pm Sat 22 Dec 12
andyp123
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2:09pm Sat 22 Dec 12
Alan G Skinner wrote:Ticket from London onwards was £5 booked in advance so you were robbed if you really paid £100. Train to Accrington now, so at least we get to see a match. Big shame though.
Thanks very much Blackburn Rovers Football Club, you truly are a tin pot club. How can a club of your supposed stature have a game called of due rain. Why haven't they waterproof pitch covers? There is no excuse for this, we are not playing in league 2 and Ewood Park is a Premiership venue. Completely unacceptable. That's ok, thats £100 train fare done the drain!!
andyp123
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2:10pm Sat 22 Dec 12
mark by the sea
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2:29pm Sat 22 Dec 12
fratsomrover
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2:32pm Sat 22 Dec 12
Disgusting !!
weststandupperlacostearmy
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2:36pm Sat 22 Dec 12
gusset snatcher wrote:good afternoon Muppetsnatcher! you can only replay what you played before! As we have not played, then it is to be rescheduled and not replayed. YOU ARE THE WEAKEST LINK...GOODBYE!!!
Good, they'd have lost anyway, let;s hope ther's a new manager in before the replay
Ringmer Rich
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2:40pm Sat 22 Dec 12
andyp123 wrote:£5 London to Blackburn return? Where do you get these tickets?
Ticket from London onwards was £5 booked in advance so you were robbed if you really paid £100. Train to Accrington now, so at least we get to see a match. Big shame though.
weststandupperlacostearmy
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2:44pm Sat 22 Dec 12
pablobrowno wrote:I wouldn't waste your time pablobrowno...hes a sad muppet that has too make sure he's first on every Saturday. He will have a lonely xmas the sad muppet.
Come meet me gusset-snatcher. Sad little person.
Brightonlad86
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2:58pm Sat 22 Dec 12
Whilst you can't blame BR completely, more should have been done to warn traveling supporters. It's the match official who postpone the game. Sometimes even the best pitches/stadiums encounter problems (look at what happened to England in Poland...).
Personally I believe the football league and the home club should contribute to reimbursing the supporters or, at the very least, offer free transport to re-scheduled fixture.
Hovite
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3:00pm Sat 22 Dec 12
Their problem is much deeper than being relegated to the Championship. Average gates in the low teens cannot support a club let alone move forward.
The club forecasts that predict a £10 million gap between income and operating costs by the end of the season. I presume this is even taking into account their parachute payments.
JUPILER
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3:32pm Sat 22 Dec 12
Hovite wrote:Crawley 0 Sheff utd 1,back to the point they do not have money for a phone.
After the best part of 18 years with the benefit of playing in the Prem, they obviously chose to invest in players and not the stadium or more importantly the pitch.
Their problem is much deeper than being relegated to the Championship. Average gates in the low teens cannot support a club let alone move forward.
The club forecasts that predict a £10 million gap between income and operating costs by the end of the season. I presume this is even taking into account their parachute payments.
Hovite
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3:32pm Sat 22 Dec 12
Hovite wrote:Just to add;
After the best part of 18 years with the benefit of playing in the Prem, they obviously chose to invest in players and not the stadium or more importantly the pitch.
Their problem is much deeper than being relegated to the Championship. Average gates in the low teens cannot support a club let alone move forward.
The club forecasts that predict a £10 million gap between income and operating costs by the end of the season. I presume this is even taking into account their parachute payments.
The club's net debt rose from £21m to £26.3m last season, so add on the £10m they will lose this season their total debt will be £36.3m
Blackburn's wage bill was £49.9m, 86.6 per cent of their annual turnover of £57.6m.
This info should put into perspective on how well we are doing and I would take where we are today any day.
So for all the sad wums and trolls, you really are wasting your time because all is great on the Albion front.
Merry Christmas to all the genuine posters and a Happy New Year.
And I wish all the wums and trolls a miserable shyte lonely Crudmas and bailiffs in the New Year.
I am having a week or so off from here and I suggest the idiots also take advantage of this break and then consider making it a permanent non fixture.
UTA
andyp123
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3:34pm Sat 22 Dec 12
Ringmer Rich wrote:Virgin or East Midlands, booked weeks in advance. Works for most long distance away trips.
andyp123 wrote:£5 London to Blackburn return? Where do you get these tickets?
Ticket from London onwards was £5 booked in advance so you were robbed if you really paid £100. Train to Accrington now, so at least we get to see a match. Big shame though.
Falmer Wizard
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3:41pm Sat 22 Dec 12
VegasSeagull
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4:06pm Sat 22 Dec 12
A special shout out to Hovite, someone with whom I got off to a dodgey start with.
To those who would wish the fools to leave this forum remember, it is they that make the rest us look so clever.
I wish you all a prosperous new year and for myself, may I get the one hand in poker I have never had, a royal flush.
weststandupperlacostearmy
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4:14pm Sat 22 Dec 12
gusset snatcher wrote:Your not man enough gusset and isnt nine way after your bed time. Even the lot at Dukes would find you revolting and not worthy. You stay in and keep looking at your posters of Glen!
weststandupperlacostI'll meet the pair of you at Duke's Mound tomorrow at 9pm. I'll be in the bushes opposite the banjo groyne with a black jacket on. I only suggest there as you're familiar with the spot.
earmy wrote:
pablobrowno wrote:I wouldn't waste your time pablobrowno...hes a sad muppet that has too make sure he's first on every Saturday. He will have a lonely xmas the sad muppet.
Come meet me gusset-snatcher. Sad little person.
IRISHGULL
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4:51pm Sat 22 Dec 12
gusset snatcher wrote:happy christmas p y boy enjoy your roast pigeon on the campfire at the croydon campsite. In your palace slums
Good, they'd have lost anyway, let;s hope ther's a new manager in before the replay
IRISHGULL
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4:58pm Sat 22 Dec 12
weststandupperlacosthappy christmas you croydon muppet enjoy your roast pigeon on the campfire. Go on the huddersfield make my day
earmy wrote:
gusset snatcher wrote:Your not man enough gusset and isnt nine way after your bed time. Even the lot at Dukes would find you revolting and not worthy. You stay in and keep looking at your posters of Glen!
weststandupperlacostI'll meet the pair of you at Duke's Mound tomorrow at 9pm. I'll be in the bushes opposite the banjo groyne with a black jacket on. I only suggest there as you're familiar with the spot.
earmy wrote:
pablobrowno wrote:I wouldn't waste your time pablobrowno...hes a sad muppet that has too make sure he's first on every Saturday. He will have a lonely xmas the sad muppet.
Come meet me gusset-snatcher. Sad little person.
JUPILER
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5:20pm Sat 22 Dec 12
IRISHGULL
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5:43pm Sat 22 Dec 12
gusset snatcher wrote:ho ho ho palace down to ten men after ten minutes go on you terriers . shame its not another team in blue and white stripes. STAND UP IF YOU HATE PALACE
Good, they'd have lost anyway, let;s hope ther's a new manager in before the replay
weststandupperlacostearmy
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7:39pm Sat 22 Dec 12
davyboy
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8:36pm Sat 22 Dec 12
tug509
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10:13pm Sat 22 Dec 12
Freeloaders
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2:51am Sun 23 Dec 12
Hovite wrote:Can you please note Hovite not one poster has come back to wish you Happy christmas you sad little man.Can you please tell me how all is great on the Albion front? I think most fans that can think for themselfs know Tony Bloom has told Poyet to overhaul the squad.Why don't you get out more & go & visit other clubs & talk with people that work for other clubs.Or even just watch the football league show.Most people know the big clubs are watching Zaha & the lad at Blackpool.I got to three grounds today in and around the London area.The thing most people are talking about is the super job Zola is doing at Watford in his first season on half the money Poyet has had.I do not know of one other championship club that would want Barker,Oatway Jr,Dickerson,Rodgers
Hovite wrote:Just to add;
After the best part of 18 years with the benefit of playing in the Prem, they obviously chose to invest in players and not the stadium or more importantly the pitch.
Their problem is much deeper than being relegated to the Championship. Average gates in the low teens cannot support a club let alone move forward.
The club forecasts that predict a £10 million gap between income and operating costs by the end of the season. I presume this is even taking into account their parachute payments.
The club's net debt rose from £21m to £26.3m last season, so add on the £10m they will lose this season their total debt will be £36.3m
Blackburn's wage bill was £49.9m, 86.6 per cent of their annual turnover of £57.6m.
This info should put into perspective on how well we are doing and I would take where we are today any day.
So for all the sad wums and trolls, you really are wasting your time because all is great on the Albion front.
Merry Christmas to all the genuine posters and a Happy New Year.
And I wish all the wums and trolls a miserable shyte lonely Crudmas and bailiffs in the New Year.
I am having a week or so off from here and I suggest the idiots also take advantage of this break and then consider making it a permanent non fixture.
UTA
,and Jake Forster on their clubs wage bill,let alone Dunk.As they all pointed out to me thats why only poor old Barnet & Oxford would take them on loan.Unused subs most weeks as they are so poor in training.If you know a prem or championship club that wants anyone of those players name the club on here please.
tug509
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10:36am Sun 23 Dec 12
And a very Happy New Year to the ALBION.
VegasSeagull
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3:16pm Sun 23 Dec 12
VegasSeagull wrote:FreeLoader, you are wrong, again
Happy Christmas to all those that I have had the pleasure of exchanging views and opinions with. A special shout out to Hovite, someone with whom I got off to a dodgey start with. To those who would wish the fools to leave this forum remember, it is they that make the rest us look so clever. I wish you all a prosperous new year and for myself, may I get the one hand in poker I have never had, a royal flush.
VegasSeagull
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3:19pm Sun 23 Dec 12
VegasSeagull
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3:42pm Sun 23 Dec 12
Freeloaders wrote:Freeloader it is so obvious what you are up to with your most recent comment, you want to attack Poyet and you are using Hovite as a tool with which to do so.
Hovite wrote:Can you please note Hovite not one poster has come back to wish you Happy christmas you sad little man.Can you please tell me how all is great on the Albion front? I think most fans that can think for themselfs know Tony Bloom has told Poyet to overhaul the squad.Why don't you get out more & go & visit other clubs & talk with people that work for other clubs.Or even just watch the football league show.Most people know the big clubs are watching Zaha & the lad at Blackpool.I got to three grounds today in and around the London area.The thing most people are talking about is the super job Zola is doing at Watford in his first season on half the money Poyet has had.I do not know of one other championship club that would want Barker,Oatway Jr,Dickerson,Rodgers ,and Jake Forster on their clubs wage bill,let alone Dunk.As they all pointed out to me thats why only poor old Barnet & Oxford would take them on loan.Unused subs most weeks as they are so poor in training.If you know a prem or championship club that wants anyone of those players name the club on here please.Hovite wrote: After the best part of 18 years with the benefit of playing in the Prem, they obviously chose to invest in players and not the stadium or more importantly the pitch. Their problem is much deeper than being relegated to the Championship. Average gates in the low teens cannot support a club let alone move forward. The club forecasts that predict a £10 million gap between income and operating costs by the end of the season. I presume this is even taking into account their parachute payments.Just to add; The club's net debt rose from £21m to £26.3m last season, so add on the £10m they will lose this season their total debt will be £36.3m Blackburn's wage bill was £49.9m, 86.6 per cent of their annual turnover of £57.6m. This info should put into perspective on how well we are doing and I would take where we are today any day. So for all the sad wums and trolls, you really are wasting your time because all is great on the Albion front. Merry Christmas to all the genuine posters and a Happy New Year. And I wish all the wums and trolls a miserable shyte lonely Crudmas and bailiffs in the New Year. I am having a week or so off from here and I suggest the idiots also take advantage of this break and then consider making it a permanent non fixture. UTA
You create a short list of those that you consider a waste of money, player that you think should not have been signed, you are entitled to your opinion.
Some players show promise and are rewarded with a short term contract but that contract does not mean that will progress. JFC has played with the first team, he has scored for us, he has shown promise, he deserved his contract.
Was Oxford the right place for him to go, maybe not, was he right for Oxford, maybe not, but who knew that at the time of him going there.
Dunk is young and like Lua Lua, he has been carrying personal burdens, have you noticed the change in Lua Lua since that burden has been some what lifted off his shoulders.
Dickerson, how old is he, don't you think you might be writing him off a tad too quickly.
Neither Poyet or Bloom have a crystal ball to look into, they can only act on what they see at the time. If Poyet saw enough in these players to give them a short term contract it was because at that time they deserved it.
You call on Hovite to name other clubs that would want these players, well you name other youngsters that we should have signed, possible prospects for the future.
It is easy to point the finger when it is not you that has to make the decisions.
LACHANCE
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3:42pm Sun 23 Dec 12
tug509
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3:57pm Sun 23 Dec 12
JUPILER
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4:23pm Sun 23 Dec 12
Theres a hole in my bucket dear Tony a hole,Well mend it dear Gus mend it,yep Gus you got your hands full during the transfer.Good luck
Hovite
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4:25pm Sun 23 Dec 12
The strategy is to get Hovite into the heads of the wums and trolls, so all this rubbish is on my terms. I can always beat them on wit and if they want to spend time writing a dumb post with me in mind, all the better. I am the wums wum and I really don’t mind attracting attention from them because it saves them sticking to anyone else. It’s a sacrifice but a worthy one ;o)
Definitely off for a bit now, see you guys later.
As for the wums and trolls, all I can say to you is: EeeeorrR
VegasSeagull
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5:50pm Sun 23 Dec 12
LACHANCE wrote:Right back at ya, have a ghreat one and try to stay sober.
Happy Christmas Vegus and a happy new year.
gusset snatcher says...
1:07pm Sat 22 Dec 12