Barrow v Forestgreen Rovers match thread

[Barrow Lad New]

It was looking good for us John with two crosses in the 8th and 9th minute, the first across the goal and the second fired by Thompson straight at their goalie. However in the 12th minute, the decision to abandon was probably reinforced when the ball became mired in the mud between Oakley and Winterbottom. Fortunately Winterbottom cleared in the nick of time!

Ball never reached Winterbottom through the standing water - see Twitter video above.

[Matty]

The goal was hilarious and in our favour but you knew before that the game was going to be a farce.

Officials are in between a rock and a hard place in these situations. Either they call it off too early and people moan for not giving it a chance, or they play on like today and they get criticised for wasting journeys.

The Crossbar and Hospitality didn't miss out. Me and my young son were in the 1901 lounge and we both had a great time, credit to all the staff.

[Barrow Lad New]

Apologies- of course he did
I have corrected!

[Bigfathoss]

The goal was hilarious and in our favour but you knew before that the game was going to be a farce.

Officials are in between a rock and a hard place in these situations. Either they call it off too early and people moan for not giving it a chance, or they play on like today and they get criticised for wasting journeys.

The Crossbar and Hospitality didn't miss out. Me and my young son were in the 1901 lounge and we both had a great time, credit to all the staff.

The official put himself there today. It was absolutely clear from the pitch inspection that the game should have been called off at 2:15 latest. The ball was thrown in the air and landed with a dead splat...several times and in several areas. There was no chance it wasn't going to be farcical. From that point though, the ref needed to see it through. Nothing that happened wasn't 100% obvious (that it was going to happen). It would have been entertaining for the crowd anyway.
Pop Robson and Co must be laughing their comb-overs off.
No sympathy for the officials at all today.