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I think Lincoln should have conceded the game, as a matter of good taste.
I'm very disappointed we have to replay this game

Uncle Joe wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2023 11:04 pm I think Lincoln should have conceded the game, as a matter of good taste.
I'm very disappointed we have to replay this game

It was abandoned, we didn’t play till the end.

Uncle Joe wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2023 11:04 pm I think Lincoln should have conceded the game, as a matter of good taste.
I'm very disappointed we have to replay this game

To be fair to Lincoln I don't think it was their decision to make . It was squarely up to the EFL .

CEB wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2023 10:37 pm What are you offended by here?

You are exhibiting utter disregard and respect for Mr Reynolds grieving family by your inconsiderate suggestion that ‘they should pay’. He did not choose to fall Ill that evening. Why on Earth would you make such a cruel suggestion and now ridiculously claim you see nothing wrong in being so thoughtless?

We're so lucky we didn't have a points deduction

Loin Cloth Lenny wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2023 11:13 pm

CEB wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2023 10:37 pm What are you offended by here?

You are exhibiting utter disregard and respect for Mr Reynolds grieving family by your inconsiderate suggestion that ‘they should pay’. He did not choose to fall Ill that evening. Why on Earth would you make such a cruel suggestion and now ridiculously claim you see nothing wrong in being so thoughtless?

Ah, good point. I retract my totally serious suggestion that the family should pay. Thanks

CEB wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:01 am

Loin Cloth Lenny wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2023 11:13 pm

CEB wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2023 10:37 pm What are you offended by here?

You are exhibiting utter disregard and respect for Mr Reynolds grieving family by your inconsiderate suggestion that ‘they should pay’. He did not choose to fall Ill that evening. Why on Earth would you make such a cruel suggestion and now ridiculously claim you see nothing wrong in being so thoughtless?

Ah, good point. I retract my totally serious suggestion that the family should pay. Thanks

Very honourable of you to do so and I can gladly thank you.

Neptune's Spear wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2023 11:49 pm We're so lucky we didn't have a points deduction

rubbish

Mark Devlin has said on Twitter will be free to season ticket holders & same price before for one off tickets ie the cheap promtion tickets £10

CEB

This is a must win match of course if only to honour the memory of Mr Reynolds and bring peace and closure to his family who I believe from another post are voicing displeasure over the decision.

Hopefully the club will invite them to attend once again and repeat the Reading game tributes once more , possibly book them into corporate for a meal etc to make a day of it. The 3 points are vital as could matter so much depending where we finish which in recent games could be play offs.

I think it was the only correct decision to replay it ultimately. The EFL should explain why it took so long to reach this outcome.

It's annoying but it was always going to happen given the EFL rules. Hopefully this plus that ridiculous Scunthorpe game decision will prompt a rethink about how abandonment rules work, because other countries seem to be able to get the remainder of games completed if exceptional circumstances dictate.

People getting het up by the amount of time it took to make the decision need to calm down. It really doesn't matter whether it took a few days or a couple of weeks.

Loin Cloth Lenny wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:07 am This is a must win match of course if only to honour the memory of Mr Reynolds and bring peace and closure to his family.

I don't think winning a game of football will bring peace or closure to a grieving family and being this massively over the top feels a little distasteful. Lincoln City FC aren't a murder suspect in an unresolved investigation ffs.

Loin Cloth Lenny wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:07 am The EFL should explain why it took so long to reach this outcome.

It was less than 9 working days. Stop being so utterly ridiculous.

Proposition Joe wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:26 am

Loin Cloth Lenny wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:07 am The EFL should explain why it took so long to reach this outcome.

It was less than 9 working days. Stop being so utterly ridiculous.

I think they could have decided quicker. The family seem disgruntled.

Mistadobalina wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:19 am

Loin Cloth Lenny wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:07 am This is a must win match of course if only to honour the memory of Mr Reynolds and bring peace and closure to his family.

I don't think winning a game of football will bring peace or closure to a grieving family and being this massively over the top feels a little distasteful. Lincoln City FC aren't a murder suspect in an unresolved investigation ffs.

We will see how they are as they seemed unhappy according to another post. I am not on twitters so I’ll not know unless someone who is posts again.

Mistadobalina wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:18 am It's annoying but it was always going to happen given the EFL rules. Hopefully this plus that ridiculous Scunthorpe game decision will prompt a rethink about how abandonment rules work, because other countries seem to be able to get the remainder of games completed if exceptional circumstances dictate.

People getting het up by the amount of time it took to make the decision need to calm down. It really doesn't matter whether it took a few days or a couple of weeks.

Some people lead busy lives and need to plan things . They have work commitments and events like weddings etc to go to and deadlines to meet.
Not unreasonable to try and sort one’s diary?

Bergen wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2023 9:18 pm Matt Reynolds (on twitter): "We are devastated with this decision. Given the impact on the family, seeing the game being replayed is heartbreaking."

Lets never play football again

aylesburyos wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:45 am

Neptune's Spear wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2023 11:49 pm We're so lucky we didn't have a points deduction

rubbish

Of course, you're an absolute genius, you know everything and you're never wrong

Losing a loved one is devastating and makes you see everything through the lens of that pain, I don't think their hurt is grounds to undermine the set rules of a sporting competition.

This is exactly what I meant by why it made sense to delay the decision a short while. The family’s (understandable) wish for the game to have meaning can’t realistically be a consideration, and while of course they want the result to stand, the right decision has been made.
It’s fine for the family to be pissed off, but when people who aren’t the family adopt it as little bit of a cause, it’s very silly

Loin Cloth Lenny wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:28 am

Proposition Joe wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:26 am

Loin Cloth Lenny wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:07 am The EFL should explain why it took so long to reach this outcome.

It was less than 9 working days. Stop being so utterly ridiculous.

I think they could have decided quicker. The family seem disgruntled.

The family would probably be more disgruntled if the decision had been made quicker, not less.

Even by usual standards of silliness, this incredibly sad and unfortunate event has caused some of our fans to lose what was left of their minds.

Imagine what will happen when it’s a super fan rather than just a fan