Blackburn Rovers key figure speaks out over Millwall postponement

Blackburn Rovers CEO Steve Waggott believes the Ewood Park pitch was playable despite the referee postponing this afternoon’s clash against Millwall, giving his brutally honest view to his side’s media team.

Numerous pitch inspections were made by the officials ahead of this clash. Although the conditions have vastly improved in Lancashire since the earlier snowfall, the game was finally postponed at 2:15pm, a real kick in the teeth to Millwall fans who had made the long trip from the English capital.

Winning their previous two matches, the Lions would have been champing at the bit to make it three and improve their form away from The Den against a side that haven’t been in the best form recently despite remaining firmly in the promotion mix.

Not only had they gone winless in their last four league games – but Ben Brereton Diaz was ruled out of today’s clash in what was a huge boost for Gary Rowett’s men in their quest to keep a clean sheet – a mission that won’t be fulfilled today following this cancellation.

However, both sides will be disappointed after making major preparations for this tie with local rivals Preston North End managing to keep their game on against Reading at Deepdale.

And Rovers CEO Waggott is one man who believes the game could have gone ahead despite the referee deciding otherwise.

Speaking on the decision to postpone the game, Waggott said: “He (the referee) looked at the pitch at 12.30 and thought it was playable then, if we got the snow off. So it was all hands to the pump, every department was on the pitch, and we also had the outside pathways to clear, which was all done.

“And then he made a call with the managers that he deemed the pitch to be dangerous and unplayable, which was very