Rotherham United away match thread

[Jerseybean]

It’s been 28 days since our last game and here come the Millers. Their history is here: https://afootballreport.com/wiki/rotherham_united_fc_history

Ahead of the game selection boxes can be donated (at the ground) as part of the Mission Christmas Campaign. With everyone feeling the impact of the cost of living crisis, this is another example of a football club ‘doing its bit’. The aim of Mission Christmas is to help make a difference to local children living in poverty, all selection boxes dropped off should be new and unwrapped.

After the draw with Watford NP said to the players, ‘there's no excuse for us now to be inconsistent. That's the standard, that's the level. With the players we've got in the room we know what we've got - we know we can be a match for anyone and he said that's the level. When we come back for this 25-game period we have to be at that level every time now and there's no excuses. We'll go away now, have a bit of time with our families but we'll take our heart rate belts and do our running and keep on top of our fitness and come back raring to go.’

Pre the WCB they drew away 1-1 at Luton, with the Hatters equalising in the 90th minute. Their home form is played 10, won 4, drawn 3 and lost 3.

They have two points more than us.

Rotherham United recent Championship form: D, L, L, L, W, D = 5 points

Our Championship form: W, L, D, L, D, D = 6 points

Rotherham United’s AESSEAL New York Stadium is one of the newest stadiums in England. The Millers moved there in 2012 after spending four years at the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield. This followed over a century spent playing at Millmoor, https://www.aessealnewyorkstadium.com/the-stadium/

We have been given an initial allocation of 871 tickets for the trip to South Yorkshire. The traveling faithful have a round trip of about 364 miles (from Ashton Gate.)

Manager Paul Warne departed for Derby County in September, he had this to say in an open letter to fans: https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2022/september/read--an-open-letter-from-paul-warne/

In October Matt Taylor became the club’s new first team manager. The former Grecians boss agreed a three-and-a-half year deal, https://www.devonlive.com/sport/football/football-news/matt-taylor-confirmed-new-rotherham-7659193

Last season a 2-0 win over Gillingham on their travels not only secured promotion from the Sky Bet League One at the first time of asking for Rotherham but set a new Club record of clean sheets in the process, registering 27 shut-outs over the course of the campaign and only conceding 11 goals away from home. They finished in second place with 90 points just one crucial point more than MK Dons.

Hull City striker Tom Eaves joined on a three-year deal. The 30-year-old spent the past three seasons with the Tigers but was not offered a new contract at the end of last season.

There is illness going around the Millers camp, which could make Matt Taylor consider his players for availability right up to before kick-off.

The ref is Sam Barrott: https://www.westridingfa.com/news/2020/aug/17/icanref-sam-barrott

NP pre-match thoughts: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/city-wait-on-naismith-for-millers-test/

Kingy pre-match:

 

The match will ONLY be available to Robins TV subscribers overseas.  As the home team, the Millers have declined the opportunity available within the FIFA World Cup period to stream the game domestically. However, if you are overseas you can watch via the match-day show from 12pm.

Facts about Rotherham

The Chuckle Brothers, Barry Elliott and Paul Elliott, were born in Rotherham. The comedy duo was most well known for their BBC children’s television programme ‘Chuckle Vision’. They were made honorary presidents of Rotherham United’s football club in 2007, and in they received the British Academy Children’s Award in 2008.

The 2019 period drama ‘Downton Abbey’ follows the lives of the Crawley family and their downstairs staff, set in a Yorkshire country estate. The ballroom scenes were filmed at Wentworth Woodhouse, a stately home situated in Rotherham, which you can actually visit.

Rotherham United appeared in the first-ever League Cup Final back in 1961.

Presenter James May spent his teenage years in South Yorkshire and attended Oakwood Comprehensive School in Rotherham. He was also a choirboy at Whiston Parish Church – strange we haven’t heard his dulcet tones while on Top Gear or The Grand Tour!

Jeremy Clarkson, co-star on Top Gear and The Grand Tour, also has links to Rotherham. He trained to become a journalist at the ‘Rotherham Advertiser’ in the early 1980s.

Here are some famous folk from Rotherham:

Gordon Banks

William Hague, the former leader of the Tories

The comedian Sandy Powell

Jack Shepherd, off Corrie

Pubs

Rotherham town centre has a number of pubs that allow home and away supporters to mix on matchdays.

JD Wetherspoons has one pub in the town centre by the name of ‘The Bluecoat’ which is located at The Crofts, Rotherham S60 2DJ.

There are a number of other pubs and bars that welcome visiting supporters on matchdays, most of which are located in the town centre itself.

The Storyteller, Stadium Way, Parkgate, Rotherham, S60 1TG, https://www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/south-yorkshire/story-teller/?utm_source=g_places&utm_medium=locations&utm_campaign=

The Bridge Inn,1 Greasbrough Road, Rotherham S60 1RB, https://m.facebook.com/thebridgeinnthehive/

New York Tavern, 84 Westgate, Rotherham, S60 1BD, https://newyorktavern.co.uk

Cutlers Arms, 29 Westgate, Rotherham, S60 1BQ, https://cutlersarms.co.uk

The Park, Badsley Moor Lane, Rotherham, S65 2QE, https://www.greatukpubs.co.uk/theparkrotherham

The Union Club, Union Street, Rotherham, S61 1AA, https://www.facebook.com/TheUnionClubRotherham/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Davefevs]

50 minutes ago, Jerseybean said:

Jack Shepherd, off Corrie

David Platt….not that one!

[Rocking Red Cyril]

Welcome back.

[Kid in the Riot]

We haven't won there since 1995, and are always shite after international breaks. Hope I'm wrong but can see a draw at best, and defeat most likely.

[Betty Swallocks]

When was the last time City & England played on the same day? 

[David Brent]

A draw will be fine 

[Jerseybean]

From the OS match review and potd info….

https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/match-preview-rotherham-united-a/

https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/ℹ-pay-on-the-day-at-rotherham/

[ralphindevon]

2 hours ago, Betty Swallocks said:

When was the last time City & England played on the same day? 

I have a vague memory of playing on a Saturday afternoon in our lower league days and England playing in the evening.

It may not be long before it happens again, in a week’s time we are due to kick off v Stoke at the same time as the third place play off.

Hopefully England will be playing the following day but kicking off the same time would surely be unique. 

[pongo88]

@Never to the dark side - lots of pictures tomorrow please. I’ve missed them 

[Lanterne Rouge]

26 minutes ago, pongo88 said:

@Never to the dark side - lots of pictures tomorrow please. I’ve missed them 

Bins with snow on them to create a festive atmosphere.

[Sheltons Army]

38 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

Bins with snow on them to create a festive atmosphere.

Or Santa’s Grotto

[sephjnr]

Any chance of a pitch inspection tomorrow? A few northern games have been scratched off already.

[Lanterne Rouge]

8 minutes ago, sephjnr said:

Any chance of a pitch inspection tomorrow? A few northern games have been scratched off already.

Mostly lower league in Lancashire from what I can see. They seem to be ones where the away team has a long way to come too like Pompey at Stanley and Charlton at Morecambe. I`d be surprised if Rotherham`s new ground doesn`t have pitch heating too.

[Lanterne Rouge]

23 minutes ago, Sheltons Army said:

Or Santa’s Grotto

I said festive not festering...........................................

[View from the Dolman]

51 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

Mostly lower league in Lancashire from what I can see. They seem to be ones where the away team has a long way to come too like Pompey at Stanley and Charlton at Morecambe. I`d be surprised if Rotherham`s new ground doesn`t have pitch heating too.

BristolWorld says it doesn't: "As it stands, the game is set to go ahead despite the icy conditions across England and Wales, though the Millers do not have under soil heating at their ground."

https://www.bristolworld.com/sport/football/bristol-city/bristol-city-predicted-xi-vs-rotherham-gallery-as-word-cup-star-set-to-feature-3948518

[Lanterne Rouge]

18 minutes ago, View from the Dolman said:

BristolWorld says it doesn't: "As it stands, the game is set to go ahead despite the icy conditions across England and Wales, though the Millers do not have under soil heating at their ground."

https://www.bristolworld.com/sport/football/bristol-city/bristol-city-predicted-xi-vs-rotherham-gallery-as-word-cup-star-set-to-feature-3948518

That surprises me since it`s only about ten years old if that. You would have thought it was standard in new stadiums.

[iamalagerdrinker]

Wrap up tomorrow it's freezing up here! 

[joe jordans teeth]

33 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

That surprises me since it`s only about ten years old if that. You would have thought it was standard in new stadiums.

Me too tbh,although it doesn’t really matter because my decking is icy in bs3 so if the public can’t get to the ground safely then they normally call it off anyway 

[Red from afar]

A couple of work colleagues who are season ticket holders at Rotherham were were worried earlier in the week about the game getting called off due to a frozen pitch. Apparently it wasn't deemed economical to put undersoil heating in due to size of the ground. If it wasn't when the ground was built, it definitely wouldn't be now.

Edited December 9, 2022 by Red from afar
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[Victory Park Reds]

I went to Millmoor on Shem tours yrs ago when I’m sure Shaun Goater missed a pen in the last minute against us! and we won 3-2.

 

As usual I remember another great night in Ashby dela Zouch.What a Place That is

The Kebab shop up on the left top of the hill is Michelin class

[pongo88]

3 minutes ago, Victory Park Reds said:

As usual I remember another great night in Ashby dela Zouch.What a Place That is

The Kebab shop up on the left top of the hill is Michelin class

The butchers, W Taylor, at the A511 end of Smisby Road sells fantastic large steak pies. It’s a must detour when going to any match in the Derby / Nottingham area. After some City performances I’d wished I’d just gone there to get a few pies, and come home, and not bothered with the match 

[Kid in the Riot]

11 hours ago, Betty Swallocks said:

When was the last time City & England played on the same day? 

Surely not long ago when we were in League One or Div Two... 

[Malago]

13 hours ago, Betty Swallocks said:

When was the last time City & England played on the same day? 

Don’t know, but I would be surprised to learn we’ve played the same day as England played France in the quarter final of the WC.

As much as I love Bristol City, there’s only one result that matters today.

[Slippin cider]

3 hours ago, Malago said:

As much as I love Bristol City, there’s only one result that matters today.

The sags lose? …

[Paulton Red]

17 hours ago, Betty Swallocks said:

When was the last time City & England played on the same day? 

In 1997 we played Millwall in the cup in the afternoon and England played Cameroon early evening

 

[RedM]

It's an early start. Coaches about to leave

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

14 hours ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

Bins with snow on them to create a festive atmosphere.

Good morning, plenty here, temps today -7 just another winters day in Tallinn. Diggers already out, clearing the road, nothing stops here, life goes on as normal. So COYR's and good luck England 

 

[daored]

Morning all, woken to a dusting of snow in West Yorkshire this morning, with more expected. Safe journey to all 

[tin]

10 hours ago, Victory Park Reds said:

I went to Millmoor on Shem tours yrs ago when I’m sure Shaun Goater missed a pen in the last minute against us! and we won 3-2.

As usual I remember another great night in Ashby dela Zouch.What a Place That is

The Kebab shop up on the left top of the hill is Michelin class

Last time I went to Rotherham, Beadle scored a header in the dying seconds to bag us a point. Great scenes. I’d settle for the same today; anything else is a bonus.

Edited December 10, 2022 by tin

[Offside]

5 minutes ago, tin said:

Last time I went to Rotherham, Beadle scored a header in the dying seconds to bag us a point. Great scenes. I’d settle for the same today; anything else is a bonus.

I was at that game too! I quite liked their ground back then.