Jerseybean Posted December 8, 2022 Report Share Posted December 8, 2022 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/ 8 4 Quote Link to comment
Davefevs Posted December 8, 2022 Report Share Posted December 8, 2022 50 minutes ago, Jerseybean said: Jack Shepherd, off Corrie David Platt….not that one! Quote Link to comment
Rocking Red Cyril Posted December 8, 2022 Report Share Posted December 8, 2022 Welcome back. Quote Link to comment
Kid in the Riot Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 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. 6 Quote Link to comment
Betty Swallocks Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 When was the last time City & England played on the same day? 1 Quote Link to comment
David Brent Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 A draw will be fine Quote Link to comment
Jerseybean Posted December 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 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/ Quote Link to comment
ralphindevon Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 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. Quote Link to comment
pongo88 Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 @Never to the dark side - lots of pictures tomorrow please. I’ve missed them Quote Link to comment
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 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. 3 Quote Link to comment
Sheltons Army Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 38 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: Bins with snow on them to create a festive atmosphere. Or Santa’s Grotto 1 Quote Link to comment
sephjnr Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 Any chance of a pitch inspection tomorrow? A few northern games have been scratched off already. Quote Link to comment
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 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. Quote Link to comment
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 23 minutes ago, Sheltons Army said: Or Santa’s Grotto I said festive not festering........................................... 1 Quote Link to comment
View from the Dolman Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 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 Quote Link to comment
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 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. Quote Link to comment
iamalagerdrinker Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 Wrap up tomorrow it's freezing up here! Quote Link to comment
joe jordans teeth Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 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 1 Quote Link to comment
Red from afar Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 (edited) 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 Spelling Quote Link to comment
Victory Park Reds Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 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 1 Quote Link to comment
pongo88 Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 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 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Kid in the Riot Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 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... Quote Link to comment
Malago Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 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. Quote Link to comment
Slippin cider Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Malago said: As much as I love Bristol City, there’s only one result that matters today. The sags lose? … 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Paulton Red Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 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 Quote Link to comment
RedM Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 It's an early start. Coaches about to leave Quote Link to comment
EstoniaTallinnRed Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 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 1 Quote Link to comment
daored Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 Morning all, woken to a dusting of snow in West Yorkshire this morning, with more expected. Safe journey to all 1 Quote Link to comment
tin Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) 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 1 Quote Link to comment
Offside Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 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. Quote Link to comment
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