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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: selby on August 25, 2025, 11:19:47 am
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After tomorrows cup game its on to a big local derby v Rotherham who are now slowly starting to build a decent squad again and with coach Wood and past goalkeeping coach and even interim assistant manager Andy Warrington have good past relationships with our club Andy playing 196 first team games for us and 205 for Rotherham.
I watched Rotherham pre season at Harrogate and looked far better up front than in defence, and no great shakes as a team, have pace in wide attacking areas and on the dayin Jordan Hugill as a striker looked a hand full and quick and completely changed the game in the second half after a goal less first period.
After their game v Wigan which ended 2-2 their manager Matt Hamshaw pointed out that the team were looking as if they are now starting to gell and with players like Dawson, Raggett, and our ex left back Reece James have experience right through the team and players that have been round the block.
At Harrogate they still used the long ball to an extent but not as much as under Warne's tutelage and were not the quickest side at the back I have seen, so I expect a close hard game as ever against the old foe, but have hope we can come out on top.
Our side could see changes to our starting eleven at Port Vale and is becoming hard to predict as injury and loss or better form in games are considered, and we still have time to add that elusive front man, add Grants reading of the team to play against certain teams there always seems to be a surprise in the starting line up of late.
That is always one of the main topics of matches coming up, what would be your line up?
Rotherham like ourselves after a great time for the club are having to have a little reset after flirting on more than one occasion in the heady heights of the championship, and they will be a threat this weekend no doubt to us, but longer term are they a team you fancy to threaten the top of the division this season?
Can we put one over them?
Can we keep our good start going?
An early kick off, a local derby, a big crowd expected, and rain expected at the moment, are you going to the game?
More than usual on the game for supporters of both sides with bragging rights at work or in the pub.
Lets hope for a good game and a Rovers win , lots to discuss , please have your say.
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I will be plating 1500 wild flowers on Saturday, just a little project (I have grown them all) but I will be going for breaks and updates on progress, I am expecting a 3-1 win, with Billy and Ajayi scoring along with Harry. The Dingles will thoroughly depress their fans tomorrow night, so make sure you're on suicide watch after Saturday dinner time!
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Another team who play 3 at the back with James on the left side will be another difficult game for Molyneux to overcome. They also play two up front and midfield 5. We need to break down this structure.
We will have to see if any of the players who play Tuesday night show the qualities to step into the team against Rotherham
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According to McCann Sterry possibly in contention for the Rotherham game. In full training with mask on
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We are 1/2 on Skybet for the win. Crazy odds I’d have us 10/11 at best
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We are 1/2 on Skybet for the win. Crazy odds I’d have us 10/11 at best
Rotherham are a poor team.
Stats say they were lucky to draw against Wigan at the weekend. Keeper MOTM.
In their opening game of the season in which they won, Nombe scored 2 in the first half hour and they then played half of the game against ten men. Nombe is now injured.
Other games defeats without scoring.
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Tickets selling really well with almost a week still to go. Think we should be good for 9000 home fans for this one.
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Tickets selling really well with almost a week still to go. Think we should be good for 9000 home fans for this one.
Seat map doesn't suggest so
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We are 1/2 on Skybet for the win. Crazy odds I’d have us 10/11 at best
Rotherham are a poor team.
Stats say they were lucky to draw against Wigan at the weekend. Keeper MOTM.
In their opening game of the season in which they won, Nombe scored 2 in the first half hour and they then played half of the game against ten men. Nombe is now injured.
Other games defeats without scoring.
Also knocked out of the cup by Salford.
I’m sure they have Barnsley away in the cup tomorrow night???
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We are 1/2 on Skybet for the win. Crazy odds I’d have us 10/11 at best
Rotherham are a poor team.
Stats say they were lucky to draw against Wigan at the weekend. Keeper MOTM.
In their opening game of the season in which they won, Nombe scored 2 in the first half hour and they then played half of the game against ten men. Nombe is now injured.
Other games defeats without scoring.
Also knocked out of the cup by Salford.
I’m sure they have Barnsley away in the cup tomorrow night???
You’re right. I misread the result sorry. Was still 0-0 after 120 mins though.
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Tickets selling really well with almost a week still to go. Think we should be good for 9000 home fans for this one.
Seat map doesn't suggest so
You not think? Only really the family stand and the north end of west stand with much availability. I think it will be a good turnout with 4 more full days of sale
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They have a poor recent away record in the league. Their last five away league games have seen zero wins, one draw and four losses. Their two away league games this season were two defeats, conceding four and scoring zero.
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They have a poor recent away record in the league. Their last five away league games have seen zero wins, one draw and four losses. Their two away league games this season were two defeats, conceding four and scoring zero.
Brilliant, we know what usually happens in this case...
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Tickets selling really well with almost a week still to go. Think we should be good for 9000 home fans for this one.
Seat map doesn't suggest so
You not think? Only really the family stand and the north end of west stand with much availability. I think it will be a good turnout with 4 more full days of sale
Yes, somewhere between 8500 & 9000 home fans so looking for around 12000.
I was surprised how many left it till the day of our last home match as there was quite a large queue at the ticket office, unless this was swelled by people trying to sort out their QR codes.
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Fingers crossed I’ll be back for this one
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Having watched tonight’s game then picking the back four is the hardest decision GM as got
Nixon was very good and could play in front of Sterry if Molyneux is not ready
Grehan only problem is displacing ORiordon Pearson had a good game and should play instead of McGrath it’s a toss up between Maxwell and Senior
Midfield for me now is Close Broadbent and Bailey we haven’t got a better three. Crew on the bench he was poor tonight with Clifton. Sbarra should be no where near this squad I don’t now what he does.
Front three Molyneux if fit Billy and Middleton
Then Gibson for the bench who was okay but nothing else tonight.
Ajayi was very poor will possibly on the bench but didn’t do anything tonight to justify that. Then is Hanlan or Ironside both looked undercooked
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For sure, Close has earned a start on Saturday.
He is a class above Crew and Sbarra.
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For sure, Close has earned a start on Saturday.
He is a class above Crew and Sbarra.
Crew Sbarra and Ajayi worst three players on the pitch for us first half
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Ticket update 1,122 left think we can sell this out of tickets remaining
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We need to be careful here. Despite having only 38% possession last night against Barnsley, Rotherham managed to have 13 shots and 8 on target. They are still dangerous despite their patchy form.
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Close and Maxwell need to come in to the fold in the league games now. No harm waiting on Sterry while Nixon is in such good form. Looks like Billy will be the man upfront again.
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I think Sterry is an excellent fullback but you have to say he’s got his work cut out winning his place back, as Nixon has been terrific. Good problems to have.
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I think Sterry is an excellent fullback but you have to say he’s got his work cut out winning his place back, as Nixon has been terrific. Good problems to have.
Nixon has been very good since he first arrived at the club. Makes you wonder what McCann was doing wasting our best midfielder by having him filling in there.
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We've missed Sterry going forward imo but Tom's very capable & should start on Saturday. Pick any two cb's, we're all good there, Broadbent, Bails & Close are the current three best in the middle, Mols, if fit, with either of Gibbo or Middleton, Billy up top. Either left back, also, Maxi was good last night going forward but he won't get as much room on Saturday.
Good problems to have, should be a good derby game, regardless of their form.
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I think Sterry is an excellent fullback but you have to say he’s got his work cut out winning his place back, as Nixon has been terrific. Good problems to have.
If LM is fit to play I'd bling Sterry back. Jamie brings the best out of Luke. If we are having to shuffle the deck, I'd keep Nixon in and play Middleton in the LM role and Gibbo on the left.
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I think Sterry is an excellent fullback but you have to say he’s got his work cut out winning his place back, as Nixon has been terrific. Good problems to have.
If LM is fit to play I'd bling Sterry back. Jamie brings the best out of Luke. If we are having to shuffle the deck, I'd keep Nixon in and play Middleton in the LM role and Gibbo on the left.
Have you got your fingers on the wrong way round, Rob? You obviously mean Gibbo on the right. And why bling Sterry - is he not a star already?
;-)
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I think Sterry is an excellent fullback but you have to say he’s got his work cut out winning his place back, as Nixon has been terrific. Good problems to have.
If LM is fit to play I'd bling Sterry back. Jamie brings the best out of Luke. If we are having to shuffle the deck, I'd keep Nixon in and play Middleton in the LM role and Gibbo on the left.
You learning Chinese English Rob? Lol!
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Rotherham still not sold out there end
At present we have sold 2,274 tickets for our South Yorkshire derby with Doncaster Rovers this weekend.
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Rotherham still not sold out there end
At present we have sold 2,274 tickets for our South Yorkshire derby with Doncaster Rovers this weekend.
Not great is it.
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Rotherham still not sold out there end
At present we have sold 2,274 tickets for our South Yorkshire derby with Doncaster Rovers this weekend.
Not great is it.
I think it’s reasonable to be fair, with 3 days to go they should push beyond 2700. Would we take many more? Doubt it
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Home ticket sales for Rotherham have noticeably picked up today. Now seem to be headed for a bumper crowd.
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Rotherham still not sold out there end
At present we have sold 2,274 tickets for our South Yorkshire derby with Doncaster Rovers this weekend.
Not great is it.
I think it’s reasonable to be fair, with 3 days to go they should push beyond 2700. Would we take many more? Doubt it
I don’t think they’ll sell 500 more.
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Rotherham still not sold out there end
At present we have sold 2,274 tickets for our South Yorkshire derby with Doncaster Rovers this weekend.
Not great is it.
I think it’s reasonable to be fair, with 3 days to go they should push beyond 2700. Would we take many more? Doubt it
I don’t think they’ll sell 500 more.
Possibly not, but we aren’t really in a position of strength to judge when the home end will probably be 20% empty
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Rotherham still not sold out there end
At present we have sold 2,274 tickets for our South Yorkshire derby with Doncaster Rovers this weekend.
Not great is it.
Rotherham fan in peace.
To be fair, you brought 1800 to us on a Saturday in August 4 seasons ago. We seem to be in a similar state now to what you were back then. We’re a shambles behind the scenes, crap on the pitch and our away record for the last 3 seasons has been terrible.
Think you’ll do us Saturday although I was pleased to see Molyneux an injury doubt
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Home ticket sales for Rotherham have noticeably picked up today. Now seem to be headed for a bumper crowd.
Quick check we are showing 969 left
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Home ticket sales for Rotherham have noticeably picked up today. Now seem to be headed for a bumper crowd.
Quick check we are showing 969 left
Of the areas currently available to buy in. There’s at least another 1500 odd in other blocks that could be sold.
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After our defences mainly free ride at Accrington they will come up against a different animal on Saturday if the pre season game I saw at Harrogate is anything to go by.
If the Rotherham forwards get the service from a not great mid field or defence they can do some damage, especially Hugill if he gets one on one with our defenders he is quick and strong and they have real pace down the right flank who get the ball in early.
They didn't however look that great in midfield or at the back and looked vulnerable to players taking them on, it will be interesting if they play the same as in that game as most lower division side are stronger defensively than in attack.
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Rotherham still not sold out there end
At present we have sold 2,274 tickets for our South Yorkshire derby with Doncaster Rovers this weekend.
Not great is it.
Rotherham fan in peace.
To be fair, you brought 1800 to us on a Saturday in August 4 seasons ago. We seem to be in a similar state now to what you were back then. We’re a shambles behind the scenes, crap on the pitch and our away record for the last 3 seasons has been terrible.
Think you’ll do us Saturday although I was pleased to see Molyneux an injury doubt
Good post, Miller. I was there that day 4 seasons ago. I said to all the Rovers fans around me that this was the worst Rovers team in more than 20 years, and that we'd be relegated. They all looked at me gone out.
You won 2-0, but if it hadn't have been for the red card you got, you'd have thrashed us by more, which you did do at the Keepmoat, 6-0 in the p*sspot cup, and 5-0 in the league.
Thank God things are better now for us, with a good chairman owner, and GM as manager. We're doing well, but it will still be a tight game on Saturday.
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Rotherham still not sold out there end
At present we have sold 2,274 tickets for our South Yorkshire derby with Doncaster Rovers this weekend.
Not great is it.
Rotherham fan in peace.
To be fair, you brought 1800 to us on a Saturday in August 4 seasons ago. We seem to be in a similar state now to what you were back then. We’re a shambles behind the scenes, crap on the pitch and our away record for the last 3 seasons has been terrible.
Think you’ll do us Saturday although I was pleased to see Molyneux an injury doubt
Good post, Miller. I was there that day 4 seasons ago. I said to all the Rovers fans around me that this was the worst Rovers team in more than 20 years, and that we'd be relegated. They all looked at me gone out.
You won 2-0, but if it hadn't have been for the red card you got, you'd have thrashed us by more, which you did do at the Keepmoat, 6-0 in the p*sspot cup, and 5-0 in the league.
Thank God things are better now for us, with a good chairman owner, and GM as manager. We're doing well, but it will still be a tight game on Saturday.
All part of supporting clubs like ours. Late 2000’s I was jealous of you in your new ground and Championship football. The tables turned a few years later for a decade or so and now it looks like they’re turning back again. I’m sure in another few years we’ll get back on top and the cycle will keep repeating.
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I think Sterry is an excellent fullback but you have to say he’s got his work cut out winning his place back, as Nixon has been terrific. Good problems to have.
If LM is fit to play I'd bling Sterry back. Jamie brings the best out of Luke. If we are having to shuffle the deck, I'd keep Nixon in and play Middleton in the LM role and Gibbo on the left.
Have you got your fingers on the wrong way round, Rob? You obviously mean Gibbo on the right. And why bling Sterry - is he not a star already?
;-)
No, I mean Middleton on the right and Gibbo on the left. Middleton played right side in the friendly vs Gateshead to very good effect.
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Looks like a consensus on the midfield of Close, Broadbent and Bailey. Back 4 should be Maxwell, Pearson, O’R & Nixon imo. Sterry can come in from the bench. Forward line picks itself depending on fitness.
Just hope we get on the score sheet early ish. Can see us controlling the game not putting away chances and getting sucker punched
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Rotherham still not sold out there end
At present we have sold 2,274 tickets for our South Yorkshire derby with Doncaster Rovers this weekend.
Not great is it.
Rotherham fan in peace.
To be fair, you brought 1800 to us on a Saturday in August 4 seasons ago. We seem to be in a similar state now to what you were back then. We’re a shambles behind the scenes, crap on the pitch and our away record for the last 3 seasons has been terrible.
Think you’ll do us Saturday although I was pleased to see Molyneux an injury doubt
Good post, Miller. I was there that day 4 seasons ago. I said to all the Rovers fans around me that this was the worst Rovers team in more than 20 years, and that we'd be relegated. They all looked at me gone out.
You won 2-0, but if it hadn't have been for the red card you got, you'd have thrashed us by more, which you did do at the Keepmoat, 6-0 in the p*sspot cup, and 5-0 in the league.
Thank God things are better now for us, with a good chairman owner, and GM as manager. We're doing well, but it will still be a tight game on Saturday.
Yeah totally agree think we played Matt Smith (in all effects a dwarf) up front on his own and lumped the ball skywards for him. Wow forgotten how bad we were
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Rotherham still not sold out there end
At present we have sold 2,274 tickets for our South Yorkshire derby with Doncaster Rovers this weekend.
Not great is it.
Rotherham fan in peace.
To be fair, you brought 1800 to us on a Saturday in August 4 seasons ago. We seem to be in a similar state now to what you were back then. We’re a shambles behind the scenes, crap on the pitch and our away record for the last 3 seasons has been terrible.
Think you’ll do us Saturday although I was pleased to see Molyneux an injury doubt
Good post, Miller. I was there that day 4 seasons ago. I said to all the Rovers fans around me that this was the worst Rovers team in more than 20 years, and that we'd be relegated. They all looked at me gone out.
You won 2-0, but if it hadn't have been for the red card you got, you'd have thrashed us by more, which you did do at the Keepmoat, 6-0 in the p*sspot cup, and 5-0 in the league.
Thank God things are better now for us, with a good chairman owner, and GM as manager. We're doing well, but it will still be a tight game on Saturday.
Yeah totally agree think we played Matt Smith (in all effects a dwarf) up front on his own and lumped the ball skywards for him. Wow forgotten how bad we were
Let me remind you, we were absolutely horrific.
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Rotherham still not sold out there end
At present we have sold 2,274 tickets for our South Yorkshire derby with Doncaster Rovers this weekend.
Not great is it.
Rotherham fan in peace.
To be fair, you brought 1800 to us on a Saturday in August 4 seasons ago. We seem to be in a similar state now to what you were back then. We’re a shambles behind the scenes, crap on the pitch and our away record for the last 3 seasons has been terrible.
Think you’ll do us Saturday although I was pleased to see Molyneux an injury doubt
Good post, Miller. I was there that day 4 seasons ago. I said to all the Rovers fans around me that this was the worst Rovers team in more than 20 years, and that we'd be relegated. They all looked at me gone out.
You won 2-0, but if it hadn't have been for the red card you got, you'd have thrashed us by more, which you did do at the Keepmoat, 6-0 in the p*sspot cup, and 5-0 in the league.
Thank God things are better now for us, with a good chairman owner, and GM as manager. We're doing well, but it will still be a tight game on Saturday.
Yeah totally agree think we played Matt Smith (in all effects a dwarf) up front on his own and lumped the ball skywards for him. Wow forgotten how bad we were
Let me remind you, we were absolutely horrific.
Wait until you see us Saturday. Awful keeper, defence can’t defend, midfield can’t tackle and 1 goal in 4 away games this season (from a wing back).
We do seem in a similar position now to what you were back then. A clueless board, an inexperienced manager and a really poor side. You've turned it round in a few years so hopefully we can too.
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Rotherham still not sold out there end
At present we have sold 2,274 tickets for our South Yorkshire derby with Doncaster Rovers this weekend.
Not great is it.
Rotherham fan in peace.
To be fair, you brought 1800 to us on a Saturday in August 4 seasons ago. We seem to be in a similar state now to what you were back then. We’re a shambles behind the scenes, crap on the pitch and our away record for the last 3 seasons has been terrible.
Think you’ll do us Saturday although I was pleased to see Molyneux an injury doubt
Good post, Miller. I was there that day 4 seasons ago. I said to all the Rovers fans around me that this was the worst Rovers team in more than 20 years, and that we'd be relegated. They all looked at me gone out.
You won 2-0, but if it hadn't have been for the red card you got, you'd have thrashed us by more, which you did do at the Keepmoat, 6-0 in the p*sspot cup, and 5-0 in the league.
Thank God things are better now for us, with a good chairman owner, and GM as manager. We're doing well, but it will still be a tight game on Saturday.
Yeah totally agree think we played Matt Smith (in all effects a dwarf) up front on his own and lumped the ball skywards for him. Wow forgotten how bad we were
Let me remind you, we were absolutely horrific.
Wait until you see us Saturday. Awful keeper, defence can’t defend, midfield can’t tackle and 1 goal in 4 away games this season (from a wing back).
We do seem in a similar position now to what you were back then. A clueless board, an inexperienced manager and a really poor side. You've turned it round in a few years so hopefully we can too.
On that basis, 1-0 Rotherham inbound!
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Rotherham still not sold out there end
At present we have sold 2,274 tickets for our South Yorkshire derby with Doncaster Rovers this weekend.
Not great is it.
Rotherham fan in peace.
To be fair, you brought 1800 to us on a Saturday in August 4 seasons ago. We seem to be in a similar state now to what you were back then. We’re a shambles behind the scenes, crap on the pitch and our away record for the last 3 seasons has been terrible.
Think you’ll do us Saturday although I was pleased to see Molyneux an injury doubt
Good post, Miller. I was there that day 4 seasons ago. I said to all the Rovers fans around me that this was the worst Rovers team in more than 20 years, and that we'd be relegated. They all looked at me gone out.
You won 2-0, but if it hadn't have been for the red card you got, you'd have thrashed us by more, which you did do at the Keepmoat, 6-0 in the p*sspot cup, and 5-0 in the league.
Thank God things are better now for us, with a good chairman owner, and GM as manager. We're doing well, but it will still be a tight game on Saturday.
Yeah totally agree think we played Matt Smith (in all effects a dwarf) up front on his own and lumped the ball skywards for him. Wow forgotten how bad we were
Let me remind you, we were absolutely horrific.
Wait until you see us Saturday. Awful keeper, defence can’t defend, midfield can’t tackle and 1 goal in 4 away games this season (from a wing back).
We do seem in a similar position now to what you were back then. A clueless board, an inexperienced manager and a really poor side. You've turned it round in a few years so hopefully we can too.
On that basis, 1-0 Rotherham inbound!
It's got that all over it. If ever there was a charity to the needy it's us in these games.
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The below thread sums up where both clubs are at rather accurately (IMO) if you'd like a read.
https://x.com/The_RUFC/status/1961040120573812783
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The below thread sums up where both clubs are at rather accurately (IMO) if you'd like a read.
https://x.com/The_RUFC/status/1961040120573812783
I like that, looks to be heading for a decent crowd for a tv game too, we owe them one!
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847 home tickets left think they have opened another block
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Ah yes, just extended the block on the East where there's normally the banner over the seats.
Still the blocks on the north west in reserve with a further 800ish if necessary.
I think we're looking at over 9k home tickets sold so far. Might reach 10k if the 847 are taken up...but maybe a bit late now.
Should be 12 to 13k assuming Rotherham have sold their full allocation.
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I’m going to guess a total attendance of just over 11k
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I’m going to guess a total attendance of just over 11k
Agree, probably 8500 ISH home fans and 2500 away would make sense.
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Should be a fantastic atmosphere. And by God do we owe Rotherham a pumping. Please let it be tomorrow.
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I’m going to guess a total attendance of just over 11k
Agree, probably 8500 ISH home fans and 2500 away would make sense.
Probably, I think I overestimated for the Wycombe game too. Just a 500 increase on home support is a bit disappointing even given the early ko for TV.
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I’m going to guess a total attendance of just over 11k
Agree, probably 8500 ISH home fans and 2500 away would make sense.
Probably, I think I overestimated for the Wycombe game too. Just a 500 increase on home support is a bit disappointing even given the early ko for TV.
The fact that it is on tv might make some people decide to watch the game there rather than turning up at the Eco.
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Or some folks can’t go..
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Don't care how we play, don't care how they play, just beat the bas**rds.
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Absolutely desperate for a really good win tomorrow. Those humiliating defeats from a few years ago are etched on my memory. Would love to see a proper thumping in return!
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Rotherham still not sold out there end
At present we have sold 2,274 tickets for our South Yorkshire derby with Doncaster Rovers this weekend.
Not great is it.
Rotherham fan in peace.
To be fair, you brought 1800 to us on a Saturday in August 4 seasons ago. We seem to be in a similar state now to what you were back then. We’re a shambles behind the scenes, crap on the pitch and our away record for the last 3 seasons has been terrible.
Think you’ll do us Saturday although I was pleased to see Molyneux an injury doubt
Good post, Miller. I was there that day 4 seasons ago. I said to all the Rovers fans around me that this was the worst Rovers team in more than 20 years, and that we'd be relegated. They all looked at me gone out.
You won 2-0, but if it hadn't have been for the red card you got, you'd have thrashed us by more, which you did do at the Keepmoat, 6-0 in the p*sspot cup, and 5-0 in the league.
Thank God things are better now for us, with a good chairman owner, and GM as manager. We're doing well, but it will still be a tight game on Saturday.
All part of supporting clubs like ours. Late 2000’s I was jealous of you in your new ground and Championship football. The tables turned a few years later for a decade or so and now it looks like they’re turning back again. I’m sure in another few years we’ll get back on top and the cycle will keep repeating.
Miller, I'll start by saying that I hate your club with every fibre in my body, it's only natural with us only being 12 miles apart and I'm seeing a lot of shit banter about who is the bigger club.
Begrudgingly ill admit that yous have been better and bigger than us over the 40 years that I've been a Rover.
I've seen some horrendous results and performances dished out by your lot.
On a club/town/city potential growth debate then I would say that we have more potential to grow, it just needs someone with deep pockets and a vision to get us there and keep us there.
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I’m going to guess a total attendance of just over 11k
Agree, probably 8500 ISH home fans and 2500 away would make sense.
Probably, I think I overestimated for the Wycombe game too. Just a 500 increase on home support is a bit disappointing even given the early ko for TV.
The fact that it is on tv might make some people decide to watch the game there rather than turning up at the Eco.
It's on TV every week. Every man and their dog has got one
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Rotherham still not sold out there end
At present we have sold 2,274 tickets for our South Yorkshire derby with Doncaster Rovers this weekend.
Not great is it.
Rotherham fan in peace.
To be fair, you brought 1800 to us on a Saturday in August 4 seasons ago. We seem to be in a similar state now to what you were back then. We’re a shambles behind the scenes, crap on the pitch and our away record for the last 3 seasons has been terrible.
Think you’ll do us Saturday although I was pleased to see Molyneux an injury doubt
Good post, Miller. I was there that day 4 seasons ago. I said to all the Rovers fans around me that this was the worst Rovers team in more than 20 years, and that we'd be relegated. They all looked at me gone out.
You won 2-0, but if it hadn't have been for the red card you got, you'd have thrashed us by more, which you did do at the Keepmoat, 6-0 in the p*sspot cup, and 5-0 in the league.
Thank God things are better now for us, with a good chairman owner, and GM as manager. We're doing well, but it will still be a tight game on Saturday.
All part of supporting clubs like ours. Late 2000’s I was jealous of you in your new ground and Championship football. The tables turned a few years later for a decade or so and now it looks like they’re turning back again. I’m sure in another few years we’ll get back on top and the cycle will keep repeating.
Miller, I'll start by saying that I hate your club with every fibre in my body, it's only natural with us only being 12 miles apart and I'm seeing a lot of shit banter about who is the bigger club.
Begrudgingly ill admit that yous have been better and bigger than us over the 40 years that I've been a Rover.
I've seen some horrendous results and performances dished out by your lot.
On a club/town/city potential growth debate then I would say that we have more potential to grow, it just needs someone with deep pockets and a vision to get us there and keep us there.
TB has deep enough pockets. His words not mine and the way he, with GM and GB have reinjected life back into the club gives us hope the club can continue to grow organically without throwing disproportionate amounts of money at it.
Both clubs however have owners who aren't getting any younger so all they can do, is get each club to the healthiest state possible.
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Currently 676 seats left in areas for sale obviously another area could open but I doubt it with less than 24 hours till kick off
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I’m going to guess a total attendance of just over 11k
Agree, probably 8500 ISH home fans and 2500 away would make sense.
Probably, I think I overestimated for the Wycombe game too. Just a 500 increase on home support is a bit disappointing even given the early ko for TV.
The fact that it is on tv might make some people decide to watch the game there rather than turning up at the Eco.
It's on TV every week. Every man and their dog has got one
If you mean that everyone has a fire stick I can guarantee that statement isn’t true.
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Nearly everyone might have a fire stick or Amazon TV but not everyone knows how to or wants IPTV or whatever it's called, I for one have no idea how to get
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Perhaps he was saying that anyone who chooses to pay the price of match day streaming on Rovers Player (or whatever it is called these days) can watch it.
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Another 50 gone in last 2 hours down to 627
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Around 580 now.
Incidentally, noted they announced the attendance over the tonnoy v Wycombe which is the first time for a long while I think.
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522 now
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After tomorrows cup game its on to a big local derby v Rotherham who are now slowly starting to build a decent squad again and with coach Wood and past goalkeeping coach and even interim assistant manager Andy Warrington have good past relationships with our club Andy playing 196 first team games for us and 205 for Rotherham.
I watched Rotherham pre season at Harrogate and looked far better up front than in defence, and no great shakes as a team, have pace in wide attacking areas and on the dayin Jordan Hugill as a striker looked a hand full and quick and completely changed the game in the second half after a goal less first period.
After their game v Wigan which ended 2-2 their manager Matt Hamshaw pointed out that the team were looking as if they are now starting to gell and with players like Dawson, Raggett, and our ex left back Reece James have experience right through the team and players that have been round the block.
At Harrogate they still used the long ball to an extent but not as much as under Warne's tutelage and were not the quickest side at the back I have seen, so I expect a close hard game as ever against the old foe, but have hope we can come out on top.
Our side could see changes to our starting eleven at Port Vale and is becoming hard to predict as injury and loss or better form in games are considered, and we still have time to add that elusive front man, add Grants reading of the team to play against certain teams there always seems to be a surprise in the starting line up of late.
That is always one of the main topics of matches coming up, what would be your line up?
Rotherham like ourselves after a great time for the club are having to have a little reset after flirting on more than one occasion in the heady heights of the championship, and they will be a threat this weekend no doubt to us, but longer term are they a team you fancy to threaten the top of the division this season?
Can we put one over them?
Can we keep our good start going?
An early kick off, a local derby, a big crowd expected, and rain expected at the moment, are you going to the game?
More than usual on the game for supporters of both sides with bragging rights at work or in the pub.
Lets hope for a good game and a Rovers win , lots to discuss , please have your say.
in the league we have had Huddersfield who put us down because we couldn’t take our chances and the end results demonstrated , this is why McCann is looking for a finisher who can cause problems and put the opportunities away . My gripe is , we’ve known this for a few seasons and loaned strikers have helped . Rotherham will know we can’t finish regularly enough , so I expect them to go hell for leather in the first half as we don’t usually turn up until the 65min when 3-4-5 subs are needed to get us over line . Playing the first half against the second half is a tactic that if you do it too often will come unstuck . Playing to win the first half and let Rotherham worry about the second .. 1-1 if we continue with our current style or form .
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We certainly were at it in the first half of the matches against Wycombe, Huddersfield and Middlesbrough and should have scored more goals than we actually did.
The quality of our play overall this season has been very good but we need to put away more of the chances that we are creating.
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Good morning my neighbours
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Morning
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Thought this morning was just please don't be shit :blink:
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Good morning my neighbours
Good morning back at ya.
It’s going to be a good day.
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Morning. What a lovely day for a game of football and a bit of community singing.
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Regards ticket sales I know of 3 regulars (one ST holder 2 buy tickets per match) who can't make it because of the 12.30 kick off. Just one to consider when bigger numbers are expected.
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First game back for me after the heart attack, a decent test for the old ticker I reckon
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Great news Filo!
Take it easy and hopefully a no stress breeze of a victory :scarf:
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Good morning my neighbours
It’s another fine day in Zamunda!
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Rotherham are 9/2 today for a win they seem really good odds for a derby match I know there away from is poor but still
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Mols went down and was hurt at the time ,think it was more a precaution on Tuesday so he ok for today
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Quick count 355 left
Hopefully a great atmosphere and bragging rights once again over our near neighbours
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If they'd have bothered to turn up there'd have probably been 13k+ today. Seen they've sent loads of tickets back. Seems to be us 5 years ago now but not as useless as we were back then.
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Good morning my neighbours
It’s another fine day in Zamunda!
Hey, f**k you!
And f**k you too!
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Perhaps he was saying that anyone who chooses to pay the price of match day streaming on Rovers Player (or whatever it is called these days) can watch it.
sky charge £100 a month IPTV £50 a year it's a no brainer
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If they'd have bothered to turn up there'd have probably been 13k+ today. Seen they've sent loads of tickets back. Seems to be us 5 years ago now but not as useless as we were back then.
cannot believe they did not sell out
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Good morning my neighbours
It’s another fine day in Zamunda!
Hey, f**k you!
And f**k you too!
You diseased rhinoceros pizzle.
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From what I saw at Harrogate Rotherham are not that great a side, but what they do have is pace and strength up front.
Jordan Hugill especially looked very good quick and strong with a good first touch a player we don't want to get one one one with our defenders.
They also fired balls into the area quickly taking full backs down the line, the right wing especially looking very quick and direct.
So I would definitely start Pearson whose pace about matches McGrath's and is the more experienced better defender with a better first touch, but mainly we need to play the majority of the game in their half, as they are no great shakes themselves at the back or in midfield and if we are on our game we can get a result.
I would also start Crew over Close because of his better all round game especially off the ball when we are under pressure, players are not going to be able to have a lot of time on the ball without being challenged it will be a scrap.
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Good morning my neighbours
It’s another fine day in Zamunda!
Hey, f**k you!
And f**k you too!
You diseased rhinoceros pizzle.
Hahaha I love this forum sometimes
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Fairly routine win that. Don’t think they ever really threatened us. Not our best performance but a pretty easy three points.
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Congrats. Beat us without having to get out of first gear. We wouldn’t have scored if we played all day. We’re in a relegation battle no doubt about it.
See you in Feb.
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Good win, could have been more comfortable had we taken our chances. And denied by the woodwork twice. Happy though.
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That was a hard watch.
Two poor teams I thought.
Thankfully our two centre backs and keeper had good games.
Everyone else where underwhelming to say the least.
3 points tho, so that will do.
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I’d argue Bailey, Nixon and Maxwell were far from underwhelming.
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We put on around 1000 extra home fans today vs the opening game against Exeter. About 9k home fans in today.
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Not huge atmosphere, you would have to say.
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That was a hard watch.
Two poor teams I thought.
Thankfully our two centre backs and keeper had good games.
Everyone else where underwhelming to say the least.
3 points tho, so that will do.
it's never a hard watch when we beat Rotherham
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We put on around 1000 extra home fans today vs the opening game against Exeter. About 9k home fans in today.
Nah. Only 1,957 according to the BBC
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If there’s one thing GM has to sort out, it’s how to put teams away when we get on top. Some bad luck and some very poor decision making today. Ajayi - what were you thinking, lad?
Deserved the 3 points, but we made hard work of it.
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We put on around 1000 extra home fans today vs the opening game against Exeter. About 9k home fans in today.
Nah. Only 1,957 according to the BBC
The Rotherham United official account says "over 2,500" today.
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I’d argue Bailey, Nixon and Maxwell were far from underwhelming.
Agree, I thought Nixon had another great game, was really impressed with his skills going forward. Another good performance from Maxwell, so looks to be getting more towards his game we expect.
Bailey, well was very slow running for a ball in the second half, so got to get some improvement!!!
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Some of the lads are looking a bit leggy at times, in fact the whole team was vs port vale. We do keep on digging away though.
I thought Rotherham were good when it was a long ball game, but as soon as the ball was on the ground we looked far superior.
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I’d argue Bailey, Nixon and Maxwell were far from underwhelming.
Bailey excellent as always, that lad could play anywhere. Nixon was outstanding and probably man of the match for me, also thought O’Riordan was very decent, as was Timmy who earns bonus points for winding their fans up at the end. A bit more composure in the final third and we’d have had three. Our goal came from the one time in the first half we came forward with real urgency, it was a great team goal.
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For me Broadbent dropping between the CB’s for the ball allowed him to dictate play, another great game from him
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I thought Matty Pearson had a great game today. Other than one poor touch very early on he didn't miss a single header. Had a tough battle all game against a well built CF and he won everything. Oreardon was the same. Nixon quality going forward.
Could have easily been 3 or 4 nil. I enjoyed that today personally.
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Their team had some big units, in fact one of the biggest sides I’ve seen in a while !
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For me Broadbent dropping between the CB’s for the ball allowed him to dictate play, another great game from him
Broadbent has been good this season. However anyone can do that role. It's the rest of his game that's improving.
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I thought we had 7 outstanding players out there today. Proper top of the table players. From Timmy up to Bailey and Broadbent. Then we get to the front four. Ok, Billy made the best of the scraps he was fed. Couldn’t do much else really. Not the mobile, physical striker we need though.
Middleton’s greatest strength was initially taken away from him whilst played on the right. He did grow into the game as it went on however. Love him on the left.
Then we get to Clifton and Gibson. Just not good enough. I couldn’t keep up with the amount of times they gave the ball away and how many challenges Gibson neshed.
With Moly back for Gibson, a serious striker and Gotts, Close or Crew in for Clifton we’d have a terrific side.
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The two central defenders both played very well, both first and foremost no nonsense defenders.
As a team we picked the second ball up better than Rotherham and were a lot more dangerous up front when the ball was played around there area.
Three points when the machine doesn't fire on all cylinders is ok, we look for better form next week and a repeat result, we are not going to play well every week, but we must aim to get a result when we are not at our best.
It's got to be a well done and keep it up, keeping Sheffield United away from our management team could be our biggest problem this season.
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Yes got to agree about Gibson. Didn’t do much right at all.
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I’d argue Bailey, Nixon and Maxwell were far from underwhelming.
Agree, I thought Nixon had another great game, was really impressed with his skills going forward. Another good performance from Maxwell, so looks to be getting more towards his game we expect.
Bailey, well was very slow running for a ball in the second half, so got to get some improvement!!!
The full backs were ok going forward, especially for the 20 mins or so after we scored, but they faded 2nd half. They allowed too many crosses to come into our box. But we were really solid in the middle. I don't see how McGrath gets in front of Pearson after that performance.
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Gibson didn't do well today, although he has been decent in other games.
I won't discuss Clifton though. Christ that moment down the left sums it up for me.
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The back four were great today but the rest were pretty ordinary by the standards they’ve set this season.
Is like to see us start to create more chances, that the area we are lacking. We miss Gotts as Clifton is miles off it. Just not good enough to improve us in L1. We have to play someone else in the next league game.
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Good result, another clean sheet, happy days.
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Gibson didn't do well today, although he has been decent in other games.
I won't discuss Clifton though. Christ that moment down the left sums it up for me.
So one moment makes him a bad player? Thought he was fine today.
TLT missed a catch and got away with it
Pearson just randomly belted it out of touch when he could’ve just passed it to someone
Nixon cleared the ball straight to their player when he could’ve just hoofed it downfield!
My point being stop focusing on the negative things the players do, they are league one players and mistakes are in every single one of them.
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I’d argue Bailey, Nixon and Maxwell were far from underwhelming.
Agree, I thought Nixon had another great game, was really impressed with his skills going forward. Another good performance from Maxwell, so looks to be getting more towards his game we expect.
Bailey, well was very slow running for a ball in the second half, so got to get some improvement!!!
The full backs were ok going forward, especially for the 20 mins or so after we scored, but they faded 2nd half. They allowed too many crosses to come into our box. But we were really solid in the middle. I don't see how McGrath gets in front of Pearson after that performance.
There hasn’t been much mention of Pearson so far this season, but he’s been solid as a rock every time.
Big upgrade on Anderson and Wood.
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Gibson didn't do well today, although he has been decent in other games.
I won't discuss Clifton though. Christ that moment down the left sums it up for me.
So one moment makes him a bad player? Thought he was fine today.
TLT missed a catch and got away with it
Pearson just randomly belted it out of touch when he could’ve just passed it to someone
Nixon cleared the ball straight to their player when he could’ve just hoofed it downfield!
My point being stop focusing on the negative things the players do, they are league one players and mistakes are in every single one of them.
Come on. Clifton was awful today. Largely anonymous and when he was in possession added nothing. Your comparison to others is just incomparable, they had the odd bad moment but offered plenty otherwise.
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Not at our best today but showed some real resilience & togetherness to grind out an excellent 3 points. Big shout out for Tom Nixon today, after a shaky start I thought he was brilliant.
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Gibson didn't do well today, although he has been decent in other games.
I won't discuss Clifton though. Christ that moment down the left sums it up for me.
So one moment makes him a bad player? Thought he was fine today.
TLT missed a catch and got away with it
Pearson just randomly belted it out of touch when he could’ve just passed it to someone
Nixon cleared the ball straight to their player when he could’ve just hoofed it downfield!
My point being stop focusing on the negative things the players do, they are league one players and mistakes are in every single one of them.
Okay nearly every moment he has the ball.
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ESPN website has messed up and has our attendance down as 1,957
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Very solid at the back again today, we struggled to get a grip when the game became scrappy and they dominated it in the first part of the second half, saying that though they didn't' really have the quality to affect any real strong chances.
Biggest miss for me today was Mols, it just looked like we really missed his ability to fathom something from nothing and in a scrappy game that's when his true worth shines through.
We will always take a scrappy win and when its against Rotherham then it even better, they looked a shadow of their former side.
Our progress is coming along nicely, we just need to be more ruthless when we get chances, and we are creating enough each game to comfortably be winning all.
A bit more composure today should have had us out of site but we will take that everyday. Lets hope this new striker hits the ground running, literally.
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ESPN website has messed up and has our attendance down as 1,957
BBC had that too. Do they just copy each other?
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Not at our best today but showed some real resilience & togetherness to grind out an excellent 3 points. Big shout out for Tom Nixon today, after a shaky start I thought he was brilliant.
Yes, those two qualities are a great basis to be successful.
We know a couple of players could have been better today, and a few are capable of doing better key moments. We played better collectively at Huddersfield and lost but if we just gradually improve the Gibsons, the Cliftons, the Hanlons, the Ajayis will have good days. The good news is we have other good players to take their place when they don't.
Our talisman was missing today but it didn't hurt us as much as it probably would have done 12 months ago. Our players are learning and adapting to League One quite impressively and I think there's more to come.
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Not at our best today but showed some real resilience & togetherness to grind out an excellent 3 points. Big shout out for Tom Nixon today, after a shaky start I thought he was brilliant.
Yes, those two qualities are a great basis to be successful.
We know a couple of players could have been better today, and a few are capable of doing better key moments. We played better collectively at Huddersfield and lost but if we just gradually improve the Gibsons, the Cliftons, the Hanlons, the Ajayis will have good days. The good news is we have other good players to take their place when they don't.
Our talisman was missing today but it didn't hurt us as much as it probably would have done 12 months ago. Our players are learning and adapting to League One quite impressively and I think there's more to come.
Very good post:
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Not at our best today but showed some real resilience & togetherness to grind out an excellent 3 points. Big shout out for Tom Nixon today, after a shaky start I thought he was brilliant.
Yes, those two qualities are a great basis to be successful.
We know a couple of players could have been better today, and a few are capable of doing better key moments. We played better collectively at Huddersfield and lost but if we just gradually improve the Gibsons, the Cliftons, the Hanlons, the Ajayis will have good days. The good news is we have other good players to take their place when they don't.
Our talisman was missing today but it didn't hurt us as much as it probably would have done 12 months ago. Our players are learning and adapting to League One quite impressively and I think there's more to come.
Yep this is it!
It’s funny how we home in on a poor performance of an individual, Clifton and Sbarra it seems are getting some pelters. But so did Broadbent and so has Molyneux in the recent past, we even had someone winging about Sterry’s pony tail. The manager and coaching team appear to be able to massively improve players, and they know a lot more about football and players contributions than any of us on here.
The players named above have a League 2 Champion’s medal. Today the entire team won 1-0. Check out our last 4 results v Rotherham….
Prior to today…we were 16-2 down.