Rotherham United 1-4 Watford Fc - 16/03/2021

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    Please feel free to merge if someone actually does a match thread.

    As far as my admittedly cursory investigations go, they are known as The Millers because they used to play at Millmoor. Shheesh. The Vicars anyone? There may have been a windmill on Millmoor at some point, hence a windmill on the badge.

    The only memorable event in the club's history is when Paul and Barry Chuckle play for Rotherham after a mix-up with two former players of the club, Paul scores an own goal and thinking it was a genuine goal, celebrates with Barry.
     
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  2. LeedsOrn

    LeedsOrn Reservist

    https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2...isolation-as-roundwood-training-base-reopens/

    Sounds like the match is definitely going ahead with Rotherham’s training ground reopening for the first time this morning. Manager Paul Warne and their first team coach are both self-isolating and will be absent from the dugout tomorrow night so they’ll be overseen by their assistant manager and goalkeeping coach (although the former is seemingly self-isolating today and will only return to take training tomorrow.) No mention of which players are out yet.
     
  3. BusheyOrn

    BusheyOrn Reservist

    We should play wearing masks and gloves! ;):eek:
     
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  4. miked2006

    miked2006 Premiership Prediction League Proprietor

    I’m not sure if I think we’re advantaged or disadvantaged by their situation.
     
  5. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Yes will their players be well rested or suffering from match fitness ?
     
  6. Happy bunny

    Happy bunny Cheered up a bit

    I'm suffering from match fitness. Haven't played for years.
     
  7. lutonh8a

    lutonh8a Squad Player

    If their manager and first team coach are still isolating then maybe some players maybe also. I don't think the rest will have a massive impact on anything they haven't even trained so will potentially be a bit rusty, Tommy Mooney alluded to this the other day but I think that we will be raring to go and will have momentum after the last minute winner at Cardiff which is far more beneficial. Either way no disrespect to Rotherham but we should be beating them.
     
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  8. leighton buzzard horn

    leighton buzzard horn Squad Player

    A good opportunity to give Hungbo a start and rest Sema or Sarr.
     
  9. Markoa$

    Markoa$ Squad Player

    Here’s Paul warnes presser

    Rotherham United boss Paul Warne was on iFollow Millers press duties this morning, despite confirmation that he will be absent from the dugout for the upcoming games against Watford and Bristol City as a result of him undergoing a period of self-isolation.

    It was a first opportunity to catch up with the Millers manager since that South Yorkshire derby triumph at Hillsborough, which marked the club's last action in the Sky Bet Championship due to the recent outbreak of Covid-19 which has subsequently caused games to be postponed.

    With the training ground at Roundwood reopening the morning, Warne explained the many drawbacks that the lay-off has presented, whilst adding that two senior pros will assist Andy Warrington in taking training this morning.


    Richie Barker and Warrington will both be in the dugout against the Hornets, with Matt Hamshaw missing out through isolation as well.

    Warne on self-isolating situation among first team staff…

    "We have been hit really, really hard this time. It has gone through the camp and we've had a significant number of people self-isolating, including myself now.

    "The lads’ first day back in will be today, as I do this interview on Monday.

    "They won't have myself, Richie or Hammy there, but fortunately we've got Andy Warrington to oversee training.

    "Richie will be able to take a session with the lads on Tuesday morning to take them through some work to prepare them as well as we can technically.

    "I'll be watching from afar - although I'm not sure whether I'll be able to listen to Breck's commentary going through all of the emotions of it!”

    Warne on overall squad health…

    "I've been texting the players virtually daily to see how they are because some players have been hit really hard.

    "I've been speaking to Ross [Burbeary] a lot and I'll need to speak to him straight after training to see how they look.

    "Before we can nail down a starting XI, we need to find out how they are really.

    "It's a difficult thing but sometimes in the face of adversity you come out fighting strong. Our lads are a bunch of warriors, I know that and I know they'll give everything they can. That's all I can ask.

    "Nobody expects us to get anything from the game and I quite like that. I quite like the fact that nobody gives us a chance. The lads will use that as fuel I hope and go out and enjoy themselves and play without any inhibitions - which as a professional footballer, sometimes, is a lovely thing."

    Warne on disadvantages of 10-day lay-off caused by Covid outbreak…

    "There's nothing sinister going on here. We haven't thought 'it would be great to have 10 days off as a mini-break' - it is an absolute disaster.

    "If we played on a Saturday and I said to the lads, 'I won't see you until Thursday' if they were healthy I would never do that.

    "They need to come in, they need to keep topping their skills up and they need to keep themselves in a physical shape.

    "They need to be footballers on a daily basis, so to suddenly not be able to use the training ground for 10 days is a disaster.

    "A lot of them live in apartments and don't have gardens. A lot of them haven't been in any fit state to walk down the stairs, let alone go for a run.

    "It is less than ideal but we have to try and attack these two games and see what we can get."

    Warne on resultant congested fixture schedule…

    "To play twice-a-week now for virtually every week of the season is less than ideal.

    "Playing two games a week consecutively is difficult, especially with injuries.

    "It isn't ideal, however, this season hasn't been ideal for fans, players, management and everyone else.

    "The achievement won't feel any less satisfying if we manage to pull off a survival and I have full belief that we will.

    "It is stacked against us, but there are other teams having problems so I can't moan about ours."

    Warne on player availability for Tuesday night…

    "We have an idea how we want to play in terms of shape, but then we have to try and put players into that system.

    "The lads started training at 10:30am and at 12:30pm I'm due to have a FaceTime meeting with Andy Warrington and Ross and others at the training ground, just to see how they think the lads are physically.

    "We have got some who we know will be alright and are cemented in but there are a few positions where we are struggling - we'll know more this afternoon.

    "I'll speak to a few of the players who we're not 100% sure of and ask how they're feeling.

    "It might be that we start with a team tomorrow and have to make three subs at half-time. That may be the case. I don't want to put anyone's health at risk, quite obviously."

    Warne on progress of injured players…

    "They haven't been able to do their rehab. The protocols we have are very tight so they have to tick boxes, get to certain speeds and do loads of different things before coming back into the reckoning. They haven't been able to do that.

    "The good thing with injuries is that the body is going to repair with time, so they are closer to getting back, but they still need to get everything done.

    "We won't see Jamie Lindsay or Chieo back in the squad training for another 10 days, I don't think. Maybe the second week of the international break, Jamie might be coming back. I don't know about Joe Mattock and Robbo, but I'll be speaking with the physios today to see exactly where they are."

    Warne on Shaun MacDonald and Richard Wood stepping into coaching roles with first team staff absent…

    "I've got Shauny Mac and Woody, who are more than capable lieutenants to take some of the session. We've explained what we want to do.

    "The lads will want to train well with Macca and Woody today, no doubt.

    "I've joked that they could both go into my office and should have a black 'staff' t-shirt with their initials on today!

    "The lads performed really well against Forest and Norwich when I was self-isolating last time, so hopefully they can take some positivity from the Sheffield Wednesday game, which they should and enjoy tomorrow's game for what it is."
     
  10. TomWatfordFC

    TomWatfordFC Reservist

    Everything seems to be in our favour. Watford 0 - Rotherham 1 (Sarr missed pen 7, Hughes OG 90+12)
     
  11. Lloyd

    Lloyd Squad Player

    We can't be complacent and must show Rotherham every respect. So I'd start with our strongest XI and make sure we get 6/7-nil up by half time then rest a few. With the game won, we can give some our fringe players the chance to smash a few more goals in against this bunch of coughing cloggers in the second half
     
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  12. Cassetti's Beard

    Cassetti's Beard First Team

    No excuses to not go all out here and try and score as many as possible, goal difference might be vital come the end of the season and there's an international break coming up so they can rest then.

    Rotherham 0-8 Watford
     
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  13. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    We need to win this.

    No excuses.
     
  14. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    He's quite chatty isn't he Paul Warne?
    Is that the same Richie Barker that was at Wolves?
    He must be older than God now.
    Full strength. Never underestimate an opponent.
     
  15. Otter

    Otter Gambling industry insider

    Are your panty liners on standby?
     
  16. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    It's an evening game, so I can watch it on the commode.
     
  17. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Chris Commode*?
    Former director of the ATP?!
    *Kermode.
     
  18. ITK platypus

    ITK platypus Squad Player

    Seems pretty incompetent to have a Covid outbreak now given how much virus levels have dropped in the last few months. There's accusations from their relegation rivals that they've done this to buy time for their injured/recovering players.

    Whatever the truth is, we will probably batter them.
     
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  19. Happy bunny

    Happy bunny Cheered up a bit

    Tough on Rotherham, all this disruption with a relegation battle on. Good luck to them, with effect from Wednesday. No, not that Wednesday.
     
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  20. lutonh8a

    lutonh8a Squad Player

    To be fair last time we played them we went 2-0 up and just cruised leisurely for the rest of the game. But yeah I agree about Hungbo, could rest Sema for Success also.
     
  21. Heidar

    Heidar Squad Player

    Sorry, Rotherham, I know how tough Covid is...but we have to be ruthless.

    Rest nobody, keep the momentum. We missed out on promotion under Zola by messing around in these types of matches.
     
  22. Rookery Refugee

    Rookery Refugee Reservist

    If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

    Get a lead, then start subbing.
     
  23. NathWFC

    NathWFC First Team

    Yep, full strength, no mercy, high tempo, flood forward and just try to absolutely hammer them.

    If we're 5-0 up at half time then make a couple of subs. Until that point we need to do everything we can to absolutely rip them a new a*sehole.
     
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  24. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    Same level of performance as against Cardiff. Don't give them an inch. Pass and move, dominate possession and be ruthless.

    They will be fresh and also need the points although less than some of their rivals given they have games in hand. They have some very decent players who can create chances although they have had trouble taking them which is why they are where they are at the moment. We will need to keep an eye on Ladapo but if that trio of Chabs, Hughesy and Zinky along with Pedro dropping in control the ball I doubt they will get much in terms of chances. We need to as we did in our recent games make the pitch as wide as possible.

    Absolutely no complacency.
     
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  25. lutonh8a

    lutonh8a Squad Player

    Yes it does make you wonder. I am sure they have to give the football league extensive evidence though. Haven't they had a game or two called of for a waterlogged pitch also?
     
  26. Supertommymooney

    Supertommymooney Squad Player

    Another game already?

    But I'm still celebrating the Masina free kick!
     
  27. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    Considering they'll have to play twice a week every week until the end of the season (and 3 times in one week), I highly doubt they're trying to pull a fast one!
     
  28. If we can get 2 up we should throw everything at them to give them an absolute shellacking. Next 2 games are an opportunity to get a GD advantage over Brentford.

    Now watch us lose both.
     
  29. Burnsy

    Burnsy First Team

    Sorry folks, this was meant to be my match preview/write-up but as ever, life got in the way and time got away from me.
     
  30. Knight GT

    Knight GT Predictor extraordinaire 2013/14

    As others have said, no rotation please. Full strength team and we win the game, **** about and will come up short. We have an international break coming up so quite a few can heave a breather then.
     
  31. SkylaRose

    SkylaRose Administrator Staff Member

    Almost as crucial as beating Wycombe was. We seem to have got over this "crap vs bottom" scenario. Our next three games are undoubtedly, on paper anyway, our easiest three of the run in. Get nine points, starting with three tomorrow night, I can see us seriously challenging Swan Dive and Brentford.

    2-0
     
  32. You owe me 5 minutes.
     
  33. Relegation Certs

    Relegation Certs Squad Player

  34. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Reminded me of "The Sunshine Boys".
    "You owe me $50. I pay you to watch me sleep,I've been watching you sleep. You owe me $50."
     
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  35. a19tgg

    a19tgg First Team

    Thomas Frank said their break had enabled them to actually do some training, which Rotherham won’t have been able to do. A break can be good for a few days to recharge mentally, and to prepare for a game on the training pitch. I don’t see how Rotherham’s extended break will help them at all, there are only so many days you need to fully recover physically from a game, beyond that if you can’t train properly then all you’re doing is losing match sharpness.
     

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