I don't think he has signed a playing contract
Match Thread Rotherham United FC - Coventry City Match Thread - Wednesday 25th Oct (6 Viewers)
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He clearly knows where the goal is
Johhny Blue
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As far as I’m concerned all losses are horrendous
long way home
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Im sure Robins will make changes and i can see Lats and Allen if fit coming in. The other change that id be tempted to make is Bidwell coming in. Im not trying to create a Bidwell discussion or say i don't rate DaSilva. I just i think he would bring a level of consistency that would help the team right now. He is a calm head and makes the right decision more often than not. We need that trait especially with the final ball in and around the opposition area. To often we get into good positions but pick the wrong pass or not find our target.
For me he is definitely worth a go as we know what he does and what he brings.
For me he is definitely worth a go as we know what he does and what he brings.
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eastwoodsdustman
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Is there a chance that it’ll be off due to the flooding in the area? Theres a river right next to the stadium.
Brighton Sky Blue
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More rain forecast up there today but none tomorrow. Who knows
Chris1987
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I live in Sheffield and the forecast is for more heavy rain. The pitch is fine but the issue is the surrounding area . I wouldn't be at all surprised if it were called off .
Sheffield Sky Blue
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I live in Sheffield too. The River Don at Rotherham is forecast to rise but to stay within the normal range tomorrow, so that should not be a cause to postpone:
check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk
River Don level at Rotherham Forge Island - GOV.UK
Check the latest recorded river level and recent 5-day trend at Rotherham Forge Island
Sky Blue 1987
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Does anyone know the best place to park within walking distance of the ground, planning to drive with my two lads
torchomatic
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We use the YourParkingSpace app for every away ground. Can usually get somewhere pretty close that's also a good price. We parked on someone's drive on Bristol on Saturday for a fiver. Going to do the same in Preston next week. Was only £4.50.
Sky Blue 1987
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Yeh I've been looking at justpark which is the same company and there is no where close lol, nearest is an asda about a 40 minute walk although it is only £2.50
BlueSkiesForever
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Yeah exactly, this is my beef with 5 at the back, I know it’s a small thing but before you’ve even started the game you’re saying to the opposition we’d rather have defenders on the pitch than attackers. To me it sends off an image of team that isn’t confident enough to trust their defence with only 4 defenders, it’s like we need that extra defence-minded player because we’re unsure about going forward so we’d just rather not concede.
I don’t ever enjoy 5 at the back but I think it’s absolutely fine playing it if you have DMs that can also attack, Eccles is just not consistently good enough to be able attack and defend for 90 mins, the system worked with Hamer because he had that ability to defend but also get up the pitch, pick an amazing pass and also shoot exceptionally well but Eccles is nowhere near that level. I think we need to return to the box now, Robins needs to get over playing his favourites every game, play Simms as the sole striker, maybe play Kitching over Fadz every now and again, maybe put Lati in DM alongside Sheaf.
We need to see some creativity, not just from the lads but from the management as well.
BlueSkiesForever
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Honestly nothing personal at all (and I mean it) but I think it’s this sort of mentality that has got us where we are atm, trying the same old shit every week because that’s all we know and all we want to know, not trying out new formations when it’s clear it’s not working, making ridiculously late subs because we’re reluctant to admit the tactics didn’t work in that particular game etc etc.
Clearly none of us have a clue if Obikwu is performing in training, and I’m not saying he’s necessarily the answer but I remember that Preston game last season where we tried everything to score all game and for the last 10 mins we brought on Tavares, it changed the feel of the game completely and he scored a worldie in the last few mins of the game. I’m not saying he’s brilliant but there might be more fire in a youngster like Obikwu than there currently is in any of our 3 main strikers.
fernandopartridge
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Grendel
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I love how players no one have ever seen have a growing reputation based on the fact no one has ever seen them
chiefdave
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Whatever happened to our 40 goals a season striker Ponticelli?
Saddlebrains
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Actually wouldn't give a shit if this was called off. More time to get Allen, OHare, Kelly,Palmer fully fit for Monday
Skyblueweeman
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Ha ha - he's playing for Kings Lynn Town FC in the National League North. The chairman of that club is a funny guy. Old school Del Boy.
GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee
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Those of us with train tickets already think otherwise.
pusbccfc
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Rotherham have loads of injuries too.
Skybluecol
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This won't be called off.....little rain today and none due tomorrow and no flooding around the stadium area. Small area affected in South Rotherham, in a small area, a good few miles away from the ground.
Exactly. The Einstein quote is one of the most misused and misunderstood concepts, especially when talking about football.
Of course in laboratory conditions when everything else is constant you get the same result if you do the same thing again. But no two games of football are the same and the poster you were responding to has used it to support dropping our top scorer for two new strikers who are simply not scoring; to suggest returning to the box midfield when we didn't have any spare midfielders fit; to go to four at the back when we clearly don't have the players to fit that system, having brought in wing backs who are not full backs; and now to bring in a youth team striker, who we have no idea whether he is good enough.
skyblueelephant76
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You don't remember the Preston game very well, it's two seasons ago.
We're unbeaten in 75% of the games we've played in the league this season. Lots of things we're doing are working and we could easily have more points than we do. It's fine margins.
It was always going to take a while to get going this season with the change over of players and then the injuries compounded that.
It's far too early to be panicking and ripping everything up.
Sheffield Sky Blue
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Usually easy to park on the Sheffield Road in the area of post code S60 1DA. 15 mins walk to the ground, easy to get away in terms of traffic. No restrictions after 6 pm.
Saddlebrains
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Surely Callums back in the squad tomorrow?
Not in the 21s today
Not in the 21s today
Sky Blue 1987
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Thanks mate, will have a little drive around when we arrive tomorrow and have a look, that bit of Sheffield road is closed at the minute, probably due to flooding lol
BlueSkiesForever
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Can always count on old Fernando to shit on people’s ideas and come up with absolutely nothing insightful himself
There’s a defiant group of people on this forum that contribute absolutely zero in terms of helping the team or trying to find the positives in the negatives, whichever way they look it’s moan moan moan, it’s that sort of pessimistic shit that pisses me off.
People wrote Tavares off last season (and also this season) and yet him coming on for just 10 mins in that Preston game last season got us an extra point if we hadn’t have tried something different like bringing an unproven youngster in Tavares on in that game we probably wouldn’t have won it. I never said “let’s start Obikwu above all our other strikers” I simply suggested that he may have something in him that others are lacking atm, maybe we could try him for 10 mins at the end of a game just like we did with Tavares last season. I mean how the fuck is he going to contribute less than what Simms/Godden/Wright are currently contributing in the last 10 mins of the game? Quick 5-10 mins of some geezer who’s itching to prove himself, rather than someone like Wright who doesn’t quite know what his job is yet. We’ve got to be more open-minded than we currently are, it’s so dull and predictable, right from the players to the manager to this forum, we need to brighten ourselves up a bit in almost every aspect.
Edit: I will just say @fernandopartridge I’m not having a go, I had an almost identical debate with someone on here and it just turned proper sour, I’m not about that, I’m not an ultra or whatever, I come on here to chat and air ideas, I don’t dislike anyone. I don’t like people calling my ideas shit but hey ho that’s life, I’m just defending my point of view so please don’t think I’m anymore of a twat for doing so.
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skyblueelephant76
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I'll try again - the Preston game wasn't last season. Last season we lost 0-1 at home to them.Can always count on old Fernando to shit on people’s ideas and come up with absolutely nothing insightful himself
There’s a defiant group of people on this forum that contribute absolutely zero in terms of helping the team or trying to find the positives in the negatives, whichever way they look it’s moan moan moan, it’s that sort of pessimistic shit that pisses me off.
People wrote Tavares off last season (and also this season) and yet him coming on for just 10 mins in that Preston game last season got us an extra point, a point that allowed us to get into the playoffs, if we hadn’t have tried something different like bringing an unproven youngster in Tavares on in that game we probably wouldn’t have won it. I never said “let’s start Obikwu above all our other strikers” I simply suggested that he may have something in him that others are lacking atm, maybe we could try him for 10 mins at the end of a game just like we did with Tavares last season. I mean how the fuck is he going to contribute less than what Simms/Godden/Wright are currently contributing in the last 10 mins of the game? Quick 5-10 mins of some geezer who’s itching to prove himself, rather than someone like Wright who doesn’t quite know what his job is yet. We’ve got to be more open-minded than we currently are, it’s so dull and predictable, right from the players to the manager to this forum, we need to brighten ourselves up a bit in almost every aspect.
skybluecam
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Have you ever actually seen Obikwu kick a ball?Can always count on old Fernando to shit on people’s ideas and come up with absolutely nothing insightful himself
There’s a defiant group of people on this forum that contribute absolutely zero in terms of helping the team or trying to find the positives in the negatives, whichever way they look it’s moan moan moan, it’s that sort of pessimistic shit that pisses me off.
People wrote Tavares off last season (and also this season) and yet him coming on for just 10 mins in that Preston game last season got us an extra point if we hadn’t have tried something different like bringing an unproven youngster in Tavares on in that game we probably wouldn’t have won it. I never said “let’s start Obikwu above all our other strikers” I simply suggested that he may have something in him that others are lacking atm, maybe we could try him for 10 mins at the end of a game just like we did with Tavares last season. I mean how the fuck is he going to contribute less than what Simms/Godden/Wright are currently contributing in the last 10 mins of the game? Quick 5-10 mins of some geezer who’s itching to prove himself, rather than someone like Wright who doesn’t quite know what his job is yet. We’ve got to be more open-minded than we currently are, it’s so dull and predictable, right from the players to the manager to this forum, we need to brighten ourselves up a bit in almost every aspect.
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BlueSkiesForever
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Yep yep my bad, old age, corrected myself now
Anyway my point still stands, trying something different got us a point out of what would have been a loss. To those that love taking the piss and love the doom and gloom, I don’t think it’s either nice or helpful having a laugh at someone else’s idea, most of us are just airing thoughts, trying to help us progress, I don’t see the point of being on here if you just want to talk shit about other fans.