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Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Reports and reaction from the 2013-2014 season as Walsall finished 13th in League 1
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Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Wed Mar 12, 2014 11:38 am

From a supposedly "easy" home game against the most leaky defence in the league, we now travel to the new-ish home of Rotherham United. Although its name is The New York Stadium it is actually in Rotherham. Managed by Steve Evans, a man whose past murky dealings make Alan Pardew look like a saint, Rotherham are sitting very comfortably in the play-off zone in 5th place (65 points) and have a healthy goal difference of +23. Their current League form:-

15 Feb Stevenage (H) Won 2-1
22 Feb Carlisle United (A) Won 1-2
25 Feb Preston North End (A) Drew 3-3
1 Mar Notts County (H) Won 6-0
4 Mar Colchester United (A) Drew 0-0
11 Mar Oldham Athletic (A) Won 0-2

Rotherham's current form is so good that you have to go all the way back to January 1st to see their most recent loss (1-3 at home to Coventry City). In the corresponding home fixture last September we came away with a 1-1 draw having been 0-1 down early on. Our equaliser that day was courtesy of Sam Mantom, and it's reassuring that he will be available for this game having served his 3-match suspension. Rotherham's goalscoring has largely been down to Messrs Agard and Frecklington (27 goals between them) and scoring goals "for fun" has been demonstrated throughout the season. They can have their off-days however - losing 0-4 at home to Swindon must have taken some doing, and we can but hope that they're in that frame of mind on Saturday.

With our current form I can't honestly see us getting anything like a positive result out of this one. If we even manage to score it will be something of a plus....but bearing in mind the blows that the woodwork took against Crewe (post and bar) let's hope for another 1-1, and I don't care who gets our goal........ (o.g. again?) :D

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Wed Mar 12, 2014 12:25 pm

If we get anything from this then I'd be amazed and delighted. Can't see it though.

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Wed Mar 12, 2014 12:51 pm

This is the kind of game we'l win 1-0, in true Smith and Walsall fashion and come away beaming with the team again.

Presume our following will be reasonable given it's a new ground, a Saturday and not a million miles away.

Part of me says we'l get a minimum of a 1-1 draw here and the other says it'l be a 4 or 5-1 Coventry esque performance.

At least Mantom is back.

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Wed Mar 12, 2014 1:21 pm

O'Donnell
Chambers Downing Butler Taylor
Brandy Chambers Mantom Hemmings
Baxendale
Westcarr

McQuilkin on early, 70 minutes or so. Ngoo on for final 10 minutes.

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Wed Mar 12, 2014 1:53 pm

Any bricklayers gewin? We will need 'em to build a breezeblock wall in front of our goalmouth to keep 'em out. May as well leave it there for the second half cus we couldn't score in a brothel anyway. :(

Two months ago we would have gone there expecting to get something out of the fixture, however, now?

Can't see anything but a good drubbin, and it breaks my heart to admit it. :( :( :?

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Wed Mar 12, 2014 4:04 pm

A 3-1 defeat, unfortunately, with Mantom scoring for us. Rotherham are one of the 'strong 5' at the top of the division and will be simply too good for us on present form.

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Wed Mar 12, 2014 8:40 pm

4-0 to Rovrum

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Wed Mar 12, 2014 8:49 pm

4-2 to us with Mark Rees having a blinder.

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:16 am

hullsaddler wrote:4-2 to us with Mark Rees having a blinder.


Those were the days! We actually had players that could surge forward, take on and beat defenders, and then score with a net breaker...........Oh what joy! :D

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Thu Mar 13, 2014 8:45 am

I fully expect us to lose this one so it'll probably be 1-0 to us or a draw.

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Thu Mar 13, 2014 12:17 pm

Play like they did the other night Rotherham will wipe the floor with us. Big improvement needed.


Anyone partaking in drinky's in Sheffield I can recommend the following pubs:
The Harlequin on Nursery street, great selection of beer & cider and the ham chips & eggs is a huge portion of ham hock with proper chips.

The Fat Cat ,Alma Street. Armed with many beers and a random raspberry cider. Be wary if you take a dump in the bog though, the door don't lock as I found out to my cost.

Kelham Island Tavern, Russell street. ditto with decent beer, including their own brewery stuff.

Devonshire Cat, Wellington street, crafty type beer there.

Sheffield tap - fridges stuffed with strong brews around the world.

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Fri Mar 14, 2014 9:49 pm

Walsall to be apathetic until Steve Evans kicks the head off a small dog.
A complete turn round in application results in a stunning 1-1 draw.

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Fri Mar 14, 2014 10:54 pm

if it goes to form then easy home win for rovverham.
but i reckon we can sneak a 1-1 draw(milan)

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Fri Mar 14, 2014 11:32 pm

We will lose because the owner didn't replace our forward line.



















Again.

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Sat Mar 15, 2014 12:11 pm

BAKOGEN? wrote:We will lose because the owner didn't replace our forward line.



















Again.


How many email accounts do you have?

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Sat Mar 15, 2014 12:37 pm

IHTC. wrote:
BAKOGEN? wrote:We will lose because the owner didn't replace our forward line.



















Again.


How many email accounts do you have?


Far too many.

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:17 pm

Rotherham Utd. 5 Walsall 0....with half on this board saying we are still doing the right thing...even when reality, physics, history, logic and statistics prove them wrong.

Maybe the score needs to be 15-0 until some people get the point....or perhaps not scoring one goal all season. Or perhaps having one goal attempt all season...

Maybe some people in this forum still believe in the FIRST GOAL IS THE KEY philosophy......

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:27 pm

Pre-match odds from SkyBet.......Rotherham are odds-on favourites (no surprise there):

Rotherham to win 10/11

The Draw........... 5/2

Walsall to win...... 3/1

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:30 pm

Starting line-up against Rotherham United:-

O'Donnell

Purkiss
Taylor

Mantom
Chambers
Butler

Brandy
Chambers

Westcarr
Sawyers
Lalkovic

Substitutes: Featherstone, Downing, Baxendale, Roberts, Hewitt, McQuilkin, Ngoo

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:33 pm

Is Hemmings injured?

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:39 pm

Hemmings to shoot out of the stadium

Westcarr's shot doesn't reach the six yard box even though he was shooting from inside the pentalty area

Lalkovic to run further wide and ends up getting tangled up with the ball boy

Baxendale has problems getting onto the pitch as he is being mixed up with a ballboy by the fourth official

Nooooooogoooood is arguing with Dean Smith about who takes the penalties

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:41 pm

okay....No Hemmings in that case:-

Sawyers falls asleep on the pitch in front of an open goal with ball at feet

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:43 pm

Hewitt has five attempts.......to find the stadium, even though he arrived with the rest of the team

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:51 pm

Ihtc .. Don't do e mails love, don't like scum who harass kids though.

Our failure to spend any money will come to fruition today.

I am guilty of wanting the best for WFC .....BEWARE!!!!

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:08 pm

This is more like it...... It's fantastic to see so many of our fans on here, all concerned about our welfare........ Come on Walsall.

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:12 pm

Elsewhere...... Bradford 1 Gillingham 0 (10 min)

and Tranmere Rovers 0 Notts County 1

Troy Deeney scores Watford's 2nd goal at home to Barnsley

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:17 pm

We haven't scored yet......Why?.....We didn't even offer paddy madden a few quid to come and join us.......We got outbid by Scunthorpe. :roll:

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:21 pm

Facebook ..... Eartha.

S.T.S.........(save this site).

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:22 pm

I DO BELIEVE WE HAVE TAKEN THE LEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lalkovic, 19 min :shock:

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Re: Rotherham United (A) League One 15 Mar, 3pm

Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:23 pm

up the saddlers 1-0 milan

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