| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 12:44 - Jul 25 with 32016 views | NotLoyal |
It’s the first game of the season at a newly promoted side away from home. The likely outcome is obvious but we have to have some hope. A draw would be decent, these first games of the season away from home are no guide but can often end in defeat.
Away Fans Info
A decent place to meet is at the union club and the owner opens his front and back doors to away fans for all Rotherham United matches. Here are the details.
The Union Club, ( Transport Club )
Union Street,
Masbrough,
Rotherham S61 1AA
The owner Paul is on 07565853802 if you want to contact him to open up at a certain time. They sell a wide range of beers, cider and have a decent pub food menu. About a ten minute walk to the stadium.
Rotherham ‘Facts Explained ’
Gordon Banks is from Rotherham, he was a goalkeeper who only had one eye when he retired. Gordon in currently dead. Pocket Handkerchief Lane, now there’s a name to work with ? It’s a name of a lane in Rotherham. It is said that in this lane the Pocket Handkerchief was first conceived. Not literally. However we think that could be a load of bollocks. The Chuckle brothers are from Rotherham. Nowadays they are a singular act as one of them is also currently dead. Saxon and Jive Bunny are from the town, hard to work out I know. Especially when legend has it that Barnsley is where Saxon hail from. Even more difficult is Jive Bunny. They do come from Rotherham and often got themselves in a right pickle.
We know you won’t believe this but the first football was made out of cheese in Rotherham. It was made by a chap called Billy Miller. Billy was the cousin of another Rotherham great named William of Hague. Hence the nickname ‘The Millers’ That’s possibly enough true, startling and fun facts for now.
Rotherham United: Viktor Johansson, Wes Harding, Dan Barlaser, Richard Wood (captain), Ben Wiles, Chiedozie Ogbene, Conor Washington, Jamie Lindsay, Shane Ferguson, Grant Hall, Cam Humphreys.
Substitutes: Josh Vickers, Cohen Bramall, Jamie McCart, Georgie Kelly, Scott High, Hakeem Odoffin, Peter Kioso.
Swansea City: Andy Fisher; Nathan Wood, Kyle Naughton, Harry Darling; Joel Latibeaudiere, Jay Fulton, Matt Grimes (captain), Matty Sorinola; Joel Piroe, Jamie Paterson, Michael Obafemi.
Substitutes: Steven Benda, Ryan Manning, Ben Cabango, Ollie Cooper, Olivier Ntcham, Liam Cullen, Cameron Congreve.
More to follow.
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| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 08:41 - Jul 31 with 2085 views | KeithHaynes |
| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 08:30 - Jul 31 by onehunglow |
What narrative Keith.
Fans have opposing views.I do not have a narrative and the word is both misused and overused and often used as a pejorative.
Rotherham are a team that will be put to sleep long before the end of the season. We are utterly incapable of doing that. Why is Martin overseeing a team passing it backwards in the 94th minute of play and then sideways. They was zero urgency . Anyway,at least most comments are insult free,which is a positive. |
The only narrative is the missed one.
This particular narrative doesn’t see the players unable to convert easy and obvious chances. |  |
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| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 08:57 - Jul 31 with 2039 views | Dr_Winston |
Smashie & Nicey changed the record more often than Perchy does. |  |
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| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 11:28 - Jul 31 with 1857 views | Brynmill_Jack |
| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 08:29 - Jul 31 by jruss |
Grimes had a good game yesterday while Fulton served up his usual nothing performance outside of almost gifting them a goal with a lazy touch.
Fulton one of the most over rated players we've got. |
And one of the only players in our current squad who proved himself in the Premier League (alongside Naughton). |  |
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| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 12:17 - Jul 31 with 1794 views | BryanSwan |
| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 19:32 - Jul 30 by magicdaps10 |
Joel Lati didn't let himself down one bit today, he put an admirable performance in and he got up and down that right side for 90 minutes.
It just seems that some people are knocking the exact same things from last season..... I would say just a case to justify that they were correct. |
The problem is he doesn't have the ability to play there, he puts himself about, but that just doesnt cut it as an effective wingback.
He's not quick, cant dribble, not great passing or crossing, cant shoot. I know its not his fault, but we really do need better. |  |
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| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 13:21 - Jul 31 with 1699 views | onehunglow |
| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 08:41 - Jul 31 by KeithHaynes |
The only narrative is the missed one.
This particular narrative doesn’t see the players unable to convert easy and obvious chances. |
I hate the word narrative. | |
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| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 13:40 - Jul 31 with 1690 views | RichardO |
I would of liked to have seen Congreve for the last 10 mins to try break the deadlock although he tried with Manning and Ntcham perhaps he didn't want to change too much in the first game of the season. [Post edited 31 Jul 2022 14:08]
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| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 13:58 - Jul 31 with 1671 views | Fireboy2 |
| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 13:40 - Jul 31 by RichardO |
I would of liked to have seen Congreve for the last 10 mins to try break the deadlock although he tried with Manning and Ntcham perhaps he didn't want to change too much in the first game of the season. [Post edited 31 Jul 2022 14:08]
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Big mistake not putting Congreve on, he has showed in the friendlies he's more than upto the job. |  | | |
| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 15:17 - Jul 31 with 1586 views | 73__73 |
A draw away from home isn’t a bad result | |
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| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 16:42 - Jul 31 with 1497 views | Flashberryjack |
| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 15:17 - Jul 31 by 73__73 |
A draw away from home isn’t a bad result |
A point away from home is good, but the performance tells you how the season will pan out, and it's not looking good, unless you are happy to avoid relegation. |  |
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| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 16:46 - Jul 31 with 1469 views | swan_si |
| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 16:42 - Jul 31 by Flashberryjack |
A point away from home is good, but the performance tells you how the season will pan out, and it's not looking good, unless you are happy to avoid relegation. |
Do you honestly think that was a relegation performance? |  | | |
| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 16:49 - Jul 31 with 1466 views | Flashberryjack |
| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 18:49 - Jul 30 by Sirjohnalot |
Just got back.
First of atmosphere was brilliant. Our fans never stopped singing, apart from just after their goal, they were really quiet. Really easy to park and their stewards are probably the most laid back I’ve seen.
First half, you could definitely see the improvement, it wasn’t just passing for the sake of it, we were cutting through them so easily and creating chances, as the half wore on, for some reason we were reluctant to shoot, though, in fairness , it’s hard to say if there was space, bearing in mind we were at the other end. Helluva shot from Darling, apart from their goal and one chance just after we were in control. I didn’t see any of the scary suicidal back passing from last season.
Second half, again we seemed to be trying to score the perfect goal as opposed to having a shot.
Had we not missed the sitter, we’d have won comfortably as Rotherham would’ve had to have come out and attack as opposed to having everyone behind the ball. Their keeper also had a cracking game, and saved a couple of beauties.
Overall, really enjoyed it, much better than last year, with Joe Allen to come back, who will make a big difference, plus, hopefully a couple more coming in, I’m really confident. If nothing else, I’m enjoying football again by a team, trying to play positively.
Bring on Blackpool |
Sorry, but I must've watched a different game, other than our fans support. | |
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| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 17:17 - Jul 31 with 1390 views | raynor94 |
| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 20:50 - Jul 30 by QJumpingJack |
there was a Swans fan (green jacket) goading the Rotherham fans and then he started to get aggressive to a much older Swans fan in the second row. Very odd and sad to see. He was escorted out and somehow returned just before final whistle. |
What a horrible place to visit, yes we had some drunk youngsters behaving appallingly, but there was always the underlying hostility in the air.
Not the best of walks back to the Wetherspoons after the game.
Back to the football criminal we didn't win it, a shout out for Fisher who has been vilified on here, looks promising for the season ahead |  |
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| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 17:34 - Jul 31 with 1359 views | Brynmill_Jack |
| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 17:17 - Jul 31 by raynor94 |
What a horrible place to visit, yes we had some drunk youngsters behaving appallingly, but there was always the underlying hostility in the air.
Not the best of walks back to the Wetherspoons after the game.
Back to the football criminal we didn't win it, a shout out for Fisher who has been vilified on here, looks promising for the season ahead |
There was bother before our play off semi final at millmoor in 1988. And there was probably only about 200 of us | |
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| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 17:46 - Jul 31 with 1322 views | KeithHaynes |
| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 17:34 - Jul 31 by Brynmill_Jack |
There was bother before our play off semi final at millmoor in 1988. And there was probably only about 200 of us |
Can’t remember the year but we had beaten them 5+0 at home in the league then had a replay in the fa cup after that. It was back to back fighting with about fifty swans fans in a bar near the ground.
Midweek game, at that point Rotherham for me became a pathetic little club. | |
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| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 17:53 - Jul 31 with 1296 views | theloneranger |
| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 17:46 - Jul 31 by KeithHaynes |
Can’t remember the year but we had beaten them 5+0 at home in the league then had a replay in the fa cup after that. It was back to back fighting with about fifty swans fans in a bar near the ground.
Midweek game, at that point Rotherham for me became a pathetic little club. |
1991 |  |
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| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 18:29 - Jul 31 with 1238 views | onehunglow |
| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 17:17 - Jul 31 by raynor94 |
What a horrible place to visit, yes we had some drunk youngsters behaving appallingly, but there was always the underlying hostility in the air.
Not the best of walks back to the Wetherspoons after the game.
Back to the football criminal we didn't win it, a shout out for Fisher who has been vilified on here, looks promising for the season ahead |
Your see,we have friends of 35 yrs in Brinsworth.Stan is an ex steel worker we met on holiday.We try to visit when we can .Olenty of gloriou scenery around Rotherham and the people are exactly like south Walians Ex heavy industry ,straight,mainly honest and blunt.I have never ever had any trouble and Ive been countless times for nights out in Rotherham and Sheffield. | |
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| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 18:34 - Jul 31 with 1228 views | raynor94 |
| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 18:29 - Jul 31 by onehunglow |
Your see,we have friends of 35 yrs in Brinsworth.Stan is an ex steel worker we met on holiday.We try to visit when we can .Olenty of gloriou scenery around Rotherham and the people are exactly like south Walians Ex heavy industry ,straight,mainly honest and blunt.I have never ever had any trouble and Ive been countless times for nights out in Rotherham and Sheffield. |
No problem with Sheffield, we stayed the night there, just passing on what I felt and saw in Rotherham, there's good and bad everywhere | |
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| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 19:19 - Jul 31 with 1140 views | Brynmill_Jack |
| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 17:46 - Jul 31 by KeithHaynes |
Can’t remember the year but we had beaten them 5+0 at home in the league then had a replay in the fa cup after that. It was back to back fighting with about fifty swans fans in a bar near the ground.
Midweek game, at that point Rotherham for me became a pathetic little club. |
That’s right it was in a pub just up from the ground. Was it the queens lads who they decided to pick on? | |
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| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 19:21 - Jul 31 with 1135 views | Brynmill_Jack |
| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 17:53 - Jul 31 by theloneranger |
1991 |
The play off semi was definitely 1988. I was there and at Torquay for the final | |
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| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 19:26 - Jul 31 with 1119 views | KeithHaynes |
| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 19:19 - Jul 31 by Brynmill_Jack |
That’s right it was in a pub just up from the ground. Was it the queens lads who they decided to pick on? |
A lot of well known swans fans some now long gone.
Thankfully 😂 | |
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| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 19:36 - Jul 31 with 1087 views | Brynmill_Jack |
| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 19:26 - Jul 31 by KeithHaynes |
A lot of well known swans fans some now long gone.
Thankfully 😂 |
Oh yes. Some real lads around those days | |
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| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 19:49 - Jul 31 with 1052 views | onehunglow |
| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 16:46 - Jul 31 by swan_si |
Do you honestly think that was a relegation performance? |
Well,if Rotherham are relegation favourites ,and they are,they still almost beat us had not Fisher made some good saves.Now that would have shut many up.
We came close to losing that game. | |
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| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 20:05 - Jul 31 with 1031 views | Whiterockin |
| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 19:49 - Jul 31 by onehunglow |
Well,if Rotherham are relegation favourites ,and they are,they still almost beat us had not Fisher made some good saves.Now that would have shut many up.
We came close to losing that game. |
Not as close as we came to winning it. |  | | |
| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 20:05 - Jul 31 with 1029 views | raynor94 |
| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 19:49 - Jul 31 by onehunglow |
Well,if Rotherham are relegation favourites ,and they are,they still almost beat us had not Fisher made some good saves.Now that would have shut many up.
We came close to losing that game. |
Well I was there, and never thought we would lose it, just disappointed we didn't win in. | |
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| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 20:11 - Jul 31 with 1008 views | onehunglow |
| NL’s Rotherham United v Swansea City : Matchday Thread 22;23 on 20:05 - Jul 31 by raynor94 |
Well I was there, and never thought we would lose it, just disappointed we didn't win in. |
Me too.#
I shall be at Blackpool ,God Willing.
I will have Sherbet Dabs on hand. | |
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