MATCHWATCH : Rotherham United (a) sponsored by Dick Habbin

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MATCHWATCH : Rotherham United (a) sponsored by Dick Habbin

by Sutekh » 11 Dec 2018 12:45



When : Saturday 15th December, 3pm
Where : New York Stadium, New York Way, Rotherham, S60 1AH
Capacity : 12,021
Away Stand : Mears Stand at one end of the stadium
What might I see in the area : the north

This is going to be a very long way to go to come home with nothing. Not that it’s not a long way anyway of course but it’ll seem an interminable journey not have at least a point at the end of it all. Trouble is without Meite or a Bodvarsson about Reading’s attack really is far too lightweight and poses little or no presence or threat.

Now it may also be the first game for Reading’s new manager whether that be Jokanovic, Parkinson, Ainsworth or someone completely different. If it is then they’re not likely to have any answers ready in the day or two they would have to see the squad and read the scouting reports but they might be able to trigger the famous “new manager effect” that’ll at least see the team put in a worthy performance. It might also add 2 or 3 extra away followers to the gate esp. if it’s Parky.

Rotherham are struggling too but then that’s what they do at this level so they are well used to fighting and scrapping for everything. Their current form looks awful on first glance with just 1 win their last 14 league games but that is slightly misleading as they’ve managed to draw 9 of those 14 games so this lot are extremely difficult to beat and they have only been beaten once in the last 9 and that was away at Norwich. So just the sort of team Reading will be wanting to face then.

No changes are known on the injury front but hopefully Meite might be back. I’m really not expecting to see Moore and O’Shea so the defence will once again get to pick itself.

Referee

New ref alert. Ross Joyce steps up for the challenge in his first ever Reading game – and also, form what I can see, his first game at Division 2/Championship level.



Historically

This will be the 23rd league game with Rotherham in Rotherham. Of those games Reading have won 5 and lost 9 with 8 drawn. There has only been 1 goalless draw to date so expectation is there should be some form of net rippling happening on Saturday afternoon for Reading.

Since Rotherham moved a little bit down the road from Millmoor to their nice new shiny plastic arena Reading have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 1 but always managed to score. Think that particular record might be a bit of a challenge to maintain given the pathetic showing against Sheffield United last time out.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Rotherham United (a) sponsored by Dick Habbin

by Old Man Andrews » 11 Dec 2018 12:46

oxf*rd Ross Joyce?????????? What is this??????

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by URZZZZ » 11 Dec 2018 14:09

Tough choice this weekend, Rotherham are very strong at home. Saying that, I think the players will show a reaction after our worst performance of the season last weekend. Like to see something like:

----------------------------Jaakkola-----------------------
--------Gunter--------Moore/O'Shea/Mcshane------Blackett
Yiadom-------------------------------------------------------------------------Richards
--------Rinomhota------------Bacuna------------------Kelly
------------------------Meite-------------------Baldock

Mannone
Mcintyre
Meyler
McCleary
Barrow
Loader
McNulty

If Moore, O'Shea and Mcshane still not fit, bring in Mcintyre and then Osho on the bench, quite frankly sick of Ilori now, two abysmal performances in a row does not warrant a start. Sims should be sent back to Southampton, utterly useless

Obviously it'll be nothing like this, it'll be the usual garbage and we'll still concede two goals but surely something else is now worth a try

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by Snowball » 11 Dec 2018 17:09

URZZZZ Tough choice this weekend, Rotherham are very strong at home. Saying that, I think the players will show a reaction after our worst performance of the season last weekend. Like to see something like:

----------------------------Jaakkola-----------------------
--------Gunter--------Moore/O'Shea/Mcshane------Blackett
Yiadom-------------------------------------------------------------------------Richards
--------Rinomhota------------Bacuna------------------Kelly
------------------------Meite-------------------Baldock

Mannone
Mcintyre
Meyler
McCleary
Barrow
Loader
McNulty

If Moore, O'Shea and Mcshane still not fit, bring in Mcintyre and then Osho on the bench, quite frankly sick of Ilori now, two abysmal performances in a row does not warrant a start. Sims should be sent back to Southampton, utterly useless

Obviously it'll be nothing like this, it'll be the usual garbage and we'll still concede two goals but surely something else is now worth a try




Better to have a bench of 7 of these 8.

Mannone
Meite
Meyler
Moore
Mcintyre
McCleary
McShane
McNulty


It has a certain feel to it, mmmmmmm

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Rotherham United (a) sponsored by Dick Habbin

by Hound » 11 Dec 2018 18:13

Far from optimistic about this one after last weeks mess

Be delighted with a draw


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by Singing Defective » 11 Dec 2018 18:21

I salute anyone who goes up to support. And utterly admire both their dedication and ability to sustain some
optimism.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Rotherham United (a) sponsored by Dick Habbin

by Brain Traysers » 11 Dec 2018 18:32

Hard place to visit - they are unbeaten in 8 at home, where their 10 games has accounted for 17 of their 21 points so far. Last 3 home games include a 2-1 win over Swansea, and 2-2- draws with Sheffield Utd and QPR.

Only 4 of their 14 home goals have come from open play, with 6 from (true) set pieces and a further 4 from penalties.

At home, they have completed the fewest short passes per game (205) of any team in the league, and the 4th highest long passes (81). It will likely be a busy one for the CBs, possibly better suited to O'Shea - who has won 73% of his aerial duels this season - than Blackett who has won only 37%...

This will not be a pretty game, although don't rule out goals - when playing away we concede more shots per game than any other team, and despite being down the bottom with us, Rotherham are 8th best for shots per game when at home.

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by Cape Town Royal » 12 Dec 2018 13:00

Brain Traysers Hard place to visit - they are unbeaten in 8 at home, where their 10 games has accounted for 17 of their 21 points so far. Last 3 home games include a 2-1 win over Swansea, and 2-2- draws with Sheffield Utd and QPR.

Only 4 of their 14 home goals have come from open play, with 6 from (true) set pieces and a further 4 from penalties.

At home, they have completed the fewest short passes per game (205) of any team in the league, and the 4th highest long passes (81). It will likely be a busy one for the CBs, possibly better suited to O'Shea - who has won 73% of his aerial duels this season - than Blackett who has won only 37%...

This will not be a pretty game, although don't rule out goals - when playing away we concede more shots per game than any other team, and despite being down the bottom with us, Rotherham are 8th best for shots per game when at home.



They are good at set pieces... uh ohh... We could be doomed... Every time Sheff Utd took a corner I feared the worst.

After all that has happened Marshall has had a week to work with them and hopefully create some togetherness in this squad that being away could be a good thing.. This game could suit O'Shea.. is he fit? First goal is key for me, if he has got them together then can see us digging out a shock 2-1 win... If they score early then it could get nasty...

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Rotherham United (a) sponsored by Dick Habbin

by Hound » 12 Dec 2018 14:21

sounds like both Bod and Meite are 'possibles' for this game. Need one at least to be on the bench at a minimum imo


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by URZZZZ » 12 Dec 2018 15:28

Hound sounds like both Bod and Meite are 'possibles' for this game. Need one at least to be on the bench at a minimum imo


Great to see Bodvarsson back, I wasn't sure when we signed him but he's been a real success for us and was my POTS last year even with limited game time, I think he could forge a real strong partnership with Meite/Baldock/McNulty

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by Royals-lad14 » 13 Dec 2018 12:58

No doubt our biggest game of the season

Have to hope in someway that Rotherham underestimate us a little compared to previous opponents and we may be able to nick a result

Jaakola
Yiadom
Illori
Blackett
Gunter
Bacuna
Rino
Mccleary
Barrow
Mcnulty
Bod

Think McNulty could benefit from a big man next to him, Loader hasn't quite cut the mustard yet hopefully Bod is fit enough to start this one

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by Old Man Andrews » 13 Dec 2018 12:59

Royals-lad14 No doubt our biggest game of the season

Have to hope in someway that Rotherham underestimate us a little compared to previous opponents and we may be able to nick a result

Jaakola
Yiadom
Illori
Blackett
Gunter
Bacuna
Rino
Mccleary
Barrow
Mcnulty
Bod

Think McNulty could benefit from a big man next to him, Loader hasn't quite cut the mustard yet hopefully Bod is fit enough to start this one

No way Bod starts after that long out.

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by Royals-lad14 » 13 Dec 2018 13:01

Old Man Andrews
Royals-lad14 No doubt our biggest game of the season

Have to hope in someway that Rotherham underestimate us a little compared to previous opponents and we may be able to nick a result

Jaakola
Yiadom
Illori
Blackett
Gunter
Bacuna
Rino
Mccleary
Barrow
Mcnulty
Bod

Think McNulty could benefit from a big man next to him, Loader hasn't quite cut the mustard yet hopefully Bod is fit enough to start this one

No way Bod starts after that long out.


Sounded like he's been training all week, would hope he could do 60ish minutes if not then perhaps Meite (if fit)


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by Hound » 13 Dec 2018 13:58

prob be safest to have both Bod and Meite on the bench rather than start

Baldock and McNulty looked ok earlier in the season as a pair - not ideal, but prob worth a go. Would go

Anssi
Yiadom Ilori Blackett Gunter
McCleary Rino Bacuna Barrow
McNulty Baldock

Bod
Meite
Keeper
Kelly
Swift
U23 CB
Loader

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by Sutekh » 13 Dec 2018 14:34

Royals-lad14
Old Man Andrews
Royals-lad14 No doubt our biggest game of the season

Have to hope in someway that Rotherham underestimate us a little compared to previous opponents and we may be able to nick a result

Jaakola
Yiadom
Illori
Blackett
Gunter
Bacuna
Rino
Mccleary
Barrow
Mcnulty
Bod

Think McNulty could benefit from a big man next to him, Loader hasn't quite cut the mustard yet hopefully Bod is fit enough to start this one

No way Bod starts after that long out.


Sounded like he's been training all week, would hope he could do 60ish minutes if not then perhaps Meite (if fit)


More likely 60 minutes with Meite then 30 with Bod - or perhaps SM will opt to start both.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Rotherham United (a) sponsored by Dick Habbin

by SCIAG » 15 Dec 2018 09:28

Hearing that Marshall is going to bring more academy players into the squad and indeed the XI.

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by Nameless » 15 Dec 2018 13:24

Also hear we can expect at least 1 and possibly more debuts today....

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by Sutekh » 15 Dec 2018 14:16

Ilori has this week’s mystery injury.

McIntyre makes debut alongside Blackett

This is going to be a very long afternoon

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by Sutekh » 15 Dec 2018 14:19

Jaakkola
Yiadom
Gunter
McIntyre
Blackett
Sims
McCleary
Baldock
Swift
Bacuna
Rinomhota

Subs

Mannone
Edwards
Barrow
Bod
Kelly.
Loader
Osho

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Rotherham United (a) sponsored by Dick Habbin

by Mid Sussex Royal » 15 Dec 2018 14:21

4 centre halves injured against one of the most direct sides in the league...doesn't fill me with any hope

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