Rotherham Manager Pre-Match Comments

[Katzenjammer]

"I'm not looking for a defensive performance first and foremost. I can't keep asking this group of players to go out and defend for 90 minutes - it's not what I want, it's not what they want, it's not what our fans want.

"We have to go and attack the opposition and the positive signs from our attacking play in our recent away games have been there for the majority of people to see.

"As much as you'll mention opposition players, come 10 o'clock tomorrow night I want to be talking about our attacking players - we've not got many left but I want to be talking about them!"


This has piqued my interest somewhat.

On the one hand, I think it's very commendable that Matt Taylor intends to have his side engage in an actual contest, especially when you contrast this with certain other teams we've faced who resort to wanker tactics, despite having stronger squads and more resources than Rotherham.

On the other hand, this is very good news for us. Barring possibly QPR, when most other sides have opted for a more open, offensive strategy, the end result has been that we've won convincingly, putting several goals past the opposition in the process.

If I was in the Rotherham camp, I'd probably be looking to nullify and break up play as much as possible. So if what he says turns out to be the case, it could be an interesting night.

Either way, we still have to show and do the job. They're certainly no mugs this season, that much is true.

 

[Westran]

What I'd take from that is Robinson needs to have a solid game, if they're going to get any luck attacking they'll be looking to expose weakness, JLT's first half on Saturday showed where teams need to put pressure on. If Robinson has a good game, we'll tear them a new one

 

[Jan Age]

If I were them I would just bombard us with Ariel balls at every chance from all angles and then pick up the second balls

 

[Cappy]

 

[LondonBlade89]

What I'd take from that is Robinson needs to have a solid game, if they're going to get any luck attacking they'll be looking to expose weakness, JLT's first half on Saturday showed where teams need to put pressure on. If Robinson has a good game, we'll tear them a new one

Enda Stevens was far worse than JLT in that first half.

 

[blades95]

If I were them I would just bombard us with Ariel balls at every chance from all angles and then pick up the second balls

I reckon we'll make them look like a bunch of Disney princesses if we do that.

 

[PageHallBlade]

Enda Stevens was far worse than JLT in that first half.

totally agree with this and if im honest he has been poor for two seasons was blowing out of his arse the second half

 

[JT89]

was blowing out of his arse the second half

It was like he was just coming back from a long injury lay off and still working up to match fitness or something...

 

[Green7361]

I'd be tempted to replace Stevens with JLT and bring Clark in as LCH off he's pretty solid

 

[Jan Age]

I reckon we'll make them look like a bunch of Disney princesses if we do that.

Not sure we will….

 

[Houston_Blade]

I reckon we'll make them look like a bunch of Disney princesses if we do that.

Hopefully we don't flounder

 

[mattbianco1]

it's very commendable that Matt Taylor intends to have his side engage in an actual contest

They were atrocious against Burnley last week. If we thought QPR and Norwich time wasted, wow, tonight is a total new level.

 

[Katzenjammer]

They were atrocious against Burnley last week. If we thought QPR and Norwich time wasted, wow, tonight is a total new level.

Yeah I've a few accounts of them resorting to those tactics against Burnley. But all it served to do was bite them on the arse when 10 mins added time got slapped on and they conceded. I hope they've learned the moral of that story.

 

[N20 Blade]

"I'm not looking for a defensive performance first and foremost. I can't keep asking this group of players to go out and defend for 90 minutes - it's not what I want, it's not what they want, it's not what our fans want.

"We have to go and attack the opposition and the positive signs from our attacking play in our recent away games have been there for the majority of people to see.

"As much as you'll mention opposition players, come 10 o'clock tomorrow night I want to be talking about our attacking players - we've not got many left but I want to be talking about them!"


This has piqued my interest somewhat.

On the one hand, I think it's very commendable that Matt Taylor intends to have his side engage in an actual contest, especially when you contrast this with certain other teams we've faced who resort to wanker tactics, despite having stronger squads and more resources than Rotherham.

On the other hand, this is very good news for us. Barring possibly QPR, when most other sides have opted for a more open, offensive strategy, the end result has been that we've won convincingly, putting several goals past the opposition in the process.

If I was in the Rotherham camp, I'd probably be looking to nullify and break up play as much as possible. So if what he says turns out to be the case, it could be an interesting night.

Either way, we still have to show and do the job. They're certainly no mugs this season, that much is true.

Could be playing mind games and calling our bluff, let's wait and see how they approach the game.

 

[FlamingLip]

I don't for one moment think they'll go balls out gung-ho. Mind games

 

[Dkc]

They'll definitely be happy with a draw. If it's level or if they are ahead I'm still expecting Norwich levels of shithousery second half.

 

[Carlton Blade]

If I were them I would just bombard us with Ariel balls at every chance from all angles and then pick up the second balls

 

[Carlton Blade]

"I'm not looking for a defensive performance first and foremost. I can't keep asking this group of players to go out and defend for 90 minutes - it's not what I want, it's not what they want, it's not what our fans want.

"We have to go and attack the opposition and the positive signs from our attacking play in our recent away games have been there for the majority of people to see.

"As much as you'll mention opposition players, come 10 o'clock tomorrow night I want to be talking about our attacking players - we've not got many left but I want to be talking about them!"


This has piqued my interest somewhat.

On the one hand, I think it's very commendable that Matt Taylor intends to have his side engage in an actual contest, especially when you contrast this with certain other teams we've faced who resort to wanker tactics, despite having stronger squads and more resources than Rotherham.

On the other hand, this is very good news for us. Barring possibly QPR, when most other sides have opted for a more open, offensive strategy, the end result has been that we've won convincingly, putting several goals past the opposition in the process.

If I was in the Rotherham camp, I'd probably be looking to nullify and break up play as much as possible. So if what he says turns out to be the case, it could be an interesting night.

Either way, we still have to show and do the job. They're certainly no mugs this season, that much is true.

Blackpool were pretty open to be fair to them. But I don't think Rotherham have the athletes to be able to push us back like they did