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I have decided not to go to the games for a while. Not because we are struggling - I really can live with that - but because the atmosphere is so unpleasant. The abuse directed at the team and the management when they lose is vitriolic. The language is vile. If we are losing at home the ground empties on 85 minutes. Our fabulous stadium feels soulless at times. If this is a product of having had some success I wish it hadn't happened. In my perhaps idyllic world we would all be thrilled to be playing in such a stadium and punching above our weight, but far from it. Expectations have exceeded realism and the supporters turn on the team and individual scapegoats at the drop of a hat. Shinnie scores from six yards today and we are all standing up to applaud a hard earned win. He misses, and he is s**t, the game takes a sour turn late on, and the players get v signs and dogs abuse. I've had enough of it. I don't enjoy going and seeing/hearing it. It leaves a very sour taste. Today was the last straw for me.

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Thats a shame.

Its up to you of course and everyone has to respect that.

I noticed you didnt post of the league either..

Hope the footy isnt getting you down too much overall.

Its swings and roundabouts.



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Hi Ian. I missed the League this week only because I was waiting for a chance to put my predictions up on a proper device instead of mobile and plain forgot. The football doesn't get me down at all, Only on Friday I posted about how much I was looking forward to going to Bolton and I have seen us lose enough games over the years to have learned how to take that in my stride. What gets me is that in fact I ended up really disliking the whole experience and my fellow Millers were the cause of that. Abusing stewards, p*****g in front of women and children, youths (who would wet themselves if a real fight broke out) pushing people over in their rush to surge towards old men in the Bolton seats when Boltons winner went in, effing and blinding for 90 minutes. I took my 13 year old daughter Ian and I felt like a bad parent for doing so in the end. A high percentage of the Millers there yesterday were morons. And whatever views we all have about players abilities, formations, tactics etc it was clear to see yesterday that they gave their best and were very unlucky to lose (their supporters and manager all thought as much) yet they get v signs and masses of abuse when they acknowledge us. Especially Grant Ward, a young kid who worked his socks off in our cause as a loan player and had the bottle (or naivety) to come over on his own. When they start next week with a lack of confidence that might be a reason why.

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Every club has there fair share of morons who ruin away days for genuine decent fans. They are just kids who need to grow up. Like you say they play the tough guys but if a real fight broke out you wouldn't see them for dust. Embarrassing.

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Some of them are fifty odd year old kids who need to grow up Doink! Like the one who swore at a disabled supporter of ours who was trying his best to get through the crowded concourse at half time for causing a hold up and making him late for his pie and pint. You're right - every club has them.

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Smiler, I came to a similar conclusion a week or two back. Redfearn wasn't my choice but I can see that he is trying to build for the future, as well as trying to hold back the tide this season and as we can all see, it aint working. I can live with that, I can accept relegation, but what I have difficulty with is the negativity, and as you say the vicious attacks on players and manager. Forget about the lack of budget, the wage cap, the lowly status, if I were a player the last place I would want to come to is Rotherham. Why? because of my fellow 'supporters'. I'm more dismayed about that then our present on field plight.

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Sorry, I should have said......."some of my fellow 'supporters'."



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smiler wrote:

Hi Ian. I missed the League this week only because I was waiting for a chance to put my predictions up on a proper device instead of mobile and plain forgot. The football doesn't get me down at all, Only on Friday I posted about how much I was looking forward to going to Bolton and I have seen us lose enough games over the years to have learned how to take that in my stride. What gets me is that in fact I ended up really disliking the whole experience and my fellow Millers were the cause of that. Abusing stewards, p*****g in front of women and children, youths (who would wet themselves if a real fight broke out) pushing people over in their rush to surge towards old men in the Bolton seats when Boltons winner went in, effing and blinding for 90 minutes. I took my 13 year old daughter Ian and I felt like a bad parent for doing so in the end. A high percentage of the Millers there yesterday were morons. And whatever views we all have about players abilities, formations, tactics etc it was clear to see yesterday that they gave their best and were very unlucky to lose (their supporters and manager all thought as much) yet they get v signs and masses of abuse when they acknowledge us. Especially Grant Ward, a young kid who worked his socks off in our cause as a loan player and had the bottle (or naivety) to come over on his own. When they start next week with a lack of confidence that might be a reason why.

 Yes mate,I know what you mean.I went to Bolton,don,t normally go to away matches but I decided to go to this one.I stood all the way on the train from Sheff-Bolton(the train company did apologise as it was due to large no. of football fanshmm)Got to the ground,the seats we had been allocated so we could sit together were covered over so we were split up-we are just cattle so no worry.Then we came out and as you say-pushing shoving and absolutely vile language taken as the norm(shouted at the top of their voices).I keep hearing how morgue like it is in the East stand at NYS,no passion.Well if that is "Passion" then I don't want it.I wished I had stayed at home and watched the rugby.

 



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I don't sit with the idiots. I moved away from them a few times at away games as they were scaring the kids and upsetting me while I was trying to actually watch a game. There are some really challenged youngsters and yes grown adults in our clan.

At home games I sit in the east stand and haven't heard anything at all. I'll stay there I think .

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Me too Smiler. If you want sporting entertainment, where you see teams hell bent on attacking shooting, scoring brilliant goals and amazing worldy goalkeepers, while those around you have passion and decorum - go see the Steelers. Me and my lad live and breathe Rotherham United / Football in general but Ice Hockey is somethin else - we like it more than football!. Oh and its inside and you can drink your beer at your seat!

An excellent phrase from a guy on 5 Live this week, 'I love football, - but I don't like it'

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smiler rise above them, they are morons remember they will behave like that in all areas of their life. I agree with you about supporting the team at the games, we all chunter to ourselves or our friends sat next to us, but that is fine and what we go for, when we start shouting abuse, booing or walking out early it isn't good. I prefer to have a debate on here about the club and games.

Go to the games

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It really does seem to be an ever increasing problem, maybe something to do with the fabric of society, but that's for another day, keep going smiler and don't let the morons grind you down, because that's what they are at the end of the day.

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Booing the team and acting boisterously/unthoughtfully in the stands are two different things. The whole 'people shouldn't boo' debate grinds on me. I have booed at the end of games in the past when I thought the team have deserved it, I have also walked out a few minutes early if we are down by two or three. If professional well paid footballers can't take a few boos when they have performed poorly then the world has gone mad. It's not like people are running onto the pitch and slapping them around the head. What is unacceptable is grown men acting like neanderthals towards fellow fans in stands (more often away games). Standing up in front of people who want to stay seated or using overly bad language in front of women/kids etc. The whole smoke bomb thing riles me too.

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Some of the behaviour is so predictable. It's sad to see some middle aged folk embarrassing themselves. They are totally oblivious of their stupidity. But hey, it's normal everyday behaviour to them.

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