After 12 games of last season we had amassed a total of 6 points, scored 12 goals and conceded 28. Compared to 21 points, 22 scored and only 13 conceded this season. Our 13th game last year saw yet another defeat away to Birmingham but was a blessing as it stimulated the sacking of Stubbs who had dismantled years of good work at the club. PW took temporary charge and but for a brief encounter with Jackett, has held the reins ever since. Not only is the club looking much more healthy now, but Warne is looking like he has the wherewithall to be a first class manager. Twelve months on and there's a few smiles around NYS!
Quite right Glenn, I was of those who thought there would be no end to the nightmare that almost ripped the heart out of the club and just about every Miller. I could see us plunging to non league oblivion and believed it was absolutely not the right choice to appoint the fitness coach for gods sake. I wanted to see a seasoned campaigner who could put a wedge in and rebuild. How wrong I was.
Paul Warne is doing a good job. I was against his appointment. I didn't necessarily want a seasoned campaigner but I did want someone who had some coaching badges and wanted to be a manager. I still think his appointment made no real sense on the face of it, but there is no disputing the progress that has been made so hats of to Warney and his team.
As you know Glenn I don't disagree with you too often, but I wouldn't be so hard on Stubbs. The damage had been done long before he had a crack at the job although his terrible PR skills combined with poor results made him an easy and popular target. He couldn't steady the ship in the Championship any more than Redfearn, Jackett or Warne could. The damage was done before Evans moved on, which might well be why he moved on. That is just my reading of it. Warnock produced a miracle short term cure but I suspect even he knew it wasn't rebuildable longer term in that league.
I think ultimately we had to come down to give us the breathing space to re-boot without losing every week.
All going in the right direction at the moment. Great to see.
Nice to see some humble pie being eaten. Luckily I kept my own counsel on this, and am happy with how things seem to be progressing. Warney eats, sleeps and breathes Rotherham United, and it is nice to see that he has passed his infection on to his players. He has sensibly brought in some experience into the management team, including ex players/colleagues, so I presume he knows their capabilities (and enthusiasm for the club?). He has quietly gone about his business, and as he admits, is still learning.
No doubt there will be a sticky patch or two along the way, which successful manager has not had those, but I hope to see a long term manager emerging from the shambles of last season. God knows, we could do with some stability there.
Well done Warney, if you keep progressing the way you have, I can see a rosy future for the club.
After 12 games of last season we had amassed a total of 6 points, scored 12 goals and conceded 28. Compared to 21 points, 22 scored and only 13 conceded this season. Our 13th game last year saw yet another defeat away to Birmingham but was a blessing as it stimulated the sacking of Stubbs who had dismantled years of good work at the club. PW took temporary charge and but for a brief encounter with Jackett, has held the reins ever since. Not only is the club looking much more healthy now, but Warne is looking like he has the wherewithall to be a first class manager. Twelve months on and there's a few smiles around NYS!
Last year we were playing amongst other clubs newly relegated premiership teams with multi million pound budgets, this year we are clearly not. I think we have found our level with the current budget and a promotion back up the way without considerable investment would result in the same outcome.
We've won nowt yet and are struggling to beat decent L1 teams. PW has done far better than I expected he would and that is great for us all - we all want the Miller's to win every game. When we lose Moore at Christmas it will certainly test his mettle as we won't have the option of whacking it up to the big fella. My humble pie is on a plate in front of me but I'm not tucking in just yet.
I was in Germany on exercise in October 1987. When I got back I learned about the hurricane and my uncle Mick had died of a heart attack. Hard to forget really.
I was in London on that day. The wind was blowing no more than twenty knots during the afternoon. It rained throughout the day. I met with some colleagues and we went for lunch at the Green Man at the top of Muswell Hill. After lunch we all went for a walk through the grounds of the Alexander Palace.
I remember the driveway and grass verges leading up to Ally Pally being strewn with thousands of conkers. It was much later that day when the storm struck. It wasn't a pretty sight on the following morning.
