Players aren't with us long enough to be given a nickname. We have such a large turnover of playing personnel from season to season that it's sometimes difficult putting names to faces. Funny thing is, we didn't have an extra large revolving door fitted anywhere at our New York Stadium. Having said that, I don't concentrate on the players too much as I'm too busy looking up at the sky during home games trying to pick out the ball. Picking out the ball when seated in the New York Stadium's West Stand when it's continually being lofted skywards is not good on the eyes when looking into the main floodlights located over the East Stand. I mustn't grumble too much as I always manage to get something out of each game. It's usually neckache.
I could go on about The Mighty Millers and their exploits of yesteryear but you might not appreciate the significance of those brilliant times when the game was more physical than it is today. Because the game is less physical nowadays nicknames such as, 'Wizard', ' 'Thumper' and 'Nobbler' have been replaced by phrases such as 'less technically gifted' or 'freaking useless'.
I hope you have more luck with some input from other Millers' supporters on this board.
Yours
Neckache
-- Edited by wotsisname on Monday 4th of December 2017 03:13:01 PM
A winger of ours was playing at home at Millmoor. His name was Monkhouse.
( Nickname 'Monkey' ). After the game we heard that an opposition player who was not English complained to the authorities that some fans were shouting racist insults at him when in fact they were chanting the nickname of one of their favourite players. We had a 'psycho', an obvious 'Nighty Quinn', a few 'sicknotes' not forgetting 'Tiger' and 'Nobby' - although he didn't like it apparently. Just a few I remember off the top. I agree that player longevity is not common these days - and managers even less so although we had 'The Doc' for a while.
I remember it as if it was just yesterday. The kop choir when they broke into song.
'Come all without, come all within
You'll not see nothing like the nighty Quinn
Come all without, come all within
You'll not see nothing like the nighty Quinn'
I remember a Monkhouse ( Andy I think) and love that story....when you start going back there. a high number of what would today be racist nicknames...darkie/blackie and perhaps most famously Ron Atkinsn at WBA and his Three degrees Batson Cunnu=imgham and Regis.
I was interested when everyone started talking a bout a Nighty Quinn...some strange northern cross dressing habit uncovered but no, sadly a Typo
Thanks for those so far and I'll check back to see if any others occur....
Happy to get player ids for Nobby and your Psycho....
I remember Leo Fortune-West who played for us between 1998-2000. Millers' supporters took him to their hearts and used to chant 'Bruno, Bruno, Bruno'. Leo Fortune-West was a tremendous asset to the team.
Dexter bone idle stealing a wage Blaxtock , Scott whoops I’ve spilled to the forwards foot shearer , and finally Jordan I’m scared of my own shadow Bowery spring to mind .
Rod 'The Nod' Fern as many a goal was scored from his glancing headers as he ghosted in behind a defender and not to forget 'Rocket' Ronnie Moore. Also Ray'The Cat' Mountford. Henson was also referred to as 'The Flying chip'
Nobby (Norman Noble) - famously missed a penalty - or rather a great save prevented the Millers entering the top flight of English football away at Port Vale.
"A 1-0 defeat at Port Vale resonates, quite painfully, with all Millers followers who know their Rotherham United history -
( 1954/55 )"
The "psycho" - Guy Branston - a defender who played for a lot of clubs during his career earned his nickname.
