MillersMad Matchthread - Gillingham v The Millers

[frogmiller]

We keep getting these chances of being in a position of over acheiving and I'm not talking about just this season! I'm thinking of the one off matches like Cardiff, Shrewsbury and Leyton Orient which means we take away a big fat prize. Today's prize is another crack at the Championship but it seems different. It seems like we have a free hit with an abeit difficult safety net of the Play-offs to fall into.

It's been a remarkable season with many more highs than lows. A season of records broken by the team and management with one more great acheivement to aim for! The double! The Papa Johns Trophy is the highest ranking cup that we'll ever get close to winning and this season we ripped it apart, although the final was tighter than we'd have liked but still, it doesn't say how you won it on the trophy only that you did and by how many!
The second part of the double is the most important one! Promotion! We could have had this league wrapped up a month ago but a terrible run which left us relying on other results. The other results went our way but was that just pressure? Our form certainly dipped but realistically the team that could have seen us playing in the play-offs fell apart when they went into the automatic promotion spots.

So it comes down to today! A trip to Gillingham where a win will see us gain automatic promotion but it could also see us win the league!! I beleive that almost 2000 Millers will be there at Gillingham today, it's a fantastic effort!! Many more thousands will be watching world wide hoping, praying and willing on the Millers to get that result that will see us play in the Championship one more time!

R.I.P. Clar may you rest in peace.

Enjoy the match guys and dolls!

Come On You REDS!!!!!!!!

[Scum-Triumphant]

I seem to be in the minority but I feel very confident and I have no doubt that we will beat Gillingham comfortably and MK won’t score at Plymouth

[clarkey1974]

I am confident but I am trying to make myself not too over confident, as if whatever my feelings are will do to effect the outcome…the football fan psyche is a funny old thing..!

[Karl998yr]

I seem to be in the minority but I feel very confident and I have no doubt that we will beat Gillingham comfortably and MK won’t score at Plymouth

If MK fail to score then it's job done barring a hammering

[PeteWaller]

Good luck to everyone connected to the Millers. Here’s hoping for a return to the Championship and to stay there. Great season and arguably one of the best teams we’ve seen for a while. Promotion deserved and the lads will turn up today and win comfortably ……..

[Edinburghmiller]

Very nervous but also feeling confident! UTM!!

[Timbertop]

No calamities and we win this. Rathbone runs in 6.30 at Doncaster tonight. He'll have to get a move on !

[Ronners]

I seem to be in the minority but I feel very confident and I have no doubt that we will beat Gillingham comfortably and MK won’t score at Plymouth

Fully agree Scum, I feel very confident also, against a team who have the worst home record in the division, and I'm sure both Wigan and especially MK would trade our opponents for theirs. UTM

[Miller Nez]

You guys sound very confident about us winning. I'm a nervous wreck but I know that if we play like we've played in our last two games then we should be too strong for Gillingham. Enjoy the game all you lucky ones who've travelled down there and I hope the sun is shining down on you all like it is here back in Rotherham. Up The Millers. :star:

[avondalemiller]

The Gills have the worse home record and fewest goals scored at home in the League. We've set lots of new records this season, just cocentrate and don't break any records we don't want............0-2......UTM.

[CASPER-64-FRANK]

Exact same line up as I expected.

Enjoy the game boys and girls.

[mygiddypant]

Enjoy?

I'm bricking it. This has got Jane's tattoo written all over it - "Calamity"!

[Derbymiller]

Very nervous, but here is hoping the players and management are well prepared and do their job on the day. UTM

[mygiddypant]

Wish I was there. So much easier to control the nerves.

[Pattylallacks2]

We need to be patient and avoid early bookings or even worse and the result will come.

[thaimillerfan]

Linky Doball66

[CTMilller]

Morning Frog’n’all. This is it. As the Sky common tater just said ‘Hang on to your hats!’

[mygiddypant]

Another bloody long throw team!

[mygiddypant]

Good chance for Wilesy.

[mygiddypant]

Hirst has scored at Pigsboro! Ha ha!

[Edinburghmiller]

We are on top. Need an early goal!

[mygiddypant]

Good play Millers!

[mygiddypant]

Getting closer!

[mygiddypant]

Bad news from Plymouth

[Lolmorgan]

My dons winning

[Edinburghmiller]

My dons winningDont panic!

[Lolmorgan]

We’ve got to calm down we are rushing things.

[Edinburghmiller]

Cheio getting fouled every time

[wrinkly]

Dont panic!

I've been panicking all week!

[wrinkly]

Playing well. Please score and calm us down

[gru]

Mistake playing Tutu. Harding on the left. Kelly up front. Looking like we've got to win.

[Edinburghmiller]

Great corner. Wiles should do better

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Afternoon all.

Gillingham are doing their best to contain Ogbene, could be a Gillingham player will end
up with a red card.
Come on Rotherham time to get something out of the pressure we are putting on Gillingham,
Edmunds-Green having a inspiring game, showing our midfield & forwards how to attack
Gillingham.

[Lolmorgan]

What’s Wiles doing right in front of the ref.

[Edinburghmiller]

Feeling better now!!!!!!!

[mygiddypant]

Omg!

[CTMilller]

Reg gets last touch! Lovely goal!!

[Lolmorgan]

Yes yes fecking yes. Let’s have another now.Let’s get that second goal.

[wrinkly]

REG Brilliant

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Afternoon all.

Gillingham are doing their best to contain Ogbene, could be a Gillingham player will end
up with a red card.
Come on Rotherham time to get something out of the pressure we are putting on Gillingham,
Edmunds-Green having a inspiring game, showing our midfield & forwards how to attack
Gillingham.

Bloody hell just said Edmunds-Green leading the way, & he scores

[mygiddypant]

Ooooooh Smudge!!

[Edinburghmiller]

Smudge what’s happened to your scoring boots??

[wrinkly]

NO NO NO SMITHY sitter missed

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Smithy, has tha got thi boots on wrong feet

[Lolmorgan]

Should be putting them away big miss.

[Edinburghmiller]

Same as Tuesday. Can’t afford to miss these.

[crookadile]

Same as Tuesday. Can’t afford to miss these.

It cost us on Tuesday. Let’s hope it doesn’t cost us today.

[Edinburghmiller]

Dons 2 up Scott Twine again!

[Lolmorgan]

We need that second goal MK dons two up.

[wrinkly]

MKD two up. So should we be. 1 -0 too precarious

[Pattylallacks2]

All top 3 winning. Dons 3-0 so MUST WIN

[CASPER-64-FRANK]

3 extra minutes, need to concentrate.

[CASPER-64-FRANK]

Bloody hell that was lucky off the underside of the bar.

[wrinkly]

They hit bar - so lucky

[Pattylallacks2]

Plymouth down to 10 men. Our goal difference under threat

[mygiddypant]

Was the bit of luck we need?

[Edinburghmiller]

That was close!!

[mygiddypant]

You can't do much about the flukes, but we must try to avoid gifting them a mistake. I know, stating the bleeding obvious.

[mygiddypant]

Plymouth down to 10 men. Our goal difference under threat


Is this a replay of 1954 (right year?)?

[CAMiller]

Plymouth down to 10 men. Our goal difference under threat

Goal difference won't matter.

[crookadile]

Plymouth down to 10 men. Our goal difference under threat
If we lose or draw goal difference won’t come into it. MK will be above us on points.

[Derbymiller]

Well MKD as good as won now, 2-0 against 10 men we have to win and that miss by Smith could be crucial. We were struggling the last 10 mins the long throw and punt from the back is causing us trouble, the forwards need to press more to stop them having time for that long ball. I think they will score so we will need a 2nd goal we cannot sit back as we are not good at seeing games out. Theywill throw everythin at us now, we have to attack. PW needs to get them up for the 2nd half as if we were losing, no silly subs to try and defend a lead, that is the best 11 on the pitch we need that pace out wide to give us the chance to break. It will be a long 50 mins, great following by the way, lovely to see the red and white in the sun, keep singing dont let your nerves get to the players.

[Pattylallacks2]

Is this a replay of 1954 (right year?)?

54-55

Surely not?

[Pattylallacks2]

If we lose or draw goal difference won’t come into it. MK will be above us on points.

True, I got carried away there. I'm off for a cold bath.

[mygiddypant]

Here we go. Please, please don't drop deep early.

[Edinburghmiller]

Agree!! We must get a second goal!!

[wrinkly]

come on lads

[wrinkly]

Wigan two up. Come on Millers

[Edinburghmiller]

I’m hating these long throws!

[Edinburghmiller]

We must stop losing the ball and giving away free kicks. Can’t cope!

[wrinkly]

Agonising to watch this. They are piling on the pressure. We should get chances on the break (as long as they don't score forst)

[CASPER-64-FRANK]

Nearly from Ben Wiles.

Making hard work of this.

[Edinburghmiller]

Again we lose the ball. We can’t play 45 mins like this and expect to win

[Pattylallacks2]

With Wigan and MKJD cruising all the pressure is piling on us.

[mygiddypant]

They're showing a lot of spirit, as you would expect. Need the second. Almost!

[mygiddypant]

They didn't play midweek. Will they have the edge on fitness?

[CASPER-64-FRANK]

We never do things the easy way....... Need that second goal to take the pressure off.

[wrinkly]

So bloody nervous.

[Pattylallacks2]

We are feeling the pressure. Can you imagine what Warney's going though?

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Do we need a sub, to up our game, one of the 'k's.

[uttis]

Mattock on oh dear

[Edinburghmiller]

When did Mattock come on? Missed that

[wrinkly]

Do we need a sub, to up our game, one of the 'k's.

Kelly warming up - not that it means owt

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Panic in our defence, time for another sub for the Millers

[Edinburghmiller]

Panic everywhere!!!!!

[thaimillerfan]

Fear is setting in haha

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Fear is setting in haha

When did we sign Fear, have not seen him in subs list

[CASPER-64-FRANK]

Kelly coming on yippee.

[thaimillerfan]

I'm here Eric lad

[wrinkly]

Kelly warming up - not that it means owt

It does mean summat. Coming on

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

The invisible man is coming on, come on Kelly

[Edinburghmiller]

Kelly coming on yippee.Just keep him up the pitch not defending!

[CASPER-64-FRANK]

Come on Georgie... Debut goal please.

[wrinkly]

They have to chuck the kitchen sink at it now. Feels as though someone will score. Please make it us

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

The invisible man is coming on, come on Kelly

Ladapo is cleaning Kellys mothers doorstep.

[Edinburghmiller]

2nd goal pleeeese

[Edinburghmiller]

Their keepers having a cracker

[Pattylallacks2]

They think it's all over!!!!!!

[CASPER-64-FRANK]

Well offside.

[Edinburghmiller]

I was screaming but no……

[wrinkly]

This is too bloody cruel.

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Good header Kelly, hardlines Woody

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Their keepers having a cracker

Lads had a brilliant game, & he comes from Rotherham or Sheffield.

[Edinburghmiller]

And Kelly wi s the game!!!!!!!

[wrinkly]

Kelly!!! Fairytale comes true.

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Get in Kelly

On Mother Kellys doorstep, down Gillingham way,
Sub Kelly, makes Millers fans day

[rodcurrie]

It does mean summat. Coming on KELLY 2 nil GET IN Well done Warney's MILLERS. UTB

[Pattylallacks2]

Never doubted you gru!!!!!!!

[mygiddypant]

Warney plays his Joker card!

[wrinkly]

Brilliant work from Cheio and a class finish.
Are you watching MK Dons?

[rodcurrie]

Lads had a brilliant game, & he comes from Rotherham or Sheffield. He was born in Rovrum and brought up in Sheffild.He's made at least 4 very good saves but that KELLY goal as surely clinched Promotion for Warney & his Boys.I'm delighted for Tony Stewart and the MILLERS.UTB

[Lolmorgan]

Warney plays his Joker card!

Hope he’s let Brin know. XD

[Edinburghmiller]

Blow the whistle ref

[CASPER-64-FRANK]

Happy days are here again.

Chuffed to bits.

[Edinburghmiller]

Yeeeeees!!!! At last.Well done boys. Never in doubt! 😂😂

[mygiddypant]

Absolutely bloody brilliant. Great stuff everyone.