MillersMad Match Thread...Millers v Swindon Town

[Heliosphan78]

It's a break from the league this weekend as we welcome Swindon Town to the New York Stadium for our FA Cup first round tie.

Let's meet our round 1 opponents.

The Boss
Ian Holloway.
Appointed boss on 25/10/2024, Swindon Town are the 9th club that Holloway has managed. Swindon were 22nd in the league when Holloway took over last season but finished the season in 12th place. With his side currently sitting 2nd in the league, Holloway appears to have had a positive impact in the 12 months that he's been in charge.

Player(s) to watch
Aaron Drinan is the top scorer in L2 so far this season. The 27 year old has scored 10 goals in 13 appearances. It remains to be seen whether Swindon play him tomorrow or choose to rest him.

They played for both clubs
Michael Smith, Jerry Yates, Andy Monkhouse, Angus MacDonald.

Latest Odds
Millers 23/20 Draw 21/10 Swindon 19/10

Recent Meetings
(3/5/2014)
L1 Swindon 1 v 2 Rotherham
Wesley Thomas x 2

(12/10/2013)
L1 Rotherham 0 v 4 Swindon

Summary
In stark contrast to our form, Swindon are without a win in their last four games. That being said, they remain joint top in L2 so it'll be interesting to see what they have to offer on Saturday. Last time they were on the road, they were beaten 4-0 at Accrington.

For me, the outcome on Saturday will all depend on whether we decide to show up or not. We can't afford another first half (like on Tuesday) where player's heads are still in the changing rooms. Hopefully we can get on the front foot from the first whistle and extend our 5 game winning run.

Swindon aren't playing well and some of their fans are grumbling about recent performances. They're there for the taking on Saturday so let's not make hard work of L2 opposition, a habit we seem to have fallen into in recent times.

I'm expecting a convincing win on Saturday, enjoy the game everyone. UTM.