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Anyone going to the q and A love fest meeting tonight. Is there and online/twitter report? #rufc maybe?
Will millertop be reposting questions as I think he did last year.
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There will be updates on the O / S pal, that’s if anyone is interested.
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Can someone ask Tone when he's going to place tarmacadam down in the area outside the away end if he hasn't already done so.
Also when are we going to have the much needed stadium expansion
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Tongue 😛 in cheek Fb ?Originally Posted by flourbasher
Back car parking had tarmac put down a long while ago.
Stadium won’t be expanded, not enough Season ticket holders.
Need at least another 2k, unless he extends the away end if / when we’re back in the Championship.
Someone could ask what part if any Akeem Hinds is playing this season.
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Window Tw.anky?
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Top table is...TS, Paul Douglas, Paul Warne and Rob Scott.
Mark Thomas from R.U.S.T. is also on top table.
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A couple of Russian helicopters?
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19:24
Question for Rob Scott on the club's recruitment structure...
RS: "The infrastructure that we have here is myself, Chris who is my Chief Scout based in the North East. Another based in the Midlands and another down South and we think that works quite well.
"We tend to work hard on depth charts. We look at who is performing on a weekly basis. We also go out and watch games every Saturday and Tuesday.
"We are getting agents at the moment throwing names at us left, right and centre.
"Not just in the UK, but abroad as well, that is something we'll look at further down the line.
"The scouting network is pretty intensive. We have various platforms we use to check up on players.
"We have a scoring system in place for players which is a system I have brought in. We base it on their attributes in their positions and we put profiles together, and score them on those attributes.
"I like to think with the knowledge we have in our scouting system that we know every player that is thrown at us, in the United Kingdom."
PW: "I keep all of my player discipline in house. I think we have only have one sending off for violent conduct this season.
"I was devastated with Joe Mattock. I think like everyone in this room, we all make mistakes.
"With Thommo's tackle, I was disappointed but for him to be sent off, it was unfortunate for him. He went for the tackle, he's not a dirty player.
"Nobody wants to get sent off in my team and especially not miss three games.
"Unfortunately it is highlighted because we have had two players sent off in quick succession."
19:15
Question for Paul Douglas on the decision to close the West Stand for the Hull City game and pricing of fixture...
PD: "The price is always going to be a factor in the attendance at games.
"We knew with it being the third consecutive home game it was going to be a test for all of our supporters. We knew that the price needed to be reduced, which it was, but we had to maximise our own revenues.
"We felt the price that we had set at the anticipated crowd, would get us to where we needed to be financially from the fixture.
"We didn't feel that with all of that considered, it would be viable to open the West Stand. On top of that, because the game was televised abroad, it would look better with a nice full stand in front of the cameras.
"It turned out that our predictions were reasonably on target and it proved to be prudent that in this case that we did close the West Stand."
Question on recent reports on club's finances...
TS: "I think we all pull together to run a successful club.
"I think it is down to the fact that the team behind me run a tight ship. We're not silly when we talk about paying people. We want players that want to play for Rotherham and wear the Rotherham United shirt.
"That tight ship enables us to invest, as and when we need to in the club."
19:09
Tony Stewart's take on the season so far...
"I think the recruitment started 18 months ago for this season.
"We have brought in 12 new players and action is going on now while I speak [on more].
"I remember going to Germany and seeing them training for the first time and they looked an exciting bunch.
"We have seen where the lads that have come in have taken a little bit of time.
"I think we've seen this season, certainly latterly, that we are a team and we are a good team.
"I think in 12 months we've all learned a lot.
"I'm happy with the progress and we still want to go further but we're on a good road."
Last edited by rolymiller; 09-01-2020 at 07:30 PM.
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19:33
Question for Paul Warne on everyone back defending corners and the rationale...
PW: "I would rather people ask me these questions, so I'm happy to answer.
"Fundamentally, I don't want to concede from corners.
"It is a big deal here. I have someone shout at me at every game about leaving someone up.
*Voice from the crowd shouts up*
PW: "Is it you?! Is it your question?!
"If it is really late on in the game, I might risk it. In fairness, Man City and Liverpool leave everyone back.
"It is about trying to keep a clean sheet and then trying to score.
"There is no point going 2-0 down with 20 minutes to go. I can try and get us back into the game after the corner has gone."
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Is gru there? He can tell them how it works
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