Quote Originally Posted by DerekMiller View Post
I've dried my eyes now and and had a bowl of nourishing soup. I think I'll be able to soldier on

Seriously though, I wasn't actually offended at the Wendy comparison, although as far as football comparisons go they don't get much worse!

My point is that the current situation is clearly causing a divide amongst fans and I'd like to think that's because we all care about the club so much that we feel the need to speak out. But there does seem to be a suggestion from people backing Taylor (and it's not just you I've seen others allude to it) that the ones who are criticising Taylor are somehow forgetting that "we're only Rotherham." Almost like that is a one size fits all answer to every game we play in the Championship. I just don't think that excuses Taylors tactical choices.

I am genuinely interested to hear the views of people supporting Taylor about the 4-3-3 formation that has never worked? On paper we have 3 up front, but all I see is Hugill isolated. Yesterday the front three were Hugill plus Fred and Clucas? I'd like to hear how that can be defended when we have Kelly and Nombe on the bench. Hell even Mcguckin must be worth a shot. I'll not bring Eaves into it. This tactic failed us against Bristol City at home, was utterly ineffective against Coventry in the first half, saw us humiliated against Wednesday and saw us have to claw a point back, again at home, against a side that have lost 6 in a row.

I would love to hear the people sticking up for Taylor defend these tactical choices but all I'm hearing at the minute is 1, There's nobody to replace him. 2, We're only Rotherham so we're expected to be crap and all who disagree are entitled whingers (or Wendies ). 3, He kept us up last season. (His contribution was 36 points in 36 games, Warne got us 14 in 9, Peltier 0 in 1. I am over Warne but it cannot be denied that last seasons survival was a combined effort)

If that is the criteria to stay in the job no matter what happens on the pitch then fine, we might as well pop the Champagne now and look forward to getting back to our comfort zone in League One. I do miss the annual trip to Wembley to be fair
I explained my thoughts on MT on the replacement for Taylor thread which you asked me to.
I don’t think it’s that we can’t get anyone better or we’re only Rotherham for me i go back to other managers who have tried to keep us up at this level.

All have either struggled or just about managed it. My feelings are that MT is capable of keeping us up.
Injuries/ poor selection bad luck have all contributed to our league position.
I feel at the moment that some are that convinced he’s got to go it’s like no I want a bike for Christmas and nothing else will be good enough he’s just got to go hasn’t he.
If we win Tuesday it still won’t be good enough for some.
I’m genuinely interested with our budget where in the league people think we should be.
I would say bottom 5 well we’re only a win and other results go our way and that’s where we are with a game in hand to.
The table is where our budget should put us. The tactics I understand people questioning but would the outcome be different maybe a couple more points but overall I’m not sure.