The club need to stay in the championship, to sustain the fan base it has now, relegation to division 1 would be a crushing blow, & the fan base would drop accordingly.
The championship has good teams in it, be it we have our local derbies, plus better teams who have been relegated from the premier come to the NYS, & our fans visit their stadiums, personally I don't agree with the parachute payments the teams get when relegated from the premier.
When a premier team get relegated its up to the club to put a clause in the contract of players, that their wages will drop accordingly, whether the player stays with the club is up to them.
I am one of the old school, where as if a team plays better than the Millers, I accept defeat acknowledging the team that have beat us, same as in the past a visiting goalkeeper makes a good save, or the opposing team score a good goal, I acknowledge them by clapping.
We as Miller fans want to see good teams at our stadium, & want our team to win, if not winning, putting a decent shift in on the pitch.
The town needs Rotherham United, & Rotherham United need the town to give reason to fight for a championship place, be it the Millers finish 4th from bottom, it is a result for the club, with its finance against the millions other clubs have paid.
Looking at the money the other clubs are spending in the championship, it would seem that sooner than later Tony Stewart will look to get more investment into the club, while requiring a person also on board with more football knowledge, than what is in the boardroom now.