Rotherham (A) - 26 Aug 23 - Pre-Match Thread

[Lillehamring]

On 21/08/2023 at 12:42, Finnegan said:

 

I'd be extremely surprised if Maresca put any right footed player in Doyle's position out of choice. Angle of passing options off stronger foot is a big deal there. 

 

I imagine if pressed, he'd rather mirror it so JJ did the "Doyle role" at RB and maybe played Ricardo at LB. 

 

He did this when JJ played in pre-season - but it's never going to be anything more than occasional rotation/resting situations.

Assuming that Faes stays, i think ricardo/faes/coady/doyle with hermansen and winks is the most set element of maresca's team plans this season.  until coady comes back vestergaard is an adequate stand in, which maresca seems happy with.

[Lillehamring]

On 21/08/2023 at 14:23, westernpark said:

I mean he’s not a terrible footballer is he. The guy can pass (great through ball to Wanya-Marcal in the first half and also really benefitted from playing this option when with Vardy up front), likes to play quick one twos and has a great shot from outside the box, so considering our current options on the right, he would be fine. I wouldn’t play him there currently, because Maresca doesn’t rate Daka and we can’t afford to start Vardy. 

I think you're both right - he can be brilliant, he can be awful - one of the reasons vardy has had the career he's had is because of (until recently) a consistent standard, whereas nacho's biggest problem has been and always will be sustaining his good spells.

[wattolcfc]

18 hours ago, Gamble92 said:

No way it was a semi final. Was like a second round. I remember Frank Sinclair blasting over a pen for Lincoln in the first round when we beat them but we didn't beat anyone else.

Just checked it was the Quarter Final of the Northern Section, close enough 👀

[Finnegan]

58 minutes ago, Lillehamring said:

Has Justin ever done that with any regularity?

 

Absolutely not but whatever we do we're putting square pegs in round holes. Neither McAteer or Madivadua are really right wingers. 

 

It's moot anyway, Maresca straight up isn't going to put JJ over there. 

[Lillehamring]

9 hours ago, Finnegan said:

It'll be the Cardiff team just with Casadei in for Wilf from the start. 

 

I think Praet is our "best*" RW if he's not needed at CM but dropping Wanya after getting his first goal would be poor man management and I don't think Enzo will. 

 

(*I know, I know.)

Couldn't have put it any differently - i don't think we'll need an enforcer like ndidi, goals are going to be hard work so casadei seems a logical choice.  And, yes, wanya had a real spark after his goal, i expect him to play and move the ball with improved confidence.

[Leicesterpool]

New York Stadium is pretty decent setup. I went there back in 2018 or 2019 I think. Pre-Christmas fixture they were playing Reading. I remember something rare... they actually served Yorkshire Tea!!!! yeah do it for Yorkshire!

 

Remember on the old Don Valley, wow honestly playing there was disaster. Another ground not designed for football. 

[Bourbon Fox]

On 20/08/2023 at 06:28, TrentFox said:

would give KDH, Wanya-Smilin’ and Doyle a blow

 

 

On 20/08/2023 at 14:08, Number 6 said:

I don't see is blowing anyone away at the moment

I think @TrentFox was planning to do it at home, or in the hotel at Seagrave 

Edited 23 August 2023 by Bourbon Fox

[TrentFox]

6 minutes ago, Bourbon Fox said:

 

I think @TrentFox was planning to do it at home, or in the hotel at Seagrave 

After ten years on here, not double-checking every word of a post to rule out such a schoolboy error is pretty poor on my part, isn’t it! 😂🤷

[Bourbon Fox]

15 minutes ago, TrentFox said:

After ten years on here, not double-checking every word of a post to rule out such a schoolboy error is pretty poor on my part, isn’t it! 😂🤷

Freud would have a different theory...

[Big_Nige]

Same team as last week

 

Mads

Ricardo

Faes

Vestergaard

Doyle

Winks

KHD

N’Didi

Mavididi

Wanya

Nacho

 

Bench

Stolarczyk 
Ward

Iversen

Smithies

Brad Young

Arlo Doherty

Big Willy

Conrad Logan

Kevin Pressman

[SemperEadem]

4 hours ago, Leicesterpool said:

New York Stadium is pretty decent setup. I went there back in 2018 or 2019 I think. Pre-Christmas fixture they were playing Reading. I remember something rare... they actually served Yorkshire Tea!!!! yeah do it for Yorkshire!

 

Remember on the old Don Valley, wow honestly playing there was disaster. Another ground not designed for football. 

Don Valley has been levelled now, planted a school on it.

Was always impressed how many Millers still went to game there.

[ramaiya2]

We don't need Ward and Iverson on the bench. Why do we need 2 GK, it would be better to have Iverson and perhaps a new trainee

[Costello]

Alan Young up top with Jimmy Melrose - Stevie Lynex on the wing the provider. 

[goose2010]

Simon Hooper is the ref after being stood down last week in the prem for not giving Wolves a pen at Utd and now obviously got to prove himself in the Championship. 

 

Without VAR to fall back on i expect a few 'interesting decisions' 

 

The joys of the championship... 

[Leicesterpool]

1 hour ago, SemperEadem said:

Don Valley has been levelled now, planted a school on it.

Was always impressed how many Millers still went to game there.

Millmoor I believe has never been demolished, might be tempted to look at it pre match if i get time.

[Fox92]

4 minutes ago, Leicesterpool said:

Millmoor I believe has never been demolished, might be tempted to look at it pre match if i get time.

Millmoor is still there. I went passed the other week again. It is bizarre seeing a new ground basically next to the old one.

 

I have nice early memories of going to Millmoor, first visit was 02/03 under Micky Adams.

[Leicesterpool]

I remember as a kid there was entire episode of Chuckle Vision where they filmed within millmoor. Good episode  something about they get mistaken for ex legends for club and end getting chased around the ground. 

[Leicesterpool]

It's a shame the ground can't be reopened, perhaps turned into a hotel or something without demolishing anything, but keeping the pitch there.

[Sunbury Fox]

So this will be yet another game that we'll be playing without a competent right winger on the field. Feels like there is more chance of Riyad returning to Leicester than the club finally addressing this issue. Can only imagine how frustrated Enzo is about it. The 3241 relies on having fast tricky wingers who can dribble and commit opponents, in order to make space for the 8s and striker. At the moment we are only getting that on one side of the pitch making it so much easier for opponents to defend against us, hence the relative lack of chances compared to the level of possession we are enjoying. 

[TheLittleBigMan]

I'm more looking forward to the transfer window closing than I am games at this stage. Not expecting much difference to our previous games for this one. That bit extra quality to get us over the line.

[Heskey2011]

10 hours ago, Leicesterpool said:

New York Stadium is pretty decent setup. I went there back in 2018 or 2019 I think. Pre-Christmas fixture they were playing Reading. I remember something rare... they actually served Yorkshire Tea!!!! yeah do it for Yorkshire!

 

Remember on the old Don Valley, wow honestly playing there was disaster. Another ground not designed for football. 

Lights went off on Schluppys debut there. 

[Gamble92]

My Ex lives near the ground and still has some of my clothes. Might try and retrieve some before Kick Off

[CosbehFox]

6 hours ago, Leicesterpool said:

It's a shame the ground can't be reopened, perhaps turned into a hotel or something without demolishing anything, but keeping the pitch there.

I can assure there’s no need for a hotel next to a scrapyard 

[South Shire Fox]

12 hours ago, Sunbury Fox said:

So this will be yet another game that we'll be playing without a competent right winger on the field. Feels like there is more chance of Riyad returning to Leicester than the club finally addressing this issue. Can only imagine how frustrated Enzo is about it. The 3241 relies on having fast tricky wingers who can dribble and commit opponents, in order to make space for the 8s and striker. At the moment we are only getting that on one side of the pitch making it so much easier for opponents to defend against us, hence the relative lack of chances compared to the level of possession we are enjoying. 

Our right winger scored in the last game mate..

[LinekersLugs]

We need 3pts

 

not worried how we get them or who gets them but a couple of goals or more would be sexy 

 

im not bothered by performance at present 

 

just the points matter nothing else