Rotherham United took another step away from the relegation zone by beating highflyers Bristol City.
The management staff at the Millers had been under fire after recent results with some going as far as to play the “Warne Out” card for all to see on social media.
Some went as far as to say that “Warney should stick to birthday messages.” Yes, the man that has won a total of six promotions with the Millers in various capacities should stick to wishing fans Happy Birthday…
The tune was quite different tonight as the Millers faithful were quick to their phones to praise the performance against the Robins and to condemn the words uttered after past matches in a bad run of form.
One fan, Charlie Hawkes, said the Millers had a “Brilliant performance.” Whilst Darren Lightfoot said on Twitter, “Very pleased for Paul Warne and his team. Well done all.”
The story was much the same on the Facebook supporter’s page. Fans were quick to praise the performance and poke a little bit of fun at the so called ‘Warne Out brigade’ who only appear on a bad run of form.
Reece Kellock, one of the more vocal fans, said, “What a performance by the lads today…100% effort from them all.” The second part of his post said, “Wonder where all the ‘Warne Out’ brigade are now? Have you all gone back under your rocks in hiding as it was proven we was on a bad run? UTM. In Warne we trust. Warne In.”
Paul Davis of the Rotherham Advertiser, who is fortunate enough to be in the Post-Match press conference whilst we’re at home celebrating, posted on his Twitter saying, “(Matt) Hamshaw can’t emphasise enough how united the club is.”
This comes after opinions appeared that Warne has lost the dressing room. The Advertiser’s Miller man was quick to dismiss this claim by posting an article on the Chairman’s backing of Warne and how they will “Fight on together.”
Another post from Paul Davis gave the Millers fans the words of opponent manager, Dean Holden. The Bristol City boss is quoted as saying, “Huge credit to Rotherham. Right at the top of their game. They maximise everything. They’re a physically dominant team. Sometimes you can’t compete with players like (Matt) Crooks and (Michael) Smith. It’s a good day for them.
The win over Bristol City is the first in six for Rotherham, last beating Preston North End on November 7th. But a good performance against Bournemouth brought a 2-2 draw that, in hindsight, is a particularly good result indeed considering they beat Huddersfield 5-0 on the same day as Rotherham’s Robin victory.
A tough test against Blackburn awaits Rotherham on Wednesday. Another performance like this Saturday afternoon will be a welcomed sight for the Rotherham fans sticking with Paul Warne on this Championship ride.
(Personal opinion): Warne In.
Up the Millers x
The Wandering Yorkshireman 