Tuesday 9th February, ko 7:00pm
Match Officials:
Referee: GEOFF ELTRINGHAM
Assistants: George Byrne and Shaun Hudson
Fourth Official : Leigh Doughty
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Tuesday 9th February, ko 7:00pm
Match Officials:
Referee: GEOFF ELTRINGHAM
Assistants: George Byrne and Shaun Hudson
Fourth Official : Leigh Doughty
There was heavy snow in South Yorkshire (again) from 6.00 pm yesterday. Then a slight melt. Then more snow. Then a freeze.
The roads are clear but most of the county is covered in snow and ice - with more snow forecast.
The Rotherham-Derby game was postponed last week for 24 hours because of a waterlogged pitch (I think the New York has undersoil heating) and the same could happen again the way the weather is going.
If it goes ahead this will be a tough old game. A draw would be a decent result here
I won't bother with my mystic meg crap
Rotherham are top scorers in the Championship in 2021.
Be very surprised if this match goes ahead
More heavy snow overnight. Snowing now.
Interesting summary of Coventry's injury/illness problems - 11 players in total.
https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sp...alker-18910677
If the Rotherham match does go ahead (big if) they will be missing keeper Jamal Blackman (self isolation) and midfielder Jamie Lindsey (hamstring in last match v Preston). I don't think they have got too many other key players out.
The sides could match each other up with a back 3 and wing backs.
Rotherham have been on a good run and playing well - but pound for pound we are (or should be) better.
We are very marginal favourites ATM.
Once again, I'm going to stick my neck out, and predict a City win - if the game goes ahead. I have my doubts.
Surely it would be off by now wouldn’t it?
The last few hours have seen a slight melt in Sheffield (Rotherham will be the same) with some blue skies and a bit of sun although most fields, gardens and pavements are solid snow and ice. But now it is overcast again and a few flakes of snow coming down. It should start to freeze again in 2-3 hours. I am more confident the game will go ahead now than I was this morning - but there must still be a doubt.
Don't we usually get a time for the pitch inspection by now? I suppose it depends when Rotherham take the covers off and what else they do to stop the pitch freezing. No undersoil heating at the New York Stadium.
Amazed they build a new stadium without under soil heating these days
https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/20...rdiff-fixture/
If that photo is from this afternoon (just posted by Rotherham on their website) the pitch looks OK if not frozen.
Traffic cams around Rotherham show the weather as dry and....sunny. Not much snow. Looks hopeful for the match going ahead as planned, tonight.
Looks as if it's going ahead, but pitch will be frozen by 9pm.
A City win 2-1
Match facts
- This is the first league meeting between Rotherham and Cardiff since February 2017, with the Bluebirds winning 5-0 under Neil Warnock at the Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City’s last away league game against Rotherham was back in 2016/17, a 2-1 win. They have never won back-to-back away games against the Millers.
- Since the turn of the year, no Championship side has won more points than Rotherham United (13).
- Cardiff are looking to win consecutive away league games without conceding for the first time since February 2020.
- The last time Cardiff boss Mick McCarthy faced Rotherham was in the 2016/17 season with Ipswich – the Tractor Boys were the only Championship side who didn’t register a win over the Millers that season (D1 L1).
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Murphy not starting despite a few players playing a good 90 mins last week.
Think the writing is on the wall
No Bacuna.
Phillip's starts, otherwise no changes.
If Mick stays with the 3 CBs and wing backs - with 2 holding midfielders - it is hard for the wingers to fit in.
I think Ojo and Wilson were playing like two No 10s in the last match - or alternating No 10 with a wider role.
Hoilett can also play that position if needed, but not sure if Murphy ever has.
No Bacuna, Brown replaces him on the bench.
Good to see another youngster in the match day squad in George Ratcliffe.
Any streams
On the front foot from the start again ,so different from Harris starts.