Ham will play a big part in our future for next season as the next 6 days sees us playing the Rother and Old variety. Not only that it is whispered that Ham, Egg and Chips has become the pre match meal of our side - may explain a lot.
Kenny Jackett though is not so sure as he told the Screws of the World earlier "It's not the ham that's at fault although I think it has given us mad cow disease" I'll come back to you if I figure that one out. But he has to be sure that we need a win - and probably three more to follow it - if we want a chance of automatic promotion. Everyone around us is still dropping points which I am not sure proves whether the division is too close to call or whether we are all as shit as each other. Postcard. Answers. On.
The bad news about tomorrow's game is that Rotherham is in Yorkshire. A late rally from Huw Jenkins to have it moved to Lancashire ahead of the game failed miserably so we have to contend with the Yorkshire curse that has still only seen us beat Barnsley this season. And only at home for that matter. Rumours are rife that Oldham are looking to relocate the other side of the Penines just for Saturday's game - someone would do well to shut the M62 to give us as much help as possible - god knows we need it.
In terms of typical preview talk - I think pretty much with so many Yorkshire sides in this division most of the A grade material has gone. (Note: There never was any A grade material before you go to look for it but humour me) No doubt the residents of Rotherham will be pleased as punch (well pleased as a pint of mild) to see Sheffield United take their place in the Premiership for next season. No doubt they will be rushing home after the game for the street parties and the like.
Team news wise, Kenny Jackett is yet to play pin the player name on the teamsheet so it's difficult to say who plays where. Leon Britton though is an absentee for Operation, rumours as well coming from White Rock that Tate misses out for Monopoly and Forbes for Cluedo. Unsubstantiated rumours of course at the moment.
Rotherham are managed by ex-Swan Alan Knill. Nothing unusual in that but consider this. Alan Knill has/had ginger hair. So did Gary Megson. We beat his team. Brian Tinnion once kissed a ginger haired girl. We beat his side. Seven bloody one at that. And one unnamed manager of an opposition side that we beat has ginger pubes. The game is a given I'll tell you, lump it all on red. Um, I mean a Swans win.
Team news wise, the BBC web site is really helpful with this line "Knill is likely to stick with the same team even though he admits that his players are tired." So there you have it. Rotherham are tired.
Game On, Easter Monday, Creme Eggs all round. Game On. Jack Army. And all that stuff
FOR VEGETARIANS - the picture at the top is of a vegetarian ham so no need to panic
FOR NON-VEGETARIANS - it's a real ham but don't tell the Veggies okay.
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PREDICTIONS SO FAR 22:25 16 April 2006
Away
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Home | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | Other Scores: 1 |
Home Win: | 42 | Draw: | 3 | Away Win: | 1 |
First Scorer | Votes | Lee Trundle | 21
| Rory Fallon | 12
| Andy Robinson | 5
| Adebayo Akinfenwa | 4
| Leon Knight | 2
| Willy Gueret | 1
| No Scorer | 1
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