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Technically the club was formed in 1925 when Rotherham Town and Thornhill County amalgamated but these two former clubs can trace their roots back to 1870 and 1877 respectively before coming together to form the now known friendly face Rotherham United.

Bloody awful next! In all hindsight footballing wise it wasn't particularly bad: we were in contention for promotion in the play-offs and at some points automatic promotion too. Then March came and administration. I wouldn't wish it on even any team from Sheffield but to go into it twice was heartbreaking. We finished 9th in the end but we lost Millmoor which still hurts me and also lost our training ground we now train in Donny! And have to pay Rovers for the privilege of doing so.

All about survival financially and in the league our form has been brilliant. We would be in the playoffs without the deductions I'm sure of it and the team have really held together just hope we can push on and maybe sneak the play-offs right at the end that would be fantastic! Nevertheless we need to go home its crippling us financially staying at Don Valley. I hate playing there looking on to empty stands and can hardly see the action. It feels the club have left Rotherham for good and something needs to be done because it could really affect the future fan base.

Bobby Williamson. The guy was a genius he’s the reason I love Rotherham so much. If only he was playing up front now he scored just shy of 50 goals in two season from 1988 to 1990. He’s managing Uganda I think now did a great job with Kilmarnock too.

Great fish and chips, nice walk along the beach and a brilliant atmosphere. don't move to a soulless out of town ground, be proud of where you are now. I know its falling apart at the seams but if you can fix it up here and there it would be one of the best in the country for a great weekend. Can I suggest putting up a huge shield from the North Sea wind - god knows how those fools up in that high stand survive in the winter.

At the moment nothing much. The Ronnie Moore years were brilliant and to be seen in such high esteem, as some teams was great that high seems so long ago now.

Hard work and just going to be more of attrition then amazement. We need a new community stadium which is being discussed. Getting back to Rotherham should be the number one priority now and to make sure nothing like this ever happens again. Get a decent accountant and scour for young talent. I'm under no illusion this will take a long time to rectify but we have the potential to be back in The Championship within 5 years.

Been a few of reason years, Shaun Goater, your very own Clive Mendonca and the late Emlyn Hughes played here in the early 80’s before going to Hull.

I'm sure it would stick in some of your throats if I said Nick Fenton. He has been outstanding for us at the back all season but it has to go to Rueben Ried. He is quick, strong and a great powerful shot he’s scored 8 so far this year and is only 20 one for the future of Rotherham I hope

Its going to be hard if we lose we will be dragged back in to relegation a win and we could be away but Grimsby were brilliant beating Wycombe and hear it’s a new team since the transfer window so I want a draw.

Grimsby Town 1-1 Rotherham United

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Rotherham have the edge historically and Town have only won one out of the last eight.

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Rotherham 4 Grimsby 1 (Sat 04th Oct 2008)

Town led at half time but capitulated in the second half.

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