Millers in crisis - So where to, as fans, from here?

Last updated : 21 February 2008 By Deano
It doesn't seem two minutes since a cold February night down by the sea at Southend and the collection buckets were out in full force, you guessed it, the Millers were on the brink.

From the clutches of Ken Booth into the hands of Millers 05 - and it's left to supporters to rally round and dig deep to save their beloved club.

But whether it's a fiver or fifty quid, at times like this you stand back and ask yourself ''what does Rotherham United actually mean to you?''

Managers, owners and directors come and go - maybe that's part of our problem, for me we never capitalised with investment during the Championship years under Booth so now we're paying the price - but the memories and the lifeblood of the club, it's supporters, remain. I'm 25 next week, and want to see another 25 years of ups and downs of following the club my dad first took me to see as a two year old.

So now it's the turn of Mr Coleman and company, minus Mr Maccio. I found it very interesting to read on our messageboards this week, the varying opinions about whether Denis has saved, or in some eyes killed this football club. Undoubtedly in my eyes he's saved, initially, football in Rotherham. Afterall, 48 hours from complete closure spells that out?

The heavy debate this season though has been our budget. Despite unwanted and indeed unexpected costs such as flood damage, are the tickets overpriced, we still don't really have a true reflection of our actual shortfall, and how far do talks keep on 'progressing' for a new Community Stadium until we have any concrete news on the situation?

Amongst a fans concensus, alot feel they have been priced out of the market of supporting their local side, so do we have any answers, or is it merely time to say we've done all we can and the only way forward without a significant investment from a consortium, businessman or even a total buyout and change of structure in the boardroom, is to shut and bolt the gates? (if we had any).

Personally, I have no answers and a follow up from the initial 'don't panic' message from Monday's press release and Tuesday night's Millers Trust AGM isn't forthcoming and has left me a little bewildered, although I wasn't suprised with such news.

Thoughts? They're on our messageboard, feel free to join in the debate.

A downhearted Miller, clinging on to a touch of positivity.
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