Bringing back the good years [Rotherham United MM Diary]

[Berry]

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RONNIE MOORE is set for a sensational return as manager of League Two Rotherham United.

Moore, surprisingly sacked by Tranmere in June after three seasons years in charge at Prenton Park, has beaten off keen competition from rivals such as Steve Staunton and Steve Cotterill to secure a second spell with the Millers.

The 56-year-old was the manager who drove Rotherham’s dramatic rise from League Two to the Championship with back to back promotions at the start of the decade.

The Millers then enjoyed four years in the football's second tier before relegation sparked the financial upheaval the club has endured in recent seasons.

He takes over at Rotherham from 39-year old Mark Robins, who for his great work at Rotherham - keeping Rotherham up through 2 recent administrations - was wanted by Championship club Barnsley and so opted to leave and manage in a higher division.

Millers chairman Tony Stewart interviewed eight candidates for the job. Former Rotherham captain Jimmy Mullin will be his assistant.

Ronnie will be unveiled at a press conference at 10.30am on Friday.

[Baddar]

Good luck. :)

[Berry]

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New Rotherham manager Ronnie Moore says the club has a three-year plan to make it into the Championship.

Moore is back as Millers boss for the second time having guided them from the old Division Three to Division One during his first spell.

And that is a feat the club's board expect him to repeat.

He told BBC Look North: "The ambitions of the board and chairman are unbelievable. They want us to be in the Championship in three years."

Moore, sacked as Tranmere boss in June, replaces Mark Robins who took over at Barnsley earlier this month.

During his first period as Rotherham manager between 1997 and 2005 the 56-year-old masterminded back-to-back promotions.

He said he was delighted to be given the chance to mirror that achievement.

"It's fantastic to be back," he said.

"When the chairman said to me 'send your CV in and we'll take a look,' I thought there was no way I was going to get the job.

"So there's a lot of satisfaction knowing that I've gone through the selection process with 50 other applicants and got the job.

"There will be supporters saying this is just a sentimental appointment but it's not sentimental for the chairman. He's given me the job because I'm the best man for the job and I hope to show the supporters I'm the man to take Rotherham back where they should be."

[Desijut]

what are all the MM diaries about?? Did you make them yourself? Or are they in fifa 10??

[Baddar]

Yes, they're done manually ...but we play them out in MM.

[Berry]

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Pre-Season results

Rotherham 0-0 Dag & Red
Shrewsbury 3-0 Rotherham
Rotherham 2-2 Tottenham (Le Fondre 16', Alan Hutton OG 85')
Chievo Verona 7-0 Rotherham


My squad:


1 GK Andy Warrington
2 DF Dale Tonge
3 DF Jamie Green
4 MF Danny Harrison
5 DF Robert Berry (captain) ***Virtual Pro***
6 DF Nick Fenton
7 MF Michael Cummins
8 MF Jason Taylor
9 FW Tom Pope
10 MF Nicky Law
11 DF Stephen Brogan
12 DF Marc Joseph
13 DF Ian Sharps
14 DF Mark Lynch
15 MF Kevin Ellison
16 MF Paul Warne
20 FW Ryan Taylor
22 FW Drewe Broughton
25 DF Pablo Mills
26 DF David Haggerty
29 MF Andy Liddell
30 GK Jamie Annerson
39 FW Adam le Fondre


Transfers:


In:

Out:

Andrew Nicholas ----> Dagenham, £40,170


Upcoming fixtures:


League 2 Torquay H
League 2 Lincoln A
Cup Macclesfield H

[Baddar]

Why didn't you make note of the Chievo result? :p

[Berry]

Well spotted, I've put it in, thanks. :)