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Saturday 06/04/24

Millwall make their 3rd visit to Yorksha in 4 games on Saturday and will be hoping for a better result than in their last two. A opening day win at Boro, and a November win at Wendies (they lost both the home fixtures) were mathed by a mid-March defeat up the A62 and they became the first team to lose to Rotherham on Monday, April 1st.

On the tellybox

Not showing anywhere at the moment other than iFollow for those in furrin lands.

Latest news

We're the wrong side of the trap door and you want news? Whatever Kevin the Gerbil said, it doesn't make much difference to the results anyway.

Out Injured/Suspended/Isolating

Having hurt his back unwrapping a Cadbury's Creme Egg last week, Danny - Sick Note - Ward will need a miracle of Biblical Proportions to play again this season. (Watch him start on Saturday now I've said that). Balker, Hoggy and Lees still out. Rudoni been playing with a tight hamstring apparently but is taking the weekend off to get it rubbed down by Danny Ward.

Back training but not oven ready/Back in the frame

Ward is back training, would you Adam and Eve it? ... don't hold your breath.

Last time out

It was a slightly improved showing over the Coventry match, but we still snatched our 16th draw of the season from the jaws of victory. Having taken the lead at Stoke just before half-time, we stood and watched their winger curl one in from the corner of the box a few minutes after the restart. We then huffed and puffed and failed to take any of the many (by our standards) chances we created.



With Town failing to win and Millwall losing, Rotherham are still in with a mathematical chance of staying up, but to do so, they have to rely on Plymouth, Town and Wendies not reaching 42 points and turning their -49 goal difference into one that is better than Plymouth's current -10.



Elsewhere, Wendies came 2nd at Boro, Plymouth lost at home to Brizzle, Brum beat Both Ends, Blackburn won their first game in 10 attempts under "new" head coach John Eustace (appointed 9th February) by hammering 5 past Blunderland. It's only their 2nd win since 12th December (at home to Brizzle) to lift them to 17th.

Up in the nose bleeds, the top 3 all won so that stayed "as you were". The next 3 managed one point between them, though Norwich were at Leicester. Coventry followed up their "wonderful win" at ours by losing at home to Cardiff. Go figure !!



Music

Heaven knows he's miserable now, Morrisey is a Lion's fan



Billy Joe Armstrong of Green Day also reckons an afternoon out at The Den helped him to understand British culture.
Quite ....



and the local talent (it's a broad description) includes these guys


I've no idea if that's their best effort or not. I haven't listened to all their stuff.

The Sack Race

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, Plymouth bowled Ian Foster out of the club.
So will Colin be coaching them from over his garden fence? Apparently not.

https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/f...il-9202404

Phew !!!

Tables, Recent Form

Four points and a few places between us.








Innies and Outies

Millwall didn't push the boat out in the January Sales.



Who's banging 'em in

The Lions have scored 6 fewer than us this season. Pumping high balls in against their defence might be a bit futile however. It looks like Murray Wallace won't play on Saturday though.



They can't all lose

Rotherham can do us a favour on Friday by continuing their winning run against Plymouth, Wendies go to QPR, Brum go to Leicester, Stoke are home to WBA, Blackburn home to Southampton.

In the nosebleeds the return Old Farm Derby match is the early kick-off on Saturday, L666s go to Coventry, and Leicester are home to Brum.



We've played 'em before

Town have the upper hand here, though you never know which Town or which Millwall will turn up.
In 11 home League games this century we've won 8, drawn 1 and lost 2.



Next up?

We're away to Both Ends on Tuesday. I'll bet themaclad has as much clue as to which version of Preston will turn up as we have of which version of Town we'll see in that one.

Pressers

Cliché bingo time down at the training ground. Eye's down look in. £5 for a line, £50 for a full house, claim your winnings from a Programme Seller on Saturday.

Lee Nichols kicks off about 42 secinds in, Herr Brighton Writer baffles everyone from around 32:30.



The views from South Bermondsey Station.

https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/mil...ield-town/

https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/mil...selection/

Living in America

Meanwhile, in downtown Noo Yark, a hockey game nearly broke out two seconds into a brawl between The Rangers and The Noo Joysey Devils



That would never happen over here now would it?
Then again I recall some Sunday lunchtime U18 Rugby games from when I was a yoof, only we didn't have to stand up on skates.