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Game #38 sees our intrepid Bluebirds head off to the New York Stadium for a visit to the Manhattan of the North.... Rotherham.
After a gutsy come back in mid-week at home to promotion chasers West Brom the City face a completely different, though no less difficult challenge with a visit to a fellow struggler that is equally desperate to avoid getting sucked back towards the bottom 3 as our own charges.
The Millers form has been a little patchy in recent games but with 2 wins and a draw in their last 6 we know they'll be no pushovers, especially on a home patch that has seen them lose just 6 of their 18 matches at the New York Stadium.
Their bruising front line of ex-Bluebird Jordan Hugill, Tom Eaves, Connor Washington & Chiedoze Ogbene are sure to give our defensive line a hard time.
Earlier this season at the CCS, City came out on top with a 1-0 win in a very 1 sided game, thanks to Jaden Philogene’s 65th minute winner.
Last season’s corresponding fixture also saw the Bluebirds triumph, this time by a 1-2 scoreline with goals from Ojo and a late Joe Bennett winner, the result coming off the back of a season’s best display in a 2-0 home win v Bristol City.. hopefully there’s some omens in there somewhere!
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The Luck O The Irish - Jaden Phil O'Gene pops up with a winner for the Bluebirds.
The Bluebirds are actually in their most successful spell against the Millers, currently being on a 6 game unbeaten run. This run includes their biggest ever win against Rotherham, a 5-0 triumph in 2017. Indeed, it has now been just 1 defeat in 13 matches against the Yorkshiremen stretching all the way back to 1999 (that 1 defeat being a 2-1 loss in 2015).
Away from the results, City legend and current First Team Coach Sol Bamba made his final appearance for the Bluebirds against the Millers in 2021. Sol came off the bench late on, making a triumphant return following a battle with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Sol would go on to play for one more season, with Middlesbrough, before turning his focus towards coaching and his welcome return to the Bluebirds fold.
Early Bluebirds Team News
It'll be almost a nailed on certainty that Cedric Kipre will return to the heart of the Bluebirds back-line after being ineligible against his current employers in midweek. Although the makeshift back 4 did a very reasonable job v WBA, the prospect of the robust Rotherham front-line will surely ensure a return for the big Ivorian.
Callum Robinson will again miss out through injury, with some doubts even being cast on his availability for the South Wales derby game after the International break.
After struggling to make an impact against the Baggies, it wouldn't be a surprise to see 'Zak Davies again relegated to the bench, but could Kion Etete also join him this time around? That will depend upon the fitess of Connor Wickham one would presume, though after another goal from the bench, and the target to become the top scorer at the club given to him, Sory Kaba must surely make the starting line up once again?
Midfield could well remain as it were, although Ojo may also find his below par mid-week performance count against him.
Prutton & Co Predict
Yet again the anti-Welsh alliance appear to be unconvinced by the Bluebirds recently improved form. Acknowledging the importance of the game for both sides, and giving a nod to the MIllers' 2 defeats on the trot, the pair still want to get splinters in their butts by sitting on the fence and predicting a 1-1.
If that does occur it wouldn't be the worst result for either team but wouldn't be ideal just prior to the enforced break.
The bookies see things going marginally in the Bluebirds favour however;
Home Win 9/5 Draw 21/10 Away Win 8/5
Fun Fact
Whilst Wales and Cardiff in particular may be able to lay claim to having many famous faces emerge from our city, alas we are trumped completely by Rotherham's most famous sons, for the home of the Millers is also the birthplace of the much vaunted Chuckle Brothers!
Let's hope for some comedic defending from them on Saturday afternoon then!!
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Rotherham's "top boy" giving it large at the CCS earlier this season on sight of some of CCFC's junior Soul Crew prior to the game. Rumour is he really put the wind up 'em.
Sharing The Love
Quite a comprehensive list was posted on the home game thread so I've been scraping the barrel a bit for this one... with a couple of notable exceptions such as Mozza of course.
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So, can we down the Millers and make lite of them? Will we grind them down and score a sackful?? Will our forwards earn their corn by flouring in front of goal???
All I know is, we're off to New York, I'm in the mood for a light, refreshing beer... and so
it's up to you Bluebirds, Bloooooooooooooooobirds!!! 
