In fact many of those supporters who spent their hard earned money following the Bulls today must have wished they hadn't bothered.
The seating at the stadium is so far away from the action on the pitch that it can be difficult to follow the game at times.
On top of that the refreshment area couldn't cope at half-time.
But in truth supporters will put up with those problems as long as the team puts on a reasonable performance on the pitch.
Today however the Bulls failed to turn up.
How Rotherham didn't score three or four goals in the first half was surprising given their almost complete control of the half.
When they did finally get the ball in the back of the net it was a soft goal. Perhaps Captain Stefan Stam should have dealt with it but he didn't. Perhaps Dave Cornell should have dealt with it but he didn't either.
Manager O'Kelly did change things in the second half but the Bulls never looked as though they were going to score.
The players were generally second to the ball, passes often went astray, kicks up field seldom found anyone and tackles were at a premium. (The Bulls only committed two fouls during the game)
Some looked tired, others lacked confidence. For example Tom Barkhuizen had a couple of chances during the second half which earlier in the season he would have got on target if not scored.
However as O'Kelly alluded to in his post-match interview there appeared to be a lack of passion from the majority of his players this afternoon.
And that's why some supporters who made the long trip questioned why they had bothered.
Perhaps the only plus point - a good portion of fish and chips for £3.
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Saturday, March 31, 2012
Last Visit to the Don Valley Stadium
