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It holds home fans, as well as two built-in balcony-type structures for disabled people. The South Stand, known as the Morrison Stand, is a seated away stand.

It sits behind a goal, with the family stand to the right, main stand to the left, and the kop directly opposite. Football Wiki Explore. Manchester United F. Chelsea F. Manchester City F. Tottenham Hotspur F. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? New York Stadium. View source. History Talk 0. Image gallery. The South Stand, known as the Mears Stand, is a 2,seater away stand. It is located behind a goal, with the family stand to the right, the main stand to the left, and the kop directly opposite.

New York Stadium. Retrieved 25 October Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 30 May BBC News Online. Retrieved 19 May Rotherham United F. Archived from the original on 7 January Retrieved 23 December The Star. Having gone to Aston Villa the Sunday before it was two short trips in a row so couldn't pass it up.

The New York Stadium is very easy to find. I knew the route from before and I found parking quite near to the ground. Grabbed a pint with a few mates at a pub nearby and then made our way to the ground. Didn't have any problems with home fans, never found them a problem at Rotherham, always feels like a family atmosphere so couldn't be any friendlier.

The New York Stadium looks nice. Obviously with the stadium being quite new the facilities are good and the away end is a decent size for the size of the stadium.

Only quip is how steep the stands are, does your knees in if you're walking up to the top. Game it self wasn't bad. Lord Bendtner hit the post in his first game, almost dream away day from that perspective. For some reason though the stewards made it a sit where you like affair meaning me and my mates had trouble finding a space for all of us, could've been solved by just making people sit where their ticket says they should, especially since it was a sell out. Other than that had no problems with stewards.

Had a bit of trouble getting out of the car park but that is to be expected. If you go to a night game then try and avoid motorways on the way home as they regularly reduce the motorway down to one lane every few miles, for some reason or another. Overall a good night out. The New York Stadium is a nice venue. A win would have been preferred but would definitely recommend doing Rotherham away if you get the chance.

So it was nice to see my mate and visit a new ground. Since I was staying in Sheffield for the weekend, we took a ten minute train from Sheffield straight to Rotherham Central where we spotted some Preston fans.

We had a wander through the town centre for a bit, and watched some of the Wolves v Derby game in a pub as well. However, we got a bit bored and decided to head towards the New York Stadium. What a poor name for a football ground. The ground is a reasonably impressive structure for a club of Rotherham's size. The away stand was close to the pitch which is always good for fans.

The game ended up being an easy win. It began a bit scrappy with both sides struggling to settle. However, once Hugill headed in the opener, Preston took full control. A Preston fan set off a flare after wild celebrations which angered the stewards, although I'm not sure whether the fan was caught. Robinson headed in a second which gave Rotherham a mountain to climb.

McGeady and Robinson were ripping Rotherham apart at half time, we had little worries. The second half saw Rotherham give it a go and they did pull a goal back which worried the North End faithful after all the chances we missed. However, those worries were soon gone after Johnson slid the ball across goal and Vermijl charged towards the back post to slot the ball in the net, , game over. It was easy getting away from the ground. We just strolled back across the bridge and the train station is only round the corner.

Overall it was a fantastic day and it is always good to win away from home. I'm also glad I did this away day as chances are Rotherham will be back in League One next season.

First time visit to the new ground for both myself, my son and his mate. I had been to the old Millmoor ground previously and I was quite pleased to see Millmoor's old floodlights visible across from the new ground with the rather cosmopolitan sounding name The New York Stadium.

Was told that the pitch at Millmoor is still there and is actually looked after by the old groundsman but not sure if that's true or not. As it was quite early did as some suggested and found a spot on a street across from the ground. Nipped to the ground to get an away ticket for my lads mate from the designated away tickets sales kiosk after which we spotted Rotherham player Peter Odemwingie rushing past a few home fans and declining to sign autographs as he was '10 minutes late' I think I heard him say and then headed into the town centre for a swift pint.

What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of a way end then other sides of the New York Stadium? I thought that the New York Stadium looked quite large from the outside but on entering realised that it actually slopes from the old Millmoor ground side to the opposite River Don side with different sized seated terraces. That said it was very tidy and leant itself to a cosy feel with good views of the pitch from all stands. The away stand which I think holds about 2, was quite steep but offered a close up view of the pitch even from three quarters of the way up the stand were we sat or should I say stood much to the annoyance of some rather over zealous stewards who tried to get the back 6 or 7 rows of fans to sit down without much success.

There mood was probably not helped by the setting off of a blue smoke bomb after the first goal that filled the stand. As for the game, Rotherham started brightly but fell behind to two headed goals from Hugill and Robinson much to the delight of the noisy 1, travelling Preston faithful.

One plus point was that the exit doors were opened for people to go out for a ciggie and at the same time they could get themselves a pint from a couple of mobile stands they had set up outside to serve alcohol.

Maybe next time I go I will wait until half time and walk into the ground for nothing … haha. Fair play to Rotherham who came out in the second half and had a bit of go at Preston but for me relied far too much on a long throw that was launched into the box at every opportunity from anywhere from near the half way line to the touchline. On one of the few occasions they did change it they managed to put a cross in and pulled a goal back to make the score Any thoughts of a comeback were quickly quashed when within minutes Preston had broke away and added a third and could have scored a few more before the end of the game but it ended to Preston with a comfortable win against Rotherham who remain bottom of the Championship.

As I had parked in decent spot across the road from the ground so had a pretty swift getaway and we were soon heading back up the M1 with the three points in the bag and another ground ticked. As always nice to win away whilst watching your team and simple things like ease of access, street parking, cheap pub and a friendly enough atmosphere meant that I would probably go to Rotherham again. This was my first time to Rotherham and I always like to see a new ground.

Also as at the time of writing Rotherham's form wasn't great I was hopeful of a win! Rotherham's New York stadium is just a stone throw from the old Millmoor ground and is on the edge of the town centre. Having never been there before I don't know what it has replaced but I assume it was an old factory or mill by the river. Its easy enough to find from the train station or by car coming in from the M1 but parking is a bit difficult with few spaces in the side streets.

I had quite a but of time before kick off so wondered into the centre of Rotherham. Its a fairly small city centre with a few chippys cafes etc but there are a few pubs too. Whilst the area around Rotherham seems a little old and run down, the ground is new and looks very impressive, especially when approaching from the north along the A As the river runs around three sides, access is limited to only being able to approach it from the north.

Away fans get the South Stand so you have to walk around the ground to gain access. Once inside the view is unrestricted and although Leeds fans never sit, the leg room for the seats is one of the most generous I've experienced. The stand is also quite steep meaning you are unlikely to have your view blocked by the fan in front. The atmosphere was good although the home fans were a little quiet.

Stewards were friendly. Didn't try the food. As for the game well we did our usual of trying to snatch defeat from the hands of victory. Rotherham went into the game with no wins in their last 13 games. They then lost two players in the first half due to injuries including their goalkeeper while their top striker was sent off after 30 minutes due violent play.

By half time we were up so an easy victory was being expected. But it finished and Rotherham in the end were unlucky after an almighty scramble in our six yard box somehow failed to cross the line. I had parked to the east off the A After leaving the ground the Police shepherded us around initially to the north west towards the train station which meant I ended up walking around three sides of the ground and it took me over twenty minutes to reach my car. Had I realised this I might have parked near the old Millmoor.

Once on the road the traffic was fine and I was on the M1 in no time. The New York stadium is a nice sized ground with great unrestricted views. Access could be better more footbridges over the river but once beyond the river its easy enough to reach the M1. I'd never been to Rotherham United's new ground. I enjoy football on Boxing Day as well as it gets you out after the excesses of Christmas Day.

Motorway journey practically all the way so getting there was easy. We had a coffee outside the ground and chatted to several Rotherham fans who were very friendly and welcoming. The New York Stadium looks very modern and is quite impressive when first viewed. The away section was comfortable with good facilities and the rest of the ground looked just as spacious for the home fans.

My only niggle would be the narrowness of the space behind the stand made the journey to the toilet longer than it should have been due to the number of fans crowded in there. Stewards were friendly and helpful and there was a good atmosphere created by the Wigan fans. Rotherham went up in the first half which put a damper on the day but we scored two in the second half leaving the Yorkies hanging on at the end. Losing was a disappointment but we didn't really deserve to win on the performance we put in.

It was a short walk back to the car and we were back on the M1 in no time. Despite the result, I enjoyed the visit to the New York Stadium.

The Rotherham fans were friendly and the impression I have is one of a good family club and a very comfortable, modern ground. When I first saw this seasons fixtures I penciled in my diary this particular match as it would be the first time that Barnsley have played Rotherham United at the New York Stadium. The last time Barnsley played them away was at their old Millmoor ground back in , when Barnsley won Before this fixture Rotherham were lying at the foot of the Championship League and Barnsley, in 12th place, were looking for their second Yorkshire derby victory within a week having beaten Leeds United at home.

My journey, by car, was straightforward and so easy as I only live nine miles away from Rotherham. After travelling only 20 minutes I parked my car in a side street very near to their old Millmoor ground, which is only a ten minute walk from the New York Stadium.

I didn't do anything much before the game, so it was just a case of getting into the ground and settling down with a nice hot cuppa. Having driven past the New York Stadium many times in the past when heading towards the motorway I have often wondered what it was like inside.

My first impression was that the Stadium could have belonged to a Premier League club. However, as I knew that the ground capacity was only 12, then the Stadium couldn't be as big as I thought. The Away End was in the "Mears South Stand" which can hold about 2, spectators and which was a sell out for the Barnsley fans. My seat was in the second row from the front and to one side of the goalmouth. I was very impressed with the amount of leg room I had, with me being over six foot tall.

The whole stadium looked very compact and close to the pitch which made for very good viewing. I was very impressed with the whole Stadium and personally think it's best to have a small ground packed to the rafters than a huge ground that's only half full, as I have witnessed on many occasions this season.

As you can imagine, with it being a local derby, the atmosphere before and during the game was very good. Rotherham started the game better than Barnsley and began to create a number of chances but to no avail. Barnsley, however, had the first clear cut chance when the ball hit the crossbar but then Rotherham counter attacked and their effort hit the post.

As the first half progressed both teams played some good open football but I thought Rotherham were rather unlucky not to go into the interval without scoring. In the second half Barnsley upped their game and started pressing harder in order to break the deadlock. This came when, with 20min left to play, Barnsley passed the ball neatly from defence and from a pass that split the Rotherham defence wide open they scored a great goal in front of the Away fans.

Although Rotherham continued to create more chances they were only denied an equaliser by some stunning saves from the Barnsley keeper. The match ended to Barnsley and left Rotherham still at the foot of the Championship League with Barnsley moving up to seventh place. After the final whistle I made my way back to the car, and trouble free, with no problems at all.

After a quick getaway I was back home for 5. It was yet another good away win for Barnsley especially as they had lost four players within a week due to the " January Transfer Window" including their captain Connor Hourihanes to Villa and Sam Winnall, their current top goal scorer to Sheff Wednesday.

As it looks now with the current league positions of both Barnsley and Rotherham it may be a while before I visit the New York Stadium again but I'm glad I did. Any local derby is always a great occasion, and this one didn't disappoint. Not so good planning from me on this one.

I booked the Megabus from Dundee at 9. Then had booked through 'Trainline' an Wakefield to Rotherham train to arrive at Which is a service station on the motorway in the middle of nowhere — 6 miles from Wakefield. The same taxi fare back after match. Anyway once at Rotherham, the ground is only 10 minutes walk from the railway station. I had a pint in 'The Elephant and Castle' a pub just beside Wakefield train station before getting to Rotherham.

Once there I had a look in club shop, a wander round the outside of the stadium. I picked up ticket and headed in to savour the local derby atmosphere. With it being a night game, the New York Stadium looked pretty good all lit up. Once inside it is quite impressive, being a 'new' stadium. I liked the unusual steps in the roofing of both the North and South stands from the taller West stand down to the smaller East Stand.

I was sitting in the North Stand behind the goal with the Rotherham fans. I got a great view of the action. It was an exciting Yorkshire derby. Rotherham United took the lead on ten minutes when Ajayi knocked in from a corner. The equaliser 10 minutes later from Lolley was a low shot from the edge of the box that nicked off a defender to land just inside the post. Half time I sampled a steak pie which was fine, the toilets and stewarding within stadium were a good standard.

Onto the second half, with more frantic football on show, both teams trying to get on top. Rotherham's Adeyemi ran onto a smashing 25 yard drive on 70 minutes,. Only a few minutes later though, Kachunga headed in a Mooy corner in a crowded box to level things again.

Two minutes into injury time Tommy Smith screamed in a rocket shot from outside the box to seal the three points for a rampant Huddersfield side on something of a roll towards the top three of the league. There was a rousing atmosphere from both sets of fans in the 10, crowd.

I went for a couple of pints in the 'Cutler's Arms' to let crowds disperse, then one in a Wetherspoons place, before getting train back to Wakefield. I then had to get the rip-off taxi back to this 'nowhere' service station, followed by bus back to Dundee for 9. The New York Stadium is a nice ground and it was a fantastic game.

Two 2 annoying taxi fares though, which I will e-mail Megabus about. I travelled down by train from Edinburgh and changed at Doncaster for Rotherham Central, with no problems. I had a few pints in the Bridge near the railway station that was full of Fulham fans with an excellent atmosphere. The atmosphere was muted and I was expecting more from a good Fulham side. The away following of or so sparked into life after going one up. I took the supporters coach from Prenton Park at which arrived at the New York Stadium around I went into Rotherham town centre and saw a good mix of Rotherham and Tranmere fans there.

The New York Stadium from the outside looks huge. It looks a lot bigger than even from the inside. The stadium looked really modern and class for a top League 1 club. Our fans numbering around 1, kept going the whole game. The game looked fairly even for most of the game till Rotherham took the lead through Ben Wiles in the 72nd minute. Then remarkably we levelled in the final seconds of stoppage time making the away end go wild with a number of fans even on the pitch when we scored.

I loved my day out to Rotherham. There's something about teams who have trouble securing their home ground after years of uncertainty that appeals to me. Rotherham were a good example of this — following their Millmoor Eviction and then having to play 15 miles away in Sheffield, I watched on with intrigue as they moved into a fine looking ground, a stones throw from the town centre. We drove in from Blackpool. The traffic was forgiving until we hit Woodhead Pass — I've driven on this route many times and there's always congestion on the Manchester side, so I encourage like-minded North West fans to take this into account when planning their journey.

Following that, it was smooth sailing all the way to Rotherham. Car parking wasn't too troublesome either, we set up camp at Liquid Car Park which wasn't free as I've seen some sources suggest. We didn't have change either — we had some cash so had to make change at the ice cream van around the corner!

We pretty much just went straight to the ground from the car park. We didn't encounter many Rotherham fans either. We had a pint in the concourse which was extremely narrow, so not good for large queues. In a relatively bland Yorkshire landscape, this stadium shone like a diamond. It's extremely picturesque and nothing like the flatpack stadiums you'd expect to see from mid-league teams. Inside the ground was equally as impressive — they took great care in making sure all spectators aren't spared a decent view of the game and that certainly paid dividends.

We lost Us Bolton fans have developed thick skin after years of disappointment. What did we do? We kept singing right until the end — we knew our club was moments from death so to see a senior team fielded for the first time this season was great. The Rotherham fans may as well have not been there though. Very quiet, even when they were thrashing us!

Not much trouble from the home fans. The car park was also just on the main road so we were well on our way within half an hour. Travel was great, the stadium was beautiful, the atmosphere was decent. The game — not so much! Definitely glad to tick that one off my list. It was a new stadium to tick off plus I never seen Rotherham v Accrington live.

I support Manchester United where I am a season ticket holder. With United playing in the Europa League, this meant that our Premier League fixture had been moved to the Sunday, so give me a free Saturday to visit another ground. Very easy to travel by train. Changed at Sheffield for Rotherham. The New York Stadium is located close to the station, around a five minute walk. First I bought a ticket at the ground and then walked to a pub called the Cutlers Arms. At first, I could only see Rotherham fans inside, but then two Accrington fans came in.

The home fans were okay with and had a chat with them. For any away fans going to New York Stadium, I would go to this pub as it has plenty of bar staff and the service was very good.

The ground looks goods from the outside. I also noticed that there was a fan zone but as it was raining there were not many fans in it.

I was seated with the home fans and could see the away end, but the view looked good from all parts of the stadium. I had a pint of Fosters Lager inside the stadium but didn't have anything to eat. There was a bit of atmosphere with the home fans at the side me singing, but there were only Accrington fans if I remember right.

The match was not bad with Rotherham scoring the only goal of the game in the first half. Although the home side had a player sent off late in the second half, Accrington were unable to take advantage. It was a good game to watch with a few a miss chances by both teams. Please read our Terms and Conditions before submission.

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Book Train Tickets With Trainline. Visit the the trainline website to see how much you can save on the price of train tickets. Click on the trainline logo below:. Ticket Prices. Programme Price. Local Rivals. Disabled facilities. Record and Average Attendance. Club links. Paul Davis Doncaster Rovers 25th July Sam Blackburn Sheffield United 31st July Why you were looking forward to going to the ground or not as the case may be : I was looking foward to seeing Rotherham's New York stadium.

There is plenty around Rotherham but you have to get there early to get a decent spot 3. The stadium is still not completed yet so when it is fully done I am sure this will be a cracking ground for away supports to visit 5. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc… As the game was a friendly it was a non-descript game really. Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: Getting away was relatively easy and was home for pm.

Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: Very good ground and will be a cracking day out for a competitive match. Michael Horsfall Bradford City 1st September Stuart Braidley York City 4th September Why you were looking forward to going to the ground or not as the case may be : New ground, literally and first appearance in the competition for a while 2. Car Parks a plenty but again, Saturdays may be more tricky 3. With the Town Centre location it brings with it a wide a varied arrange of drinking hostelries and eating establishments 4.

Worse than a railway station platform 5. Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: Not too bad, away quite quickly but again, weekends may be different. Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: A new stadium and another ticked off the list, but I would describe the footballing experience as OK. James Prentice Doing the 92 27th October Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: We left five minutes before the end to make the short journey back to the car and were straight on the road home, with no problems encountered.

Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: I came away feeling happy to have completed another ground and pleased at the design and layout of the New York. Andy Ford Chesterfield 16th February Why you were looking forward to going to the ground or not as the case may be : I was really looking forward to visiting the New York Stadium for a variety of reasons.

They could and should have got at least a 15, capacity for that money. Matthew Bowling Fleetwood Town 13th April Why were you looking forward to going to the ground? Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities: The atmosphere seemed to mostly coming from our small number of travelling fans.

Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: Good day out overall, a very impressive stadium. Samuel Walker Neutral 27th April Why you were looking forward to going to the ground or not as the case may be : Leicester's unusually and frustratingly high number of games picked for Sky Television meant another Friday night fixture for the Foxes, and due to school commitments I was unable to go.

Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: We left the ground at around to get the train back to Peterborough and finding ourselves sharing a carriage from Doncaster to Peterborough with some very happy, noisy and a little tipsy Brighton fans who had been at Leeds were celebrating getting into the playoffs.

Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: A very enjoyable and worthwhile afternoon. Millmoor — Still being cared for… Poor old Millmoor; the pitch looks like its desperate to be used again, the floodlights look down yearning to illuminate the hard men of Rotherham once more, and the old stands and terraces would love to host the good burghers of the town as they watch their team play; but sadly that will never happen.

Ashley Morris Swindon Town 12th October Adam Chard Bristol City 29th March Colin Hall Leicester City 5th August Robbie Sargent Bournemouth 17th January Why you were looking forward to going to the ground or not as the case may be : I didn't get the opportunity to visit the New York Stadium for our FA Cup meeting a fortnight earlier, and this was a new ground for me.

I'd heard good things from fellow Bournemouth fans about their experiences and so was very much looking forward to my visit 2. Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: A brisk 15 minute walk back to the Interchange, and on exit from the car park an immediate turn right on to a dual carriageway meant that we were back on the M1 in no time at all. Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: A fantastic day all round — great pub, great home fans, lovely stadium and Bournemouth still top of the Championship — who'd have thought!

Andrew Jaffa Derby County 17th February But they explained why and were pleasant about it Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: We had no real problems leaving the ground and returned to the car still mingling with the home fans.

Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: We had a brilliant evening out. Attendance: 11, Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: Many of their fans had left before the final whistle so it was an easy walk back to the coaches after a very good win, we got a few dirty looks from Rotherham fans this time though! Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: A very good day out, a nice enough stadium and a very good result for the Dons! David Atkins Norwich City 25th August Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: Getting away was easy until we met closed slip roads on the M1.

Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: An enjoyable evening, thanks to the win, including two well taken goals and the friendliness of the Rotherham fans. David Queens Park Rangers 16th January I always enjoy visiting a ground for the first time. Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: We had a 15 minute walk back to our car and was on the motorway in no time at all. Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: Overall the wife and I had a pleasing afternoon, we only had to travel from Hull so not a long journey, the pubs and people were we met were very friendly as it should be , a great win for QPR, I'll look forward to QPR's next visit to Rotherham because I'll definitely be there!

Callum Rose Doing the 92 16th January The pub was very busy and there was a good mixture of home and away fans What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the New York Stadium?

Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: We left a couple of minutes before full-time, and made our way back up Westgate. Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: Although it was a disappointing result, and the weather was baltic blue, I rather enjoyed a new experience at Rotherham — my 26th football ground. View Of The Main Stand Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: No bother getting away from stadium and arrived back at railway station within 12 minutes.

Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: I enjoyed the whole afternoon in Rotherham a very pleasant place, a nice day, friendly folk, great banter and real ale in a warm atmospheric pub. Andrew Goddard Wolverhampton Wanderers 6th August Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: No problem getting away. Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: Thoroughly enjoyable. Andrew Bartlett Neutral fan 6th August Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: On leaving the ground you realise that it has been shoehorned into a tight space with restricted access.

Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: A good day out. Chris Giles Bristol City 10th September Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: Getting away was very simple and easy.

Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: Great day out at a relatively new stadium that has its own feel to it. Yuri Bryars Nottingham Forest 14th September Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: Had a bit of trouble getting out of the car park but that is to be expected.

Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: Overall a good night out. Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: It was easy getting away from the ground.