A first trip to the New York Stadium last Saturday was also my first glimpse of Coventry City in action this season and I clearly put a hex on the previously unbeaten Sky Blues as they not only lost their first game of the campaign but did so in some style as Rotherham ran out 4-0 winners and could, in truth, have added to that tally.
But the ground itself was well worth a visit, smart and modern of course but a physical part of the town itself and not isolated on the outskirts with only a retail park for company.
That means good public transport links and a sense that Rotherham are playing a part in the local community beyond the usual work that all clubs undertake, something more tangible in the benefits the stadium and the supporters going to it hopefully bring to the town centre itself.
Price-wise, I paid £23 for an adult ticket which in an ideal world would perhaps be lower but the Millers (rightly) have ambitions to establish themselves in the Championship and the financial clout needed to do that grows bigger every year.
In the absence of a fairer distribution of revenue and with the club locally owned and run that means money from ticket sales is crucial.
The New York will host matches at the 2021 Women's Euros.
Rotherham's upcoming League One game against Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday 26th October is a 'Kids for a Quid' fixture while season ticket holders can bring a friend for a fiver when Accrington Stanley visit on Saturday 16th November.
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