The Rotherham Bugle

Rotherham interim manager Paul Warne has angrily dismissed claims that his side were thrashed 5-0 by Cardiff City yesterday, as fake news. He told a packed press conference that stories suggesting that The Millers had been soundly beaten in South Wales were without substance. “The team is running like a finely oiled machine” he said. When asked who he thought might have concocted the story, he pointed a finger at the same people who had placed other stories in the media claiming the team had suffered at least 20 other defeats this season, including some right tonkings.

“Fake news is ruining the game for the fans. It’s them I feel sorry for.” he told the Bugle later, but refused to be drawn on what the actual results had been “I don’t get involved in tittle tattle and Chinese whispers ” he told us “I’m not going to add to the general level of confusion and speculation by giving you just one more view that could easily be lumped in with all the fake news doing the rounds. But I think this is a wake up call to everyone who says the league table doesn’t lie.”