The Millers boss has pledged to put his hand in his own pocket and put money behind the bar if the magic number is hit before August 10 opening day. He's even prepared to go one better than goalkeeper Johansson who paid for 600 pints to be served in the Cutlers’ Arms, near AESSEAL New York Stadium , on the day of his final appearance for the club last May. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Rotherham Advertiser, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
The manager will match the Swede's gesture and then also personally buy season ticket number 7,001, at a cost of up to £485, himself. “I love our supporters,” Evans told the Advertiser this week from the club's training camp in St Andrews on the east coast of Scotland. “It would be my pleasure to reward them.
” Sales have already passed the 6,500 mark, with a month still to go until Rotherham's League One season begins. "What Viktor did was magnificent," the Scot said. “It was his way of saying 'thank you' to fans for the backing they had given him during his time here.
Advertisement Advertisement “It set me thinking along the same lines because those same Millers followers have shown me a similar level of support. “So, can I set them a challenge: reach 7,000 and I will beat Viktor's ‘love you’ message with more cash for more beers.” Evans described himself as “humbled” by the surge in ticket sales that his arrival for a second spell in the.
