The Rotherham United Courier
Squad3 Aug 2026
Duncan Watmore signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Duncan Watmore and Rotherham United agree another 2 years.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Duncan Watmore in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Rotherham United this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Josh Benson falls out with a teammate over standards
The oldest argument in any dressing room and the only one that is genuinely about football: one man thinks another is not putting enough in. It is also the row a manager privately does not mind having happened.
Market3 Aug 2026
The clock runs on Josh Benson's contract
49 months left and silence from upstairs — no offer, no talks, nothing for his people to answer. Clubs that let a calendar do their negotiating usually end up negotiating with the calendar.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Ar'jany Martha asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
Market3 Aug 2026
No place for Liam Kelly in the plan
“The manager did not use many words, and he did not need to.” Liam Kelly has his answer from Rotherham United; what he does with it is the next window’s story.
In brief
- Market Still no ink between Rotherham United and Ben Hatton
- Market Joe Powell leaves for nothing