Peltier Can’t Wait To Play For Warney

Rotherham United’s new recruit Lee Peltier told iFollow one of the reasons he joined the Millers was the ‘good atmosphere’.

Speaking after signing on for a year the defender said the move happened quickly with him finding out the middle of last week that Paul Warne was interested in him. ‘I came up, had a chat with the Manager and met the lads then over the weekend things really progressed. It’s a young squad but very enthusiastic and there’s a lot of energy in the training room with lads who want to do well. I was really impressed and, to be fair, I was buzzing to get it over the line.

‘I’ve known the gaffer many, many years from when I first started my career with Yeovil and we always kept in contact. He’s a great fellow, absolutely fantastic guy. We had a chat about the old times but then about what he wanted and expected from me and I felt that was something I wanted to be part of. I’m looking forward to playing for him.

‘We all know the Championship is a tough league and I think it’s going to be tougher still this year with the teams that’s come and down and come up. It’s going to be a very competitive league and I think we are going to be in a good place to challenge and do what we need to do.

‘I played a lot for Middlesbrough last year and we just missed out on the play-offs but I’ve still got a lot to give and I’m looking forward to the new challenge. I’ve been around in this league for many years and I think I can add a lot of experience to the team and leadership. I’m very competitive and aggressive, hate losing, love battles and I just want to get out there and show what I can do.’

It wouldn’t surprise me if he doesn’t do just that at the weekend, whether from the start or off the bench, I imagine he’ll be part of the match day squad.