ROTHERHAM United manager Mark Robins is banking on new signing Andy Nicholas being 'hungry' after failing to get fixed up during the close season.
The 25-year-old left back signed for Rotherham on Tuesday lunchtime and then was plunged straight into the Carling Cup tie against Wolves.
He had been released by Swindon at the end of last season, having been there five years, but found no clubs interested enough to take him on.
"He finds himself without a club all summer and then three or four games into the season and he is still without a club and suddenly realises what it is like not to have something they've had for years," said Robins.
"He's something different but he is left-footed and we only had one left-footed left back and that's young Jamie Green. I wanted somebody left footed and he will challenge Jamie Green on that side."
- Robins says he wants a money-spinning in the third round of the Carling Cup when the draw is made on Saturday lunchtime.
- Millers reserves drew 3-3 with Barnsley at Oakwell in the Central League last night after being two down early on. A Jamie Yates double levelled it at half-time and after Barnsley led again, sub Marc Newsham marked his first appearance of the season with the equaliser five minutes from time. Trialists Marcus Haber and Omar Garcia both played.
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