ROTHERHAM UNITED: Lee Camp sees similarities between Kenny Jackett and Neil Warnock

ROTHERHAM United shot stopper Lee Camp is optimistic new boss Kenny Jackett can drag the Millers away from the Championship drop zone – much like previous manager Neil Warnock did last season.

Jackett – who has been in the hot seat for just a week after replacing the sacked Alan Stubbs – has 32 games of the season remaining to bridge an eight point gap between the Millers at the foot of the Championship table and Derby County who sit in 21st spot.

But goalkeeper Camp, who was last season’s Player of the Year, sees similarities between former Wolves and Swansea gaffer Jackett and Warnock, who replaced Neil Redfearn in February last year and made up a three point deficit in 16 games to keep the Millers in the second tier.

 

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Camp told the Advertiser: “The first thing is you’ve got to keep clean sheets.

“Generally, if a manager loses his job it’s because he’s losing games, if you’re losing games you’re letting goals in so it’s not a good recipe.

“First thing you have to do - which we’ve addressed - is stem the flow of goals, to even have a chance of getting a point, we can’t be two or three nil down chasing games because then you leave yourself wide open to the fours and fives and whatever else can happen.

“That is one thing we have addressed and hopefully we can keep it as tight as we possibly can at the back and at least give the boys – if they do score two goals – the chance of winning the game and getting some reward for their efforts.

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“That’s the biggest thing, Neil (Warnock) did that that and now the new manager has come in, addressed that, start from the back, get the basics right and build from there.”

KENNY JACKETT DURING HIS FIRST GAME IN CHARGE OF ROTHERHAM UNITED

Jackett’s newly inherited team have the worst defence in the Football League, conceding 33 times in 14 league outings so far, and those statistics hurt popular ‘keeper Camp.

Camp said: “I have to govern the back four and when goals go in you have to look at yourself. I don’t like conceding goals any time, whether you’re winning or losing, but when you’re losing it hurts even more.

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“Different back fours, different formations and injuries haven’t helped, there’s a lot of factors as to why I believe we conceded goals, but I also believe we could have nipped it in the bud a lot sooner.

“I don’t quit, I accept I’m going to concede goals – I’ve conceded many in my life and I’ll concede a lot more – but you get on with it, you have to be tough, be strong, stick to your principles and stick to your processes.

“The more work you do, you can buy your luck, and I believe our luck will change.”

Meanwhile, new signing Peter Odemwingie is likely to be given his debut at Ipswich tomorrow by boss Jackett, whether that be in a starting berth or from the bench later in the game.

ODEMWINGIE COULD MAKE DEBUT AT IPSWICH TOWN

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Experienced defender Stephen Kelly is fit and available for selection but long-term absentee Kirk Broadfoot is still a number of weeks away from returning.

On loan midfielder Tom Adeyemi is also missing with a calf injury.