Rotherham United boss Steve Evans has insisted his facet’s benchmark is just not Birmingham City, because of the money Blues are spending at League One stage.
Evans, who dubbed Birmingham ‘Real Birmingham’ earlier than the League One conflict between the 2 sides on the New York Stadium on Saturday, noticed his males slip to a 2-0 loss to Blues.
Birmingham have been the higher facet for almost all of the sport and eased to a cushty victory towards the Millers.
Evans although is just not involved as he insists that Birmingham are on no account the benchmark for Rotherham this time period.
He confused simply how a lot Birmingham are spending, claiming their wage invoice is larger than half the groups within the Championship, and tipped his hat to these backing their bold undertaking.
“The benchmark is never going to be Birmingham this season. £25m spent, wages exceeding half the Championship. That’s their project, I applaud that”, Evans told his club’s media.
“I’m not going to take a seat right here and knock it. I applaud the fellows who personal Birmingham, Garry Cook, Craig Gardner, actually good folks which are controlling that. They are doing an excellent job, so I solely applaud that.
“But our benchmark, we must always have crushed Bristol Rovers, Burton final week, we’d have been one win from being secured within the playoffs.
“There is certainly no panic.”
The defeat leaves Rotherham sitting contained in the relegation zone within the League One desk with only one win to their title to this point this season.
Birmingham in contrast sit second, stage on factors with league leaders Wrexham, however having performed a recreation fewer.