Manager: James N (Yorkshire)
Since: 2011
Last season: Winner
Trophy cabinet: 2013/14 and 2011/12 league and cup double, 2014 Emerson World Cup winner
Sympathies: Everton
Darts music: Space March – John Barry
Season preview in one sentence: Retreating ever further from public life into the shadows of tactical Bramblerdom, the defending double champion, Emerson World Cup victor and all-round ‘Dark Overlord’ of the Kenna still made his eerie presence felt at the auction in the form of half of case of champagne, and retains the budget to command bidding for Radamel Falcao at the transfer window.
| Thacker, J (TW2) (Bramble) | ROT | £0.50 |
| Blind, D (TW1) | MUN | £5.00 |
| Rose, D | TOT | £0.50 |
| Reid, W | WHM | £0.50 |
| Dann, S | CRY | £0.50 |
| Fernandinho | MCY | £0.50 |
| Larsson, S (TW1) | SUN | £7.00 |
| Cuadrado, J (TW2) | CHE | £9.00 |
| Ramirez, G (TW2) | HUL | £0.50 |
| Berahino, S (TW1) | WBA | £10.00 |
| Benteke, C (TW1) | AVL | £0.50 |
| £34.50m |
First transfer window – Friday 17 October 2014
In
Blind, D – defender, MUN – £5m
Larsson, S – midfielder, SUN – £7m
Adam, C – midfielder, STO – £0.5m
Berahino, S – striker, WBA – £10m
Benteke, C – striker, AVL – £0.5m
Out
Agger – defender, LIV – £0m
Fellaini – midfielder, MUN – £0m
Wanyama – midfielder, SOT – £0m
Torres – striker, MIL – £0m
Podolski – striker, ARS – £0m
Remaining budget: £2.5m
Second transfer window – Saturday 7 February 2015
In
Former Rotherham Counsellor Joyce Thacker – goalkeeper, ROT – £0.5m
Cuadrado, J – midfielder, CHE – £9m
Ramirez, G – midfielder, HUL – £0.5m
Out
McGregor, A – goalkeeper, HUL – £0m
Barry, G – midfielder, EVE – £0m
Adam, C – midfielder, STO – £0m
Remaining budget: £2.5m
