Broadmeadows, South Normanton,Blackwell, Newton & Hilcote Edition - August 2017

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Editor’s Message I’m a little worried… My friend Terry of the Alfreton Ramblers seems to have picked up the gauntlet on my ‘world’s fastest’ zip world challenge. Unfortunately, at the time of going to press Terry was texting me from a thunderstorm in the middle of Snowdon National Park. I hope you made it back Terry!

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Hopefully Terry’s thunderstorm is not portentous of the weather as there are lots of fantastic events coming up.

Don’t forget that if you are part of a registered charity and you have an event coming up we can provide you with a heavily discounted ‘community rate’ so that we can help these deserving causes get their ‘Voice’ heard.

Our summertime specials continue in the Rafa’s Ramble this month with a wonderful walk around Bakewell in the Peak District. For all those that don’t know we now have a sister magazine the ‘Rural Voice’ that goes out to 10,000 homes in this area. It’s been hard work getting the magazine set up – not least as we have been hand delivering a lot of magazines ourselves as we get the distribution up and running. As a result I now have calf muscles like Popeye’s thanks to all the hills! Still at least the views are good.

Thanks again for all your support. The Voice is your community magazine and we really appreciate all the contributions, feedback, goodwill and especially when you mention to our advertisers that you saw them ‘in the Voice’.

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Printed by Newman Thomson and distributed to 5,000 homes in Broadmeadows, South Normanton, Blackwell, & Newton.Disclaimer: No responsibility is accepted by Amber Valley Voice for claims, errors or omissions made in advertisements appearing in this issue. All advertisers are accepted in good faith and we are not responsible for views expressed by contributor or other sources. Reproduction of the contents of this magazine is not permitted without the prior consent of the publisher.

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Have you got: • an interest in our children’s future?

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Then you could have what it takes to join the largest volunteer group in the country, working with others to get the best for our children.

What support will I get as a Governor?

• An induction for newly appointed governors covering every main responsibility.

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• Each Governing Body has a Clerk to organise arrangements for termly meetings and to take minutes.

• Specific advice is available over the phone from the Derbyshire Governor Helpline.

• The Headteacher and experienced Governors on your Governing Body will provide a major source of advice.

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Community (or Co-opted) Governors are appointed by the Governing Board.

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Things to do Hilcote Duck Day

Fun Dog Show

Saturday August 12th starting at 12noon until 5pm

11am to 4pm, Sunday 27th August

Duck races with fantastic prizes, pluck a duck, raffles, stalls, licensed bar, BBQ, refreshments, Bouncy Castle, Birds of Prey and much more.

Held at Hilcote Community Centre, New Street (DE55 5HU)

at Jerry Green Dog Rescue, Blidworth, NG21 0PG. Raise money for a great cause whilst having a fab time with your dog!

Loads of categories from waggiest tail to cheeky charmer with rosettes for the winners!

Free entry, Everyone Welcome For more information, contact Mrs J Jones on 01773 860552

Charity EvEnt in aid of MaCMillan CanCEr CarE ChEstErfiEld Saturday 16th September from 11am to 2pm

Come and support Stonebroom Lades Generation Group as they raise money for a fantastic cause. There will be tea, coffee, cakes, bottle tombola and a raffle.

Stonebroom Community Centre, Quarry Lane, Stonebroom DE55 6LJ

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1st – 3rd September

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Visit www.chatsworthcountryfair.co.uk for tickets and info.

The Big Derbyshire Food Festival Shipley Country Park – 10:30am – 4:30pm, 3 rd September

Fantastic foodie day out for all the family. Delicious street food stalls, a fabulous craft marquee with lots of unique gifts for sale, children’s entertainment and live music throughout the day.

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Slimming World Recipe Chipotle Steak with Sweet Potato Chips Don’t you just love sweet potato chips?! And the fact that they are a Free Food on Slimming World makes them taste all the better! This is a proper mouth-watering feast, continuing our series of summertime specials – Enjoy!

Method: 1. Cook the sweet potato chips in a saucepan of lightly salted boiling water over a high heat for 5-6 minutes or until just tender. Drain well and tip into a bowl then toss with a little seasoning and spray with low calorie cooking spray.

2. Put the red pepper and sweetcorn in another bowl, spray with low calorie cooking spray and set aside.

3. Mix the chipotle powder, paprika and garlic salt in a small bowl. Spray the steak on both sides with low calorie cooking spray and rub with the chipotle mixture to coat.

4. Place a large non-stick griddle pan over a high heat. When smoking hot, add the steak, red pepper and sweetcorn and cook for 2 minutes. Turn the steak and peppers over and shake the pan to move the sweetcorn.

5. Add the sweet potato chips and cook for a further 2-3 minutes, turning the vegetables frequently. Remove the steak from the pan and leave to rest for 1-2 minutes. Sprinkle the lime juice over the vegetables and shake the pan to coat well.

6. Put the steak and all the vegetables on a plate, scatter over the coriander and serve hot with a lime wedge.

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Serves 1 Ready in: 30 mins Syns per serving: FREE

Ingredients:

• 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into chips • salt and freshly ground black pepper • low calorie cooking spray • 1 small red pepper, deseeded and cut into wedges • 8 baby sweetcorn • large pinch of chipotle chilli powder or flakes (see tip) • large pinch of paprika • pinch of garlic salt • 1 lean beef steak such as fillet or sirloin, visible fat removed • juice of ½ lime, plus a wedge to serve • small handful of roughly chopped fresh coriander

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Out & About

A daily guide to some of the local clubs and groups in your area

Monday south normanton striders (intermediate jogging group) - meet at 6.30pm at Frederick Gent School.

Call Rob on 07962308933 (www.activederbyshire.co.uk/jog/) dog obedience classes Vacancies for this continuous class at Pentrich Village Hall, 7pm until 9pm. Call Margaret for more info on 07917 854486 soroptimist International amber Valley The Women’s International Service Organisation - a global voice for women. Meets every 2nd Monday, 7-30 pm at Firs House, Firs Gardens, High St. Alfreton. Contact 01773 745082 or 748606 south normanton gardeners association Friendly group that meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at the Post Mill Centre, SN at 7:30pm. Call Nigel on 01773 811429 for more info. adult st John classes are held at Dunniclffe House, Hilcote Street, South Normanton from 18.00 - 19.30, if anyone is interested in becoming a member contact the St John Ambulance Regional Office in Chesterfield or visit the St John Ambulance website for further details. e.m.J.J.a Jiu Jitsu & kobudo cub Monday at Alfreton Community Hall, Mansfield Road, Alfreton.

7.30pm -9.00pm. £5.00 per lesson. First lesson free. Contact Sensei D Kershaw on 07840 327134 or email darrenker@sky.com new toddler group Monday mornings at Church of Christ, Colledge Street, Riddings, from 10am starting on Monday 2nd November. Places may be limited, so contact Chris on 01773 779839 to register your interest. the Base youth club - Learn to Cook & Talk Time Mentoring 3.30pm - 5pm School Years 6-11 No entry fee but have to call to book on Contact : 01773 510882 the Base youth club 5pm - 7pm School Years 6 - 8 Entry Fee 50p Contact : 01773 510882 www.snapyouth.org the Base sports Pinxton Welfare 5pm - 7pm School Years 6 - 11 Free Entry Contact : 01773 510882 www.snapyouth.org stonebroom methodist male Voice choir The Choir sings Christian music and practice is held at Stonebroom Methodist Church at 7:30pm, typically twice a month. Please contact 01773 834965 for more information. music and rhyme time (0-18 months) Held at Pinxton Nursery School, Kirkstead Road, Pinxton NG16 6NA £1.50

Tuesday

little ones group Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA - 1.30pm to 3pm. Contact 01629 533066 forest gump Joggers (beginners jogging group) - meet at Frederick Gent School at 6.15pm. Contact Heather on 07983 51273. (www.activederbyshire.co.uk/jog/) West Ashfield Rotary Club Meet at The Derbyshire Hotel, Carter Lane East, S.Normanton.DE55 2EH at 6:45 for 7pm start. Call Mike on 01773 609942 for more info. nras chesterield (national rheumatoid arthritis society) On the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm until 8pm at Bridge Street Methodist Church, Bridge Street, Pilsley. S45 8HE. Zion methodist, market street Coffee Club, 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month, 10 – 11.30am Contact: Freda Ludlam 01773 811875 the Base youth club who do you think you are project & talk time mentoring 3.30pm - 5pm School Years 6 - 11 No entry fee but have to call to book on Contact : 01773 510882 www.snapyouth.org

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Tuesday (cont...) the Base youth club - girls nights 5pm to 7pm School Years 7 - 11 Entry Fee Contact : 01773 510882 www.snapyouth.org messy kidz St Helens Church, Church Street East, Pinxton, 4-6pm, £2 (snacks and drinks included) Email: messykidzpinxton@gmail.com or contact Zynell Callaghan 07866 029978 for more information alfreton model railway’s society club - open from 7pm for our club nights. The model railway is open for running most weekends and school holidays 11am to 5pm. Contact secretary. arms@btinternet.com, Fb: pg/alfretonmrs/about/, Butterley Station, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3QZ, T: 07838 002459. new sensory play (0-18 months) Held at Pinxton Nursery School, Kirkstead Road, Pinxton NG16 6NA, £1.50

Wednesday Baby group Held at Pinxton Nursery School, Kirkstead Road, Pinxton. NG16 6NA. 1 – 3pm, All under 1’s welcome. Call 01773 863105 for more info. oakwood royal British legion Meet at the Oakwood Community Centre, 8:30- 10:30pm. All welcome for socials & branch meetings. Call 01332 679282. alfreton town Juniors u14’s 7-8pm at Somerlea Park astro pitch, call Ben on 07972 927236. aVrufc senior section Training during close season takes place at Amber Valley RUFC, Lower Somercotes (opposite Pye Bridge Ind Est.) starts at 7pm - 8.30. Contact Stuart Artliff 07966 867946 or Gareth Pilkington 07772 366157. south normanton wI We’re a friendly group with a wide variety of ages. We meet every 3 rd Wednesday at the Post Mill Centre, 7:30pm. For more info call 07580 635589.

Breathe easy group A friendly group for people who suffer from lung related illness and the people who support the COPD suffers. Meeting on the 3rd Wednesday each month. 1:30pm - 3:30pm at the Post Mill Centre, South Normanton, Contact Phil on 01773 782875 south normanton dramatic society We meet at the Post Mill Centre in South Normanton, 7:30pm until 10pm. Contact Ian at sthnormds@gmail.com or FB www.facebook.com/SNorDS for more information. e.m.J.J.a Jiu Jitsu & kobudo cub Wednesday at Alfreton Leisure Centre, Church Street, Alfreton.

7.00pm – 8.00pm. £5.00 per lesson. First lesson free. Contact Sensei D Kershaw on 07840 327134 or email darrenker@sky.com J28, the common Wednesday Club 6.30 – 7.30 pm School Years 1-5, term time only Contact: 01773 810410 / j28church@btconnect.com / www.thejunction28church.com salvation army, market street Wednesday Night Fellowship @ 7pm Contact Ruth Sheppard 07855 455093 / Joan Mellors 01773 783386 the Base youth club - peer mentoring 3.30pm - 5pm School Years 7 - 11 No entry fee but have to call to book on Contact : 01773 510882 the Base youth club - lads nights 5.30pm to 7.30pm School Years 7 - 11 Entry Fee Contact : 01773 510882 www.snapyouth.org messy play (15 months – 3 years), Pinxton Parish Hall, 9:15am – 10:30am, £2.00

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Thursday

top tots Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA. 1.30pm - 3pm. Fun play session with arts, crafts and song time aimed at children ages 1-3 years. Contact - 01629 533066 child Health clinic Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA. 1pm - 2.30pm. Come and have your baby weighed and see someone from the health team. Contact - 01629 533066 stay and play Pinxton Youth Centre, Kirkstead Road, Pinxton, NG16 6NA. 10am - 11.30am. Age 0 - 4 years. Stay and play with your child and meet new parents.

Breastfeeding group The Genesis Centre – Soft Play, King St, Alfreton, DE55 7DQ, 12:30 – 2:30pm. Make new friends, share tips and discuss any issues you may have. Contact - 01629 533735. alfreton society of painters 7pm- 9pm at Pennytown Court Community Rooms.

Visit www.alfretonsocietyofpainters.com for more info. alfreton & district u3a Meet every second Thursday of each month at Christ the King Church Hall, Nottingham Road, Alfreton at 2pm. Contact Gill on 01773 608863, email gilldawe.egd@gmail.com alfreton male Voice choir rehearsals 6:45pm at Palmer Morewood Social Club, Hall Street. New members welcome- no audition, just a love of singing. 01773 833391 ripley poetry reading group Meet at Ripley Library, Grosvenor road,2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, 2pm to 4pm.

Contact Janet Dawson, 01773 513247, for further details. salvation army, market street Drop-in Centre / Café 9.30 – 12.30 Contact Ruth Sheppard 07855 455093 / Joan Mellors 01773 783386 Zion methodist, market street Youth Club for ages 5-11 @6.30pm Contact: Freda Ludlam 01773 811875 J28, the common Platinum Seniors, 1st Thursday of the month. Contact: 01773 810410 / j28church@btconnect.com / www.thejunction28church.com the Base sports South Street Recreational ground 4.15pm 5.15pm, School Years 6-11. Free Entry. Contact : 01773 510882 www.snapyouth.org the Base youth club @ pinxton youth centre 6pm - 7.30pm School Years 6 - 11 Entry Fee 50p Contact : 01773 510882 www.snapyouth.org newton toddler group 1pm until 3pm (term time only) in Newton Community Centre.

Contact Kathryn on 01773 872031 for more information. alfreton cyclists touring club Beginners cycling . Meet 7.00 pm , Gloves Lane , Blackwell , from May to the end of August. Cycle rides to suit everybody ,split into groups and distance according to ability and fitness.

Mainly cycle trails Ring 0771 9933 824 for more information. carry-together sling library The Genesis Centre – Soft Play, King St, Alfreton, DE55 7DQ, 1pm – 2:30pm (every other week). www.facebook.com/CarryTogetherSlingLibrary

Friday tiny & toddlers Pinxton Village Hall, 3 Kirkstead Road, Pinxton, NG16 6NA. 9am - 11am. Age 0-3 yrs alfreton rendezvous group - Now meets at the Palmer Morewood Social Club on Hall Street. Meetings start at 2 pm on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month. Everyone is welcome.

For more info call 01773 834281/747072.

J28, the common The Zone. School Years 6 – 11. 7.30 – 9.30.

50p entry plus tuck shop. Contact: 01773 810410 / j28church@btconnect.com / www.thejunction28church.com alfreton model railway’s society club - Open from 7pm for club nights. Running most weekends and school holidays 11am to 5pm.

Contact secretary.arms@btinternet.com, Fb: pg/alfretonmrs/about/, Butterley Station, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3QZ, T: 07838 002459. toddler group (0-4 years), Pinxton Parish Hall, 9:15am – 11:15am, £1.50

Saturday Coffee Morning Held on the last Saturday of the month at St Michael and All Angels Church from 10am until 12noon. There are cakes and goods for sale to raise money for the building fund. Everyone Welcome. salvation army, market street Drop-in Centre / Café 9.30 – 12.30 Contact Ruth Sheppard 07855 455093 / Joan Mellors 01773 783386 st michaels & all angels parish church, church street, south normanton Coffee morning last Saturday of the month from 10:00am to 12noon. There are cakes and goods for sale to raise money for the building fund. Everyone welcome!

Contact: Rev Stephen Potter: 01773 811273 email: stephen.potter55@gmail.com

Sunday

amber Valley Junior rugby Coaching for kids from 4yrs to 16yrs at Lower Somercotes (opposite Pye Bridge Ind Est). Sundays 10am. Contact Stuart 07966 867946 or Gareth 07595 520537. alfreton Heritage trust The Heritage Chapel on Rodgers Lane is open between 2 & 4pm. Visitors are welcome to browse & test the knowledge of Trust members. Contact Rachel Walker on 01773 832349 or visit www.alfretonheritage.org.uk table top sales on the 4th September, 2nd of October, 6 th November & 4th December. At the Riddings Park Community Centre. West St. Riddings DE55 4EW. All starting at 10am until 12.o clock. entrance 20p. Sellers from 9am. at £5 a table to book Ring PAT on 01773 541794 Zion methodist, market street Morning Worship @ 10.45am Contact: Freda Ludlam 01773 811875 J28, the common Morning Service @ 10.30am with ‘Energise’ children’s club Evening Service @ 5pm Contact: 01773 810410 / j28church@btconnect.com / www. thejunction28church.com salvation army, market street Sunday Worship @ 10.30am followed by refreshments in the Drop-in Centre / Café Contact: Ruth Sheppard 07855 455093 / Joan Mellors 01773 783386 community church, Birchwood room, postmill centre, off Market Street. 10.45am All Welcome. Children’s activities during the meeting. Mark Oldershaw 07971547555 snccpastor@gmail.com st michaels & all angels parish church, church street, south normanton We warmly welcome you to our services. 9:15am Holy Communion 1st Sunday of the month. 10:30am Cafe Church in the Church Hall each week. 4:30pm Evening Prayer or Holy Communion.

Stephen Potter 01773 811273 or stephen.potter55@gmail.com

Other

Guiding offers opportunities in the following sections: Rainbows age 5-7yrs • Brownies aged 7-10yrs Guides aged 10-14yrs • Adult Leaders 18yrs + Senior Section aged 14-25yrs If you or your daughter would like to know more about Joining visit www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested or call 0800 1 69 59 01

amber Valley gymnastics club monday, wednesday and friday evenings and saturday afternoons.

Sessions range from beginners to competitive levels. For information or to join please email ambervalleygymnastics@outlook.com stonebroom pre-school We are open monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday & friday, term time, 9.00am - 12.00pm. We offer places for children aged 2 - 5 years.

Stonebroom Village Hall, Cleveland Road. Tel: 07971 804 936

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Mike’s Musings Poor Mike – all he wants is a little understanding in this cruel world. I wouldn’t hold your breath! I have one of those cars that Mike talks about – with the automatic windscreen wipers and lights, so I assume when someone flashes me they’re just being friendly – If only the car told me which lane I should be in on the motorway ;)

Parts 5 of ‘Things that annoy all decent minded people’’ well…….me at least

Until the July edition of Voice was distributed, I thought I was the only man round these parts to have bravely undergone the ‘snip’ without so much as a ‘pat on the back’ from the missus. However, judging by the number of blokes who’ve stopped me on the street to relay graphic details of their own traumatic experiences, I am far from alone. In almost every case they had been instructed to have this done by ‘her indoors’ with a veiled threat of ‘or else!’ I’ll leave you to work out what that might have meant.

I may be wasting my time here, but my message to ladies everywhere is that all we blokes expect is a little bit of sympathy and understanding for the ordeal that almost invariably you have insisted we go through.

Here’s the next thing that ‘gets my goat’ ~ Part 5 - For years now I have ‘flashed’ at regular intervals. My wife is well aware of this and were she a Grumpy Grandma would probably include this as a key irritant on her own list.

If the weather is inclement, or when dawn is breaking or twilight descending, I regularly flash drivers of vehicles who have forgotten to switch on their lights. I also indicate to overtaking drivers on the motorway - with a quick flash - that it is safe for them to pull back into the inside lane. Despite providing this public service I cannot understand why I’m regularly ignored... although I accept that you may be able to enlighten me.

Solution – if I had my way!

Make it mandatory for car manufacturers to incorporate a feature which automatically switches on headlights whenever a) the wipers are activated or b) general visibility falls below a minimum level. I’m not sure, and I apologise in advance for my ignorance, but I think some cars may already have this as standard.

Secondly, create a roving squad of Capital Punishment proponents who once a week, turn up unannounced at a suitable motorway location. Ensuring a highly visible presence and using the very best of military hardware, they exterminate every tenth middle lane hogger. It won’t take long for this very reasonable action to bring an end to this most irritating of selfish driving practices…… especially amongst the nine who realise they have just had a narrow escape. ~ Having mentioned motorways, how well do you know the service stations of the UK? We’re about to find out, as for this month’s little fun quiz, can you identify on which of our motorways, the following can be found?

Frankley, Watford Gap, Knutsford, Leigh Delamere, Birch, Woolley Edge, Fleet, Clacket Lane, Kinross, Gordano As usual, answers are at the bottom of the page.

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Cooper’s Corner Follow Barry on Twitter @bazdjcooper Nottingham Forest writer at the Nottingham Post Yet another mega-money transfer but it’s the fans I feel for. They buy their season tickets and sing songs for their heroes only see them sold for a sum of money that exceeds most lottery wins. I keep hearing that the transfer market ‘has gone mad’. Which I suppose is a bit like ‘the worlds gone mad’ or ‘elf and safety gone mad’ and it makes me wonder how we know what’s sane anymore.

Fortunately we have our Barry to keep us right…

Selling your leading goalscorer with just three weeks until the new Championship season gets underway isn’t quite how Mark Warburton will have envisaged his pre-season preparations.

The Nottingham Forest boss allowed Britt Assombalonga to move to the Reds’ Championship rivals Middlesbrough in a deal worth £15 million. Assombalonga is a rare breed and will be a big loss to Forest, of that, there is no doubt. The 24-year-old DR Congo star netted 14 times in a campaign of struggle at the City Ground last term and but for that collection of strikes Forest would be kicking off their season in League One. Strikers that have a natural instinct to score goals don’t come round too often and when they do, they cost a lot of money. Forest paid Peterborough a club record £5.5 million three years ago, and have now received a record transfer fee from Boro. This isn’t a sale that Forest had to push through, they were not under any financial pressure from new owner Evangelos Marinakis to let one of their key men leave the club, its one they were happy to initiate.

Assombalonga recently changed his agent – to Michael Jarman. A man who had been hanging around previous owner Fawaz Al Hasawi like the proverbial bad smell. Jarman was one of too many hangers on that attached themselves to a naive and beleaguered Kuwaiti, during a time when Al Hasawi was clinging on to power, for what felt like their own gain - when the end was nigh. I’m not suggesting that Jarman encouraged Assombalonga to want to leave Forest, but he’s employed by a player to get him more money

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This was however, a sale on Forest’s terms. The Reds hierarchy wanted him to go to a Premier League club and not a rival and that won’t come as much of a surprise. Given Assombalonga’s recent injury problems, and in fairness to him, with the horrendous knee problem he suffered – it would have been one to end a career not too long ago, it wasn’t a surprise that top flight clubs were not prepared to meet Forest’s valuation.

Premier League clubs as a general rule don’t like to take risks on British talent that costs money if there are any injuries doubts surrounding them.

Burnley would have had to fork out £15 million for a player that has history of suffering a catastrophic knee injury, it’s different in the Championship – Garry Monk rolled the dice and took the risk. Boro, albeit a league rival, activated Forest’s buy-out clause and the deal was done.

The Reds were in control of the move, though.

They got the figure they wanted and that money will be used to bridge the funding gap left by the previous owner, ensuring Forest fall within Financial Fair Play (FFP) guidelines, while also allowing Mark Warburton to invest in his squad.

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