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Mayor unveils revaMped Corn exChange aFTer £5M regeneraTion
Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones this week officially unveiled the Corn Exchange building at Doncaster Market, following the completion of a £5m Government-funded revamp.
Originally built in 1870 as a concert hall and marketplace, the iconic grade II listed building, which features Victorian classical architecture with a dome similar to that on the original Crystal Palace, has gone through 24 months of restoration to regenerate the building back to its former glory.
Works to the historic Grade II Listed building have included a whole host of vital repair and restoration works, including repairs to the roof, improvements to the drainage, as well as heritage restoration to the windows and stonework. The works have also seen the removal of the non-original
mezzanine, providing a flexible, open space which will be able to host a diverse range of events from shows to pop up markets. A range of new features have also been added. These include a new staircase, new lighting including LED feature lighting, improved heating, new accessible toilets, new fire doors and a new ventilation system. In addition to this, a brand-new gallery flooring and ten new retail units have been added, as well as improved access around the entirety of the building.
Mayor of Doncaster Ros Jones said: “Our treasured Corn Exchange has had extensive restoration, bringing it back to its former glory, completing this latest stage of investment to our Doncaster Markets, making the space both more accessible and versatile to thrive in a 21st century city centre, improving the visitor
experience and preserving this significant piece of Doncaster history. In a nod to its original purpose as a concert hall, the building has also been reconfigured to be able to hold events there for over 400 people.”
“Over the next few months, the Corn Exchange will offer a variety of events to showcase its return. In the lead-up to Christmas people can come along and enjoy an artisan market, Christmas workshops and theatre shows, providing added attractions to our extensive ‘Countdown to Christmas’ line up. I look forward to seeing this building play host to events and enterprise once again and I encourage everyone to look at what events are coming up and come and see the transformation for yourselves.”
Raymond Linch, managing director of Market Asset Management, which is
the operator of Doncaster Market and the Corn Exchange, said: “With the soft launch set for November, we already have a full calendar of events booked in for the coming months. The retail units are set to open in Spring 2025 and demand is already high. It’s an exciting time for Doncaster, and we’re proud to have played a part in the Corn Exchange’s next chapter.”
The Corn Exchange will officially open for retail in
Spring 2025. Before then, from 30th November the building will open its doors for events, with a selection planned over the next six months.
The first event will take place on 30th November, with Mother Hooker’s Festive Winter Market taking place in the building from 9am4pm. The Corn Exchange will also host its first pantomime ‘The Modern Christmas Panto – a re-telling of Robin Hood’ from 3rd-15th December.
r istmas at Clu mb er P ark 16 Nove mber – 5 January Join us on a magical journey to find twelve giant Snowman sculptures at iconic locations across the park. With themes of friendship, imagination and adventure, The Snowman is the ultimate festive story to explore with family and friends.
Theo brings extra Christmas magic to Crystal Peaks
The Children’s Hospital Charity mascot joined Crystal Peaks manager Lee Greenwood to launch the Festive season at the award-winning Sheffield shopping centre.
Along with a new light display throughout the
the centre is also, for the sixth year running, hosting 40 giant snowflakes as part of the hospital charity’s famous Christmas fundraising campaign.
“We are delighted to be joining The Children’s Hospital Charity again and adding their snowflakes to our Festive display,” said Lee.
“Crystal Peaks sees itself as very much at the heart of the community and Sheffield Children’s Hospital touches the lives of so many people every year.
“We hope that our visitors will enjoy seeing the snowflakes and will want to support this outstanding city charity as much as we do.”
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a huge weekend of food, drinks, live music and entertainment is coming to Sheffield’s Don Valley Bowl on the 7th & 8th of June 2025 with a Black Friday ticket offer being launched this weekend.
The Sausage and Cider festival is returning to Sheffield’s Don Valley Bowl on Saturday the 7th with the huge outdoor stage with an array of live entertainment.
Scouting for Girls have already been announced as the first headliners plus special guest Barrioke returns to Sheffield fresh from hugely successful appearances at Tramlines.
Plus there will also be a selection of some of UK’s biggest and best tribute acts covering a wide range of styles.
This year expect over 30+ cider flavours, alongside craft beer, spirits, wine, cocktails and soft drinks.
Alongside 20+ sausage flavours ranging from maple and chilli, vegetarian and cheese. Returning with the biggest show yet a huge festival market, bigger site, more traders then ever before, on-stage sausage eating contests and 6-round chilli eating competitions.
VIP area also available including dedicated queue
jump, exclusive stage views, private area, bar and premium toilets. This year on the children’s stage, customers can expect a children’s disco, face painting, live entertainers and character dress up!
Marketing Manager Sausage & Cider Festival’s Lee Fudge: “Sausage and Cider Festival outdoors is a feel-good event with great music, a huge variety of cider flavours and great independent food operators. We are excited to be able to host our event in Sheffield again in 2025.”
This event will run from
2pm to 11pm and under 18’s must be accompanied by someone above the age of 21.
The biggest Country Music party in the UK Summer in Nashville is coming to Sheffield’s Don Valley Bowl for the first time ever on Sunday the 8th of June 2025!
If you like Luke Combs, Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash, then Summer in Nashville is not one to miss. Directly from the USA, expect the best new and undiscovered acts, along with tribute acts to country music’s greatest legends. Festival goers are in for
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latest updates from south yorkshire’s mayor
South Yorkshire’s Mayor and leaders from across Local Government and health came together to officially launch WorkWell, a new early intervention service that’s supporting people with physical or mental health conditions to stay in work or return to work.
The launch at the South Yorkshire Housing Association (SYHA) offices in Sheffield on Wednesday 6 November, brought together partners, stakeholders and those who have accessed forerunner employment support programmes, to discuss the new service and how it can be accessed in the region.
Ruth Salvin, 45, who has recently signed up to WorkWell was at the event. She is currently out of work due to health reasons and she hopes the service will help get her confidence back.
Ruth said: “I started on WorkWell last week. I’m hoping being on this course will give me more confidence to return to work and increase my confidence in my abilities to work in childcare. It has been good so far; my employment support officer Mark is being very supportive and I appreciate his advice. I’m looking forward to be able to return to work and use the skills that I’ve acquired.”
South Yorkshire’s Mayor Oliver Coppard, as well as representatives from SYHA and South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA), spoke at the launch event about what this new service means for the region. SYMCA was recently awarded more than £3.5m as one of 15 pilot areas across England to deliver WorkWell. SYMCA will provide the service in partnership with SYHA. The new service provides a referral mechanism for employees and employers to ask for the support they need.
WorkWell offers a tailored early-intervention work and health support and assessment service, and a single, joined-up gateway to other support services.
Leigh Arnold, 35, is a Peer Support Worker, who previously received employment support from South Yorkshire Housing Association. He spoke at the event about his experiences.
Leigh said: “The employment support I received helped me
with my CV and helped me with the application, so it was a lot more targeted, it wasn’t just about numbers it was actually helping me with what I wanted to go into. It made a massive difference. It got me a job in a sector that I was finding it difficult to get into myself and I had ongoing employment support after I got the job. I think if WorkWell is anything like what I experienced then it will definitely help people. If it’s targeted and focused on what your interests and skills are then you’re setting people up to win.”
WorkWell offers low-intensity holistic support to people who are struggling due to a physical or mental health condition and or disability. health condition or disability, to overcome work and health related barriers to employment.
The WorkWell Partnership will enable a wide range of local organisations to connect individuals to the support they need. Partners across work and health, such as GPs, Primary Care services, Job Centre Plus, Local Authorities, Employers and the Voluntary Community Sector will be able to make referrals into this service later this year.
South Yorkshire’s Mayor Oliver Coppard, who also chairs the region’s Integrated Care Partnership, said “The poor health that scars our region doesn’t just hold back our economy, it stops people from making the most of their talents and enjoying the lives they deserve. Through the innovative Working Win scheme, we’ve already supported 6,500 people back to work. Through the additional funding for WorkWell, we’ll be able to support many more people across South Yorkshire, so that everyone has the opportunity to stay near and go far.”
One of the main focuses of the Integrated Care Partnership Board in South Yorkshire is the relationship between employment and improving population health.
Juliann Hall of South Yorkshire Housing Association, said: “Good work is important because it can offer people new experiences, help to build local connections, and provide meaning and purpose. At
South Yorkshire Housing Association, we believe that everyone deserves the opportunities and support to find a job they can flourish in.
WorkWell will ensure that people living with health conditions and disabilities are supported to find and stay in work and given the chance to share and grow their talents in South Yorkshire. We’re delighted to be partnering with SYMCA on another much-needed employment support programme and looking forward to working with local communities and organisations in Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield.”
Find out more about WorkWell at www. southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk/ workwell and www.syha. co.uk/workwell
South Yorkshire’s Mayor, Oliver Coppard, is supporting Sceptre, a national week of police action to tackle knife crime.
The bi-annual week of action, held from 11-17 November, sees South Yorkshire Police stepping up activities to tackle knife crime, working with partners from across the county. As well as conducting policing operations such as knife seizures the force will take part in increased community engagement, proactive communications, the delivery of educational materials on the dangers of carrying knives, and information on the impact that knife crime has on victims, perpetrators, families, and communities. South Yorkshire’s Mayor took on Police and Crime Commissioner powers following May’s election, with one of his manifesto commitments prioritising a zero-tolerance approach to knife crime.
Commenting, South Yorkshire’s Mayor, Oliver Coppard said: “Knife crime is a scourge on our communities, destroying the lives of both victims of knife crime and those who carry knives. Across the country, the rates of knife crime are growing, and they are growing more quickly in South Yorkshire than in other similar places. That’s why as South Yorkshire’s Mayor I have made knife crime a priority and committed to take a zero-tolerance approach. Weeks of action like Sceptre are important, not just for taking knives off the streets in the short
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term, but also by putting early intervention and education at the heart of that approach. Everyone in South Yorkshire has the right to feel safe and secure, whoever they are, wherever they are. By working with South Yorkshire Police and across our communities, I am determined to make that vision a reality.” Knife crime includes all incidents that involved a knife or a sharp instrument, with the exception of possession of weapon offences and homicides as these are counted separately. In South Yorkshire there has been a downward trend in the numbers of incidents over the last 12 months of recorded figures (according to Office of National Statistics). In the period between July 2023 and June 2024 there were 1,492 incidents involving a knife or sharp instrument. In the previous 12-month period the reported number of incidents were 1,614. This has come down from its peak in 2017/18 of 1,772. Nationally a lot of work is being done to target the accessibility of deadly and intimidating weapons to reduce how easily they can end up in the wrong hands. The recent ban of ‘zombie-style’ knives and machetes supports policing in stopping their manufacture and overall availability. The fight to remove knife crime from our communities has also been further strengthened with the government’s recent announcements about a proposed ban on certain types of swords and the largest ever review into how knives are sold online to identify any gaps in legislation which will prevent these being sold illegally to under18s. In reality very few people carry knives but if someone you know is carrying a knife you can report it to the police, speak to a trusted family member or teacher, or you can report it anonymously to Crimestoppers. If there are areas where you live or spend time that don’t feel safe you can report this on a website called StreetSafe. The information is passed to your local police force who can then look at what they can do to improve safety in that area
The Pathways to Success programme, part of Opportunity Sheffield and delivered by Autism Plus Specialist Employment Support, offers tailored employment support for autistic adults in the Sheffield area.
It provides one to one weekly sessions with a Specialist Employment Coach, helping individuals overcome barriers and work towards their goals in employment, education, or training.
Support Offered
• Personalised action plans
• Confidence and selfesteem building
• Employability skills training
• Guidance on available options for progression
• Wellbeing support
• Employer introductions and workplace visits
• CV writing and interview practice
Eligibility
• Live in Sheffield City Council area
• Over 16 years old
• Not currently accessing other DWP-funded projects
• Not in employment,
education, or training
A formal diagnosis is not required. The programme is funded until March 2025.
SEND Youth Hub
The SEND Youth Hub Programme, provided by Autism Plus Specialist Employment Support, is a specialised initiative designed to assist young people aged 18-24 with neurodivergent conditions in the Sheffield City Council area. The programme aims to help participants overcome barriers and progress towards volunteering, education, work placements, or paid employment.
Support Offered
• One to One support from a specialist Youth Work Coach and Progression Mentors
• Personalised action plans to address barriers
• Confidence and selfesteem development
• Money management support
• Wellbeing improvement
• Goal identification and aspiration setting
• Employer introductions and workplace visits
• Assistance with CV writing and interview practice
Eligibility
• Live in the Sheffield City Council area
• Aged between 18-24
• Not currently accessing other DWP-funded projects
• Not in employment, education, or training
Think pink if you’re planning to take public transport to the St Luke’s Hospice Festival of Light on Sunday, December 1.
A long-standing tradition at the popular event is that First Bus provides a free park and ride service for visitors, running between the Tesco car park at Abbeydale Road and St Luke’s at Little Common Lane, helping to ease traffic and parking problems.
And this year the bus will be especially easy to spot as it will be the bright pink single-decker that was launched in September to celebrate the 25-year partnership between First Bus and St Luke’s.
“Our First Bus shuttle is always an essential part of our Festival of Light and one that makes visiting the event really easy for our visitors,” said St Luke’s Senior Fundraising Manager Matthew Sheridan. “We’re delighted that in this milestone year for this very special partnership, First’s pink
St Luke’s bus will be providing the service and making a genuinely standout contribution to the evening.”
The Festival of Light is the annual celebration that sees thousands of lights brighten the charity’s Little Common Lane garden, all dedicated in memory of loved ones.
This year’s event will be hosted by BBC Look North presenter and keen St Luke’s supporter Tom Ingall.
The First Bus free Park and Ride service, will start running from the Abbeydale Road Tesco car park at approximately 3.45pm, with the last bus leaving the hospice at 7.20pm.
The Little Common Lane gardens officially open at 4pm, with the ceremony scheduled to begin at 6pm.
To find out more about the 2024 Festival of Light and how to support the event and make a donation simply visit www.festivalof-light.org.uk
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REVEREND AND THE MAKERS RELEASE CHARITY CHRISTMAS SINGLE
Reverend & The Makers have unveiled their new Christmas single ‘Late Night Phone Call’ which was released last week on November 15th alongside a video in proud support of Samaritans. Speaking about their new single, frontman Jon McClure says, “‘Late Night Phone Call’ is a weird one in that it isn’t a Christmas song and doesn’t really have a chorus, yet it totally felt like a Christmas pop song from the very beginning. It’s also based loosely on a true story where I went out and had a gallon of Guinness and rang Laura up on the way home drunkenly telling her that I love her.
“As you can see in the video, she wasn’t initially too impressed given the hour but obviously I won her round with a bit of the old Northern charm. My mum and friends all cried when they heard the song. My dad was a big fan of it before he passed away so there’s a lot of emotion wrapped up in it too as it’s our first Xmas without him.”
The festive season can highlight feelings of loneliness and isolation for many people and is an issue close to Jon McClure’s heart. Since 2020, he has been offering private one-on-one online shows on Christmas Day for fans spending the day alone. By lending support to Samaritans, Reverend & The Makers hope to draw attention to the issue and the support that is available.
McClure says, “I wanted to get Samaritans involved as people being alone and in a bad place at Christmas time is something that has always really bothered me. Every year on Christmas day I Zoom a bunch of people who are alone and struggling and play them a song to cheer them up a little. I kinda thought we could go one step further with that this year and direct them towards a charity that is there to help with this. Times are tough for a lot of people and it’s not hard as an artist to help people in this way.”
Julie Bentley, CEO of Samaritans, said: “Jon’s late night phone call led to a happy, life-changing event with his marriage to Laura and for many people, phoning Samaritans can be just as life-changing, even life-saving.
“Sadly, loneliness is one of the most common concerns we hear about, particularly during the festive season but, unlike Jon, no one should worry about waking our volunteers up with a late night phone call – they are here 24/7, even on Christmas day, to help anyone struggling with their mental wellbeing.
“Personally, I would like to say a huge thank you to Reverend and the Makers for choosing to raise awareness of Samaritans services via their new single. Our winter campaign this year is all about Breaking the Silence and I’ve no doubt Late Night Phone Call will help people do just that, so I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed that it makes it all the way to Christmas
number one.”
The doo-wop-tinged love song sees Jon McClure serenading the love of his life (“it’s me entering my Vegas period,” he jokes), stumbling his drunken way home, building towards a dramatic, soul revue crescendo. It marks the first new material to be released by the Sheffield five-piece since their seventh studio album ‘Heatwave
In The Cold North’ which debuted at no.6 last year, giving the band their first Top 10 album since their debut album The State of Things, which reached No.5 in 2007, their biggest single in over a decade and an unbroken run of seven Top 20 albums to date.
Reverend & The Makers have announced they will play their biggest headline show to date at Rock N Roll Circus at Don Valley Bowl in Sheffield on 30th August 2025.
Late Night Phone Call is available now on all streaming platforms.
Grenoside Working Men’s Club is a private members’ club in the heart of Grenoside Village.
Role - GWMC requires a Steward/Stewardess to manage the Bar. This requires at least five years’ experience & proven ability in all aspects of bar, cellar & cash management, stock control, ordering, supervising of bar staff and dealing with suppliers.
You need to be passionate about customer service and be enthusiastic and flexible with a “can-do” attitude.
Applications - in writing: FAO Club Secretary, 195 Main Street, Grenoside, Sheffield S35 8PP, or
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Please include your CV and a covering letter. References are required.
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Owners or Occupiers of land (including buildings) near the operating centre(s) who believe that their use or enjoyment of that land would be affected, should make written representations to the Traffic Commissioner at Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UE, stating their reasons, within 21 Days of this Notice. Representors must at the same time send a copy of their representations to the applicant at the address given at the top of this notice.
A Guide to making Representations is available from the Traffic Commissioner’s Office.
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Owners or Occupiers of land (including buildings) near the operating centre(s) who believe that their use or enjoyment of that land would be affected, should make written representations to the Traffic Commissioner at Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UE, stating their reasons, within 21 Days of this Notice. Representors must at the same time send a copy of their representations to the applicant at the address given at the top of this notice.
A Guide to making Representations is available from the Traffic Commissioner’s Office.
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Have made an application under Section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003 to vary a Premises Licence for the Premises known as llYke, uNit 8, 11 NeW era square, sheffield s2 4rB the details of the variation are as follows:
Adjusting to include the raised terrace area at the front of the property to be included in the area of licensable activity.
Interested parties or responsible authorities may make written representations to Licensing Section, Sheffield City Council, Block C Staniforth Road Depot, Staniforth Road, Sheffield S9 3HD about this application by 13th December 2024
For information on representations, please see www.sheffield.gov.uk/licensinginforesidents
For full details and to view a copy of the application please contact the Licensing General Section. Telephone: 0114 2734264 or by e-mail to licensingservice@sheffield.gov.uk
It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on conviction for this offence is unlimited.
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Coronation Street: David tries to hide his relief after his recent secret meddling when Shona tells him that Clayton has regained consciousness. Sally and Tim find the word ‘Grass’ sprayed across their front door and Tim assures her that he’s reported Mason’s brothers to the police. Ken tells Cassie he’ll pay her an extra pound an hour if she’ll accept her job back. But flanked by Adam and Steve, Tracy orders Cassie to sling her hook and stop sponging off Ken. Carla finds Lisa drowning her sorrows in the pub, but will she be the one to offer her a shoulder to cry on? Nick and Toyah are getting down to business in the bistro office. However, they are clearly taking a huge risk being in public and soon they hear Leanne approaching and quickly get dressed. It’s all a bit close for comfort as Leanne makes her way towards the door... are they about to be caught in the act?
Emmerdale:
Time could be running out for Moira in a very special episode of Emmerdale. As the day of Moira’s operation gets nearer, Cain struggles to handle his fears of possibly losing his wife. While Jai distracts Kerry at the depot, Ross moves in to STEAL one of the vans! Will remains hopeful that Kim will agree to marriage mediation. But Kim has other ideas and offers him £100,000 to get out of her life as quickly as possible! Will he accept Kim’s pay-off? A hooded figure is seen lurking around, ready to STEAL her car!
The culprit soon does a runner. But it doesn’t take Kim long to figure out WHO is responsible. The scene is set for a showdown as Kim gives the guilty party an ULTIMATUM!
Eastenders:
Bride-to-be Elaine asks her legal eagle grandson Johnny to help her draw-up a pre-nuptial agreement for fiance George to sign on the dotted line. But how will George react when he finds out about the legal document? Will the wedding still go ahead? Martin is reeling from the DOUBLE baby bombshell dropped by his ex-wife, Ruby. Now that the truth is out, Martin demands some answers from Ruby. Jean was surprised to find out she is entitled to a £12,000 payout from her pension! It finally seemed the Slaters were getting some good luck heading their way. Cindy is still lurking around in the background and warns George’s loverboy son, Junior, to stop meddling between her and fiance, Ian. The market traders are up-in-arms over plans to shutdown their place of business. Mr Lister, long-time market inspector, is back on the scene.
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BLADES AND OWLS SHARE THE SPOILS
The spoils were shared in the first Under 18s Sheffield derby of the season as Jevan
Beattie’s first half penalty was cancelled out after the break by an equaliser from Caelan Cadamarteri.
As derby games go, it was a low-key affair with both sides creating few clear-cut chances and both goalkeepers ending up with relatively
STEVEN HASLAM TO DEPART OWLS
Sheffield Wednesday can confirm that Academy Manager Steven Haslam is departing Hillsborough. Haslam will take up a new Academy Auditor role with the Professional Game Academy Audit Company (PGAAC), specialising in Leadership
quiet afternoons on a day where the unbeaten Blades never quite found top gear.
It took until the 24th minute for United to register an attempt on target when Siem EyobAbraha saw a curling effort pushed away by the Wednesday goalkeeper, while Coby Hewitson was equal to a couple of efforts from range down the other end.
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PGAAC is owned and overseen by the Professional Game (English Premier League, English Football League and The FA) and provides independent quality assurance for academies in the Professional Game.
Haslam told swfc.co.uk:
“As a lifelong fan of Sheffield Wednesday, I have been both honoured and proud to represent the club as a player, Academy Coach and for
But just after the half hour mark United were awarded a penalty after a pull inside the box, allowing Beattie to step up and calmly convert for his second academy goal in the space of 24 hours. That was as good as it got before the break, but the young Blades looked like building on their momentum in the first 10 minutes of the second half as Eyob-Abraha saw
the last seven and a half years, Academy Manager.
“I have many people to thank for their support and hard work, from the chairman through to all the staff with whom I have enjoyed such a positive relationship. “It has been a very difficult decision to make as I have forged excellent relationships with everyone working across the club and community. We have some exciting talent emerging through the
a header saved, before Hewitson was forced into a good stop down the other end.
The equaliser though arrived on the hour when a heavy back pass put Hewitson in trouble, allowing Cadamarteri to steal in and tap in the equaliser. That gave the Owls momentum and United had to ride out a period of pressure, though the best
academy age groups, but I feel the time is right to embark on a new challenge in my career.
“I wish everyone connected to Wednesday a successful season and
chance fell to Beattie who was denied by a good save after being played in down the left side of the penalty area.
In the final minutes, head coach Jim O’Brien introduced a Trialist in attack, and in the dying seconds he almost nicked the three points, but his effort rolled agonisingly past the far post.
all the very best in the future.”
Everyone at Sheffield Wednesday would like to thank Steven for his services and wish him the best of luck in his new role and beyond.
MCCANN PLEDGES CANDID VIDEO SESSIONS TO UNEARTH A MORE RUTHLESS ROVERS
Grant McCann has pledged plenty of hard work to get Rovers firing after being frustrated by a lack of clinical edge against Salford City. Rovers enjoyed much the better of the attacking play but struggled for clear cut opportunities - with Billy Sharp’s equaliser being their only shot on target. Manager McCann says there will be plenty of focus on the moments in which Rovers’ lack of composure let them down as he seeks to bring out ruthlessness from his group.
“The one bit of quality and calmness we showed was a great run from Joe Sbarra, a calm ball across to Billy Sharp and a calm finish,” McCann said.
“There are too many
times when we get to that top end of the pitch that it just seems to be rushed.
We do things too quickly where we can take an extra touch.
“With the opportunities that we had, we just have to be better. The players know that and understand that but we certainly have to be better when we get to the top end of the pitch because it’s not acceptable to hit your cross into somebody or get your shot blocked.
“You have to work your feet and move people to score goals - just like Joe and Billy did for our goal.
“It was clear to see and I’ve said it for a few weeks now, particularly at home, that we’re just not clinical enough at the top end of the pitch.
It’s just not good enough for us.
“It has to be about repetition for us now, in terms of how we want to play, work and get the players into position.
I speak about it all the time when we don’t win or take our chances - I’m not a rigid manager and
I don’t tell the players where to go. I like them to have freedom at the top end of the pitch.
“They have that freedom but at the minute they’re
not picking the right pass or the right cross or the right shot. The decisions they make are wrong and we need to be better.
“Maybe we need to sit the boys down next
TREAT YOUR LITTLE MILLER TO A MASCOT PACKAGE THIS CHRISTMAS!
Are you a Miller and searching for the perfect gift for a loved one this Christmas, well look no further!
Rotherham United are giving you the opportunity to treat someone to a matchday experience that they’ll never forget, with mascot packages available for fixtures at AESSEAL New York Stadium.
Being a mascot is an action packed day which includes:
week and go through all the times our shots get blocked and check on where the movements are and if there are enough options.”
• Meeting the players in the dressing room before the match
• Two course meal
• Lead the players out for the game
• Have a picture taken with the captains and officials prior to kick-off
• Be presented with a signed football by the Man of the Match
• Silver Lounge passes
• Car parking space
• Full replica kit
• Three programmes
• Team sheets
• One seat for the mascot
and two for their guests (mascot seats are situated behind the away dugout, additional tickets can be purchased).
To book or for more information contact Rebecca Jukes at rjukes@ rotherhamunited.net or call 01709 827781.
Bookings for mascot packages are available for home fixtures only for children ages 4 - 13 years old and are sold on a first come, first served basis.
