"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Those are the words of Nelson Mandela and they are printed on the back of Gavin Sutherland’s T-shirt, which he is wearing during an event aimed at ending racism in football.Gavin was running the day-long event at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough stadium on behalf of charity Show Racism the Red Card.More than 100 schoolchildren from five schools across the city took part in the event on Thursday and also got the chance to quiz Owls’ stars Liam Palmer and Tom Lees about the issue and their experiences of it on the ptich.READ MORE: Death of man in Sheffield city centre ‘unexplained’The youngsters – from Greenhill Primary School, Lound Academy, Wharnclifffe Side Primary School, Greengate Lane Academy and Hatfield Primary Academy – welcomed the chance to find out about what racism and hate crime mean and how they can affect the lives and careers of … [Read more...] about Schoolchildren team up with Sheffield Wednesday stars and charity to show racism the red card
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KARL FULLER: Such a poor Norwich side were there for the taking
Opinion PUBLISHED: 06:00 03 September 2018 Town fans in great voice at Portman Road in the derby clash Picture: STEVE WALLER WWW.STEPHENWALLER.COM © Copyright Stephen Waller Town fan Karl Fuller looks back on a day when the Blues couldn’t break their derby duck. Ipswich Town's Jordan Spence (right) and Norwich City's Jordan Rhodes in action. Photo: PALeaving Portman Road after the ‘derby’ yesterday, I felt as frustrated as I had at any point in recent years.Mostly because 20 years since I last saw us beat Norwich will now become 21, but mainly at how a poor Norwich side were there for the taking.They scored from the only spell of pressure that they inflicted upon us in the whole game and when they did score you could not argue that it wasn’t coming.On reflection however, maybe we didn’t create quite enough to win either and a draw was a fair result.Ipswich Town fans make their way into the ground for the East Anglian Derby v Norwich … [Read more...] about KARL FULLER: Such a poor Norwich side were there for the taking
James Shield’s Sheffield United Column: The joy of six at Bramall Lane
0 Have your say With only two days to go before Sheffield United kick-off their latest Championship campaign, here's what we can expect from Chris Wilder's side and, just as importantly, what we can't. Three things you will see or hear this season:1) The manager waxing lyrical about character: Not so long ago, at a ground only a few goal kicks away from here, there was a manager who liked, no loved, to name drop. Sir Alex Ferguson, otherwise known as "The Big Man", was shoehorned into every conversation. So too was his other great pal David Moyes. Until, after tanking at Manchester United, he was suddenly dropped like a red hot brick. Brendan Rodgers, apparently another childhood pal and regular holiday companion, kindly stepped into the breach. It was like watching a fifty-something guy playing imaginary friends. While, for the sake of media relations, trying to contain the biggest belly laugh ever with a rictus grin painted across your face. Anyway, to cut a … [Read more...] about James Shield’s Sheffield United Column: The joy of six at Bramall Lane
Magic Man Richard Wood writes his own fairytale as Rotherham United’s Wembley dream becomes a reality
0 Have your say As the clock ticked down towards half-time in extra time Wembley, it seemed like everyone in this famous arena was holding their breath. The ball hung in the air just a little longer, as it left Joe Newell’s left boot with a satisfying thud. After 103 minutes of play-off combat final, in the sapping heat and muggy humidity in and around Wembley, legs were heavy and minds were tired. Play had slowed down immeasurably as Rotherham United and Shrewsbury Town, League One’s two best teams after champions Wigan Athletic and second-placed Blackburn Rovers, slugged it out in the northwest London under the famous arch.Then, in the 103rd minute, it happened. Wood, a head-it-and-kick-it centre-half of some distinction approaching the twilight years of his career, read the flight of Newell’s free-kick perfectly as it curled invitingly into his path. Shrewsbury sub Lenell John-Lewis’ defending was more M&S than anything, and the finish, stabbed … [Read more...] about Magic Man Richard Wood writes his own fairytale as Rotherham United’s Wembley dream becomes a reality
Melissa Rudd: memories I will always cherish – me, Dad and Norwich City
PUBLISHED: 07:15 16 April 2018 Melissa Rudd Melissa Rudd with dad Paul, centre, and her uncle Mark, taken at the 2015 play-off final. Picture: Melissa Rudd Archant It was a freezing February night in 1996 when I first laid eyes on Carrow Road. The beam of the floodlights cutting through the mist, walking over the bridge towards the River End clutching a packet of fruit pastilles in one hand, the other enveloped snugly in my Dad’s. The game itself was truly unremarkable, everything else is vivid. The feeling of being one of thousands of people in a stadium, the amazement of sitting so close to the players that you could hear them shout across the pitch. If Dad’s memory years later served him correctly, neither team had a shot on target in that dreadful goalless draw against Sheffield United. It didn’t matter to this seven-year-old, I was hooked. That evening did not just ignite my love for Norwich City, it was the start of a special bond I was so lucky to … [Read more...] about Melissa Rudd: memories I will always cherish – me, Dad and Norwich City