Outgoing Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Cameron Dawson has good recollections of his time at the club and has explained why he turned down a new contract to join Rotherham United.
The boyhood Wednesdayite’s move to New York Stadium was confirmed this week in an unexpected move. Dawson had accepted terms with Bristol Rovers before the Millers swooped in over the weekend to seal a last-minute deal that made the stopper their 10th signing of the summer. As per the Wednesday retained list released last month, the Owls offered Dawson fresh terms to stay on at the club he joined at 15 years old. But having been unable to cement a spot as number one amid regular competition from a number of new keepers, the now 28-year-old saw the opportunity to move on as perfectly timed. Speaking to BBC Sheffield, Dawson said on his decision: “Look, it’s a club that has given me an awful lot, but I was absolutely certain that this was the summer I had to step away. I had a fantastic relationship with the manager there and the staff that came in. They offered me a contract to stay but I knew it was time for a new challenge. I was ready to get out and spread my wings as they say to get stuck into something new. “I’m so happy that it’s Rotherham,I’m delighted to be here and like I’ve said, I’ll be giving it my
absolute all to make sure it’s a successful time here with Rotherham.” Dawson has seen the highs and lows of time at Wednesday and played an integral role in their historic promotion from League One in 2022/23. A run-through of his highlights reads as a memory book of some of the Owls’ most iconic moments in recent years. Now, he’s looking
Interview with Cam Dawson, on his move to Rotherham United and reflecting on his time at Sheffield Wednesday #RUFC #SWFC pic.twitter.com/LUIQ2cTqHC
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forward to kicking on at Rotherham. “I’ve had some incredible times there, promotions, incredible games and some incredible memories,” he told me. “They’ll all stick with me: the Derby Day penalty save, the cup wins, the Newcastle victory, the play-off campaign, and wins at Elland Road and Villa Park. I feel really privileged to have enjoyed those
experiences with so many people who helped me along the way at the football club.I obviously couldn’t have done it on my own, and I took numerous breaks along the route. I’m incredibly grateful to Sheffield Wednesday, but I was clear it was time for a change and to move on; I didn’t want to overstay my welcome, and it was the perfect moment for all parties to go our Separate ways. Thank you to them, but now it’s time to do business with Rotherham.”
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