The talismanic midfield man has been a huge part of Wednesday’s slog to climb out of the Championship relegation zone, and his relationship with the Owls fanbase is clear for everyone to see every time they chant his name from the stands. On Sunday there were thousands of them that did just that at Ewood Park as Danny Röhl’s side ran out as 3-1 winners to move up to 21st, and ‘Baz’ spoke afterwards about how much it meant to claim all three points. “It was a massive day for me personally,” he...
Wednesday climbed out of the bottom three for the first time since Röhl’s arrival over the weekend, beating Blackburn Rovers 3-1 at Ewood Park to give themselves a real shot of staving off the drop and another season in League One. The German has overseen a remarkable turnaround after the Owls’ worst ever start to a season, and McCoist believes that he’s ‘transformed’ the team during his spell in charge. "What a story that is at Sheffield Wednesday!" McCoist said, as quoted by Football League...
And they’ll likely have talismanic midfielder Barry Bannan involved despite a substitution late on in a win over West Bromwich Albion that sparked fan fears of a possible injury. The Owls skipper left the field in the 77th minute of the Baggies win - he was replaced by Momo Diaby - in what was his 44th appearance of the campaign. Bannan produced a leader’s performance on the day, contributing in both directions as Wednesday took a giant leap towards safety. A point at Sunderland next weekend...
It’ll be his first experience of a sold out Hillsborough and with plenty on the line, they’ll welcome play-off hunting West Bromwich Albion to S6 hoping not only to retain their place in the safety zone, but to leapfrog a team or two ahead of them by claiming a vital win. And as the boom of Jeff Beck’s Hi Ho Silver Lining blasts out into the South Yorkshire afternoon, Valentin will drink it in. English football, he said, is a bit special on that front. “I cannot wait to be on the pitch,” said...
The 23-year-old got the ball rolling for the Owls at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, scoring the opening goal at S6 on the way to securing a hugely important 3-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion. He was also involved in the second and third goals, too. There were some great scenes from the young Dutchman as he celebrated with supporters at S6 – though the removal of his shirt did get him booked – and he spoke of how he feels they ‘deserve’ that sort of relationship. Speaking to The Star he...
The Owls jumped out of the relegation zone for the first time since August with the win, Josh Windass’ stunning opener cancelled out by Sammie Szmodics’ leveller before a Marvin Johnson effort and a calamity Aynsley Pears own goal earned Danny Röhl’s side a fourth away win in six Championship matches. The defeat reduced Rovers’ gap on the bottom three to three points with two matches to go. And in a defiant press engagement after the match, their manager said: “First half we were well in the...
The promotion-chasing Baggies head to Hillsborough on Saturday knowing a win will all but secure a place in the top six barring an unthinkable goal difference swing in favour of Hull City. Their hosts will have designs on picking up three points themselves of course having climbed out of the bottom three last weekend, sitting one point clear of the drop zone. A whopping 25 points and 16 league positions separate the two sides, who are battling to achieve very different aspirations heading into...
As the bus wound down towards the stadium, the crowds got denser. Wednesday were due to play the might of Manchester United - but flashes of red were sparse. It was a moment several members of that iconic squad and its coaching staff regale as instrumental in their historic 1-0 win - the sheer numbers lining the streets making them relax a touch, as if the Wembley date was a home fixture. Perhaps just a little ironic it was, then, that on the 33rd anniversary of John Sheridan’s ‘dink’ winner at...
The Owls face the Baggies on Saturday afternoon in their final home game of the 2023/24 season, and at the time of reporting no seats remain available as fans fill up the spots at their Hillsborough home. Supporters, buoyed by the huge 3-1 win over Blackburn Rovers at the weekend, are maintaining hope that they could retain their place in the Championship for next season, and over 30,000 will be present at the weekend to cheer them on in the penultimate match of the campaign. WBA were given...
Wednesday went into the last home game of the season with their fate in their own hands after a huge win over Blackburn Rovers the following week got them out of the bottom three, and they were looking to take another step towards safety at S6 against a Baggies side gunning for the play-offs. The talk in the week was about how important the crowd could be in helping them get the job done, and the fans certainly took it to heart as they roared the team on to a fantastic 3-0 win that put them in...
The former Leeds United coach spoke glowingly pre-match of the sense of occasion he expected at S6 and made a point of explaining the relative indifference in form between the two sides. A sold-out Hillsborough roared Wednesday to a victory that took the Owls a place further up the Championship table and three points clear of the drop zone. A single point at Sunderland on the final day will secure safety. The Baggies meanwhile needed a win to all-but secure a play-off place. Defeat leaves them...
The Owls are taking on West Bromwich Albion at S6 in their final home game of the season, and over 30,000 Wednesdayites have made the trip to cheer on Danny Röhl’s boys. Wednesday can take a big step towards safety if things go their way, and Röhl spoke in the week about how important the supporters could be in helping them get the job done. You can watch them belting out Hi Ho Silver Lining in the video at the top of the page