On Sunday, after a massive win over Blackburn Rovers, the German beckoned his technical team onto the edge of the box in front of a packed out away end so that they could celebrate with the 7,300+ travelling fans together. Henrik Pedersen, Sal Bibbo, Sascha Lense, Chris Powell and Neil Thompson threw their arms in the air alongside the manager to the delight of the Wednesdayites in front of them, and it was another moment that showed how far the team has come since October. Wednesday, as a...
The Merseyside battler has spoken a number of times about his never-say-die attitude this season, one that has instructed his comeback from Xisco outcast to Danny Röhl key man via a testing in-and-out period in between. Nobody made more tackles than Vaulks in the 3-1 Ewood Park win, with one of those leading to Wednesday’s vital second goal. A back-to-basics approach edged towards in recent outings is a side-step from where they were some weeks ago under Röhl, who has always maintained that...
A televised Sunday clash saw the Owls win out at Ewood Park thanks to goals from Josh Windass, Marvin Johnson and a calamity own goal from Rovers goalkeeper Aynsley Pears. Nearly 7,400 Wednesday fans roared their side to a victory that takes them out of the Championship relegation zone for the first time since August. Röhl had to use two of his substitutes earlier than he might have liked when two defenders - Michael Ihiekwe and his replacement Bambo Diaby - both had to leave the clash through...
Sheffield Wednesday have given themselves a chance of survival as they head into their last two games. The Owls pulled off a huge away win over relegation rivals Blackburn Rovers to climb out of the bottom three, but they face a task to remain there, given the fixtures they have remaining. Still, Danny Rohl’s men have more than a fair chance of beating the drop, and few fans expected to be in this position based on the start to the season their side put together. Wednesday were once marooned at...
The Owls head to Blackburn Rovers this weekend with the knowledge that, if results go their way on Saturday, they will have another chance to climb out of the Championship relegation zone, however it could also be the case that kick off arrives with them locked in the bottom three for another week. Röhl has spoken about making sure they focus on themselves at this point in time as they head into the final three games, and by all accounts it would appear that he will be dealing with the same...
The German coach has steered Wednesday out of the relegation zone having taken over a side winless in 13 and in the midst of their worst-ever start to a league campaign. With two matches to go the Owls sit a point clear of Birmingham City in 22nd place, with Röhl maintaining the side’s aim is to hunt the places immediately above them in the table rather than to look back at the teams behind. In an interview with the national media last week, the former Bayern Munich assistant boss suggested he...
Boyhood Wednesdayite Weaver has been on the coaching staff at Middlewood Road for a decade but recently announced his surprise exit from the club, citing personal reasons. A former Premier League stopper, the 45-year-old enjoyed two playing spells with the Owls - though he is perhaps best known for his time at Manchester City - before stepping into coaching with Wednesday. Röhl has only been in situ for just over six months at S6 but found himself the beneficiary of Weaver’s expertise and...
Röhl has been touted in the national media as one of the names high on Sunderland’s list of potential candidates to replace Michael Beale, though subsequent reports suggest they may be put off by a high compensation requirement. The German boss, who sought to play down links when asked about the potential interest earlier this year, is under contract until the summer of 2025 according to reports in the German media. An iconic former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur player, Poyet oversaw 75 matches...
Danny Rohl may be the youngest manager in the EFL, but he’ll need his elite-level coaching experience to get Sheffield Wednesday out of trouble. Following the sacking of Xisco Munoz in Octobe
The Owls won at Blackburn Rovers 3-1 to climb out of the bottom three for the first time in 246 days, a remarkable fightback from the club’s worst-ever start to a league season. Röhl has spoken a number of times about the need for Wednesday to act as ‘hunters’ in their quest to retain their second tier status and though their Ewood Park win took them above the line into 21st place, the task is now to chase Plymouth Argyle a point ahead of them - and then Blackburn a point further on. “We are...
Sheffield Wednesday captain Barry Bannan hopes to see Ipswich Town promoted to the Premier League - an outcome that would almost certainly mean former club Leeds United missing out. Leeds and Ipswich look set to go head-to-head for the second automatic promotion place, following Leicester City’s commanding 5-0 thumping of Southampton on Tuesday evening. Enzo Maresca’s side need just three points to secure a top-two finish, with that victory virtually condemning the Saints to a play-off place due...
Barry Bannan has admitted he would like to see Ipswich Town join Leicester City in the automatic promotion places with Yorkshire rivals Leeds United missing out. Sheffield Wednesday remain fully focused on the lower end of the Championship table with the relegation battle intensifying week on week. The Owls are currently one point and one place above the drop zone with just two games remaining to secure their fate. But the incredible battle at the top cannot be ignored with Leeds, Ipswich and...