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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 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...
Both Sheffield sides have had a strong campaign in 2023/24, and they headed into the clash at Bramall Lane occupying the two spaces behind leaders, Birmingham City, but with games in hand. Wednesday had one, United three, and a win for either side would see them rise to first place. For years the Blades have been the top dogs on the youth scene in the steel city, so they went into this home game as favourites despite the fact the two teams drew 2-2 at Hillsborough back in October in a game that...
The Owls still have a job to do this weekend as they look to maintain their place in the Championship, and while Röhl is fully focused on making sure they get the result they need at Sunderland this weekend, there is still some thought going into what happens over the summer. Wednesday are hoping that they’ll still be a second tier side by the time the final whistle goes at the Stadium of Light, but whatever happens there it would appear that the Owls boss has got a plan in place for their...
The Owls rose out of the bottom three for the first time since August with Sunday’s 3-1 win at Blackburn Rovers and head into the final two matches of the season with their fate in their own hands. Their foremost rivals for their first safety spot are Birmingham City, who sit one spot and one place behind Wednesday heading into a killer clash at Huddersfield Town in 23rd this weekend. News broke in the Midlands media that Blues captain Dion Sanderson has been charged with drink-driving and will...
The Owls have been chasing the pack above them for months now, consistently relying on favours from other teams in order to try and make progress up the league table, but that is no longer the case. A five game unbeaten run, including three big wins, has put Wednesday in charge of their own destiny, leaving them needing just a point away at Sunderland in order to confirm their Championship status, and Röhl admits that it’s a nice position to be in after what they’ve invested since his arrival at...
It’s been a long time since at Wednesday manager won a Championship Manager of the Month gong, with Carlos Carvalhal in April 2017 being the last one to land one. That could potentially change on Friday. Röhl has overseen a remarkable upturn in results since taking over at Hillsborough, and last month saw them finally climb out of the relegation zone after going through April with just one defeat - beating Queens Park Rangers, Blackburn Rovers and West Bromwich Albion along the way. The nominees...
The Owls skipper has been almost ever-present once again this season, playing a huge role in the club’s resurgence under Danny Röhl, and he recently took his tally of appearances past the 400-mark after climbing into their top 15 of all time. His contract is up in the summer – like so many others – but he says that, if it’s up to him, he won’t be going anywhere. The 34-year-old still feels like he has plenty left to offer, and reiterated his desire to see out the rest of his playing career at...
The Owls stalwart made his 434th outing in Wednesday colours on Saturday as he played a pivotal part in their vital 3-0 win over West Bromwich Albion, going joint eighth on the club’s list of all-time appearance-makers. Palmer went level with the great Johnny Fantham, a legend of the 1950s and 1960s at Hillsborough, as he continued his climb up the ranks, and if he features against Sunderland on Saturday then he will go eighth outright. “The number keeps creeping up!” he said with a smile when...
The Owls still have another game to go this season as they look to secure their place in the Championship for the 2024/25 campaign, and they know that they need just a point to do so - not even that if Birmingham City and Plymouth Argyle fail to win their games against Norwich City and Hull City. On Monday night The Star’s Football Awards took place at OEC Sheffield in Hillsborough, and our writers, Alex Miller and Joe Crann, were tasked with choosing a Player of the Season, while sports editor,...
Sheffield Wednesday’s rivals have been dug out by their own manager ahead of this weekend’s defining final weekend. Wednesday gave themselves a big shot at survival with a huge win over West Brom last time out, moving three points clear of the drop zoine but with a much inferior goal difference. The Owls can guarantee safety with a point against Sunderland this weekend, while either of Birmingham City or Plymouth Argyle failing to win will also do the trick. Birmingham face playoff hopefuls...