Sheffield United are Championship bound, though they still have some Premier League business to take care of. Big changes are expected in the Blades squad this summer, with Chris Wilder having already been vocal about the state of his squad. Wilder wants players who are committed to the cause, something he’s suggested has been missing from some of his players this season. While the squad will change significantly over the summer, we’ve taken a look at how the current value of the Blades squad...
Sheffield Wednesday will already have eyes on next season after securing a Championship stay, while Sheffield United will already be preparing for a Championship campaign of their own following relegation. The Owls required a fine run of form down the stretch to haul themselves out of the bottom three, but they got the job done under immense pressure. The Blades were not able to manage such a feat, but they will get a fresh start under Chris Wilder next season. The pressure has now been lifted...
Sheffield Wednesday managed to successful dodge relegation, albeit they left it a little late, wrapping up Championship survival on the final day. The Owls pulled off a great escape with superb form in the final weeks of the season. Danny Rohl’s team would have been good enough to finish in and around mid-table, but the disastrous start that preceded Rohl’s appointment made things much more difficult. Before attention turns to next season, we have taken a look back at the Championship stats to...
Sheffield Wednesday pulled off a hugely impressive great escape that saw them secure their Championship status on the very last day of the regular season. While the Owls never wanted to leave it that late, their start to the season made it difficult for them to get out of the relegation zone, even after an impressive run of form under Danny Rohl in the second half of the year. But where would Wednesday have finished if that first half of the year hadn’t taken place? Here we have put together a...
Sheffield Wednesday can now enjoy their summer knowing they will return to Championship football next season. The Owls secured safety on the final day, and they did so after a superb run of form that spanned the final weeks of the season. While he will give credit aplenty to his players, head coach Danny Rohl deserves a huge amount of plaudits, arriving in October and going on to save the club from relegation. With that in mind, we have rounded up the Championship table based solely on results...
Sheffield Wednesday enjoyed a fine ending to the season, securing Championship survival on the final day. The Owls had to bounce back from a disastrous start, with Danny Rohl transforming the team’s fortunes following his arrival in mid-October. Wednesday fans have been with the team both home and away, and there’s no doubting that their impact was felt, especially down the stretch. With that in mind, and with the help of The 72, we rounded up the final Championship away attendance table to see...
Norwich City have sacked manager David Wagner following Thursday’s humiliating 4-0 Championship play-off defeat to Leeds United. The Canaries saw any hope of promotion to the Premier League crushed at Elland Road, with a rampant Leeds side putting them to the sword with three first-half goals before adding a fourth later on in the evening. Following the full-time whistle, those in the away end could be heard expressing their displeasure towards Wagner. The German has been under a constant state...
David Wagner steered the Canaries into the play-offs this season, finishing six in the table, however on Thursday night they were hammered 4-0 by Leeds United to extend their current winless streak to five games. Norwich, who were pegged back by the Owls in a dramatic 2-2 draw last month, were outclassed at Elland Road, and it was confirmed today that he has vacated his post at the helm of the club. Their Sporting director, Ben Knapper, told the club’s official website, “David has operated with...
There was a surprise decision from Hull owner, Acun Ilicali, decided to part ways with the club’s manager, Liam Rosenior, following a campaign that saw them narrowly miss out on the play-off places, leaving the Tigers on the hunt for a new man at the helm for the 2024/25 campaign. Some reports started to do the rounds that Röhl had admirers at Hull on the back of his great escape with the Owls, however it’s unknown whether things ever went any further than them simply being impressed by the work...
The Sheffield Wednesday stars will already be on their holidays after securing Championship football for another season. Danny Rohl’s men pulled it out of the bag in the final weeks of the season and they can now look forward to what they hope will be a much more comfortable second campaign in the second tier. In the meantime, the news cycle continues, with the Championship play-offs now up and running, while clubs around the division have already begun planning for the next campaign. Here we...
Sheffield Wednesday can now plan for a second year in the Championship after securing survival on the final day. Danny Rohl’s side produced an excellent performance to win 2-0 at Sunderland last weekend and complete the great escape, having been rock-bottom when the 35-year-old took over in October. With the regular season now over, Championship teams are either planning for the drama of play-off football or laying the foundations for a summer of investment. There’s still plenty to cast your eye...
An underwhelming season is now behind Sunderland and a summer of change at the Stadium of Light lies ahead. Kyril Louis-Dreyfus and Kristjaan Speakman’s list of priorities is lengthy - but first and foremost is the appointment of a permanent successor to Michael Beale after interim boss Mike Dodds brought down the curtain on his time in charge with Saturday’s lacklustre home defeat against Sheffield Wednesday. Key decisions are required on the future of several current members of the Black Cats...