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...
The Owls picked up a huge victory over West Bromwich Albion over the weekend, winning 3-0 to move up to 20th place in the Championship table and put themselves on the brink of safety. A draw at the Stadium of Light would do it, and that’s only needed if both Birmingham City and Plymouth Argyle win, however Bannan says that the plan was to win all of their last three matches, and that hasn’t changed. “We spoke here after the Stoke game about getting maximum points from the last three games,”...
The 25-year-old striker, who Wednesday were interested in signing a couple of seasons back, has been a big player for the Baggies in 2024/25, scoring 11 goals in the Championship as they look to secure a top six finish and reach the play-offs for a shot at returning to the Premier League. Thomas-Asante scored two in three prior to the game against Sunderland earlier this month, however in that game he was shown two quickfire yellow cards that resulted in his dismissal, and he was forced to sit...
Sheffield Wednesday picked up a huge win on Sunday, defeating relegation rivals Blackburn Rovers to haul themselves out of the bottom three. Danny Rohl’s men showed real grit to twice take the lead before heading back to South Yorkshire with all three points. The win gives them hope of beating the drop, but there is still plenty of work to do, with two tricky fixtures lying in wait over the next two weekends. In the meantime, the WhoScored team of the week has been released, and there is some...
The Chilean has endured a difficult debut campaign in England, and after playing a heavy role in the early stages of the season under Xisco after being the club’s first summer signing, he suffered a hip injury that led to surgery and a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Such was the extent of his injury that he was left unregistered by the club when the registration deadline came around, however he has been making good progress in recent weeks and pictures showed him back on the grass at Middlewood...
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...
But there’s a sizeable ‘if’. The Owls are looking ahead to the prospect of a remarkable great escape in a relegation battle that has seen them battle back from the worst-ever start to a Championship campaign to needing just a point from their final match at Sunderland to secure safety. It’s a resurgence inspired by the appointment of Danny Röhl in October, the German coach picking up a side hapless and winless before inspirng a turnaround that sees them among the most prolific points-getters in...
Sheffield Wednesday earned a big boost in their fight for survival after their electric 3-0 win over West Brom on Saturday. The crucial three points takes the Owls to 50 overall, three points ahead of Birmingham City in 22nd place. Danny Röhl and his side need to pick up just one point in their final game of the season against Sunderland in order to secure their safety into next season. The previous meeting between the two ended with the Black Cats taking a 3-0 win at Hillsborough, so how will...
With May less than a week away, it’s fair to say the first two months of spring have been somewhat of a let down. After waking up on Monday to another dull, wet day with a cold northerly wind, my wife perhaps rather aptly summed it up when she described the weather currently being served up as “it’s like November but with light nights”. It follows on from what has been the wettest 18 months since Met Office records began in 1836 with the washout summer of 2023 followed by a succession of 11...
Sheffield Wednesday’s bid to remain in the Championship looks set to go right down to the wire but Danny Rohl’s side have put fate in their own hands. Sunday’s brilliant 3-1 win at Blackburn Rovers pulled the Owls out of the relegation zone, with Birmingham City replacing them after only managing a 0-0 draw at Rotherham. There are now just two games remaining and everything still to play for, with seven teams still able to join Rotherham in the bottom three. Wednesday host West Brom before a...
Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder admits he is facing some big decisions ahead of his side’s trip to Manchester United tomorrow evening. Top of the list for the Blades chief is a call on his goalkeeper, with a number of Unitedites calling for Ivo Grbic to be taken out of the firing line after another unconvincing display in defeat to Burnley at the weekend. Wilder, who was scathing about a lack of leadership after that 4-1 loss saw the Blades take another step closer to relegation, must also...
Chris Wilder has signalled his intention to give more Sheffield United young players game-time before the end of the season with the Blades on the brink of returning to the Championship. Defeat at Newcastle United tomorrow will seal the Blades’ fate, while they could even be relegated with victory if their rivals also pick up three points. Wes Foderingham is set to retain his place after coming back in for Ivo Grbic at Manchester United on Wednesday, and putting in a man of the match display in...