Whatever happens to Sheffield Wednesday this season, Paul Cook’s voice changing multiple times in post-match interviews will forever be my favourite thing about League One.
BREAKING: Reading FC will start the season on -48 points after releasing this promotional video.
“There’s not much I can say,” said manager Mark Bowen. “We are bang to rights..”
Our Under-21s face Charlton this afternoon and here's how we line up 🦉
Starting XI | Phillips, Jessop, Hatfield, McGhee, Sopala, Kay, Oliver, Evers, Trialist, Trialist, Brown
Substitutes | Streets, Da Costa, Ridge, Clayton, Trialist
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Might not see too many articles from me over the two or three weeks, by the way. Too busy watching 92nd minute winners with.. my daughter! 😳🥰
UTO👍
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I’ve been that boy, Mark. He’s in the right game - that confidence will come flooding back sooner or later and he’ll be a better bloke for having played it. Social media is a cesspit at times - tell Alfie any trolling is merely a reflection of whoever sent it. 👍
When Barry Bannan made his professional debut, Will Grainger was 27 days old.
Grainger made his debut last night without a sponsor on his shirt because he is too young to advertise gambling.
On the day he was born, TI and Rihanna were number one with 'Live Your Life'.
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👏 Stop 👏comparing👏women’s👏football👏to👏men’s👏football👏to👏do👏so👏is👏to👏miss👏the👏point👏by👏1,000👏miles.
If your reaction to what happened tonight is anything other than ‘That’s a really brilliant thing’ then give your head a good, hard wobble.
Up the Lionesses 🏴🏆
Good evening to everybody, especially the Coventry City supporter who leant into the press box on his way out to shout abuse at the Wednesday press pack.
Kindest regards,
Fat Northern Bastard x
🚨Understand Josh Windass and Owls have come to an agreement on the terms of a new contract. Barring more unexp complications, he’s set to stay.
Been a big push to get to this stage. DR a big Windass fan. Looked doomed at one stage. Big tick👇
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Georgie Byers belting out Hark Now Hear several times on an away day watching Wednesday climb out of the bottom three is my sort of internet content.
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A word for Bambo Diaby. Immense today in a brutal battle with Sinclair Armstrong. Like two bloodied boxers trading haymakers, he won by unanimous decision.
All that while observing Ramadan.
A remarkable performance. My MoM.
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Was dead impressed with Bailey Cadamarteri yesterday. Scrapped, won eight aerials, pressed hard when instructed and worked his socks off.
Game one of a long season, but to my mind that was his most mature performance for Wednesday.
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🚨Told Dejphon Chansiri, Danny Röhl and representatives met for continuation of talks today in London. Contract discussions high on the agenda. From what I've heard, outcome of the meeting sounds very encouraging.
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🚨Understand Sheffield Wednesday are in talks with Josh Windass over a new contract.
Wembley hero Windass one of many out of contract in coming weeks. Return from injury helped inspire unbeaten six-match run that got Owls over line.
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🚨Understand Sheffield Wednesday have pushed on in their pursuit of Ike Ugbo this week and that as things stand, completion of the deal is possible within the next 48 hours.
Deal not done and dusted yet, but it's getting closer👇
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🚨Understand Wednesday's friendly at Burnley this weekend has been cancelled.
Owls players have followed-through on a refusal to play amid ongoing payment issues and wider problems at the club.
Full story inc further context on Leicester trip👇
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🚨Expecting Di'Shon Bernard to remain a Sheffield Wednesday player after further contract discussions this week. Jamaica int has been away on Copa America duty.
Told he'll likely be on Germany/Austria trip - though he could join late👇
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Founded 157 years ago, Sheffield Wednesday Football Club played their 5,000th league fixture last night.
Alan Finney, 90, played in 9.1% of those matches.
What a truly lovely thing it was to see him and others at Hillsborough.
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Stepped off the train to be met with the sight of dozens of Wrexham fans wearing their gold and black shirts. Some Owls fans have bought too. A queue at the club shop. Some passionate words of solidarity from home fans. Piece to come.
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🚨During the first leg of #SWFC's playoff semi, Lisa Butterworth received more than 3,000 gloating calls and texts from across the UK.
By the end of the second leg she had apologies. And a full bus.
This is the remarkable story of Lisa's Coaches👇
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Great scenes at the Barry Bannan charity night. Auction lot for Steve Bracknall and Baz to oversee a training session for your team.. Danny Röhl sticks his hand up!
Rival bidder ups bid on proviso DR comes along too - DR agrees. £3,400 to @SheffChildrens. Brilliant.
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🚨Gather Max Lowe has committed to staying on at Wednesday.
Was one of the players to tender a notice period amid off-field chaos. Had interest from other clubs. Big win.
As it stands, not expecting players to leave on frees this month.
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Wednesday boss Danny Röhl will be on our TV screens this summer after he was announced as part of ITV's punditry team for the Euros👇
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🚨Told Chris Powell will be offered a new Owls contract in the event of successful talks with Danny Röhl.
Understand DR wants additional backroom staff but that Powell remains an integral figure. This month CP told radio of his love for S6👇
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Callum Paterson promised me in a February press conference that in May he’d be slurping Mad Dog at a Sheffield Wednesday promotion party.
No lies detected.
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Bit lively on this train! Big fan of this one..
Snow is falling, all around us
Jordan’s playing, having fun
It’s the season, for love and understanding
Merry Christmas, Garry Monk
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The side of footballers that doesn’t necessarily get the spotlight it deserves: Just watched Will Vaulks race halfway up the away end to have a chat and give a cuddle to a wee lad in a wheelchair. Plenty of that in this Owls squad. Nice group.
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Understand it’s been another very positive day on the Ike Ugbo front. As things stand - with all the usual caveats - fully expecting him to become a Sheffield Wednesday player.
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Genuine, polite question to those who booed the knee tonight: Do you really think that Coventry players took the knee tonight in the context of 'furthering a Marxist ideology' or similar. Or do you think it's more likely it was about racism?
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Make absolutely no mistake - every single person in the stadium tonight contributed to that. From every supporter, the ball boys and girls jogging to hand the ball back to the Posh keeper.. and the players? Chewed up every bit of criticism and spat it out.
Unbelievable.
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A final word for Darren Moore, who inherited a club I think was broken far more than many realise. Without him, I very much doubt Wednesday reach back to back play-off campaigns, let alone get back to the Championship.
Onwards. A new era arrives with Xisco Muñoz. Vamos.
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🚨Understand Sheffield Wednesday have agreed a transfer fee with Angers for Yan Valery. Personal terms also agreed.
25yo Tunisia international was wanted by Standard Liege and Montpellier. Could complete next week.
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Pol Valentin’s reaction to Ugbo’s second putting Wednesday back into the lead yesterday.
Proven to be an excellent signing after a rocky start - improved immeasurably under DR.
Already parked in cult hero territory?
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Picture this:
You're a Championship centre-half. Sheffield Wednesday have a corner and you're tasked with defending your six-yard box. With your head.
Dominic Iorfa, Chey Dunkley, Aden Flint and Callum Paterson also want the ball.
Nah mate.
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Will Vaulks leaves S6 with a legacy built over two years not many would achieve in 10.
Played an important role in *that* promotion season. POTY the year after, sealing survival from the most improbable of situations both personally and as a club.
Top, top bloke, too.
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🚨BREAKING: Sheffield Wednesday have been served with a prohibition notice for its North Stand by Sheff City Council.
The stand will not be sanctioned for use until SCC are provided with the 'necessary professional assurances that the ground is safe'.
More to come.
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🚨Understand reports of a high compensation fee required to steal Danny Röhl away from S6 are accurate.
Sources say it would take an eye-watering fee of around £5m to take him from his Owls contract - and around £10m to take his staff with him👇
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🚨Understand Wednesday are nearing agreement on new contract for Josh Windass. Been interest from Champ clubs and abroad - told Birmingham City launched ambitious bid to take him to L1.
Details to be sorted.. but deal closer than ever.
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Whatever happens from here, this has been an utterly incredible night. This is what they say this place can be; what others ridicule Owls fans for talking about.
It's shabby round the edges, it's a bit broken at times, but this is a f'ing behemoth of a football club.
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🚨Darren Moore confirms Michael Hector is already training with Sheffield Wednesday. They're taking a look at him - but there's nothing imminent in terms of a decision.
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🚨Understand Yan Valery is set to undertake a medical with Sheffield Wednesday later today.
Owls now rapidly closing in on their third signing of the summer.
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Wednesday fans chanting against Chansiri and Xisco, for Marvin Johnson. This spiralling decay in mood has taken place just 117 days on from Wembley.
A masterclass in how not to build on success.
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Four years at university, £20k+ in student debt, 100s of unpaid hours covering park football, dozens of rejected job applications.. and I've just filed a story about a pitch-invading cat that may well get more hits than anything else I write this month.
Love this game.
🚨As per reports from Poland, am expecting Sheffield Wednesday to sign 22yo Poland youth int Olaf Kobacki.
Would beat other Champ interest. Got 16 goals and seven assists in his 37 games for Polish second tier side last season👇
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Sheffield Wednesday supporters carry a coffin through Hillsborough Park to signify the ‘death of the club’ amid ongoing mismanagement by owner Dejphon Chansiri.
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A ridiculous end to a ridiculous season. A true honour to chronicle the sort of storyline that Hollywood would reject on grounds of silliness. To spend it all with a great pal in @YesWeCrann made it sweeter. Genuinely emotional. Fill me with beer. Thankyou. UTO 💙
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🚨Understand Ian Poveda is seen as a key target for Sheffield Wednesday this summer. Made huge impact on loan before hamstring issue ended his season early.
Owls face competition from Champ and abroad but hope free transfer can be done👇
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Was explaining to Edie why I won’t be home tonight and she said: “Well good luck dad, Alex Neil has made Sunderland an excellent outfit at home and coupled with Wednesday’s struggles on the road it could make for a tough evening.” Told her to shut up and mind her business.
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Sheffield Wednesday supporters have made their way to the Thai Embassy to protest the continued ownership of Dejphon Chansiri. Message in Thai faces the Embassy itself.
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I'm being very careful not to stumble into hyperbole here but I believe a fully-fit Massimo Luongo to be the finest midfielder in world football.
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Former Owls goalkeeper Chris Kirkland has taken the microphone at half-time to say a heartfelt thankyou to the Wednesday support during what was a tough period for him at the end of his time here.
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🚨Understand highly-rated #Arsenal striker Mika Biereth is a player Owls would like to take on loan.
Denmark u21 int. V impressive youth record and 11 goal involvements in 14 with Motherwell this season. Would require loan rip-up.
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Accounts, embargoes, managers, tickets, Alonso, Shaw.. relegation. The list goes on and on and on. Sheffield Wednesday has been a shambles for too long, lurching from off-field crisis to off-field crisis.
Enough.
This week's column👇
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Ryo Hatsuse getting to know the Sheffield Wednesday fans.
Not involved tonight but undertook a lengthy one-to-one fitness run-through with sports science man Chris Brealey.
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🚨Understand Sheffield Wednesday's bid to sign #MUFC starlet Charlie McNeill is starting to move fast. Expecting a medical in coming days.
20yo striker been of interest to clubs in Serie A and MLS. Goal record at youth level outstanding.
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🚨Understand initial talks between Danny Röhl and Dejphon Chansiri over DR's Owls future have been positive.
Talks held both before and after Sunderland. Training ground and more backroom staff among talking points.
Full story as we have it👇
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Nowt breaking here, but have ever-increasing reason to expect both James Beadle and Olaf Kobacki will both be Sheffield Wednesday players this coming season.
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00:45. Still at Hillsborough filing articles from the press room. We can hear the players singing 'Wembley, Wembley' in the changing room beneath us.
We'll all take special moments from tonight, Wednesdayites. Bottle them. Truly, truly remarkable.
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Scenes at Wadsley WMC. Celebrations swiftly followed up with protest chants and a loud rendition of “USA, USA!”
A truly remarkable effort down at S6.
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Danny Röhl several minutes late going down the tunnel, spending time personally thanking the Wednesday fans still at the ground for their support.
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