Month: November 2012
Jones: Changing manager is not answer
Under-fire Dave Jones said making another managerial change at Hillsborough is not the answer after fans reacted angrily to a fifth successive defeat on Tuesday night. Both team and manager were booed and jeered as we capitulated in the second-half against Watford, a defeat which means we have won just two of the last 16 league […]
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Can Jones survive after another defeat?
Dave Jones’ future as Wednesday boss is surely hanging in the balance after a crushing 4-1 home defeat by Watford which leaves us one place off the bottom of the Championship table. Michail Antonio gave us just the start we needed with a third minute opener but Watford were level 15 minutes later through Forestieri […]
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Semedo and JJ dropped for Watford clash
Jose Semedo and Jermaine Johnson both drop to the bench for Waftord match … along with Martin Taylor. Miguel Llera returns from one-match ban for Taylor, Chris Lines and Paul Corry start in midfield. Full line-up – Kirkland; Buxton, Llera, Gardner, Helan, McCabe, Lines, Corry, Antonio, Sidibe, Bothroyd. Subs: Bywater, Taylor, O’Grady, Semedo, J.Johnson, Mayor, Jones. […]
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Chris in line for recall to starting line-up
Fit-again Chris Lines is expected to be recalled to the Wednesday midfield as we look to end a run of four successive defeats when Watford come to S6 tonight. Lines came on as a second-half substitute against Leicester on Saturday after his lengthy lay-off and Dave Jones is likely to give him a place in […]
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Chairman Mandaric issues rallying call to the fans
Milan Mandaric has asked Wednesday fans to show patience and support after just two wins in the last 15 league games sees us facing a Championship relegation battle in the coming months. In a statement on the club website, Mandaric said: “Like everyone connected with Sheffield Wednesday, I am disappointed with the current position of the team […]
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O’Grady faces fitness test for Watford clash
Chris O’Grady could be back from injury for tomorrow’s important home clash with Watford. He was dropped for the trip to Middlesbrough earlier this month and then sustained a foot injury which was expected to keep him out for a fortnight. Dave Jones has confirmed that O’Grady trained today and his fitness will be assessed […]
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Jones: We were beaten by better team
Dave Jones held his hands up and said Wednesday were beaten by the better side against Leicester … but his biggest concern was how we were outworked and outfought by the opposition when the going got tough. Jones said: “Leicester are a very good side with some very good players and they are a better […]
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Jones under mounting pressure
Dave Jones finds himself under growing pressure after Wednesday’s dismal home defeat to Leicester, Even allowing for the difference in quality between the two sides, the Owls also showed a worrying lack of teamwork, application and workrate and hardly caused Leicester a problem in the entire 90 minutes. Defeat took us back into the bottom […]
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Owls slip back into relegation zone
Wednesday were totally outplayed as we slumped to a fourth successive defeat at home to Leicester and slipped back into the Championship relegation zone. The visitors looked the better side throughout and took the lead with a goal from Daniel Drinkwater just before half-time. We failed to trouble Schmeichel in the Leicester goal and a […]
Read MoreWednesday line up v leice
Kirkland, Buxton, Taylor(c), Gardner, Helan, Antonio, Semedo, McCabe, J.Johnson, Bothroyd, sidebi. Subs Jones, Mayor, Lines, Pecnik, Rodri, Madine. #swfc
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