Month: June 2014

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Milan: Gray’s the man to take us forward

Milan Mandaric has recommended to new owner Hafiz Mammadov to keep Stuart Gray as head coach at Hillsborough. Mammadov is expected to get Football League approval for his £40m takeover of Wednesday in the near future and Mandaric, who is staying on as chairman, said: “I’m quite sure Stuart is staying and will be given […]

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We’re off to Brighton for season opener

Wednesday face a tough opener to the new Championship season with a trip to Brighton on August 9. Then last season’s losing play-off finalists Derby come to Hillsborough on the following Saturday to ensure two stern tests at the start of the campaign. We host Millwall in midweek on August 19, travel to Middlesbrough on […]

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Fixture announced for Slovenia training camp

For any London Owls thinking of making the pre-season trip to Slovenia, our one game during the training camp has now been confirmed for July 23. It will be against Belgrade-based FK Čukarički, a club that finished fifth in the Serbian top division last season and they will be competing in next season’s Europa League. The […]

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Wednesday face County in Capital One Cup first round

Wednesday have been drawn at home to Notts County in the first round of the Capital One Cup. The tie will be played during the week commencing August 11.

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Milan: I want Premier League football for Wednesday

Milan Mandaric says he hopes new owner Hafiz Mammadov can lead Wednesday back to the Premier League after handing over the Hillsborough reins to the Azerbaijani businessman. Speaking on the club website, Milan said: “This club has big shoulders and those shoulders need to carry a big load – a Premiership load. I was conscientious […]

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Wednesday confirm Mammadov as new owner

Wednesday have this afternoon confirmed Azerbaijani businessman Hafiz Mammadov as our new owner. Reports from France earlier today said that Mammadov had bought the Owls for 50 million euros and the takeover has been made official in a club statement … although a price has not been mentioned.Mammadov, a former member of The Azerbaijan Football Association and current owner of FC […]

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Owls miss out as striker Fryatt signs for Forest

Wednesday’s hopes of signing former loanee Matty Fryatt have finally ended with the Hull striker signing a three-year deal with Championship rivals Nottingham Forest. Fryatt scored four goals in nine games on loan at Hillsborough last season and, with the player out of contract at the KC Stadium at the end of the campaign, Wednesday were one […]

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Reports say Wednesday sold for 50m euros and new man wants Waddle

Reports from France are saying that Hafiz Mammadov has completed his takeover of Wednesday for 50 million euros … and that he has asked Chris Waddle to become the new coach of the Owls. L’Equipe newspaper says that Azerbaijani businessman Mammadov finalised the deal with Milan Mandaric in London on Sunday evening and that Mandaric is […]

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Wednesday sign up teenage midfielder

Stuart Gray has made his third signing of the summer with the capture of young Preston midfielder Ryan Croasdale. The Preston academy graduate worked with Owls academy manager, Dean Ramsdale, when Ramsdale was at Deepdale in a similar role, and the player has agreed a one-year deal at Hillsborough. Nineteen-year-old Croasdale made his first team debut […]

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Owls fan releases World Cup quiz book

Wednesday fan Andrew Clark has followed up his Never Mind the Owls publication with another quiz book … this time about the World Cup. With the tournament in Brazil fast approaching, Three Lions and an Anorak is a light-hearted quizzing journey through the highs and lows of England’s World Cup history. Triumphs, tribulations, goals, gaffes […]

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