Month: December 2020
Owls eye safety zone as Chansiri says ‘Pulis was mistake’
Neil Thompson continues in his caretaker manager role as Wednesday look to move out of the Championship bottom three when we entertain in-form Derby at Hillsborough on Friday evening. Thompson, who began his temporary role in the hotseat with a win over Middlesbrough on Tuesday night, awaits fitness updates on Adam Reach (hamstring) and Joost […]
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Thompson: The players did everything we asked of them
Caretaker boss Neil Thompson praised the positivity of the Wednesday players after the 2-1 win over Boro at S6 tonight. Thompson said afterwards: “We just wanted the lads to be positive and, everything we asked the boys to do, they did it. They all deserve a pat on the back for that. Our fighting spirit […]
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Wednesday chalk up second successive home victory
Wednesday survived heavy second-half Middlesbrough pressure at Hillsborough this evening to chalk up a precious 2-1 win just 24 hours after the shock sacking of Tony Pulis. It meant a second successive home victory and lifts us to third from bottom, ahead of Rotherham on goal difference and a point clear of Wycombe at the […]
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Owls v Boro
Westwood, Palmer, Dunkley, Lees, Odubajo, Shaw, Pelupessy, Bannan, Harris, Paterson, Windass. Subs. Wildsmith, Waldock, Penney, Dele-Bashiru, Urhogide, Brown, Hunt, Kachunga, Rhodes.
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Pulis sacked after just 46 days as Owls boss
Tony Pulis has been sacked after just 46 days as Wednesday manager. The shock announcement came late on Monday evening with the squad preparing for Tuesday night’s home game with Middlesbrough. Pulis recorded one win in 10 games and a statement from chairman Dejphon Chansiri said: “The performances and results have not been of the […]
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Wednesday await updates on pair ahead of Boro clash
Wednesday will wait on fitness updates on Adam Reach and Joost van Aken ahead of Tuesday’s home game with Middlesbrough. Both players were subbed during the second half of Saturday’s draw at Blackburn, Reach suffering a hamstring injury and van Aken tweaking a groin problem suffered in training on Thursday. Hopes of Massimo Luongo returning […]
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Hutchinson in S6 return after leaving Cypriot club?
Rumours of a Hillsborough return for Sam Hutchinson increased today with the news that his contract at Cypriot team Pafos FC has been terminated by mutual consent. The 31-year-old midfielder was released by Wednesday at the end of last season and he joined Pafos in September, making seven appearances during his time in Cyprus and […]
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‘Losing the lead for fifth time is a real concern’
Tony Pulis was disappointed to see Wednesday lose a lead for the fifth time in his 10 games in charge after the 1-1 draw at Ewood Park this afternoon. The Owls boss said: “The players worked really hard today against a good Blackburn team. “Overall, you are pleased to take a point, you would have […]
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Reach hits Christmas cracker as Owls take point at Blackburn
Adam Reach’s cracking 25-yarder put us ahead at Blackburn this afternoon … only for Wednesday to lose a lead for the fifth time in Tony Pulis’ 10-game reign and have to settle for a 1-1 draw. The result sees us staying one place off the bottom on 13 points but getting to within three points […]
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Owls at Blackburn
Westwood, Palmer, Dunkley, Lees, Van Aken, Odubajo, Pelupessy, Bannan, Reach, Paterson, Windass. Subs. Wildsmith, Penney, Dele-Bashiru, Brown, Harris, Hunt, Shaw, Kachunga, Rhodes.
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