Month: April 2015
Sporting director committee set to meet
Stuart Gray says he will be having his first in-depth meeting with Adam Pearson and Glenn Roeder next week as the club’s newly-appointed sporting director committee begins planning the way ahead. One of the first close-season jobs will be to decide which of the 16 out-of-contract players are offered new terms at the club and […]
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Pre-match meeting place for Watford game
The London Owls will be meeting at The Moon Under Water pub before Saturday’s lunchtime match at Watford. The pub is at 44 High Street, Watford, WD17 2BS and we hope to see a good gathering of members for an end-of-season pint or two.
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Gray could shuffle pack for season sign-off
Stuart Gray could make changes in his starting line-up when Wednesday travel to promoted Watford for the final game of the season on Saturday. The table-topping hosts go into the game knowing before kick off that only a victory will ensure them of the title, also depending on how rivals Bournemouth fare at Charlton. Gray […]
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Good news on injury front for S6 finale
Kieran Westwood should be fit to return in the Wednesday goal for Saturday’s Hillsborough season finale against Leeds. Westwood, who is due to receive the London Owls Player of the Year trophy before the game, had to pull out of last weekend’s draw at Bournemouth after suffering a calf injury in the warm-up but is […]
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Paul Aldridge to depart post at Wednesday
Paul Aldridge is to leave Wednesday at the end of next season. Mr Aldridge, who joined the club as Vice Chairman and CEO in January 2011 under Milan Mandaric, told the club website today: “I have had a tremendous time at the club and look forward to playing my part next season in what I […]
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Chairman announces duo to join club
Wednesday have made two new appointments in effectively bringing together a three-man sporting director committee. Joining head coach Stuart Gray will be the former manager and player, Glenn Roeder, and ex-Hull City owner and chairman, Adam Pearson. Roeder, who played for QPR and Newcastle amongst others and went on to manage the Geordies, West Ham, […]
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Wednesday hit by triple injury blow
Wednesday suffered a triple injury blow after taking a point in the 2-2 draw at high-flying Bournemouth today. Keiren Westwood was a late withdrawal after suffering a calf injury in the warm-up and Chris Kirkland stepped in, once again proving an excellent deputy. Fifteen minutes into the game, Sam Hutchinson suffered yet another injury when […]
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Maguire on the spot in late Owls drama
Chris Maguire’s 95th minute penalty saw Wednesday grab a deserved last-gasp point at promotion-chasing Bournemouth this afternoon. Atdhe Nuhiu was brought down in the box by Adam Smith and Maguire squeezed his spot kick into the bottom corner of the net, past the despairing dive of Artur Boruc. Wednesday had taken the lead through an […]
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Westwood out for Owls at Bournemouth
Chris Kirkland late replacement for Keiren Westwood at Bournemouth. Lewis McGugan not in Owls squad after suffering from a virus. Sam Hutchinson returns after a virus and Chris Maguire replaces Stevie May in starting line-up. Kirkland, Buxton, Lees, Zayatte, Helan, Maguire, Melo, Lee, Isgrove, Hutchinson, Lavery. Subs. May, Nuhiu, Maghoma, Vermijl, McCabe, Bus.
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Lee seals welcome home win for Owls
Kieran Lee’s fifth goal of the season gave Wednesday a welcome three points and dented Brentford’s play-off hopes at the same time. Lee’s close-range drive sealed the points with 15 minutes remaining in a match that saw an improved Wednesday performance compared to recent weeks at S6. Brentford went closest in the first-half when Alan […]
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