Month: January 2017
Owls held and lose play-off place
Wednesday dropped out of the play-off places tonight after twice failing to hold onto the lead in a 2-2 draw at struggling Bristol City. We were ahead in both halves thanks to a close-range effort from Fernando Forestieri on 17 minutes and an excellent finish from the edge of the box by Ross Wallace six minutes after the […]
Read MoreOwls at Bristol City
Westwood, Palmer, Loovens, Lees, Fox, Wallace, Jones, Bannan, Reach, Forestieri, Winnall. Subs. Wildsmith, Abdi, Sasso, McManaman, Hunt, Buckley, Nuhiu.
Read MoreRhodes set to join Owls in £10m move
Wednesday are reported to be on the verge of signing Jordan Rhodes for £10m. The striker is thought to be having a medical at Hillsborough this evening before completing the deal.
Read MoreJoao joins Blackburn in loan deal
Lucas Joao has joined Blackburn on loan for the rest of the season. Joao was ruled out through injury early in the season and it was November before he was back in first team action for the Owls. However, the Portuguese striker has failed to command a regular starting place and has completed a move […]
Read MoreCarlos: We need to live in the real world
Carlos Carvalhal has called on Wednesday fans to live in the real world as the closure of the January transfer window approaches. As with many clubs, Wednesday have been linked with big money deals for players – including Middlesbrough striker Jordan Rhodes. However, Carvalhal has talked of how the transfer window speculation can lead to a fantasy world […]
Read MoreSuspended pair miss out on City clash
Wednesday will be without the suspended Sam Hutchinson and Steven Fletcher for Tuesday night’s trip to struggling Bristol City. The pair miss out after being red carded in our last outing, the defeat at Brighton, as we look to get back to winning ways after a 10-day break from action. David Jones looks the most […]
Read MoreNew date for under-18s tie with Chelsea
The Owls under-18s will now play their FA Youth Cup fifth round tie away to Chelsea on Wednesday, February 1. The game, to be played at Aldershot’s ground, was postponed on Monday due to a frozen pitch. Kick off next Wednesday is at 7.05pm.
Read MoreI’ll soon be back in action says Hunt
Jack Hunt is hopeful he will soon be back in action after being stretchered off at Brighton on Friday night. Hunt suffered a knee injury following a first-half challenge from Sebastien Pocognoli that saw the Brighton defender shown a yellow card. However Hunt has tweeted: “Thankfully my knee is fine and it was just an impact injury. […]
Read MorePair’s red card bans confirmed
Wednesday have confirmed that Sam Hutchinson will miss two games and Steven Fletcher three matches following the pair’s red cards at Brighton on Friday night. Hutchinson’s two yellow cards at the Amex would normally have meant a one-game ban but the suspension was doubled as it is a second red card this season, following his […]
Read MoreYouth Cup tie against Chelsea postponed
Wednesday’s scheduled FA Youth Cup tie with Chelsea tonight has been postponed. The fifth round clash for the under-18s has been called off following a pitch inspection at the Aldershot ground this morning. No new date has yet been confirmed.
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