Month: November 2017
Lees ruled out with on-going injury
Tom Lees is again ruled out through injury for Saturday’s home game with Hull. Lees saw a specialist this week after missing last weekend’s trip to Reading with a groin problem and is awaiting the result of tests. However, Carlos Carvalhal confirmed Lees is not in contention for the Hull match and Joost van Aken is likely to […]
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Time to end negativity says Carvalhal
Carlos Carvalhal has called on the fans to get behind the team for Saturday’s home clash with Hull. The head coach says he has been aware of negativity from the stands this season and has urged supporters to back the players as Wednesday look to make it seven games without defeat – albeit after four […]
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It wasn’t a great game to watch says Carlos
Carlos Carvalhal admitted the goalless draw at Reading was far from a classic. Reflecting on another disappointing Wednesday display, he said: “The positive is we kept a clean sheet and we are six games unbeaten. “We could have done better with the ball and it was not a great game to watch today because it was […]
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Owls lose more ground on play-off chasers
Wednesday lost further ground in terms of the play-off places after a dreary goalless draw at Reading. While our unbeaten record stretches to six games, four of those matches have been draws and we now sit six points behind sixth-placed Derby. The two sides managed just a shot apiece on target and it was hard to […]
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Owls make six changes at Reading
Wednesday make six changes to line-up for game at Reading with Palmer, van Aken, Jones, Lee, Fletcher and Joao all starting. Hunt, Butterfield, Hooper and Rhodes drop to the bench while Wallace and Lees are not in the 18. Full line-up: Westwood, Palmer, van Aken, Loovens, Fox, Lee, Jones, Bannan, Reach, Joao, Fletcher. Subs. Wildsmith, Hunt, […]
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Carvalhal could make changes for Madejski clash
Carlos Carvalhal will be tempted to make changes at Reading on Saturday after our poor midweek display at Ipswich. Atdhe Nuhiu’s last-minute header salvaged a point that we hardly deserved at Portman Road and Carvalhal was clearly unhappy with the performance, despite a draw which extended our unbeaten run to five games. As he prepared […]
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Pre-match meeting place for Reading trip
For London Owls making the trip to Reading on Saturday, we will be meeting at The Greyfriar pub. You’ll find The Greyfriar at 53 Greyfriars Road, RG1 1PA. It is located close to the railway station and to the bus stop for transport to the ground.
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Carlos rues Wednesday’s costly mistakes
Carlos Carvalhal was upset with our mistakes as Wednesday twice fell behind before snatching a late, late equaliser at Ipswich. The head coach said: “It was a game where we were penalised because we did some mistakes that we usually don’t do and this is our problem.” Carvalhal was pleased that Wednesday didn’t give up and […]
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Nuhiu’s last-gasp header salvages point
Atdhe Nuhiu’s first goal for 21 months saw us rescue a point in the last minute of added time at Portman Road on Wednesday evening. We looked to be heading for defeat in a lacklustre and disjointed display until Nuhiu struck with an excellent far post header after 43 games without a goal. Ipswich looked […]
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Owls at Ipswich
Westwood, Hunt, Loovens, Lees, Fox, Wallace, Butterfield, Bannan, Reach, Hooper, Rhodes. Subs. Wildsmith, Palmer, van Aken, Jones, Lee, Fletcher, Nuhiu.
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