Month: December 2018
A matter of business as usual for Bullen
It’s business as usual for caretaker boss Lee Bullen as we await a further announcement from chairman Dejphon Chansiri over the vacant manager’s job. There has been no news on developments, from the club or from Mr Chansiri, since Jos Luhukay was sacked before Christmas. Steve Bruce remains favourite to take over but some reports […]
Read MoreTrio could return to action against Brum
Lee Bullen hopes Adam Reach will be fit to play at home to Birmingham at Hillsborough on New Year’s Day. The midfielder limped off early in the game at West Brom on Saturday after pulling up with a hamstring injury. Caretaker boss Bullen said: “We are hoping there is no strain there. We will have […]
Read MoreIt feels like a defeat says Bullen
Lee Bullen was left desperately disappointed by West Brom’s injury time equaliser … but praised Wednesday’s overall display in taking a point from the promotion chasers on their own patch. Speaking after the home side grabbed a 95th minute equaliser to make it 1-1 through a David Jones’ own goal, caretaker boss Bullen said: “It […]
Read MoreOwls denied win after late, late equaliser
An own goal from David Jones five minutes into injury time denied Wednesday a third successive win for caretaker boss Lee Bullen at high-flying West Brom. Atdhe Nuhiu had given us a fifth minute lead, shooting home from close range following a far post knock back by Morgan Fox from a corner, and we might […]
Read MoreClub and player ‘unaware of court date’
Wednesday have confirmed that both the club and Fernando Forestieri were unaware that the player was meant to appear in court on Friday. An arrest warrant was issued for Forestieri after he failed to attend Mansfield Magistrates’ Court on charges of using threatening words and behaviour and racially aggravated harassment, arising out of our pre-season […]
Read MoreOwls at West Brom
Dawson, Palmer, Lees, Hector, Fox, Boyd, Hutchinson, Bannan, Matias, Reach, Nuhiu. Subs. Wildsmith, Baker, Jones, Fletcher, Thorniley, Pelupessy, Winnall.
Read MoreLee looks to make it three in a row
With no further news of a new manager at Hillsborough, Lee Bullen looks set to take charge of Wednesday again for a testing challenge at promotion-chasing West Brom on Saturday. If he is still in the hotseat, then caretaker boss Bullen will be hoping to make it three wins out of three following the departure […]
Read MorePre-match meeting place for West Brom game
For London Owls making the trip to West Brom on Saturday, we will be meeting before the game at The Old Contemptibles pub, 176 Edmund St, Birmingham B3 2HB The pub is close to Snow Hill station, from where we will be taking the train to The Hawthorns.
Read MoreOwls ‘eye Swedish international defender’
Wednesday are reported to be interested in signing Swedish centre-back Alexander Milosevic. The 26-year-old’s short contract at AIK, the current Swedish champions and league leaders this season, is nearing its end and website Fotboll Direkt says we have approached Milosevic about a possible move to Hillsborough on a free transfer early in the new year. Milosevic, […]
Read MorePair face checks ahead of West Brom trip
Wednesday wait for fitness checks on Lucas Joao and Josh Onomah ahead of Saturday’s trip to another of the Championship promotion-chasing sides in West Brom. Both players were subbed through injury during the win at top six Middlesbrough on Boxing Day and will have tests on Thursday to see the extent of the problems. Joao […]
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