Owl Save You - A Sheffield Wednesday Story

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October 2026: Big Wins, Narrow Losses, and a Cup Exit

October was a month of contrasts. We opened with a ruthless demolition of Millwall, stumbled at Derby, steadied themselves with two strong home displays, and then bowed out of the Carabao Cup in a tight contest at Newcastle. The response at Blackburn to close the month showed character and resilience.


Millwall 0–4 Sheffield Wednesday

A perfect away performance. Williams‑Barnett set the tone early, Potts doubled the lead, Mulattieri added a third, and Almog finished the job deep into stoppage time. Total control from start to finish.


Derby County 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday

A frustrating defeat. Brewster stunned us inside the first minute, and although Mulattieri equalised with a sharp finish, Clarke’s late header snatched the points for Derby.


West Brom 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday

A hard‑earned draw. Potts struck early with a composed finish, but Johnston levelled for West Brom just before the break. Both sides had chances, but neither found a winner.


Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 Bolton

A confident home win. Van Persie was electric, scoring twice, and Potts added another in first‑half stoppage time. Bolton never recovered from the early pressure.


Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Leicester City

A tight contest. Page put Leicester ahead early, but Almog equalised with a tidy finish. We pushed late on but couldn’t find the winner.


Newcastle United 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday
Carabao Cup Fourth Round

Cup exit at St James’ Park. Wissa’s strike proved decisive in a tight match where we defended well but struggled to create clear chances.


Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday

A strong finish to the month. Abdelli put us ahead, Wharton equalised, but van Persie delivered the winner with a clinical strike. A gritty, deserved away victory.


October Summary

November

 

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November 2026: Control, Composure, and a Quiet Surge Up the Table

November delivered exactly what a promotion‑chasing side needs: consistency. Three wins, two draws, and no defeats — we tightened up defensively, found timely goals, and showed they could manage games with maturity. Abdelli emerged as the month’s standout, while the midfield dictated tempo throughout.


Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Oxford United

A comeback win built on Abdelli’s brilliance. A Max Lowe own goal put us behind, but Abdelli struck twice with composed finishes to turn the match around. A confident home performance.


Leeds United 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday

A hard‑fought draw at Elland Road. Ingelsson put us ahead with a clever finish in first‑half stoppage time, but Ramazani equalised late. A point that felt fair.


QPR 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday

A controlled away win. Dunne’s own goal broke the deadlock, and Abdelli sealed it in stoppage time. We managed the game superbly and never looked threatened.


Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Charlton

A frustrating evening at Hillsborough. We dominated possession but couldn’t find a breakthrough. Charlton defended deep and held on for a point.


Sheffield Wednesday 3–2 Stoke City

A chaotic but thrilling win. Thomas stunned Wednesday early, but Almog equalised. Manhoef restored Stoke’s lead, only for Mulattieri and Ndombele to complete the turnaround. A gritty, emotional victory.


November Summary

Transfers In

We continue to look to stregnthen the team anyway possible and we continue to look at the free market and we sign two huge players for the Championship after their deals were torn up during the summer and then nobody else was willing to take a chance on them apart from us.

Jerry St. Juste comes in and adds quality at the back as he can play in the middle and at right back to add depth there as well.

A huge signing for the club as we take a gamble on a 31 year old Sterling who has showed plenty of skill over the years as he got 82 caps for England over his playing career and for only £10,000 a week its a no brainer to bring him into the squad.

December

 

[CrokayVessel]

Sterling & St Juste in on frees for those wages is crazy! Good luck with the championship but looking good early!

 

[leckuno]

Sterling & St Juste in on frees for those wages is crazy! Good luck with the championship but looking good early!

pretty much just hound them until they agree to join on a trial while nobody else is interested and they finally lower their standards haha

 

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December 2026: A Month of Edges, Narrow Margins, and Hard‑Earned Points

December was a grind. Eight matches in 27 days pushed the squad to its limits, and the results reflected it: tight wins, late heartbreaks, and a couple of bruising defeats. We showed resilience, especially away from home, but inconsistency in front of goal kept the month from becoming something bigger.


Birmingham City 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday

A fast start undone by a rough second half. Van Persie struck early, but Birmingham flipped the match with two goals in two minutes — Willumsson and Mehmeti (who we tried and failed to sign in the summer). We couldn’t recover.


Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Preston

A controlled home win. Williams‑Barnett broke the deadlock just after the restart with a clean finish. We managed the game well and kept Preston at arm’s length.


Luton Town 2–3 Sheffield Wednesday

A wild one at Kenilworth Road. Sterling opened the scoring, Ingelsson added a second, and Abdelli struck what proved to be the winner in stoppage time. Adebayo’s brace kept Luton alive, but we held on.


Huddersfield Town 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday

A gritty away win. Van Persie struck early and the defence did the rest. Not pretty, but effective.


Bristol City 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday

A late sucker punch. Riis scored in stoppage time to hand us a painful defeat after a tight, scrappy match.


Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Birmingham City

A strong response to the earlier defeat. Van Persie and Almog found the net, with Fujimoto briefly equalising. We controlled the second half and saw it out well.


Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Millwall

A frustrating Boxing Day. Ivanović struck early, and Millwall sat deep for the remaining 70 minutes. We pushed but couldn’t break them down.


Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday

A cagey stalemate to close the month. Few chances for either side, and welooked fatigued after the festive schedule.


December Summary

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