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

 

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

 

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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

January

 

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January 2027: Edges, Fightbacks, and a Cup Kick‑Start

January was a month of tight margins. We opened with two home wins, battled through a draw at Leicester, hit a setback against Blackburn, then steadied themselves with a gritty away win at Watford before closing with a lively draw in Wales. The overall theme: resilience, even when performances weren’t always smooth.


Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 West Brom

A strong start to the year. Sterling struck first with a composed finish, but Melia equalised just before the break. Van Persie restored the lead with a clinical effort, and we managed the closing stages well.


Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Cardiff City
FA Cup Third Round

A cup tie that burst into life late on. Grieves put Cardiff ahead (63’), but Wednesday responded instantly: Heaven levelled (70’) and Mulattieri completed the turnaround a minute later (71’). A rapid, ruthless comeback.


Leicester City 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday

A well-earned point at the King Power. Mulattieri struck first after a slick move, but Page equalised late. A balanced contest where a draw felt fair.


Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Blackburn Rovers

A frustrating home defeat. Guðjohnsen opened the scoring, Bannan equalised from the spot, but Cantwell’s penalty swung it back Blackburn’s way. A tight game decided by fine margins.


Watford 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday

A gritty away win. Ingelsson struck early and we defended with discipline for the remaining 75 minutes. Not glamorous, but highly effective.


Swansea City 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday

A lively draw in Wales. Ndombele stunned Swansea with a goal inside two minutes, Cooper equalised, Almog restored the lead, and Inoussa levelled again. A fair result in an open, entertaining match.


January Summary

Transfers

We let got of a number of players who were taking up high wages and were no longer regular players so it made sense to move them on while their stock was high to do the best by the club. We moved on 9 players bringing in just over £16million

We now look at the players coming in.

First in is young left back Saba Kharebashvili from Dinamo Tbilisi for £3million. He did fail to get his work permit so he has been sent out on loan to Metz for the remainder of the season.

Nathan Patterson then comes in from Everton for £1.8million to who brings in plenty of experience and was a regular for Everton this season so it was strange they let him go but he adds a lot of pace down the right.

Roony Bardghji had a great spell with us last season and he's struggled for game time since going back to Barcelona so we're happy to have him back for our promotion push.

Our final transfer of the window as former Barcelona wonderkid joins from Stuttgart for £2.5million comes in to bolster our midfield which has been ravaged by injury this month.

February

 

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February 2027: Swings, Setbacks, and a Five‑Goal Finale

February was a month of sharp contrasts. We opened with a resilient home win, stumbled through a difficult run of defeats, steadied themselves with a battling draw against Leeds, and then exploded back into form with a dominant five‑goal performance to close the month. Inconsistency was the theme — but the ceiling on this team remains clear.


Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Burnley

A composed home performance where we recovered well after conceding first. Almog levelled from the spot and Mulattieri completed the turnaround, with the side managing the game confidently once ahead.


Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Everton

A frustrating defeat shaped by a slow start. Everton struck twice before the break, and although van Persie pulled one back, we couldn’t find the equaliser despite a much improved second half.


Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Leeds United
FA Cup Fourth Round

A tense cup tie that slipped away. Darvich converted from the spot to bring us level, but Leeds regained control through another penalty. A late red card for St. Juste ended hopes of a comeback.


Oxford United 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday

A superb away performance defined by van Persie’s hat‑trick. We were ruthless in transition and controlled the match from the early stages, with Oxford unable to cope with the attacking intensity.


Sheffield Wednesday 2–2 Leeds United

A breathless start saw Abdelli and Bardghji fire us into an early lead, but Leeds grew into the match and clawed their way back. A draw felt fair, though we felt we could have killed the game earlier.


Sheffield Wednesday 5–0 QPR

A dominant performance from start to finish. Potts’ brace set the tone, van Persie added another, and further goals from Almog and Cozier‑Duberry capped off a ruthless display. One of our most complete performances of the season.


February Summary

March

 

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March 2027: Sharp Starts, Setbacks, and a Confident Finish

March was short but eventful. We opened with a strong home win over Middlesbrough, stumbled away at Southampton despite a spirited second‑half push, and then closed the month with a composed, professional victory against Derby. The theme was simple: when we controlled the tempo, we looked assured — and when we didn’t, the margins showed.


Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Middlesbrough

A bright start set the tone, with us taking control early through Bardghji and van Persie. Middlesbrough pulled one back through Strelec, but we managed the game well and protected their lead with maturity.


Southampton 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday

A difficult evening on the south coast. Southampton struck twice before the break through Hirst and Manning, and although Darvich pulled one back, we couldn’t quite find the equaliser despite a much improved second half.


Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Derby County

A controlled and confident home performance. Abdelli opened the scoring shortly after the restart, and Darvich doubled the lead from the spot. We dictated the tempo and never looked in danger.


March Summary

Youth Intake

Three elite players coming through the intake but sadly none of them look like world beaters but we can hopefully get them into the first team squad in a couple of seasons and see how they develop.

The Run In