2025/2026 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY

The new thread! Forward-looking at a time when no one dares look forward! I like it.

Bannan reporting for duty without a contract (in a few days, anyway). How can one not appreciate that? I get that its chaos - or at least that if there is a degree of order, no one knows what it is. But get your head down and carry on, eh?

As stated, Leicester City in six or so weeks. Come on Wednesday! UTO!

 

The Daily Mail is saying that Danny Rohl has told the players that he's not returning to Wednesday.

 

While i heartily endorse placing an Indiana state flag in any breaded tenderloin sandwich, I am less pleased with the way New Era ads for ridiculously conceived and executed baseball caps are popping up all over my phone.

 

And now ... numerous sources are saying that Rohl is about to return to Wednesday. The responses just reflect more of the rollercoaster that Wednesday fans are on.

First off, folks suggest it to be evidence that a takeover is coming, so that seems good.

But loads of fans are peeved with his behavior, having offered himself all over Europe (and gotten nothing). The feeling is that he's crawling back with his tail between his legs, 'doesn't really want to be here', etc. Rather bad, that.

Also suggestions that (at least some of) the players don't want him back. He's hardly shown himself as committed, to be sure, so if that's the case, you certainly can understand it. Particularly if there's any truth to the claim that he'd told them he wasn't coming back. So that's very bad, if true.

Who knows? Just another day in Dejphon Chansiri's Sheffield Wednesday.

 

Joe Crann (Sheffield Star) saying loads at the club are very unhappy about potential Rohl return.

 

Played York City (and won 3-0) yesterday, according to Rob Staton. Basically, everything's been behind closed doors thus far. Dunno why. Cheaper than opening gates? Keep fans from stirring shit up? Still, it's not unusual, though you don't expect it for every preseason game.

Are tickets being sold for Mansfield Town? A step toward normalcy, perhaps?

Hardly a shock that a club that can't sort out its manager, let alone who gets paid and when, isn't running a silky-smooth pre-season. All you can do is wake up every morning and look for breaking news. 'Til then, this is how ol' Dej is running the show.

 

Wednesday 2-0 Mansfield Town.

Apparently Ugbo scored. I need to lie down.

 

Barry Bannan has penned a new deal with the club. No details, but its being said that he'll be on greatly reduced wages. Not hard to believe, that last bit.

Anyway, what an absolute legend. So many players - entirely within their rights - have sought a way out on the late payment of wages issue. I wont call them rats, but the 'leaving a sinking ship' part of the analogy still works. But Bannan stays.

I'd say commission a statue, but given the finacials, it'd probably be made of Lego, or ramen noodles, or some such.

 

And a flogging it appears it will be.

The Championship is brilliant, though. It deserves your attention as much as any division anywhere.

Wednesday, unfortunately, are anything but brilliant at the moment. I can't imagine what the side will look like that turns out v Leicester next weekend. It could get very ugly this year.

I'm thinking im gonna go in a couple months anyway. QPR at Hillsborough on a saturday, and away at Brum the following tuesday, im thinking. If I can get an away ticket, which im thinking wont be too problematic as things stand. Spurs host Wolves on the Sunday, and have a 50/50 chance of being home in the CL midweek. Maybe even the new Everton ground on Monday (very West Ham), if i can get a ticket. QPR/Oxford at Loftus Road's Wednesday night, maybe?

... hope there's still a Sheffield Wednesday FC by then.