Starting the new season's thread with some good news; German media sources are stating that Danny Rohl has signed a new deal, committing to Wednesday until 2027. He'll've had options, so you've gotta think he's gotten some assurances from the chairman or he wouldn't have signed. Brilliant news, and will calm some nerves after Wednesday's 'last' summer. Kudos to the chairman. Earned. UTO.
Barry Bannan and Liam Palmer have both signed new contracts, according to the club's website. Palmer doesn't really convince me at the Championship level, if I'm honest, but 'in Danny we Trust', eh? Both loyal servants to Wednesday and nice to see they're in Rohl's plans. Better still, good to see them getting business done quickly. UTO.
phew... Bannan is only 34... maybe old to some but not to me. 402 appearances for us with 31 goals. I wasn't sold on him at first but I went all in a while ago. @pookspur loved. him from the get go I do believe... Palmer is 32, again a prime age to me. 432 appearances with 10 goals. He's been a fave of mine for a while now.
When Chansiri first bought the club, in the early (Carlos) days, the quality of players at Wednesday really elevated. Players like Bannan, Wallace, and Fostieri were head and shoulders above the quality of what had been at Wednesday in the 5 or 6 years (or more) prior. It wasn't so much that I loved Bannan, but you could just see his quality. When promotion never came and money got tight, most of that quality went away; but Bannan has stayed on and continues to make a fist of it for Wednesday. He's not the player that he was five years ago (nobody that age is), but I've grown to like (maybe 'appreciate' is the better word) him more over the last few years than I did in the early days. But yeah, I've always rated him. He's quality (even if he's not as great as some Wednesday fans seem to think). 'Only 34', though ... ... well, he can still do a job (if Rohl thinks so, so do I), but he can't do what he was doing five years ago. Playing him in a 2 is asking for trouble, but (unlike some others) it seems clear enough that Rohl knows that. Palmer's 32 is not as harrowing, of course ... but the clock is ticking for him, too. But again, in Danny we trust.
According to Joe Crann (of the Sheffield Star), Cam Dawson will be leaving the club this Summer. There's interest from other clubs and he's said he wants to go. Probably for the best, but it's always a little sad when a youth system product that's made an impact in the first team moves on.
Should THE MASSIVE go after this guy? https://metro.co.uk/2024/06/03/arse...otion-20959651/?ico=just-in_article_must-read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchel_Bergkamp
Just thought we should have a look at the son of a former great... Gotta wonder what we're going after this off season...
With so many loans and players out of contract, it appears their first priority has been tying down the players they want to keep, which they seem to be doing. But yeah, it'll be the additions that will be telling.
We've signed a new keeper... Ben Hamer... https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2024/ju...q1PK1WchfV0b3gRn_Y_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw
The new home shirt: Owls reveal 2024/25 home kit! (youtube.com) Don't much like it, myself. White stripes wider than blue ... blue a bit too light (more like Huddersfield's blue) ... all white back ... not horrible, but not too good.
Walkley's posted on OO that Dominic Iorfa is staying. No link, or anything, but whatever one thinks of Walkley, he knows his Wednesday. I typically take non-verifiable stuff with a grain of salt, but I'm buying - and liking - it. Dawson moving on has been confirmed. Rumors that it's to Rotherham have not, but that wouldn't shock, either.
That's what it said on FB. The new shirt is ok. Agreed on your summation about it. I do like the WAWAW on the back though...
Wednesday have signed Svante Ingelsson, a Swedish midfielder, from Hansa Rostock. He's 26 years old and can play centrally or on the left. Beyond that, I don't know much of anything about him. But coming from Germany, it sounds like it's got Danny Rohl written all over it. If Rohl wants him, and Chansiri's gone out and gotten him, that's good news to my mind. Rumors that Ugbo is coming back, as well. Presumably it's just an extension of his loan, though I don't know. Either way, having Ugbo back can only be good news. That's the player from last year that I'd most wanted to see retained. Fingers crossed.
Alan Nixon of The Sun is saying that a deal is close to done to retain Beadle. I figured the Hamer signing meant Beadle was gone, but apparently not. Getting a lot of business done early. Even the most cynical Chansiri-haters have to admit that things appear to be going well.
Somebody here needs to watch this in the privacy of his own home. Alone. There's gonna be wood. ... the new away kit: The future's bright | Owls unveil 2024/25 away kit (youtube.com)
I thought you might not go for the collar, but I knew you'd dig the orange. Reminds me of the DiCanio/Carbone/Thome days (97? ... 98?). Last year's away kits were brilliant, as well. Those reminded me of the early 90s 'Harkes' days. I never buy replica shirts ... but I'm seriously thinking about one of those.