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Scottish Sun
22-05-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Moment Rangers star got off team bus on way to a game after Steven Gerrard gave him shock message
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FORMER Rangers attacker Josh Windass has revealed Steven Gerrard scolded him for the way he left the club after he got off the team bus, got into his car and drove away. Windass exited the Ibrox outfit joining then-Championship side Wigan on transfer deadline day in August 2018. Sign up for the Rangers newsletter Sign up 3 Josh Windass, Rangers Credit: Willie Vass - The Sun Glasgow 3 Steven Gerrard and Josh Windass in training Credit: Willie Vass - The Sun Glasgow 3 Josh Windass celebrates his opening goal for Rangers Credit: Willie Vass - The Sun Glasgow But the wheels were set in motion when Windass shared Gerrard took him off the team bus ahead of crucial Europa League match against Maribor at Ibrox to say there was interest in him. And it all quickly unravelled from there. Windass told the Open Goal podcast: "I started the first two games of the season then left on deadline day. "I had a nightmare. They activated my buyout clause. "He got me off the bus and told me, [there's] a bid in for you. "I have got to tell you because you're not going to leave to go there'.. and then I left." The Sheffield Wednesday striker added: " I didn't have an agent at the time. It was a bad decision. "But I just got in my car and went down the motorway. "[Rangers assistant] Mick Beale was texting me, saying you're making a big mistake. "I was 23, I wanted a bigger wage. I was stupid." Watch Rangers boss Steven Gerrard show his love for Josh Windass' deadly finishing in training Windass said he had not spoke to Gerrard after the abrupt departure until a few months after during the January transfer window and the Liverpool legend was fuming. Windass says the club looked to bring him back on loan. But a move never materialised as he claimed the Wigan manager at the time Paul Cook would not sanction a deal. "We had a zoom call about six months later because I was going to go back on loan," he said. "Gerrard basically gave me what for. He told me everything that was wrong with me and how I can improve and stuff as a person. "He said if we are going to bring you back we need to have an honest conversation. "I never went back anyway and that was it. "It's ages ago now, so I'm not that bothered by it. "But for two years after, I thought about it every day until I signed in for Sheffield Wednesday." Gerrard is favourite to return to the Ibrox dugout and be the next Rangers manager but it is believed he faces competition from Russell Martin. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
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- Daily Mail
RANGERS CONFIDENTIAL: Why the Ibrox squad will be put through 'hell' if Steven Gerrard returns
Rangers ' first-team squad have been warned to prepare to go through 'hell' in pre-season should Steven Gerrard complete his grand return to Ibrox as manager. Former players Josh Windass and Andy Halliday spoke this week about the former Liverpool and England captain's first training camp at the La Cala Resort on the Costa del Sol after he took over the reins for his first spell in charge in 2018.
Scottish Sun
21-05-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Ex-Rangers star Josh Windass at centre of bizarre spat after he calls out youth team player in podcast
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FORMER Rangers player Josh Windass found himself taken to task by a former Sheffield Wednesday youth team player after he launched a scathing attack on the youngster. Windass, who made over 70 appearances during a two-year spell at the Gers made the comments on a football podcast. Sign up for the Rangers newsletter Sign up 3 Josh Windass in action for Sheffield Wednesday Credit: Alamy 3 Josh Windass played for Rangers between 2016 and 2018 Credit: Willie Vass - The Sun Glasgow 3 Sheffield Wednesday's Josh Windass comes under pressure Credit: Alamy The 31-year-old branded defender Joey Phuthi 'p***' after the 20-year-old compared himself to Lionel Messi. It all centred around running stats and a discussion about the importance of fitness in the modern day game. Windass, who has scored 54 goals for the Championship side and became their record marksman this century, told Open Goal: "We've got a young lad called Joey - I think he's been released. He's p*** anyway. "I was speaking to him in the canteen at football and one of our coaches said to me, 'have a word with Joey, he never runs more than 9k in a game ever'. "So I was speaking to him and I was like, 'how much do you run in a game' and he said '9km - Messi don't run'. "A kid at 17, I didn't say anything to him but I was thinking, 'you're the worst player ever and you're talking about Messi - run around. " The young full-back did not dispute that the conversation took place but believes his comments were taken out of context. He has since been released from Sheff Wed and is now looking for a new club. While Windass has found himself linked with La Liga giants Valencia, the youngster concedes the latest incident has only compounded what's been a difficult time. He posted on X: "It's disappointing to be called out by Josh Windass in what's already been a tough period for me. Ex-Rangers star's dad breaks down in tears after son's play-off winner "Not being offered a new contract at Sheffield Wednesday has been difficult to process and the last thing I expected was to be dragged into something like this. "For clarity, the conversation has been completely flipped out of context. "Windass asked me to name a player who doesn't run over 10km in a game, and I responded honestly in that moment — it wasn't personal, nor was it meant to be disrespectful. "It's frustrating to see things taken out of proportion when emotions are already high. "I've always tried to conduct myself with honesty and respect, both on and off the pitch. "All I want now is to move forward and focus on the next chapter of my career." Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Daily Mail
11-05-2025
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- Daily Mail
Top four, top five, top half, so what? Ask any fan of Spurs, Man United, Luton or West Ham…chasing that moment of trophy joy is what keeps us all hooked, writes MATT BARLOW
First there was Luton Town, winning on penalties at Wembley Stadium to complete their odyssey from non-league, fuelled by injustices to end their long exile from the top flight. Then Sheffield Wednesday at the same venue, promoted in stoppage time with a flying Josh Windass header having trailed by four in the play-off semi-final.
The Independent
21-02-2025
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- The Independent
Burnley vs Sheffield Wednesday LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture
Follow live coverage as Burnley face Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season. Relegation from the top flight last term means Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will Norwich City, an improving Coventry and beaten play-off finalists Leeds United. At the other end of the table, Wayne Rooney is aiming to revive Plymouth's fortunes after they narrowly avoided relegation last year, with Portsmouth and Derby the teams promoted from League One along with play-off final winners Oxford. Follow live updates from today's game in the live blog below. Burnley vs Sheffield Wednesday Goal! Burnley 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Marcus Edwards (Burnley) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Cullen. 21 February 2025 20:43 Burnley vs Sheffield Wednesday Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 21 February 2025 20:43 Burnley vs Sheffield Wednesday Marcus Edwards (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing. 21 February 2025 20:43 Burnley vs Sheffield Wednesday Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Josh Windass is caught offside. 21 February 2025 20:39 Burnley vs Sheffield Wednesday Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley). 21 February 2025 20:39 Burnley vs Sheffield Wednesday Max Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 21 February 2025 20:38 Burnley vs Sheffield Wednesday CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 21 February 2025 20:33 Burnley vs Sheffield Wednesday Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Josh Laurent. 21 February 2025 20:32 Burnley vs Sheffield Wednesday Lucas Pires (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 21 February 2025 20:31 Burnley vs Sheffield Wednesday Foul by Lucas Pires (Burnley). 21 February 2025 20:31
