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'Mad decisions' - Schumacher keen to address Wednesday issues before Barnsley
STEVEN Schumacher won't be letting Wanderers' cup exit against Sheffield Wednesday pass without comment. While all eyes turn to Saturday's game at Barnsley with three points at stake, the Bolton boss will review some of the poor decisions which contributed to a disappointing night, and an opportunity missed to host Premier League Leeds United in the next round. Even after going down to 10 men, Wanderers pulled themselves on three separate occasions – and though Schumacher applauded the spirit shown to do so, he did question some of the game management to keep the scorelines level. 'We were stretched at times, we made some mad decisions,' he told The Bolton News. 'We didn't let the game settle down once we equalised, twice, and then conceded pretty quickly. 'When it is so early into the season and people are still getting up to speed, that decision-making can sometimes be a little bit off, and it was, but it's not the end of the world. 'It is something that we can learn from and deal with pretty simply, and as everyone's seen so far this season, we've been really well organised, so it's no big drama if there's a couple of mistakes here and there. 'Every game is important and we didn't want to be out of the cup – we won't brush it under the carpet just because it isn't a league game. 'We will go back, talk about it, and see what we could have done better.' Much was made of the youthfulness of the Wednesday line-up – and though keeper Pierce Charles and captain Ike Ugbo had a reasonable amount of first team experience, there were several players used by Henrik Pedersen on the night who had never started a game for the Owls. Schumacher had warned his players about the potential for a difficult night but felt his players were suitably prepared, and not 'caught cold'. 'Not really,' he said. 'We showed the lads that these are young players who've got loads of energy, and in the pre-season games that we managed to watch, some of their rotation and their movement is really good. 'A lot of the younger players have played in the friendlies because the seniors have been not available, so we knew it was going to be difficult to figure out, and if you're not exactly spot on when you press, especially with their goalkeeper, they can pick you off. 'I just felt the game was a bit scrappy for 10 minutes, which can happen, but they capitalised on a moment when we made a mistake and the lad whacked it in from 30-odd yards into the top corner, so then we are on the back foot, but we responded well.' Sam Inwood was handed a straight red card by referee Oliver Langford for a professional foul on Charlie McNeil, and Schumacher admitted the young defender was upset after the game. 'He is gutted,' said the Whites boss. 'But it's one of them, there's not too much he could have done about it, I don't think. 'Maybe just drop a little bit quicker, so he doesn't allow the pass to go in behind him, but that is something he'll learn from. 'I'll watch it back, probably and go through it with him. He is gutted to have been out and left us short, but again, it's part of the game.'
BBC News
11-08-2025
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- BBC News
Pedersen hopes Sheff Wed can add to squad this week
Sheffield Wednesday manager Henrik Pedersen expects to add reinforcements to his threadbare squad before Saturday's first league fixture at Hillsborough against Stoke Owls lost their Championship opener against Leicester City on Sunday following a pre-season dominated by ongoing uncertainty over their ownership, finances and having to operate under a transfer with the club settling outstanding debts last Friday, Pedersen has been given the green light to make much needed additions to a squad down the bare bones just one week in."We have to hurry up but we also have to be a bit patient because we need the right players who can help us not only for three months or six months but can help us through the whole season," he told BBC Radio Sheffield."We are doing all that we can in the background to be prepared to do something quickly. "I hope that we have maybe one or two players before the next league game because otherwise we will have only 12 senior players so I hope we can do something."Pedersen admitted Wednesday, who used 50 per cent of their Solidarity Payment from the Premier League to settle outstanding debts last Friday, have as many as 60 players in their defensive duo Ben Mee and Liam Cooper and Manchester United academy products Harry Amass and Toby Collyer are thought to be of interest to the South Yorkshire club. But with the club still under restrictions meaning they can not pay a transfer fee (including for a loan) until the end of the winter transfer window in the 2026-27 season, options remain compound the situation Pedersen will be without midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah against Stoke after he sustained a hamstring injury in the defeat at Bannan, who received a one match ban for his red card against Leicester City, will miss Wednesday's Carabao Cup first round tie at Bolton but is available for the visit of the Potters this who took over at the start of the month following Danny Rohl's departure by mutual consent, believes his over-stretched squad with six academy players on the bench, showed character at the King Power Stadium."I think there were many people that did not have many expectations because they know it is a difficult situation. But they saw how the boys work together today also in difficult [circumstances]," he added."This is the base for Sheffield Wednesday. We are a working team who stay together when it's difficult."
BBC News
08-08-2025
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'I blame my dad'
You have been sharing your stories and photos about why you love is a final selection of your submissions, but do make sure you scroll down this page to see all the best responses from throughout the week: Milo: I love the club because it's made the North East my home. I'm originally from Essex and initially came to the North East to study. A mate took me along to Sunderland and I was hooked. I love the city and the people, and the club that those two things have built. I've had a season ticket for a number of years and still feel the thrill every time Dance Of The Knights echoes through the stadium like a call to be a part of something greater than yourself. We've seen tough times through and this season we've got the reward we deserved. Whatever happens from here is only the beginning of a new era. Clara: I blame my dad. My first game - I was four and it was Sheffield Wednesday, a 1-0 victory. We moved a lot when I was young and Sunderland was the constant. Even when we were too far away to go to games, Sunderland was always on, with my dad alternating between screaming in joy or with his head in his hands. We'd try to get to a couple games a season, and it always felt like home. Even as I have moved away myself, I know wherever my dad is, he's watching too!
Telegraph
08-08-2025
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Sheffield Wednesday are so broke they cannot afford sock tape
The depths of Sheffield Wednesday's plight hit home when it became apparent in pre-season that there was no tape to strap up ankles and keep up their socks. Salaries had not been paid in full to staff, training facilities were not ready, manager Danny Röhl was leaving and one of Hillsborough's stands was deemed unsafe. Sock tape, a basic tool of the trade for a footballer, was clearly not the most important item on the agenda for the Championship's crisis club. But it just went to show how deep the financial turmoil under Thai owner Dejphon Chansiri ran. The tape supplier needed to be paid before Wednesday's players could prepare for training sessions with their customary strapping. Just getting onto a training pitch has been a miracle during pre-season for the troubled club, who start their season at Leicester City on Sunday amid the backdrop of protests against Chansiri and his running of the club. 'We hope he sells up before it's too late' There are plans for a plane to be flown over the King Power stadium, carrying a banner denouncing the owner. The match is being shown live on Sky Sports, giving it maximum coverage. Wednesday fans have taken their full allocation of 3,287 tickets and will not take their seats until five minutes after kick-off, in a protest at the situation they find themselves in. The Sheffield Wednesday Supporters' Trust will be flying a plane over the King Power Stadium to protest against owner Dejphon Chansiri ✈️. The protest will be live on Sky while the world is watching 🎥 #SWFC — Championship Terrace Talk (@ChampionshpTalk) August 6, 2025 'We are now into desperate times, with the club on the precipice,' said Paul Holmes of the SWFC Engagement Panel. 'We all hope Mr Chansiri sees the damage that is being done to the club and the effect on the mental health of the fan base. We hope he sells up before it is too late.' Wednesday have crammed years worth of upheaval into just six weeks of a pre-season that started on June 26. Players returned from their summer holidays less than a week before another payday where salaries were not paid in full. The club's training base at Middlewood Road, half a mile from Hillsborough, was undergoing renovations so there were no suitable pitches. This was not helped by the summer heatwave as turf was relaid, meaning players started their pre-season off-site. Some fitness sessions could be held at the Jubilee Sports Club a mile from the training ground on artificial turf that 'modern-day footballers don't get on with,' according to captain Barry Bannan. There were also individual programmes for players, as there were during the Covid lockdowns in 2020. The club also trained at St George's Park in Burton, but the sessions were not taken by the manager Röhl as he was in talks over his severance package after almost two years in charge. Instead, players were put through their paces by Under-21 coach Andy Holdsworth. Röhl had brought relatively stability to the club after being appointed in October 2023, masterminding Championship survival when, in his own words, they had 'one leg' in League One. They flirted with the play-off positions last seasons before finishing a creditable 12th as the German coach moved onto the radar of other clubs. He returned a fortnight into pre-season and an agreement was eventually thrashed out last week. It was hardly ideal preparation for the upcoming Championship season. With wages paid neither on time nor in full for three successive months, some players have handed in their notices. Players to move to other clubs include Josh Windass (Wrexham), Djeidi Gassama (Rangers), Michael Smith (Preston) and Callum Paterson (MK Dons) – a cohort who provided 34 goals in the Championship between them last season. Max Lowe is expected to leave and Marvin Johnson is now a free agent. Henrik Pedersen has been kept on from Röhl's staff and is now in charge. He at least has Bannan in his squad after a new contract was agreed but special dispensation from the EFL is needed for him to play against Leicester as the league has imposed registration restrictions on Wednesday for failing to pay their bills. Pedersen told BBC Sheffield that he is speaking regularly with Chansiri following his appointment, which is more than can be said for the owner's dialogue with others. 'He gave me the indication that he would do all that he can to solve the problems and that he would like to do it as quick as possible,' said Pedersen. When Röhl ended last season, there was barely any communication with the owner and Bannan had a Zoom call with him immediately after the campaign. They have not spoken since. 'He was really sorry and was trying to get us paid as quickly as possible,' said the captain. Bannan was part of a team meeting last month when players held clear-the-air talks and frank views were aired about the club's predicament. The Scottish midfielder has been privately impressed with the effort his team-mates have put into pre-season despite the uncertainty around the club. Sheffield Wednesday fans with a yellow and black balloon protest against the running of the club, ahead of today's game v Portsmouth. #swfc | @footballheaven — Andy Giddings (@SportGids1) April 26, 2025 'I've been there a long time, this is my 11th season, and it's part of my family now. It was an easy decision but also a really hard one,' he said on TalkSport. It was Bannan who had been part of the decision-making process to cancel the friendly against Burnley. The issues that the club faced were covered daily in the local media, with Sheffield Star and BBC Sheffield journalists covering the crisis in detail every day. But it had gone quiet elsewhere and players wanted to make a public show of support for the non-football staff who had not been paid. 'It's happened too much now,' said Bannan. 'That was our choice to say 'enough's enough'. We need clarity.' Clarity is in short supply at the moment. Chansiri gave a lengthy statement, giving a blow-by-blow account of his rejection of a £40m bid for the club from Florida-based property investor John Flanagan. Chansiri says he was contacted by a person 'supposedly representing the consortium' after the offer was declined, but they did not turn up to a Zoom meeting or pay a requested deposit. His 854-word missive included insistence that he wanted to sell the club for the right price – but did not explain why the money tap had been turned off by the man whose family has amassed wealth from their tuna business. Or why the club are waiting for solidarity payments from the Premier League to pay wages this month. The EFL says Chansiri 'needs either to fund the club to meet its obligations or make good on his commitment to sell to a well-funded party'. It also believes he intends to sell. That said, it has not spoken directly to him, with communication coming through lawyers and advisors. US businessman John Textor has interest in buying Wednesday, having sold his stake in Crystal Palace. Breaking his silence on the subject, he said there have been no talks yet over a deal. So the impasse will rumble on into the season, with immediate worries over the start of the campaign still needing to be sorted. Sheffield City Council has issued a prohibition notice over the North Stand of Hillsborough because of safety concerns, so their first home match of the season could only have three sides of the stadium open, causing re-seating chaos. It is just another part of the most chaotic pre-season an English club has faced.
The Sun
31-07-2025
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- The Sun
Sheffield Wednesday players ‘ON STRIKE' and refuse to play final friendly just 10 days before first Championship game
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY'S final pre-season match has been cancelled after players refused to play, according to reports. The Owls are in crisis just 10 days before their Championship opener, with manager Danny Rohl having walked ou. 1 Players were informed this week that they would not be paid their July wages in time. This is the fourth time in the last five months that this has occurred. Wednesday were due to play a behind-closed-doors friendly against Burnley at the Clarets' training ground this morning. But amid their wages not being paid, the Mail's Mike Keegan claims that Owls stars have decided to cancel the game. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.
