The Sheffield Wednesday 2006-2007 Season Thread (now with 12% more less!)

[Famine]

Getting our name down for relegation early this year...

Transfers In
Yoann Folly - from Southampton
Madjid Bougerra - from Gueugnon
Kenny Lunt - from Crewe Alexandra
Wade Small - from Southampton
Brad Jones - from Middlesbrough (on loan)

Transfers Out
Jon-Paul McGovern - to MK Dons
Drissa Diallo - to MK Dons
Craig Rocastle - to Oldham Athletic
Richie Partridge - to Rotherham United
Madjid Bougherra - to Charlton Athletic (£2.5 million)

Championship
August
5th - Preston North End 0 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday (1pt, League Pos: -)
8th - Sheffield Wednesday 0 - 1 Luton Town (1pt, League Pos: -)
12th - Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 1 Burnley (2pt, League Pos: 17th)
19th - Plymouth Argyle 1 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday (5pt, League Pos: 15th)
27th - Sheffield Wednesday 0 - 1 Leeds United (5pt, League Pos: 18th)
September
9th - Southend United 0 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday (6pt, League Pos: 19th)
12th - Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 1 Stoke City (7pt, League Pos: 19th)
15th - Hull City 2 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday (7pt, League Pos: 20th)
23rd - Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 2 Derby County (7pt, League Pos: 21st)
30th - Sunderland 1 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday (7pt, League Pos: 24th)
October
14th - Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 1 Barnsley (10pt, League Pos: 21st)
18th - Colchester 4 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday (10pt, League Pos: 21st) - Manager Paul Sturrock sacked
21st - Sheffield Wednesday 3 - 2 Queens Park Rangers (13pt, League Pos: 20th)
28th - Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday (14pt, League Pos: 19th)
31st - Sheffield Wednesday 3 - 2 Crystal Palace (17pt, League Pos: 18th)
November
4th - Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 1 Leicester City (20pt, League Pos: 16th)
11th - Ipswich Town 0 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday (23pt, League Pos: 13th)
18th - Coventry City 3 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday (23pt, League Pos: 14th ) - Small & Brunt sent off for Sheffield Wednesday
25th - Sheffield Wednesday 0 - 0 Cardiff City (24pt, League Pos: 16th)
28th - Sheffield Wednesday 3 - 1 West Bromwich Albion (27pt, League Pos: 13th)
December
2nd - Leicester City 1 - 4 Sheffield Wednesday (30pt, League Pos: 13th)
9th - Norwich City 1 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday (33pt, League Pos: 11th)
16th - Sheffield Wednesday 0 - 3 Birmingham City (33pt, League Pos: 13th)
23rd - Sheffield Wednesday 3 - 3 Southampton (34pt, League Pos: 13th)
26th - Stoke City 1 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday (37pt, League Pos: 12th)
30th - Barnsley 0 - 3 Sheffield Wednesday (40pt, League Pos: 9th)
January
1st - Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 2 Hull City (40pt, League Pos: 11th)
13th - Derby County 1 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday (40pt, League Pos: 11th)
20th - Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 4 Sunderland (40pt, League Pos: 11th)
31st - Southampton 2 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday (40pt, League Pos: 12th)
February
3rd - Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 3 Preston North End (40pt, League Pos: 12th)
10th - Burnley 1 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday (41pt, League Pos: 12th)
20th - Luton Town 3 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday (41pt, League Pos: 14th)
24th - Sheffield Wednesday 3 - 2 Southend United (44pt, League Pos: 14th)
March
3rd - Leeds United 2 - 3 Sheffield Wednesday (47pt, League Pos: 13th) - Tudgay sent off for Sheffield Wednesday
6th - Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 1 Plymouth Argyle (48pt, League Pos: 13th)
10th - Queen's Park Rangers 1 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday (49pt, League Pos: 13th)
13th - Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 0 Colchester United (52pt, League Pos: 12th)
17th - Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (53pt, League Pos: 12th) - Simek sent off for Sheffield Wednesday
31st - Crystal Palace 1 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday (56pt, League Pos: 11th)
April
7th - Cardiff City 1 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday (59pt, League Pos: 11th)
9th - Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 0 Ipswich Town (62pt, League Pos: 11th)
13th - West Bromwich Albion 0 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday (65pt, League Pos: 10th)
21st - Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 1 Coventry City (68pt, League Pos: 10th)
28th - Birmingham City 2 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday (68pt, League Pos: 10th)
May
6th - Sheffield Wednesday 3 - 2 Norwich City (71pt, Final League Pos: 9th)

League Cup
22nd August - Sheffield Wednesday 1 - (More than 1) Wrexham

FA Cup
7th January 2007 - Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 1 Manchester City
Replay 16th January 2007 - Manchester City 2 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday

Top Scorers
13 - Steven MacLean (L12 LC0 FC1)
12 - Deon Burton (L12 LC0 FC0)
11 - Chris Brunt (L11 LC0 FC0)
11 - Marcus Tudgay (L11 LC0 FC0)
8 - Glenn Whelan (L7 LC1 FC0)
2 - Madjid Bougherra (L2 LC0 FC0)
2 - Wade Small (L2 LC0 FC0)
2 - Jermaine Johnson (L2 LC0 FC0)
1 - Sean McAllister (L1 LC0 FC0)
1 - Burton O'Brien (L1 LC0 FC0)
1 - Graham Coughlan (L1 LC0 FC0)
1 - Mark Crossley (L1 LC0 FC0)
1 - Wayne Andrews (L1 LC0 FC0)
1 - Lee Bullen (L0 LC0 FC1)
1 - Frank Simek (L1 LC0 FC0)
1 - Leon Clarke (L1 LC0 FC0)
4 - Own goals (L4 LC0 FC0)
73 - Total (L70 LC1 FC2)

Final League Table

(to be altered as season progresses)

 

[Alex.]

good team you got goin there

 

[daan]

good team you got goin there

You do realise its Sheffield Wednesday....


***runs away and hides...***

 

[Famine]

Yes - is this some definition of "good" of which I was previously unaware?

Though we did beat USL's Most Winningest Team! Amusingly, on their website, we're referred to as "The Sheffield Wednesday Owls!"

 

[Race Idiot]

Are you jealous of United, or do you think that they'll just go straight back down with Watford and maybe reading. Also do you wish that Neil Warnock would get turned into some sort of half chipmunk half antilope abomination or do you think that still wouldn't get him to shut his gob?

 

[Famine]

Big fish, small pond >>>>> smallest fish in big pond.

Warnock does need to clam his yapper though. He's got a chip on both shoulders and a persecution complex bigger than most conspiracy nuts'.

 

[markj_87]

I'm looking forward to the Leeds-Wednesday match at Elland Road this season, since I'm a big Leeds fan and I'm living in Headingly from August.

 

[GM]

Sheffield Wednesday suck

Joking...

They're an O.K team but they were better 5/6 years ago.

 

[Famine]

No, they were worse 5/6 years ago. They were better 13/14 years ago.

 

[ExigeEvan]

Why have shefield wasted money on a tour to the US? Do they really think they'll get anything out of it?

 

[Famine]

They were invited. And, seeing as they pooped on the USL favourites, they might get a few Stateside supporters too...

 

[Pebb]

Famine I reckon Sheffield Wednesday will get relegated this season. However Folly will be a good signing for you.

 

[Famine]

Dumbest. Penalty. Decision. Ev4r.

Edit: Gah. I watched this one through. Hull only spent a couple of minutes in our half in the whole of the last 45 minutes, and I counted 8 or 9 really good chances (and 4 or 5 really good saves) for us in that time. The penalty was a gimme and Hull didn't deserve to get hit like that - sorry, Hull - and Parkin's second goal was a match-winning goal by any standards, but Wednesday were the better team, by a clear margin, overall. A silly 5 minutes cost us.

 

[<_Spike_>]

I know how ya feel about the penalty decisions. In our games against QPR and Southampton we got two penalties, one against QPR was a dive by Gavin Williams and the one we got against Southampton was practically a nothing one, defender did appear to trip Alan Lee but still didn't seem like one.

Anywya, unlucky last night.

 

[Alex.]

good team you got goin there

i was being sarcastic

 

[Famine]

And once again, Wednesday shoot themselves firmly in the pentadactyls.

Having given manager Paul Sturrock - the man responsible for dragging Wednesday from near the bottom of the third tier, through promotion to the second tier and then keeping them in that league despite a squad full of injuries and no money - a new four year contract, within 2 months they sack him. Just after winning our first home game of the season (followed by a second immediately after his departure) when we were still in touch with most of the rest of the division.

So, one week after announcing a &#163;500,000 operating profit for the previous season - the first profit generated in well over a decade - they're going to have to pay out an hyooooowge compensation package to the man primarily responsible for the profit (increased income attributed to performance on the pitch and increased gates).

Admittedly a 4-0 loss away to Colchester was a bit galling (not to mention the result against Wrexham in the League Cup), but we've only had one fit striker for most of the last year, and no money to buy extra ones - "profit" is a relative term, as Wednesday are still &#163;26.5 million in debt.


You really have to wonder sometimes about the Wednesday board. It doesn't matter who they are as, for the last 10 years, they just don't learn. Trevor Francis, David Pleat, Ron Atkinson, Danny Wilson, Peter Shreeves, Paul Jewell, Terry Yorath, Chris Turner and Paul Sturrock have all come and gone in the last 11 years, with everyone after Pleat suffering from a whole load of no-ones and no money to buy them (Pleat - and the board of the time - is largely responsible for Wednesday's rapid descent, having found themselves massively in debt and allowed Pleat to sell off almost all of the "big names" who might attract other "big names" to the club).


Still. You've got to laugh.

 

[Smallhorses]

Have you got any fingernails left today Famine? Having your goalkeeper score a last ditch equaliser has to have been a little nervewracking!
Are you still disappointed that they sacked Sturrock after The Owls recent run of form? They're almost in the top half of the table!

 

[Famine]

We were top half before the Brum game, and with us, Plymouth and Sunderland all on 34pt with just 2 goals' difference (Sunderland +1, Plymouth 0 and us -1), we're honorary top-half...

Long-run Sturrock's sacking will hurt us - the compensation package for the 3 years, 10 months left on his new 4 year contract will wipe out the '05-'06 operating profit at a stroke. Laws is also reaping the rewards of a fit squad - something Sturrock rarely had. But we am just 2 wins from the play-offs now... (and needing 12 more points for league safety... )

Still, it's never dull at Hillsborough...

 

[daan]

How old is Mark Crossley now? He must be 78, at least.

Him going up for a corner brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "big lump up the park"

 

[Famine]

How old is Mark Crossley now? He must be 78, at least.

Him going up for a corner brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "big lump up the park"

Well into his 80s, I'd have thought...

Newcastle brought on Pavel Srnicek yesterday - there's a bit of a blast from the (Wednesday in the Premiership) past.

 

[Famine]

Single digit league positions? Whatever next?

 

[Famine]

The day after getting knocked out of the FA Cup, Wednesday are Wikipedia's featured article!

 

[Pebb]

The day after getting knocked out of the FA Cup, Wednesday are Wikipedia's featured article!

You rigged Wikipedia didn't you Famine.

 

[Dave A]

I listened to that game on the radio, Sheffield Wednesday gave Manchester City a good run for there money from the sound of it. They nearly equalised late on.

 

[Famine]

Well, the league table got interesting, fast...

Luton are down. Southend are 4 points from safety with 6 points left to get. Barnsley are effectively safe (5 points clear and on last season's "safe" tally of 50pt). Two of Sunderland, Derby County and Birmingham City will get promoted and any 4 of Sunderland, Derby County, Birmingham City, Preston North End, West Bromwich Albion, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Southampton, Stoke City, Colchester United, Sheffield Wednesday and, at the outside, Cardiff City to get into the play-offs. 4th through 10th are all covered by a single game.

Of the three top teams, Birmingham have the hardest run-in - playing Wolves (6th), Preston North End (4th) and Sheffield Wednesday (10th - but unbeaten in 12 with 5 straight wins).

This is going to be close.

 

[<_Spike_>]

Thank you for beating Naaaarwich on the last day XD shame you couldn't hold on to 3-0 because that'd have been far more enjoyable for Town fans, but oh well.

 

[RouWa]

Nice Stadium by the way (once the water is gone)!

 

[Famine]

Brian Laws did what he said and kept us afloat..!

 

[RouWa]

He was probably watering the pitch and forgot to turn off the watering machine.

A new lawn costs about 100.000 $ btw.

 

[Famine]

He was probably watering the pitch and forgot to turn off the watering machine.

A new lawn costs about 100.000 $ btw.

There was a director on the news. He said the water reached the 9th row of seats (on the south stand) and that they have to dry the pitch out and then have a new one laid in the next six weeks at a cost of £120,000.