The Sheffield Wednesday 2009-2010 Season Thread

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A relatively promising pre-season has lead me to create this early.

Two 1-0 wins in a three-way 45-minute match tournament in Malta - winning the JPL Triangular Trophy :lol: - were followed up by a 2-0 win away to Northampton Town (Jeffers, Johnson), a 2-0 win away to Hartlepool (Tudgay, France [Triallist]), a 0-0 draw at home to Premiership Hull City and a 2-2 draw at home to Premiership Blackburn Rovers (Sodje, Tudgay) - as well as the traditional Stocksbridge Steels game which has been going on as long as I can recall, with Wednesday usually playing their academy kids and losing. Instead they fielded 7 full squad members this time and won 2-1 (Modest, Sodje).

So. Roll on the first game where we get stuffed for 5.


Transfers In
Tommy Miller - Ipswich Town (Free)
Darren Potter - Wolverhampton Wandererers (Undisclosed)
Darren Purse - Cardiff City (Free)

Transfers Out
Rocky Lekaj - Sandefjord Fotball (Loan)
Steve Watson - Retired

Current Squad
Goalkeepers
1. Lee Grant [4 appearances for England U21]
22. Richard O'Donnell
25. Arron Jameson

Defenders
2. Tommy Spurr
3. Lewis Buxton
4. Darren Purse [2 appearances for England U21]
5. Richard Hinds
15. Mark Beevers [1 appearance for England U19]
16. Richard Wood
20. Frank Simek [5 appearances for USA]

Midfielders
6. Tommy Miller
8. Sean McAllister
11. Etienne Esajas
12. Rocky Lekaj [5 appearances for Norway U18; 1 appearance for Norway U19]
14. Darren Potter [5 appearances for Republic of Ireland]
17. James O'Connor
23. Jermaine Johnson [46 appearances for Jamaica, 6 goals]
24. Luke Boden
33. Michael Gray [3 appearances for England]

Forwards
7. Marcus Tudgay
9. Francis Jeffers [16 appearances for England U21, 13 goals; 1 appearance for England]
10. Akpo Sodje
18. Leon Clarke


Fixtures/Results
August
8th - Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 2 Barnsley (Johnson, Gray) - 1pt; League Position: 7th
15th - Peterborough United 1 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday (O'Connor) - 2pt; League Position: 10th
19th - Newcastle United 1 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday - 2pt; League Position: 16th
22nd - Sheffield Wednesday 4 - 0 Scunthorpe United (Wood, Johnson, Tudgay, Potter) - 5pt; League Position: 11th
29th - Plymouth Argyle 1 - 3 Sheffield Wednesday (Wood, Tudgay 2) - 8pt; League Position: 8th
September
12th - Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 1 Nottingham Forest (Tudgay) - 9pt; League Position: 9th
15th - Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 3 Middlesbrough (Varney) - 9pt; League Position: 11th
18th - Sheffield United 3 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday (Tudgay, Esajas) - 9pt; League Position: 14th
26th - Sheffield Wednesday 3 - 1 Cardiff City (Esajas, Varney, Clarke) - 12pt; League Position: 12th
29th - Crystal Palace 0 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday - 13pt; League Position: 13th
October
3rd - Derby County 3 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday - 13pt; League Position: 16th
17th - Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 0 Coventry City (Purse, Clarke) - 16pt; League Position: 13th
20th - Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 2 Preston North End (Gray) - 16pt; League Position: 15th
23rd - Watford 4 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday (Tudgay) - 16pt; League Position: 16th
31st - Bristol City 1 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday (Varney) - 17pt; League Position: 14th
November
7th - Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 2 Queen's Park Rangers (Johnson) - 17pt; League Position: 16th
21st - Ipswich Town 0 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday - 18pt; League Position: 15th
28th - Sheffield Wednesday 0 - 4 West Bromwich Albion - 18pt; League Position: 19th
December
5th - Sheffield Wednesday 0 - 2 Reading - 18pt; League Position: 20th
8th - Doncaster Rovers 1 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday - 18pt; League Position: 21st
11th - Leicester City 3 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday - 18pt; League Position: 22nd
19th - Sheffield Wednesday 0 - 2 Swansea City - 18pt; League Position: 22nd
26th - Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 2 Newcastle United (Varney, O'Connor) - 19pt; League Position: 22nd
28th - Blackpool P - P Sheffield Wednesday - Frozen pitch - 19pt; League Position: 23rd
January
9th - Sheffield Wednesday P - P Peterborough United - Unsafe conditions around the ground - 19pt; League Position: 23rd
16th - Barnsley 1 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday (Spurr, Johnson) - 22pt; League Position: 22nd
19th - Blackpool 1 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday (Soares, Clarke) - 25pt; League Position: 21st
23rd - Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 1 Peterborough United (Tudgay 2) - 28pt; League Position: 20th
27th - Scunthorpe United 2 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday - 28pt; League Position: 20th
30th - Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 1 Plymouth Argyle (Varney 2) - 31pt; League Position: 19th
February
6th - Nottingham Forest 2 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday (Varney) - 31pt; League Position: 20th
9th - Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 0 Blackpool (O'Connor, Potter) - 34pt; League Position: 18th
16th - Sheffield Wednesday 0 - 2 Doncaster Rovers - 34pt; League Position: 20th
20th - Sheffield Wednesday 0 - 1 Ipswich Town - 34pt; League Position: 21st
27th - Reading 5 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday - 34pt; League Position: 22nd
March
6th - Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 0 Leicester City (Clarke 2) - 37pt; League Position: 22nd
9th - West Bromwich Albion 1 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday - 37pt; League Position: 22nd
13th - Swansea City 0 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday - 38pt; League Position: 21st
16th - Preston North End 2 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday (Miller, Tudgay) - 39pt; League Position: 20th
20th - Sheffield Wednesday 0 - 0 Derby County - 40pt; League Position: 21st
24th - Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 1 Watford (Nolan, Varney) - 43pt; League Position: 20th
27th - Coventry City 1 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday (Varney) - 44pt; League Position: 19th
April
3rd - Queen's Park Rangers 1 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday (Soares) - 45pt; League Position: 20th
5th - Sheffield Wednesday 0 - 1 Bristol City - 45pt; League Position: 22nd
10th - Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday - 45pt; League Position: 22nd
18th - Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 1 Sheffield United (Potter) - 46pt; League Position: 22nd
24th - Cardiff City 3 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday (Johnson, Tudgay) - 46pt; League Position: 22nd
May
2nd - Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 2 Crystal Palace (Clarke, Purse) - 47pt; League Position: 22nd - Relegated to League One

League Cup
R1 - 11th August - Sheffield Wednesday 3 - 0 Rochdale (Esajas, Johnson 2)
R2 - 25th August - Port Vale 2 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday - Jeffers sent of for Wednesday [Violent Conduct]

FA Cup
R3 - 2/3rd January - Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 2 Crystal Palace (Own Goal)


Top Scorers
10 - Marcus Tudgay (League 10, FAC 0, LC 0)
9 - Luke Varney (League 9, FAC 0, LC 0)
7 - Jermaine Johnson (League 5, FAC 0, LC 2)
6 - Leon Clarke (League 6, FAC 0, LC 0)
3 - Etienne Esajas (League 2, FAC 0, LC 1)
3 - James O'Connor (League 3, FAC 0, LC 0)
3 - Darren Potter (League 3, FAC 0, LC 0)
2 - Richard Wood (League 2, FAC 0, LC 0)
2 - Michael Gray (League 2, FAC 0, LC 0)
2 - Tom Soares (League 2, FAC 0, LC 0)
2 - Darren Purse (League 2, FAC 0, LC 0)
1 - Own Goals (League 0, FAC 1, LC 0)
1 - Tommy Spurr (League 1, FAC 0, LC 0)
1 - Tommy Miller (League 1, FAC 0, LC 0)
1 - Eddie Nolan (League 1, FAC 0, LC 0)

Total - 53 (League: 49, FA Cup: 1, League Cup: 3)
 
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Two games, five goals...


Wednesday 2-2 Barnsley​


The three goals against Rochdale were, though against Rochdale, stunning. I'm still genuinely excited about the season, even after two games :D
 
Indeed. I thought they looked rather fetching yesterday in their blancmange kit.
 
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I think they have been made to wear this shirt this season as punishment for being so bad last season, kind of like being made to do PE in your pants & vest if you forgot your kit when at school.

This has to be the worst strip in the whole of the football league 👎:yuck:

Anyway, good luck for the season Famine, I predict it will be Newcastle, Sheffield Wednesday & Middlesbrough who get promoted . . .
 
I reckon West Brom will just run away with it - with ex-Wednesday pairing Scott Carson and Chris Brunt :D

Boro... I'd be willing to put some money on Boro being relegated. They've done okay so far and they've managed to keep much of their squad together. But as with last year, once the regulars pick up a knock or leave (Tuncay is all but gone, Downing's already gone) they're replaced with kids and Southgate has no imagination at all.

I have a special hatred for Newcastle United which is very long-winded and complicated. But I don't think that'll stop them pushing at least the play-offs. Sadly.

Wednesday... We're amazing with our inconsistency - we can be brilliant and awful sometimes even in the same match (take the Barnsley game - 2-0 up in no time at all, drawing the game). I'd wager we'll be in the play-offs at the end but that's about it. I'd be happy with that.
 
Famine

Boro... I'd be willing to put some money on Boro being relegated. They've done okay so far and they've managed to keep much of their squad together. But as with last year, once the regulars pick up a knock or leave (Tuncay is all but gone, Downing's already gone) they're replaced with kids and Southgate has no imagination at all.
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If they keep Huth and Wheater they'll be solid. I cant see relegation but promotion I can. Some decent kids playing for them like any club in the division, Sheffield United last year the right and left wing backs both 19 year olds.
We had Kyle Walker on loan beginning of last season and he was brilliant. You can with something with Kids.
 
The kids need a good hand at the tiller though. Which isn't Southgate.
 
I'll admit he is a bit dull. His autobio's a good read though.


I think he's done alright there, apart from the Alfonso the flop. I can't see them being relegated with the budget they have but they need to get out of that division asap.
 
Alan Hansen said "you can't win anything with kids" once, the kids he was talking about proved him wrong.

But generally speaking if you over rely on youth players you will lack the experience and the stamina to go the distance. Look at Arsenal, they have a very thin squad before you start bringing in the youth team players as cover, been a while since they won anything. They have talented youth players, but they arn't mature or strong enough to manage a lot of the time. Giggs, Beckham, Shcholes, Butt, Neville they were almost a one off in that they all came through at the same time and the team and fans never looked back. We're trying to bring a few young players through now but it's not having the same effect.

Middlesborough could end up in big trouble, they really ought to sign some more experienced cover.
 
What's the update on Jeffers, is he still on the transfer list or was that just to teach him a lesson?
 
Other than his name, I've no idea who Luke Boden is...

Dave A
What's the update on Jeffers, is he still on the transfer list or was that just to teach him a lesson?
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He was sent off during the cup tie at Port Vale (where Laws inexplicably fielded a weakened team after saying a cup run would be good for the club's finances) for a headbutt. He was fined and transfer-listed as a consequence.
 
OooohDan. Folk have been banned for less.

And can I just add, Paddy Kenny, lol :lol:
 
I saw this while I was looking at the site, so I thought I may aswell post it here, incase anyone is interested and hasn't seen it.

http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/501698/sheffield-wednesday-matchday-ticket?

The deal is that you exchange your Tesco Clubcard vouchers for a ticket to a Sheffield Wednesday Home game ( There is a choice of three games according to the site ). £4.50 worth of vouchers gives you a Adult ticket and £2.50 worth of vouchers a concession ticket. I think this is a good deal if you are a Wednesday fan and just happen to shop at Tesco.
 
Sureboss
5 points from safety, I'm not surprised Famine hasn't posted in here for a while.
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Especially after the opening post.

Famine
A relatively promising pre-season has lead me to create this early.
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I do follow Wednesday quite closely myself. As a Derby supporter I like to see how our old players and second rate players are doing on loan at Hillsbrough.

Not an easy run in either, three play-off chasers including Utd out of six remaining games.
 
Sureboss
Oh god, you're a sheep!
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Yeah, if you mean a Rams fan. :) are you a florist? :indiff:

Just wanted to say good luck to Wednesday for Sunday. A good showing will help the cause no end and your neighbours don't have much to play for.
 
Last game of the season against Crystal Palace at home should be interesting! Anyone betting Famine's post count might be a bit low on 2nd May? :)
 
It would be a travesty to see them drop again. Palace have been picking up the points but a visit from promoted West Brom is not a given, the last time they sealed promotion they bagged seven goals in their final game. Similarly, a chance to jump above Palace is tricky with a trip to Cardiff who are themselves chasing the play-off's.

I really hope it goes to the last game.
 

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