#SWFC 5 - 1 Norwich OMDT

[Lord Snooty]

Wait!
Stop! Stop!

No, no,  sorry folks,you can't go.  Kick your flip-flops off, put the  Ambre Solaire down. Put it down. We haven't finished yet, we've still got one more to do. 

 

Wednesday - V - Nar'ch

 

There'll be no form guides or tables this week. No point is there. It's all over but the post match clap.
So I might as well start there. The post match clap. 
Glenn Loovens will be getting one. And rightly so.  The skippers time at Hillsborough has come to an end and this will be the last time we have the chance to see him represent our club.
But does Loovens start? Would you start him? I mean, there's nothing to play for is there. I was of the opinion in the week that he doesn't have to play. We're building for next season. The skipper has been out of the side because the gaffer thinks other people can do a better job. And Jos doesn't strike me as the type to make a decision based on some sentimental whim.  I get that it would be nice for the skipper to score a bullet head from a corner at the KOP end to sign off his career as a Wednesday player.  But following Wednesday never follows the desired script does it. He could easily kick someone in the balls and walk. You just never know. 
Besides, he can still have a walk on the pitch after can't he and have a stroll around and take the applause from the stands. ( As long as no chumps run on the pitch) . But there's that little part of me. That little sentimental angel on the shoulder. It might be a nice touch. One last run out. Afterall, he's been an super player for us. 
 

Coming in on a free from Cardiff. A stop gap player to help us out of the sheeite when he came we were looking at the drop. He's ended up staying and being an absolutely smashing player for us and helped us bridge the gap between the old guard and the new. He's had a great 5 years. He's captained us at Wembley in a play-off final. Albeit that we lost, but when he first signed in 2013 he'd have not envisaged doing that I'm sure.  

The bedrock of our more recent 'Goodtimes' has all been built on that foundation of keeping our Championship status that year. Indeed would Chansiri would have even been interested in buying the club had we fallen back into the Pub League? I'm not sure he would have. Glenn has possibly played a bigger part in us moving forward than he'll ever know, even if he won't be around for when we eventually get over the line. 

 

Anyway. Whether he plays or not, In the future when I look back on Glenn I'll try to remember the defensive contribution he made in collecting those clean sheets under Gray, the ones which helped us to Championship survival . He was immense in those testing days. No doubt about it, those clean sheets saved our bacon because we certainly weren't going to outscore anybody that year. That's how I'll try and think of him. As a cultured centre half who came in during our time of need and helped turn us around. A calm and cultured defender doing the blue and white striped shirt proud.

 

Cheers Skipper and Good Luck!

 

Of course. It's not just about Glenn.

I hope Ross is there too. He's really become one of my favourites in his time at the club. A little lad with a big personality , and always one who produced on the big occasion. It's one of the biggest upsets I've had in recent years when he limped out of last years play off second leg.

Injured or not, I hope the wee man is there tomorrow to let us wish him well. . 

 

Blimey.

I'm getting a bit emotional. Strange for a man of my age. Especially when these comings and goings are nothing new. You'd think I'd be used to it by now wouldn't you.

 

Almost as if the game is becoming secondary in my head as I allow myself to drift in recent memory. 

I certainly don't think Jos will be treating it as a nothing game though, even though there's nothing riding on it. He just doesn't strike me as the type.

Lots of talk that maybe some of the kids will get a run out and while I'm sure Jos will be wanting to have a look at people, no doubt with an eye on next season, I think he'll still try and put out his strongest side. If there are any -as yet- untried kids involved I'm pretty sure it will be from the bench. 

 

 

 

Match facts

 

• The Owls have lost one of their past 15 home matches against Norwich in all competitions (W10 D4), a 5-0 defeat in December 2001.

 

• Sheffield Wednesday have kept three consecutive clean sheets (W2 D1), last going on a longer run in April 2016 (run of four).

 

• Norwich have lost five of their past six away league matches on the final day of a league season (W1), conceding 22 goals in those matches.

 

• James Maddison has been directly involved in 46% of Norwich's 48 league goals this campaign (14 goals, eight assists) - no Championship player has been involved in a higher percentage of their side's goals.

 

I've no idea if Palmer is fit. I did watch all the press conference the other day to try and find out what the situation was with both Palmer and Hunt, but the journos seemed to be focusing on whether Jos would be flogging any players who he hasn't actually seen yet because they haven't been fit (He'd like to seem them first was the answer by the way) . 

But if Palmer is fit I would like to have another little look at this line up. 

 

 

It'll be funny looking down from the stands. Because though we know that Glenn and Ross are both going, we don't know for sure whether he it might be the last time that we see some of the others out there in the starting line up. Sure, some are under contract, but that doesn't mean anything. 

Venancios' loan is at an end and while Jos has said he'd very much like to get the lad signed up for next season there will be some work to be done in agreeing a fee with his club that's acceptable to Wednesday and to the FFP limits which we look like approaching. So it could be a farewell for him. 

 

Big Adthe too. Contract's on the table. Will he sign? I hope so. Whatever people say about the big-man I know this, it wouldn't be the same dressing room without him

 

Without being a harbinger of doom you also have to look at Barry and Fernando. I think nearly every club in the division would like to have those two on the books, but who knows. It might be a case of balancing the books. Letting one player go to get two slightly cheaper ones in. 

I was bloody devastated when we let Dalian Atkinson go. What a talent. But we signed Paul Williams AND Danny Wilson with the money we made on him and actually ended up with a better balanced side AND a few bob pocketed. 

 

Sometimes a successful team is greater than the sum of the parts isn't it. 

 

So who knows. Not saying that they will be gone. I hope we keep hold of them.

In an ideal world when you have some exceptional talents you want to try and build a team around them, but we know it's not always possible.

To build teams around your best players takes big money and with the FFP situation it might be a case of cutting our cloth accordingly....

If they do go. I hope they don't, but if they do, then we just have to trust in the judgement of the managers that they can see a bigger picture than we can. 

 

So even though it might seem a nothing game today. Even though it's a dead rubber. Enjoy it. Make the most of it. Give the lads the backing. For some it it will be the end of the Wednesday Road. For some kids it'll be the first tentative baby steps on their  journey with us . 

As my mother always said. Never go to bed on an argument. 

I think the same about football. Never end the season with ill feeling

Whether they're coming or going. Lets make sure it's a good atmosphere all around for all our lads tomorrow finish the season with a smile.

Because really that's what it should be all about. 

 

 

After all. 

 

We're all Wednesday aren't we?

 

COME ON WEDNESAY

 

 

[Gresh]

As it's the last game of the season I'm hoping Jos throws caution to the wind and unleashes the team to batter Norwich. I'm going for us in an entertaining 4 v 2 win with Loovens making a late cameo to get the farewell he deserves.

[Rogers]

2-1 Wednesday and with QPR and Leeds playing each other, we have the chance to move up one spot in the league.

 

Would be nice for Glenn to get a goal; sad to see him go. 

[edmontonowl]

Big clap to His Lordship for his efforts with our OMDTs throughout this season.

 

I doff my cap, sir

[Morepork]

Thanks @Lord Snooty You have been a rare highlight in a very tough season, the OMDT has been much appreciated down here in Middle Earth.  

[trumbullowl]

Excellent OMDT Snoots. Thank you. It's odd to think we'll end this season on a better note than last. No dissent, onward and upward, great trust

in Jos, KM and DC. 

 

We Are The Famous Wednesday!

[Utah Owl]

Ooh I quite fancy a dose of the post match clap. Any dirty women in your household Snoots?

[flo]

Come On Wednesday!!!!!

 

 

 

[bladeshater]

Up the owls 

And a big thank you my lord

[pgmetcalf]

Carnival time!

[Orlando_Trustful]

Thank god this season is over. What a strange one it's been.

 

It would be nice to end with a win this afternoon. I hope Wallace and Loovens are given a good send off after the game. Two key players in the fantastic 15/16 season. 

 

Sheffield Wednesday 2 v 1 Norwich 

[Holmowl]

One of the very best this season Snoots. And nothing wrong with being sentimental about good servants Glenn and Ross. I will miss them and remember them very fondly.

 

Well done and huge thanks for entertaining and educating us so much this season. 

[Ian_D]

To all the ST holders and POTD'ers going to the game today, I hope you a great afternoon, hopefully seeing a few goals and a win.

[Lombardo]

Well done Snoots.

Player of the year awards are all sorted at the club, just need OT poster of the year...my vote goes to you...

 

Oh and a win today will send us into the summer as happy chappies.

[Roscoe P. Coltrane]

THE WEDNESDAY

[OWLERTON GHOST]

What a beautiful day!!!

"Come on you bluuuuuues"!!!!!!!

[daleblue]

Not one for sentimental claptrap, but is this also your last game M'Lord, are you back next year, are you hanging your boots up?

It would be great if you could carry on the excellent work you have done throughout the Season. 

Are you signed up, please let us know.

If not good luck for the future, and a big thank you from all here on

OWLSTALK.

[airborne_rat_of_s6]

Interesting summer ahead once this one is done.

[Hughthecone]

Great as usual Snoots will miss your OMDT's,hopefully they will be back next season.

 

 

  

 

UTO.

[pgmetcalf]

One of my last day pic from 2012 and promotion, cracking atmosphere