SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY vs BOLTON - Live Matchday Thread

[Lord Snooty]

 

 

  "Right Stubbs, lets not mess about tonight. I want to just get on with it."

  "But Sir, I thought-"

  "Well don't.  There'll be no jibba-jabba tonight. No fannying about like Wednesdays back four. We'll get on with it and get the OMDT out the road. Just like Wednesday need this game on, won and out of the road. Whether you like the manager or not. One thing I can't stand is seeing Wednesday losing sodding games of football. So lets just crack on eh Stubbs. Lets just crack on."

  "Very good Sir."

 

WEDNESDAY - V - BOLTON

 

 

  "Right then Sir. The team news is as follows...

 

 Sheffield Wednesday boss Jos Luhukay is hopeful Steven Fletcher will be fit to face Bolton. The Scotland striker, who continues to manage the knee issue which sidelined him last season, sat out the weekend defeat to Derby after returning late from international duty.

Sam Winnall (hamstring), Kieran Lee (finished) and Gary Hooper (rotund) remain on the sidelines. 

  

 Bolton manager Phil Parkinson could stick with a 4-3-3 formation after being impressed with his side's performance in Saturday's draw at Millwall.

Will Buckley once a wasted winger at Hillsborough. Or a waster winger depending how you look at it, and Josh Magennis were both withdrawn during the 1-1 stalemate with minor injuries but have not been ruled out of the trip to Hillsborough.

Buckley was suffering with cramp while Magennis had a dead leg. Captain Gary O'Neil has returned to fitness but was not in the matchday squad at The Den.

 

MAGENNIS - DEAD LEG - BUT WILL HAVE A LATE FITNESS TEST 

 

 

  "What? What are you looking at Stubbs?"

  "Well it's just that-"

  "What?! Why are you looking at me like that?"

  "If you're in this sort of mood, are you sure you want the match facts?"

  "What mood?! Just bloody get on with it man!"

  "Right. Match facts are as follows...

 

• Sheffield Wednesday have won two of their last 15 matches against Bolton in all competitions (D4 L9).

  "Oh for f*cks f*cking sake Stubbs. What are you telling me this for? Bloody hell .

  "You just told me to Sir!. Look I can stop if you want. If it's upsetting you?"

  "No, you may as well carry on now." 

 

• Bolton manager Phil Parkinson has won six of his nine league managerial meetings against Sheffield Wednesday (D2 L1).

   "Oh well, that's just marvelous isn't it. Marvelous. Some route one square jawed dunderhead is going to turn up with his team of clogger and grafters and do us over. And he's English. And he knows the division. You know how this is going to end dont' you Stubbs? There's going to be bloody carnage tonight. And he'll be the touch paper"

    "Ah well. You say that Sir. But I've been holding something back"

    "Oh?"

    "Well remember last week Sir, you said I should have save the good news for last?"

    "Go on, go on!"

    "Well it's a double positive Sir!....... 

 

 

• Bolton are winless in their last two league trips to Hillsborough against Sheffield Wednesday 

        AND...

• Bolton are without a win in eight league games (D2 L6), the current longest winless run in the Championship.

 

  "Oh b0llocks."

  "Sir?  I thought you'd be pleased, they're on a terrible run and haven't won here in their last two visits!"

  "Ahh Stubbs, poor naive Stubbs. It doesn't work like that."

  "It doesn't? The other day when we lost to Derby you were saying losing becomes a terrible habit which is nearly impossible to break."

  "Yes. But that is us Stubbs. That is us. It doesn't work with other teams"

  "Well, it does Sir because Bolton are on a worse run than Wednesday!"

  "But you are forgetting Wednesdays nickname Stubbs"

  "What? The Owls ,Sir? I'm afraid don't see the relevance?"

  "No Stubbs. Our other nickname. The Run-enders"

  "The Run-enders Sir? Sounds a bit rude"

  "No , no man. It's because every-time a club is on a terrible run they end it against us. "Haven't won a game in 10 years? then play Sheffield Wednesday and pick up your first points of the decade"

  "It can't be that bad Sir."

  "It is. Ask any Wednesday fan. We're run enders. Eeeh deary me Stubbs. It does look grim. You didn't have any more positive facts did you by any chance?"

  "Erm...there's this one....

 

• Sheffield Wednesday have scored more goals from outside the box than any other Championship team this season (9), although just one of their last six has been scored in this fashion.

 

  "You used that one last week didn't you?"

  "Well, yes Sir, but strictly speaking it's still true."

  "By God we're grasping at straws Stubbs.Grasping at Straws. Hey, can you hear that?"

  "What Sir?"

  "Rain. It's raining Stubbs. Ahh, the rain. It's a sound I've loved since being a child. Open the curtains Stubbs , I think I can make out a full moon too.  Throw open windows and let me sit in melancholy and listen to the pitter-patter of mother nature whilst I gaze at the stars and take my mind from the horror show which we face this evening"

  "Very good Sir."

  "WHAT  IN  THE NAME OF GOD IS THAT?!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  "That? That is the Meg-signal Sir."

  "The what?!"

  "The Meg-signal Sir. A couple of lads from the Nuns had been fishing- met this odd fellow down in Greno-woods. Some sort of Cult-leader. Anyway they came back faces painted blue with woad ,did a bit of a jog around the pool table and said they're following this chap. That they've had enough of what's happening at Hillsborough they're going to take matters into their own hands. They've had the old Air-raid lamps from the Church hall and created the Meg-signal and are recalling the messiah"

  "But we've got a manager in post Stubbs? And a Chairman that won't sack him!"

  "Yes, well that's what I tried to tell them Sir. But they said that it's not up to the Chairman or shady groups of spivs or anyone else. They said that when Wednesday chooses you there's nothing anyone can do to stop it."

  "Sweet baby Jesus, Stubbs , the worlds gone mad. Get me a drink."

  "Very good Sir. Would you liked to try this new elixir?"

  "Don't mind if I......Euggh Bleu..ehbler.EERGH sperrr bleaugh. .....what in the name of Sheridan was that?!"

  "That is Red-bull  Sir."

  "Bloody Redbull?!"

  "It gives you wings"

  "Its giving me bloody heart-burn"

  "I thought you might want to start drinking it Sir. Put a bit of money the Wednesday way."

  "Why the hell would that be putting money the Wednesdays way?"

  "Well there was this other strange chap came in the Nuns tonight Sir. Said he'd had it on good authority that Red Bull were buying Wednesday"

  "What did he look like?"

  "Well, a bit dishevelled Sir, admittedly"

  "And what was he wearing Stubbs?"

  "Well he was wearing a ....oh...."

  "Oh?"

  "He was wearing... a red and black T-shirt ."

  "Any distinctive markings on it Stubbs? Hmmm....?"

  "Chengdu blad-"

  "Get out!"

  "Very good Sir"

 

COME ON WEDNESDAY!

 

Edited November 26, 2018 by Lord Snooty

[Doghouse Daz]

Ready and waiting, in for the kill tonight milord. The season awakens. Onward and upward. 

 

Come on Wednesday !!! 

 

 

 

[Rev Owl]

God bless you Snoots.

(and that's official as I am a Revd) 

These OMDTs should be turned into a book. (I'll consider a title later) 

Head says 0-1. Heart says 2-1. 

Come on Jos please finally work your Bundesliega 2 magic ...

because I don't think there's any realistic alternative. 

Sorry loonies but Megson, son of Meg is not the advent hope.

(I shall now retire to pray for, among other things, mercy).

Edited November 27, 2018 by Rev Owl

[Morepork]

We are on a tragic run no doubt about that. I did feel there were some signs of life against Derby, a faint pulse at least....we aren't DOA yet. I hate the saying it's a "must win game" but I'm going to use it anyway. 

Edited November 27, 2018 by Morepork

[Geedee]

A nervous but satisfying  2-0 win for the Owls. 

 

 

[Orlando_Trustful]

A cold grim night at Hillsborough. 

 

It will be either 4 v 0 or 0 v 1. 

[kendoddsdadsdogsdead]

I am fearful my fellow owls. We are a soft touch, every team knows it, and especially at home where let's be honest, there has not been too much to get excited about this season.

 

The Jos lottery on team selection will no doubt cause apoplexy amongst the faithful, and as much as it pains me to say this, i really do fear another of those 'Burton' games.

 

I hope to God my pessimism  is thrown back in my face, but I genuinely believe we will lose, and not just by the 1 goal.

 

Prove me totally wrong Jos and the boys.

[dewsburyowl58]

You do get me laughing you and that Stubbs , ole Snoots . Time we kicked on starting tonight 2-1 or even 3-1 to the mighty blue and white wizards !!

Keep up the good work won’t you as your omdt’s are more entertaining than the games lately !! 

[nevthelodgemoorowl]

Bumped into Jos today and told him about our little pre match get togethers. He asked if I could convey a message on his behalf.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is it ……..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WAWAW so UTO and hope for the Best. COME ON WEDNESDAY !

 

 

Edited November 27, 2018 by nevthelodgemoorowl

[flo]

I'm going for a 5-1 win to the Strigiformes. 

[Roscoe P. Coltrane]

THE WEDNESDAY

[bladeshater]

Up the owls 

[Guest Bulgaria]

1-1.

[Simaniac Owl]

Fantastic match day thread.

 

Love the Meg-signal. 

Just need to convince DC to use it. 

Edited November 27, 2018 by Simaniac Owl

[full fathom five]

Meh

[MrsHall]

I've got a mate going tonight, one of the rare-breed POTG's...well he's already coughed up his £33. He's not been for a year..fk knows why he's picked this one. He is a proven talisman though. If it works tonight we need to get him on the standard mascot package for the rest of the season. .....deadleg FFS...playground injury. UTO.

[airborne_rat_of_s6]

Must win or Jos must go. Soon be equalling the run CC had us on before leaving. 

[FreshOwl]

Biggest game of the season yet, in terms of our current situation

 

whatever the result I want him gone, not even 1% confidence in him moving forward, he’s done in my book 

[Ironman]

I think we’ll lose tonight and he’ll be gone. It just feels like this situation is reaching a critical point and the writings on the wall.

[Mystic Neg]

I see an uncomfortable and unconvincing 2-1 win with continued puzzlement on these forums. I see an ageing ginger man, sat in the South stand grimacing at the prospect of taking the hot seat. I'm getting, G, Gerry or Greg, no hold on its Gary.

 

Im getting nothing on Chansiri, he must balls deep in Thailand somewhere.