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Braybrooke being leap frogged by Page isn’t a great look for his future here. 

1 minute ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Just checked it’s still 5/4?

Did you check the exchange market? The exchange is usually the first giveaway that’s something’s gone on

Let’s have it right when you add up all the issues at the club currently, plus the pitch looking like shit and not a single kit being released prior to pre-season. I wish people would stop defending the club and see it for what it is. IT’S A PISS POOR OPERATION. 

56 minutes ago, Iwebema said:

Bizarre anyone would be having anything more than a playful dig at @SecretPro 

 

Last summer it was well known we wanted Potter, got impatient (which is ironic consider how slow we are to do anything) and went for the easy option. There's every chance it could happen again, doesn't mean secretpro was wrong, we are just operated by a bunch of chancers who make footballing decisions by throwing darts most of the time.

And for what its worth Rohl still looks the favourite to me, but you can absolutely see a world where they go "shit weve left it too long" and just appoint whoever does the best PowerPoint presentation from the tombola of out of work managers.

I’ll never forget the day Sylvan Ebanks-Blake was joining us, everything was done, posted it on here and then last minute we pulled the plug before signing the contract to bring in Kevin Phillips instead 🤣. Football is a strange business. 

Disappointing if we don’t see Braybrooke tomorrow. There’s a danger he fizzles out here if he doesn’t start to push on. 

Been told because the sponsorship issue hasn’t been sorted that’s why they’ve delayed information about the new kit. The photos were done with no sponsor and they planned to edit the photos once the sponsorship had been sorted out. 

14 minutes ago, Hales said:

players blowing harder than the fitness staff doing the bleep test!

Its not technically a bleep test, there’s a controlled part of the SDS test where the S&C staff help set the initial pacing and then they drop out and the players then complete the final part of the test to maximal failure 

Whoever comes in needs to utilise these youth players and give them a chance. Let’s be honest a lot of the senior players will be gone, whilst their is some turnover squad wise some of these young ones can put their foot in the door with the new gaffer. 

The club have published a photo gallery from today. The photo of Soumare is priceless, that’s the look of a man who wishes he was anywhere else but it has dawned on him that you can only live off 1 good season (winning Ligue 1) for so long 🤣

**** me it’s not like the season starts in 6 weeks

The pitch looks ****ing dog shit at the KP 🧐

18 minutes ago, STUHILL said:

Agree with you on the Okoli and potentially Nelson too, although I wouldn't mind a new starting CB coming in. 

You wouldn't start Ricardo? If fit, he will still likely be the best RB in the league. 

I also hope we hang on to Bilal, as I think he could be the stand out player in the League this season, if he stays. 

I don't have any faith in Daka, even at this level. I'd prefer to bring a new starting striker in. 

I also think Ndidi offers more than Skipp in the Championship. Skipp appears very limited, shockingly so. 

If I’m honest, out of the players you mentioned, I think the only one who might be here still is Bilal and that’s still unlikely for me. I can’t see Ndidi or Ricardo being here after the transfer window closes, it would depend on who came in but I don’t think Coulibaly for example is better than Justin.

36 minutes ago, STUHILL said:

Faes is a big problem IMO. I suspect him throwing his hands up in the air on the pitch and looking to blame everyone around him whenever we concede, is only the tip of the iceberg with him and his arrogance. I also think Vestergaard needs to go. Ideally, I would like us starting with 2 new CB's next season. 

I am hoping Winks is not an issue, but a couple of red flags with him too. Perhaps, these three and Coady going, would be a good start for the new Manager.  

Nelson and Okoli for me next season. 
 

People can say what they want but the team below playing Danny Rohl’s style of football is Top 3 at least. 

Jakub

Justin

Nelson

Okoli

Thomas

Skipp

Winks

Fatawu

Alves

Mavididi

Daka

11 minutes ago, jv1 said:

Cheers for the insight- my concern is that iv seen nothing at all from him to think he is any better than cooper or Ruud - I don’t understand the love in at all - we have absolutely no idea what we are getting - tell me I’m very wrong and you think he will be great because …. And I’ll try and take it in 

Saved them from almost certain relegation in his first season and led a club that relied on free transfers and loans to 12th the season after despite the club being an absolute shit show off the field to the point where they were only partially paying players salaries and holding off payments to non-playing staff at times. 
 

Here’s what AI thinks of the job he did at Wednesday:

When Danny Röhl was appointed on 13 October 2023, Wednesday were rooted in the relegation zone—ten points from safety after a woeful start under Xisco Muñoz. Stepping into his first senior managerial role, the 34-year-old German immediately steadied the ship: four wins in seven games earned him an EFL Championship Manager of the Month nomination in December 2023, and an 11-point haul from six matches in April 2024 lifted the Owls out of the drop zone en.wikipedia.org.
 

He then secured survival on the final day with a 2–0 win over Sunderland, ensuring Championship football at Hillsborough for another season en.wikipedia.org.

In his first full campaign (2024/25), Röhl oversaw a marked improvement in results and performances. Wednesday finished 12th with 58 points—comfortably clear of a relegation scrap—and he earned another Manager of the Month nod for December 2024 after guiding the team to 11 points from seven games, including comebacks against Derby County and Oxford United en.wikipedia.org.

Beyond the numbers, the side’s playing style transformed: increased off-the-ball intensity, coherent pressing structures and better unit cohesion saw them go on unbeaten runs and compete more consistently at both ends of the pitch totalfootballanalysis.com.

All this was achieved amid significant off-field turmoil. Wednesday operated under repeated EFL transfer embargoes, dealt with delayed wage payments and faced regulatory breaches under owner Dejphon Chansiri. Despite those constraints, Röhl managed to keep the squad motivated and competitive throughout both seasons talksport.com.

Over 89 matches in charge, he recorded 34 wins, 19 draws and 36 losses—a win rate of roughly 38% and an average of 1.36 points per game. While not spectacular by raw percentages, that record must be viewed in light of the club’s precarious position on his arrival and the limited resources he had at his disposal fotmob.com.

In summary, Danny Röhl did an excellent job at Sheffield Wednesday. He rescued them from a relegation battle in 2023/24, consolidated a stable mid-table finish in 2024/25, and instilled a clear tactical identity—all while navigating severe financial and regulatory headwinds. Given the context, few could have achieved more.

For me the key point here is we need a manager that can build a team to play on the front foot and take the game to the opposition. The difference in quality between the Championship and the Premier League is now massive, we’ve all seen it. Our squad will be one of the strongest in the Championship despite their failings in the Prem. I have massive doubts that Dyche can manage our team in a way to get the best out of players that fundamentally want to control the ball and dictate the game. We need to approach this season like the season under Enzo and we need to recruit a manager that will do that. 

14 minutes ago, WestLothianFox said:

If the rumours are true that we are waiting for the new season to sack RVN, I cant see us then sacking the new manager within the same season due to PSR

 

 

I can when we are languishing in 10th place playing a rigid 4-4-2 with the likes of BDCR and Michael Keane playing over the likes of Jeremy Monga and Ben Nelson because the chances of Dyche putting any emphasis on utilising our promising youth are low. 

If Sean Dyche gets the job. I’m on record to say he’s sacked before the end of the season. 

3 hours ago, gurru991 said:

The lad is 23 years old, he's been a hot prospect for ten years now !!

23 is still young enough to turn your career around. KDH was older than Sid is now when he finally broke into our first team, he may still end up pissing his career up the wall through lack of focus but I’ve worked with a lot of footballers up close and Sid has got it all, he just needs to want it. 

3 hours ago, Spudulike said:

They are getting very excited about Sid...

 

 

Sid is another case of all the talent in the world and not having the focus and discipline to utilise that talent. I’ve seen him up close and when he’s motivated he’s something else. Hopefully the past few years have been an eye opener for him on how football doesn’t owe you a living and he really started to turn the page last season in Portugal.  

2 hours ago, WestLothianFox said:

Dont understand why not, we have progressed from mud huts and actually have proper houses with windows and heating, as well as tv and broadband. Not to mention the stunning scenery, but wont mention the midges

The bloke has 4 kids and is a massive family man. There’s no chance he moves his kids out of school etc, not to mention one of his lads has recently signed for Preston’s academy. 

He won’t ship his family off to Scotland.