SkyBet Championship: Doncaster Rovers

Ground: Hillsborough, Sheffield
Attendance: 21,871

The previous match for Sheffield Wednesday was a hammering at the hands of a Manchester United loanee, Jesse Lingard for Birmingham City. This week saw another of the Premier League champions youngsters face the Owls, this time in the form of Federico Macheda - fresh from scoring 2 goals in Rovers last outing, a 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest. Win-less Wednesday recruited Matty Fryatt from Hull City in their bid to score goals but with a shortage of match fitness, he would start from the bench.

Return to Hillsborough

Ozzie Owl, SWFC mascot. 

This is a brief account of what happened the day I reached my target I set in the early days of my bout of depression, when I finally pushed through my problems and attended a match at Hillsborough, home of my beloved Sheffield Wednesday FC.

Against Modern Football?

Against Modern Football?

The 'Against Modern Football' movement has really come to prominence these last two seasons and has really gathered momentum. But why? I'm going to take a look at the 'selling points' of the AMF revolution and see whether we should agree or disagree with the ever-more present 'protest'. If you were to search the #AMF feed on twitter, you'd find a whole range of different gripes that are being listed under it. The whole 'blokish' attitude towards the game these days look back to what football was - a male dominated past-time becoming more and more present and now with the introduction of technology. Things such as burger prices and the 'half & half scarf' regularly fall under the AMF hashtag but is that what the movement is really about? Even the backbone of sport - the fans, are under scrutiny in this very vague topic. Whose to say somebody is a 'real' or 'proper' fan because somebody attends more matches than the other? The 'gloryhunter' and 'plastic' term is also thrown about at will and below I look further into it, giving my opinion on every subject of the AMF revolution. Feedback is always appreciated and can be left at the bottom of the post.

SkyBet Championship: Birmingham City

St. Andrews, Birmingham City.

Ground: St. Andrews, Birmingham
Attendance: 14,379

With the season in full flow now both of these teams would be expecting more points on the board than what they start today with. To call it a 'six-pointer' so early is unwarranted but with poor performances in their previous outings, both City and Wednesday will be desperate to start accumulating points and climb up the table sooner rather than later. Manager Lee Clarke signed Manchester United and England U21 sattacking midfielder Jesse Lingard in the build up to the game and he goes straight into the starting lineup to make his debut. The Owls also have added to the books with signings of Roger Johnson (on loan from Wolves) and Stephen McPhail (free agent).

The making of the 'SWFCarmchairfan'

Clarke Carlisle, PFA chairman and former player.

This is the reason I became a so-called 'armchair-fan'. Since I first posted this as a 'page' I have had an amazing response from people everywhere - making it my favourite article I have written. I'm now making it a 'post' so it is easily accessible too and easy to 'share'. Thanks for the feedback and look out for my 'Return to Hillsborough' piece coming very soon!

SkyBet Championship: Yeovil Town

Sheffield Wednesday captain, Reda Johnson.

Ground: Hillsborough, Sheffield
Attendance: 22,328

With previous form for Wednesday being LLDDD and promoted Yeovil Town having a previous form of WLLLL, both teams were looking at getting points on the board as soon as possible. A stuttering start to the season for the two teams and the majority of home fans were expecting a first win of the season at the expense of The Glovers. Gary Johnson has bolstered his defence with the recent loan acquisition of Bristol City defender Liam Fontaine after Swansea City loanee Alan Tate has been sent back to his parent club with an injury. The Owls themselves have made the loan signing of Roger Johnson from Wolverhampton Wanderers in the build up to this game after sending Martin Taylor to Brentford and seeing Gary Madine found guilty in his court case (awaiting sentencing).