Modern footballers get a kicking; a beautiful, sad tale and remembering Play-Off glory and agony: Sheffield Wednesday stories you might have missed this week

There should be some news coming this week so over the course of the last week, our Wednesday writers have done a lot of looking back with some prominent anniversaries passing by. It’s hasn’t all been nostalgia, though…

SNEAKING INTO CONTENTION?

David Bates hasn’t played much for Wednesday since arriving last year but the unpredictable state of football at present means that there could be an in-road for him to get a run out.

Could there be a last-gasp twist in the curious case of Sheffield Wednesday loanee David Bates?

BITTERSWEET STORY

Alex Miller told a beautiful and sad tale this week about a family bond forged by their shared love of Sheffield Wednesday. Eighteen-year-old Dan Knight took us through the moment his dad saw his final Wednesday goal.

Steven Fletcher and a last embrace: How Sheffield Wednesday acted as the bond between father and son

COVID-19 AND FOOTBALL

Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper, Cameron Dawson, thinks that ‘most footballers will have had it at some point’ when talking about the Coronavirus, and also offered some insight into the Owls’ return to training.

Sheffield Wednesday keeper thinks Covid-19 could have been rife in football already

PALMER STICKS THE BOOT IN

Former England international Carlton Palmer, who played over 200 times for the Owls across two spells, pulled no punches in lambasting the attitude of modern footballers when asked about the leadership qualities shown during his time at Hillsborough.

“They’re too comfortable”: Sheffield Wednesday legend Carlton Palmer blasts attitude of modern players

NEARLY A GONER

Moses Odubajo has lifted the lid on the conversation that saw Owls boss Garry Monk tell him he would be allowed to leave the club in January, explaining that it was a turning point in his mindset in a difficult first few months with the club.

Moses Odubajo opens up on the Garry Monk meeting that almost saw him leave Sheffield Wednesday

WEMBLEY MEMORIES

It was four years this week since Wednesday unexpectedly reach the Play-Off final and we looked back on the day and the subsequent fall-out.

40,000 had a dream - The day incredible Sheffield Wednesday fans were the true heroes of Wembley

Our retrospective player ratings from Sheffield Wednesday's 2016 playoff final heartbreak

'Not today, not today!' - Sheffield Wednesday fans re-live Play-Off final and 'Premier League turnout'

Three of our writers remember Sheffield Wednesday at Wembley four years on

How Sheffield Wednesday's Moses Odubajo remembers being on the winning side at Wembley 2016

Joe Crann: Potential remedies for Sheffield Wednesday's Play-Off hangover

DAY OF GLORY

There was a happier Play-Off milestone to celebrate, however, as 15 years ago this week Wednesday won at Cardiff against Hartlepool to return to the Championship.

A Dave Allen rule and beers in Ibiza: how Sheffield Wednesday built the spirit of 2005

From factory to final: How Sheffield Wednesday’s Drew Talbot nearly missed his date with destiny

The incredible untold story of how Chris Turner found out Sheffield Wednesday were promoted in 2005

Steve MacLean to Sheffield Wednesday's rescue: “No way anybody was taking it off me…”

Alex Miller: What Sheffield Wednesday could learn from the Cardiff Kings of 2005

ON THE NEWS FRONT

Sheffield Wednesday will be required to wait at least another ten days before discovering whether they will be resuming the 2019/20 season.

Wednesday must wait a little longer to discover if the season will resume as EFL announces details of next vote

After weeks of uncertainty, it has now been confirmed that the English Premier League have set a provisional date of June 17th for the return of football, but what does that mean for Sheffield Wednesday and the Championship?

What Premier League return means to Sheffield Wednesday and the Championship

The Premier League will not step in to fill a £200m black hole growing in the Championship anytime soon.

Sheffield Wednesday and others told not to expect imminent financial help from Premier League

Wednesday’s first week back from training after the coronavirus suspension has been ‘like a mini pre-season’, according to the club’s vice-captain Barry Bannan.

Senior Sheffield Wednesday man describes gruelling week in training

Wednesday received no positive tests for Covid-19 during the third round of testing of Championship clubs, The Star understands.

Sheffield Wednesday get all clear but ten test positive for Covid-19 elsewhere in latest round of Championship testing

AND FINALLY…

We had a look towards next season and a run down of a few bargains the Owls could snap-up north of the border

12 possible bargains from Scottish football Sheffield Wednesday could target

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