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The family of a Sheffield Wednesday superfan has thanked the football community for its support following his death at the age of 66. Annie Grant said her ‘generous and caring’ dad Allan Barr died after a short battle with liver cancer on Sunday, January 20. A lifelong Owl, Allan would travel from his home in Nuneaton to every game and became known among the Wednesday faithful as ‘the Nuneaton Owl’.Mrs Grant, 42, said: “He was born in Scotland and moved to Sheffield when he was a youngster around the age you pick a team to support and, thankfully, he chose blue and white.“He followed them from when he was about eight or nine years old up to when he died at the age of 66."READ MORE: Sheffield court LIVE: Bower brothers travelling at 79MPH before horror death crash Allan, who sat on The Kop at Hillsborough, was diagnosed with primary liver cancer in November and handed the devastating news that he had six months to live.He died at his … [Read more...] about Tributes paid to ‘caring’ Sheffield Wednesday superfan who died after cancer battle

0 Have your say Things can change quickly in football - just ask George Boyd. His future at Sheffield Wednesday looked in serious doubt less than a month ago. Boyd, along with a number of other senior players, was ostracised by former Owls manager Jos Luhukay. The likes of Boyd, Keiren Westwood, Sam Hutchinson, David Jones and Almen Abdi found themselves out of the first-team picture under Luhukay, who persisted with his policy of promoting youth.Boyd, a proven Championship performer, was forced to train with Wednesday's development squad and limited to Under-23 runs outs. His days a Hillsborough looked numbered.But following Luhukay's sacking, the experienced forward was handed an Owls lifeline by Lee Bullen. The Scot, in his four-match caretaker stint in charge, brought Boyd in from the cold over the festive period.After coming off the bench against Preston North End and Middlesbrough, Boyd made his first competitive start since August at West Bromwich Albion … [Read more...] about The remarkable turnaround in George Boyd’s Sheffield Wednesday fortunes

0 Have your say New Year, new era for the Owls. Well sort of it as it starts properly on February 1 when Steve Bruce has a) had knee surgery, b) finished his stint on Dancing on Ice, c) watched England play the first test against the West Indies in Barbados.  As rumours go these have excelled themselves.To hold the fort we have our very own Aggers. Steve Agnew and Steve Clemence will take temporary charge with Lee Bullen still involved in the first team coaching set up.Lee Bullen had cemented his status as a Sheffield Wednesday legend by laying last year’s Burton Albion result to rest. This tenure as caretaker manager has been a tonic to the owner, the players and the fans.He’s made bold decisions and done it with sensitivity at a time where egos were perhaps at their most fragile. As caretaker managers go he’s swept away the bad feeling and put some much-needed polish on the proverbial excrement.Steve Bruce wipes the slate clean for … [Read more...] about Sheffield Wednesday fans column: Let’s get behind new Owls boss Steve Bruce

PUBLISHED: 18:43 25 August 2018 | UPDATED: 18:47 25 August 2018 Andy Warren Ipswich Town are still working on a deal for Curtis Tilt of Blackpool. Picture: BLACKPOOL GAZETTE/PAGEPIX Archant A central defender and a left winger remain high on Paul Hurst’s Ipswich Town shopping list with less than a week remaining before transfer deadline day. Ipswich Manager Paul Hurst watching the warm-up at Hillsborough Picture PagepixHurst has previously stated he would like to complete three loan deals before next Friday’s deadline, with a striker also being targeted by the new Blues boss.A move for Curtis Tilt remains alive, with the Blackpool defender left out of his side’s 1-1 draw with Accrington Stanley earlier today, while Hurst admitted a winger capable of playing on the left flank is another he would like to bring in.Ellis Harrison played that role in the 2-1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday, with Grant Ward, Tayo Edun and Freddie Sears also … [Read more...] about Hurst on winger targets and Blackpool’s Tilt after Sheffield Wednesday loss