Danny Röhl has issued Sheffield Wednesday supporters with a heartfelt thank you as the club head into the final stretch of their white-knuckle relegation dogfight.
With eight games left, the Owls are one point from safety—an unimaginable position given their recent string of disappointments and the worst league season start the team has ever had. Despite the fact that it will still be difficult to escape the relegation zone, the appointment of Röhl as manager and their accompanying improvement in performance have united supporters. This Friday’s visit from Swansea City presents an opportunity to move up out of the bottom three for the first time since August.
Even during their most recent 6-0 humiliation at Ipswich Town, it seemed that the travelling supporters were merely muttering their disapproval, with many sticking around to cheer on their players even after the final whistle on a tiring away day. Their management did not overlook the occasion, since it demonstrated a bond between the team and supporters that is uncommon among lower-division teams.
“I want to say thank you to our supporters,” he stated. “They saw us lose 6-0, but they stuck with us through it all.” This is excellent, and I believe they understood the nature of the match. We have to press forward. My team and I have discussed that although we may feel let down, we must go on, pick ourselves up, and respond appropriately.”
“We have to be a little realistic about where we are, even though the past two games against Leeds and Ipswich were difficult to swallow. We still have eight finals left, and we have opponents to defeat. It entails having to bounce back from losses once more, and because we’ve demonstrated that we can do so, this is what we must do.
