The Wednesday 'Til I Die Podcast

Spoiler alert; the ending is amazing.

On what has been an absolutely bonkers season, we're going to take you right back to the summer of 2025, and go through (almost) everything that happened in the first half of the season. Spoiler #2; there's not much football to be spoken about, and a hell of a lot of things that happened off the pitch which dominate proceedings.

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Matt sits down with Kieran Maguire for (hopefully) the final time in a long time to talk about the Storch takeover and the finer details of the deal. They also compare this to other deals that have happened in the past with Kieran giving us his 'Top 5 Worst Financial Decisions.' If you want to hear more from Kieran Maguire, check out his podcast - The Price of Football.

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WHAT. A. DAY. The takeover announced, no points deduction and our first win at home of the season. Hear what James and Matt have to say on what was a momentous day that will go down in history.

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We give our reaction to the four-one defeat at the hands of newly relegated Oxford United in what was our final away game of the season. Two goals in either half meant that we succumbed to our thirty-second defeat of the season. One shining light however was that of Will Grainger. We dissect the game whilst waxing lyrical about the seventeen year old youngster.

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The wait for that elusive first home win of the season goes on. It ended one-all as Charlton Athletic came to Hillsborough and James and Matt will go through all of the major talking points from the game.

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David Storch has come out with a statement outlining that the club are going to be subject to a 15-point deduction with no appeal process seemingly available. We react to that - and more - on tonights show.

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We had all written them off, but in true Wednesday fashion we earn an unlikely point. James and Matt go through all the major talking points from the past week, as well as all the events from the draw in the midlands.

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James and Matt react to all the action from Sheffield Wednesday's one-all draw with struggling Leicester City. We'll also touch on the Good Friday defeat against Stoke City as well. Where would we be without Pierce Charles and his heroics?

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Football is the worlds most beautiful game.... but what are the things that you HATE about Football? They can be generic. They can be niche. We're going to give you the definitive list of all the things that people hate.

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Thirty-three games now since we last won. Wouldn't have thought it with the way that away end was bouncing at the MKM, despite going down three-one to Hull. James and Matt go through all the major talking points from the defeat on the East Coast.

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There's only eight more games to go on what has been a nightmare season. We talk about the 2-0 defeat at the hands of high-flying Ipswich Town as well as reacting to the news that broke earlier this week about the new preferred bidder.

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We speak to George Smith of The Star to discuss the recent developments after Arise Capital Partners became the preferred bidder as we react to the Storch comments over the past 24 hours.

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We we're joined by James Silverwood from the Sheffield Wednesday Supporters Trust to talk about the news that broke yesterday about Arise Capital Partners LLC becoming the new preferred bidders of the club. James gives an insight as to what David Storch and Tom Costin are like having met them on more than one occasion throughout this process.

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It's a 13th consecutive defeat and now thirty games without a win. Join James Mappin & Matt Johnson as we react to the 2-1 defeat at the hands of Derby County ⚽ Every key moment from the match 🧠 Tactical disasters & what went wrong 👀 Jerry Yates' impact. 😤 Player ratings, missed chances & defensive nightmares 🔮 What happens next for SWFC? Raw, honest Wednesday passion – no sugarcoating!

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It's an all too familiar story this season. Twelve games, twelve defeats. Southampton putting three past us at a canter. We pegged one back but it wasn't enough. Credit to those in T1 with the non-stop singing throughout.

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Now the dust has settled on the Steel City Derby we speak to George Smith from The Star to get his thoughts as relegation is confirmed. We talk about Svante Ingelsson following his display at the weekend and a look ahead to what the future holds for the club.

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Relegation confirmed! A strange feeling on the final whistle. Yes we're down. Yes it happened at their place - but they wanted a mauling. They wanted a 'massacre'. They didn't get it.

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We've waited ten games, but we finally scored a goal. Unfortunately it still ended in defeat. James and Matt discuss the two-one defeat at the hands of Millwall this weekend.

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In this brand new series, we speak to George Smith from The Star to get his opinion on the goings on at Sheffield Wednesday over the recent weeks.

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It's all too familiar. Another game, another defeat and another game without scoring a goal as well.

James and Matt talk through the 4-0 defeat at the hands of Swansea City as well as giving thoughts on the new signings, and rating the transfer window as a whole.

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We've seen this script play out many times this season. Yesterday was no different as Wednesday lost one-nil to Wrexham, and the seventh straight defeat this season.

We talk about the defeat as well as a debut for new signing Jerry Yates. We also touch on Transfer Deadline Day and how many players we think could be departing Sheffield Wednesday in the next 24-hours.

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We're joined by resident football expert, Kieran Maguire, to assess the current state of play at Sheffield Wednesday.

As someone who has worked in administration for a number of years, we've enlisted the professional help of someone who can help explain what the next steps are, give a rough timescale, and explain why certain things have, or haven't, been happening over recent weeks.

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Barry Bannan looked to have played his last game for Sheffield Wednesday as we got beat two-nil away to Bristol City. We talk about those moments and out-pouring of emotions over the past 48-hours, oh - and we talk a bit about the game as well.

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Once again, matters off the pitch dominate proceedings with club captain, and legend of the club, rumoured to be leaving in this window. We also have the small matter of another defeat to talk about. This time going down 1-0 to Portsmouth at Hillsborough. Ironically the only club that we have beaten so far this season.

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Sheffield Wednesday were beaten 2–0 by a rotated but still strong Brentford side in the third round of the FA Cup.

A very young, injury-ravaged Wednesday team were soundly beaten as the Premier League visitors showed their quality.

We break down the performance, the result, and the moment that summed up the afternoon - goalkeeper Pierce Charles being forced off injured in the second half, leaving him visibly distraught.

Off the pitch, we react to the latest takeover developments, with three members of the consortium now revealed and statements released by bo...

A trip to the capital ends in another defeat and another three-nil defeat at that in what was a tremendously hard watch. James and Matt discuss the defeat in more detail, talking about whether or not some of the players are coming in for unfair criticism.

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A frustrating Boxing Day afternoon for Sheffield Wednesday as we’re held to a 2–2 draw by Hull City — despite taking the lead twice in the game.

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In this episode, Matt gives his perspective from the away end, breaking down the full matchday experience and how it felt watching another tough afternoon on the road for the Owls 🚌💙

We’ll dive into Henrik’s tactical changes, what he tried to do differently, and whether it showed any signs of progress on the pitch 📋⚽️

There’s also more bad news on the injury front, with Wednesday’s growing list of absentees once again having a major impact on selection and performance 🚑

Finally, we go through all three Ipswich goals (and Wednesday’s...

There may not be a game to dissect this week, but there is plenty going on at Sheffield Wednesday.

We react to David Hirst’s comments on his relationship with the club’s former owner, discuss the ongoing interest in the club as the ownership situation continues to develop, and assess why Mike Ashley is a name that just won’t go away.

On the football side, we also look at reports linking Wednesday with young Everton defender Reece Welch — what kind of player is he, and would he make sense for the Owls?

Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield Wednesday at Ewood Park was abandoned in the second half due to a waterlogged pitch!

With Wednesday trailing 1-0, the match will now have to be replayed - but not before plenty to talk about from a chaotic afternoon in Lancashire…

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Charlie McNeill grabbed two goals, we went ahead twice, and even had a late chance from the penalty spot to snatch a winner… but once again, Sheffield Wednesday walk away with nothing.

A frustrating afternoon ends in a 2–3 defeat at Hillsborough as our winless run stretches to twelve games ⏳

There were signs of encouragement 💪

The performance was better ✅

The attitude was there 🔥

…but the outcome? The same result once again.

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A lack of fight, effort and desire and a three-nil defeat at the hands of our near rivals. James and Matt don't hold back in the summary of the game just hours after the final whistle.

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We speak to Jimmy from the Blades Ramble to give his perspective on this Sunday's Steel City Derby at Hillsborough.

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It may be the international break but there's still plenty to talk about. The EFL have given us clearance to sign two free agents, Kris Wigfield has given us another update and we have the small matter of a Steel City Derby next weekend.

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We haven't won away at Southampton since 1997, and we haven't won at St. Mary's since they moved there. That record continues after we went down 3-1 to the Saints this weekend.

We talk about that plus all of the big talking points from the SWFC Trust fans forum last week. 

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It was certainly a hard-fought point. Not many chances. A lot of defending. And with it an excellent point. James and Matt discuss the 0-0 draw against West Brom as well as all the goings on behind the scenes at the football club.

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Symon talks to us about the last knockings of our previous owners era, we talk about the sales process for a club in administration and we discuss just some of the names in the running to purchase Sheffield Wednesday Football Club.

Not only that but we also learn about the origins of the infamous Ugandan gold that our former owner tried to sell.

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The clubs in administration, we've been docked twelve points but we're all having a party. James and Matt talk over the 2-1 defeat at the hands of Oxford but ultimately it's the fans that were the winners this weekend as well as the players and the staff and everyone connected at this football club as we look ahead to a rebuild and a new Sheffield Wednesday on the horizon.

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More injuries, and now a suspension to our only senior goalkeeper to contend with. James and Matt discuss the 2-1 defeat at the hands of Charlton Athletic which sees us finally drop to the foot of the table.

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It was revealed by local and national media today that Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are just days away from a potential winding-up order with the club owing close to £1m to the HMRC.

We talk about that news, our initial reaction and ultimately what it means for the club moving forward.

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