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Owls set to announce retained list
Wednesday will announce their list of retained players tomorrow, according to reports from BBC Radio Sheffield.
Owls manager Dave Jones has decided which out-of-contracts will be offered a new deal to stay at Hillsborough and which will be allowed to leave for pastures new.
Winger Jermaine Johnson is one of the players who's been playing for a new deal to remain at the club, while others including goalkeepers Stephen Bywater and Richard O'Donnell and defenders Mark Beevers and Jon Otsemobor are also out of contract this summer.
O'Donnell has been linked with a move to Rotherham United this summer but Bywater could remain at S6 after helping the Owls to promotion this season.
Jones could also announce which players will be available for transfer as he starts to build his squad for next season's npower Championship campaign.
The Owls' success in achieving automatic promotion rather than waiting for a possible promotion via the play-offs has allowed the Owls boss to start work on his squad for the 2012-13 campaign.
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I wouldn't be surprised to see JJ, Otsemobor and O'Donnell released with Weaver, Clinton, Prutton, Sedgwick and even Rob Jones potentially put up for transfer. Time for DJ to put his own stamp on the club.
TheMightyBoosh
keep bywater and possibly beavers (still think he can make it), won't lose any sleep over any of the others who are out of contract.
Hirsty's Shinpads
Agree with both comments above, heard that Clinton is going to Brentford, Mike Jones is going to Scunthorpe and O'Grady is going to Barnsley, think if they offer JJ a contract it should be a pay as you play with a very basic basic.
We are 16/1 to win the Championship so look likes bookmakers see us as at least challenging for the Playoffs, so if DJ does get the 4 loanees to sign permanent as he has said he wants and sign a couple more (Joe Lewis & George Boyd both listed by Peterborough) who knows we could do what Southampton & Norwich have done.
Looking forward to next season no matter what happens in the summer (0v0) UTO (0v0)
SWFC Tubes 84
In the absence of a top wing signing I think JJ would be worth keeping. Flashes of brilliance with a recent raised (thank you GM) level of general play makes someone that is useful for the squad.
I would be sorry to see O'Grady go as he has as much or more to him than Ranger I tihnk. It has been awesome to watch the way he retains possession and serves up things for others. These qualities will really be needed in the Championship.
OddOwl
Keep O'Grady, I'd keep JJ for an impact player, on his day hes class. I would also keep Beevers aswell. I rekon Bywater is the only definate from the list.
wrighty-swfc
I wouldnt mind Bywater however I would try to get a better #1 as he has been a bit too shaky at the back at times for my liking. O'Grady I dont think has been given a big enough chance from Jones but if it were a toss up between O'Grady and Ranger, then I would choose Ranger. I see more potential there.
JJ has to go! its the same every year with him. Not bother for most of the year then when contract is being revised, start playing very well. He is getting on now and I would say enough is enough!
Beevers has to stay for me. I think the decision to ship him out for most of the season was very foolish.
Otsomobor could be worth keeping as he is still on the right side of 25 (i think) and if nothing else, we may be able to sell him later for a small profit if things dont work out.
Agree with comment earlier that Weaver, Prutton, Both Jones', Sedgewick, Morrison may be put on the list. Ryan Lowe may also be at risk too. Either way I reckon we may end up with a very different squad for next season
tomawest
I'll just be interested to see the extent of the clear out. We'll probably need a squad of around twenty-five players next year and I can't see a fresh batch graduating from the academy. So if we're looking to move on half a dozen or more then DJ will need to replace them, man for man. I doubt MM will want to splash out on half a squad so I reckon we might end up keeping one or two us fans would rather see the back of. Of course, I'm just guessing.
OurMaurice
It's been a very interesting season from a signings perspective. We have had lots of loan players, but somehow have managed to retain the heart and soul of the team - I hope we can carry this into next season.
SeattleOWL
SeattleOWL, I think that's one point few could argue with. Gary Megson taking his players up to the back of the kop and impressing upon them what it means to play for our club will hopefully have left behind a legacy that will last for many years to come. The players were able to relate to the fans and vice versa. Hillsborough became a fortress at last and with the dreaded fear factor eradicated we were able to achieve the best home record in the league.
OurMaurice
I think the problem we will have in getting a quality squad together is the lack of matches for probably a third of them. In league one we got away with it because the players signed just wanted to be part of a MASSIVE club and having no reserve football was accepted. Now with a better quality player being attracted to the club can we afford not to have a reserve team. One MASSIVE positive about not having the resrve team last year was that we had a season with hardly any injuries for once.
andymac-scoresagoal
Our Maurice, i don't know how to break this to you but Megson is gone. MM decided to replace him because he saw Jones as a Manager more likely to take us up the divisions and appears to have been proven right. Nothing sinister happened its just business. I don't think we won 10 out of the last 12 because meggo got them to stand on the Kop. if it were that simple we'd all be doing it. Personally I would love to see Antonio, Batth and Bywater (in that order), everything else I will leave up to, give us a wave, manager Dave! - and MM of course.
Radon Barrier
Gone?? Whaddya mean, gone? Beamed up by aliens? Oh, you mean sacked! Hey, believe it or not Radon I had noticed. Like I've also noticed the end of season stats. Y' see, when it all boils down I'm really quite observant. I didn't throw in the GM factor just to get up anyone's nose, I mentioned it because I happen to believe it's relevant. That's all :0)
OurMaurice
Wonder how Tommy Spurr is feeling right now? While I'm talking about left backs, do we think that RJ will cut it in the Championship as our first choice left back?
SeattleOWL
I think Jones will have a massive clear out here to be honest and be ruthless? I don't think its unfair to say that 95% of our squad are the top end of quality in League One but could they step up to Championship level? Personally, I don't think so with the exception of Semedo and obviously Antonio (who isn't ours anyway!) In terms of keepers I would like to keep ROD as I think he will be great in the future and I'd keep Bywater as maybe a number 2 to an established Championship keeper. I'd welcome Lee Grant back with open arms to be honest! I trust Dave Jones to be honest as this is the level he is used to working at so he knows what's required.
Owls That!
im intrested in what kind of budget DJ will get,will MM push out the boat in search of prem football and spend 10 mil? prob not but i do see us needing some investment to step up and challenge in champ,cant see wolves letting us have Batth so a champ level CB is a must,good chance of antonio coming back on loan,would like/hope to see a CB,CM, 2 wingers and a proven champ striker come in at least..budget of 3 million?? heres hoping
eire owl
We're in for Roger Johnson on season long loan apparently. If we get him we may aswell be called 'Jones & Johnson Wednesday'
Carbone's Padawan
Reading closing in on winger mccleary from forest - may be a good sign for us and antonio????
Radon Barrier
How much did Southampton get for Oxlaide Chamberline? Around 12 million I seem to remember. Look at where they are now. We need a stronger youth system with quality players coming through.
SeattleOWL
bywater is an established championship goalkeeper. before last season when he fell out of favour with derby he had played 180 odd games in the championship and premiership! i would not have grant back, i thought he did ok but whilst he was outstanding at producing eye catching saves his all round goalkeeping wasn't great imo
Hirsty's Shinpads
Bywater has connections with DJ too and think he actually signed he on 2 spells on loan whilst he was at Cardiff.
TheMightyBoosh
bywater will stay along with beevers jj am not sure about morrison sedgewick otsemobor will leave o'donnell will go to a league two side jameson to the conferance coke m.jones r.jones prutton and o'grady will be transfer listed
retfordowl1867
i can't see any value in giving jj a new deal. he is patchy at best in league 1. o'grady i feel a bit sorry for, would like to him have a chance. for me ryan lowe has to stay as he is one of those kevin phillips like guys who can pop up with a goal at the drop of a hat. worth his weight in gold and i reckon he would still be able to do it in the championship. is glenn whelan getting any play at stoke? he is one guy I would welcome back with open arms. agree with seattle gotta get our youth system working better mcauley's tenure produced hardly anything
Hirsty's Shinpads
taking their time to announce it!!
Wednesdayforlife
Didn't make sense them announcing it late last week when MM had sent the team to Marbella as a gift for promotion. Let them enjoy their weekend and then announce it next week. Hirsty's Shinpad, Whelan is a regular in the Stoke midfield unfortunately.
TheMightyBoosh
just heard that there is a posibilty that Bumhole Lane could be half empty tonight because the trams are not working due to a MASSIVE points failure UTO
andymac-scoresagoal
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