Episodes

  • Will Tony be greeeeeaaat for Wednesday?
    Nov 30 2020

    Tony Pulis is the new manager of Sheffield Wednesday and we're back with a new episode to chat about his appointment and what the stats tell us to expect.

    Join Peter, James and James for a journey through the numbers and our thoughts and views along the way.

    Stay safe - have as good a Christmas as you can - and here's hoping we can all be back together at a beautiful Hillsborough in 2021.

    Drop us a tweet: @OwlsAboutStat or via any of the trio: @PLoehmann @ManhattanOwl @JamesMarriott

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    45 mins
  • Stadiumgate
    Dec 8 2019

    Peter, James and James get together to investigate Stadiumgate.

    So we know Wednesday have been charged by the EFL, but what's it all about, what happens now, and what is the likely punishment?

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    40 mins
  • Monk Debunked
    Sep 26 2019

    We’ve all seen those things people have said time and time again on social media about Garry Monk:

    • “He’s a journeyman”
    • “He only plays 4-4-2”
    • “His transfer record is terrible”

    But seriously, is there anything in those statements? Peter, James and James sift through the stats to find out.

    We look at the new Sheffield Wednesday manager’s transfer record at his previous clubs, how those teams lined up, and how long he stayed (and importantly, why he left)

    Plus we run through the work ahead for Monk, including a look at the Wednesday players out of contract at the end of the season (clue – there’s a lot of them)

    Drop us a tweet: @OwlsAboutStat or via any of the trio: @PLoehmann @ManhattanOwl @JamesMarriott

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    41 mins
  • Summer FFP Update
    Jun 29 2019

    It’s been an interesting summer so far from a financial respective for Sheffield Wednesday. The accounts are very late, there’s a soft embargo, we’ve sold the stadium and created more shares and sister companies. What’s going on?

    Peter, James and James reconvene to try to make sense of the Owls’ current position and what’s likely to come next.

    We also have the answers to other important questions such as: do the think the new shirt will have stripes?

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    43 mins
  • March 2019: The Play Off Push… and FFP Update
    Mar 25 2019

    What a month it has been!

    Somehow, Sheffield Wednesday have become genuine play off contenders, and so Peter, James and James look at the numbers to see just how good a month we’ve had.

    We take a look at what it is going to take for us to sneak into that all important Top 6.

    We examine Birmingham’s P&S breach punishment and what it means for our own FFP situation.

    And the boys’ usual Stat of the Month, as well ask your questions answered in #AskPeter

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • February 2019: Getting better..?
    Feb 18 2019

    Peter, James and James are back – and four games into the Steve Bruce era, we look over the facts and figures to see what early patterns we can spot.

    We also look back at Aggy and Clemmo’s short stint at the helm and as usual examine the season as a whole.

    Off the field, with no outgoings in January, what happens next in terms of FFP?

    And the guys give their thoughts on the departure of Katrien Miere as CEO.

    Plus the trio put forward their Stat of the Month, including a very big number from Peter. James A looks back to On This Day In, and your questions get answered in Ask Peter.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • January 2019
    Jan 4 2019

    We start the New Year with a new episode of Owls About Stat, as Peter, James and James look at Sheffield Wednesday by numbers.

    We examine the reign of Jos Luhukay, 2018 overall, Lee Bullen’s four games in charge, Steve Bruce’s record… and try again to figure out where any money for him to spend in January will come from.

    Plus the trio put forward their Stat of the Month: what is 15 in 15? And what’s 3.1 in every 100?

    James A looks back to On This Day In, and your questions get answered in Ask Peter.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • FFP Latest
    Dec 23 2018

    Peter, James and James are back with the first of two festive editions of Owls About Stat. This one looks over the current FFP situation at Sheffield Wednesday, following on from last week’s Fans’ Forum at Hillsborough. We look through the options to solve our financial predicament, and consider any loopholes which might be available to avoid a flash sale of star players.

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    1 hr