Discussing the end of a crazy Sheffield Wednesday season
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00:00So I think Wednesday are a championship football club heading into next season, Joe Cram we've witnessed over the last few months something quite remarkable.
00:12We have, we have.
00:13I remember saying that last year.
00:14Yeah, so it's about this time isn't it?
00:16Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:17But yeah, this club doesn't do things by ours, just constant drama with everything.
00:21I think it's quite telling about this football club that with Wednesday 2-0 up with 85 minutes on the clock I was still like...
00:28Just a party isn't it?
00:29Yeah, just terrified.
00:31But no, it's interesting because speaking to a lot of people after the game, they were like, oh Wednesday were cruising now.
00:36Yeah, yeah.
00:37But look, they did what needed to get done.
00:39I think it was really nice the fact that it was Barry and Liam and Josh that were all involved in the goals.
00:45But again, as we've said in recent matches, just collectively as a unit they've come through and they deserve so much credit for what they've achieved this second half of the season.
00:56We'll talk more about the comeback that has been in a little bit, but just on today, I mean, Sunderland have their chances.
01:03Yeah, they could have had four in the first half.
01:05It's just, everyone won.
01:06Yeah, yeah, crazy division.
01:08It's the best league in the world.
01:09I'll earn nothing for the country.
01:11It's not always fair.
01:12I think we're about to get run over by the kit van.
01:14The Sheffield wins their kit van.
01:16Sorry boys.
01:19Hang on, I think we are actually there.
01:21Give them a wave.
01:23Celebratory mood here at the Stadium of Light.
01:26Just went over a bottle of Lucazade.
01:28But yeah, no, the work that's been done in pulling together this today, I think most people, and I include myself in this, thought that Wednesday wouldn't need to win today.
01:42I thought a draw would probably be enough.
01:44And the fact that Wednesday have seen everyone else get the results they needed and still got the job done.
01:53It's just the un-Wednesday way, I think.
01:56We've had a long run up at this, and I think in a lot of our writing and the covers that the club has had, the pitfalls and the setbacks have been sort of detailed.
02:06Yeah.
02:08It's just hugely impressive that led by Danny Real, but it does feel like such a team effort.
02:15Obviously, he's the sort of messiah figure, and his coaching staff have all got big personalities.
02:22They're all a big, big part of it, as has been explained to us a number of times.
02:26And the players as well, to adapt to what they've been asked to do.
02:30A lot of players asked mid-season, after a fairly shoddy pre-season, to up their intensity at the wrong side of 30.
02:38It's just been monumental, hasn't it?
02:40Yeah, and I think it says, for this group of players, there was accusations from some that they'd dialed it in, that they'd thrown in the towel halfway through the season.
02:51Danny was talking about Liam Palmer afterwards, 1A, and Liam was playing the season last year.
02:56Danny came in, wasn't getting in.
02:58So what does he do? Gets in the gym, gets his head down, scores.
03:02Liam Palmer doesn't score goals until the last two seasons, apparently.
03:06But yeah, like you say, I think the players deserve a lot of credit for the way that they've bought into it.
03:11And to be fair, Danny said that from the first week, didn't he?
03:14He said from the first week, everyone's been really open-minded.
03:16They've been really eager to get into what he's trying to do.
03:21Talking to Barry Bannon there, he said, if Danny Roll stays, then Wednesday could go a long way with us.
03:28Yeah, there's some good lines from that, that I think Wednesday fans will be interested in.
03:33I think those will come out in the next couple of days.
03:37Now we've got to keep them guessing, mate. We've got a summer to cover!
03:43Joe, it's been another manic season with Sheffield Wednesday.
03:48Dramatic all the way. I think we did this at Walking Down Wembley Way last year.
03:52But this feels just as special for me. It's been an absolute pleasure.
03:58Yeah, it certainly has. And we'll see what comes next.
04:01Keep it locked, as ever, tothestart.co.uk. We've got tons of stuff coming your way.
04:06And into what promises to be another manic summer with this Barney football club.