In The News: Tue 25th October


By Nicholas Rigg
October 25 2005

In this section of Wednesday Wonderland we take a look at how Wednesday are hitting the news: either in newspapers, or on other media websites. These articles are totally independant from Wednesday Wonderland and are not the views expressed by our site.

from Staines Guardian:

Wanderers say yes to Tyson bid

By Dave Peters

Nathan was at Hillsborough yesterday talking terms of a proposed four-year deal
  • Nathan was at Hillsborough yesterday talking terms of a proposed four-year deal

    • WANDERERS accepted a £750,000 bid from Sheffield Wednesday for striker Nathan Tyson yesterday but the 23-year-old hotshot has turned down the move.

    Nathan was at Hillsborough yesterday talking terms of a proposed four-year deal. If he had agreed, he would have joined The Owls on loan now with the deal being completed when the transfer window re-opens in January.

    Tyson told the Midweek: "I'm flattered that a club the size of Sheffield Wednesday want me. They are a massive club with a massive following and the prospect of playing in front of 20,000 people a week is very exciting.

    "They have a got a great set-up, a fantastic following and I'm overwhelmed that they're prepared to pay such an extortionate amount of money for me."

    Paul Sturrock, Sheffield Wednesday's boss, said "While we're all disappointed, we respect his decision."

    from The Mirror:

    LATE MAN KAZ SAVES SEAGULLS

    Sheff Wed 1 Brighton 1

    SUPER-SUB Colin Kazim-Richards struck a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to rob Sheffield Wednesday of a valuable victory.

    Former Manchester City striker Lee Peacock looked to have given Paul Sturrock's Wednesday a valuable win after firing his side into a 55th-minute lead.

    That is how it stood until three minutes into stoppage time when Kazim-Richards, who had replaced Jake Robinson after 60 minutes, headed home Seb Carole's cross to stretch Brighton's unbeaten away record to six matches.

    from The Guardian:

    Late lapse makes Owls look far from wise

    Richard Rae at Hillsborough
    Tuesday October 25, 2005
    The Guardian

    Keep it simple, the Sheffield Wednesday manager Paul Sturrock pleaded with his team last night. Certain members of his squad however clearly decided the instruction was beneath them - and they paid the penalty by conceding an injury-time equaliser.

    Seven times this season Wednesday have now failed to win matches they have led. "A couple of our players are not mentally attuned to what is sometimes required in the last few minutes at this level," sighed Sturrock.

    A sixth away game unbeaten reflected the optimism that accompanied Brighton on their journey north. This was not solely down to last week's unexpected win at Crystal Palace, but also to the possibility that planning approval to build a new stadium at Falmer, so sought after for so long, is imminent.

    It quickly became clear why Sturrock has been desperately trying to bring in a new striker. Having already been turned down by Swansea's Lee Trundle, the Scot spent much of yesterday trying to persuade Wycombe's Nathan Tyson to join the Owls - without success. Last night David Graham and Lee Peacock missed good early chances and it was halfway through the first half before Brighton had their first shot. At least it was on target, Seb Carole bringing a good diving save from David Lucas.

    The visitors might have had a penalty shortly after the break when Graham Coughlan blocked Jake Robinson's cross with his hand, but it was the sort of decision that rarely goes in favour of an away team. The game badly needed a goal, and it finally got one when Chris Brunt picked his way through the Brighton defence and shot hard. Wayne Henderson saved well, but the ball rebounded out for Peacock to poke in his 100th league goal.

    Brighton's response was hearteningly robust, switching to three up front, and Colin Kazim-Richards forced Lucas to block from close range. But Wednesday were finding space, and Peacock in particular should have made the game safe long before Chris Eagles's decision to attempt an unlikely cross instead of running the ball into the corner gave Albion time for one last attack and from Carole's cross Kazim-Richards headed impressively past Lucas.