The surprise event was confirmed on Thursday afternoon, the day after the Owls’ beat Derby County in their most recent Championship fixture, with Chansiri set to receive questions from supporters about a whole host of topics – interestingly bang in the middle of the January transfer window, which is bound to be a big part of the conversation.
It was announced by the club in a statement that read, “Sheffield Wednesday chairman Dejphon Chansiri will hold a fans’ forum in the 1867 Lounge at Hillsborough on Wednesday 15 January.
“Mr Chansiri, together with members of our Senior Management Team, will address a range of questions that have been sent to the chairman or the club, as well as inviting questions from those in attendance on the night… The invitation is open to all Wednesdayites with a current ID number.”
It was also explained that tickets would be priced at £10, which includes food beforehand, and that once costs are deducted from the proceeds, the balance will be donated to charity – though the exact charity has not been confirmed at this point. Two tickets per ID number can be acquired.
The Star is expecting to be present for the event at S6 as supporters get their chance to ask the Owls’ owner whatever they’d like to know – however it’s expected that questions will not be fielded by the media given the evening’s status as a ‘fans forum’ specifically
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Sheffield Wednesday’s Josh Windass enjoying the ‘best’ of times under Danny Rohl
Windass is never one to hide his feelings when he thinks he or those around him are not hitting the standards that he expects, so his assessment of Danny Rohl and the Owls squad should carry plenty of weight.
The 30-year-old started 2025 with possibly the goal of it, finding the net from about nine yards inside his own half during the 4-2 win over Derby County.
But this season has been about the quantity as well as the quality of his goals. His fifth strike in as many games took him to double figures for the fifth season of his career but only once, at League Two Accrington Stanley in 2015-16, has he got there sooner. He scored 17 goals that season, but his best is 18 for Rangers in 2017-18.
Wednesday’s was also his 50th goal for the Owls, only the third player to reach that milestone for the club in the 21st Century after Marcus Tudgay (52) and Atdhe Nuhiu (50).
He was quick to give credit to Rohl.
“I think it’s because I’ve got a better manager than I have before and I’m playing in a role where I can get forward and drop in at the same time and get chances,” he argued.
“This is the best team I’ve been in at this level, which as a forward player always helps.
“It happens sometimes that there are good players towards the bottom of the division and when that happens the players don’t get spoken about as much, I feel like I’ve had that a couple of times in my career. You know what the media is like, they only talk about the teams at the top of the division.
“I’ve always had the ability to do this, I think. Even when I was at Rangers I got 23 goals and assists in one season, but we didn’t win the league that year so it didn’t get spoken about. I’d scored more than anyone else!
“But I’m doing well again this year and I want to carry on getting as many goals as I can.”
Despite his recent form, Windass started on the bench against Derby as Rohl tried to manage his minutes. Windass never hides his frustration at being left out of the XI or substituted but the pill is a little less bitter to swallow when it comes from a manager he respects as much as the German.
“As soon as I got called up to the office in the morning I knew what was happening,” he said. “I didn’t want to go in at first because I knew what the conversation was going to be.
“I’m never going to be happy when he tells me I’m rested or sub or whatever, but he’s one of the best managers in the division so you’ve just got to trust him, I guess. If he says you’re on the bench, you’re on the bench.”
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