Sheffield Wednesday legend Des Walker's hopes for the Owls
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The Owls cut it fine this season, securing safety on the final day of the campaign, but they have been in solid form for months under Danny Röhl after he came in to replace Xisco when the team was floundering in the early part of the campaign. Walker knows all about Wednesday’s potential having played for them in the Premier League during the 1990s, and he made 362 appearances for the club during a nine-year stay at Hillsborough as he became a popular figure in blue and white. Speaking at a...

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