Garry Monk isn’t the most popular man in the blue-half of Sheffield at the moment.

Indeed, the manager has frozen out two fan favourites, which has drawn anger from the fans, and to make matters even worse he’s overseen just one league win since the turn of the year.

It’s fair to say that he isn’t doing a great job, fans have been calling for his head, and the results speak for themselves.

However, it could all have been so different for Wednesday.

Cast your mind back to the summer, Steve Bruce had just been poached by Newcastle and there was an air of uncertainty around Hillsborough.

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The Owls were fantastic under Bruce, losing just three of the 18 games he took charge of, and even after his departure, the same group of players who produced that run were still at the club, and it was a real chance to build something.

To be honest, Bruce couldn’t have left at a better time, there were plenty of experienced Championship managers without a job and Wednesday were in a great position to get a suitable replacement through the door.

Chris Hughton, Aitor Karanka, Tony Pulis and Nigel Pearson were all available in the summer, as they were unemployed at the time, and each manager mentioned has previously tasted promotion from this division with Brighton, Middlesbrough, Stoke and Leicester respectively.

Away from those who have actually been promoted, there was another good option in the shape of Gary Rowett, who is now proving his worth at Millwall by taking them to the verge of the playoffs.

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Instead of going for any of the aforementioned managers, the Yorkshire club appointed Monk, a man who has never guided a team to a top-six finish, despite managing sides that were more than capable. That included a Leeds team that finished seventh in 2016/17, and a recently-relegated Boro side the year after that.

It’s now become quite clear that Monk wasn’t the right choice with the team languishing in mid-table.

Unfortunately, the good atmosphere built up by Bruce’s time at the club has vanished, key players have been frozen out, and the cohort of stars that were pivotal to getting Wednesday to the playoffs under Carlos Carvalhal are another year older – they may have just missed their chance for one last hurrah.

Monk’s appointment could be a decision the Owls live to regret for years to come.

In other news, Sheffield Wednesday must never do one thing again.