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[Drover]

What was that  CBCB? Not heard of us apologising to Orient before.

BobG

Not 100% sure,but I think he might be refering to the excrement smearing on toilet wall incident.

[BobG]

Ah. Thank you. Yes. That would be something to apologise for wouldn't it? What sort of brain dead pillock could even think of doing something as juvenile and ridiculous as that? Obviously, the prat is an arsehole.

Pun intended.....

BobG

[Goole Rover]

Anybody else loving the shit show going down at Swillsbro?


I hate that club with a passion so I hope they rot for eternal life in division 4.

Reason you may ask,  well I worked in Sheffield during our conference years and the blades lads at work always kept an eye out for our results and were quite knowledgeable about lower league football. 

The Wednesday lads on the other hand only took the piss, knew f**k all about football in general and gloated about their attendances, win,lose or draw.
Weird fan base with a strange chip on the shoulder.
Absolutely loving seeing them cry on social media. 

f**kers think they've got it bad, they really haven't got a clue.

Probably winding you up, knew they’d get a bite with every cast.

[i_ateallthepies]

" We are a massive club" is what they start out with when they whinge on. They are no more a big club than Barnsley who have at least been in the top tier in the last twenty years, unlike the Wendies. The place seems to remove all brain function to act or speak in a realistic manner. If they were a bit less arrogant and able to accept what they are then they would get a more sympathetic hearing. As it is South Yorkshire fans just look at them with contempt.

But what makes a club a big or a small club?  everybody seems to have a different take.  Barnsley having a season in the Prem' more recently than the Wendies makes them a bigger club?  Surely a club is simply a group of individuals subscribing to a common entity in which case the size of a club is relative to the number of people in that club.  Rising through the tiers will likely increase the numbers supporting a team and so inevitably those who have had long spells in the top division are likely to be the best supported, therefore bigger clubs.  Wednesday have the support base they have due to being at the top of the pyramid 60 years ago.

[NickDRFC]

" We are a massive club" is what they start out with when they whinge on. They are no more a big club than Barnsley who have at least been in the top tier in the last twenty years, unlike the Wendies. The place seems to remove all brain function to act or speak in a realistic manner. If they were a bit less arrogant and able to accept what they are then they would get a more sympathetic hearing. As it is South Yorkshire fans just look at them with contempt.

But what makes a club a big or a small club?  everybody seems to have a different take.  Barnsley having a season in the Prem' more recently than the Wendies makes them a bigger club?  Surely a club is simply a group of individuals subscribing to a common entity in which case the size of a club is relative to the number of people in that club.  Rising through the tiers will likely increase the numbers supporting a team and so inevitably those who have had long spells in the top division are likely to be the best supported, therefore bigger clubs.  Wednesday have the support base they have due to being at the top of the pyramid 60 years ago.

It’s not even true. Barnsley were last in the PL (and for the only season) in 1997-98, Wednesday were last relegated in 2000.

[Usher wide.]

A ‘big club’ is surely defined by its support base over given periods.

Rovers in the Championship would have a bigger fan base than next season, but we will never be classed as a big club.

Sheff Wednesday are one of the most successful (according to Wiki) in English football by major honours having, during their history, won 4 league1 titles, 3 FA Cups, one League Cup (beating Man Utd in the 1991 Final as a second tier team) & 1 Charity Shield.

They’ve competed in UEFA cup competitions on 4 occasions, reaching the quarter finals of the Internet-Cities Fairs Cup in 1963.

Their stadium has a capacity of 39,732 but this has temporarily been reduced to a capacity of of 34,835 on safety grounds. Only Leeds with a capacity of 39,460 has a higher capacity than The Owls in Yorkshire.

I’d class them as a big club.

[Silkscarf]

I feel for the fans of any club that gets into this kind of mess. It’s getting to Richardson levels with Chansiri. Wednesday are obviously a big club and with big potential to grow. That’s if they ever get owners who care and have some business sense and money to spend.

Yes the ground is overdue an upgrade but it’s still a great historic stadium. Only Premier League money would pay for that expansion, just like at any other club.

[scawsby steve]

All clubs have knuckle draggers. Those with the biggest followings will obviously have more.

It's not just in football either. Low life chavvy culture is endemic in the UK, in all walks of life.

[ForsolongaRover]

I agree with both the above posts. Wednesday were a truly great club when I saw some of their games in early 60s when I worked there and none of the fans that I knew of either Sheffield club were much different fundamentally from my mates at Rovers.

Fan Culture in the game has deteriorated at the lower end particularly as social media has opened up the channels of mud-slinging. When you stood alongside opposition supporters at matches it was so different.   

There is surely also no doubt that Owners have a part, often a big part, in defining the character that a club projects and Wednesday's material assets are possessed by someone who you imagine their mature and intelligent followers wish were not there.

I think I just feel sorry for them. Why should they all deserve it?

[ravenrover]

Listening to Talksport yestetday an interview with John Textor, late of Crystal Palace said he was looking at taking over a Championship club and did not deny it was SWFC.
Watch this space

[northern soul]

I think he's friendly with Simon Jordan, I seem to remember, and Jordan had said that Wednesday are the team to buy at the minute for to fan base, now that Leeds have become a premier team

[jmt23]

Doesn’t chansiri have form for doing this just as the transfer window opens - knowing they will get the penalty of not able to spend! Then all of a sudden players get paid. He is stringing them along.
I also hate them as a club and fans due to the were massive arrogance and also partly that they held special fan intro nights at the racecourse- keep it in Sheffield, do not come on our patch. Bang out of order.

However, as a rovers fan I can also feel the pain of the ordinary Wednesday fan.

And btw they are big club, it is always defined by fan base.

[rich1471]

Doesn’t chansiri have form for doing this just as the transfer window opens - knowing they will get the penalty of not able to spend! Then all of a sudden players get paid. He is stringing them along.
I also hate them as a club and fans due to the were massive arrogance and also partly that they held special fan intro nights at the racecourse- keep it in Sheffield, do not come on our patch. Bang out of order.

However, as a rovers fan I can also feel the pain of the ordinary Wednesday fan.

And btw they are big club, it is always defined by fan base.

some of the players who have a sell on value have been paid in full every month,it's just certain players that have not

[The Dav]

Heard Windass is away in Spain with Stockport ! Surely he’ll have options in the Championship?

[les@donr]

They will end up being a selling club, losing their best players and certain for relegation to L1.

[MachoMadness]

Seems like a takeover is imminent. Looks like Chansiri is having a bit of a fire sale of players before he leaves though.

[vaya]

Seems like a takeover is imminent. Looks like Chansiri is having a bit of a fire sale of players before he leaves though.

Whoever does buy the club had better make sure they buy the ground as well. Chansiri sold it to himself a while ago.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Looking at this, the potential new ownership look dodgy themselves.

New name 'heading up a consortium' to secure takeover of Sheffield Wednesday now shared https://eflanalysis.com/news/new-name-heading-up-a-consortium-to-secure-takeover-of-sheffield-wednesday-now-shared/

[Chris Black come back]

It’s a consortium because none of them have got any money. Never a good sign.

[MachoMadness]

The three interested parties all sound mental to be honest. Textor has just got Lyon relegated (now overturned I think) because of their massive debts. There's this mad Italian chancer. Then theres another American who is a Trump cultist.

Nothing to suggest wendies won't be in the same boat 5 years down the line.

[IDM]

When I became “aware” of wider football matters as a kid in the 70s, Sheffield Wednesday were in the 3rd division.  Maybe they need a drop down, reset with new owners then build on their bigger city fan base.?

[DonnyBazR0ver]

When I became “aware” of wider football matters as a kid in the 70s, Sheffield Wednesday were in the 3rd division.  Maybe they need a drop down, reset with new owners then build on their bigger city fan base.?

They've been trying to reset for a long time but somehow, each time they think the glory days might be round the corner, a heap of dung falls on them from a great height.

Taking what should be Yorkshire's top clubs in Leeds and Wednesday, they seem symbolic of their antiquated stadiums, living in the past, while clubs of similar size have modernised, particularly their Lancashire and North East counterparts. Yes, Leeds owners have announced stadium expansion plans but these are long overdue. The owners don't seem to see the same potential in Yorkshire Clubs. Simon Jordan recommended Wesnesday to the next Saudi Prince looking to buy, but how sad is it, the Prince said he's not interested in Northern clubs and is more likely to buy a London club, possibly Millwall.

Personally, I'd rather the Saudi's come no where near buying our heritage but finding 'good' owners who have genuine vision isn't easy.

[IDM]

As far as I can recall the last major ground work at Leeds was for Euro 96.

[Barmby Rover]

The latest is that it might be sold, but knowing their owner it might not be good news.

[MachoMadness]

At least some of the players and non-playing staff have been paid their June wages now after Wednesday sold a few players. Proper hand to mouth stuff over there.

[rich1471]

At least some of the players and non-playing staff have been paid their June wages now after Wednesday sold a few players. Proper hand to mouth stuff over there.

He is only paying the players in full who have a resale value so they cannot walk away for free the others are only been part paid of there wages which is shocking

[donnyguy]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c07dy738drpo

[Barmby Rover]

Their ramshackle home has been a condemned derelict building for 30 years or more, never had enough money to do anything. "big club" now?

[Scooter]

Josh windass and Michael smith had their contracts terminated
It’s all going wrong at hillsborough

[Chris Black come back]

Got to be favourites for relegation this season.