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[BillyStubbsTears]

If they lose today they are down. With a week to go in February. Never heard of a side being relegated so early.

[Reg of the Rovers]

It’s a new record apparently. They might also beat our 97/98 points ‘record’ which is still the lowest in a 46 game season.

Looks like they’re struggling in the derby!

[Chris Black come back]

Will they get a points deduction for next season also? What a mess.

[Fal]

They are also on course to beat our outstanding records of most defeats in a season and least amount of points if im right...

[goalkick]

What an easy goal they have just given away.

[Rupee92ONLY]

Beautiful isn’t it.

A more deluded fanbase I am yet to experience. And I have some family who are Wednesday.

[MachoMadness]

Dieng picking the ball out the net inside 2 minutes. I actually thought Wednesday would offer a bit more fight than this, they need a big turnaround next season.

[Fal]

Stats

Looking to avoid the history books
With 14 games to go, Wednesday are also in danger of setting several more unwanted EFL records, including:

No team has ever ended a season on minus points. The Owls, who have won 11 points from 32 games so far, need seven from 14 matches to avoid this.

Allowing for three points a game, the fewest points a team has ever picked up in a Football League season is Loughborough with nine in 1899-1900. In more recent times, Derby County went down from the Premier League with 11 points in the 2007-08 season. The all-time low for a 46-game season is Doncaster Rovers' 20 points in 1997-98.

The record for the most defeats in a 46-game league season also belongs to Doncaster with 34 in the 1997-98 campaign. Wednesday have lost 23 of their first 32 games, meaning 12 defeats in their remaining 14 matches would see them break that record.

The most consecutive defeats suffered by a team in one season was by Darwen way back in the 1898-99 season with 18. Since the second tier was rebranded as the Championship, the record for the most successive defeats is Rotherham's 10 in the 2016-17 season. Pedersen's side have lost their past nine games.

In a 46-game season, the fewest wins a team has ever managed is Rochdale's two as they were relegated from the third tier in 1973-74.

Wednesday's only win this season came away from home, meaning the Owls are now just six games from becoming the first Football League team to go an entire season without a home win.

The farthest adrift a team has finished is Stoke City in the 1984-85 season. They finished 33 points from safety in the top tier. At present, the Owls are 41 points behind 21st-placed West Brom.

[Chris Black come back]

I know that they will be a psychological basket case but that squad isn't the very worst you have ever seen. Quite a lot of established Championship players.

[LincsRover]

Relegated in record time, with a record low points total, at Brammal Lane. How bad can it get? Maybe a double figure number of goals? It’s not looking impossible?

[BillyStubbsTears]

I know that they will be a psychologically basket case but that squad isn't the very worst you have ever seen. Quite a lot of established Championship players.

You wouldn't know it, watching them. They are shocking.

[MachoMadness]

I know that they will be a psychologically basket case but that squad isn't the very worst you have ever seen. Quite a lot of established Championship players.

You wouldn't know it, watching them. They are shocking.

They don't look well coached. Constantly offside. Look like competition winners.

Handed a massive lifeline now though.

[DonnyNoel]

I know that they will be a psychological basket case but that squad isn't the very worst you have ever seen. Quite a lot of established Championship players.

Bloke I work with gets to most home games. Says they satrted the seasn quite well with a bit of fire but the second deduction killed all that and everyone seemed to down tools a bit then.

[BillyStubbsTears]

I know that they will be a psychologically basket case but that squad isn't the very worst you have ever seen. Quite a lot of established Championship players.

You wouldn't know it, watching them. They are shocking.

They don't look well coached. Constantly offside. Look like competition winners.

Handed a massive lifeline now though.

They are just clueless. First rule of playing against 10 men. Keep the ball. Move it from flank to flank quickly. Make the opponents work hard and stretch them. Openings will emerge.

What are they doing? Couple of slow passes at the back then a 60 yard lump down the line. You honestly wouldn't guess they were a man up

[GazLaz]

They have had 18 points deducted. Not normal circumstances is it.

[BillyStubbsTears]

They have had 18 points deducted. Not normal circumstances is it.

Doesn't change the basics of how you play football.

That performance I've just watched, with pride a stake, was utterly dreadful. They'll go straight down again if they don't get a big injection of funds.

[GazLaz]

They have had 18 points deducted. Not normal circumstances is it.

Doesn't change the basics of how you play football.

That performance I've just watched, with pride a stake, was utterly dreadful. They'll go straight down again if they don't get a big injection of funds.

I agree about the relegation next year. I have pretty close links to their new “preferred bidder”. God help them is all I’ll say.

[Northants Nomad]

Assuming we are in League One next season, I'm sure we will enjoy helping them on their way to a spell in League Two. Big time charlies, about to get a dose of reality.

[glosterred]

1 win and 8 draws all season so far, not picked up a point in the last 10 games. It might be early but they were going down anyway

[MachoMadness]

They have had 18 points deducted. Not normal circumstances is it.

No, but they'd still be 20 odd points adrift without the deduction.

I think they'll be alright once they're sold, big club with a comparatively big fanbase for league one, so you'd think they could attract decent enough players. Although if the rumours are true and its a crypto guy, they might soon wish they had Chansiri back.

[Barmby Rover]

Oh dear, what a shame, never mind! I am not sure if we will play them next season, they have a distinct chance of being closed down I would have thought.

[BillyStubbsTears]

They have had 18 points deducted. Not normal circumstances is it.

No, but they'd still be 20 odd points adrift without the deduction.

I think they'll be alright once they're sold, big club with a comparatively big fanbase for league one, so you'd think they could attract decent enough players. Although if the rumours are true and its a crypto guy, they might soon wish they had Chansiri back.

Is that right? CryptoMan?

Jesus, that's fishier than their previous owner...

[Drover]

They have had 18 points deducted. Not normal circumstances is it.

No, but they'd still be 20 odd points adrift without the deduction.

I think they'll be alright once they're sold, big club with a comparatively big fanbase for league one, so you'd think they could attract decent enough players. Although if the rumours are true and its a crypto guy, they might soon wish they had Chansiri back.

Is that right? CryptoMan?

Jesus, that's fishier than their previous owner...

Cryptosporidium? That would mean the club going down the pan fast!

[Stocksbridge Owl]

There are all sorts of rumours doing the rounds at the moment, from a local multi millionaire to owners of NFL clubs in the States looking to buy the club. That’s all they are right now though, rumours.

The club itself is in disarray. Yes we have a large fan base but that only gets you so far because everything else is frankly terrible.

I know that it doesn’t always seem this way but I have to say that some of you guys at Donny really don’t realise how fortunate you are to have what you do.

[GazLaz]

There are all sorts of rumours doing the rounds at the moment, from a local multi millionaire to owners of NFL clubs in the States looking to buy the club. That’s all they are right now though, rumours.

The club itself is in disarray. Yes we have a large fan base but that only gets you so far because everything else is frankly terrible.

James Bord is the preferred bidder.

[Barmby Rover]

There are all sorts of rumours doing the rounds at the moment, from a local multi millionaire to owners of NFL clubs in the States looking to buy the club. That’s all they are right now though, rumours.

The club itself is in disarray. Yes we have a large fan base but that only gets you so far because everything else is frankly terrible.

I know that it doesn’t always seem this way but I have to say that some of you guys at Donny really don’t realise how fortunate you are to have what you do.

I hope the new owners have LOTS of money, I would imagine that 50-60 million needs to be spent on just getting the stadium into a fit state before any players get bought.

[One_Matty_Lucas]

There are all sorts of rumours doing the rounds at the moment, from a local multi millionaire to owners of NFL clubs in the States looking to buy the club. That’s all they are right now though, rumours.

The club itself is in disarray. Yes we have a large fan base but that only gets you so far because everything else is frankly terrible.

James Bord is the preferred bidder.

I can see the protests already, Sack the Bord!

[GazLaz]

There are all sorts of rumours doing the rounds at the moment, from a local multi millionaire to owners of NFL clubs in the States looking to buy the club. That’s all they are right now though, rumours.

The club itself is in disarray. Yes we have a large fan base but that only gets you so far because everything else is frankly terrible.

I know that it doesn’t always seem this way but I have to say that some of you guys at Donny really don’t realise how fortunate you are to have what you do.

I hope the new owners have LOTS of money, I would imagine that 50-60 million needs to be spent on just getting the stadium into a fit state before any players get bought.

The Sheffield Wednesday project is a £200m+ project  to even think about attacking the Premier league. That's why nobody serious is interested in buying them. There's just very little upside vs the risk. I know two of the parties that have been mentioned over the last 6 months or so and anyone that has any credibility has run a mile when they looked at the numbers.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

I don't take any satisfaction in their demise either as their relegation is due to their points deductions and transfer embargoes. If it was just down to being crap due to poor on the pitch, choice of players and managers, then fair enough.
 
They need to exist for them to be a rival so I hope they get taken over by genuine owners but, it's not looking great at the moment.

[ForsolongaRover]

There are all sorts of rumours doing the rounds at the moment, from a local multi millionaire to owners of NFL clubs in the States looking to buy the club. That’s all they are right now though, rumours.

The club itself is in disarray. Yes we have a large fan base but that only gets you so far because everything else is frankly terrible.

I know that it doesn’t always seem this way but I have to say that some of you guys at Donny really don’t realise how fortunate you are to have what you do.

I hope the new owners have LOTS of money, I would imagine that 50-60 million needs to be spent on just getting the stadium into a fit state before any players get bought.

The Sheffield Wednesday project is a £200m+ project  to even think about attacking the Premier league. That's why nobody serious is interested in buying them. There's just very little upside vs the risk. I know two of the parties that have been mentioned over the last 6 months or so and anyone that has any credibility has run a mile when they looked at the numbers.

I apologise if these questions have been answered already, but how long will the club’s position in the EFL be guaranteed? In its insolvent state there is surely a time limit on how long they can continue to trade.