| Sheffield Wednesday 15:57 - Jul 29 with 17509 views | robith |
Thought it deserved its own thread.
Rohl to leave today. Transfer embargo. Players not been paid and exodus. Council refuse to issue safety certificate for the north stand so no fans allowed this season. Chansiri refusing to sell for less than £100m.
Another victory for football administration |  | | |  |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 20:42 - Jul 31 with 5103 views | fraserc |
There is a report that the Stoke home game is doubt as the security firm that provide stewards is demanding money upfront (unsurprisingly). |  | | |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 21:10 - Jul 31 with 4913 views | Wilkinswatercarrier |
Looking as if MC will get his first win for Leicester. 3-0 walkover for their first game if the Wednesday players decide to strike. | |
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| Sheffield Wednesday on 21:31 - Jul 31 with 4787 views | switchingcode |
Dreadful for their fans very sad situation and they will be punished by the authorities from a weak stand point while clubs like Chelsea and Man City will just laugh at them. | | | |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 06:09 - Aug 1 with 4471 views | TGRRRSSS |
I can't see players wanting to risk futures? Are they even insured etc? Hell of a risk. |  | | |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 10:08 - Aug 1 with 4188 views | aston_hoop |
Max Lowe has handed in his notice at Sheff Wed. As much as I'd hate to be that vulture circling, he is an experienced Championship left back. |  |
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| Sheffield Wednesday on 10:27 - Aug 1 with 4102 views | CamberleyR |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 10:08 - Aug 1 by aston_hoop |
Max Lowe has handed in his notice at Sheff Wed. As much as I'd hate to be that vulture circling, he is an experienced Championship left back. |
Would definitely take him. |  |
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| Sheffield Wednesday on 12:42 - Aug 1 with 3873 views | Beejnewark |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 10:08 - Aug 1 by aston_hoop |
Max Lowe has handed in his notice at Sheff Wed. As much as I'd hate to be that vulture circling, he is an experienced Championship left back. |
Speaking of LBs, Still surprised no one's picked up Harry Toffolo yet.. | | | |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 12:46 - Aug 1 with 3829 views | Stainrod |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 12:42 - Aug 1 by Beejnewark |
Speaking of LBs, Still surprised no one's picked up Harry Toffolo yet.. |
Didn't we try to sign him (or at least were linked to him) a couple of seasons ago? Quite a good player, I agree. | | | |
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| Sheffield Wednesday on 14:50 - Aug 1 with 3604 views | derbyhoop |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 21:10 - Jul 31 by Wilkinswatercarrier |
Looking as if MC will get his first win for Leicester. 3-0 walkover for their first game if the Wednesday players decide to strike. |
Leicester might prefer to play the game as they should do better than 3-0.
Apparently, the Wed website lists only 16 players, including Lowe (see above) and Bannan who is OOC and of interest to both Millwall and Boro. [Post edited 1 Aug 16:08]
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| Sheffield Wednesday on 22:13 - Aug 1 with 3199 views | Wegerles_Stairs |
They'd be the biggest club to go to the wall, wouldn't they? Absolute disgrace that the authorities just sit there and do nothing. | | | |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 09:10 - Aug 2 with 2987 views | loftboy |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 22:13 - Aug 1 by Wegerles_Stairs |
They'd be the biggest club to go to the wall, wouldn't they? Absolute disgrace that the authorities just sit there and do nothing. |
If the owner won’t sell there’s not a lot they can do. |  |
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| Sheffield Wednesday on 09:52 - Aug 2 with 2871 views | Lanhoop |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 22:13 - Aug 1 by Wegerles_Stairs |
They'd be the biggest club to go to the wall, wouldn't they? Absolute disgrace that the authorities just sit there and do nothing. |
Sorry, long rambling stuff ahead...
I've seen a few Wednesday fans have been piling the criticism on the EFL and others and this "absolute disgrace" of the authorities (whoever they are) "doing nothing".
What I'd like to know is who and what are they supposed to do?
Their owner has problems but at the time he bought the club he had all the boxes ticked to pass the tests at the time as a fit and proper person with the right finances in place.
He's had an absolute mare running that club, spending money they didn't have with the expectation of promotion to 'big league' and when that failed they had points deductions and relegation and the financial and team decisions since then have been ill advised. The authorities can't step in and make those decisions for him or them, can you imagine the furore if the EFL said a team had to sell a particular player whether they liked it or not?
So, having ballsed it up are the EFL supposed to get rid of him somehow? He owns it. Do they buy the club? Obviously not. Do they provide a couple of million to pay the staff and costs to keep it running? Do me a favour, every team would want free money at the same time. The PFA are helping the players, as a unions should, but they can't subsidise the club costs to the detriment to other clubs.
The EFL are obliged to ensure that football debts are paid which isn't helping Wednesday but they are debts they shouldn't have run up.
It's hard to see how they could possibly complete a full season without a sale happening in the next couple of days or some significant injection of cash appearing. With no guarantee of them playing all 46 matches they should be kicked out. The unfairness of some teams playing more matches than others with increased risks of injury, bookings, sendings off etc really should be avoided.
It's awful for the fans, I know a few of them and do feel sorry for them, but lets be realistic about authority intervention. It ain't happening and shouldn't. [Post edited 2 Aug 10:06]
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| Sheffield Wednesday on 09:53 - Aug 2 with 2847 views | Wegerles_Stairs |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 09:10 - Aug 2 by loftboy |
If the owner won’t sell there’s not a lot they can do. |
I don't get how they can impose things like FFP though if they have no powers in this case. So you can run a club to the wall but there's a limit to how much of your own money you can invest? Madness. | | | |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 10:14 - Aug 2 with 2761 views | francisbowles |
I don't think FFP is a major factor here. There is no limit on how much an owner can invest in a club, just a limit on first team spending. | | | |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 10:23 - Aug 2 with 2701 views | colinallcars |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 09:10 - Aug 2 by loftboy |
If the owner won’t sell there’s not a lot they can do. |
Nationalise the club ? |  | | |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 10:35 - Aug 2 with 2662 views | enfieldargh |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 10:23 - Aug 2 by colinallcars |
Nationalise the club ? |
Sheffield Oneday? |  |
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| Sheffield Wednesday on 10:40 - Aug 2 with 2622 views | CamberleyR |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 22:13 - Aug 1 by Wegerles_Stairs |
They'd be the biggest club to go to the wall, wouldn't they? Absolute disgrace that the authorities just sit there and do nothing. |
This is why they should have had this incoming football regulator years ago. | |
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| Sheffield Wednesday on 13:57 - Aug 2 with 2391 views | aston_hoop |
Barry Bannan has re-joined then | |
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| Sheffield Wednesday on 18:30 - Aug 2 with 2139 views | MrSheen |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 13:57 - Aug 2 by aston_hoop |
Barry Bannan has re-joined then |
Good on him. like Di Livio staying with Juventus when they were busted down the leagues. |  | | |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 20:05 - Aug 2 with 1962 views | loftboy |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 13:57 - Aug 2 by aston_hoop |
Barry Bannan has re-joined then |
Makes me think he knows a takeover is imminent . | |
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| Sheffield Wednesday on 23:34 - Aug 2 with 1743 views | wombat |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 20:05 - Aug 2 by loftboy |
Makes me think he knows a takeover is imminent . |
In banning case I’d say comb over if more fitting |  |
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| Sheffield Wednesday on 05:58 - Aug 3 with 1549 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 20:05 - Aug 2 by loftboy |
Makes me think he knows a takeover is imminent . |
Edit. Repetition. [Post edited 3 Aug 5:59]
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| Sheffield Wednesday on 06:18 - Aug 3 with 1501 views | ArcticHoop |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 12:42 - Aug 1 by Beejnewark |
Speaking of LBs, Still surprised no one's picked up Harry Toffolo yet.. |
He went to MLS. Max Lowe would do fine for me. Shame Doughty went to Millwall, always liked him. Did pretty well when Luton was PL | | | |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 14:37 - Aug 3 with 1116 views | NewcastleHoop |
| Sheffield Wednesday on 10:23 - Aug 2 by colinallcars |
Nationalise the club ? |
Heck no, can you imagine?
"Man's nan dies in A&E waiting for a doctor while team of Government-paid millionaires lose 3-0 to Portsmouth"
Never mind the outcry if the safety notice on the North Stand magically disappears, or if the team signs a bargain bin Russian striker from Turkey and the work permit gets waved through... | | | |
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