Mail today
“Sheffield Wednesday’s players have been told to pay around £30 each to take the train to Saturday’s game at Crystal Palace.
The cash-strapped club planned to send the squad to London on a coach but the players were not keen on a long motorway journey and asked if they cold go by train. They were given the go-ahead after agreeing to pay towards their own fares.
Wednesday, who are desperate for funds, revealed to the Stock Exchange yesterday that a proposed takeover by Geoff Sheard had stalled.”

Ah, bless!

So what's the story supposed to be? "If you don't like the company arrangements, pay for your own transport" doesn't sound like much of a story to me, just perfectly normal business practice in every business I've ever heard of.

hahaha!! Maybe McCabe could put a minibus on for em?

So what's the story supposed to be? "If you don't like the company arrangements, pay for your own transport" doesn't sound like much of a story to me, just perfectly normal business practice in every business I've ever heard of.

I think its more to do with the fact Wednesday refused to pay for the players to get the train down as the coach is cheaper and professional footballers of a Championship team had to fork out their own money to make up the difference to get the train down.

Surely if the club wanted to treat the players right they'd be happy to pay for them to travel down to Crystal Palace on the train (which is a pain to get to, even on the train).

With 9 players and a manager out of contract in the summer its going to be difficult to renew contracts with nothing in the bank.

I heard a rumour Beevers was on his way to the Blades and a fee has been agreed to ease the cash shortage at Wednesday.

Yet another embarrasing episode in the soap opera that is swfc:(

I heard a rumour Beevers was on his way to the Blades and a fee has been agreed to ease the cash shortage at Wednesday.

You wish :rolleyes:... that would be a good signing and fotunately, your lot don't do them.

You wish :rolleyes:... that would be a good signing and fotunately, your lot don't do them.

Your lot are a bit of a feeder club and it'd make sense if the likes of Beevers have aspirations of playing for a big club.

Mail today
“Sheffield Wednesday’s players have been told to pay around £30 each to take the train to Saturday’s game at Crystal Palace.
The cash-strapped club planned to send the squad to London on a coach but the players were not keen on a long motorway journey and asked if they cold go by train. They were given the go-ahead after agreeing to pay towards their own fares.

Ah, bless!

£30 each ???
They will be lucky, uinless they booked very early, like about six to eight weeks ago.

It's the Stagecoach Highwaymen and National Express running things now.

Maybe they are just paying for a first class upgrade themselves?

Mind, it wouldn't have happened in Sgt Wilko's day.
They would have been running 13 miles of it!

£30 each ???
They will be lucky, uinless they booked very early, like about six to eight weeks ago.

It's the Stagecoach Highwaymen and National Express running things now.

Maybe they are just paying for a first class upgrade themselves?

Mind, it wouldn't have happened in Sgt Wilko's day.
They would have been running 13 miles of it!

I'd expect the £30 is the difference they are paying whatever goes over the travel budget they have set.

Travelling down to Palace on the train on the day of the match is asking for trouble.

No wonder Wednesdays away form is so shocking.

I'd expect the £30 is the difference they are paying whatever goes over the travel budget they have set.

Travelling down to Palace on the train on the day of the match is asking for trouble.

No wonder Wednesdays away form is so shocking.
Fully agree with you there.

Let's hope it's not a replacement bus from Leicester to Kettering , or whatever then, this week, and the Thameslink or whatever it's called now is running.

Should be fun for them on the supporters' special, and then walking up the hill from South Norwood station with the Palace fans.

And even more fun on the way back.

This whole "Wednesday can't afford the travel" thing is a non-story, the club would be paying for a coach as usual. However, the players have expressed a preference for the train and as a goodwill gesture have paid the extra cost themselves. For a squad of at least 20, including the coaching staff, this saves the club £600 at £30 extra each.

However, it's not as simple as that really. The coach would take the players directly to the ground. Have the players considered how they're going to get from the station to the ground and from the ground to the station afterwards? Selhurst Park is a nightmare to get to, it's not as if they can just jump on the tube.

There's no mention of which day they're actually travelling. It does seem rather odd to be going down to London on the day for a 3pm kickoff. Going to Reading on the day for a night game was understandable, even though it backfired, but surely they should be going the night before for the Palace game? Then it doesn't really matter about the long coach journey as they can sleep it off.

I hear that times are so tough at s6 that they're own players are having to fork out £30 each for the train fayre down to london for the Crystal Palace game! :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

Mail today
“Sheffield Wednesday’s players have been told to pay around £30 each to take the train to Saturday’s game at Crystal Palace.
The cash-strapped club planned to send the squad to London on a coach but the players were not keen on a long motorway journey and asked if they cold go by train. They were given the go-ahead after agreeing to pay towards their own fares.
Wednesday, who are desperate for funds, revealed to the Stock Exchange yesterday that a proposed takeover by Geoff Sheard had stalled.”

Ah, bless!


:hihi::hihi::hihi::hihi::hihi:

I think its more to do with the fact Wednesday refused to pay for the players to get the train down as the coach is cheaper and professional footballers of a Championship team had to fork out their own money to make up the difference to get the train down.


Which is, as I said, exactly how all businesses always operate and a complete non-story.

You heard wrong.

I just wish some of the strikers had the same consistency and accuracy when shooting in front of goal as the club as does when shooting at it's own feet.

And surely that extra £30 must be to go first class.

If they went standard class then they could probably get it cheaper, and even have enough left over for a coffee and a walnut whip each.

Let's hope the train doesn't go via Nottingham or Laws might get off!!

Laws: "Where's the buffet car?"
Wood: "Sat over there with the big edams on his feet"

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2008/10/30/sheffield-wednesday-stars-must-pay-own-train-fare-to-crystal-palace-115875-20853573/

Which is, as I said, exactly how all businesses always operate and a complete non-story.

a non-story??

maybe for the lower leagues but for a supposed 'big club' in the 2nd tier of the english league it smacks of penny pinching by swfc- which leads onto the question- if they need to save £600- just how close to the edge are they??

a non-story??

maybe for the lower leagues but for a supposed 'big club' in the 2nd tier of the english league it smacks of penny pinching by swfc- which leads onto the question- if they need to save £600- just how close to the edge are they??

:hihi::hihi::hihi::hihi::thumbsup:

Which is, as I said, exactly how all businesses always operate and a complete non-story.

Sheffield Wednesday stars must pay own train fare to Crystal Palace


By Football Spy 30/10/2008

Sheffield Wednesday's players have been told they must fork out £30 each if they want to take the train to Saturday's game at Crystal Palace.

The Owls' cash-strapped moneymen were planning to send the squad down to London on a coach.

But the players were not keen on the idea of a long motorway journey and asked if they could go by train. They were given the go-ahead only on the proviso they pay towards their own fares.

Wednesday are desperate to find new cash to boost their empty coffers, although they revealed to Stock Exchange yesterday that a proposed takeover by sportswear tycoon Geoff Sheard has stalled until JULY 1ST :hihi::hihi:

MASSIVE club :o

I hear that times are so tough at s6 that they're own players are having to fork out £30 each for the train fayre down to london for the Crystal Palace game! :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:


Well if they want to go to a train FAYRE then why shouldn't they pay for themselves?

Sheffield Wednesday stars must pay own train fare to Crystal Palace


By Football Spy 30/10/2008

Sheffield Wednesday's players have been told they must fork out £30 each if they want to take the train to Saturday's game at Crystal Palace.

The Owls' cash-strapped moneymen were planning to send the squad down to London on a coach.

But the players were not keen on the idea of a long motorway journey and asked if they could go by train. They were given the go-ahead only on the proviso they pay towards their own fares.

Wednesday are desperate to find new cash to boost their empty coffers, although they revealed to Stock Exchange yesterday that a proposed takeover by sportswear tycoon Geoff Sheard has stalled until JULY 1ST :hihi::hihi:

MASSIVE club :o

1-0 HA HA HA HA HA HA, OUR CLUB MAY BE A JOKE AT THE MO, BUT LOOK AT YOU !!!!!!

1-0 HA HA HA HA HA HA, OUR CLUB MAY BE A JOKE AT THE MO, BUT LOOK AT YOU !!!!!!

So you won your cup final , what have you done since then ?

Go on then I'll have a nibble :gag: What about us ?

So you won your cup final , what have you done since then ?

Go on then I'll have a nibble :gag: What about us ?

Cup final ? you wish, We have got more dignity than being bothered about sheffield nobody's sorry united, whom think they have got what it takes to be a real concern in football, but in truth have not got a cat in hells chance of achieving what wednesday have.

Oh ye don't have a nibble! have a slice!!!! :loopy:

Cup final ? you wish, We have got more dignity than being bothered about sheffield nobody's sorry united, whom think they have got what it takes to be a real concern in football, but in truth have not got a cat in hells chance of achieving what wednesday have.

Oh ye don't have a nibble! have a slice!!!! :loopy:

I think i speak for most of the human population when i say. . . . . . what?

why shouldn't the over paid wasters put their hands in their pockets,its costing me to go to the game....has for our rivals from over the city with this big club attitude...dont make me laugh...24.000 supporters does not make you a big club,this city has not been big in football terms since the early 1900s....when trophies were won on a regular basis...what have wed and utd achieved....sod all...but we keep on going week in week out.....next week we'll be rattling the tins in fargate...but the daizy is shut...

The odd thing with this story (or non-story if you prefer :)) is why it's surfaced in the press... it could come from the club, who spin it so that it looks like the players are so supportive of the club in these difficult financial times, that they're prepared to make a gesture like this to save the club money but also be better prepared... or it could be a blade (or someone else looking to embarrass swfc) trying to expose just how close to the edge the finances are down there... or even the players/manager trying to embarrass the moneymen into giving the team a fighting chance while they're still in touch with the playoffs?

After the Reading fiasco, you'd have thought £600 would've been chickenfeed, especially as Wednesday have a good chance of beating Palace (if Forest can beat them, after all!). The 3 points could be those that get swfc into the playoffs, or avoid relegation, come the end of the season!

On the other hand, if the hardcore loyal support is now stuck around 16k, maybe they've realised they've no other options - if the stayaway fans aren't going to come out and support the team on the back of a great start, then they'll have to cut their cloth accordingly. No wonder Laws was upset with the sending off appeal, and £750 costs.

It's not that long ago United were in a similar position really, but they need to keep hold of Laws, or the whole lot could fall down very quickly.

hahaha!! Maybe McCabe could put a minibus on for em?

Or drag the old double decker out of the scrapyard near Tankersley Tunnel. :hihi:

You heard wrong.

And why exactly did they hear wrong?

Nicked from a Sheffield Star poster...funny :hihi::hihi:

So the new PIggy Anthems going to be based on The Beatles hit " We've got our ticket to ride" or what about " Pardon me Sir, is this this the Crystal Palace Choo Choo ?"

the club decides how they get to games and if a coach is cheapest but the players wabt to go by train then i dont see why the players shouldn pay, whats £30 to players these days

if the players want to go by train then i say make them pay. the club want to go by coach as its easier and cheaper so i dont see any problem making the players pay the difference or whatever it is

Another thread about Owls started by a blade
Obsessed???

Hopefully our lads will at least buy a ticket, unlike that ex. Blade player who a few years ago was convicted for travelling between Sheffield and York without one.

Anyone remember him?

The surname was MacPhail Was the christian name, John?

Another thread about Owls started by a blade
Obsessed???
good job someone is .

1-0 HA HA HA HA HA HA, OUR CLUB MAY BE A JOKE AT THE MO, BUT LOOK AT YOU !!!!!!

Surely you mean look UP at you?:hihi:

good job someone is .

yeah.....a blade!!!

So you won your cup final , what have you done since then ?

Go on then I'll have a nibble :gag: What about us ?

Really don't think its a good idea for any blade to talk about cup finals,is a hell of a long time since you have had one

yeah.....a blade!!!

he's just concerned thats all .

same argument though, whats £30 to a club that is in the second tier of english football?

Obviously they didn't want to get stuck in a coach again like they did earlier in the season at reading so they wish to travel by coach, thats pretty reasonable?

he's just concerned thats all .

And ive got 12 inches and had sex last night with the Queen

And ive got 12 inches and had sex last night with the Queen

you need every inch of it if you were in dempseys .

you need every inch of it if you were in dempseys .

Thankfully i wasn't

Thankfully i wasn't

where else did you find a queen ?

The Mirror.

A totally reliable source.

The Mirror.

A totally reliable source.

Lets try the STAR then :hihi::hihi::hihi::hihi:

http://www.thestar.co.uk/sportheadlines/LATEST-Owls-players-pay-for.4644645.jp

And ive got 12 inches and had sex last night with the Queen

yeah heard that you had sex with the Queen.
She asked you to give her 12" and make her bleed, so you did her 4 times and then punched her in the mouth :o:o

where else did you find a queen ?

Obviously desperate, and couldn't wait until he gets to the Palace.

It's interesting how the press/media/blades make things sound worse than they actually are.

It's interesting how the press/media/blades make things sound worse than they actually are.


surely thats there/our job ;) ;)

surely thats there/our job ;) ;)

I don't doubt that.

I'm not at all surprised to come home from work to find you all dishing it out ;)

I like it how the Wednesday fans aren't concerned about all this, yes its quite normal for a Championship Club to ask their players to pay for their own transport to an away match, PERFECTLY NORMAL!!!

What could be wrong?

nothing to be concerned about yet:huh:papers will blow anything out of propartion, nothing wrong with the club telling the players to pay when they are the ones wanting the train

I like it how the Wednesday fans aren't concerned about all this, yes its quite normal for a Championship Club to ask their players to pay for their own transport to an away match, PERFECTLY NORMAL!!!

What could be wrong?

Because, just like the newspapers, you're trying to make a sensational story out of nothing.

We provide transport, the players want to take a train instead and have offered to pay their fare.

Great story. :rolleyes:

Because, just like the newspapers, you're trying to make a sensational story out of nothing.

We provide transport, the players want to take a train instead and have offered to pay their fare.

Great story. :rolleyes:

Do you find it concerning to club values the players so little they're making them pay their own train fare to the match?

If my company ever did that i'd tell em where to stick it and start looking for a more secure and professional set up to join.

Do you find it concerning to club values the players so little they're making them pay their own train fare to the match?


Quite frankly, no.

We are providing transport, the coach. Cheaper than the train, we have to face reality. As you frequently point out we're skint and we have to make do with what we've got.

We got into this mess by spending money unnecessarily.

agreed igm, its not like the club have said to the players make your own way there and pay. the club have a coach sorted but the players want to go on a more expensive way, why shouldnt the players pay. the club needs to save money where they can, we are skint afterall

Quite frankly, no.

We are providing transport, the coach. Cheaper than the train, we have to face reality. As you frequently point out we're skint and we have to make do with what we've got.

We got into this mess by spending money unecessarily.

So this week Wednesday have complained about paying a £750 fine to the FA and now can't afford the additional £800 which would allow the squad to travel down to London in more comfort than a coach journey on a Friday afternoon.

The majority of the squad voted to travel down by train so i'm presuming that'll be 16 players pretty cheesed off at the lack of respect for them.

With 9 players and a manager out of contract in the summer hard(er) times seem just around the corner without the takeover.

The majority of the squad voted to travel down by train so i'm presuming that'll be 16 players pretty cheesed off at the lack of respect for them.

They're aware of the situation at the club. And they've offered to pay their train fare.

We provide transport. If they don't want to use it, then it's their problem and they can use their own money to pay for alternative transport. We pay them enough!

its not like its going to be a banged up old coach though. quite frankly, if any player gets cheesed of about the club not wanting to spend more money than they need to, given the financial state of the club, maybe they shouldnt be here

Back in the dark days of Reg Brealey i remember the Blades players not getting paid so i suppose things could be worse.

That was a worry at the time so it'll be interesting to see what happens down at Hillsborough.

Lets see what the next step is.

Where's CanadaBlade's "Great Railway Songs of the world" thread gone? :)

He'd got me thinking, and I was going to enter into the spirit of things.

Best I could have added so far CB; was "The Runaway Train came down the tracks, and she blew".

But after a few pints, who knows what we'd all have come up with.

Something that maybe of interest to Steve Watson (i'm taking it as team captain he'll be incharge of arranging the train for tomorrow) - good luck Steve;

http://www.eastmidlands.trainsfares.co.uk/Buy_Tickets/Delivery/agree_terms_conditions.asp?T2ID=1669_2008103018954

where else did you find a queen ?

seen a few down at the lane in my time
bit obvious i know but sod it

yeah heard that you had sex with the Queen.
She asked you to give her 12" and make her bleed, so you did her 4 times and then punched her in the mouth :o:o


4times!!!
would be happy with just 2,i aint a machine;)

seen a few down at the lane in my time
bit obvious i know but sod it

yes your right , they are usually on the away end at derby games .

its not like its going to be a banged up old coach though. quite frankly, if any player gets cheesed of about the club not wanting to spend more money than they need to, given the financial state of the club, maybe they shouldnt be here

I thought Owls had already removed all the high/decent earners off the wage bill after the league 1 seasons? If so, the players must be aware how tight the cash is there, if they're prepared to do this... it's not like they're on a stupid amount anymore (like Beattie's reputed £39k!).

From all accounts, if there's one ground where it's particularly a pain to get to, it's Selhurst - and while Palace are really struggling, it just would've been a good opportunity to break the recent poor away form... and worth the extra grand it'd have cost the club for a better chance of 3 points?

Where's CanadaBlade's "Great Railway Songs of the world" thread gone? :)

He'd got me thinking, and I was going to enter into the spirit of things.

Best I could have added so far CB; was "The Runaway Train came down the tracks, and she blew".

But after a few pints, who knows what we'd all have come up with.Prob "jail hose rock"**** him.You blades will start these silly threads.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

yes your right , they are usually on the away end at derby games .

And here's me thinking i was being obvious!!!

And here's me thinking i was being obvious!!!

you were .........

I'll warn National Rail that Wednesday's players are going on the train.
There's bound to be a points failure

I would stress that it was an initiative that came from the players and not the club insisting that they had to pay for travel to an away game.

Sorry but I had to laugh :)

So you won your cup final , what have you done since then ?

Go on then I'll have a nibble :gag: What about us ?

Better to be a hasbeen than a neverwas grunter.

Only ever been one club with any respect in this city, and that's Wednesday.

Oh, I nearly forgot. 1-0.

Head up.

I'll warn National Rail that Wednesday's players are going on the train.
There's bound to be a points failure


Genius!!!! :hihi:

just seen on text wed players paying there own way to crystal palace:hihi::hihi::hihi:soon be shaking tins in sheff . ive heard dont know how true the players are all going trick or treating to fund there return ticket:hihi::hihi::hihi:

where have you heard that rubbish ?. I don't believe it .
nowt gets past you, does it?.

on bbc1 text pal £60 a ticket and your own manager as thanked is players, i now we are in a ressesion but come on soon be in admin:hihi::hihi::hihi:

I'm a blade pal .
can you say red backwards .

sorry pal just sounded like you where on a diffensive:hihi:

I'm guessing eckorob is from Eckington.

I know it's on the outskirts, but surely it doesn' take that long for news to reach those parts?

Or does it take that long to filter in?

Prob "jail hose rock"**** him.You blades will start these silly threads.:thumbsup::thumbsup:
I hope you're not insinuating I'm a Blade as well,there Brooksy!

I've experienced quite a few insults in my life, but nothing like that !

I loved the post by the Barnsley fan on the 606 site.

Saying that's the advantage of playing kids in their team, you can get half price for them on the train.

If there's any truth at all in this non-story then it is a little odd. But this still doesn't detract from the fact that was that glorious chip by Watson over flapper Kenny into their net!

1 - 0 to the Mighty Owls! oh how we laughed at the blunts! :hihi::hihi::hihi:

1 - 0 to the Mighty Owls! oh how we laughed at the blunts! :hihi::hihi::hihi:
and no one else since .
you had joy you had fun but the season did not last .

If there's any truth at all in this non-story then it is a little odd. But this still doesn't detract from the fact that was that glorious chip by Watson over flapper Kenny into their net!

1 - 0 to the Mighty Owls! oh how we laughed at the blunts! :hihi::hihi::hihi:

one game doesn;t make a season- although in your case- ill make an exeption.

Only ever been one club with any respect in this city, and that's Wednesday.

Now I know you are seriously deluded,better close the curtains and hide because the men in the white coats are going to be round in a bit looking for you.
Your club is no longer respected but looked upon as a joke and with everything they keep doing they just keep shooting themselves in the foot.
Suing their own fans :clap:
This takeover July 1st :clap:
Making players pay for the train :clap:
Raising season ticket prices :clap: < This just ensures that the Blades will keep getting the bigger crowds every other week and securing our future and listen my little piece of fish, the future is bright its RED AND WHITE And I am now awaiting your witty little retort about wednesdays future or lack of it because honestly if they are not careful I am thinking LIDL Tesco or Morrisons :hihi::hihi:

Your club is no longer respected but looked upon as a joke and with everything they keep doing they just keep shooting themselves in the foot.
Suing their own fans This takeover July 1st :clap:
Making players pay for the train
Raising season ticket prices :clap: < This just ensures that the Blades will keep getting the bigger crowds every other week and securing our future and listen my little piece of fish, the future is bright its RED AND WHITE And I am now awaiting your witty little retort about wednesdays future or lack of it because honestly if they are not careful I am thinking LIDL Tesco or Morrisons :hihi::hihi:

If owls are a Joke club - why did blades have B robson a joke manager most blades fans stated !!!

In fact Why does this joke owls team Win 1-0 against the Mighty blades:hihi:

Owls fans know things are not right behind the seens now perhaps this is because owls spent big in the past - Cup win, Cup finals, more than ONE SEASON in the prem - These Things blades fans will only dream about :P

Yes owls fans can live in the past BUT what a great past owls have had !!!:thumbsup:

If owls are a Joke club - why did blades have B robson a joke manager most blades fans stated !!!

In fact Why does this joke owls team Win 1-0 against the Mighty blades:hihi:

Owls fans know things are not right behind the seens now perhaps this is because owls spent big in the past - Cup win, Cup finals, more than ONE SEASON in the prem - These Things blades fans will only dream about :P

Yes owls fans can live in the past BUT what a great past owls have had !!!:thumbsup:

robson- simple mistake by the board im afraid, we put it right, unlike you lot who had 10 managers in how many seasons? that was a joke my friend.

as i said before- one game doesn't make a season and i think we were referring to you as a joke CLUB, not a joke team- you deserved to win the derby- no arguments there.

one season in the prem- i think you should check your facts.

living in the past gets you nothing- ask newcastle or liverpool fans, its whats happening now that makes the differeance and the fact is that for the past 10 years wednesday have done nothing- zip- nada while united have had a whale of a time on cup runs, promotion campaigns and a premiership season that you lot would have given your right arms to have had.

living in the past gets you nothing- ask newcastle or liverpool fans, its whats happening now that makes the differeance and the fact is that for the past 10 years wednesday have done nothing- zip- nada while united have had a whale of a time on cup runs, promotion campaigns and a premiership season that you lot would have given your right arms to have had.

Err but isn't that living in the past still :loopy:. What's happening now is that we're in the same division and only four points above us!

Still after all that 'success' you got 1 season in the top division, well done :D

...
Making players pay for the train .....


Sorry to spoil your fun CB; but however the press have reported it, the truth appears to be the players have chosen to go that way, than experience the joke the M1 and M25 is on a Friday, and who can blame them

The coach is going empty (and won't be returning either , if they haven't got enough and can't get any more diesel, due to shortages because of withdrawn sales because of contamination in the south).

If the players do the business on the pitch, any bonus should more than adequately cover their rail tickets.

Add Fleetwood Mac's "You can go your own way", to your hit parade.

Have a good weekend.

one season in the prem- i think you should check your facts.

living in the past gets you nothing- ask newcastle or liverpool fans, its whats happening now that makes the differeance and the fact is that for the past 10 years wednesday have done nothing- zip- nada while united have had a whale of a time on cup runs, promotion campaigns and a premiership season that you lot would have given your right arms to have had.

Yep, I've checked the facts, and in the last decade you only had one season in the Prem. Would we really have given our right arms to have had that one glorious relegation season? Well, having seen my club play in the top flight for a total of fifteen seasons including finishing in the top eight several times I wouldn't exactly count your relegation as something to be jealous about.

As for your "whale of a time" on cup runs (a total of one semi-final of a major competition more than us, isn't it?), promotion campaigns (campaigns plural? There was one, same as Wednesday), at the end of the day your "glorious decade" hasn't actually got you very far in front of Wednesday as far as league status is concerned, has it?

They do say it's better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all.

Now I know you are seriously deluded,better close the curtains and hide because the men in the white coats are going to be round in a bit looking for you.
Your club is no longer respected but looked upon as a joke and with everything they keep doing they just keep shooting themselves in the foot.
Suing their own fans :clap:
This takeover July 1st :clap:
Making players pay for the train :clap:
Raising season ticket prices :clap: < This just ensures that the Blades will keep getting the bigger crowds every other week and securing our future and listen my little piece of fish, the future is bright its RED AND WHITE And I am now awaiting your witty little retort about wednesdays future or lack of it because honestly if they are not careful I am thinking LIDL Tesco or Morrisons :hihi::hihi:

It's spelt LIDEL you illiterate plank. :hihi:

And by the way you can now get crabs at Lidel, as you can from the gents toilet seats at your kop end. :help:

It's spelt LIDEL you illiterate plank. :hihi:

And by the way you can now get crabs at LIDEL

Its the FA Cup Final 90th minute drawing 0-0 and a cross comes in, its deflected by Crookesey the defender, and OH NO Its an OWN GOAL

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2008/03/27/lidl460x276.jpg

But United's season in the Prem. (with more to come very soon) saw us:


Get a most respectable 38 points which any team now would give their right arm for.

It was enough - we were cheated, the Arbitration have ruled in our favour and we will shortly get many millions - thus ensuring we stay above Wendy for the forseeable future.

We weren't thrashed by any team that season, home or away. Unlike Wendy's last ever foray in the PL. 8-1 at Newcastle, wasn't it?

Oh, and Wendy hold the record for the worst start in PL history.


Never mind. Cheer yourselves up with this (http://kineticnorth.com/BBCNews/?NewsGUID=e0eca1ad-08dd-4fcb-b2a0-0e147c2d40c3).

In the 70's united players took the train to Arsenal for a match.
What they did was put on a football special where the fans could travel with the players and mingle etc etc and it was a huge success.
The piggys should have could up with an idea like this and avoid what is clearly becoming an embarrasment to the club and the fans.

Its the FA Cup Final 90th minute drawing 0-0 and a cross comes in its deflected by Crookesey the defender and OH NO Its an OWN GOAL

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2008/03/27/lidl460x276.jpg

I'll get my coat. :gag:

i heard it was 60 quid lol - surely it can only get better??

Your club is no longer respected but looked upon as a joke and with everything they keep doing they just keep shooting themselves in the foot

It's sooooooo tempting to use that as a sig :hihi: I think the words pot, kettle and black come to mind! Since your pathetic lot got relegated from the Premiership you've never stopped whinging and moaning about it.

'it's not fair, we were cheated!'
'hate Trevor Brooking, it's his fault!'
'lets protest in London'
'we hate West Ham! we hate Tevez, we hate Referee's, we hate the F.A blah..blah...blah...blah...blah...' :gag::gag::loopy:

And you say we're a Joke!... Oh by the way 1 - 0!

It's sooooooo tempting to use that as a sig :hihi: I think the words pot, kettle and black come to mind! Since your pathetic lot got relegated from the Premiership you've never stopped whinging and moaning about it.

'it's not fair, we were cheated!'
'hate Trevor Brooking, it's his fault!'
'lets protest in London'
'we hate West Ham! we hate Tevez, we hate Referee's, we hate the F.A blah..blah...blah...blah...blah...' :gag::gag::loopy:

And you say we're a Joke!... Oh by the way 1 - 0!

£30m says all the bitching and moaning was worth it.

We might even get you lot a East Midlands Train Season ticket, you can give us the money back when the takeover goes through.

£30m says all the bitching and moaning was worth it.


Yes, it was worth us all laughing at you and the loss of respect from the whole footballing world.:thumbsup:

You enjoy your £30million.... whenever you get it.

Yes, it was worth us all laughing at you and the loss of respect from the whole footballing world.:thumbsup:
You enjoy your £30million.... whenever you get it.

:huh::huh::huh:

What you talkin about Willis .... Everyone but Sir Trevor and Dave the PIG Richards know we were shafted.
That 30 Million will come in handy to Mr McCabe when he goes shopping at the new LIDL they build on the site where Swillsborough is now ;)
Geezus just had a thought, McCabe has so much money he might even be the one to buy it and knock it down :D

Yes, it was worth us all laughing at you and the loss of respect from the whole footballing world.:thumbsup:

I think apart from the Shamers, Pigs and a few Southern Journo's the footballing world woull like to see justice being done and mostly back the Blades stance on this one.

Fair enough we could have rolled over and had our bellies tickled like the Wednesday but the Blades are fighters and will always fight our cause.

Cheers, we'll enjoy the £30m, no doubt about that.

Fair enough we could have rolled over and had our bellies tickled like the Wednesday but the Blades are fighters and will always fight our cause.

Cheers, we'll enjoy the £30m, no doubt about that.

Glad they aint fighters on the pitch against us :hihi::hihi: I doubt the £30 million too... probably be nowhere near that, but hey, if it makes you happy.

That 30 Million will come in handy to Mr McCabe when he goes shopping at the new LIDL they build on the site where Swillsborough is now ;)

At least it'll make a change from shopping at Netto which is where most chavvy blunts can be found. :D

Its the FA Cup Final 90th minute drawing 0-0 and a cross comes in, its deflected by Crookesey the defender, and OH NO Its an OWN GOAL

All these cup finals, CB.

The hammering that you and your fellow Blades, give your computers and playstations.

Is the numebr of such games in such a short time, what's caused BladeBloke's to go down?

It's spelt LIDEL you illiterate plank. :hihi:

And by the way you can now get crabs at Lidel, as you can from the gents toilet seats at your kop end. :help:

not having a very good day are you ? LIDL . 1968 . alan brown , all wrong .

It's admirable that some of the more rational and loyal Owls fans are putting a positive spin on it.
Wouldn't expect anything less but the reality is that the story is heading into a PR disaster for Wednesday.
Any neutral non-Sheffielder is probably thinking that the Owls are in far worse shape than they actually are.
It's a pity that "Wednesdayite" couldn't have delivered something to spare this embarrassment, and it really is embarrassing, no matter what some Owls would like to think.
Wednesday, are in all probability, going to be fodder for hundreds of jokes.
Don't know who broke the story but if it emanated from the Owls camp someone deserves a good kicking.
Please don't shoot the messenger (me)

It's a pity that "Wednesdayite" couldn't have delivered something to spare this embarrassment, and it really is embarrassing, no matter what some Owls would like to think.

Wednesdayite did run a coach to away games. :)

I don't know if they still do, but I wouldn't wish a journey on the M1 and M25 in daylight hours on even people who I don't like very much.

No positve spin on it at all. The M1 is a nightmare, and I avoid the M25 altogether, unless absolutely necessary.
Journey times of 5 to 6 hours between Sheffield and London are not uncommon (especially Mondays and Fridays, and double the three hours by father regularly did it in, when it first opened), and then getting across the capital to Parkhurst Cell is another challenge..

Having lived in Canada so long, you may not appreciate just how traffic levels have increased in Britain, probably 20% up in the last decade alone.

There are whole sections of the M1 with 50 miles ph speed limits where is being widened, for 7 and 12 miles respecively.
12 mile traffic queues are not uncommon, at peak periods; which increase to 40 miles on days approaching bank holidays.

For all the jokes about the railway, 2 hours 20 minutes from Sheffield to St Pancs is very good, that is when all goes well, which is 97% of the time.

PS Hope I haven't put you off coming back for a holiday!

think you need to check your facts cb
1)players offerd to pay for the train
2)the only person that is a joke with the takeover is sheard, what exactly have wednesday done to make them a joke in that?even 1 of your lot said wednessday had done nothing to make them look bad
3)the only thing you got right there cb was the hike in tickets when we werent even assured of staying up

think you need to check your facts cb
1)players offerd to pay for the train
2)the only person that is a joke with the takeover is sheard, what exactly have wednesday done to make them a joke in that?
3)the only thing you got right there cb was the hike in tickets when we werent even assured of staying up

Suing their own fans --- Think i got that one right too ;)

As for Sheard being the only joke in this takeover thing, I would include some wendy fans who shall we say put the horse before the cart and who posted on here about 50 million for 5 seasons coming your way and Champions League football within 5 years and another poster asking if we heard the earthquake last night...Oh that wasn't an eathquake that was Sheards plane landing with all the millions inside :hihi::hihi::hihi:
Anyways not long till July 1st now David :heyhey:

Threads merged, please have a glance to see if there is already a thread on your topic before starting a new one

oh didnt see the suing fans, you can have that aswell:thumbsup: i hope you're not including me in the £50 mill and champions league in 5 years cos i never believed any of that

Yes, it was worth us all laughing at you and the loss of respect from the whole footballing world.:thumbsup:

You enjoy your £30million.... whenever you get it.
I'm amazed you Wendy fans don't grasp the details of the Tevez case.

After all, it was your team which invented corruption in the modern game.

I'm amazed you Wendy fans don't grasp the details of the Tevez case.

After all, it was your team which invented corruption in the modern game.

Are you sure about that ? Corruption has been a part of football and business for as long as either have existed. Individuals and clubs within the game who are found out can be classed as corrupt but until they are it goes unnoticed and unpunished !

Be careful what you imply on a public forum mate people have been taken to court for less ;)

Typo. Should have put allegedly.:thumbsup:

And ive got 12 inches and had sex last night with the Queen


what was old fb doing on the estate.

Your lot are a bit of a feeder club and it'd make sense if the likes of Beevers have aspirations of playing for a big club.


He'd have to look a lot further than S2, as there's no big club there. :hihi:

I hear that times are so tough at s6 that they're own players are having to fork out £30 each for the train fayre down to london for the Crystal Palace game! :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

By gum, you catch on quick! :rolleyes:

I assume that the Wednesday board budgeted for 20k to 25k crowds at Hillsborough. The last game 'attracted' just over 16k. If this hardcore of fans remains in a similar vein, with associated 'reductions' we will 'lose' between £3m to £8m in revenue.
We obviously can't absorb these losses, and the situation really does look dire.
As has been stated somewhere before, Wednesday look like they cannot offer BL or any of the players improved contract terms, so we'll see how loyal BL and the 'out of contract' 9 are.
Some players have to be jettisoned, but I trust BL to do the right things for SWFC.
Sadly, I don't see the Board doing likewise.
The situation, like it or lump it, is getting very, very, serious. :(
But it's still 10x better than being a Blade!

:huh::huh::huh:

What you talkin about Willis .... Everyone but Sir Trevor and Dave the PIG Richards know we were shafted.
That 30 Million will come in handy to Mr McCabe when he goes shopping at the new LIDL they build on the site where Swillsborough is now ;)
Geezus just had a thought, McCabe has so much money he might even be the one to buy it and knock it down :D

Geezus!!!
Is that the word for more than 1 geezer???
United weren't good enough to stay in the prem,all they had to do was draw v a poor wigan side AT HOME and they blew it big time
And keep dreaming of the 30 mill because it isn't gonna happen

Geezus!!!
Is that the word for more than 1 geezer???
United weren't good enough to stay in the prem,all they had to do was draw v a poor wigan side AT HOME and they blew it big time
And keep dreaming of the 30 mill because it isn't gonna happen

I think we'll get the money round about July 1st. :hihi::hihi:

If it did happen on that date I'd have to laugh at the irony. :roll: :hihi:

If it did happen on that date I'd have to laugh at the irony. :roll: :hihi:

All the way to the bank?
Never gonna happen

Well I actually meant if the Blades get their supposed 30 mil. I'm an Owl.....for my sins! :)

.....
Anthems going to be based on The Beatles hit " We've got our ticket to ride" or what about " Pardon me Sir, is this this the Crystal Palace Choo Choo ?"

Radio 5 made references to Darkness's "One Way Ticket to Hell...And Back", in an interview with the singer on Saturday morning.

Nothing to do with Wednesday, but it could have been appropriate.

Are Plymouth in a better financial position than that big club from S6 ? Flying to Sheffield while the owls take the train and the players have to subsidise it :hihi:

Oh and Tinything...Love your siggy.
Think I will change mine to

Pigs 0 Plymouth 1 --- 16,500
Blades 2 Plymouth 0 --- 25,500

Are Plymouth in a better financial position than that big club from S6 ? Flying to Sheffield while the owls take the train and the players have to subsidise it :hihi:

Oh and Tinything...Love your siggy.
Think I will change mine to

Pigs 0 Plymouth 1 --- 16,500
Blades 2 Plymouth 0 --- 25,500

What a great idea about changing you sig i havent done that for ages :thumbsup:

What a great idea about changing you sig i havent done that for ages :thumbsup:

wednesday should change their travel plans.
I noticed that small club Plymouth took a plane for saturdays game.
The pig players should have thrown in a 100 quid each on saturday and flown down to London :hihi:

wednesday should change their travel plans.
I noticed that small club Plymouth took a plane for saturdays game.
The pig players should have thrown in a 100 quid each on saturday and flown down to London :hihi:

Hows about chuckin in a few quid yersen and gettin to a match?...

:hihi::hihi::hihi:

The pig players should have thrown in a 100 quid each on saturday and flown down to London :hihi:
Talking of which that prime joint of Kil(led)Gammon looked tasty a couple of weeks ago.

I was surprised it went off so quickly.

Hows about chuckin in a few quid yersen and gettin to a match?...

:hihi::hihi::hihi:

Pick and choose nowadays Lessy lad.
Trying to tell Mrs CB that Sheffield is lovely in April/May ;)
A trip over now costs almost as much as you lot are having to pay for a season ticket at the Sty oh and Speaking of season tickets ;)
Didn't i see a thread on here about someone begging a season ticket holder to get them in for a fiver against Plymouth---Only 16,500 turned up for that game :o Nobody can be bothered turning up at your gaff for a fiver :o
25,000 at BDTBL for the same team paying full whack :thumbsup:

Pick and choose nowadays Lessy lad.
Trying to tell Mrs CB that Sheffield is lovely in April/May ;)
A trip over now costs almost as much as you lot are having to pay for a season ticket at the Sty oh and Speaking of season tickets ;)
Didn't i see a thread on here about someone begging a season ticket holder to get them in for a fiver against Plymouth---Only 16,500 turned up for that game :o Nobody can be bothered turning up at your gaff for a fiver :o
25,000 at BDTBL for the same team paying full whack :thumbsup:

No, 5000+ of your 25,000 were season tickets given away free :hihi:

Pick and choose nowadays Lessy lad.
Trying to tell Mrs CB that Sheffield is lovely in April/May ;)
A trip over now costs almost as much as you lot are having to pay for a season ticket at the Sty oh and Speaking of season tickets ;)
Didn't i see a thread on here about someone begging a season ticket holder to get them in for a fiver against Plymouth---Only 16,500 turned up for that game :o Nobody can be bothered turning up at your gaff for a fiver :o
25,000 at BDTBL for the same team paying full whack :thumbsup:

To be fair CB you're hard pushed to find a season ticket holder down at the sty these days, even if they'd have all taken a mate at a fiver a pop you'd still only get a crowd of about 14k

No, 5000+ of your 25,000 were season tickets given away free :hihi:

5000? give over, there was a few but no-where near that many.

5000? give over, there was a few but no-where near that many.

Don't you dare even think about introducing facts into my cheeky banter.

sorry :( :( :( :(

Pick and choose nowadays Lessy lad.
Trying to tell Mrs CB that Sheffield is lovely in April/May ;)
A trip over now costs almost as much as you lot are having to pay for a season ticket at the Sty oh and Speaking of season tickets ;)
Didn't i see a thread on here about someone begging a season ticket holder to get them in for a fiver against Plymouth---Only 16,500 turned up for that game :o Nobody can be bothered turning up at your gaff for a fiver :o
25,000 at BDTBL for the same team paying full whack :thumbsup:

Do you think for one minute that IF Wednesday had paid £4m for a striker, had £800m in the owners bank, had no debts, had a 'plethora of top quality premiership bound players', had the 'best striker' outside of the Premiership, owned 2 or 3 other clubs in various parts of the globe, were in partnership with 1 or 2 other clubs around the world, had money to build an on-site hotel, and had such 'fantastic' fans, AND were 6th in the league, that we would only get 24,000+ for a home game, you want your head seeing to pal. 24,000 ?? ...... chicken feed.
If that's the best you can do, God help ya. It's pathetic!
Never mind, blame the credit crunch!

Real shame we couldn't really rub Colin's face in it on Saturday, but I was very happy with the point.
Donny haven't won for some considerables, we've just got a decent return from Palace. Am I the only one a intzy bit sceptical about this weekend's Derby?

Do you think for one minute that IF Wednesday had paid £4m for a striker, had £800m in the owners bank, had no debts, had a 'plethora of top quality premiership bound players', had the 'best striker' outside of the Premiership, owned 2 or 3 other clubs in various parts of the globe, were in partnership with 1 or 2 other clubs around the world, had money to build an on-site hotel, and had such 'fantastic' fans, AND were 6th in the league, that we would only get 24,000+ for a home game, you want your head seeing to pal. 24,000 ?? ...... chicken feed.
If that's the best you can do, God help ya. It's pathetic!
Never mind, blame the credit crunch!

earwidontgo commenting on attending football. oh the irony :thumbsup:

earwidontgo commenting on attending football. oh the irony :thumbsup:

It's spot on what I've said though, intit BB?
You would normally have a right pop at me and gimme some of your proper 'put downs', but on this occasion, you know I'm right.
Cheers, I feel a lot better somehow!

earwidontgo commenting on attending football. oh the irony :thumbsup:

I went to Hillsborough (and up to 30% of away matches) from being 4 up to being 48. That's not a bad little stint. ;)

Do you think for one minute that IF Wednesday had paid £4m for a striker, had £800m in the owners bank, had no debts, had a 'plethora of top quality premiership bound players', had the 'best striker' outside of the Premiership, owned 2 or 3 other clubs in various parts of the globe, were in partnership with 1 or 2 other clubs around the world, had money to build an on-site hotel, and had such 'fantastic' fans, AND were 6th in the league, that we would only get 24,000+ for a home game, you want your head seeing to pal. 24,000 ?? ...... chicken feed.
If that's the best you can do, God help ya. It's pathetic!
Never mind, blame the credit crunch!

You were doing so well unto you said 6th in the League ;)

Nice to see you are keeping up with the comings and goings at BDTBL and honestly, Sheffield Derby matches aside, you lot would kill for 24,000 a match.

16,000 for Plymouth at home with tickets going for a fiver...Now THATS PATHETIC mate :hihi::hihi:

16,000 for Plymouth at home with tickets going for a fiver...Now THATS PATHETIC mate :hihi::hihi:

Bit rich of a blade to start crowing about our "pathetic" attendances. Until your Premiership season your gates were pathetic compared to ours. To be fair to your board they've played a blinder with the marketing and have managed to keep hold of the gloryhunters who only started attending 2 years ago, thanks to great deals on seasonticket prices.

If you're talking about pathetic attendances, I'd say that a season average of 13,700 THIS DECADE is rather embarrassing, and what about averaging LESS THAN 10K in 1987 when football was incredibly affordable - both of these at Championship level.

Ask yourself this - if you were in Wednesday's position, having had a decade of watching absolute dross, and your season tickets were as overpriced as ours - how bad would your gates be now?

You were doing so well unto you said 6th in the League ;)

Nice to see you are keeping up with the comings and goings at BDTBL and honestly, Sheffield Derby matches aside, you lot would kill for 24,000 a match.

16,000 for Plymouth at home with tickets going for a fiver...Now THATS PATHETIC mate :hihi::hihi:

Nah mate, Pathetic is having a go at poor crowds when your sat in a sofa in the mountains in Canada. I know I keep going on about it CB but your rantings about crowds at Hillsborough are getting pretty tedious.

You can't really find anything to say about SWFC as they're not doing as badly as you expected so you find something else to whine about. We're only a few points behind you in the league, We're unbeaten at Hillsborough and we beat your PATHETIC lot!..

If our financial situation was a little better we would normally ignore your silly remarks but as that doesn't seem to be getting any better I suppose we have to put up with the pig humour for a while. Whatever the crowds are at Hillsborough at the moment, Wednesday ARE the bigger club and this is why you keep repeating our recent statistics to make yourself believe that you're actually anywhere near us.

Feel free to use any of the above for a sig as that seems a permanent hobby up there in the snow capped cabins. :thumbsup:

Nah mate, Pathetic is having a go at poor crowds when your sat in a sofa in the mountains in Canada. I know I keep going on about it CB but your rantings about crowds at Hillsborough are getting pretty tedious.

You can't really find anything to say about SWFC as they're not doing as badly as you expected so you find something else to whine about. We're only a few points behind you in the league, We're unbeaten at Hillsborough and we beat your PATHETIC lot!..

If our financial situation was a little better we would normally ignore your silly remarks but as that doesn't seem to be getting any better I suppose we have to put up with the pig humour for a while. Whatever the crowds are at Hillsborough at the moment, Wednesday ARE the bigger club and this is why you keep repeating our recent statistics to make yourself believe that you're actually anywhere near us.

Feel free to use any of the above for a sig as that seems a permanent hobby up there in the snow capped cabins. :thumbsup:


Oh dear. nothing like having the correct facts.
Owls 0 Plymouth 1 at Hillsborough.
We got that news even in our snow capped cabins.
Selective memory loss must be embarrassing.

"'Tis better to keep one's mouth closed and be thought a fool than to open it and be proved one"

I see the last few posts have relevance to this thread. (does anyone know what sarcasm is?)

Shall we get back on topic or close it?

Please choose

You ever heard of freedom of speach Robbie???
A thread about the Owls started by a blade and a blade decides to delete posts from an Owl yet not blades
Favouritism???

You ever heard of freedom of speach Robbie???
A thread about the Owls started by a blade and a blade decides to delete posts from an Owl yet not blades
Favouritism???

Have you ever heard of staying on topic?

I'm more than happy to delete posts made by Blades, in fact I probably delete more posts by Blades than Owls.

Anyways, seems we don't want this thread open so it is closed.