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andyowl
09-01-2009, 19:00
With all the recent comings and goings at s6
The new board may be open to suggestions
I’ve seen a few good ideas on owls talk,
But not seen this one.
Get in touch with Dennis Hobson
And let’s stage a huge international boxing match
Shared gate receipts, share of profits from food, drinks, TV rights ECT
This could bring in a fair wedge for future transfer dealings,
But more importantly put swfc back on the map.
What better way to ring in the recent changes.
Let’s not think small like we have in the past, let’s start to think bigger.
Anyone else got any ideas?
This current regime will take note of fans comments, ideas and take them on board.

alex3659
09-01-2009, 19:05
and how would they pay the fighters ?
how much do you think it would make after wages.
also fight would have to be on the pitch , under cover .
british weather is not reliable enough.

Bladesman
09-01-2009, 19:16
Fill it with water and charge people 3 quid a swim.

mack69
09-01-2009, 19:23
Fill it with water and charge people 3 quid a swim.

boom boom i knew it :rolleyes:

bladebloke
09-01-2009, 19:26
boom boom i knew it :rolleyes:

and theres more.

canoe racing. snorkling, pig fighting,

mack69
09-01-2009, 19:27
and theres more.

canoe racing. snorkling, pig fighting,

:P:P pmsl :P:P you love these wide open threads

mud wrestling ?

MR BENN
09-01-2009, 19:28
and theres more.

canoe racing. snorkling, pig fighting,

the lane has the monopoly on pig fighting ,trough snouting and pin the curly pink tail on the Beattie

bladebloke
09-01-2009, 19:28
this one may seem a bit far fetched but just imagine.

buy some players and play football.... ok sorry forget it pig fighting it is.

mack69
09-01-2009, 19:31
this one may seem a bit far fetched but just imagine.

buy some players and play football.... ok sorry forget it pig fighting it is.

what about certain fans turning up for games you have missed that 1 :D

MR BENN
09-01-2009, 19:31
this one may seem a bit far fetched but just imagine.

buy some players and play football.... ok sorry forget it pig fighting it is.

they way the blunts are having a clearence sale , it wont be us in need of players

bladebloke
09-01-2009, 19:32
the lane has the monopoly on pig fighting ,trough snouting and pin the curly pink tail on the Beattie

how do you catch bikers when your on here boring for 24/7

MR BENN
09-01-2009, 19:33
how do you catch bikers when your on here boring for 24/7

quite easily -the morons are so thick

bladebloke
09-01-2009, 19:34
what about certain fans turning up for games you have missed that 1 :D

they'll all come running back when its a fiver singing wendy till we die :hihi:

andyowl
09-01-2009, 19:55
and how would they pay the fighters ?
how much do you think it would make after wages.
also fight would have to be on the pitch , under cover .
british weather is not reliable enough.

tv rights alone are worth the best part of £15m
gate recipts ( say average £30 a head x 40,000 =£1.2m
food drink ect ? anyones guess, but a lot more than a normal match day.
wednesdayite car parking over the road, share of profits to the club as well.


a boxing ring is not hard to cover, as for the rest of the ground, everyone is used to watching football in the rain , so no big problems there,

alex3659
09-01-2009, 19:57
tv rights alone are worth the best part of £15m
gate recipts ( say average £30 a head x 40,000 =£1.2m
food drink ect ? anyones guess, but a lot more than a normal match day.
wednesdayite car parking over the road, share of profits to the club as well.


a boxing ring is not hard to cover, as for the rest of the ground, everyone is used to watching football in the rain , so no big problems there,

how high above the ring would the cover have to be so that those up in the stands could see the fight .

alex3659
09-01-2009, 19:59
how do you catch bikers when your on here boring for 24/7

only goes happy biker snapping on matchdays .

Stockers
09-01-2009, 20:02
tv rights alone are worth the best part of £15m
gate recipts ( say average £30 a head x 40,000 =£1.2m
food drink ect ? anyones guess, but a lot more than a normal match day.
wednesdayite car parking over the road, share of profits to the club as well.


a boxing ring is not hard to cover, as for the rest of the ground, everyone is used to watching football in the rain , so no big problems there,

40k ------------ good lord, when was the last time you went to a fight, you'd be psuhing it to get 40k to a world title heavy weight fight.

Poor pigs, full of good idea's with no substance.

How much you planning on charging for the Wendyite car park :hihi:

Officially the worst idea EVER!!

mack69
09-01-2009, 20:03
tv rights alone are worth the best part of £15m
gate recipts ( say average £30 a head x 40,000 =£1.2m
food drink ect ? anyones guess, but a lot more than a normal match day.
wednesdayite car parking over the road, share of profits to the club as well.


a boxing ring is not hard to cover, as for the rest of the ground, everyone is used to watching football in the rain , so no big problems there,

andy lad 40,000 you sure ? which boxers would attract that kind of crowd? maybe calzaghe (sp) at the millennium food drink etc etc i dont think the club run its own catering (maybe wrong)

bladebloke
09-01-2009, 20:04
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Anyone else got any ideas?
This current regime will take note of fans comments, ideas and take them on board.

off road biking

mack69
09-01-2009, 20:05
40k ------------ good lord, when was the last time you went to a fight, you'd be psuhing it to get 40k to a world title heavy weight fight.

Poor pigs, full of good idea's with no substance.

How much you planning on charging for the Wendyite car park :hihi:

Officially the worst idea EVER!![/

got to agree and ive had a few hic hic

MR BENN
09-01-2009, 20:08
only goes happy biker snapping on matchdays .

your about as funny as your mate blunty

bladebloke
09-01-2009, 20:10
With all the recent comings and goings at s6
The new board may be open to suggestions
I’ve seen a few good ideas on owls talk,
But not seen this one.
Get in touch with Dennis Hobson
And let’s stage a huge international boxing match
Shared gate receipts, share of profits from food, drinks, TV rights ECT
This could bring in a fair wedge for future transfer dealings,
But more importantly put swfc back on the map.
What better way to ring in the recent changes.
Let’s not think small like we have in the past, let’s start to think bigger.
Anyone else got any ideas?
This current regime will take note of fans comments, ideas and take them on board.


kell brook is british welter weight champion. he's tipped as the next big thing to come out of sheffield 18 fights 18 wins. fights on the 31st this month at york hall bethnall green. his ambition is to fight at a football stadium problem is tho young man he wants to fight at bramall lane.

andyowl
09-01-2009, 20:32
so after all the micky taking a football stadium boxing match is not a bad idea,
is he on hobsons books ?
if so it would be hillsborough lol

alex3659
09-01-2009, 20:35
so after all the micky taking a football stadium boxing match is not a bad idea,
is he on hobsons books ?
if so it would be hillsborough lol

a british welterwieght champion is gonna fill hillsborough , might get a few more than the football team but hardly fill it .

Stockers
09-01-2009, 20:36
so after all the micky taking a football stadium boxing match is not a bad idea,
is he on hobsons books ?
if so it would be hillsborough lol


I don't think the idea of having a boxing match at a football stadium is too ground breaking e.g. Ricky Hatton at Eastlands.

I think it's your maths that were been mocked, 40k for a fight just isn't going to happen.

Wednesday would benefit from the rent of the stadium but not much else.

Dennis Hobbs isn't a charity you know.

MR BENN
09-01-2009, 20:37
I don't think the idea of having a boxing match at a football stadium is too ground breaking e.g. Ricky Hatton at Eastlands.

I think it's your maths that were been mocked, 40k for a fight just isn't going to happen.

Wednesday would benefit from the rent of the stadium but not much else.

Dennis Hobbs isn't a charity you know.

over the years there has been a few boxing matches at football stadiums

alex3659
09-01-2009, 20:40
known dennis all his life , you will not meet a nicer man , his family are wednesday through and through , but business is a diferent thing , he would do almost anything for the good of the owls . almost .

Stockers
09-01-2009, 20:40
over the years there has been a few boxing matches at football stadiums

Yes - which makes andyowl's re invention of the wheel even more pointless, i think he thought he'd come up with a new idea.

MR BENN
09-01-2009, 20:42
Yes - which makes andyowl's re invention of the wheel even more pointless, i think he thought he'd come up with a new idea.

i agree ,its not a new thing.

andyowl
09-01-2009, 20:45
no its not a new thing,but its another way of generating income, that was the idea,

MR BENN
09-01-2009, 20:51
no its not a new thing,but its another way of generating income, that was the idea,

any income is welcome mate

alex3659
09-01-2009, 20:56
always thought football stadiums are under used . there is so much potential for other activities , getting it right is the problem .

MR BENN
09-01-2009, 20:58
always thought football stadiums are under used . there is so much potential for other activities , getting it right is the problem .

apart from boxing and concerts what else is there?

alex3659
09-01-2009, 21:04
thats the golden question , billy graham got plenty in at the lane .

MR BENN
09-01-2009, 21:15
thats the golden question , billy graham got plenty in at the lane .

ah i remember that fruitcake :D

bladebloke
10-01-2009, 09:12
so after all the micky taking a football stadium boxing match is not a bad idea,
is he on hobsons books ?
if so it would be hillsborough lol


dennis who :hihi::hihi:

no pal he's with frank warren.

bladebloke
10-01-2009, 09:14
over the years there has been a few boxing matches at football stadiums

yes there has mr idiot. bomber graham fought at bramall lane on the pitch in front of the south stand pulled about 10,000 fans in.

F. Sidebottom
10-01-2009, 10:54
this one may seem a bit far fetched but just imagine.

buy some players and play football.... ok sorry forget it pig fighting it is.

We tried pig fighting at hillsborough last October.

And the pigs we fought were a viscious bunch, resorting to all manner of animal like behaviour. Some even got into a spot of bother for it:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article1828879.ece

But, as usual, we won in the end, and decided we needed more challenging opposition.

I do believe the pigs in question went on to perform more pig fighting a few weeks later in Barnsley, where further gotesque animal behaviour was on display. Fortunately for them they got away with it that time.


BTW - I see BJ is back on his usual form now that he's not banned any more:

http://www.publishersweekly.com/articles/blog/880000288/20080826/foot-in-mouth-1199.jpg

bladesman 91
10-01-2009, 11:15
We tried pig fighting at hillsborough last October.

And the pigs we fought were a viscious bunch, resorting to all manner of animal like behaviour. Some even got into a spot of bother for it:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article1828879.ece

But, as usual, we won in the end, and decided we needed more challenging opposition.

I do believe the pigs in question went on to perform more pig fighting a few weeks later in Barnsley, where further gotesque animal behaviour was on display. Fortunately for them they got away with it that time.


BTW - I see BJ is back on his usual form now that he's not banned any more:

http://www.publishersweekly.com/articles/blog/880000288/20080826/foot-in-mouth-1199.jpg


is this a spelling mistake or an attempt to say we are thick:o

SYorksDeano
10-01-2009, 11:54
A decent football team, that would get you some income:thumbsup:

Sheffield Wednesday could also follow the route that Bradford City took 2 years ago with season ticket offers. Yet again Bradford have won an award for the best priced season tickets in the country.

Yes ok we may be League 2, but £138 for a season isn't a bad price. Other clubs tried it this year (Huddersfield for 1) but they left it till the last minute. If Bradford can get on average 12500 just for a League 2 home game imagine what Wednesday could do

bladebloke
10-01-2009, 11:57
We tried pig fighting at hillsborough last October.

And the pigs we fought were a viscious bunch, resorting to all manner of animal like behaviour. Some even got into a spot of bother for it:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article1828879.ece

But, as usual, we won in the end, and decided we needed more challenging opposition.

I do believe the pigs in question went on to perform more pig fighting a few weeks later in Barnsley, where further gotesque animal behaviour was on display. Fortunately for them they got away with it that time.


BTW - I see BJ is back on his usual form now that he's not banned any more:

http://www.publishersweekly.com/articles/blog/880000288/20080826/foot-in-mouth-1199.jpg

should have gone to legends frontbottom. plenty of challenging opposition there un opposed.