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Sheffield Wednesday "on the pitch" (4 Viewers)

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CV22SBA

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  • Yesterday at 9:18 AM
  • #246
fernandopartridge said:
No evidence they haven't paid the police, they have to be able to pay police to host matches. They've not had any matches cancelled.
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Clubs only pay to police inside a stadium.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Yesterday at 9:30 AM
  • #247
CV22SBA said:
Clubs only pay to police inside a stadium.
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Fortunately that's where the pitch is located.
 
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Briles

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  • Yesterday at 10:18 AM
  • #248
Wonder if they will do it if they're winning? Hopefully we bag a last minute winner so they don't have time and the ref just blows
 

Lamps

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  • Yesterday at 10:53 AM
  • #249
Brighton Sky Blue said:
The players are one thing, but the non playing staff will need their wages much more urgently and missed payments will hit them harder.
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Most of the players they have kept are not on much money either. But yes, those who work behind the scenes will be really struggling with not knowing when they will be able to pay rent/mortgages to keep a roof over their heads without everything else that needs to be paid.
 
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Lamps

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  • Yesterday at 11:00 AM
  • #250
fernandopartridge said:
No evidence they haven't paid the police, they have to be able to pay police to host matches. They've not had any matches cancelled.
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I didn't say they haven't paid for the police. What I said is it won't be easy to cover the whole perimeter of the ground. It would take a lot more manpower than normal to have a chance of stopping them going onto the pitch. Police officers are a very limited resource these days. Extra security with stewards to cover it? Then once they start getting onto the pitch their role then becomes trying to remove those on the pitch making it easier for the rest to get on.
 

Lamps

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  • Yesterday at 11:04 AM
  • #251
Briles said:
Wonder if they will do it if they're winning? Hopefully we bag a last minute winner so they don't have time and the ref just blows
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Not many people see them having a chance of staying up so it may not make much difference. Live in front of the Sky cameras could be too tempting whatever happens in the game.
 

chiefdave

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  • Yesterday at 11:15 AM
  • #252
Lamps said:
I didn't say they haven't paid for the police. What I said is it won't be easy to cover the whole perimeter of the ground. It would take a lot more manpower than normal to have a chance of stopping them going onto the pitch. Police officers are a very limited resource these days. Extra security with stewards to cover it? Then once they start getting onto the pitch their role then becomes trying to remove those on the pitch making it easier for the rest to get on.
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I know its the responsibility of the owner and the business itself to pay their staff but given how much money is in the game and how often this situation occurs can the FA & EFL not have a fund that ensures non-playing staff get paid, or at least a no interest loan against outstanding wages, in situations like this.
 

skybluecam

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  • Yesterday at 11:18 AM
  • #253
CovRes said:
So long as we don't join the protest on the pitch, we should get awarded the points.

If both sets of fans take part it will probably be replayed behind closed doors.
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Reading did it last season and the game was replayed. I don’t see any chance of us getting a free 3 points.
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Yesterday at 11:28 AM
  • #254
skybluecam said:
Reading did it last season and the game was replayed. I don’t see any chance of us getting a free 3 points.
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The score was 0-0 and only 15 minutes played. If we’re 3-0 up with 10 minutes left, different story.
 
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Lamps

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  • Yesterday at 11:43 AM
  • #255
chiefdave said:
I know its the responsibility of the owner and the business itself to pay their staff but given how much money is in the game and how often this situation occurs can the FA & EFL not have a fund that ensures non-playing staff get paid, or at least a no interest loan against outstanding wages, in situations like this.
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They have the capability but they didn't give Bury much help. They set the rules and expect clubs to keep to them.

You have to fear for the future of Sheffield Wednesday. We don't know what debt has been secured on the ground or how much debt they are in themselves. They haven't been able to pay the wages on time such a short time after taking in the season ticket money. What the FL sees as the most serious is the transfer fees owed to other clubs that hasn't been paid. Their transfer embargoes already stretch to 2027 without the latest adding to them.
 

rob9872

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  • Yesterday at 11:45 AM
  • #256
The issue with transfer embargoes is as they said on Talkshite this morning, that it actually plays into the owners hands as he doesn't want to spend any money. Really difficult situation.
 

skybluecam

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  • Yesterday at 11:49 AM
  • #257
Brighton Sky Blue said:
The score was 0-0 and only 15 minutes played. If we’re 3-0 up with 10 minutes left, different story.
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If it’s gonna happen it will be first half I think.

Less of a statement if they’re 3-0 down with 10 mins left, then it just looks cynical lol
 

alexccfc99

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  • Yesterday at 11:58 AM
  • #258
 

Briles

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  • Yesterday at 12:30 PM
  • #259
alexccfc99 said:
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I'm sure the only person Holding the club together at this point is Barry Bannan
 
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alexccfc99

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  • Yesterday at 12:32 PM
  • #260
Briles said:
I'm sure the only person Holding the club together at this point is Barry Bannan
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It is a farce to be honest - Been highly critical of them since the Palmer incident, sometimes justifiably so but what is happening isn't right and I take no joy or satisfaction in seeing the office ladies, people in the club shop etc. not being paid on time and I would say that about any employee of any football club in the country
 
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DT-R

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  • Yesterday at 12:34 PM
  • #261
skybluecam said:
Reading did it last season and the game was replayed. I don’t see any chance of us getting a free 3 points.
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I think it depends entirely on the situation. 10mins played and 0-0. 100% will be replayed. 80 mins gone and were 4-0 up? Might be a different story.

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David O'Day

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  • Yesterday at 12:37 PM
  • #262
shepardo01 said:
Some fans are very silly.
Away players much more likely to be targeted for any "silliness" than home players.
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no, even they aren't stupid enough to do that

attack an away player and it becomes about that and not what they want to highlight
 

Skyblueweeman

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  • Yesterday at 1:07 PM
  • #263
Briles said:
I'm sure the only person Holding the club together at this point is Barry Bannan
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Yeah fair play to him. Arguably could've gone elsewhere but has stuck around to try and drag them up himself. Props.
 
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Lamps

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  • Yesterday at 1:18 PM
  • #264
David O'Day said:
no, even they aren't stupid enough to do that

attack an away player and it becomes about that and not what they want to highlight
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There's been a few instances over the last few years of someone going onto the pitch during the game to attack a player. That's one person by themself being watched by everyone else and they know they will be caught. What's to say there's not a few idiots that would take the chance if lots go on the pitch at the same time.

I'm really getting concerned for the safety of our players.
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Yesterday at 1:23 PM
  • #265
Genuinely feel awful for the players and non playing staff.

A lot behind the scenes seemed to think he would have sold by now but seems to be dragging his feet.

Just crap and generally wonder when the EFL will grow a backbone.
 
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wingy

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  • Yesterday at 1:30 PM
  • #266
Skyblueweeman said:
Yeah fair play to him. Arguably could've gone elsewhere but has stuck around to try and drag them up himself. Props.
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Misguided or due a big bonus when it's convenient!
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Yesterday at 1:39 PM
  • #267
Skyblueweeman said:
Yeah fair play to him. Arguably could've gone elsewhere but has stuck around to try and drag them up himself. Props.
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He will have his limits if he continues being paid late though.
 
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wingy

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  • Yesterday at 1:46 PM
  • #268
Brighton Sky Blue said:
He will have his limits if he continues being paid late though.
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It's probably a deliberate ploy of his.
Brow beat the EFL on standards there's usually a modus operandi behind it.
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Yesterday at 1:50 PM
  • #269
wingy said:
It's probably a deliberate ploy of his.
Brow beat the EFL on standards there's usually a modus operandi behind it.
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Sorry, what do you mean?
 

prufrock

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  • Yesterday at 1:50 PM
  • #270
if anyone remebers "the secret footballer" aka David Kitson i think he wrote that whilst at portsmouth he was offered his wages if he encouraged other players to play and not refuse, which he then did. he got his money but other players did not. no doubt there will be some murky goings on this time too....really is terrible for those affected
 
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CV22SBA

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  • Yesterday at 4:16 PM
  • #271
Starting to sound like the game won't even go ahead. Players are threatening to strike from tomorrow and mass staff walkout planned if they are not paid today.
 
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Legia Sky Blue

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  • Yesterday at 5:11 PM
  • #272
Had a look at their message board and their fans seem as divided about protesting on the pitch as ours were for the Sheff U game back in the day. I remember Nick and a few others being vehemently opposed to the protest action taken at the time! While it might be easy enough to get on the pitch, most of those supportive of protesting are unlikely to want a fine or ban that might go with it, so I will be surprised if it got to the stage of having to call the game off.
 

DT-R

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  • Yesterday at 5:38 PM
  • #273
skybluelee said:
Clubs that have been in the PL in recent years have significantly more followers than us so clearly they are not just followed by their own fans.

Example:


Southampton 1.5M
Coventry 205K

Similar size cities, one club, almost identical average attendance.

Southampton do not have 7.5 times more fans than us.
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Well by your own logic, Wednesday haven't recently been in the PL. In fact, they've recently been in L1, which would mean even less followers from outside the city/fanbase? So the fact they've still got nearly 400k followers having not collected the PL following says it all. They theoretically, in a city as big as Sheffield, can hold a lot more woodwork supporters.

Take us for example. I've sat in crowds of 5-6k at the ricoh in a season that we took nearly 50k to Wembley! Suggesting our average gate that season of about 10k is our entire fanbase is ludicrous. Id say we've got a pull of 80k maximum fans is maybe about right? And by "fans" I dont just mean ST holders or people that regularly attend. I mean people who say they support coventry. Even if they support another team for glory or only watch us on the tele (thats 95% of Man Utd fanbase, armchair supporters, doesn't mean they dont have those supporters though). Would you agree thats about right? 80k? If we can pull 47k for a day at Wembley, then there's easily another 30k at home that day watching, that would say theyre not football fans, but if forced, would say they support Coventry (my parents, missus, daughter, mother-in-law, all fit this catagory). Is that a fair assessment?

So if we could draw 80k total fans in a city with a population of 300k, then why is it so unbelievable to suggest Wednesday could draw 150k in a city of nearly 800k population? Like i said, 150k is only 20% of the cities population. 80k is 27% of 300k.

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Nuskyblue

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  • Yesterday at 6:54 PM
  • #274
jordan210 said:
Looks like the Sheffield fans are organising an on the pitch protest when we play them due to it being on Sky. (looks like its only on sky+)




As a club who has been through it all with owners. I have sympathy. If the EFL can give us the 3 points mind you that would be great.
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Reading also did this against us in 21/22 (it was a bit half cocked tbh)
 

Tommo1993

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  • Yesterday at 7:07 PM
  • #275
Football fans are fickle. If they go ahead and we don’t look like scoring, they’ll forget all about it.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Yesterday at 7:13 PM
  • #276
Lamps said:
Not many people see them having a chance of staying up so it may not make much difference. Live in front of the Sky cameras could be too tempting whatever happens in the game.
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I’d take the 3-0 and move on
 

Robinshio

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  • Yesterday at 7:24 PM
  • #277
i imagine if the players strike the EFL will make them play the youth team like Bolton did against us in League 1 (and we know how that went!!)
 

Adge

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  • Yesterday at 7:51 PM
  • #278
Robinshio said:
i imagine if the players strike the EFL will make them play the youth team like Bolton did against us in League 1 (and we know how that went!!)
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Yep-the most one sided game I’ve seen in recent times and some how it ended 0-0!
 
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wingy

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  • Yesterday at 8:01 PM
  • #279
Adge said:
Yep-the most one sided game I’ve seen in recent times and some how it ended 0-0!
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Sympathy from the official possibly?
 
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Tile Hill Phil

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  • Yesterday at 8:07 PM
  • #280
Adge said:
Yep-the most one sided game I’ve seen in recent times and some how it ended 0-0!
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Is that the game where we had 3 goals disallowed or something similar
 
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