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Finally got Oliver to the match today after missing the last few due to his health, and we come out to find someone has stolen his wheelchair accessible vehicle. I realise most people will have been in the ground between 1 & 4, but if anyone saw anything, please let me know #swfc
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APPEAL FOR WITNESSES - NOTTS COUNTY (A)
We’re appealing for help following an incident involving a fellow Wednesdayite ahead of Tuesday evening’s game at Notts County.
At approximately 7.20pm on Tuesday, a Sheffield Wednesday supporter was struck by a vehicle outside Hooters on London Road, Nottingham, while crossing the road.
The supporter suffered a fractured knee and is awaiting further scans to establish the full extent of their injuries.
We understand there were a number of football supporters in the area at the time, and we’re hoping someone may have witnessed what happened.
Did you see the incident? Were you crossing the road nearby? Do you have any dashcam footage?
Even the smallest detail could make a difference.
If you witnessed anything, please contact us at [email protected] and we can put you in touch with the supporter involved.
We wish our fellow Wednesdayite a full and speedy recovery.
🔵⚪ #SWFC #NottsCounty
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For balance, it would be useful for ITV or Ch4 to go undercover at:
Mosques suspected of radical teachings.
Pro-Palestine organisations.
Hope not Hate.
Pro-open borders charities.
The Green Party.
Stand Up to Racism.
Or even Labour…the actual government.
It’s all so bias
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Piers Morgan Challenges Mosab Hassan After He Claims the Problem Is Islam, Not Muslims
Piers Morgan: There are 2 billion Muslims in the world and 15 million Jews. People keep telling me that a lot of Muslims share the views of Islamists.
But if even 10% felt that way, that would be 200 million people, and we’d see atrocities happening all the time. We don’t.
I’d go further and say that 80 to 90% of the victims of Islamist terrorism are fellow Muslims. So it’s not as straightforward as some people with their own agendas portray it.
Mosab Hassan: My father wanted me to follow in his footsteps and become a Hamas terrorist. But I went against my family’s wishes.
I was born a Muslim. I studied Islam and classical Arabic, memorized huge portions of the Quran, prayed five times a day, attended a Sharia school, and studied Islamic law.
At some point, I realized it was a dead end, leading to more violence, and I had to abandon that Islamic identity.
The problem isn’t Muslims, the problem is Islam itself, with jihad being a unique concept to Islam. You don’t find it in Christianity or Buddhism.
Piers Morgan: But we’re right—let me say
Mosab Hassan: Please, let me finish. The vast majority of Muslims are peaceful people who don’t want violence. That’s human nature.
But when Muslims identify with Islam, they give cover to jihadists, and in many cases, they identify with something they completely oppose. That’s the identity crisis within Islam.
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We always give Tango plenty of support here, and anyone giving him stick for no good reason should do their research before making assumptions. For a man that does so much for football and lower league clubs, the bad abuse he gets online is totally not warranted, football would be an incredible place with more people like him around 🙌
Keep smashing it Tango, we are behind you 👏🏻
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Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest football clubs in the world, their famous name woven into the tapestry of the game. Formed in 1867, elected to the Football League in 1892, founder members of the Premier League, four times champions of England, three times winners of the FA Cup, and the League Cup once. Such honours may be far back in history but Wednesday remain a powerful force in many lives, in families, communities, in Sheffield and beyond.
It would be devastating to Wednesday supporters and deeply damaging to the reputation of English football if Wednesday lost their membership of the EFL because of the behaviour of an owner in Dejphon Chansiri who passed initial EFL ownership tests, was welcomed (let’s not forget), but turned out to be shamelessly irresponsible. Wednesday fans fear the club's existence might be at risk if the EFL imposes further punishments and restrictions that deter potential buyers.
Stronger oversight of owners is clearly required and the EFL and PL did tighten their rules in 2023. The new Independent Football Regulator will introduce a proper licensing system for clubs and better oversight of owners. Unfortunately, the IFR did not come into force early enough to prevent Wednesday's downward slide under Chansiri.
Wednesday are currently in administration and threatened with further EFL sanctions – a 15-point deduction for next season. This season's 18-point deduction all but guaranteed relegation from the Championship (confirmed on Feb 22). The League applies sanctions as punishment for debts and also as a deterrent to other clubs/owners.
The EFL emphasises it is working with all parties to “try and find a solution that can see Sheffield Wednesday continue as a member of the League....but ultimately we have to also apply the terms of the League’s insolvency policy…which seeks to balance the interests, not only of Sheffield Wednesday, but also of the other 71 clubs”.
Sheffield Wednesday Supporters' Trust, fighting hard for their club’s survival, has now released a copy of the EFL’s insolvency policy and argues that it gives the League, in the Trust’s words, “absolute discretion when determining how to deal with clubs experiencing an insolvency event”.
The Trust argues that “…further punitive sanctions risk undermining the very factors the EFL states it must consider - including the effect on supporters, the impact on the local community and the wider credibility of the league itself.
“Sheffield Wednesday supporters are not seeking advantage over other clubs. It is entirely right that all EFL clubs should be treated fairly and consistently. That principle must include Sheffield Wednesday that has already suffered enormously during a decade in which the EFL’s own regulatory oversight failed to prevent the damage that unfolded.
“We urge the EFL to apply its own guidance responsibly and ensure that the focus now is on allowing the club to recover, stabilise and move forward under new ownership. Sheffield Wednesday supporters have suffered enough.” #SWFC #EFL @SWFCTrust
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The EFL’s own insolvency guidance confirms it retains “absolute discretion” when deciding how to deal with clubs going through administration.
It also confirms the guidance does not bind the EFL and that each case must be considered on its merits.
In other words: the EFL has the power to exercise judgement. #SWFC
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The policy also lists the factors the EFL says it will consider when exercising this discretion:
• Public perception and credibility of the EFL
• Effect on supporters
• Effect on local communities
• The club’s financial stability
These considerations matter in the case of Sheffield Wednesday.
#SWFC
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Sheffield Wednesday supporters have endured one of the worst ownership periods in modern EFL history.
An owner deemed fit and proper by the EFL presided over the club’s decline for years.
Supporters have already paid the price.
#SWFC
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There was no suggestion that the suspect made any threats or confronted members of the congregation.
However, we understand the concern that this suspicious and concerning behaviour caused.
More: orlo.uk/6Two5
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Good morning everyone!
Our petition to cancel the puberty blockers trial stands at over 38,000 signatures in less than 48 hours!
At this pace, we will hit 100,000 in a matter of days and force a parliamentary debate.
Please share as wide as you can.
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“Data doesn’t run football clubs”
This is one of the reasons #SWFC are miles behind as an organisation
An example:
Fan Data (Name, Location, Gender, Age etc) can be used to create customer demographics and segmentation.
This data can then be used to leverage lucrative sponsorship deals, as companies will want to know what value they are getting for their money, and they can do this by knowing upfront what demographics their sponsorship will reach.
This can then be used further, for personalised marketing campaigns and preferences.
This is why, in the past #SWFC sponsorship has been adhoc, late and of no strategic relevance to the club and/or fan base.
Like many, I’m glad we have had a bit of clarity on who is involved apart from James Bord.
But the red flags are still there and flashing brighter than ever.
There’s little known information on the wealth of all 3 that are involved.
Between them all, they have a background of gaming and gambling. I don’t know how the EFL are going to see that. And beyond that, what do they bring in business knowledge? A lot of talk of data, but data doesn’t run football clubs. It doesn’t get the best sponsorship deals, kits, players or fans through the door.
Given that their back ground seems a lot about data and their wealth is unknown, how does it fix the stadium issue?
I don’t think I’ve seen anything positive about James Bord and his gang and the way it is being reported in the media of “preferred bidder”, makes me assume there’s something we don’t know.
I hope I’m proved wrong and I don’t want to go round the basic thought of “anything’s better than DC”, but all the red flags are there 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
I hope I’m proved wrong, but I don’t think I will be.
#SWFC
