Hirstys 12th Pint

Talking to a Sunderland fan earlier I deal with through work and he was asking for my thoughts on DR. Told him not to touch him with a barge pole and that he has a Newcastle tattoo on this arm ! He reckons they are after that Will Still, stll !!

Sad sad news. I was only thinking of Bricat the other day as I went past The Shakespeare pub in town. I was in there probably 3 or 4 years ago and recognised him from his ID pic on here and went and asked if he was Bricat. We had an hour and a couple of pints together - and then come to think of it half a 12 percenter he recommended ! Lovely fella and knew he had been struggling with his health. Getting old is crap isn't it.

I would rather have Grealish in the squad than Maddison. Would also take Bowen in front of Maddison.

Daughters first away game so looking forward to this. If you had said to me 3 years ago that Poppy would have a season ticket and be mad on Wednesday I would have thought you had rocks in your head.

If in the Championship would offer deals to Bannan, Bernard, Iorfa, Vaulks and maybe Palmer. For League One would add Byers and Johnson to the list. Undecided on Dawson but would be as number two. Brennan, Gregory, James, Wilks, Windass and Bakinson to be released regardless of Division and Johnson and Byers if we stay in Championship. I thought Bambo was on loan. So we need to endure him another year ?

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Just rewatched the Stoke goal from yesterday. So many things wrong tactically with it and absolutely gutting. Palmer, Ihiekwe, Vaulks and possibly Beadle all culpable.

That's nice of them. Thanks guys.

I don't condone booing or sarcastic cheering towards Beadle as generally think he has the ability to play from the back and will be under instructions to do so. Conversely would not be averse to anyone booing the god awful performances of Iorfa, Diaby, Ihiekwe and Famewo in that first half. Having Professional Footballers being unable to control or pass the strange white thing 10 yards is uncomprehendable.

Is Windass available yet ? We have missed him and be great to see him back in the side at some point.

She says thanks. Do I get to call you Dad now ?

Both Stoke and Blackburn will have had crappy journeys back from Swansea and Bristol respectively before another away game on the Saturday. Not ideal for either. Blackburn are the early kick off too at Leeds.

That's 15 - do you need a new calculator or was one of them an abandoned game ? Do you want to borrow one of my extra fingers ?

Ahead of his time is @Andyben !

He would have been better at Centre Back instead of Diaby if we were hell bent on passing it around the defence. I use the term passing loosely.

Bannan very much looked like a player with time catching up on him rapidly last night. Not helped by having Palmer next to him and acres of space for the Norwich midfield.

It is rare I get angry about Wednesday. I think it is ingrained in me just to take it and move on. However, I am still fuming at that first half. From the god awful lack of ability back 4, to the ageing wide open centre midfield to the lacklustre can't be arsed 'forward / playmaker / Balon D'or contender' (Windass). I do excuse Beadle from the criticism as think if he has the defenders with better / any ability on the ball he can play the passing game at the back. Plus he made a few cracking saves to stop it being more Message to Danny Rohl - our players are not as good as you believe against the better sides. Pick your team and formations accordingly. On the plus side he changed things drastically and it paid off to a certain extent.

I said to my mate Wilko needed to be giving the half time team talk. That first half is on Rohl. For how good he has been he has dropped a few with dodgy line ups and formations. That back four and the tactics employed were up there with the worst I have seen at any level. These players are paid professionals and cannot control or pass a ball. If I never see Bambo kick a ball again it will be too soon. As for the midfield of Bannan and Palmer. F@@k me that's as bad as it gets in this Division as a two , coupled with the non entity that is Windass. Onto the second half and will definitely take the point. Inspired by Pato. If fit every line up should have him in. Probably my favourite 'limited' player ever. Honourable mention to Smith and young Bailey who released his inner Pato. Finally how does Pol V not get in the starting line up.

Absolute joke tactics.

Are we onto the upper tier yet ?

Fekkin Wendies. What a tool.

What the fook have I just seen with Windass. What a clearance from a yard !

I'm sure a fair number will have purchased season tickets in May 2023 as a vehicle to gain priority for Wembley tickets and also a number will have purchased upon promotion. Its the reality of Championship v League One.

Think KM's valuation is certainly more realistic with regards the current state of the club, squad and infrastructure but as we know Chansiri may see this totally different and the value is more what someone is willing to pay. The squad has very few assets aside from the potential of the younger elements of the squad. The ground probably has a low value as anything other than a Football Ground even as a commercial of residential plot. The cost of works required on the ground probably far outweighs the value of it. Heard a couple of months ago that extensive work is required particularly on the North. Middlewood Road - do we own the training ground or is this leased from the Council ? If leased again little value. Ultimately for any Buyer the bulk of the value would be for owning Sheffield Wednesday FC and its history. I'm not anti Chansiri but do feel his value of the Club and the costs to improve virtually everything would put any serious Buyer off especially without any true connection to the Club when other options are available to purchase which are probably on a firmer footing. What does stand us in good stead is we are debt frre seemingly.

Does this include the sales of Fofana, Maddison and Barnes ? If so that is eye-watering.