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Elderly Owl

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  1. Ooooo! Now that's a bit controversial! Don shades it for me but his leadership on the field was exceptional. Irish was dependable and VERY solid. Irish and Roland eh? Together, they shade it over Megson and Peter Johnson, but again, only just!
  2. Actually 4eva....... that is a bloody good idea!! Also, i would pay for a Wednesday Greatest hits video AS LONG as it includes the scoreboard preamble Re-set video from last Saturday! Actually, if anyone can send the reset bit or post it, I'll chuck £25 into whatever "Sheffield Wednesday rescue fund is available!
  3. Well said Lime Tree.
  4. You have to LOVE Henrik! When we were dying, he stood and continues to stand focussed and resolute for all who support this great Club. He could have left and nobody would have blamed him. We need to stand with him.
  5. I think he was an apprentice Torry. Brian Woodall though...the destroyer of Leeds in that Cup replay at Elland Road after Johanneson had given them the lead in the 7th minute...( after John Ritchie's last minute equaliser the previous Saturday)
  6. In 1964, we couldn't afford Christmas presents because the steelworks were on a three or four day week. Everybody was poor together, so as kids it made no difference. I got a Dinky toy D Type Jaguar, a cardigan my Mum knitted for me and this photo. She took the bus to Hillsborough from Tinsley and all the players signed the back. Swanny and Bronco said that I wouldnt want their signatures, because they were suspended because of the bribes scandal ( How wrong could they have been?) and a young apprentice thought I'd never heard of him so why would i want his signature? Howard Wilkinson was always modest. The best Christmas present EVER. There you go Chansiri. All my yesterdays. You really are not a fit and proper person to walk in their shadows. These are the men who carried a city and its people through poverty and decline, and gave them hope and happiness in the darkest of times. Just GO.
  7. Harkes v Derby Nilsson v Lee Sharpe Tudgay's screamer at the Lane. Hirst's second v Hull Laurie Madden at Wembley, John Ritchie, Bronco, Swanny, 4-0 v Roma. 3-2 v Barca, 5-2 v Lyon, 7 against West Ham, Peterborough ( obviously) Chansiri selling us.
  8. I just remembered 1-4 v Ipswich in 1961-62. Undone by Ray Crawford and Ted Phillips who had five attacks over 90 mins and hit the crossbar with the other one. First time I had seen Wednesday lose, and I started watching in 1959! Like most families then, we only went when Dad could afford it, but he chose the games well !
  9. Rushden and Diamonds 0-0 at Home. I travelled from Inverness to see Grant Holt make Jeffers look competent in comparison. It was truly awful. Mind you there have been some close challengers. Jeez !
  10. That Paul Williams goal to finish off Chelsea in the semi-final 2nd leg though...Over thirty years ago and I can still see the ball curling over the keeper. My late Dad and youngest daughter half way out of their seats with everyone else in The North.. And what memories will there be for today's Wednesday fans Mr C ? Just sell. NOW.
  11. DC might entertain a Greek bid as he has been known to make a drachma out of a crisis....
  12. If we bought them with Barclaycard I think we get insurance for faulty goods. Also , in English law, if what the seller fails to do is a “condition” of the contract, the buyer may have the right to reject and terminate according to Section 30 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 (SOGA 1979). I believe there might be a reference in their contracts to them being "footballers" so were on pretty solid ground. Follow me for other legal advice ( I'm not qualified by the way).
  13. Warlock as DoF and Rohl as manager?
  14. You mean you want somebody who will be unbeaten until the end of the season ? That would be a crowd pleaser!
  15. I've interviewed loads of people who had excellent CVs but were totally unemployable face to face! ( me for example!)
  16. Top Man Slicer! We love you really!
  17. Strewth, that's a bit of a stab in the dark! I know that according to people on here,, DC is responsible for everything from The Black Death, the execution of Charles the First and the lack of rain this summer. However I doubt Marvellous Marv would have been given a contract extension if Mr C has not appreciated his left sided skills.
  18. Clearly you have no notion of cancer or its effects.
  19. I think he is in no mood to support the team further until the abuse of his family stops. Who thought that targeting people who are not involved in the management of SWFC was a good idea? OK, if you're the manager,you're going to get flak if your system doesn't work. If you're the Chairman who provided the funds to get the club back in the Championship ( I understand that the FFP rules were broken etc etc, but DC provided the cash to support DM's team - yes he did!) then you are going to get flak if you appointment t a manager who fails DESPITE the fact that most of us were generally happy with the appointment ( well ...... in the absence of DM who priced himself out of a job). But then the "supporters" go after the Chairman's family and are surprised when he walks away. Those "fans", just like the moron who waved the photo last week ( I mean..REALLY?) crossed the line and I'm not surprised DC has walked away. Thing is, it's his club. It doesn't get sold without him and it doesn't go anywhere except into administration without him. We need to get him back to the table. We could start with showing a bit of respect. Why make a bad situation worse?
  20. Has to click sometime.. Albion 1 Owls 5
  21. As you asked, the answer is a resounding NO. There is no evidence to suggest that Nero played the violin, particularly as the violin didn't exist at the time. He was, however, a bit of a star on the lyre, an instrument I guess similar to a small harp. He was also not responsible for the fire in Rome, being 35 miles away at the time in Antium. As in the Great Fire of London, the old and derelict buildings were cleared as a result of the Rome fires and Nero made huge improvements to both architecture and infrastructure, some of which are still around today. So all in all not a bad guy really. Its interesting you compare Nero to Mr C in this regard because there are, as you suggest, many parallels. Unlike Mr C, Nero used the fire to blame and ultimately slaughter hundreds (possibly thousands) who disagreed with his views so he ended up with bit of a reputation. Moral: Everybody has a downside. We should tread carefully.
  22. Good to see a glass half empty first thing on a Monday morning Jim! The boys won. Well done. Jeez!
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