Owlsonline preview

[theboybilly]

And they brought 755 fans to that evening game.

We took 902 to nearby Doncaster, 766 to Bolton who are a little further away, 1,135 to wigan a little further away, but they were all saturday games. Burnley on a Tuesday night we only took 248. The only other midweek evening game away we've had is v QPR where we took 1,800, but that is a lot easier to get to and home from.

To be fair there are more likely a lot more Wednesday fans living and working in the South East of England than Brighton supporters in South Yorkshire.
I would have gone up had my shift pattern allowed this week but I would have made it an overnight stay. Sheffield is one of my favourite away games (together with the Bramall Lane of course) it's just a shame it's midweek.

 

[Hillian1]

Just for balance, posted by a moderator I think:

To be honest, apart from the numpties on there who foolishly disparage our 91 League Cup win as being meaningless (when we all know it was won when ALL the teams in the football league tried their utmost to win it) and lie that the pigs routinely attract bigger crowds than us, some of their fans make valid points about the preview content, and to be honest, its too often snide tone.
Brighton aren't a small club - they regularly attracted 20,000+ crowds in the 70s/80s when Peter Ward, Tony Grealish, Jimmy Case etc. were club mainstays - they've been a decent sized club having to squat in grounds too small for their fanbase thanks to the antics of previous boards and the local council. Yes, no doubt they've got a fair proportion of gloryhunters attracted back by success and a shiny new stadium, but there's also a substantial hardcore of fans who've endured a lot of crap being forced out of their traditional home to Gillingham and the Withdean - the kind that kept their club alive and deserve the relative success they're enjoying now. They deserve more credit than they're given in the preview.

As for the homophobic comments that crop up whenever we play Brighton, they're more than a bit tired now, and only serve to diminish this site and makes us Wednesday fans look no better than the thargs at the piggery that we regularly lambast for their ignorant and blinkered views. Time to grow up maybe?

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Just for balance, posted by a moderator I think:

To be honest, apart from the numpties on there who foolishly disparage our 91 League Cup win as being meaningless (when we all know it was won when ALL the teams in the football league tried their utmost to win it) and lie that the pigs routinely attract bigger crowds than us, some of their fans make valid points about the preview content, and to be honest, its too often snide tone.
Brighton aren't a small club - they regularly attracted 20,000+ crowds in the 70s/80s when Peter Ward, Tony Grealish, Jimmy Case etc. were club mainstays - they've been a decent sized club having to squat in grounds too small for their fanbase thanks to the antics of previous boards and the local council. Yes, no doubt they've got a fair proportion of gloryhunters attracted back by success and a shiny new stadium, but there's also a substantial hardcore of fans who've endured a lot of crap being forced out of their traditional home to Gillingham and the Withdean - the kind that kept their club alive and deserve the relative success they're enjoying now. They deserve more credit than they're given in the preview.

As for the homophobic comments that crop up whenever we play Brighton, they're more than a bit tired now, and only serve to diminish this site and makes us Wednesday fans look no better than the thargs at the piggery that we regularly lambast for their ignorant and blinkered views. Time to grow up maybe?

That's a good riposte - glad it was a Wednesday fan that said it.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

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[Puppet Master]

For such a big club, they seem to spend an awful lot of time flirting with the second tier relegation zone, don't they. Move over Bayern, the new world superpower has emerged

 

[StillHateBellotti]

Big Club 1 - 0 Small club.

18,217.............. Chuckles to self.

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY

 

[The Large One]

Two-part tweet from Owls Online: "Regarding the first draft of the preview that was posted earlier. We apologise unreservedly for any upset caused. It was never the intention of the writer and Owlsonline. Thanks to all who have been in touch, your comments have been noted. @FvHtweets"

 

[MattBackHome]

Two-part tweet from Owls Online: "Regarding the first draft of the preview that was posted earlier. We apologise unreservedly for any upset caused. It was never the intention of the writer and Owlsonline. Thanks to all who have been in touch, your comments have been noted. @FvHtweets"

Good stuff.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Two-part tweet from Owls Online: "Regarding the first draft of the preview that was posted earlier. We apologise unreservedly for any upset caused. It was never the intention of the writer and Owlsonline. Thanks to all who have been in touch, your comments have been noted. @FvHtweets"

It was never 'the intention' of the writer, to write, the words that he, errr, wrote?

It was all some fantastically unlucky auto-correct mistake on his iPad?

 

[Hamilton]

Just for balance, posted by a moderator I think:

To be honest, apart from the numpties on there who foolishly disparage our 91 League Cup win as being meaningless (when we all know it was won when ALL the teams in the football league tried their utmost to win it) and lie that the pigs routinely attract bigger crowds than us, some of their fans make valid points about the preview content, and to be honest, its too often snide tone.
Brighton aren't a small club - they regularly attracted 20,000+ crowds in the 70s/80s when Peter Ward, Tony Grealish, Jimmy Case etc. were club mainstays - they've been a decent sized club having to squat in grounds too small for their fanbase thanks to the antics of previous boards and the local council. Yes, no doubt they've got a fair proportion of gloryhunters attracted back by success and a shiny new stadium, but there's also a substantial hardcore of fans who've endured a lot of crap being forced out of their traditional home to Gillingham and the Withdean - the kind that kept their club alive and deserve the relative success they're enjoying now. They deserve more credit than they're given in the preview.

As for the homophobic comments that crop up whenever we play Brighton, they're more than a bit tired now, and only serve to diminish this site and makes us Wednesday fans look no better than the thargs at the piggery that we regularly lambast for their ignorant and blinkered views. Time to grow up maybe?

Glad to see them moderating their own.

I'll put this down to their village idiot unexpectedly being given the typewriter for the day. We've all got our own village idiots after all.

Delighted to see it stamped on.

 

[MattBackHome]

It was never 'the intention' of the writer, to write, the words that he, errr, wrote?

It was all some fantastically unlucky auto-correct mistake on his iPad?

And the writer himself has displayed no remorse on Twitter either - but good that the admins stepped in and publicly denounced it.

 

[The Large One]

It was never 'the intention' of the writer, to write, the words that he, errr, wrote?

It was all some fantastically unlucky auto-correct mistake on his iPad?

And it was hardly a 'first draft'.

He actually published it.

 

[super-seagulls]

Just for balance, posted by a moderator I think:

To be honest, apart from the numpties on there who foolishly disparage our 91 League Cup win as being meaningless (when we all know it was won when ALL the teams in the football league tried their utmost to win it) and lie that the pigs routinely attract bigger crowds than us, some of their fans make valid points about the preview content, and to be honest, its too often snide tone.
Brighton aren't a small club - they regularly attracted 20,000+ crowds in the 70s/80s when Peter Ward, Tony Grealish, Jimmy Case etc. were club mainstays - they've been a decent sized club having to squat in grounds too small for their fanbase thanks to the antics of previous boards and the local council. Yes, no doubt they've got a fair proportion of gloryhunters attracted back by success and a shiny new stadium, but there's also a substantial hardcore of fans who've endured a lot of crap being forced out of their traditional home to Gillingham and the Withdean - the kind that kept their club alive and deserve the relative success they're enjoying now. They deserve more credit than they're given in the preview.

As for the homophobic comments that crop up whenever we play Brighton, they're more than a bit tired now, and only serve to diminish this site and makes us Wednesday fans look no better than the thargs at the piggery that we regularly lambast for their ignorant and blinkered views. Time to grow up maybe?

But the very next reply.....?

Why don't you just bum them!

Wednesday.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Yes because the views of a few supporters is reason enough eh?

Maybe if you weren't so myopic about Northerners on here......

" Myopic". Ooh listen to you with your fancy word.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Can we Jamie him please?

 

[Superphil]

This comment about some flag, did Brighton fans really do this? I don't remember it.

"A large flag was passed over their "fans" heads stating "**** Off South Yorkshire Murdering *******s" "SYP c**ts" and similar ditties. It was cobbled together after Cameron's famous "Liverpool fans don't drink before games and they all had tickets," rant, Scarves were on sale with Brighton on one half and "remember the 96" on the other. Pictures of this flag were shown on TV news and featured in the Press. I complained to the FA that the flag was tantamount to causing disorder and to Cameron's Office (I lived locally then). I received no reply.
I complained to Brighton themselves- no reply.
So my dislike of Brighton fans is not homophobic it is based on a section of their fans being 100% moronic c**ts whose behaviour is endorsed by their club, the FA and the PM. "

 

[worthingseagull123]

Be interesting to see their gate tonight. Such a massive club be disappointed if less than our average. Reading that blog it has to be 50000 at least!!! I shall be disappointed with less.

Actually wouldn't be surprised if Albion fans don't travel. Hillsborough is the Selhurst of the North.

To be fair, no ground up north is as bad as selhurst (perhaps places like Accrington still have wooden seats).

It is a shame it is a midweek game as it will naturally lessen considerably how many we take up there.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Sheffield Wednesday.

 

[Horses Arse]

Jebus they do not like us one tiny bit do they....

Love this from Bricat below

Seagulls roasting on an open fire,
Obscene flag, baiting Sheffield folk.
Held by Falmer Stadium scum,
Yes I was there that night you c**ts,

Have a nice day if you're coming.

His photo is of a staffordshire bull terrier with kisses all over it...... How very Gay

Maybe he was the guy who's girlfriend found a video of him 'making luuurve' to her staff on his mobile phone?

 

[Buckley's Mad Eye]

Just leave them to it. We all know that Yorkshire is full of *****. They are famous for it.