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Welcome to Issue 6 of THE WEDNESDAY.

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Wednesday travel to Roots Hall on saturday, their last league visit being 1980.

The Owls have yet to record a victory at the venue, losing 2, and drawing 2, of their 4 visits. Southend have started very strongly at home by winning both their home league games but have been less succesful away from home where they have lost 3 from 3. They currently lie one place, and one point, better off than Wednesday in 17th place.

Its likely that Wednesday will be strengthened by the return of Steve Adams, Wade Small and possibly Marus Tudgay to the squad.

Wednesday - Marus Tudgay

The Owls entertain Stoke next Tuesday evening still looking for their first home victory of the season.

Stoke are likely to be tough opponents having not lost at Hillsborough since December 1984 in league action. The Owls did however triumph 3-1 in September 1999 in the League Cup. Stoke won 2-0 last season in the corresponding fixture and claimed a goalless draw in the opening game of the 2002/3 season for their other league visit prior to 1984.

Brad Jones is likely to return in goal for this game unless his sending off against Leeds is recinded.

Wednesday - Brad Jones

The Wednesdayite AwayDay Coach

To book your tickets, phone 0114 2812345 or email enquiries@wednesdayite.com

Now Booking:

Southend on Saturday 9th September.
Departs from the Wednesdayite Car Park, Penistone Road at 8:15 am. The cost for a coach ticket is £20 for members, £15 for junior members and £25 for non-members.

Hull City on Friday15th September.
Departs from the Wednesdayite Car Park, Penistone Road at 4:30 pm. Coach tickets cost £8 for members, £5 for junior members and £10 for non-members.

Community Working Group

This group meets regularly to discuss and co-ordinate Wednesdayite’s Community work with other members of the SWFC community. Its meetings are open to all members who wish to contribute.

The next meeting is on Wednesday 27th September at the Wednesdayite Lounge, Park Hotel, Wadsley Lane – from 7pm to 9pm

Members’ Event

Thursday 28th September

The first event of the 2006/7 season will be held at the Wednesdayite Lounge, Park Hotel, Wadsley Lane, at 7.30 pm.

This is a Question And Answer session with the Wednesdayite Directors. Free Entry. Buffet available. Non-members welcome.

Thursday 26th October 2006

Marriott Hotels in conjunction with Wednesdayite present:
Wednesday Legends - Four course dinner at the Marriott Hotel, Kenwood Hall, Nether Edge, Sheffield

with Mark Bright, John Sheridan, Kevin Pressman and David Hirst plus Comedian, Auctions and Raffle

7.00 for 7.45 pm Admission by ticket only.
£45 for Wednesdayite members £50 for non-members.
10 seat table £420
12 seat table £500
Dress: Lounge Suits

The Wednesdayite Lounge

The Wednesdayite Lounge is open for members and their guests before the Owls' home Saturday games from 12.00 midday and is open after the match until 6.30 pm. You can meet up with old friends and make new ones, have a drink, watch footy shows on tv.

The lounge is also usually open before the evening matches from 6pm.

If, for any reason the lounge is not available, it will be announced on the Wednesdayite website and also in the Wednesdayite Section of Up The Owls.

Wednesdayite members can always use their Wednesdayite Membership card to get in to the main part of the Park Hotel (downstairs) on match days when the "passes only" system is in operation.

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The Wednesdayite Car Park

The Wednesdayite Car Park, opposite the SWFC Kop on Penistone Road, is open for the Owls home games. Match day parking costs £3 for members and £5 for non-members.

Not a member?

Join Now - on the Wednesdayite web site. www.wednesdayite.com or write to Wednesdayite, PO Box 3928, Sheffield S6 9AY

Up The Owls Forum - Tell A Friend

The 'Up The Owls' prediction league has played 5 games and has 41 games left to play.

The current top five are:

For those who have not yet joined there is still time.

To play you simply predict the correct score of the game along with the first Owls scorer (if there is one hopefully!!!) to accumalate points and become champion.

How points are scored and a thread to join the prediction league can be found here.

There are currently 22 teams in the UTO Bobble Hats League.

To join click here

The League Code is 121911-24725

Everyone is welcome so sign up and see if you can cut it as a manager.

2003 - The Owls beat Tranmere Rovers 2-0 to go 4th in the early league table's. Paul Smith, was one of the Wednesday scorers, his only goal for the club.

1986 - The Owls beat a star studdied Newcastle United team 3-2 in the old First Division.

1983 - The Owls beat Cambridge United 1-0 to keep intact an unbeaten start to the season, a year where Wednesday gained promotion.

1969 - The Owls gain a creditable 0-0 draw at Highbury but ultimately Wednesday are relegated at the end of the season and destined not to return for 14 years.

Imre Varadi became an instant crowd favourite at Hillsborough after joining from Newcastle United for £170,000 plus David Mills in 1983.

Before joining Wednesday he'd already appeared for illustrious clubs such as Tottenham, Everton and Benfica.

Varadi's first season at Hillsborough was Howard Wilkinson's promotion campaign of 83/84. Amongst his goals in that first season were two in a 4-2 victory against his previous club Newcastle in November 1983.

He was the Owls top scorer in that promotion season and went on to score 21 goals the following season, the Owls first in the top flight, for 14 years.

But two years after signing he moved to West Bromwich Albion for £285,000, a move which angered Owls fans. His stay at the Hawthorns was short, before moving to Manchester City, where he'd stay for two more years.

In 1988 he rejoined Wednesday but shortly after signing manager Howard Wilkinson left to join Leeds and Varadi quickly fell out with caretaker manager Eustace.

Despite Ron Atkinson taking over in February 1989 Varadi failed to make a first team start and it was left to former manager Howard Wilkinson to take him 30 miles up the M1 to Elland Road. During his time at Leeds he won both the 2nd and 1st Divsion titles although he was less involved for the League Championship campagain.

Varadi left Elland Road in 1993 to join Rotherham United but again his stay was short before joing Mansfield Town just two years later.

He had spells at 8 more clubs before finally choosing Sheffield FC as his final destination, retireing in 1999. Varadi then spent a short time coaching in the States before more coaching duties at Stalybridge Celtic along with ex teamate Mel Sterland.

These days Varadi works as a football agent and can regulary been seen at Hillsborough on match days and reserve team fixtures. In total Imre Varadi appeared for 24 different clubs in his career.

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