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Dear Reader,

Welcome to Issue 7 of THE WEDNESDAY.

This issue sees Wednesday still chasing the first home win of the season.

Having only gained 7 points from a possible 21 so far this season the lads need to break the Home Game drought and soon.

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UTO Team

Wedneday make their second appearance in front of the tv camera's this season with a trip to bottom of the table Hull City on friday evening.

The Tigers have only managed 1 point from the opening 6 games and are already adrift of the remaining teams.

Last season The Owls lost by a single goal but most fans will remember the previous trip when a last minute winner by James Quinn sealed a play off place for Wednesday on the penultimate fixture of the season.

Overall we have an excellent record against Hull with only 7 defeats in 41 games in all competitions although the majority of Wednesday's wins have come at home.

Hull City

Match #7

Result: Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 1 Stoke City

Wednesday are still looking for their first home victory of the season after a 1-1 draw with Stoke City.

The Owls opened brightly with plenty of nice neat football and Burton was denied a goal within a minute of the kick off by a fantastic last ditch block in the six yard box.

Simonsen then produced a brilliant one handed save to deny Bougherra his first goal for the club before Stoke scored against the run of play, Paterson breaking the offside trap to calmy slot under Jones.

Within 5 minutes Wednesday were level when Brunt scored from the spot after handball.

Whelan then missed a great chance when through on goal but fired straight at the keeper.

After half time the game settled down and chances were at a premium. Tudgay fired wide when well placed 5 minutes from time but other than that both teams were restricted to long range efforts.

Match #6

Result: Southend 0 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday

The Owls remain unbeaten away from home after a well deserved point at newly promoted Southend.

Kick off was delayed for 15 minutes but it was Wednesday who came out the better side when Simek fired wide from 6 yards after a mazy run when it looked easier to score.

Halfway through the first half Whelan crashed a 25 yarder against the bar and repeated the trick a few minutes later from a free kick.

Burton then fired wildly over when well placed before Eastwood managed Southend's first real effort on goal on the stroke of half time.

After the break the hosts came out stronger with Campbell-Ryce causing problems but Jones was only threatened on rare occasions mostly from long distance.

Wednesday tired near the end of the game and were restricted to a couple of long range Brunt efforts as the game remained goaless.

The Wednesdayite AwayDay Coach

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

Now Booking:

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.

Sunderland on Saturday 30th September.
Departs from the Wednesdayite Car Park, Penistone Road at 10:30 am* (*This is a provisional time – to be confirmed.) Coach tickets cost £10 for members, £7 for junior members and £12 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 7 games and has 39 games left to play.

The current top eight 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.

2005 - The Owls beat yorkshire rivals Leeds United 1-0 thanks to a Chris Eagles goal, our first win of the season.

2000 - The Owls lost 1-0 at home to Nottingham Forest, Jack Lester scoring the only goal of the game.

1993 - The Owls lost 4-2 away to Newcastle United in the Premiership. Andy Sinton scored both Wednesday goals.

Martin Hodge arrived on loan from Everton for the beginning of the 83-84 promotion season.

He was originaly signed as cover for England U21 keeper Iain Hesford but Hodge was selected for the opening game and would not miss a match for 5 years (214 games) meaning Hesford never made a first team appearance for Wednesday!!

His transfer was made permanent almost immediately for £50,000. His form almost earned him an England call up for the 1986 World Cup as he was put on standby but the FA decided he was not required.

It was 1987 before he lost his place to Kevin Pressman through injury and such was Pressman's form that Hodge struggled to reagin his place and was sold to Leicester City in 1988 for 5 times what the club origianlly paid for him.

He went on to appear for Hartleppol, Rochdale and Plymouth before retiring in 1996.

He returned to Hillsborough in 1996 as goalkeeper coach and was promoted to first team coach in 2001 but only lasted 1 year before departing with manager Terry Yorath.

He spent a short time at Rochdale as goalkeeping coach before taking the same role at Leeds United. His current job.

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