LITTLER GOES BACK-TO-BACK ๐
Luke Littler completes the greatest World Matchplay campaign in history, averaging 111.04 across the tournamentโฆ ๐คฏ
Littler defeats Gerwyn Price 18-9 in the final to claim his second Phil Taylor Trophy ๐
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MAGICAL WIN FOR MENZIES! ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
INCREDIBLE! ๐คฏ
Cameron Menzies raises the roof with an inspired 170 checkout to stun Luke Humphries and seal his first win on the Winter Gardens stage!
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THREE BULLSEYES ๐คฏ
Ryan Joyce, that is EXCEPTIONAL ๐ฅ
Joyce takes out 150 with three bullseyes against Christian Kist in Kielโฆ WOW!
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The EFL has sanctioned Sheffield Wednesday consistently since 2018.
Over that period, the club has been hit with multiple transfer embargoes spanning nearly a decade. By October 2025, Wednesday were under six simultaneous embargoes โ the most any club has ever faced.
On top of that, the club has suffered repeated points deductions. A -12 deduction in 2020/21 severely damaged recruitment and momentum going into that season. Although it was later reduced to -6 on appeal, the damage had already been done โ those points ultimately proved the difference between survival and relegation to League One.
In 2025, the situation worsened further. The club received:
โข-12 points for entering administration, after the former owner failed to meet basic financial obligations such as paying wages and bills on time
โขA further -6 point deduction, again due to the ownerโs failure to uphold his responsibilities
This is not a case of a club gaining an unfair advantage โ quite the opposite. The club has been placed at a significant competitive disadvantage for years due to sustained mismanagement.
Sheffield Wednesday has endured one of the most damaging ownership periods a club of its size is likely to experience. The former ownerโs approach has not only harmed the club financially but also created a toxic environment for staff and supporters alike.
And yet, despite this, there is now an expectation that the same owner should be repaid โ while the club continues to face further punishment.
How can that be justified?
The new ownership group should not be penalised for the failures of the previous regime. They should be given the opportunity to restore stability to a club that has lacked it for nearly 26 years.
Imposing further sanctions โ such as another -15 point deduction, spending caps, business plan restrictions, and transfer limitations โ would only deepen the damage. It risks condemning the club to yet another relegation and prolonging the cycle of instability.
At some point, there has to be recognition that continued punishment is no longer corrective โ it is excessive.
The club, its staff, and its supporters deserve the chance to move forward.
#FairDealForWednesday
@storchyowl
๐ฌ "No-one wants handouts, no-one wants special treatment. All that is wanted is a chance to compete on a level playing field."
๐ฆ The EFL are complicit in Sheffield Wednesday's demise and draconian sanctions could KILL club
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