James Speed

Proud father of Andrew and Sophia. Happy husband of Helen. Big fan of steam trains, rocks and Sheffield Wednesday.

[Owls Extra @OwlsExtra]

🎉 Happy 120+3 Day to all that celebrate.

🙌“Is there time for a winner?”

[Owls Extra @OwlsExtra]

🎟️ RT if you’ve renewed your season ticket already.

[Jake @jakerowl1]

Sheffield Wednesday haven’t dodged punishment, we’ve lived it and breathed it, for years.

Points deductions, transfer restrictions, stripped back squads, off-field chaos, and the worst season in the club’s history, all under an ownership model we as fans had zero control over. The damage wasn’t theoretical, it was real and it was brutal. It’s caused infighting, division and a complete loss of identity. We’ve been ridiculed beyond belief and we lost all pride in our football club.

Administration didn’t give us an advantage, it confirmed how far we’d already fallen. It was an escape from an owner who treat us with immeasurable disrespect.

A reset to zero isn’t leniency, it’s common sense. It’s the EFL recognising that you can’t keep punishing the same club, players and supporters for the same failure of one individual, over and over again.

We never asked for favours.
We asked for a level playing field. To be given the same opportunity as every other club in the league.

#SWFC

[Chris Rose @ArchRose90]

The Green Party has complained about this cartoon of Zack Polanski by the The Times.

They’re deeply unhappy with it. Whatever you do, do not repost!

[James Speed @JamesSpeed4]

@WTIDPOD All set.

[James Speed @JamesSpeed4]

@phb1302 Absolutely

[PB132 @phb1302]

Happy #swfc takeover day

[James Speed @JamesSpeed4]

@WTIDPOD All set for Saturday.

[James Speed @JamesSpeed4]

@swfc

[James Speed @JamesSpeed4]

@decrabbo Is this available

[Kemi Badenoch @KemiBadenoch]

Happy St George’s Day.

Be proud.

Fly the flag 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[DunsbyOwl @Dunsbyowl]

What an amazing day ! #OnThisDay 35 years ago - 21st April 1991 #SWFC Wonderful Wednesday Win at Wembley ! What a time to be a Wednesdayite ! #Dink #BarmyArmy #SheffieldWembley

[Owls Extra @OwlsExtra]

🙌🏼 Happy Dink Day to all that celebrate.

[Grant Roberts @GrantR_1867]

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 — 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 — those points ultimately proved the difference between survival and relegation to League One.

In 2025, the situation worsened further. The club received:
•-12 points for entering administration, after the former owner failed to meet basic financial obligations such as paying wages and bills on time
•A further -6 point deduction, again due to the owner’s failure to uphold his responsibilities

This is not a case of a club gaining an unfair advantage — 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 owner’s 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 — 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 — such as another -15 point deduction, spending caps, business plan restrictions, and transfer limitations — 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 — it is excessive.

The club, its staff, and its supporters deserve the chance to move forward.

#FairDealForWednesday

@storchyowl

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

The man who wants to rescue Sheffield Wednesday, American businessman David Storch, says he has been “informed that a 15-point penalty is set to be imposed at the start of next season” in League One. The outgoing owner Dejphon Chansiri should hang his head in shame at the damage he has inflicted on Sheffield Wednesday. He can’t have a conscience. Otherwise he’d accept a compromise on bid price. 

The EFL should have been tougher with Chansiri quicker. The FA should remember it is supposed to be custodians of the game and protect clubs. The importance of an Independent Football Regulator, much delayed by vested interests, is highlighted again by events at Wednesday. 

At the moment, the people being punished at Wednesday are fans, players, staff and the man who wants to save them. Shameful situation engulfing a historic club which could have been avoided with stronger leadership by the authorities. And Chansiri locating some principles. #SWFC

[Peter Barnsley 🦉 @FootballHoot]

#FairDealForWednesday #swfc

[Added On Time @added_on_time]

Surely at some point,incompetency and ignorance is replaced with a reflecting and common sense.
@EFL your rules and governance left an unfit owner to drive us into the ground. The same owner who is now protected by your guidance whilst we suffer #SWFC #fairdealforwednesday

[David Storch @storchyowl]

Please see my statement attached #FairDealForWednesday

[Sheffield Wednesday Supporters' Trust @SWFCTrust]

Sheffield Wednesday must be given a fair hearing.

We are calling for independent scrutiny before any 15-point deduction is imposed. The current process lacks transparency and a clear route to appeal.

Read the full statement on our website. https://t.co/A21nrAeU4w

#FairDealForWednesday #swfc

[James Speed @JamesSpeed4]

@WTIDPOD @phb1302