Andy Caine

Software engineering manager at BT. Season ticket holder at #SWFC. Dad of 3. Likes bikes.

[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

[Sheffield Wednesday Supporters' Trust @SWFCTrust]

⚫️🟡 Support Our Fight – GoFundMe for SWFC Protest & Action Fund ⚫️🟡

The Sheffield Wednesday Supporters’ Trust is committed to standing up for our club, its fans, and its community.

In recent months, we have seen unpaid staff and a club in crisis. We have continually worked to support those affected, while also planning and funding impactful protest action to hold those responsible to account.

To make the strongest possible stand, we need your help. We have launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise vital funds that will allow us to:

• Support unpaid workers where we can
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Every donation, big or small, takes us one step closer to making a difference.

Another powerful way to support our work is to become a paid member of the Trust. Membership not only strengthens our collective voice but also gives you:

• The right to vote on Trust matters
• The opportunity to help shape the actions we take
• A direct say in how we stand up for our club

Whether through a donation or by joining the Trust, your support is crucial.

5% of all funds raised will be donated to the Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity.

Together, we can make our voices heard.

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[Joe Crann @YesWeCrann]

This is absolutely devastating

[Andy Caine @andycaine]

@ShopifyDevChris “Encryption was designed 35 years ago” 🤣🤣🤣 wtf?

[The Register @TheRegister]

NIST finalizes trio of post-quantum encryption standards https://t.co/GLRqAvdhyo

[Andy Caine @andycaine]

@BBCBreaking https://t.co/FPGZh15qfq

[Andy Caine @andycaine]

Wow this is a big one. Possibly all related to a botched crowdstrike agent update https://t.co/W2ndpaszRP

[Andy Caine @andycaine]

Wow this is a big one. Possibly all related to a botched crowdstrike agent update https://t.co/W2ndpaszRP

[Sheffield Wednesday @swfc]

Chris Powell has been bestowed one of the highest commendations in the land in the King’s Birthday Honours list for 2024.

The Owls coach becomes an MBE for his services to football through a career spanning almost four decades.

Congratulations, Chris!

#swfc

[Andy Caine @andycaine]

Also look *after* you scan. Checking url and certificate still best defence https://t.co/sCa7KVmBAD

[Sasha Yanshin @sashayanshin]

I just cancelled my Adobe licence after many years as a customer.

The new terms give Adobe "worldwide royalty-free licence to reproduce, display, distribute" or do whatever they want with any content I produce using their software.

This is beyond insane. No creator in their right mind can accept this .

You pay a huge monthly subscription and they want to own your content and your entire business as well.

Going to have to learn some new tools.

[Andy Caine @andycaine]

This is a lot of fun. Can’t get past the bonus level though https://t.co/XkrPg0HfCW

[Andy Caine @andycaine]

Microsoft 'recalls' screenshot feature after outcry https://t.co/x76Dwl1aNi

[Andy Caine @andycaine]

Missing the most recent and powerful models but nice to see @DuckDuckGo bring the privacy angle to AI chat https://t.co/36i0Rya2s3

[Andy Caine @andycaine]

@SwiftOnSecurity It’s not just the sellers hyping it though. Eg Mo Gowdatt, even Geoffrey Hinton, claiming things like “AIs have emotions”

[Jeremiah Johnson 🌐 @JeremiahDJohns]

Google's new AI search results are having quite the week. Here's a thread with some of my favorite answers:

[Andy Caine @andycaine]

Another example of some of the dangers with html emails https://t.co/E5IrpBfJMV

[Andy Caine @andycaine]

Interesting (new?) phishing technique that I've seen beat the Gmail spam filter recently. Made me wonder what was going on so I dug a bit deeper.

The email looks like this...

[Andy Caine @andycaine]

... javascript that redirects the browser to the attacker's domain. Must just look like an innocent auto-response to Gmail's filters - simple, but apparently effective.