Nathan

Wednesday fan and sports enthusiast.

[Kris Wigfield @kr62209]

I've noticed there is still a lot of online questioning of Henrik Pedersen.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion - and friendly debate is one of the reasons we all love football - but I want to give an alternative view.

Firstly, the new owners have made their decision. They have chosen to give Henrik an opportunity. Whether people agree with that decision or not, surely the best thing for Sheffield Wednesday now is for supporters to get behind him and give him the best possible chance of succeeding. If he succeeds, the football club succeeds.

From my own experience of spending more than six months at the club and being there every day, this is what I personally saw and heard:-

• A coaching team that was fully behind him.
• Players who, despite operating in some of the most difficult circumstances imaginable, continued to play for him every week.
• A squad that never stopped competing, even with everything that was going on behind the scenes. In fact, I'm still amazed we didn't suffer some real hammerings given the challenges the group was facing.

I also saw a manager with relentless positivity.

Straight after defeats he was already looking forward and motivating players.

Every day on the training ground he attacked the job with energy and enthusiasm. Whether you agree with his methods or not, nobody could question his commitment.

What I heard was equally interesting.

Opposition coaches, scouts and football directors would regularly tell us what a remarkable job he was doing under the circumstances. Many simply couldn't believe how competitive he had managed to keep the team given the challenges he was facing.

Perhaps most importantly, some of the biggest clubs in the country clearly rate him……

Manchester City, Manchester United, Crystal Palace and Chelsea were all proactive in wanting to place or keep young players at Sheffield Wednesday. They weren't doing that as a favour to us. They were doing it because they believed their players would develop under Henrik and that he would improve the value of their assets.

These are clubs with some of the best recruitment and player development departments in world football. They must have seen something they liked.

Does any of this guarantee success? Of course not, it doesn’t even always work out for Jose Mourinho.

Football is unpredictable and nobody knows what the future holds.

But there is a big difference between questioning whether somebody will succeed and declaring that they cannot.

The owners have seen enough to give him a chance.

The people working with him every day have seen enough to support him.

Some of the biggest clubs in England have seen enough to trust him with their young talent.

That doesn't mean they are right.

But it does mean there may be more to Henrik Pedersen than some are prepared to acknowledge.

Now that the decision has been made, I hope supporters give him a fair chance.
Because every now and then in football, the good guy does win.

Wouldn't it be brilliant if that happened here?

Up The Owls! 🦉

[David Storch @storchyowl]

Wanted to take some time to reflect on a day I’ve been dreaming of for months.

Saturday was perfect. Will never be able to express how grateful I am for the warm welcome the @SWFC fans gave my family and me. The sun shone down on our wonderful club on Saturday.

It was the experience of a lifetime to enjoy the moment with you all…. To share our new crest designed by the incredible local agency Peter and Paul…. To share the news that after an incredible collaborative effort between my team, the @EFL and BTG we will start next season on zero points!…. To introduce you to our incredible new CEO, David Bruce…. And to witness over 30,000 of my newest friends singing for 99 minutes straight as our Owls closed out such a difficult season with a win.

I’d like to further highlight how grateful I am to the @EFL for their diligence and approach in working with us to ratify all issues and achieve our target of closing by 1 May.

It takes a village; but without the commitment and tenacity of Asher Simons, Clive Betts MP and James Silverwood in particular, we would not be where we are today.

It’s been an extremely emotional 48 hours for me after a long process, but now the focus is already completely on action. We are proceeding ahead immediately on all fronts and we will update you, the fans, as we go.

You are the reason Michael and I are here, the reason we have fallen in love with this city and this club. We will do everything in our power to ensure we don’t let you down.

David

#wawaw #uto #swfc

[Sheffield Wednesday @swfc]

THE BOYS HAVE DONE IT!!

[Nathan @NLT1187]

With all the 💩 going on at @swfc tonight is why I love this club. What a performance from the young owls and mature heads when needed. Pederson working wonders, captain @bazzabannan25 leading as always and my word, Ethan Horvath you have just made yourself a Wednesday legend!🦉

[Joe Crann @YesWeCrann]

Barry Bannan has signed a new contract at Sheffield Wednesday, despite the wage restrictions on the club and the current turmoil that it’s in.

Build the man a statue. One of the club’s greatest ever players. #SWFC

[Lee Wildgoose @ Goose Creative @Goose_Creative]

#EnoughIsEnough #swfc

[Nathan @NLT1187]

@WTIDPOD What a day!!

[Nathan @NLT1187]

My hero @swfc @swfcsc

[These Football Times @thesefootytimes]

The Premier League in the nineties fell in love with Italians. Zola, Vialli, Ravenelli, Di Canio — they were widely adored.

Benito Carbone, on the other hand, doesn’t always get the adulation he deserves. But one thing’s for certain: he only scored bangers.

A thread ⬇️

[Nathan @NLT1187]

@SenseiCarl_ 1 man Wembley

[Nathan @NLT1187]

@HelpAtGeorge @Georgeatasda @asda Do not buy anything from George online. They will take your money but won’t deliver your item and then they will ignore you or appease you but won’t give you your money back. Shocking customer service. I have never experienced anything like it!

[Nathan @NLT1187]

@ginjin24 @HelpAtGeorge No, still not sorted. 4 phone calls, public messages on here and private messages too, told the same thing every time. We have passed onto our internal team who will be in touch within 48 hours. Honestly absolute joke!

[Nathan @NLT1187]

@HelpAtGeorge You have taken my money for a product you have not delivered but are making it ridiculously difficult to give me my money back. Pretty sure that’s not allowed!

[Nathan @NLT1187]

@HelpAtGeorge Hi, I did send you a private message with the information you asked for. I am yet to hear back from anyone. I would appreciate it if this could be escalated and dealt with promptly as it has been 4 weeks since I ordered the product and 3 weeks since I was promised a refund.

[Nathan @NLT1187]

@HelpAtGeorge Your customer service is a joke. 21/10/24 I purchased an item online and it was never delivered to store for pick up. After being promised a refund 3 times, I was on the phone again for the 4th time yesterday being told the same thing over again.

[Nathan @NLT1187]

@Georgeatasda @HelpGeorgeAsda You have taken my money for a product you have not delivered but are making it ridiculously difficult to give me my money back. Pretty sure that’s not allowed!

[Nathan @NLT1187]

@Georgeatasda @HelpGeorgeAsda Your customer service is a joke. 21/10/24 I purchased an item online and it was never delivered to store for pick up. After being promised a refund 3 times, I am now on the phone again for the 4th time being told the same thing over again.

[Nathan @NLT1187]

@SpotifyUK @Spotify Why are you shadow banning the Joe Rogan Experience? Twice in a week now I have had to clear my cache and reinstall the app just to get it to work. Don’t have this problem with any other song, podcast or audiobook. Very annoying!

[Nathan @NLT1187]

@YorkshireWater I have sent you a DM. Thanks

[Nathan @NLT1187]

@YorkshireWater Hi, we have lost all water to our house and apparently a lot of other properties and buildings have too. We are based in Ossett, Wakefield. Had no contact from you regarding the issue. Can you please inform what is going on.

[Nathan @NLT1187]

👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

[Russ Cook @hardestgeezer]

#ProjectAfrica Day 323: 76.7km

Total raised for @Running_Charity @sandblastarts @wateraid £200,270

Total distance covered: 14,327km

Days left until finish: 28

Final 4 weeks. What a crazy adventure this has been so far. Been getting it from all angles for nearly a year straight. If I’ve learnt anything it’s that it would be foolish of me to expect this last stretch to be plain sailing, but we will be finishing strong either way.

Trainers laced, tarmac smashed, nose sniffing out a daiquiri on a Tunisian beach. Grateful for the opportunity to throw the kitchen sink at life. Till the end🫡