stuart cook

Swfc supporter

[J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling]

Every single person who still cringes at the memory of trying to bullshit their way through an interview or exam question: today, the slate is wiped clean. Set down your burden of shame. Nothing - nothing, I say - could touch this.

[stuart cook @stuartcook82]

@AdamParkhomenko

[Kemi Badenoch @KemiBadenoch]

First the Defence Secretary resigned saying the government is making the country and our troops less safe.

Then the Veterans Minister went, saying the government is abandoning our veterans and it’s harming our national defence.

It’s clear the armed forces have lost all faith in Keir Starmer. A Prime Minister who cannot command the respect of our military cannot continue in office.

Britain’s national security must come before Keir Starmer’s ego. The Prime Minister’s time is up.

[stuart cook @stuartcook82]

@WTIDPOD Take the money and invest elsewhere

[stuart cook @stuartcook82]

@PrinceleyRoyal Wednesdays owners £1bn 🤔🤔.....I think we are closer to £200m all in......and that's absolutely fine, let's not set the hairs running with our fans and thinking we have loads of money as we do not and that's what got us in trouble before. Let's be sensible and realistic!

[stuart cook @stuartcook82]

@YesWeCrann @BuildsByKB @AlexJPMiller Big up the Toadfish!! Nice one @AlexJPMiller 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻.....Huge congrats!

[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

[stuart cook @stuartcook82]

@benswfc15 West Brom, last game of the season for sure

[stuart cook @stuartcook82]

@YesWeCrann @HoltChris @dannyhall04 @AlexJPMiller Good luck pal in whatever you do next

[stuart cook @stuartcook82]

@ZackPolanski You are an absolute Bell end is what you are, you have no clue about what you speak and literally will say anything for votes

[stuart cook @stuartcook82]

For all those Textor lovers #SWFC.....Near miss

[Kieran Maguire @KieranMaguire]

Textor loses control of multi-club empire, as Eagle Football placed into administration per @mjshrimper https://t.co/5UMdCvS825 via @NYTimes

[stuart cook @stuartcook82]

@PolitlcsUK @genevieve_holl Fast becoming the most dangerous party in the UK, absolute lunatics and fantasists......all to win the vote...

[stuart cook @stuartcook82]

@stevechu75 @civetta @EFL @SWFCTrust Chansiri isn't going to get any money as the bid hasn't met the threshold, so why doesn't he be a decent human being and withdraw his claim for monies with the admin team. Then the club wouldn't be in breach of the 25p in the pound and all is rosy and clean to move forward

[stuart cook @stuartcook82]

@ZackPolanski @LiverpoolGreens The Green Party leader ...

[teresa smith @treesey]

Seems @susannareid100 and @edballs were right to ask Zack Polanski so many questions about his past life as a hypnotherapist in 2025, now the @RadioHumberside interview from 2013 has been unearthed

Cc @GMB @BBCNews

[stuart cook @stuartcook82]

@YesWeCrann @swfccom Mate, that couldn't be put any better....Bravo 👏🏻👏🏻....The only thing to add is how entitled have we become as fans (even in the face of what's happened) to be turning our nose up at him....Jesus wept.....he has turned businesses around for over 30 years and made profits!

[stuart cook @stuartcook82]

@WTIDPOD Kraisorn Chansiri

[stuart cook @stuartcook82]

@AlanBiggs1 Let the rebuild begin and start planning for how we stay up next season

[stuart cook @stuartcook82]

@AlanBiggs1 The biggest may not be the best but legally the administrators hands are tied unless they fundamentally think the bid will fail (which they didn't with board and I would argue Storch is more credible). I just think they need to bend the rules and choose Ashley and be done with it

[A View From Yorkshire @models_by_Russ]

Dear Prime Minister & Home Secretary,

I hope this letter finds you well, fully caffeinated, and in possession of a calculator.

I’m writing with what I believe is a modest, fiscally responsible proposal. I understand the Government is offering up to £40,000 to certain individuals to voluntarily leave the United Kingdom. First of all — bold strategy. Nothing says “strong borders” quite like a cashback scheme.

Now, I regret to inform you that I am, in fact, a fully tax-paying, law-abiding British citizen. I know — awkward. I appreciate this may disqualify me from the premium exit package, but I’m willing to negotiate.

I would like to formally apply for £35,000 to leave.

You see, unlike some applicants, I haven’t broken any laws to get here. I didn’t arrive by dinghy. I didn’t require processing, housing, or legal appeals. I’ve actually been funding the whole operation through PAYE for years — which I believe makes me a loyal shareholder in this enterprise.

Given that you’re prepared to offer £40,000 for someone to depart voluntarily after entering illegally, I feel £35,000 for someone who’s been here legally all along represents excellent value for money. Think of it as a “Buy British, Get One Gone” discount.

For £35,000 I will:
   •   Leave quietly.
   •   Not require a press conference.
   •   Not demand a diversity officer to wave me off.
   •   Even carry my own suitcase to the airport.

I may also tweet a polite thank-you note on departure, praising the efficiency of the scheme.

Frankly, it feels like I’ve misunderstood how incentives work in modern Britain. All these years I thought obeying the law, paying taxes, and contributing to society were the winning strategy. Turns out the real pro-move is to arrive unlawfully and wait for a loyalty bonus.

Who knew?

While British families are juggling rent, energy bills, and the weekly food shop like contestants on a dystopian game show, it’s reassuring to know the Treasury has located a spare £40,000 per head for voluntary goodbyes.

May I ask — is there a points card? Ten years of National Insurance contributions and I get a free exit bonus? If so, I believe I’m overdue.

In the spirit of fairness and fiscal responsibility, I am not even asking for the full £40,000. I’m trimming £5,000 off to help balance the books. That’s the kind of responsible budgeting I was raised on.

If successful, I promise to:
   •   Leave via a scheduled flight (economy is fine).
   •   Not stage a protest on the runway.
   •   And refrain from re-entering on a small boat to see if I qualify twice.

All I ask is equal treatment. If departure is now a funded career pathway, I would very much like to submit my CV.

Yours in hopeful relocation,
A slightly confused taxpayer

[stuart cook @stuartcook82]

@Owls_WAWAW_Swfc @desertowl_13 @robstaton I don't think he could legally formalise like that, he would open himself up to litigation if he did. He could do it on the QT or as an increased price paid on contracts or a gesture of goodwill off book.