Trevor Maris

Micropub Owner and sports lover. Socialist Party member, Wednesdayite and cycling fan.

[Trevor Maris @tricky_trev]

That synth sample took me back almost 50 years

[Dom Howson @domhowson]

A club reborn. A special, special day. #SWFC 🦉⚽️

[Kris Wigfield @kr62209]

🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉 🦉

Have you heard there’s a rumour?

Have you heard there’s a buzz?

Have you heard they’re all talking?

They’re talking about us.

‘Cos we’re flying high

‘Cos we’re flying high and now you will see why

🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉

https://t.co/3QyLXVLINw

[Trevor Maris @tricky_trev]

@AlanMaris That was my thought exactly

[Trevor Maris @tricky_trev]

@AlexJPMiller @SportSJA Well deserved fella

[Sheffield Wednesday Supporters' Trust @SWFCTrust]

🌴🦩 9 days to Honolulu Wednesday… and even the weather’s on side ☀️🥥

Feels like a sign - get those last few remaining tickets.

Hillsborough’s going tropical 🦉

Item of the day - Pineapple Sunglasses Glasses - UV400. Retweet and show us your purchases in the comments.👇

https://t.co/EpJCCYzTzL

#SWFC

[Trevor Maris @tricky_trev]

Just watched the end of the Cov game
TV coverage so concentrated on the fans, rightly so, as the main people that matter in football
Cov have been through the ringer over the years and know that more than most, congratulations, enjoy what comes
#FairDealForWednesday #SWFC #PUSB

[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

[David Storch @storchyowl]

Please see my statement attached #FairDealForWednesday

[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

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest football clubs in the world, their famous name woven into the tapestry of the game. Formed in 1867, elected to the Football League in 1892, founder members of the Premier League, four times champions of England, three times winners of the FA Cup, and the League Cup once. Such honours may be far back in history but Wednesday remain a powerful force in many lives, in families, communities, in Sheffield and beyond.

It would be devastating to Wednesday supporters and deeply damaging to the reputation of English football if Wednesday lost their membership of the EFL because of the behaviour of an owner in Dejphon Chansiri who passed initial EFL ownership tests, was welcomed (let’s not forget), but turned out to be shamelessly irresponsible. Wednesday fans fear the club's existence might be at risk if the EFL imposes further punishments and restrictions that deter potential buyers.

Stronger oversight of owners is clearly required and the EFL and PL did tighten their rules in 2023. The new Independent Football Regulator will introduce a proper licensing system for clubs and better oversight of owners. Unfortunately, the IFR did not come into force early enough to prevent Wednesday's downward slide under Chansiri.

Wednesday are currently in administration and threatened with further EFL sanctions – a 15-point deduction for next season. This season's 18-point deduction all but guaranteed relegation from the Championship (confirmed on Feb 22). The League applies sanctions as punishment for debts and also as a deterrent to other clubs/owners.

The EFL emphasises it is working with all parties to “try and find a solution that can see Sheffield Wednesday continue as a member of the League....but ultimately we have to also apply the terms of the League’s insolvency policy…which seeks to balance the interests, not only of Sheffield Wednesday, but also of the other 71 clubs”.

Sheffield Wednesday Supporters' Trust, fighting hard for their club’s survival, has now released a copy of the EFL’s insolvency policy and argues that it gives the League, in the Trust’s words, “absolute discretion when determining how to deal with clubs experiencing an insolvency event”.

The Trust argues that “…further punitive sanctions risk undermining the very factors the EFL states it must consider - including the effect on supporters, the impact on the local community and the wider credibility of the league itself.

“Sheffield Wednesday supporters are not seeking advantage over other clubs. It is entirely right that all EFL clubs should be treated fairly and consistently. That principle must include Sheffield Wednesday that has already suffered enormously during a decade in which the EFL’s own regulatory oversight failed to prevent the damage that unfolded.

“We urge the EFL to apply its own guidance responsibly and ensure that the focus now is on allowing the club to recover, stabilise and move forward under new ownership. Sheffield Wednesday supporters have suffered enough.” #SWFC #EFL @SWFCTrust

[Sheffield Wednesday @swfc]

Competition time 🚨

Our partners @MrVegas_Casino are offering some brilliant prizes ahead of our next two games 🤩

They are giving away a table for five people in our hospitality lounges against Portsmouth and Birmingham 🍾

Mr Vegas are also offering five pairs of tickets for both fixtures 🎟️

To be in with a chance to win, please follow Mr Vegas and like & share this post.

Entrants must have a valid supporter ID and be over 18-years-old.

[Trevor Maris @tricky_trev]

@AlexJPMiller Congratulations fella

[Trevor Maris @tricky_trev]

My 15 favourite riders of all time

@ProCyclingStats #Favorite500

[Trevor Maris @tricky_trev]

@nedboulting @CyclingAlmanack Me too

[Trevor Maris @tricky_trev]

Cheers @nedboulting and the @CyclingAlmanack team
Always a good day when this arrives ...

[Trevor Maris @tricky_trev]

Love this ⚽️

[All Fútbol MX 🇲🇽 @AllFutbolMX]

Mexico and Japan are staying in the same hotel during the U-17 World Cup and this is how the Japanese players received Mexico after their first victory in the tournament. 🇲🇽🤝🏼🇯🇵

This is what football is all about. ❤️⚽️👏🏼

[Trevor Maris @tricky_trev]

@ade_hardwick @Dunsbyowl Aye

[Trevor Maris @tricky_trev]

Tears yesterday, it got me #WAWAW

[Football Heaven @footballheaven]

📺 The full video that was shown on the big screen at Hillsborough ten minutes before kick-off between Sheffield Wednesday and Oxford United… the day after the club went into administration #SWFC

[Trevor Maris @tricky_trev]

Hi all, a few of us down at the Alehouse are taking part in a 12 hour darts marathon this weekend to raise funds for @macmillancancer
Every penny helps if you have any spare. https://t.co/fmnAcntjwR

[Zoe Gardner @ZoeJardiniere]

Whatever happened to “irregular”, Keir?
You utter, utter coward.