Journalist Joe Crann is impressed by something that Sheffield Wednesday fans have done this week.
Sheffield Wednesday are certainly a club in turmoil, yet despite the setbacks both on and off the pitch, fans continue to show unwavering support.
Danny Rohl remains the man in charge. He’s well-liked by all, but he certainly faces an uphill battle in these final 16 games of the season with the Owls currently eight points adrift, and winless in six in all competitions.
It comes after a poor showing in the January transfer window where Sheffield Wednesday were left wanting a new striker, only to sign a left-back and an attacking midfielder on deadline day.
Anger towards Dejphon Chansiri has been reignited among fans, after a period of calm as Rohl and Wednesday put points on the board through December.
10,000+ Sheffield Wednesday season tickets sold for next season
Despite the extortionate prices; the most expensive Wednesday season ticket currently stands at £720, and despite the likelihood of playing in League One next season, with Rohl probably moving on and a horde of players out of contract, Sheffield Wednesday fans continue to back their team.
The club revealed this week that more than 10,000 season tickets have been sold for next season in just the first 10 days of them being on sale.
It’s an impressive figure, and Crann was quick to praise those who’ve bought in to next season:
Unwavering support, through thick and thin
Wednesday fans have been put through it this summer.
Chansiri’s earlier statements and treatment of supporters is woeful, and it’s not just Wednesday fans who think so, but there’s growing concern for the Owls from the wider football community.
Prices at Sheffield Wednesday for anything are extremely high. Yet despite such a distinct lack of investment from the owner, fans continue to pay these prices so that they can support their team.
Huge credit must go to the Wednesday faithful who face a crucial match in the relegation fight tonight, with Birmingham City making the trip to South Yorkshire.
A win could lift Sheffield Wednesday to five points of safety with QPR in action vs Norwich City this weekend, and Huddersfield travelling to 2nd place Southampton.
A loss though would really dampen what is already a glum mood among fans. And it would also see the vitriol against Chansiri heighten, as the buck obviously stops with him.
Kick off tonight is at 8pm.