Sheffield Wednesday Rumours Archive July 15 2014

15 Jul 2014 08:45:37
Mmm, Connor Wickham just turned down a 3 year deal at Sunderland!
I wonder if. ?
Nah, just dreaming -- but we are, aren't we -- still don't know where we stand with this takeover and the size of the transfer pot.
Trying to stay positive and remain ever hopeful of at least one " shock " transfer deal.

Sleaford owl that would be an awesome dream.I would baby cradle him from Sunderland to Hillsborough. I know he loved his time with us, but surely we can never pull off a deal like this, or could we??

All we need is a good striker and a playmaker
Come on SG do us proud

Conner wickham would be a fantastic signing but his wages would be a lot more than we could afford must be on a decent wage at sunderland, still we live in hope

Wickham not had good time at Sunderland in last year of contract. If he has poor start to season and finds himself out of side he could well end up with us. If starts scoring for fum will be beyond our reach.
Rumoured Leicester offered £5 million and that is about right price fo him as had good form at premier level for a few games. Hi play for Wednesday was different class to his other performances so we have higher opinio of him. let's hope we start well and Sunderland do not.

Guys think we have to accept he's gone for good. I think he's likely trying to bolster his wages or get better terms. Given the situation Sunderland have with strikers and the finish he had to last season he knows he can call some of the shot's, they must be desperate to keep him. I'd love to be completely wrong but can only dream of him coming back again, think he's probably a better player now than when he left us.

15 Jul 2014 13:56:38
Is this takeover happening or not? I really do hope it's not another of his feel goods. x

Strad - so obviously an outsider stirring it up!

HOWLer you've got to luv 'em, god bless 'em. Deal or No Deal? Back after the break.

Transfer pot in non existant and always has been with mandaric. news has it that the take over will be completed shortly after the January transfer window

15 Jul 2014 18:20:56
Connor wickham at the massive? You've absolutely no effin chance! If a club like Leicester can't prize him away surely what chance do you think we have? Seriously get real.

Andymac - "scoresagoal"?
You're not even on target mate!
Either with your estimate of when the takeover will be 'Ratified by the League', because that's all we are waiting for, or your very sad and very tired attempts to stir it up like your mate Strad above!

15 Jul 2014 19:19:26
It's always the same swfc are skint no money managers are crap team are poor
Etc etc come on we are going up let's stick together and let SG do he's job

15 Jul 2014 20:05:34
Why is it when somebody has a genuine concern and voices there opinion on here they get called negative or a doubter or even a United fan? Having your own opinion and not being a yes man is a good quality to have. People like hOWLer and Kbs need to grow a pair and stop being sheep. Pathetic.

Strad - You say you have "genuine concern" - but about what - A lack of progress?
Just a few weeks ago we were hoping for a footy godfather to come and buy our club from MM and take us to the promised land.
We now have that prospect.
We are only waiting for the "powers that be" to rubber stamp the deal so that the new owner can begin that journey.
Surely you appreciate and accept that he is not going to pump money in to the club before it is actually confirmed as his?
I can accept criticism and concern when its based on substance.
I never suggested you should be a "yes" man, I just don't get what you are saying "NO" to and I don't think you do either.
Just moaning about how long the Ratification is taking - which is totally out of MM & Mammas hands - and suggesting that its some kind of "feelgood conspiracy" is sad and totally pointless IMO.

16 Jul 2014 08:32:32
My concerns are these. Rumors of arrests of our potential new owner and reports of bankruptcy. His record of running another football club (RC Lens) some players reportedly not being paid, his failure to deposit a large amount of money in to an account by a certain date and blaming it on a bank holiday. Surely he knows what a bank holiday is it's in the name. Now we hear that RC Lens's promotion has been cancelled due to the above (mistake) just a small blip then. Try telling the Lens fans that. If this is how this bloke runs football clubs then I've got a right to be concerned.

Strad: I would share your concerns if they were the truth or the whole story, But you are quoting just ONE side of the story which is being manipulated and peddled by some French journos with very dubious motives.
Mammas Record of running another club/s: - he is a shareholder in Athletico Madrid which you choose to ignore and rarely gets repeated on here?
Athletico were doing OK the last time I looked!
He bought in to Lens and they got promoted to the French Prem the very next season! Nice one eh!
Failure to deposit? - he has deposited 38million with Lens but the French Lge were insisting on 48million, that's the 10mill shortfall / Bank Holiday story that the press has chosen to report.
The real reason is the French Lge don't want Lens in their Prem is because they don't own their own ground!
If he really had money worries he wouldn't be handing over 38mill to Lens and offering 40mill for the Massive all at the same time would he?
The Lens fans, you are right they are up in arms - but with the way they are being victimised by the French Lge, but definitely NOT with Mamma
The facts, the full stories, are in the public domain to be easily found if you are that concerned?
You will need to use a translation website for some of the stuff but its all out there, just avoid the gutter press stuff.

Can't wait now hOWLer you have filled me with so much confidence and positivety we have nothing to be concerned about at all hope you feel the same Mi Ole Matey STRAD

16 Jul 2014 18:01:46
Sorry my old chum but I'm still extremely concerned. I'll give a tenner to a charity of your choice if Mamma gets his wish of taking over our fantastic club. Just can't see it happening. Ask yourself why MM's not jumped ship yet.

I thought MM stated quite a while ago that this was his last challenge.
A bit long in the tooth to be jumping ship.

Strad - after your last post I'm going to have to give up on you mate - "why has MM not jumped ship?"
Your original post questioned why the takeover hasn't been ratified - then you say why hasn't MM jumped ship? - Think even you can work that one out?
But in any case in big business people don't " jump ship " as you put it.
Its quite normal for the Chairman to remain in position after a takeover until the new owner has all his own people in place, and that is exactly what will happen at S6.
Get your tenner ready!

I'm pretty sure this takeover will go through and almost certain a few more players will be arriving before the season begins. Quite probably we'll be seeing a few names added to the team sheet over the next few friendlies (much better to see what they can do before jumping the gun and ending up with another load of future dead wood as in previous administrations). As for Wicham, the likelihood of him being shipped out on loan is premium if he fails to sign a new contract. Knowing what we got out of him last time could well make us favourites to loan him again, (especially after his time at Weeds) as they parade him in the shop window hoping for a good deal. UTO!

17 Jul 2014 15:36:59
Hope you prove me wrong but I doubt it hOWLer. Don't worry the tenners ready just incase.