Past Member Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Sad thing is some of our younger fans have never seen us mix it with the best or ever seen the likes of Waddle; Sheridan, Hirst, Walker, Nilsson, Harkes, Di Canio or Carbone, etc in a Wednesday shirt. For the most part all they've ever known is relegations, a couple of promotions from the third tier, losing our best players for pittance and seeing the likes of Teale; O'Connor, Sedgwick, Potter, Purse, Bothroyd, Taylor-Fletcher, Sidibe, etc I feel sorry for the poor lil sods not old enough to have seen us in the 80's and 90's. Hopefully we're on the long road to something exciting and special again. For those who've never seen us mix it with the best and for those of us who've stayed loyal through the bleak times. This is relative and only concerns adults, My young uns 11 and 9 love swfc as much as I did as a kid. They prefer it if we were on motd, but it doesn't make them less love Wednesday any less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gazzaswfc Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 When we signed beswetherick was a good summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Night-Owl Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 This is relative and only concerns adults, My young uns 11 and 9 love swfc as much as I did as a kid. They prefer it if we were on motd, but it doesn't make them less love Wednesday any less. Of course and no doubting that.I meant, they probably ain't seen us looking like world-beaters, packed full of quality players in the shirt. I genuinely feel sorry for those fans but excited for them, incase they see us looking like quality and for myself and us oldies too. There is no number 1 fan, we've all been through it one way or another. Hopefully we can all enjoy good times again together or at least enjoy the ride again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcclesallOwl Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 So what we're saying is that not only is this not the best pre season ever - it's not even in the top 3 in the last 25 years 25 years? Jesus Christ It's our best for 15 years... Think that's long enough to wait for a decent pre season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHUowl Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Sad thing is some of our younger fans have never seen us mix it with the best or ever seen the likes of Waddle; Sheridan, Hirst, Walker, Nilsson, Harkes, Di Canio or Carbone, etc in a Wednesday shirt. For the most part all they've ever known is relegations, a couple of promotions from the third tier, losing our best players for pittance and seeing the likes of Teale; O'Connor, Sedgwick, Potter, Purse, Bothroyd, Taylor-Fletcher, Sidibe, etc I feel sorry for the poor lil sods not old enough to have seen us in the 80's and 90's. Hopefully we're on the long road to something exciting and special again. For those who've never seen us mix it with the best and for those of us who've stayed loyal through the bleak times. Don't be. I'm glad I missed it, apparently 90s nostalgia makes you misarable as sin. About every damn thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scram Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 25 years? Jesus Christ It's our best for 15 years... Think that's long enough to wait for a decent pre season Yeah but the thread was asking if it's our best ore season ever Which is what I responded to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakswfc Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 (edited) Been a shut summer really. It just shows how poo poo previous simmers have been . 25 years? Jesus Christ It's our best for 15 years... Think that's long enough to wait for a decent pre season Edited August 1, 2015 by zakswfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakswfc Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 25 years? Jesus Christ It's our best for 15 years... Think that's long enough to wait for a decent pre season You old enough to remember 15 years back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBOwl Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Don't be. I'm glad I missed it, apparently 90s nostalgia makes you misarable as sin. About every damn thing. This. I remember players like Sodje and Simel with great fondness. Good players are a bonus, all I've ever known is garbage. My favourite player was Adam Proudlock for goodness sake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyboy66 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 We got McCalliog from Chelsea as a teenager for £37,000 surely that's the best we've ever done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Distraught! Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 We got McCalliog from Chelsea as a teenager for £37,000 surely that's the best we've ever done Mmmmm ................ If the debate's coming down to individual players, McCalliog must certainly be up there with Hirsty from the Dingles (not sure about summer closed season's collectively though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fedor Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 For me it was 90/91 preseason. Holding on to the likes of Nilsson, sheridan, Hirst etc when they could have left after relegation. We did lose Dalian but Williams was a better fit for the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnchanter Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 The pre season 1902 was a cracker, just before our upcoming 2 year dominance of English football. Those were the days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Distraught! Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 The pre season 1902 was a cracker, just before our upcoming 2 year dominance of English football. Those were the days. I have to agree but just imagine how different things could have been if we had just thrown that extra thruppence at it and landed teenage Kevin Phillips - we could have dominated football for the next 115 years and even beaten Huddersfield's all time 11854 game unbeaten run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnbloodaxe Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 TBH i much preferred signing Chris Waddle, Des Walker etc This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppers Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I remember we had a good close season like this in Jones first summer. Sadly it didn't translate to much on the pitch When we signed 38 players and never saw any of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arithmetic Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 If Owlstalk had been around in 1992, there'd have been 50 threads full of numpties moaning about us spending seven figures on a past-it 32 year old, and how Ligue 1 is a "poor standard". '93, they'd have been moaning about spending £2.7m on an error- and injury-prone CB who can't get a game in Italy. Hindsight is 20/20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC1867 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 (edited) Mrgrund take a bow Edited August 1, 2015 by BC1867 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owler66 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Best on for me pre 79-80 when we signed Mellor,king and McCulloch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owlandished Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I liked it when we got Marwood, Chapman and, er, Blair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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