Rentaghost Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I'm from donny, and I know quite a few people who are Wednesday. But also a few Leeds, other big clubs. And donny became more popular after their championship exploits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland nilson Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I've always seen it as north Sheffield predominantly Owls and south Sheffield more than matched in many areas by owls and so the 65:35 split. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando_Trustful Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Dempseys has always been Wednesday through and through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyonedavidhirst Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 11 hours ago, Pulsar said: Ha! I do infact repair watches and fit straps etcetera so possibly, do i know you? Im just one of your customers then. We chat occasionally, I go to most away matches but luckily my watch doesn't need much maintenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheriwozgod Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Grew up in Gleadless in the 70,s and 80,s and it was about 50 - 50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casbahowl Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 12 hours ago, HOOTIE AND THE bobbar TU said: Growing up in Pitsmoor/Burngreave, we were always outnumbered by Blunts Don't know if it's always been that way, although when I went in the The Royal Oak just on Earsham Street recently, the landlord has a few Blunts pictures on the wall, and there were a fair few people in with Blunt badges on I lived for a time, on Upwell Street Grimesthorpe, that too was mainly a Blunt area. The Oak is a blunt pub by tradition who run coaches to away games. Tbf a good minority of owls drink in there and the banter is excellent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prendo's boots Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Born and bred in S30 in Worrall...id say 90/10 Owls there and the surrounding areas in the 70s when the Blunts were a better side and in Div One...for a village its now huuge with the new estates that have sprung up but still very few around...Bradfield School used to be a real 'Owls school' I remember coaches turning up to go to away games booked by the pupils and kids piling on to get away early...hahaa!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prendo's boots Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 ....and Cwmgwili the tiny village I live in now in S Wales near the Gower is Wednesday too....theres two of us!!...oh, and a right miserable bloke from Deepcar owned the chippy on the corner of the estuary!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optimisticowl Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) S6 has far more old terraced housing left standing than S2, the latter being around the ground, Abbeydale Road, London Road, Heeley and Meersbrook, all of which appear to be strongly Asian and student populated areas. The huge convoy of cars on SWFC match days emanating from the south western districts, travelling to Hillsborough via Rails Road, Stannington and Wisewood are a testament to the fact that many Owls now reside in what used to be blunts areas. As for 'where most blunts live', I'm minded to say Arbourthorne, Manor, Woodthorpe, Handsworth, Woodseats, Norton, Gleadless and other parts of S12, I've no idea about the 'townships', but have strangely enough noticed more red and white around Owlthorpe than blue and white. Edited September 21, 2017 by optimisticowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxonOwl Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Bicester is Wednesday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly1996 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 S13 Handsworth and Woodhouse is unfortunately more blunts. Although not by a lot, i'd say still 35-40% owls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland nilson Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 33 minutes ago, optimisticowl said: S6 has far more old terraced housing left standing than S2, the latter being around the ground, Abbeydale Road, London Road, Heeley and Meersbrook, all of which appear to be strongly Asian and student populated areas. The huge convoy of cars on SWFC match days emanating from the south western districts, travelling to Hillsborough via Rails Road, Stannington and Wisewood are a testament to the fact that many Owls now reside in what used to be blunts areas. As for 'where most blunts live', I'm minded to say Arbourthorne, Manor, Woodthorpe, Handsworth, Woodseats, Norton, Gleadless and other parts of S12, I've no idea about the 'townships', but have strangely enough noticed more red and white around Owlthorpe than blue and white. Wrong about Norton, 50:50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lythamowl Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Lytham is 100% Wednesday actually is just me and owlsman but hell thats enough....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cognacbarnowl Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 We're all Wednesday World Wide aren't We I live on the Wild Atlantic Way and it's 100% Wednesday here in Dingle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookone Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I reside in Dore - a road away from one of our all time legends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgmetcalf Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Think most in Stannington are owls though I have seen one or two blunts. They tend to scuttle along covered up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 12 hours ago, winn_owl said: Some odd comments on here. It's not Belfast, so there's no science to this but there is some geography to it. Get your ruler out, put it along Ecclesall Road and Carlisle Street. Everything to the north more likely to be blue and white, to the south red and white. Some anomalies; often to do with landlords ala the Royal Oak (the pub opposite was always Wednesday tho). Also estate demolition plays a part as mentioned. Kelvin flats was rehoused at Lowedges hence more owls on there. Much of the old Manor estate rehoused on Parson Cross, hence more Blades on the Cross than pre-2000 (not to say for a second the cross isn't still fiercely blue). Owls support much bigger outside Sheff than blades as always the bigger club. Dearne Valley loads of owls, supports groups and coaches from many of the towns, most famously mexborough. Big support all along the stretch from stocksbridge to Edlington (i.e Hoyland, wombwell, wath, mexborough, denaby, conisboroigh, Swinton, edliington). Also get support in bits of the Wakefield boundary like fitzwilliam, Kinsley and Frickley. Blades more ore to the villages to the south; Dronfield, Eckington, Killamarsh, Aston. For any that are genuinely interested in this stuff also a full report SUFC commsiomed mapping all their season ticket holders. Most came from south west Sheffield, mosborogh and the areas above. complete and utter fallacy they have a more working class fan base or more Sheffield fans. It's a small club syndrome. Same goes for Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham. Much more fans of Man U, Liverpool and Villa in all of those cities. cheers That's a really interesting post, sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 4 hours ago, roland nilson said: I've always seen it as north Sheffield predominantly Owls and south Sheffield more than matched in many areas by owls and so the 65:35 split. 65:35 is nonsense. They're currently averaging more fans than us. Historically there's not much between the attendances although we've traditionally been the better team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southportdc Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 No Blades in WA2. That I've seen. Not really asked tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optimisticowl Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 2 hours ago, roland nilson said: Wrong about Norton, 50:50 I've never actually counted them, and my theory was just that, however I have visited the Sportsman on Derbyshire Lane on several occasions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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