W H I T E Y

I'm glad none of our players' family are going on twitter like that. Good luck to all who support the Owls (except the racists who abuse Mooro, obviously). What a wonderful occasion we all have to look forward to. Can't wait. May the best side win

The best post 'post-Barnsley'. Hence my only post on here this season. It was a great game between two good sides at the level. Both teams had their spells/chances and so on. Full-blooded, end-to-end and with many in attendance and those watching around the world - cracking advert for the game, for the two clubs etc. I predicted we'd win 4-0. I thought we'd run right over the top of you. Not a dig at Wednesday. But styles make fights. And we play high up, we don't give teams an inch, we're young, hungry, in-your-face. It's not always pretty but it's been effective. And we are on one of those runs. Backed by the best 'support' from the terraces I've ever seen. Genuinely. The fans have really fallen in love with the club this season. It's horrific for the smaller clubs coming here. Against yourselves, that's not the same advantage. You had nearly 5,000 in the away end. But so did Derby. They were silenced. But yeah, I could only see us winning big, going straight over and through you. Wednesday try to play out and that's suicide unless you pull it off like a world class outfit against us. And world class outfit you aren't. So we did get at you early and race into a 2-0 lead. Unfortunately, we didn't get the third which would have broke the back of your team I reckon. And bang, from nowhere you get back into it. From that point on, it was a different game. And for me, Wednesday should have had an equaliser before they did. And when it came, there was only going to be one winner. The fans were silenced at 2-0 down. But at 2-2, it was reversed. Owls were now flying as were your fans. It definitely felt 'a matter of time'. But our gaffer isn't daft and his subs worked a treat. Fresh legs against an ageing team. Pick them off was the tactic. And that's what happened. We realised we had lost our lead (that we'd tried to protect) and got back down to business. The press returned. Likes of Bannan looked sluggish and we kept winning the ball high up. Two goals followed and we edged it. A draw would have been fair. Can't deny that. But styles make fights. And we have your number. Was the same at Hillsborough. Wednesday will win the league with over 100 points. I hope we can grab 2nd, but it's a bit of a reach. I'll disappear again by mentioning Darren Moore. A bloke I know well. A great bloke and a top coach. I might not post on here much, but I read OT a lot. I have done for 20 years or more. The stick he's had previously is mental. Even this season. Yes, he's not the best orator at times, but he's not paid to talk. You've a winner there, and he has to work for Chansiri. Good luck for the last 10. I hope you win every game and get promoted as champs.

Woods, Nilsson, Walker, Pearson, Petrescu, Waddle, Bart-Williams, Sheridan, Carbone, Di Canio, Hirst.

If we don't beat you this time, we never will. Go well.

Yep, can't be denied. But what he did at Barnsley surely eclipses that few months? Maybe not. In most ways you're more of a Leeds than a Barnsley, but in the current guise? Nope. You're skint, the club is on a huge downer. It needn't be Hecky. But it needs to be someone of that ilk. Same cloth. Like Chris Wilder (sorry to say it). Local lads, know the environment, the league, the players etc. You can't get relegated. Not saying they'd keep you up, but if you end up appointing someone like Bruce then it's example number 1867 that Chansiri is bereft of a clue. Just a neutral opinion, and check my history, my opinion doesn't alter. Chansiri is your issue.

Met the bloke, have a fairly informed opinion, and he was actually a decent chap who was forever dealt a bad hand in a completely new environment and, despite his departure, had you looking up at times. Pep Guardiola wouldn't get much of a tune out of Wednesday under this regime. Needs a huge overhaul.

Paul Heckingbottom. Can work without money, to a budget, working with players already there and uses the academy successfully. He also knows the club, had success as a player in your colours, knows some of the people there. Lee Bullen for example. Got the best out of Sam Winnall. Plays intense, high-pressing football with attacking the only tactic. You can knock him, I am not calling him perfect. He has his faults. But nobody will give it more graft and have more to prove. He will also cost a lot less than the likes of Bruce. Chansiri is your issue. Has been from the moment he walked in. But you lapped up the nonsense while winning games. The daft signings (Rhodes especially). Now, it looks a bit silly doesn't it? The golden elephants, his name on the seating, ditching the stripes, the two minute dedication to one of his countrymen, the obscene pricing, the anniversary disaster, the fake companies he's not set up hoping to dodge the rules and failing, the treatment of certain players, legendary ex players, superb staff behind the scenes he forced out, I could be here all night. Seeing United thriving no doubt adds to the sting. Give Hecky the gig. Be sensible. Or Bruce on big money and carry on the crazy. Good luck to you all and Merry Xmas.

What a boy.

You're a club in an absolute state, top to bottom. However, you do have a handful of players who are high-end Championship level, so there won't be a relegation worry I don't think. Trouble with you lot is you crucify players far too readily, rather than get behind them. It makes a huge difference. Couple that with the antics of Chansiri and it's a recipe for dog turd. On your shoe, that you've walked into the living room, that caused an argument with her indoors. If the little tuna man thinks that squad's getting promotion, he's on that spice stuff. But you won't go down. You'll tow, probably end up just above the drop zone. United will be mid table. Sad times, but better than other years. Or summat.

I'd take him back in a heartbeat. He's a 20 goal a season striker at L1 level, and not shy in the Championship either. He rubs some folk up the wrong way, I happened to find him a great lad. Understood why others didn't, mind. Would carry him on my back to Oakwell. You've not got a better striker. Just a shame he's a few months away from fitness.

Jesus Christ. You're paying to keep it afloat because he's a lunatic.

Sorry I didn't predict it would cost you £99 or £59. I think someone said it earlier, but it's like DC's compromise kit. A step int reight direction I suppose. I'll unlikely be around much this coming season, I've League One to enjoy. Again. So I'll take this opportunity to wish you all well for 2018/19. Interesting to see how you get on. A lot of respect for Wednesday which last season soured, sadly. But due to circumstances out of the norm, so I'll not let it cloud things. Unless we get you in a cup tie, I'll only be at S6 when Derby visit. Looking forward to that. Circumstances. See you more often in 2019/20. Hopefully.

I haven’t, but I’m reliably informed. Bookmark it.

Proper Stripes are back, on the front, plain blue reverse. White numbers/names.

1. Leeds 2. Wednesday 3. United 4. Huddersfield 5. BARNSLEY 6. Hull 7. Bradford 8. Rotherham 9. Doncaster I refuse to include Boro. It’s about two hours away. Never seen Yorkshire. I think pre-WW2 I’d be having Leeds about 6th in the list. But post-war, they are definitely number one. But in all seriousness, Yorkshire has been on its backside for too long. Fair play to the likes of Hull and now Hudders for trying to push on, but like my own club, I don’t think they’ll ever be a big club as the fan base isn’t there, even if the money (certainly in our case) is. Its all willy waving though at the end of the day.