Wednesdayite News
Blackpool Safety
Following our FA Cup tie at Blackpool, Wednesdayite have received numerous complaints from fans about the facilities, stewarding and policing at Bloomfield Road.
Such was the seriousness (and quantity) of some of these complaints that we have agreed to collate ALL complaints received from fans in attendance and take the matter up with Blackpool FC and any appropriate authorities on behalf of any fans at the game.
DARLINGTON FC
As you may be aware Darlington FC were last week facing the end of its 128 years existence and were only given a stay of execution at the thirteenth hour. However, it really is only a stay of execution - the club has no Plan B should the current discussions around the long-term future of the club (linked to development of land around the stadium) fail.
With this in mind a group of Wednesday fans headed up by Owlsalive's own Beastie (@beastie_ on Twitter) have arranged to head up to Darlington to swell the gate numbers on Saturday (28th January) whilst the Owls are away at the sold-out Blackpool match. And following calls from Owls supporters’ we at Wednesdayite organised a bucket collection to raise money at Hillsborough at the Hartlepool United game.
DARLINGTON FC
Little over a year ago, our beloved Owls were on the very brink - literally a judge's gavel away from being placed into liquidation following the financial mismanagement of the club meaning we could not pay our liabilities to HMRC.
We all know that in our case there was a happy ending, as Milan Mandarić rescued us and put our financial woes behind us. But we were amongst the (very) lucky ones - and currently another great name in the history of football is teetering on the edge of non-existence.
Away Coach
Our Away Coach service has been going from strength to strength this season, with trips to every away match this term and our now-legendary Pork & Ride day to Bramall Lane for the Steel City Derby in October.
New Years’ Eve saw a new high point reached - not only for Wednesdayite, but for League One - with five Wednesdayite coaches making the trip over the Pennines to swell the largest away contingent in the division so far this season - with over 4,200 passionate Owls in the Bill Shankly Kop at Deepdale. As a result, over two hundred Wednesdayite members and non-members alike enjoyed a police escort in and out of the town, not to mention a stress-free and comfortable away day culminating in Wednesday’s fantastic 2-0 victory to kick-start 2012.
Away Coach
With the recent success of our Away Coach service this season, which has been going from strength to strength with trips to every away match this term and our now-legendary Park & Ride day to Bramall Lane for the Steel City Derby in October as well as taking five coaches to Preston on New Years' Eve.
We are looking for volunteers to help us and we need people who would be able to act as a steward on our coaches throughout the rest of the season and beyond.
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