"They have endured so much misery for so long that even Sunday's potential relegation-sealing Steel City derby has lost some of its old significance. If you win it'll be like kicking a cat, Dan Fudge, host of the Wednesday Week podcast and YouTube channel says to Nick Wylie from the Sheffield United Way in this week's broadcast. We've got bigger things to worry about than bragging rights."
"On a purely statistical level, the title of a recent edition of the Wednesday Til I Die podcast offers a helpful clue: We scored a goal. That references Wednesday's first goal in 11 games. It came against Millwall last Saturday, a game Henrik Pedersen's young and inexperienced side lost 2-1, in the process suffering a 10th consecutive defeat. Wednesday's last Championship point was collected on 29 December, in a goalless draw against Blackburn."
"Such feeble form comes in the context of the off-pitch travails that resulted in Wednesday being docked 12 points for entering administration after their former owner Dejphon Chansiri agreed to end his near 11 years at the helm and sell up in October. A further six points were deducted in December for repeated late payment of wages, leaving Wednesday bottom of the Championship on minus seven points."
Sheffield Wednesday face imminent relegation to League One after a season of prolonged poor form and severe off-field problems. The team has won only one league match since September and registered its first goal in 11 games amid a run of 10 consecutive defeats, leaving the club with its last Championship point on 29 December. Off-field issues include entering administration and a 12-point deduction after owner Dejphon Chansiri sold the club, followed by a further six-point penalty for repeated late wage payments, leaving Wednesday bottom on minus seven points and facing an ignominious fall potentially at Bramall Lane.
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