Good Start...

"superior members of the sheffield clan"

Ay up lads, it's good to have you back

Evening, lads, a Clarets fan in peace and a serious question..
I've been on holiday for a few days so may well have missed something but does anybody know why the Blades' shirt sponsor was blacked out in a photo of Stephen Quinn from last night's match in "The Sun" today ?
I know you've some joint arrangement with the Owls being sponsored by VW and some health company but why should either of those need to be hidden ?

Welcome aboard Canary Blade!
evensteadiereddie, not sure why the Sun would block out the sponsership, they might have a deal with another big car dealer that is advertising with them so don't want to be supporting other car dealers maybe but not sure really!

I wonder if this is a tt for tat exclusion (come, on JA606, don't start!!)

www.pressgazette.co.uk

"National newspaper reporters were refused entry to football press boxes over the weekend as news organisations failed to reach a deal with the Premier League and Football League over new media accreditation rules.

According to the Times, journalists were forced to cover matches from the stands - rather than the Press Box - and by making use of broadcast reports".

Could it be that the Sun is saying "no press box, no shirt advertising photos?"

Just a thought..

Maybe, that sounds about right......another possibility, I suppose, is that your home shirt sponsor isn't allowed to advertise away even when the home shirt can still be used....
Confused ? So am I....
Either way, it seems petty and money, no doubt, will be the cause of the problem. It usually is where football's concerned.

Another Blade here, just put a £2 bet on Man Utd for the Prem, Leicester for the Champ, Blades for League 1 and Rotherham for League 2 which stands to win me £2574 when the inevitable happens and those 4 teams reign victorious at the end of the season. My mate has done exactly the same but has bet on the Owls for League 1 instead of United.

So I'm hoping for a close battle for the title between the two Sheffield clubs, with Wednesday humiliatingly hammered on the final day to drop them down to 3rd allowing United to nick it with a last day win.

Ahh, pre season optimism...

Could I have the name of your bookie....cos that price is insane...

William Hill my friend. I don't know, when you think about it the chances of all 4 of those teams winning their respective divisions are fairly slim. A fun punt though, helps keep my interest alive in non Blade affairs.

Agreed