Thousands of Sheffield Wednesday fans held up flyers from The 1867 Group on Friday night in protest of the ownership at the club.
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00:10 >> The goal is quite clear, it's for Dave Fontaine to sell the club.
00:19 We feel that his time has run its course, especially lately,
00:23 with the transfer window and the issues with the season ticket sales,
00:27 which is obviously quite a wide subject, which we might not have time for.
00:31 But yeah, just in general, really, he's running of the club,
00:34 particularly the last seven years, so we can give him the first two.
00:37 But I think he's dined out on that for long enough.
00:40 I just can't see anything positive in the future.
00:42 We have no idea about his short term plan or any sort of long term plan.
00:48 So in general, yeah, while there's no communication with the fans, and
00:52 we're sort of being left thung out to dry,
00:54 we feel the time is now to ask him to sell the club.
00:58 >> We've had a few snide comments, but
01:00 that's to be expected with the topic of debate that we're fighting for.
01:05 All I ask for is for it to be kept respectful on both sides.
01:09 I don't want to lift it.
01:10 We've had a good conversation with some people where they're apprehensive
01:15 to engage in protest.
01:16 They agree that we need change of ownership, but they're a bit apprehensive
01:20 to get involved in protest because they don't know what's coming next.
01:22 And so that's fine.
01:23 People that were calling us idiots before have joined on board.
01:27 They're on board with us.
01:28 They agree with the message.
01:29 We've even got a few of our Man United players around the ground today.
01:32 So that was a complete change of tune.
01:35 In person, yeah, I think people now have absolutely had enough.
01:40 The club just goes from one fiasco to another to another, and
01:43 I think the fans are at the breaking point.
01:46 And I think today, we're pleasantly surprised at how many people have taken
01:51 place and have been positive with us.
01:53 So we keep building.
01:55 I mean, from his first protest to his march where we had 100,
01:59 150 people here, to people literally crying out for us to do something.
02:04 I think as a group, as lads, we should be proud of what we've done so far.
02:08 >> Basically, we're just trying to get as many people who support
02:12 what we're doing to help out with the protest.
02:16 It's obvious the club isn't being run in the way that it should be.
02:21 It's not being run competently.
02:23 And we're hoping that people are sort of backing the protest,
02:27 that they're on our side.
02:28 And I think from the reception that we've had already, there's been a big uptake.
02:33 I think perceptions changed from the last one with the tennis balls,
02:36 where I think everyone was a bit apprehensive.
02:38 But obviously, we're not happy with the way the club's being run.
02:42 And I think there's a lot of sentiment of that tonight.
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02:54 >> My focus today was what I would say about my game.
02:58 I think I spoke in the press conference,
03:03 in the media about some things.
03:08 This is where we are, but this is the reason I'm here.
03:13 I want to change some things.
03:15 I want to bring everybody together, because this is what we need.
03:21 I started my process here, and hopefully I can do this in the next weeks,
03:26 in the months as well, and we achieve our goals together.
03:30 And yeah, then we have a great club with great supporters.
03:36 This passion here in the city is for me outstanding.
03:40 And yeah, this is what I can do.
03:42 I can bring good results, and I think some good results is always helping,
03:48 because then everybody's more positive instead of maybe thinking too negative.
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