The Steel City

[johnnydawg68]

Wednesday for two reasons:

1) Their color is blue
2) Michael Palin was a Wednesday fan

Edit: Apparently Palin is actually a Blade as someone else pointed out:

"My first affinities were with United when I was at school in Sheffield. Then
in 1965 I came to live in London and just any victory for a Sheffield team
was to be welcomed.

But I had to “come out” when I was up in Sheffield eight years ago and someone
said: “Come on, you can only support one team.” So since then I have found
it easier to say I am a Blade — though I am still keen to see them both do
well".

 

[1874]

Villa is my club and I thank god for that, but I've always had a big soft spot for Sheffield Wednesday and a certain club from Merseyside.

 

[Blue 1]

Always preferred the Blades to the Owls. Not really sure why.

Think it's a shame Sheffield hasn't had a top-flight club for such a long time now. It's a decent city.

Would like to see one or both of them in the top flight again, along with one or both Nottingham Clubs, Villa and Derby County, to be honest.

Bollocks to Leeds though. "We all hate Leeds and Leeds, Leeds and Leeds and....."

 

[Brendan Janus]

Bollocks to the West & East Midlands !!

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

I just like Wednesday's name.

 

[Brendan Janus]

I just like Wednesday's name.

Formed in Owlerton, hence the knickname !!

 

[Roztitute]

Love the Blades to come back up bet that would be a boss away

 

[Gladystweet]

Don't mind Utd but just prefer Wed. Hope this helps.

 

[Cork Evertonian]

If you don't effing bounce your a blade.lol I love that Sheffield Wednesday chant.

 

[ijjysmith]

Mate Wednesday were the first club in Sheffield.I don't mind the blades either, but yeah the owls all the way for me.Wednesday to be fair are a bigger club than United.At least the Owls have a major trophy win to their name, captured on coloured tv.lol

This is incorrect.

 

[dholliday]

Mate Wednesday were the first club in Sheffield.

This is incorrect.

Indeed. Sheffield FC are still going, founded in 1857! Oldest club in the world, I think.

 

[Cork Evertonian]

Everton have huge support now in the USA, thanks to Tim Howard and Landon Donovan.Sheffield Wednesday had a USA international, playing for them in the early 90's, by the name of John Harkes.He became the second american to play at Wembley Stadium, in the Owls win over Manchester United in the 1991 League Cup final.In the 1993 League Cup final, which the Owls lost to Arsenal, Harkes became the second american to score a goal at Wembley.A bit of trivia there for the american blues on here.

 

[dholliday]

He became the second american to play at Wembley...Harkes became the second american to score a goal at Wembley.

Who was the first?

 

[Cork Evertonian]

Who was the first?

The first american to play at Wembley, was Bill Regan for Romford in the 1948-1949 season.The first american to score a goal at Wembley, was Mike Masters for Colchester United, in their 1993 FA Trophy final victory.

 

[dholliday]

The first american to play at Wembley, was Bill Regan for Romford in the 1948-1949 season.The first american to score a goal at Wembley, was Mike Masters for Colchester United, in their 1993 FA Trophy final victory.

nice one, Cork. interesting it took 45 years until an ammie scored a goal at Wembley.