We welcome the encouraging announcement from Sheffield Wednesday today regarding the appointment of Lee Strafford as Chairman and Nick Parker as Chief Executive.

Wednesdayite are looking forward to working closely with the SWFC Board under the Chairmanship of Lee Strafford as well as with Nick Parker and the business management staff at the club. We have had several discussions with Mr. Strafford in the weeks since he joined the Board and have another meeting scheduled for Wednesday afternoon (7th January 2009).

The signs from the new members of the Board are very encouraging, especially their willingness to take decisive action and their stated desire to engage with the fans as they develop the club's business plans.

We noted the statement from Sheffield Wednesday with regard to the departure of Kaven Walker and wish to reassure members that we have every reason to remain confident that the level of dialogue we had begun with the club in recent months will continue.

We are developing a promising relationship with new Sheffield Wednesday PLC director Lee Strafford and hope we can build on this in the future. So far, we are encouraged by the nature and frequency of dialogue and at this stage remain very optimistic about the future direction and progress of SWFC. We have two areas of focus in the coming weeks, the incorporation of the operational proposals made by Wednesdayite into the new business plan for the club and also supporting the current investment / takeover process.

Wednesdayite would like to wish all it members, SWFC club officials, staff, fans and players a very Merry Christmas.

It's been an eventful year for the club and all at Wednesdayite would like to take this opportunity to wish everybody a fantastic and prosperous new year - particularly Brian Laws and the Football Team, who deserve every success in the second half of this season and into the first half of the next season.

We hope 2009 will bring stability and success on and off the pitch - and of course for all our members and all Sheffield Wednesday supporters.

Keep visiting Wednesdayite.com for news of more events and initiatives throughout the New Year.