Hero and Villain: Sheffield Wednesday

Ownership in English football can prove to be quite the siren song for certain people. Some are seduced by it and win trophies, others drive clubs into the ground, call the fans nasty names, and take no responsibility. Dave Allen at Sheffield Wednesday was the latter, he took over the Owls in 2000 and the teams have not seen the light of the Premier League. His four years set the tone for two decades of despair.

Cult heroes in football come along more often than we think, but Sheffield Wednesday has a special place in their heart for David Hirst, the uber-talented, goal scoring, champagne swigging legend striker. He was a big part of Wednesday's best stretch of football in two generations when he played, winning a League Cup, finishing third England's top flight, and qualifying for Europe.

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