As a nine year old emerging football supporter born and bought up in Essex in a non-footballing family I started supporting the strangely named Sheffield Wednesday during the 1960 – 61 season. Apart from its name,  and a full colour squad picture in the Reynolds News, what attracted me to the club was its impressive form – the Owls eventually finishing second in the First Division. I had no idea of geography, or I might have become a Tottenham supporter during what was their ‘double’ season.u

To my eternal regret, that season turned out to be the highpoint of the last 50 years, although 91-92 came fleetingly, tantalisingly, close.

I have endured many low points. The mid-sixties match-fixing scandal; losing a two goal lead and the match in a FA Cup final; relegation and exile from the First Division for 14 seasons; the first of what seems an endless saga of financial crises; only just missing relegation to the Fourth Division by one place; the long, slow climb back to the First Division where the Club clung on for a few years before stumbling into relegation again; back to the First Division / Premier League for a few brief seasons of almost glory, before the ‘experiment’ with Charterhouse and reckless spending in the ‘90’s led to the Owls continuing, never ending, exile in lower divisions. And, in all of this, the mismanagement which led to the Hillsborough Disaster.

There have been some some highlights: the Club won the Rumbelows Cup. And of course, two Cup Finals in the same season, both against the Arsenal; both lost.  Compare the subsequent fortunes of both clubs. The Owls did manage to win a Division One play off final – an extra time win against Hartlepool, courtesy of some dubious decisions. And that's it.

During the last 50 years I have not wavered in my support. I have gone to as many games as I could – home and away. I was a shareholder when that was allowed. I have been a member of various supporters’ associations over the years, and joined the Membership Schemes. I have subscribed to i-player and its predecessor since its inception.

I supported the sale of the Club to Milan Mandaric. (Incidently, the real saviour of the Club then was the Coop Bank which cancelled the Clubs £17m debt. Given what MM then paid for the club and what he sold it for, he made a very decent profit. The only person who has).

And so we come to the Chansiri years. I discounted his original pledge that we would back in the Premier League in two years – we all knew that it wasn’t that simple. But Mr Chansiri threw money at the Club and in his first swashbuckling year we just squeezed into the Championship Play-offs, and then an over-achieving team playing a different style and formation from what had got them there lost the Final to very poor opponents. The next year – the Play-offs again. Playing without flair, the Owls lost on penalties with our very expensive star goal scorer refusing to take a penalty! You couldn’t make it up.

Then a succession of bad financial decisions, coupled with poor manager and player recruitment has led the Club to relegation again. Deducted points for the first time in our history (the decision of the EFL Appeals panel doesn’t make for pleasant reading), the Ground is now mortgaged and separate from the Football Club. We know nothing of the current financial and ownership arrangements because the long overdue Accounts for the season before the one just finished have still not been published.

I am sure that owner has had the best of intentions. He sensibly appointed experienced advisors when he took over. They didn’t last long, nor have any other advisors and professional managers appointed over the years. I did not want to see Tony Pulis appointed, but it seems that when he, inevitably, confronted the owner with some home truths, he was out before he could draw breath.

There have been several promises of improved consultation with fans organisations. All have fizzled out, left to wither on the vine. It seems that the Owner is only willing to listen to those who tell him what he wants to hear.

I am in despair about my Club.

There is no structure or organisation to the Club. Fundamentally, there is no financial or football strategy. No wonder the Club cannot seem keep hold of its promising young players. I have held senior financial and managerial positions in organisations much bigger and diverse than SWFC. I could not advise anyone with any ambition to join or stay with the Club. I wish Wednesdayite Liam Shaw and Osaze Urhoghide all the best.

I sincerely hope that Darren Moore his staff and what remains of the team manage to pull off a decent season in the First Divison. If sheer effort were enough, then they can do it. But as John Pearson observed in a recent commentary, the play-off final win was glorious and a wonderful day, but he did not want another. The Club should never again be in the First Division.

I have loyally supported the Owls through all the trials and tribulations of the last 60 years. But having just turned 70 it seems like I will never support a successful club, or now, one that I can be proud of.

I will not actively follow the team. I will look for its results, but I will spend whatever years I have left doing something else on match days. In protest at the way the Club is being run – destroyed – I have made the only realistic protest that is available to me. I have cancelled my i-player subscription. I will resubscribe if and when I see some signs that things might change, I won’t hold my breath.

Enough is enough Mr Chansiri.