Why I had to be part of boycott

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY fans did what no supporter wants to do last night - and what no supporter should feel like they have to do.

- BY JAMES WHALING

The essence of being a fan is going to the match, cheering on your team and being part of something which binds together generations of like-minded people.

Two completely empty stands at Hillsborough for the Owls’ Carabao Cup clash against Leeds, signify a club on its knees. And, more pertinently, the name emblazoned into the seats of the North Stand provided the reason why: CHANSIRI.

Wednesday's hapless Thai owner has taken them to the precipice of oblivion, and fans feel the only way to force him out is to starve him of cash.