Are Sheffield weds a bigger club than Leeds Utd?

[Saltydog]

Just been reading a few facts and figures and am oh so totally shocked as I think that Weds might just be - this is specifically based on successes during recent time (not another "my dads bigger than your dad" post). I thought Leeds were "it" but now I am just not so sure.

My bubble has been burst.

Mischievous Regards Salty.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Are you in Yorkshire? No disrespect, but I am finding it hard to care much.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

No chance, I know of a fair few Leeds fans that live near by, never met a Wednesday fan.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Leeds are bigger than the biggest thing you can think of. I know, because they told me it was so.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Both Leeds and Wednesday are more MASSIVE than the rest of world football put together.

 

[Icy Gull]

If old school grounds are the yardstick, they are both massive

 

[ofco8]

Yes, I believe Sheffield Wednesday are a bigger club.

Just look at their history of League Champions and FA Cup final wins compared to Leeds. Also been in the League for longer.

Recent history may just be in Leeds favour but overall SW bigger.

 

[Hamilton]

Wednesday have spent more season in the top flight that Leeds I think.

But, this is the Champions of Europe we are talking about.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

I love Dirty, if I was a norverner I'd have their babies, if I was a woman, which I'm not, but you see what I mean?

 

[Sheebo]

2 biggest clubs in Europe IMO - impossible to choose between the 2 giants..

 

[LlcoolJ]

Sheffield Wednesday. MASSIVE club and what about that band.

 

[drew]

Why don't you state on what criteria you are basing this on. Recent history would have Leeds way above Sheff Wed, especially when you take into account that they have been in semi finals of the European Cup and Champions League. You might also need ot consider what their global presence is. The likes of Man Utd, Man City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, etc have a global following. Apart from a few expats, I can't see the same being said for Wed whereas Leeds may have a little more.

At the end of the day, who gives a stuff, neither are Brighton and Hove Albion.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Leeds just pip it for me.
Because their fans have the biggest mouths, biggest heads, biggest egos, biggest chips on their shoulders, and biggest delusions of grandeur than Wednesday fans.
But it's a very close call.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Leeds>>>Wednesday

Wednesday>>>Barcelona, Real Madrid

All other clubs are insignificant

 

[LlcoolJ]

Having lived in Sheffield for ages I've always seen Wednesday as being a bit crap in general. Most of the Wednesday fans I know have a bit of a sense of entitlement problem, in that they feel they DESERVE to be in the top division because their club is so MASSIVE.

Over the years I had to endure quite a bit of stick for supporting TINY Brighton which has obviously turned round somewhat in recent years. United fans on the whole are different and more resigned to their team being pretty shit with any success being a bonus instead of being deserved. Just an observation.

I was walking to the pub years ago wearing an Albion shirt when a group of blokes fixing a wall saw me from a distance. One shouted "Wednesday are shit!!". I shouted back "It's Brighton not Wednesday" to which he replied "Oh, sorry mate!". Which isn't relevant but was funny.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Having lived in Sheffield for ages I've always seen Wednesday as being a bit crap in general. Most of the Wednesday fans I know have a bit of a sense of entitlement problem, in that they feel they DESERVE to be in the top division because their club is so MASSIVE.

Over the years I had to endure quite a bit of stick for supporting TINY Brighton which has obviously turned round somewhat in recent years. United fans on the whole are different and more resigned to their team being pretty shit with any success being a bonus instead of being deserved. Just an observation.

I was walking to the pub years ago wearing an Albion shirt when a group of blokes fixing a wall saw me from a distance. One shouted "Wednesday are shit!!". I shouted back "It's Brighton not Wednesday" to which he replied "Oh, sorry mate!". Which isn't relevant but was funny.

Good anecdote, but don't all teams that have been in the top division feel some kind of entitlement? Just look at some of our hallowed posters on NSC. And lets be fair we are a nothing club in terms of achievement.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Having lived in Sheffield for ages I've always seen Wednesday as being a bit crap in general. Most of the Wednesday fans I know have a bit of a sense of entitlement problem, in that they feel they DESERVE to be in the top division because their club is so MASSIVE.

Over the years I had to endure quite a bit of stick for supporting TINY Brighton which has obviously turned round somewhat in recent years. United fans on the whole are different and more resigned to their team being pretty shit with any success being a bonus instead of being deserved. Just an observation.

I was walking to the pub years ago wearing an Albion shirt when a group of blokes fixing a wall saw me from a distance. One shouted "Wednesday are shit!!". I shouted back "It's Brighton not Wednesday" to which he replied "Oh, sorry mate!". Which isn't relevant but was funny.

I could be wrong, it's just an observation but I have always felt that Sheffield United fans are more passionate and loyal than Wednesday.

 

[Working class pride]

Both clubs succesful on the pitch and have good support. Leeds still a national support after their glory years. However its right to say that they are both big clubs, its just that they get smaller crowds than Brighton and Hovve Albion, always an amusing line to deliver to a leeds or wednesday fan

 

[Guinness Boy]

If old school grounds are the yardstick, they are both massive

There's a bit more to it these days. Old School ground is needed but so is a base in Yorkshire that's so shit that anyone with money moved away to London years ago and now only does away games. It helps if you were recently the champions of Europe but you get points for recently having had the biggest crowds in League One. Score draw here. Impossible to separate,

 

[spence]

Leeds easily. They sell out nearly every away end every week. Wednesday no chance.