Agenda item

NOTICE OF MOTION CONCERNING SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY AND SHEFFIELD UNITED FOOTBALL CLUBS

That this Council:-

 

(a)       congratulates Sheffield Wednesday FC and their supporters for winning promotion to the Championship;

 

(b)       thanks all supporters who attended the civic reception held on Wednesday, 9th March, 2012 and notes that event was attended by thousands of Sheffield Wednesday fans;

 

(c)        notes that Sheffield United FC were extremely unfortunate not to secure promotion as well and hopes that they will secure promotion to the Championship next season; and

 

(d)       believes that it is good for the City to have both football teams playing football at the highest levels and hopes that both Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United will return to the Premier League in the future.

 

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED: On the Motion of Councillor Steve Wilson, seconded by Councillor Roger Davison, that this Council:-

 

 

 

(a)       congratulates Sheffield Wednesday FC and their supporters for winning promotion to the Championship;

 

 

 

(b)       thanks all supporters who attended the civic reception held on Wednesday, 9th May, 2012 and notes that event was attended by thousands of Sheffield Wednesday fans;

 

 

 

(c)        notes that Sheffield United FC were extremely unfortunate not to secure promotion as well and hopes that they will secure promotion to the Championship next season; and

 

 

 

(d)       believes that it is good for the City to have both football teams playing football at the highest levels and hopes that both Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United will return to the Premier League in the future.

 

 

 

(At the request of the mover of the Motion (Councillor Steve Wilson) and with the consent of the Council and the seconder, the following alteration was made to the Motion as detailed on the Summons for this meeting:-

the replacement in Paragraph (b) of the word “March” with the word “May”.)