Some Sheffield Wednesday fans have flocked to a tweet that was posted by ex-Owls midfielder Jose Semedo which shares a link to an article that was recently published by Yorkshire Live featuring some comments from the Portuguese midfielder who has opened up about his departure from Hillsborough.
Semedo left Sheffield Wednesday back in the summer of 2017 when the club didn’t opt to renew his contract and the 35-year-old recently told Yorkshire Live that he “was very disappointed” with how his departure from the club transpired, going on to explain that he “didn’t understand” why a new contract offer never came.
He also expresses his regret at not getting the chance to say “see you later” to the fans and the ex-Owls man also made a point of thanking Wednesday fans in his recent tweet sharing this article.
Some Wednesday supporters have been responding to Semedo’s post, with many of them sharing some positive comments for the ex-Owls man. Read the replies of some Wednesday supporters to Semedo’s recent post in the tweets below.
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It was good to talk about this. Thank-you to the fans, as always. #swfc ???? https://t.co/8RrArMyQvp
— José Semedo (@JVSemedo) May 14, 2020
Great player and servant to our Club Jose..Always welcome at Hillsborough ????#swfc
— RETRO WEDNESDAY (@WednesdayRetro) May 14, 2020
Got a bit emotional reading this so nice to hear the love you have for the club and hope to see you at Hillsborough again soon ?
— Chris Bingham (@captainhelmet69) May 14, 2020
Wednesday legend
— Mark (@mark42swfc) May 14, 2020
Are you disappointed by how Sheffield Wednesday handled Jose Semedo's departure from the club?YES
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Thank you for clarifying, you’re a #swfc legend and welcome back at Hillsborough anytime
— ian marshall (@luckymanian) May 14, 2020
Welcome back to Hillsborough anytime Jose.
— Alex (#stayhomesavelives) (@AlexanderSwfc) May 14, 2020
Sad to know that things ended that way! The fans would accept you back in a heartbeat! #swfc
— Adam Hawksworth (@AHawksworth1) May 14, 2020
You’re welcome back any time. We need leaders and personalities like you in and around the team.
— Kate Tripp ?? (@Katiusmatius) May 14, 2020
What do we think?
This article from Yorkshire Live states that Semedo was a “fan favourite” during his time at Hillsborough. With that in mind, it may be understandable why some Owls fans may be disappointed by how their club handled his departure back in 2017.