SWFC: Bird strikes, waits with Stoke and karaoke – How Owls signed-off European trip – thestar.co.uk
Sheffield Wednesday’s European pre-season trip ended with a lengthy delay at Vienna airport after their Ryanair aircraft suffered a bird strike. The disruption followed a team-bonding evening and brought an otherwise positive training camp to an unusual close, as the club prepares for the new season.
Players, staff, journalists and Stoke City were delayed by around six and a half hours. The group had attended a dinner, drinks and karaoke event hosted by chairman David Storch, who reiterated his commitment to providing a strong environment for the squad.
In short
- Bird strike delayed Wednesday’s return from Vienna.
- The airport wait lasted about six and a half hours.
- The trip ended after a chairman-hosted karaoke evening.
Explained simply
Sheffield Wednesday is a professional football club based in Sheffield. The club's return from a training trip to Europe was disrupted when their Ryanair aircraft experienced a bird strike at Vienna airport, resulting in a delay of approximately six and a half hours.
The incident affected not only Sheffield Wednesday's players and staff but also journalists travelling with the team and Stoke City, another professional football club. Before the delayed departure, the group had attended a team bonding event organised by Sheffield Wednesday's chairman David Storch, which featured dinner, drinks and karaoke.
Training trips before a football season begins help players build fitness and develop team unity. The long delay brought the camp to an unexpected end, though the chairman's involvement in organising team activities demonstrates his commitment to creating a positive environment for the squad.
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