“Why?”, “Ain’t good enough” – A lot of fans react to Sheff Wed extending 27 y/o’s contract
Sheffield Wednesday confirmed on Thursday that Joey Pelupessy had his contract extended until 2021, but the news hasn’t gone down too well with some supporters.
Pelupessy struggled for form and playing time under Garry Monk and was out of contract this summer, so many dissenting voices from Twitter may have expected him to be a casualty.
https://twitter.com/Lenodhstrom/status/1268498406852440065?s=20
Why o why???? Who has made this decision??
— Peter (@Peter60504275) June 4, 2020
Joke of a club ! Worst midfielder I’ve ever witnessed at hillsborough ! #monkout
— Jamie Jackson (@jacko_1066) June 4, 2020
Pathetic
— Mark (@mark42swfc) June 4, 2020
WHO is in charge of recruitment? This is embarrassing.
— Paul Pashley (@MrPaulPashley) June 4, 2020
Why? Really why? Personally, I don’t think any of the out of contract players should get new deals due to their terrible performances over recent seasons. But Pelupessy?!? He guy does nothing. This just sums up what is wrong at the club. #Clueless
— AgromanJ (@JagarJgrom90) June 4, 2020
The only good thing to come from this is to sell him for profit in the summer ! Ffs he ain’t good enough! He’s an athlete not a footballer !
— big jim (@jimhadadream) June 4, 2020
Get your bags packed @GarryMonk decisions like this will cost you the patience of the fans and will end up costing you the job.
— John Paul (@Owl4Life23) June 4, 2020
Pelupessy joined Wednesday from Heracles Almelo in January 2018 and has gone on to make 71 appearances in all competitions, scoring one goal and making three assists.
The 27-year-old’s third season at Hillsborough hasn’t gone to plan, however, after falling behind Barry Bannan, Sam Hutchinson, Massimo Luongo and Kieran Lee in the pecking order, so it wouldn’t have been a surprise if he left.
A likely explanation for the Owls keeping Pelupessy may have been the Dutch midfielder having more years ahead of him than the 30-year-old Sam Hutchinson and 31-year-old Kieran Lee while making less of a dent on the wage bill.
If Hutchinson and Lee are released in the coming weeks, Monk would be left with only Bannan, Luongo and the inexperienced Alex Hunt in midfield. Pelupessy at least provides some cover.