As hundreds of fans sat in the assembled seats at the Cutlers Hall last night, more fans had to take standing room only positions at the back to hear what the chairman had to say.
Allen endured a tough time as fans kept coming up to the front microphone to criticise him, especially for the sacking of Paul Sturrock which in hindsight, was perhaps the right decision although I do think that Sturrock should have been given longer to prove what he can do.
The packed masses asked Allen's reasoning behind the board not giving Sturrock the funds for a new striker but they did – and Sturrock went out and brought in Charlton winger Lloyd Sam instead.
Sturrock was also set to put Kenny Lunt on the transfer list only months after signing him to a long-term deal in the summer but an injury to the already transfer-listed Glenn Whelan after the Leeds game made sure the Crewe man's future was secure at Hillsborough – Lunt incidentally has played very well in the last few games.
Supporters slammed Allen for not taking a donation from supporters groups to help fund a loan signing – the board stated if it was a ‘no-strings attached' donation they would have taken it - perhaps the 'no-strings' part was a seat on the board and the directors were not willing for that to happen.
Brian Laws' aim though is simple; he is here to get us promotion and hopefully by 2008 because that is when the club have to pay back interest to the back which has accrued on the debt – although this can be renegotiated at the time.
The club have also negotiated a deal with the bank which will be beneficial if we sell a player for in excess of £2million – we can use the initial £2million for squad building but any thing over it goes to help clear the debt off.
Allen is still hoping to sell the Middlewood training ground and has had the help of MP Clive Betts and will meet with Council leader Jan Wilson soon.
But after the club made a profit on their annual accounts, the board stated that a good cup run and returning crowds can give The Owls more money to spend for a promotion push next season.
Finance director Bob Grierson though stole the headlines after a very vocal argument with fan's group leader ‘Wednesdayite' Darryl Keys – which many fans thought was a personal attack.
Just as things were getting interesting though, Allen called a halt to proceedings right at the end of ‘Wednesdayite's' resolutions and did not even allow the fans to ask questions regarding any other business.
Allen came across as cocky, arrogant and a bully but if there are any investors who do want to buy his shares, as long as they can give a bank a secure plan to pay back the debt and move the club forward, then the board will talk which has got to be in the best interests of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club.