Richard Crisp will be in Sheffield Magistrates Court on Monday charged with sending communication/article of an indecent or offensive nature, relating to a post on X following the death of Mark Townsend last month.

Mr Townsend had gone to Hillsborough on Saturday, September 28, to watch the Baggies play Sheffield Wednesday when he fell ill during the first half. He died shortly afterwards.

 

Crisp, aged 55 from Lennox Road, Sheffield, is accused of writing a social media post that was ” indecent or grossly offensive nature for the purpose of causing distress or anxiety” shortly afterwards.

 

“We condemn absolutely this outrageous behaviour and underline our zero tolerance policy towards unlawful activity on all social media platforms.

“Our thoughts remain with the loved ones of Mr Townsend and the wider West Bromwich Albion community at this incredibly difficult time.”

 

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Seven-figure Sheffield Wednesday transfer deal is already looking like a bust: View

Sheffield Wednesday had a very busy summer as Danny Rohl was backed to reshape the squad ahead of his first full season in charge.

So far, the results have been inconsistent, with the Owls sitting 15th in the Championship, and it’s also been a mixed bag in terms of how the new recruits have settled.

Of those who have failed to impress in the early months, perhaps the biggest surprise has been Ike Ugbo.

Ike Ugbo is struggling to rediscover his best Sheffield Wednesday form

That’s because the forward had been on loan at Hillsborough last season, and his goalscoring form was key to Rohl’s men pulling off an unlikely escape.

Ugbo found the net seven times in 18 games during the second half of the campaign, but that didn’t tell the whole story. Every goal the 26-year-old scored came in a victory, so his contribution really can’t be understated.

Therefore, it was no surprise that Rohl and the recruitment team were pushing to bring Ugbo back to Yorkshire, and they finally got a deal done in August, with the signing seen as a real coup due to the competition for his signature.

Yet, nine games into the season, Ugbo has not got near those levels since the permanent switch from Troyes.

In fairness to the striker, a slow start was always to be expected.

Ugbo had a disrupted pre-season as there was plenty of uncertainty over his future, so it was going to take time to build up his fitness.

However, that would only be an excuse for the first few games. It’s something that should’ve been rectified, but Ugbo is still not near his best.

A goal and an assist in the convincing League Cup win at Grimsby should’ve been what Ugbo needed to get going in the Championship, but he didn’t take the opportunities that came his way after starting in the following games.

Ike Ugbo must fight to show his quality at Sheffield Wednesday

With Ugbo’s poor run in front of goal continuing, Rohl made the decision to use him from the bench in the win at Coventry City last time out, as Jamal Lowe led the line.

The former Swansea man did well, as he was involved in the equaliser, and he was a constant threat in what was a good performance by the Owls.

It should be said that Ugbo played his part when he came on, but he has now failed to score in eight games, and with the team picking up all three points against the Sky Blues, it would be no surprise if the boss kept faith with that XI moving forward.

That would frustrate Ugbo, but ultimately, all strikers will be judged by goals, and this run is a worry for the ex-Chelsea youngster.

 

Of course, it’s far too soon to be writing Ugbo off, but the reality is that Wednesday would’ve been hoping for more by this stage of the season.

The £2.5m fee may not seem a lot in the modern game, but it was a big outlay for Wednesday in the summer, and Ugbo needs to start performing after the international break to ensure it’s not a deal the club regrets.

 

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