James Bord primed for Sheffield Wednesday takeover - AI thinks these 3 things will happen within 3 months | OneFootball

AI has predicted three things James Bord would look to do immediately as Sheffield Wednesday owner

AI has predicted three things that James Bord will aim to complete during his first three months as Sheffield Wednesday owner.

The Owls' takeover saga looks like it may be eventually drawing to a close, after months of speculation about who may lead the club forward into the future.

After being unable to satisfy a £1m HMRC bill, Dejphon Chansiri was forced to place the Steel City side into administration in late October, which brought forward as many as 80 parties interested in a takeover.

That list was eventually narrowed down to three, with reports suggesting that ex-professional poker player James Bord will lead the party selected to complete a takeover.

With this in mind, Football League World has employed AI chatbot, ChatGPT, to predict three things that Wednesday's prospective new owner will look to do during his first three months at the helm.

Improve communication with supporters

One major thing that was lacking during Chansiri's time as Sheffield Wednesday owner was communication with supporters.

Therefore, ChatGPT believes that this will be one of the first areas Bord will look to make improvements in.

Holding regular fan forums, issuing public statements and acknowledging where they need to develop as a club could all be tactics Bord looks to employ, as he attempts to get the fans on side.

The AI thinks that achieving strong communication between fans and the Owls will be critical, if the new ownership group are to be successful at Hillsborough.

This could be quite easy for Bord and Co. to achieve, as Wednesday fans will be naturally optimistic about their new owners after spending so long under Chansiri's rule.

Therefore, by implementing a few of these methods, the Owls' communication with supporters could seriously improve and have positive ramifications for their joint future.

Stabilise the club's finances

Another key issue during Chansiri's time as owner was Wednesday's finances.

The Thai businessman failed to pay players on time for five of the last seven months of his reign, which saw first-team operators such as Josh Windass walk out of the club for free.

ChatGPT believes that one of Bord's first priorities will be fixing this situation and making sure that the Owls have a solid platform to build towards the future from.

Once Wednesday's debt is addressed and cashflow is stabilised, the AI believes that they can then start looking ahead to the future.

This process will involve paying back creditors and with Bord's successful offer, there should be enough capital within the club to make sure this transition happens smoothly.

Making Wednesday's finances stable once more is arguably Bord' most important task as it is something that has hampered them for so long and stands in the way of real progression as a club. Positivity for Owls fans will come in the fact that the administrators decided that the ex-professional poker player had the best offer to lead Wednesday forward, which no doubt would have included resolving debt.

Prepare for next season

Although there is still plenty of football left to play during the 2025/26 campaign, the chatbot believes that Bord's main focus will be next term.

Wednesday have been hit with 18 points worth of deductions so far this term, which has all but confirmed their relegation down to League One.

ChatGPT thinks that the Owls' new owner will use this situation to his advantage, and begin preparing for next season as soon as possible.

Therefore, the Steel City side will have the best possible chance of fighting for promotion when back in the third-tier, which will be the ultimate goal for Bord.

This process may involve scouring the market to see which players will be out of contract next summer and starting to plan squad recruitment as a result.

Given their stature and new circumstances, Wednesday should be able to offer players an attractive proposition which may give them a further advantage in the second-tier.