Sheffield United fan spots designer error

CJ and BackBites always endeavour to ensure that all the information we publish is accurate and in no way misleading, and it is normally disappointing to receive letters pointing out our errors. We say 'normally' because this letter of complaint from Jim Dinnigan of Balfour Kilpatrick cabling division cheered our day.

Dear Sirs,

Re: Sheffield United, John Street Stand

With reference to the article and picture featured in CJ, 22 June 1995, 'John Mowlem Construction has won two stadia contracts in Yorkshire...'

I feel that I must point out two major inaccuracies featured in the picture accompanying the aforementioned article.

1. The formation of the players shown is incorrect. All Sheffield United's outfield players should be bunched together in the penalty area waiting for the goalkeeper to punt the ball up field.

2. There is a major design fault with the stand. It is facing the pitch!

I trust that you will print a full apology in due course.

Yours etc

Jim Dinnigan

Commercial engineer and disillusioned Sheffield United fan

CJ replies: We do indeed apologise in full for such crass errors. It is our policy to scrutinise text and pictures to eradicate such obvious mistakes - just recently an illustration showing Manchester United with all 11 players still on the pitch was spotted at the last minute, as was another showing Leicester City on the attack. We would like to plead that in this case we mistook Sheffield United for Sheffield Wednesday, but obviously the same criticism would have been levelled at the picture.