Wednesday have lost their opening four games this season

Comments on the owlstalk.co.uk website have been critical of Wednesday's chairman and board of directors.

The club said on Friday: "A fan site has consistently been used as a forum for the posting of untrue and damaging statements about the club."

The website says the comments are the typical, harmless opinions of fans.

Sheffield Wednesday currently lie bottom of the Championship table, having lost all four of their games so far this season.

Neil Hargreaves, who runs the website, said he was only alerted to the club's objections when he received a letter from the club saying it was going to take legal action.

It is the kind of comment you hear in pubs up and down the country and on phone-ins after a game Neil Hargreaves, Owlstalk website

"I was terrified," he told BBC Radio Sheffield.

"Within 10 minutes I was on the site and removed every single one of the posts they were on about, whether I agreed they should be removed or not, just to appease the club.

"We completely disagree that they are defamatory and we are going to defend ourselves on that basis.

"Most of the comments that the club have made complaints about are typical fan-speak. It is the kind of comment you hear in pubs up and down the country and on phone-ins after a game."

In a statement, Sheffield Wednesday said: "The club's lawyers (K&L Gates) have written to the operator of that site regarding his involvement in the publication of those statements and asking for information about the individuals that have made those statements.

"We are considering the response from his lawyers and are taking advice on the appropriate action to be taken.

"The club expects and welcomes comment from its supporters, but when those comments include false and misleading allegations and accusations, the club will need to take action to protect its reputation and the reputation of its directors."