Most bizarre blades day ever

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88/89 season ,we had secured promotion at wolves, and had to play bristol city last game of the season.
We had secured our place on the Dinnington branch supporters club coach ,only to find this had been overbooked ,and being from doncaster and not regulars on that particular coach were chucked off on the m1 slip road .After the driver saying it wasn't worth is licence people sat in the aisle.
So after thumbing a lift on a 3/4 full mini bus we were on our way to Bristol ,after a largely uneventful game which we lost but didn't care as promotion was secured,we headed back to sheffield and we're dropped off at bramall lane .walking down john Street I just happened to shove one of red wooden doors ,to my amazement it flew open and we'll you couldn't resist it ,we were on the pitch at midnight we were sat in dugout ,scored imaginary goals at the Kop end ,of course none of this went unoticed .as we departed the stadium the police were on John Street and we spent the night in West barr.got back to doncaster about 8 in the morning truly memorable day .
 

Hull in FA Cup semi other year.. There were 6 of us going and none of us "do" coaches so we had talked my brother into driving as he had a 7 seater. Journey down was going great then all of a sudden power cut out at JCT12 on M1, he managed to freewheel from outside lane all the way onto the slip road. We all started gazing under the bonnet (some more aware than others what we were looking at). Turned out one of the piston heads had popped up and needed replacing. We phoned RAC who kinda just said you've got no chance fixing this at side of road and with it being a Sunday, we were screwed to find a garage open.
I'm on twitter at this point hashtagging everything united related asking for fellow blades to pick us up. JimPhipps retweeted it and it went viral. One bloke said that they had 6 seats on his coach but they'd just passed JCT12, offered to bring us home though.
All the passengers were now calling taxi companies asking for 6 seaters and eventually we got one. Think he charged us £100 from JCT12 to Wembley.
Whilst all this was going on RAC said they could tow the car to a garage or home. My brother said "take it home cheers", the guy looked perplexed and said are you not coming with it? "No, I'm gonna Wembley mate".

En-route to Wembley again now with the car now heading north wondering if the coach would really wait for us. It did. And... Its drop off point was Birley Moor Road, I live at frecheville so walked home.

Turns out all 6 of us "do coaches" when required :D
 
gavtheblade said:
Arsenal away, in the cup game that never was.. "Brucie, take em off,Brucie Brucie take em off....."
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Random that because after the game I'm on about we were all singing - "he's got a big fat head, Steve Bruce, has got a big fat head"
 
Wasn't the most bizarre day ever but I remember the fa cup replay against Burnley and a load of blades got stuck on the motorway due to a fallen telegraph pole (or tree?). We completely missed the game but I remember people getting out of cars on the hard shoulder and jumping up and down every time Deane scored (his 2nd hatrick in 5 days). Don't think we got home until after midnight, never saw the game but still a cracking night with a carfull of blades!
 
Outside Highfield Rd, typical end of season (ish), nothing away match. All got a bit lairy after the match and blades fans were throwing horse shit at coppers who were charging into fans in the coach park. I was only about 14yr old, it was the first time I'd seen any bother at a match, wondering if throwing horseshit was common practice.
 
CarlingBlade said:
Outside Highfield Rd, typical end of season (ish), nothing away match. All got a bit lairy after the match and blades fans were throwing horse shit at coppers who were charging into fans in the coach park. I was only about 14yr old, it was the first time I'd seen any bother at a match, wondering if throwing horseshit was common practice.
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Talking it, yes.
Throwing it o_O
 
Bedrock Blade said:
The most bizarre blades day for me involved that twat who ran down the touch line and chinned the linesman. The whole day was like some weird dream.
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That was mine. My lad was mascot. My lad's mate was mascot also and his dad who came with us (a really nice bloke who is a Palace fan) said "What abahhht that then you nowvern fackin mankey?"

The rest of the game? A bit of a blur. Mainly wondering how to get out of Farty Park and home without me and the lads being stabbed.

pommpey
 
Not going into detail on this one because I've mentioned it on other threads
But the most bizarre is setting of home after a Brentford away night fixture, older blades will remember that there had been a bit of trouble after the game, fans throwing various things at each other, and some old guy had died.
Now I don't know if the police were treating it as serious as murder/manslaughter at first, but they brought every blade they could find, or stopped on the motorway on their way home, and brought us back to some huge hall to be questioned and finger printed.
All very surreal, especially as I had my old fella with me,and he was more than a little worried.
Turns out the poor fella had an heart attack ( unrelated to the throwing incident I believe).
Over reaction by the police I don't know, but some blades I believe got quite a way back home before being dragged back.
There were quite a few of us in that hall, so some of the su24 members of a certain age must have been in the mix.
 
30th September 2003 - Wimbledon 1 Sheffield United 2

Bizarre Fact 1
This game was at the National Hockey Stadium, the weirdest location for a game of football I've ever been to. Plus, it was in Milton Keynes when the opposition were still known as Wimbledon.
Bizarre Fact 2
Ashley Ward scored (say no more).
Bizarre Fact 3
There was a streaker, you don't get them these days like you used to!
Bizarre Fact 4
My wife (girlfriend at the time) attended and she absolutely hates football. To this day I don't know how I convinced her to come along!
 
The 0-5 McEwan Blades v Oldham Athletic.

I was in London but wanted to get back in time for the match, but I could only afford the National Express charabanc back to Sheffield.
It was a cold day I recall, the trip back never stopped due to the bad weather so we made Pond Street for 2.00pm.

Just in time for me to get myself ready and sorted for the match. Got to BDTBL for 2.30pm and was in the queue for the Kop when a steward noticed me, came over and explained that I was required to go immediately to the main reception. I thought someone in my family had contacted SUFC and I was required to go home immediately. How wrong I was!

Waiting for me, was the manager, the matchday captain and the club photographer!! Couldn't believe my luck... thought i'd won the 50/50, but it wasn't that either. What could it be?

"Listen laddie" said Billy, so I did and after a while of taking all the info onboard. I was escorted to the player's tunnel and said "Hello" to the referee and the linesman, got a pat on the head from the Oldham Athletic substitute and stood nervously waiting for the captains to appear.

Never felt as nervous in my life before that day, but hearing the Kop chant "United, United" made it easier.

My first and only appearance as a matchday mascot... a great day but shame about the result.

I was 39.
 

LardSardine said:
30th September 2003 - Wimbledon 1 Sheffield United 2

Bizarre Fact 1
This game was at the National Hockey Stadium, the weirdest location for a game of football I've ever been to. Plus, it was in Milton Keynes when the opposition were still known as Wimbledon.
Bizarre Fact 2
Ashley Ward scored (say no more).
Bizarre Fact 3
There was a streaker, you don't get them these days like you used to!
Bizarre Fact 4
My wife (girlfriend at the time) attended and she absolutely hates football. To this day I don't know how I convinced her to come along!
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Was that the game when one of our supporters, with connections to the music industry, was ejected for making racist comments?
 
Way back in early 70's two of us set off on Scooters to see Blades at Watford.
My Vespa developed fault and finally packed up near Retford, so had to double up on his Lambretta for rest of way.
Arrived at half-time of a dull 0-0 draw.
Then set off back and somewhere in middle of no-where, roadworks on A1 left southbound carriageway brightly lit with oncoming headlights and deserted northbound carriageway in pitch dark.
Unfortunately, we headed for the light, and handlebar brake lever scraped down side of oncoming sports car.
Lambretta wrecked, us taken to Bedford hospital.
I was in overnight, mate a bit more mangled, in for a few more, but both recovered eventually.
So we missed half a game, didn't see a goal, got involved in accident, got picked up by angry dads, and got charged for call-out of ambulance.
After that we went to games by Coach!
 
Bartyblade said:
Way back in early 70's two of us set off on Scooters to see Blades at Watford.
My Vespa developed fault and finally packed up near Retford, so had to double up on his Lambretta for rest of way.
Arrived at half-time of a dull 0-0 draw.
Then set off back and somewhere in middle of no-where, roadworks on A1 left southbound carriageway brightly lit with oncoming headlights and deserted northbound carriageway in pitch dark.
Unfortunately, we headed for the light, and handlebar brake lever scraped down side of oncoming sports car.
Lambretta wrecked, us taken to Bedford hospital.
I was in overnight, mate a bit more mangled, in for a few more, but both recovered eventually.
So we missed half a game, didn't see a goal, got involved in accident, got picked up by angry dads, and got charged for call-out of ambulance.
After that we went to games by Coach!
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Sept 1970. I was at BDTBL watching our reserves playing Man U that included Stepney, Ure, Crerand and Stiles who were dropped from the previous 1st team match (lost 4-0 at Ipswich)
 
CarlingBlade said:
Outside Highfield Rd, typical end of season (ish), nothing away match. All got a bit lairy after the match and blades fans were throwing horse shit at coppers who were charging into fans in the coach park. I was only about 14yr old, it was the first time I'd seen any bother at a match, wondering if throwing horseshit was common practice.
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I was there
Remember the police horses just wading straight through innocent bystanders queueing at a burger van
 
Darlington!

The whole day was fucking bonkers from beginning to end! Should've known what to expect when we'd just got on the A1 following a white luton van with a roller shutter on the back. Suddenly the shutter went up and a load of gorillas wearing red and white scarves started jumping around the inside of the van, aping apes! By the time we got home that turned out to be the most sane episode of the day!
 
Melbourne Blade said:
Wasn't the most bizarre day ever but I remember the fa cup replay against Burnley and a load of blades got stuck on the motorway due to a fallen telegraph pole (or tree?). We completely missed the game but I remember people getting out of cars on the hard shoulder and jumping up and down every time Deane scored (his 2nd hatrick in 5 days). Don't think we got home until after midnight, never saw the game but still a cracking night with a carfull of blades!
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*Psssst. Just to save you the embarrassment of Silent having to correct you, that was Deane's first hat-trick in those five days. The second one was at home against Ipswich the following Saturday. If you go back and edit it quickly, I won't tell anyone.*
 
Jonboy60 said:
Not going into detail on this one because I've mentioned it on other threads
But the most bizarre is setting of home after a Brentford away night fixture, older blades will remember that there had been a bit of trouble after the game, fans throwing various things at each other, and some old guy had died.
Now I don't know if the police were treating it as serious as murder/manslaughter at first, but they brought every blade they could find, or stopped on the motorway on their way home, and brought us back to some huge hall to be questioned and finger printed.
All very surreal, especially as I had my old fella with me,and he was more than a little worried.
Turns out the poor fella had an heart attack ( unrelated to the throwing incident I believe).
Over reaction by the police I don't know, but some blades I believe got quite a way back home before being dragged back.
There were quite a few of us in that hall, so some of the su24 members of a certain age must have been in the mix.
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Was at the game JB , unfortunately I was a bit of a bold boy , being on their end , we all got walked across the pitch at half time , lot of hassle on the way to coaches , got back into Sheffield around 6 in the morning .we won 2-1 if memory serves me right .
 
dublin 10 blade said:
Was at the game JB , unfortunately I was a bit of a bold boy , being on their end , we all got walked across the pitch at half time , lot of hassle on the way to coaches , got back into Sheffield around 6 in the morning .we won 2-1 if memory serves me right .
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My Dads told me off that story, he certainly found it very weird and a little bit scary.
 
LardSardine said:
30th September 2003 - Wimbledon 1 Sheffield United 2

Bizarre Fact 1
This game was at the National Hockey Stadium, the weirdest location for a game of football I've ever been to. Plus, it was in Milton Keynes when the opposition were still known as Wimbledon.
Bizarre Fact 2
Ashley Ward scored (say no more).
Bizarre Fact 3
There was a streaker, you don't get them these days like you used to!
Bizarre Fact 4
My wife (girlfriend at the time) attended and she absolutely hates football. To this day I don't know how I convinced her to come along!
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I went to that game and therefore claim I have visited "Wimbledons" ground, in my quest for the 92
 
dublin 10 blade said:
Was at the game JB , unfortunately I was a bit of a bold boy , being on their end , we all got walked across the pitch at half time , lot of hassle on the way to coaches , got back into Sheffield around 6 in the morning .we won 2-1 if memory serves me right .
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Did you end up back at the hall Dublin, or somewhere else.
 
SouthEssexBlade said:
Darlington!

The whole day was fucking bonkers from beginning to end! Should've known what to expect when we'd just got on the A1 following a white luton van with a roller shutter on the back. Suddenly the shutter went up and a load of gorillas wearing red and white scarves started jumping around the inside of the van, aping apes! By the time we got home that turned out to be the most sane episode of the day!
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Said it on previous threads but you will NEVER get a day like that again. I spent most of the second half almost on the touchline covered in chalk. Someone stole the linos flag and pranced up the touchline waving it camply. Everyone just laughed.People pissed up in fancy dress and allowed in. The pitch was so narrow in the last few minutes yet we played on! It was a fantastic yet surreal occasion that will never be allowed to be repeated. You just had to be there to appreciate it. Even Leicester couldn't surpass that day
 
away ends always empty. said:
88/89 season ,we had secured promotion at wolves, and had to play bristol city last game of the season.
We had secured our place on the Dinnington branch supporters club coach ,only to find this had been overbooked ,and being from doncaster and not regulars on that particular coach were chucked off on the m1 slip road .After the driver saying it wasn't worth is licence people sat in the aisle.
So after thumbing a lift on a 3/4 full mini bus we were on our way to Bristol ,after a largely uneventful game which we lost but didn't care as promotion was secured,we headed back to sheffield and we're dropped off at bramall lane .walking down john Street I just happened to shove one of red wooden doors ,to my amazement it flew open and we'll you couldn't resist it ,we were on the pitch at midnight we were sat in dugout ,scored imaginary goals at the Kop end ,of course none of this went unoticed .as we departed the stadium the police were on John Street and we spent the night in West barr.got back to doncaster about 8 in the morning truly memorable day .
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Most bizarre for me was the fateful day in 1989 at Swillsborough when Blades were at Northampton. Remember that they announced to the Blades fans to stand by for a major announcement at the end of the match and of course there were no smart phones in those days so most of us were puzzled what this was about. There were rumours about a major incident at the swine cottage but no hard news. At the end of the match which we won 2-1, they announced the terrible news that at least 20 plus people had died (early days) and I have never experienced such stunned silence at the end of a match. Remember the Blades players just stood around not knowing what to do and everybody slowly moving away in disbelief. As I drove home (I lived in Lancashire but went by Sheffield to drop off my mate) we listened to the radio as the death toll mounted and I couldn't help but shed a few tears at this staggering news and reflect on all the times I had been on Leppings Lane and been crushed by the poor exits on that end.
 

Against the Pigs on a Friday evening in 2009. I started drinking early and was well battered by the time the match started. We went 3-0 up and I was bouncing round the pub. Then they pulled two back and I was effing and jeffing at the tele.

I was in a British theme pub in Minneapolis and it was lunch time. The diners from the nearby offices didn't have a clue what was going on.
 
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