Randomly bumping into Blades players

[1973Blade]

You're just going about your business when you look up and your hero is in front of you. For me, I was walking down Limb Valley when I walked past Blades supersub Steve Charles. I was too stunned to say anything.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Once saw Kevin McDonald on a night out in Barnsley.

I went up to him and said, "Are you Kevin McDonald?". He said, "No" and then walked off.

 

[Bladeloyal]

My eyesights not great I always randomly bang into players ,yours blunket

 

[Tyler Durden]

You're just going about your business when you look up and your hero is in front of you. For me, I was walking down Limb Valley when I walked past Blades supersub Steve Charles. I was too stunned to say anything.

I saw my all-time United hero Dane Whitehouse in the car park before the Millwall match. Stood 6 feet away and was too shy to say anything.

Next time.........next time.

 

[1973Blade]

Once saw Kevin McDonald on a night out in Barnsley.

I went up to him and said, "Are you Kevin McDonald?". He said, "No" and then walked off.

Did he attempt to disguise his Scottish accent?

 

[Stretch]

I saw my all-time United hero Dane Whitehouse in the car park before the Millwall match. Stood 6 feet away and was too shy to say anything.

Next time.........next time.

I have seen Dane a few times on matchdays around the ground. He is normally with a big group though so I never try to speak to him.

In the past I have spoken to a few in including Del Geary, Henderson and Tongue.

Most recently I spoke to Mark Howard in Waitrose. Nice lad.

 

[JohnDenver]

I once bumped into Charlie Hatfield in Dore Co-op. He looked a proper toe rag.

 

[Tyler Durden]

I have seen Dane a few times on matchdays around the ground. He is normally with a big group though so I never try to speak to him.

In the past I have spoken to a few in including Del Geary, Henderson and Tongue.

Most recently I spoke to Mark Howard in Waitrose. Nice lad.

I actually had a nice chat with Tony Agana once, thoroughly decent bloke. Good laugh as well.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Most recently I spoke to Mark Howard in Waitrose. Nice lad.

Is that what he's doing now? Good on him.

 

[silverfox]

I was chatting to TC recently told him about the TC silk scarf that I tied to my wrist in the early 70's.

What a twat I must have sounded!

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Did he attempt to disguise his Scottish accent?

No idea.

Both of us may or may not have been drunk at the time.

 

[Alfreton14Blade]

I once played in net in a school match against Trenton Wiggan's school. Trenton scored six past me and I got dropped for the next game.

Never forgiven the bastard

 

[bladesmanluke]

Oh yeah, pretty much half of last years squad in nightclubs at one point or other

 

[georgethecat]

Once played in a pre-season friendly against Tony Agana when he was playing for Notts County.

 

[10-0 win]

I bumped into half the 1997 team on holiday in Norway, they were walking towards the ground for a friendly from the coach, and I stopped the car to let them over the street. David White, Vas, G Stuart and beside him , Paul McGrath ,I pulled down the window and asked, have you signed for us, he smiled and nodded. We also had a big goallie on trial in the game (0-0 vs Odd Grenland), previously with Chelsea(forgot his name) Last to cross was Katchuro. All in smart black tracksuits that probably would look very dated today. 1997 squad listed with qualityplayers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997–98_Sheffield_United_F.C._season

 

[wizadry]

I was chatting to TC recently told him about the TC silk scarf that I tied to my wrist in the early 70's.

What a twat I must have sounded!

As long as it wasn't an half and half scarf? If it was then you'd have sounded a reyt twat.

 

[1973Blade]

Once played in a pre-season friendly against Tony Agana when he was playing for Notts County.

Who did you play for?

 

[northsomersetblade]

I was chatting to TC recently told him about the TC silk scarf that I tied to my wrist in the early 70's.

What a twat I must have sounded!

Could have been worse, it could have been Les McEwan.

 

[Sean Thornton]

I was chatting to TC recently told him about the TC silk scarf that I tied to my wrist in the early 70's.

What a twat I must have sounded!

Doesn't sound that good on here

 

[wizadry]

This season I have bumped into Simon Tracey, Brian Gayle, Paul Beesley, Jose Baxter, James Wallace, Che Adams and Harrison McGahey. The Charlie was shite but the tips weren't bad.

 

[georgethecat]

Who did you play for?

Glentoran.

 

[Deadly_D'Jaffo]

Just last week I shared a check-in queue with Ian Bennett at the JFK Airport on my return journey home.

I thought about saying hello, but he was wearing a Notts Forest backpack as his hand luggage. Embarrassing.

 

[1973Blade]

Glentoran.

Did you ever play in the European Cup or UEFA cup then?

 

[northsomersetblade]

Glentoran.

Are you not really a cat?

 

[1973Blade]

Just last week I shared a check-in queue with Ian Bennett at the JFK Airport on my return journey home.

I thought about saying hello, but he was wearing a Notts Forest backpack as his hand luggage. Embarrassing.

Did he drop his passport?

 

[georgethecat]

Did you ever play in the European Cup or UEFA cup then?

Home and away v Sparta Prague 1996. Heavy defeat out there. Wasn't pretty.

 

[1973Blade]

Home and away v Sparta Prague 1996. Heavy defeat out there. Wasn't pretty.

I'm impressed, you should always be proud to have played at that level. I bet you're the only one on the forum to have played in Europe (unless you include on the beach in Spain!)

 

[ken shabby]

Bumped into Len Badger in a pub in Chesterfield years ago, me uncle knew him and said i were a Blade, i uttered under my shy breath summat along the lines of "tha were a great player Len".... Modestly Len replied, "Tha must be pissed"... well i was, but i were right all the same!

 

[georgethecat]

I'm impressed, you should always be proud to have played at that level. I bet you're the only one on the forum to have played in Europe (unless you include on the beach in Spain!)

Irish league football is a reasonable standard bearing in mind the players are semi professional. Some of the more successful players in recent years to make a breakthrough in England have included Gareth mcauley (west brom) and Stuart Dallas (dirty Leeds). I also had the pleasure of playing alongside Glen Little for 2seasons before he joined burnley. Shame he was at the end of his career when he arrived at the lane.

 

[Finn Keane o' Balmaqueen]

Deep in the heart of Derwent Valley, I was recording some geological finds for the University.

About thirty minutes into the work, a gang, riding mountain bikes raced past.
Strange to see about twenty five all together, dressed the same almost.
Some faster than others.

First team squad, pre-season bonding session, mid/end of July 2009.