Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[HighfieldBlade]

 

[I should coco]

'Space caddette' was a reason why so many people lost faith in Blades Revival, seeing the money spunked before their eyes.

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

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It is good to be reminded occasionally of how bad the pitch used to be. Not to mention the kit!

 

[HighfieldBlade]

'Space caddette' was a reason why so many people lost faith in Blades Revival, seeing the money spunked before their eyes.

He had a good scoring record at Southend [?] before he joined us, but he only got a handful of goals for us, if memory serves.

 

[I should coco]

He had a good scoring record at Southend [?] before he joined us, but he only got a handful of goals for us, if memory serves.

'a handful' is being generous.

Very generous!

 

[Treeton Blade]

He had a good scoring record at Southend [?] before he joined us, but he only got a handful of goals for us, if memory serves.

'a handful' is being generous.

Very generous!

Did well against Ipswich at home, felt my contributions were well spent that day!, but that was it as far as I recall.

 

[HighfieldBlade]

Name the Blade

Spoiler: Answer

David Frain

 

[snootyfenooty]

I don't normally save ticket stubs but came across these random ones when clearing out. Brings back a few (mainly crap) memories

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You look at all those stubs and there's some degree of artwork involved. Except one. It looks like it's been designed by a computer illiterate 5 year old and knocked out on the cheapest dot printer they could find. Wankers.

 

[I should coco]

I seem to remember a little ditty:

David Frain
David Frain
Down the wing he does go like a train.
(to the tune of 'Bless em all')

Mind you, not one that trainspotters would queue up to see......

 

[BushBlade]

'Space caddette' was a reason why so many people lost faith in Blades Revival, seeing the money spunked before their eyes.

How do think McCabe feels then?

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

 

[HighfieldBlade]

Monks DIY....Queens Rd at the Shoreham St junction.

 

[HarryHaslam]

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

 

[Silent Blade]

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Stewart Evans in middle of back row. Didnt play a 1st team game for us but Bassett of Wimbledon saw something in him and signed him. Was a regular in the Dons' climb from the 4th division to the 1st. Scored for Wimbledon with a diving header when they beat us 2-1 at the Lane in May 1984

 

[Johnstreetstand]

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ArnoldWelton and Alltools. Names from the Sheffield tool trade. Alltools just bit the dust again recently.

 

[Blackheath Blade]

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That might be me in the pushchair SEB, we used to live on Carbrook Street.

 

[Blackheath Blade]

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Anyone notice something odd about the shirts?

 

[corkysbeard]

Anyone notice something odd about the shirts?

Badges???

 

[Blackheath Blade]

Badges???

Correct mate.

 

[Angef1Blade]

My old Dad, (a Blade obvs) used to take absolutely shitloads of photos in & around Sheffield back in the day - I think this must have been early-mid 70's but if anyone can be more specific I will bow to their superior knowledge.....

 

[DaveBassettsgoneonholiday]

Stewart Evans in middle of back row. Didnt play a 1st team game for us but Bassett of Wimbledon saw something in him and signed him. Was a regular in the Dons' climb from the 4th division to the 1st. Scored for Wimbledon with a diving header when they beat us 2-1 at the Lane in May 1984

Maybe he got bombed out of The Lane because of personal hygiene problems.....judging by the room MacPhail & Ryan (?) are giving him.

 

[bornablade]

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Monks DIY....Queens Rd at the Shoreham St junction.

Monks DIY on Queens Road. Next door there was a company called Hodkin & Jones. As a kid I used to wonder if there was a link with David Munks, Mick Jones and Alan Hodgkinson.

Different spellings but everything in those days ( and probably still is) was Blades related.

 

[Lane Ender]

That might be me in the pushchair SEB, we used to live on Carbrook Street.

Or me I was born on Maltby St.
Looks like Brown Baileys in the background

 

[Rodders]

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Absolutely no idea who that is - assume a junior player or a triallist? I'll go Chris Bettney.

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

Monks DIY on Queens Road. Next door there was a company called Hodkin & Jones. As a kid I used to wonder if there was a link with David Munks, Mick Jones and Alan Hodgkinson.

Different spellings but everything in those days ( and probably still is) was Blades related.

If it makes you believe your thoughts were not totally random, I used to work (in the loosest sense of the word) there in the summers; Hodgy always was and always will be my all-time favourite footballer, though I only pinched his name to come on the Forum 60 years later. Apologies to all who bought damaged goods there - I never got the hang of loading Lorries properly. Still have trouble loading a dishwasher.