The people I'm happy for

[JJ Sefton]

I'm 37 this September. I remember Swansea/Wolves. I remember Leicester. I remember, er, being at home at hearing that L**ds had drawn with Reading. So I've seen promotions.

But it has occurred to me lately that there are an entire generation of Blades who know nowt but shit. If you are, say, 18, we were relegated from the Prem when you were 8, and we were relegated from Division Two when you were 12. Since then, Clough cup runs apart, its generally been pretty shit.

But now, today, thanks to Wilder and these players, they now have a memory like I have, or like older lads who remember Darlington, or Cardiff and Watford at home have.

Our younger fans have had some stick in recent years, not all undeserved, but they have stuck with this club through some right shite. This is their reward and I hope they enjoy it.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Absolutely.

I at least had the plecebo of the triple assault season.
Now we have something tangible.

 

[3-GBlade]

I am happy for all blades.... even those of us who are a bit near middle age aint seen a lot of joy!

 

[JJ Sefton]

I am happy for all blades.... even those of us who are a bit near middle age aint seen a lot of joy!

I'm happy for myself obviously, but if I was on my death bed a week ago I'd have memories of promotions to send me on my way. So, now, do those kids.

 

[DI36O]

I didn't really get into football until after the 1990 promotion, so this is my 2nd in 27 years. Given I can barely remember anything before the relegation season in 1993-4 it's the only 2nd happy ending in nearly a quarter of a century. I wish I could have bee there to see it.

 

[DifferentClass]

Up until 4:45 this afternoon I had only seen one promotion in my lifetime. Promotion is almost a foreign concept to me

 

[Guesty]

I didn't really get into football until after the 1990 promotion, so this is my 2nd in 27 years. Given I can barely remember anything before the relegation season in 1993-4 it's the only 2nd happy ending in nearly a quarter of a century. I wish I could have bee there to see it.

1993-94 was my first season as a season ticket holder (aged 5). So I've seen three relegations and only one promotion before today! Well, yesterday now, but you know what I mean.

Like Walthy says, delighted for the kids who are experiencing this for the first time.

 

[JJ Sefton]

I didn't really get into football until after the 1990 promotion, so this is my 2nd in 27 years. Given I can barely remember anything before the relegation season in 1993-4 it's the only 2nd happy ending in nearly a quarter of a century. I wish I could have bee there to see it.

You'll be there when we seal the championship.

 

[PokerBlade]

My first season of going to games finished with a trip to Wembley in '97. Since then I've had one season that didn't end in heartbreak or just merge into a list of other years without a trophy or real celebration. Even that was a second place finish.

I just want to say we've lifted a trophy in a year I've been attending games. We've got the first and most important prize locked up. Let's finish this in style and say fuck you to everyone and anyone who ever doubted us.

And, just to be greedy, let's get it won with a game to spare. Having that last game as nothing but a party is something I've dreamed of for years.

 

[Rodley]

I'm lucky to have had Bassett, Warnock & Wilder.

MemrieZ

 

[Northyorksblade]

Our Jack is almost seventeen and I am so glad he will be home for the Bradford game, when hopefully we will be champions too. He's cried a lot of tears over United since he became a Blade but now happy days.

 

[United Aren't Back.]

I am happy for all blades.... even those of us who are a bit near middle age aint seen a lot of joy!

In fact obviously we have seen mostly shit. Much more in quantity than the youth have.

 

[LS5 Blade]

We have not won anything since 1982 when I was 6 years old.

That will have all changed in under 3 weeks time! Thank you blades, it's been fucking emotional!!

 

[Blade56]

I'm 37 this September. I remember Swansea/Wolves. I remember Leicester. I remember, er, being at home at hearing that L**ds had drawn with Reading. So I've seen promotions.

But it has occurred to me lately that there are an entire generation of Blades who know nowt but shit. If you are, say, 18, we were relegated from the Prem when you were 8, and we were relegated from Division Two when you were 12. Since then, Clough cup runs apart, its generally been pretty shit.

But now, today, thanks to Wilder and these players, they now have a memory like I have, or like older lads who remember Darlington, or Cardiff and Watford at home have.

Our younger fans have had some stick in recent years, not all undeserved, but they have stuck with this club through some right shite. This is their reward and I hope they enjoy it.

Spot on post WB.

I was surprised how both my sons (30 & 34 yrs old) were more focused on winning the league than just being content with promotion. When I said a couple of weeks ago lets just be grateful if we can get out of this PPL they said it's ok for me I've seen success, they've only seen us fail to win anything!

They've been taken to Wembley many times, cup runs, old Trafford etc only to see us fail at the last hurdle. Yep they've seen us promoted to the PL but never as champions.

So for my lads and everyone in that age group this ones for you, enjoy!

As an aside there's been a lot of emotion expressed recently over lost dads so for all the dads and sons here and here in spirit this is our time. Let's keep it going.

 

[stringjunior]

It's kids like String s lad I have hope for. He's 8 and has a world of possibility ahead of him. Happy days

 

[blade67]

11th season as a season tickets holder over two separate periods (kids and mortgage got in the way for a bit).

Up till this season I've seen 8 seasons in league 1 and 2 in the championship.

2 relegations and no promotions so I'm due this

 

[axel smeets]

Yes. I'm 34 and take my best mate's lad, who is nearly 13. He's had a season ticket since he was 5 and I have said all year long, it will be him I am happy for as much as anything. He has sat through some crap but never wavered.

 

[1973Blade]

Yes, but the young 'uns have more chance of seeing us become champions of Europe one day! And, given scientific advances, maybe even champions of the milky way galaxy.

 

[blade too long]

lets not forget the best is yet to come

lifting the trophy

and in my 50 odd years of watching the blades
wednesdays won 1 rumblelows third rate cup but no titles
and this will be our 2nd title

so we win on trophies now

 

[LE3blade]

I didn't really get into football until after the 1990 promotion, so this is my 2nd in 27 years. Given I can barely remember anything before the relegation season in 1993-4 it's the only 2nd happy ending in nearly a quarter of a century. I wish I could have bee there to see it.

been married for so long, know all about only the 2nd happy ending in a quarter of a century

 

[Deleted member 875]

I've never physically seen a promotion. I was too young to appreciate 1982, tucked up in bed in 1984 when the Burnley v Hull game ended, I listened to it on the radio in 1989 and 1990, and in 2006 I watched the Reading v Leeds game end on Sky Sports. Yesterday I didn't find out we had done it until I turned my phone on at ten to 6, whilst everyone was celebrating I was busy to try to make a temporary repair on a split coolant hose on my broken down train at Peterborough station, and didn't want to turn my phone on, as I didn't need distracting from the job in hand. When I turned it after finishing what I needed to do on I also had the double whammy of finding out I had won £220 on the Grand National as well.

I loved yesterday but it wasn't just my day, it was a day for everyone who has followed this club through thick and thin. Brownie jnr went to his first game at the age of 3, a 5-3 win of Bournemouth, all I wanted for him to do was to follow my footsteps and enjoy supporting United as much as I have done. He went sporadically in the first couple of seasons and has had a season ticket since he was 5. It hasn't been hard during these times as the football at times has been shit, the atmosphere has been poxy, and all along I've promised him time and time again that one day we will have something to celebrate, and at times I feel like I have cheated him.

Yesterday I had to work, and I knew he would have loved to have gone to the beamback so he could see it himself. His Mum is a big Wednesdayite and we've been divorced a few years but she stepped in to the breach and took him down, and the most emotional moment for me was the pictures she sent me of after the match of Brownie Jnr, with a huge beaming smile across his face on the pitch at Bramall Lane, absolutely delighted with United promotion. It means just as much to him and is it does to me, and I'm just thankful that he got to enjoy what will be best day so far in his United supporting life.

 

[TBW57]

I'm 37 this September. I remember Swansea/Wolves. I remember Leicester. I remember, er, being at home at hearing that L**ds had drawn with Reading. So I've seen promotions.

36 years old! You cheeky young bugger.

I'll tan your bloody arse next time I see you.

 

[JJ Sefton]

36 years old! You cheeky young bugger.

I'll tan your bloody arse next time I see you.

Kinky.

 

[Fanny magnet]

I think the club is in a much stronger position than when bassett took us up from the 3rd or even when Warnock stopped us from dropping in it

I really feel the club hast the infrastructure the finances and the support ( the strongest I've known it for all the snide digs on here )to really kick on

 

[Marcus Aurelias]

I'm 82 you know but I can't even remember what happened yesterday, so this is indeed a big thing for me.

Ere, what did happen yesterday? What we talking about?

 

[Trigger Blade]

I'm 37 this September. I remember Swansea/Wolves. I remember Leicester. I remember, er, being at home at hearing that L**ds had drawn with Reading. So I've seen promotions.

But it has occurred to me lately that there are an entire generation of Blades who know nowt but shit. If you are, say, 18, we were relegated from the Prem when you were 8, and we were relegated from Division Two when you were 12. Since then, Clough cup runs apart, its generally been pretty shit.

But now, today, thanks to Wilder and these players, they now have a memory like I have, or like older lads who remember Darlington, or Cardiff and Watford at home have.

Our younger fans have had some stick in recent years, not all undeserved, but they have stuck with this club through some right shite. This is their reward and I hope they enjoy it.

I had exactly the same thought about the two younger Trigs yesterday, now both in their early thirties, both of whom were too young to understand 1989 and 1990, so they have enjoyed one promotion in their living memory. Even though it's out of a league that we've avoided for most of our history, it's very enjoyable and lessens my guilt at having inflicted The Blades on them

They have of course also witnessed six semi-final losses, not to mention half a dozen play off failures and if we could win one of those and even end up with a trophy, my happiness would be complete.

 

[Surrey Blade]

I'm happy for myself obviously, but if I was on my death bed a week ago I'd have memories of promotions to send me on my way. So, now, do those kids.

My late Dad was a man of Kent. Happily for me he brought me and my brother up as Blades. Just before he died 2 years ago I thanked him for inflicting years of suffering on me. It was the last time I saw him smile!! Well yesterday was for him ☺