Bassett

[Deleted member 875]

I saw a piece on him on Sky Sports where he was talking with Wally Downes about the good old Wimbledon days, he is getting on a bit nowadays, I’d probably say early 70s, but he still looks like in fine fettle, and was still spitting out words in that I dominatable machine gun style with that thick cockney accent.

To my mind we still have so much to thank him for, and far from being a dinosaur, he was still way ahead of him with so many things such as sports psychology, conditioning and video analysis. He is probably still the greatest and most successful manager of my years supporting United although I’m hopeful Lord Wilder can match and surpass his achievements, and it is fair to say that I see a few things in Lord Wilder that he shares with Dave Bassett

 

[Topplayersleave]

I laughed at the story he told about Wimbledon playing against the pigs away and they were all in a Sheffield Hotel

Bassett said that he didn't expect his players to observe any curfew he might insist upon, but he told them that he expected them all to be professional enough to put in a performance the following day.

Bassett strolled into the hotel at 1.00 am to find it very quiet, he asked at reception to see if his players had all gone to bed early, the receptionist said they've gone out on the town and not arrived back yet

The players arrived back at stupid o'clock and then went and beat Wendy 0-2

 

[Deleted member 875]

I laughed at the story he told about Wimbledon playing against the pigs away and they were all in a Sheffield Hotel

Bassett said that he didn't expect his players to observe any curfew he might insist upon, but he told them that he expected them all to be professional enough to put in a performance the following day.

Bassett strolled into the hotel at 1.00 am to find it very quiet, he asked at reception to see if his players had all gone to bed early, the receptionist said they've gone out on the town and not arrived back yet

The players arrived back at stupid o'clock and then went and beat Wendy 0-2

You would do well to read the Crazy Gang book, full of great stories like that. It is when you read that book you realise what an exceptional manager Bassett was.

 

[Harry's Game]

Without Dave Bassett being manager when he was there is a very good chance there would be no Sheffield United at all today.

It also must be pointed out that Derek Dooley performed his greatest service for United at that time when Bassett couldn’t save Billy Mckweans terrible side from relegation he offered his resignation, the board was split on whether to accept and Dooley persuaded them to refuse it.

If Bassett had have gone then we would have been back in the 4th division in a couple of years with a Chairman in Reg Brealey potless and wanting out we were down to crowds of 8k and with the late 80s early 90s recession about to hit no one willing to invest in a failing football club that could have gone the way of Bradford Park Avenue.

Whatever you think about his style of football Bassett turned it around with no money and literary saved this club.

 

[blade67]

Without Dave Bassett being manager when he was there is a very good chance there would be no Sheffield United at all today.

It also must be pointed out that Derek Dooley performed his greatest service for United at that time when Bassett couldn’t save Billy Mckweans terrible side from relegation he offered his resignation, the board was split on whether to accept and Dooley persuaded them to refuse it.

If Bassett had have gone then we would have been back in the 4th division in a couple of years with a Chairman in Reg Brealey potless and wanting out we were down to crowds of 8k and with the late 80s early 90s recession about to hit no one willing to invest in a failing football club that could have gone the way of Bradford Park Avenue.

Whatever you think about his style of football Bassett turned it around with no money and literary saved this club.

In his early years the style was 4-4-2 that often played 4-2-4 with a direct style to 2 quick strong forwards who would bring the wingers in early. It was great to watch at times. Once he'd sold all his best players, it all got a bit more difficult TBF.

Great times to follow the blades.

Prefer watching this Wilder team to be fair

 

[Superblades]

Pinchy any minute now...

 

[Deadbat]

Pinchy any minute now...

Sadly Pinchy is on his own with his view. He football we play now is much better than anything we saw aesthetically under DB but our achievements under him for that 5 year period was outstanding. We went up back to back and finished comfortably safe 3 times and finished top 10 once beating all the big clubs except Arsenal at least once. Great times.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Simply the most enjoyable period of my Blades life. The back to back promotions, Filbert street, pigs double, Deane & Agana the list goes on. Makes me laugh about the criticism of the football we played back then, seriously some people don't understand football. Hodges once scored goal of the month v Luton after a back to front move that conatined about 20 passes.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I saw a piece on him on Sky Sports where he was talking with Wally Downes about the good old Wimbledon days, he is getting on a bit nowadays, I’d probably say early 70s, but he still looks like in fine fettle, and was still spitting out words in that I dominatable machine gun style with that thick cockney accent.

To my mind we still have so much to thank him for, and far from being a dinosaur, he was still way ahead of him with so many things such as sports psychology, conditioning and video analysis. He is probably still the greatest and most successful manager of my years supporting United although I’m hopeful Lord Wilder can match and surpass his achievements, and it is fair to say that I see a few things in Lord Wilder that he shares with Dave Bassett

I was 13-14 when he arrived and by the time he left he was my sporting hero.

Fuck what people say about playing style - we were on our last legs and he taught us how to fight, be feared and even have a degree of swagger.

“Go out there and cause some bollocks”.

There’s a motto for life.

 

[Silent Blade]

Simply the most enjoyable period of my Blades life. The back to back promotions, Filbert street, pigs double, Deane & Agana the list goes on. Makes me laugh about the criticism of the football we played back then, seriously some people don't understand football. Hodges once scored goal of the month v Luton after a back to front move that conatined about 20 passes.

4 passes not 20 passes.

See 54 mins 57 secs

 

[Bruce Wayne]

4 passes not 20 passes.

See 54 mins 57 secs

Wrong game/wrong season. The goal was scored at the Bramall Lane end.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

I saw a piece on him on Sky Sports where he was talking with Wally Downes about the good old Wimbledon days, he is getting on a bit nowadays, I’d probably say early 70s, but he still looks like in fine fettle, and was still spitting out words in that I dominatable machine gun style with that thick cockney accent.

To my mind we still have so much to thank him for, and far from being a dinosaur, he was still way ahead of him with so many things such as sports psychology, conditioning and video analysis. He is probably still the greatest and most successful manager of my years supporting United although I’m hopeful Lord Wilder can match and surpass his achievements, and it is fair to say that I see a few things in Lord Wilder that he shares with Dave Bassett

He doesn't have a "Cockney" accent Brownie. He is not a Cockney.

He has a London accent - a north London one to be precise - which is nothing at all to do with Cockney's.

I agree with most of your other points btw. Although I think Wilder is already streets ahead of him, I really do. As much as I liked Basset, what Wilder is producing is a form of football that is technically clever and very hard to play against. What Basset produced was route 1 football, to suit the players he had in the squad. Both are clever, but one is quite brilliant.

 

[Silent Blade]

Wrong game/wrong season. The goal was scored at the Bramall Lane end.

Rubbish!

The only other goal Hodges scored against Luton at the Lane was in the FA Cup in January 1992 and it was at the Kop End and it wasnt from a 20 pass move

 

[Pinchy]

Wrong game/wrong season. The goal was scored at the Bramall Lane end.

It never fucking happened.

 

[Pinchy]

Rubbish!

The only other goal Hodges scored against Luton at the Lane was in the FA Cup in January 1992 and it was at the Kop End and it wasnt from a 20 pass move

So he’s making things up again? La plus ça change...

 

[Pinchy]

Please move this to “Other grotesque anti-football.” It’s an embarrassment.

The only saving grace is a blatant lie exposed by Silent. Well done that man.

 

[Top Cat]

I'd steer clear of Google translate if I were you Pinchy. Epic fail.

 

[zablade]

Please move this to “Other grotesque anti-football.” It’s an embarrassment.

The only saving grace is a blatant lie exposed by Silent. Well done that man.

You are an embarrassment

 

[Bruce Wayne]

It never fucking happened.

Goal of the month, maybe not Luton then. There was so many great goals with great build ups under Bassett I forget.

 

[Pinchy]

I'd steer clear of Google translate if I were you Pinchy. Epic fail.

I’m afraid the amount of qualities you lack that ensure you could never ever be me are legion, so there your hypothesis fails, epic or otherwise.

I know nothing of Google Translate. Is he an Italian international?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Please move this to “Other grotesque anti-football.” It’s an embarrassment.

The only saving grace is a blatant lie exposed by Silent. Well done that man.

You keep peddling this myth that no good came of Bassett’s style and it took us backwards.

It’s bollocks.

Yes, it leaves a love of ‘up and at em’ - but we can also appreciate style too. Bassett taught us to fear nobody and also that togetherness and a bit of madness is an asset.

I’d love to be able to play teams off the park every week. I love that Wilder’s team can out football most of the division.

If we get to mix it with the elite I’ll love it even more if we do it with the fight and willingness to get a bloody nose that the team Wilder played in had.

 

[Pinchy]

Goal of the month, maybe not Luton then. There was so many great goals with great build ups under Bassett I forget.

You’re a liar.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

You’re a liar.

Why?

 

[Pinchy]

Why?

Let’s start with the twenty pass goal against Luton, which you’d still be claiming if Silent hadn’t embarrassed you. Twenty passes under Alehouse Dave? Not in a career, never mind one move.

 

[Pinchy]

You keep peddling this myth that no good came of Bassett’s style and it took us backwards.

It’s bollocks.

Yes, it leaves a love of ‘up and at em’ - but we can also appreciate style too. Bassett taught us to fear nobody and also that togetherness and a bit of madness is an asset.

I’d love to be able to play teams off the park every week. I love that Wilder’s team can out football most of the division.

If we get to mix it with the elite I’ll love it even more if we do it with the fight and willingness to get a bloody nose that the team Wilder played in had.

I was there mate. Bassett was a fucking alehouse hoofer.

Wilder hardly played under Diplodocus by the way. He was far too stylish and wanted to pass the ball. Kevin Gage didn’t reckon much to the ‘style’ either. He thinks Tuftyball is light years ahead of Bassett’s shite.

He set us back twenty years.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I was there mate. Bassett was a fucking alehouse hoofer.

And you call yourself a Blade. Disgusting.

 

[Pinchy]

And you call yourself a Blade. Disgusting.

I tell the truth. I don’t make things up. I would have thought you’d embarrassed yourself enough for one night and would wish to keep your head down.

 

[JJ Sefton]

My first six years as a Blade were under Bassett and they are still, probably, the most enjoyable. An undoubted club legend.

 

[zablade]

He set us back twenty years.

An out and out complete lie.

 

[Scooter_mcgavin]

My first six years as a Blade were under Bassett and they are still, probably, the most enjoyable. An undoubted club legend.

Unless you're Pinchy, who was voting with his feet and seething at beating the likes of Tottenham 6-1.