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SheepdipBlade said:
It is indeed - and just to put the record straight with the foul mouthed gobshite from earlier - Calver is a spelling that's come into more regular use in the last few years - probably since Dee-Dahs started moving in and forcing out people like my mate who lived there for decades.

But never let the facts get in the way of a good rant eh?
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Probably changed spelling in Tudor times after Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned at Manor Castle and Sheffield folk decided to move away from the steelworks.......


Or, it was never Carver.......
 

SheepdipBlade said:
It is indeed - and just to put the record straight with the foul mouthed gobshite from earlier - Calver is a spelling that's come into more regular use in the last few years - probably since Dee-Dahs started moving in and forcing out people like my mate who lived there for decades.

But never let the facts get in the way of a good rant eh?
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Sean Thornton said:
Probably changed spelling in Tudor times after Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned at Manor Castle and Sheffield folk decided to move away from the steelworks.......


Or, it was never Carver.......
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Those fuckin dee dahs taking over our village n changing our name to Calver.

Historic Ordnance Survey Map of Calver, 1878 - 1879

Map of Calver, 1878 1879 from Francis Frith
www.francisfrith.com www.francisfrith.com

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Sean Thornton said:
Lived all my life in Carver and had to sell my house for six shillings and three pence halfpenny to someone off Wybourn and move into a hole in the road. Mi duck.
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It all started to go wrong wen't stagecoach dropped them rich dee dars off for a spot of salmon fishing ont Derwent. Carver Snuff's never been same since.
 
Sean Thornton said:
Lived all my life in Carver and had to sell my house for six shillings and three pence halfpenny to someone off Wybourn and move into a hole in the road. Mi duck.
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A harrowing tale indeed and it will come of little consolation , but I know someone who suffered an even worse plight than your own .

He and his wife had lived in the same house in Hathersidge for 57 years when ,one day , a man turned up on his doorstep accompanied by his wife , girlfriend , 6 kids and 2 Staffies , announced that he was off the Manor and simply said " Nah den dee , why dunt da just fuck off " and kidney punched him to emphasise the point .

At that point , my friend felt he had no alternative , handed over the keys and spent the next six months living under a hedge on the road up to Abneh , before being rescued by the Bumfred branch of the Salvation Army .

Be thankful for small mercies etc .
 
Ellie Roebuck had a season ticket from a young age. In Interviews she says she will always be a Blade no matter where she plays and there are photos of her celebrating promotion with a Blades flag and her Dad. Her Twitter account regularly mentions United results. Nice to see she is still a practicing fan despite her footballing success elsewhere.
 
SheepdipBlade said:
It is indeed - and just to put the record straight with the foul mouthed gobshite from earlier - Calver is a spelling that's come into more regular use in the last few years - probably since Dee-Dahs started moving in and forcing out people like my mate who lived there for decades.

But never let the facts get in the way of a good rant eh?
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Well I did intend to apologise as I thought my initial response was a bit harsh but I won’t if you’re going to perpetuate this crap. It’s never been called Carver. It’s called Calver and always has been, as the name comes from ‘Calf slope’ hence why it is PRONOUNCED ‘carver’. I was going to add an historic map but I see Robby Blade has already done so.
 
Robby Blade said:
Those fuckin dee dahs taking over our village n changing our name to Calver.

Historic Ordnance Survey Map of Calver, 1878 - 1879

Map of Calver, 1878 1879 from Francis Frith
www.francisfrith.com www.francisfrith.com

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Great map Robby. You’ll see that quite a lot of it hadn’t been built in those days. There is some truth about it being developed in the sixties and seventies as a satellite village for commuters from Sheffield.

Calver Sough has certainly changed, no traffic lights for a start.
 
I know this is done now but I used to go to Calver as long ago as the 70s and never saw it spelled with an 'R' but hang on i'll ask my mum who's from Curbar and is now 76.
 

I wondered if there had been a period where they were 'modernising' it and changed the name before going retro again but from the words of somebody there from probably late 40s (she'd have been 5 in 49) 'no, never'.
 
8lade said:
I wondered if there had been a period where they were 'modernising' it and changed the name before going retro again but from the words of somebody there from probably late 40s (she'd have been 5 in 49) 'no, never'.
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She’s absolutely correct. When did she leave?
 
BushBlade said:
Ey up SwissBlade scroll up, you’ll piss yourself at this bollocks.
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Ha ha brilliant! Some nonsense on this forum at times but It’s been Calver all my nans life and she’s 92 and only left Calver to go into a home a couple of years back.

Family on mums side all from Calver and lived there for a few years before ending up in Froggatt
 
A famous Blades fan from the past , which will come as a surprise to many , was the author of 'Kes' Barry Hines .

He himself was a very talented footballer and I watched him play many times for South Yorkshire Schoolboys and he went on to represent England at this level .

We first met in the late '60's through a mutual friend and got on very well right from the start . This relationship was rekindled in the mid '90' when we would meet up every couple of weeks for an afternoon booze up . During these sessions , the two things he most wanted to talk about were shared experiences from growing up in a working class background and the Blades .

He told me how he first went to watch us in the early '70's and that , even though he was brought up as a Barnsley supporter , it was love at first sight for us . He absolutely worshipped TC and considered him to be one of the finest players he had ever seen along with the likes of Law , Best and Charlton .

A lovely bloke who didn't deserve the torment he suffered in his final years .
 
The definitive word on Michael Palin is that he is a Blade. No if no buts. Heard him on the new RHLSTP podcast and he clearly states "Chris Wilder is my team's manager". And any quotes about him supporting W*dn*sday were from the days when he was first in London and he always wanted a Sheff team to beat a London side. So this can be laid to rest. By the way get it listened to...funny as fuck. RHLSTP With Richard Herring
 
ReggieBlade said:
The definitive word on Michael Palin is that he is a Blade. No if no buts. Heard him on the new RHLSTP podcast and he clearly states "Chris Wilder is my team's manager". And any quotes about him supporting W*dn*sday were from the days when he was first in London and he always wanted a Sheff team to beat a London side. So this can be laid to rest. By the way get it listened to...funny as fuck. RHLSTP With Richard Herring
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Pretty definitive and contemporary. Much as I like Chris Wilder I wouldn't want him to look like my mum.
 
Having listened to the episode now, he doesn’t really sit on the fence for this at all – not only talking about United as his team, but sticking the knife into Wednesday at the same time too – mentioning their heavy loss against Brentford around the time of the recording and gleefully saying they’re “falling apart”.

Are the Palin/Wednesday rumours just based on schooldays Palin? It’s completely possible to change a footballing allegiance if you weren’t actually that into the team you saw as a kid.

Fully expecting the guy that‘s Kyle Walker’s “really good friend growing up” to wade in on this one...
 
I remember a massive debate in the SUISA days about Michael Palin's allegiance. I don't know why it's so important in contrast to other famous people. But having our very own Python does feel special.
 
Frankie Seaman told Calendar News today that she has always supported the Blades and she will be cheering for them on Sunday despite her husband rooting for Arsenal.
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Frankie Seaman told Calendar News today that she has always supported the Blades and she will be cheering for them on Sunday despite her husband rooting for Arsenal.
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Bert can remember listening Praise or Grumble on the way home the night we knocked Arsenal out of the cup. (1-0, Veart)
DJ "Hello, is it a praise or grumble?"

Woman "It's a massive praise for the Blades, I'm absolutely delighted that they've knocked Arsenal out of the Cup."


DJ "You sound it."

Woman "Yes, I'm David Seaman's ex-wife."
 
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