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yes, I have seen all 929 pages and those photos are already maybe. however, the photos are great. and brings great memories. when I started to go to beautiful downtown Bramall Lane.walking up what seemed 1,000 steps to the kop.i was 8-1966. my qualifications to be born a Blade. my dad started going to Bramall lane just before the second world war. my grandad started going just before the first world war. my great grandad started to go in 1889.born and bread a Blade.all the family are Blades.except a couple of black sheep.
 
Malcolm Whitehead said:
Sir WilliamRootes was sent over to Germany after WW2. Just after the British Engineering Division had started rebuilding the bombed factory in Wolfsburg to evaluate the VW Factory and Beetle to see if it was of any value , bearing in mind they could have had it for free , returned saying “no value what so ever” . What a open goal they missed.
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Open Goal!, more like Sir 'Billy' Rootes was a proper 'Backandfront'. One of several occasions Britain was too smart for itself post 1945.
 
Silent Blade you're the boss and deserve my respect with your knowledge of the Blades. may I ask do you have match report of the Blades v Cardiff City match Apri27th April 1971..build up to the match and same against Watford.it would be great if you can.i will buy you a couple of pints and a bag of crisp.
 
kevreedy said:
yes, I have seen all 929 pages and those photos are already maybe. however, the photos are great. and brings great memories. when I started to go to beautiful downtown Bramall Lane.walking up what seemed 1,000 steps to the kop.i was 8-1966. my qualifications to be born a Blade. my dad started going to Bramall lane just before the second world war. my grandad started going just before the first world war. my great grandad started to go in 1889.born and bread a Blade.all the family are Blades.except a couple of black sheep.
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Great story. You beat me by one generation- my great-grandfather lived next to the Lane, but I have no idea whether he had any interest in football. I should have asked my grandfather, but never did.
 
kevreedy said:
yes, I have seen all 929 pages and those photos are already maybe. however, the photos are great. and brings great memories. when I started to go to beautiful downtown Bramall Lane.walking up what seemed 1,000 steps to the kop.i was 8-1966. my qualifications to be born a Blade. my dad started going to Bramall lane just before the second world war. my grandad started going just before the first world war. my great grandad started to go in 1889.born and bread a Blade.all the family are Blades.except a couple of black sheep.
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You have passed the membership test.
 
kevreedy said:
Silent Blade you're the boss and deserve my respect with your knowledge of the Blades. may I ask do you have match report of the Blades v Cardiff City match Apri27th April 1971..build up to the match and same against Watford.it would be great if you can.i will buy you a couple of pints and a bag of crisp.
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Will do next April and May in the "50 years ago" today thread
 
The two black sheep one of my uncles and a brother.uncle Ken.i asked my grandad about him.and told me.on the odd occasion, they licked us he was not allowed to come home for 3 days. he had to stay at his uncle Arthur who lived on Clarence Road just off the bottom of Dykes Hall Road.swillsbro.many years later my dad took us to see his uncle Arthur and auntie..i remember it well. an old lady lived with them. she must have been 90.she was aunties mother. the old lady used to tell me stories about Sheffield and the war.i thought she was talking about the second world war.it was the first.an old photograph of her husband in uniform.from that era.we visited them a few times and on this occastion uncle George asked me and my brother do you want to to the match.i was 10 at the time.i said are we going to Bramall Lane.and the reply was ney lad Hillsborough Wednesday. are at home .my big brother did not hesitate to say yes, please.then he looked at me I just said no chance i would rather sit with the old lady and listen to her stories. uncle George said what's up wi thi lad.my reply was i,m a Blade i am a unitedite.my brother decided to be a pig, forever..silly bleeder.when grandad found out he was very pleased with me.and bought me a bag of spice and a bottle of tizer.I was told uncle Ken fell for it the same way my brother did.before the Blades were formed great Granddad was a big cricket fan and went to watch Yorkshire at the Lane.Don,t forget Bramall lane was a cricket ground from 1855 i think.
 

We managed to get a couple of autographs, Kiev men pointed out themselves on the team photo.
The blokes in overcoats and wide brimmed hats were - odd, in an odd sort of way.

Gulag. Good word is that.
 
kevreedy said:
Silent Blade you're the boss and deserve my respect with your knowledge of the Blades. may I ask do you have match report of the Blades v Cardiff City match Apri27th April 1971..build up to the match and same against Watford.it would be great if you can.i will buy you a couple of pints and a bag of crisp.
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As Silent Blade is playing hard to get (he is wanting more readers for his 50 Years Ago thread!), I have attached a photo of the Mirror report of the Watford match to be going on with. Had to do it in 2 halves, and I hope you can read it.
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kevreedy said:
Silent Blade you're the boss and deserve my respect with your knowledge of the Blades. may I ask do you have match report of the Blades v Cardiff City match Apri27th April 1971..build up to the match and same against Watford.it would be great if you can.i will buy you a couple of pints and a bag of crisp.
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kevreedy said:
Silent Blade you're the boss and deserve my respect with your knowledge of the Blades. may I ask do you have match report of the Blades v Cardiff City match Apri27th April 1971..build up to the match and same against Watford.it would be great if you can.i will buy you a couple of pints and a bag of crisp.
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Can vaguely remember both games but not much about the build ups. Cardiff game was a barmy warm evening and the Watford game was a bright warm sunny day. Rember after the Watford promotion winning game walking back to the station and 100s of fans dancing and singing in the Old fountain that use to be outside the station .
 
Alf Tuppers Shorts said:
Can vaguely remember both games but not much about the build ups. Cardiff game was a barmy warm evening and the Watford game was a bright warm sunny day. Rember after the Watford promotion winning game walking back to the station and 100s of fans dancing and singing in the Old fountain that use to be outside the station .
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Taken from Grafikhaus memries of Cardiff 2018 post;

But possibly our best match v. Cardiff came on a Tuesday evening, 27nd April 1971. This was the penultimate game in a season that would see the Blades promoted to the top flight. 42,963 packed the Lane, United were in second spot, Cardiff were in third and something had to give. The Blades led 2-1 at half-time until further goals ended in a memorable 5-1 win for United. Goals: Dearden (2), Flynn, Currie, Reece.

United team that night: 1. John Hope, 2. Len Badger 3. Ted Hemsley 4. John Flynn 5. Eddie Colquhoun 6. Trevor Hockey 7. Alan Woodward 8. Geoff Salmons 9. Bill Dearden 10. Tony Currie 11. Gil Reece. Without doubt, the best Blades team I’ve ever seen.

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They were the best team I've ever seen also. Two games to decide the season. We won both scored 8 goals and conceded only 1 when it mattered most. I remember for the Cardiff game they even sold seats in the top tier of the pavilion such was the demand for tickets. Cardiff brought around 5k fans, a good turnout for a Tuesday night. Gil Reece had a blinder against his fellow countrymen Toshack and all.

They were matches I look back on with fond memories but also some sadness. I persuaded my mate to go with me to both games we were both young teenagers still at school. He supported the Blades but didn't go much. We grew up together four houses apart. We sat on a metal barrier at the back of the Kop and took in the fantastic atmosphere.

At the beginning of the Watford game we thought Watford fans were invading the pitch as a large number made their way from the Lane end to the Kop. They were Blades who decided to go in the other end and the walk across chanting to get on the Kop. Scullion who we later signed hit the post in the first few minutes but thereafter it was plain sailing for a 3-0 win.

Sadly my mate passed away at the tender age of 43 too early. I hadn't seen him for years but it was good to hear how he had settled down with a loving family. I always think of him when talking about these two games.
 

Alf Tuppers Shorts said:
Can vaguely remember both games but not much about the build ups. Cardiff game was a barmy warm evening and the Watford game was a bright warm sunny day. Rember after the Watford promotion winning game walking back to the station and 100s of fans dancing and singing in the Old fountain that use to be outside the station .
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Bert also remembers the lads in the fountain.
Happy days.
 
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