George Baldock RIP

[Northyorksblade]

I'm hoping we can have a respectful minute's silence before breaking into 'Starman'

I'm not sure we can, but fingers crossed.

 

[Cappy]

This kind of publicity from tragedy, I can get behind. The young fella has just tried to express his love and has taken it to a regional main stream platform. I still hope he can be in the fan zone for stoke

He will be in the fanzone singing this tomorrow

 

[FinchleyBlade]

I'm hoping we can have a respectful minute's silence before breaking into 'Starman'

They won't. Modern football fans seem to find it very hard to stay silent for one minute nowadays without breaking into applause or song. I find it kind of disrespectful tbh. When someone dies young at 31 you mourn in silence.

 

[wavy-blade]

Does anyone know about Georges funeral , i know they are private matter , but i just wondered if the public can line the route , i would like to pay my respects and stand by the road somewhere with me Blades top on , if that's possible ??

If its private then that's ok

 

[Cappy]

Hope they’ve printed extra

 

[jockdodds]

Does anyone know about Georges funeral , i know they are private matter , but i just wondered if the public can line the route , i would like to pay my respects and stand by the road somewhere with me Blades top on , if that's possible ??

If its private then that's ok

I was wondering the same, if it's in Sheffield it would have been nice for the cortege to go past the Lane.

 

[Wilderat Heart]

I'm going to miss tomorrow. I've been trying to work out how to get but the fact is I'm off work with covid and I feel terrible. A normal game I'd be unhappy but missing this one is particularly painful. I can't honestly justify going when I could pass this on to my fellow fans. A piece of advice if you've not kept up with your covid boosters and your older like me a new bout of covid is very ugly.

 

[Pintor75]

I'm going to miss tomorrow. I've been trying to work out how to get but the fact is I'm off work with covid and I feel terrible. A normal game I'd be unhappy but missing this one is particularly painful. I can't honestly justify going when I could pass this on to my fellow fans. A piece of advice if you've not kept up with your covid boosters and your older like me a new bout of covid is very ugly.

Take care mate, hope you're better soon

 

[Bladesman]

 

[Klaatu Barada Nikto]

Who is he on about that hasn’t shown sympathy?

 

[Cappy]

Who is he on about that hasn’t shown sympathy?

Assuming a Greek club rival, but would still be odd considering he played for the national team

 

[Balham]

Who is he on about that hasn’t shown sympathy?

UEFA?

 

[FATTYFOULKE]

I'm going to miss tomorrow. I've been trying to work out how to get but the fact is I'm off work with covid and I feel terrible. A normal game I'd be unhappy but missing this one is particularly painful. I can't honestly justify going when I could pass this on to my fellow fans. A piece of advice if you've not kept up with your covid boosters and your older like me a new bout of covid is very ugly.

So true. I’ve been off work for two weeks with it and it’s hit me for six.

 

[wavy-blade]

 

[Isar]

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Great tribute at full time from the players. Many of them will likely be at his funeral in the week. It was terrible for us fans but that's nothing compared to those who knew him

 

[Blade&Snuff]

Very emotional today.

 

[Half Bond Jls]

Robbo looked devastated, god bless him. Was lovely that tribute.

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

Sometimes you think you’ve got used to it & accepted it. Then today happens and you realise you haven’t. Absolutely devastated

 

[ItCouldBeWorse]

That was bloody tough today. You can only wonder how terrible it’s been for his family and will continue to be. Love to them. I guess you can only hope they are comforted in some way by the outpouring of love for George that was seen at the lane today.

 

[Bladesman]

 

[ancientblade]

what a heartbreaking tearjerking day that was today but the 10 minute rendition of starman at the end of the game was unbelievable well done blades

 

[Hallam Blade]

Got teary eyed a couple of times today, I'm happy to admit. When Wilder laid the wreath in the right back position it took me a second to cotton onto what he'd done but once I did I fully welled up.

Tough game with a weird atmosphere but hopefully we gave Furious a good send off.

 

[SB_90]

as emotionally charged days go. it couldn't have gone more perfectly. but that was tougher emotionally as than i expected. i thought it would be difficult

might be 1st time ive cried at the lane since we were relegated in 2007. when chris wilder left the wreath & said a few private words that was very tough might have been the toughest part of the day & days like this make you do really strange things. like during tribute ive never wanted to hug Gary sinclair in my 25yrs as much as i did during his speech

for our more expierenced blades it was before my time. but i heard someone say this is 1st day on this scale since mel rees 30yrs ago

 

[blackydog]

Some of my own. Not the best quality but from the moment.

 

[Blackheath Blade]

Don't know how Gary Sinclair got through his tribute to George. Well done to all for a very respecful minutes silence. God bless Starman x

 

[ForgeBlade]

I've not been overly emotional about this...may just be me but I struggle to really get too worked up about people I never met, however much of an indirect impact they have on my life. Each to their own though, and no disrespect intended to anyone. I had the initial shock when I heard the news, and some of the tributes have been really touching but still.

That said, the constant, deafening renditions of "Starman" for the last 10 minutes of the game today, as the sun went down over the ground, really got to me. Felt like a proper goodbye to a real Blades legend. The pre-match tribute was excellent as well. Didn't stray too far into OTT territory, and was really well done. Good on the club for organising it all.

 

[stringjunior]

If anybody has any footage of the fans singing Starman at the end I'd love to see it

 

[Liaminho9]

Completely coincidental i’m sure, but i couldn’t help but notice who had the ball at the end of the second minute applause as the match clock went from 2:59-3:00 today
Alfie Gilchrist. Wearing number 2.
I’m in no way religious, so don’t believe it was in any way some sort of ‘plan’ - but it made me smile when I realised.

RIP George.

 

[blackydog]

If anybody has any footage of the fans singing Starman at the end I'd love to see it

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