Sheffield United = Pointless!

[Jon Bon]

Just caught the ending of the quiz 'Pointless' on BBC and the couple in the final round had to name 3 FA Cup semi-finalists of the 1990's. They said Arsenal, West Brom and SUFC. Needless to say that not many people had remembered our defeat by the pigs in 92 so they got their 'pointless' answer and won 4 grand - all thanks to The Blades.

 

[Jonboy60]

Oh the irony.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Oh the irony.

Where's the irony?

 

[LSF]

Yeh... and that Richard bloke had to mention the 93 Pig semi and never referred to the Newcastle 98 loss. Arse..

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Of course if they had said Sheffield Wednesday they would have scored 100.

 

[Jon Bon]

Where's the irony?

In the cupboard under the stairs with the ironing boardy.

 

[Racy]

At least we've put a smile on some bodies face

 

[Karaoke Blade]

or indeed our defeat by Newcastle in '98

 

[vorpal blade]

At least we've put a smile on some bodies face" a bit like a sadistic murderer, with a sense of humour?

sort of.

actually my 'contribution' is fairly pointless so here is a nice photo of Bramall Lane

 

[Racy]

At least we've put a smile on some bodies face" a bit like a sadistic murderer, with a sense of humour?

sort of.

actually my 'contribution' is fairly pointless so here is a nice photo of Bramall Lane

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Who took that photo Douglas Barder?

 

[Silent Blade]

At least we've put a smile on some bodies face" a bit like a sadistic murderer, with a sense of humour?

sort of.

actually my 'contribution' is fairly pointless so here is a nice photo of Bramall Lane

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Cant remember if I have seen an aerial photo of BDTBL without the roof in the Kop along with the gable on the John Street Stand. The Shoreham Street stand was pulled down for safety reasons in 1907 or 1908 and the roof for the Kop was put up in 1935 so it looks like that the photo was either in the 1920s or early 1930s

 

[vorpal blade]

Actually Racy I think it was my fellow Doncastrian, Douglas. Baader had an advantage in aerial photography because his legs didn't get in the way of the view.

I too thought it was an interesting shot because the Spion Kop was open-plan in those days Silent. You can see its taken during a football match and the ground is very full including the terracing next to the pavillion. To bother sending a plane up in those days I suppose it must have been a big game like a semi-final or an international? Though it looks like its very early in the season because of the worn wickets and the leafs on the trees.....?

 

[vorpal blade]

Also, there are no arcs with a 10 yard radius to the penalty spot. When did they bring those in?

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Barder

Baader

Bader.

 

[vorpal blade]

Spelt Baader in Sprotbrough (or perhaps not) ANYWAY I've read on t'internet that the 'D' drawn round the penalty spot was only invented in 1937? I'll have another look at the photo. No Sherlock on TV so I might as well!


Flipping 'eck you got me all muddled with Barder, Barber, Barbour whatever it is. There is no mystery or contradiction, I've just gone mental, soz.

 

[Racy]

Also, there are no arcs with a 10 yard radius to the penalty spot. When did they bring those in?

Shall we have a game of I Spy

Grammar and spelling a must.

 

[vorpal blade]

No but I now accept I have spelt Bader wrong all these years. Who'd have thunk it!

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

No but I now accept I have spelt Bader wrong all these years. Who'd have thunk it!

He always hated people getting his name wrong.

He'd kick your head in if he was still alive.

 

[TarquinDelouche]

At least we've put a smile on some bodies face" a bit like a sadistic murderer, with a sense of humour?

sort of.

actually my 'contribution' is fairly pointless so here is a nice photo of Bramall Lane

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It would appear that this photo was taken before the advent of the motor car.

 

[JohnDenver]

It would appear that this photo was taken before the advent of the motor car.

Nah, if you look closely you can see great grandpa Swiss hopping out of his pink Model T.

 

[broomhillblade]

No but I now accept I have spelt Bader wrong all these years. Who'd have thunk it!

You don't have a leg to stand on...

 

[vorpal blade]

I don't but I've found another one without a roof on the Kop, it says its 1933 from Aerofilms;



there are one or two more at their site; http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/epw041622

 

[WhiteHawk]

And here's the Kop with a roof. 1948

 

[JohnDenver]

And here's the Kop with a roof. 1948

And the JSS with only half a roof thanks to some moustachioed bell end from Austria.

 

[WhiteHawk]

And the JSS with only half a roof thanks to some moustachioed bell end from Austria.

What's the story there?

 

[vorpal blade]

got a problem with Hitler?

 

[JohnDenver]

What's the story there?

This chap...

Did this:

Thus the term "fascist pig". Fact.

 

[WhiteHawk]

Ah now I get ya.

 

[Silent Blade]

Actually Racy I think it was my fellow Doncastrian, Douglas. Baader had an advantage in aerial photography because his legs didn't get in the way of the view.

I too thought it was an interesting shot because the Spion Kop was open-plan in those days Silent. You can see its taken during a football match and the ground is very full including the terracing next to the pavillion. To bother sending a plane up in those days I suppose it must have been a big game like a semi-final or an international? Though it looks like its very early in the season because of the worn wickets and the leafs on the trees.....?

Looks a big crowd so it was probably a FA Cup tie

 

[Bladesman]

This chap...

Did this:

Thus the term "fascist pig". Fact.

What sort of bomb landed on it? As it would seem the houses behind survived rather well.