Who would you support...

[Lower Drop Blade]

Nobody and probably wouldn't be too much of push not to miss it either. I suspect still going with my son , having a couple in White Lion pre match plus meeting mates aat the match are just about keeping me going now.

 

[HOT CURRIE 10]

Barnsley,used to go with dad until I was 11,went to BDTBL with the Stocksbridge lot and loved it. It’s sucking the life out of me over the last 3 seasons,it’s rubbish,I would probably miss not going,as all we sit with are cracking . The idea of a season ticket for next season is fading quickly.

 

[Loco Blade]

If United - for whatever reason - ceased to exist, and I mean in the sense you have been a blade all your life and suddenly they fold, who would you support instead?

Bury FC

 

[Joeytheblade]

I live in Torquay and go to a lot of games at Plainmoor, cant afford the travel to the Lane every other week. Probably just watch more non-league

 

[Silent Blade]

If we ceased then I am finished with football.

 

[CarlMcBlade]

If United - for whatever reason - ceased to exist, and I mean in the sense you have been a blade all your life and suddenly they fold, who would you support instead?

Sheffield United AFC of course!

…Let’s be honest, clubs who can get 30k punters in the second tier don’t just disappear without trace.

 

[Loco Blade]

Bury FC

Frying pan Fryer lol

 

[PrestwichBlade]

No one I don't think. Genuinely not arsed about football generally

 

[I should coco]

Barnsley,used to go with dad until I was 11,went to BDTBL with the Stocksbridge lot and loved it. It’s sucking the life out of me over the last 3 seasons,it’s rubbish,I would probably miss not going,as all we sit with are cracking . The idea of a season ticket for next season is fading quickly.

For the avoidance of doubt, please confirm that you mean North Barnsley?

 

[Northyorksblade]

Would probably go to Harrogate Town occasionally as it's an easy ten minutes away.
I was discussing getting a Blades ST next year with the couple that have sat behind us on John Street far as long as I can remember and like us, they are completely disillusioned and thinking of giving up next season. That play off final has a lot to answer for.

 

[nopigfansintown]

United mean as much to me as any die hard, but they don't mean as much to my life as they do to every diehard's life. I know people that have very little else they look forward too. They'd be the people I'd feel most for. I'd probably cut myself off from the game entirely and indulge the time money and energy into my many neglected other interests.

 

[Sandygate Blade]

Nobody. Think I'd give up on Football. To be honest all I tend to keep up to date on is United.

 

[VictoryBlade]

Rotherham or if our move to Blackpool ever comes off Fleetwood (nothing to do with Ched).

Great value houses in Blackpool and Fleetwood, as we're thinking the same. Although the crime rate in Fleetwood is horrendous! lol

 

[Zipwire]

Nobody.

I’d probably walk away from Football. Not bothered as much about going away this season as my lad is going away with his mates now. Only go to the home games as it’s all I’ve ever known, and it’s a chance to go and catch with my mates and watch a game of football with the lad but apart from that it doesn’t have the same pull on me that it used to, and I’m not as invested in it.

I’d probably upgrade my golf club membership to a 7 day membership and play golf on a Saturday afternoon and I’d probably enjoy that more

 

[HOT CURRIE 10]

For the avoidance of doubt, please confirm that you mean North Barnsley?

I do sir. Never ever have I even thought of supporting those wankers,even though they aren’t far from me . Always despised some of them and still do.

 

[FredZeppelin]

It’s sucking the life out of me over the last 3 seasons, it’s rubbish. The idea of a season ticket for next season is fading quickly.

This is exactly where I am at the moment and i regret buying this season's as well for the first time in 30-odd years. For the last 12 months I've sat in my seat at BDTBL and just wondered why I'm sat here at half time during several matches. I'm very lucky in that money isn't a prohibitive factor and I still enjoy going to the occasional away fixture when we are at a ground I still need for the '92', so something is still there inside me.

I think a lot of supporters my age are losing the passion for the game in general, not just for The Blades, because of the way the game is going in many respects. The frustration of the football played, the ineptitude of the owners and the polarisation of the fan base certainly might be a factor in my thinking.

As a second team, I always want Mansfield Town to win as they were my Dad's team and I went a lot when I was very young. I could never go there regularly or support them the same as United. It was, is, and never could be the same. United is in my blood and part of my being. I hate them at the moment but I'm desperate for them to win.

No United, no passion for anyone else for me.

utb

 

[HillmortonBlade]

I’d just watch random non league games, which I already enjoy as not being invested in the result means I can enjoy the football better. I’d miss the passion, but I could never fall in love again like I did with our Club.

 

[Roygbiv]

This is exactly where I am at the moment and i regret buying this season's as well for the first time in 30-odd years. For the last 12 months I've sat in my seat at BDTBL and just wondered why I'm sat here at half time during several matches. I'm very lucky in that money isn't a prohibitive factor and I still enjoy going to the occasional away fixture when we are at a ground I still need for the '92', so something is still there inside me.

I think a lot of supporters my age are losing the passion for the game in general, not just for The Blades, because of the way the game is going in many respects. The frustration of the football played, the ineptitude of the owners and the polarisation of the fan base certainly might be a factor in my thinking.

As a second team, I always want Mansfield Town to win as they were my Dad's team and I went a lot when I was very young. I could never go there regularly or support them the same as United. It was, is, and never could be the same. United is in my blood and part of my being. I hate them at the moment but I'm desperate for them to win.

No United, no passion for anyone else for me.

utb

I'm completely the same but I'm not sure if it's just a phase or me moving on from United. It could be that we're in the "post holiday blues" period where we're coming off the back of some really good times but are now back to the reality of what this club actually is. I can't shake the frustration of how we have completely blown such a great situation to progress as a club and are now closer to being a L1 team than a Premier League team.

Whatever it is, I am definitely struggling with motivation regarding United, more than at any other time of me being fan. We've had much worse periods but I've never felt this disengaged personally. I feel quite sad about how little enthusiasm I have for the club right now. I hope it comes back because I miss it but going to games is very much s chore at the moment. If it wasn't for the pre match stuff, I'd probably sack it all off. Hopefully I feel different in a few months

 

[HOT CURRIE 10]

This is exactly where I am at the moment and i regret buying this season's as well for the first time in 30-odd years. For the last 12 months I've sat in my seat at BDTBL and just wondered why I'm sat here at half time during several matches. I'm very lucky in that money isn't a prohibitive factor and I still enjoy going to the occasional away fixture when we are at a ground I still need for the '92', so something is still there inside me.

I think a lot of supporters my age are losing the passion for the game in general, not just for The Blades, because of the way the game is going in many respects. The frustration of the football played, the ineptitude of the owners and the polarisation of the fan base certainly might be a factor in my thinking.

As a second team, I always want Mansfield Town to win as they were my Dad's team and I went a lot when I was very young. I could never go there regularly or support them the same as United. It was, is, and never could be the same. United is in my blood and part of my being. I hate them at the moment but I'm desperate for them to win.

No United, no passion for anyone else for me.

utb

A mirror image of myself really I keep happy no matter what,I’m lucky,but I’ve worked all my life since 14,have a good old BSC pension , love planning and travelling. United have been in my blood since 12/13 years old,I think I would have to move away so I didn’t miss it.

 

[The Crab]

I’ve recently been to both Sheffield FC and hansdworth.

My preference I think would be Handsworth as my mate plays for them.

I just feel my connection with football coming back when I watch non league

 

[AWetFlannel]

Donny, always lived there and always gone to the odd game.

 

[djbaldken]

Rovrum as the don valley stadium is only 2 minutes down the road from me.

Masbrough Congs? Or Canklow Dusty Miller rovers?

 

[ATL Recs]

I think the question. Should have been if they and S6 never existed

 

[Broomhall Blade]

Great value houses in Blackpool and Fleetwood, as we're thinking the same. Although the crime rate in Fleetwood is horrendous! lol

You certainly get more for your money in Blackpool even in the nicer areas like Cleveleys & Bispham, its just the jobs thats the problem for us.

 

[I should coco]

I'm completely the same but I'm not sure if it's just a phase or me moving on from United. It could be that we're in the "post holiday blues" period where we're coming off the back of some really good times but are now back to the reality of what this club actually is. I can't shake the frustration of how we have completely blown such a great situation to progress as a club and are now closer to being a L1 team than a Premier League team.

Whatever it is, I am definitely struggling with motivation regarding United, more than at any other time of me being fan. We've had much worse periods but I've never felt this disengaged personally. I feel quite sad about how little enthusiasm I have for the club right now. I hope it comes back because I miss it but going to games is very much s chore at the moment. If it wasn't for the pre match stuff, I'd probably sack it all off. Hopefully I feel different in a few months

From listening to Bladespod and the stuff you say on here, I reckon I'm aboit 25 years older than you. Sadly, I've felftpretty much like that, since Mogadon Man came in as manager (2007). A brief period under Clougie (Peak Beard), got the juices going again, and obvioulsy Wilder's 2017 L1 title and 2019 promotion got me hooked again like a giiddy teenager, but then Covid nicely killed it all off. So pretty much for the last 20 years, I've really only being going for the pre-match talking bollocks in the pub.

Sad I know, and I;m ceetainly old enough to know better.

 

[Roygbiv]

From listening to Bladespod and the stuff you say on here, I reckon I'm aboit 25 years older than you. Sadly, I've felftpretty much like that, since Mogadon Man came in as manager (2007). A brief period under Clougie (Peak Beard), got the juices going again, and obvioulsy Wilder's 2017 L1 title and 2019 promotion got me hooked again like a giiddy teenager, but then Covid nicely killed it all off. So pretty much for the last 20 years, I've really only being going for the pre-match talking bollocks in the pub.

Sad I know, and I;m ceetainly old enough to know better.

I want to get it back. It was only 3 years ago I was as devoted as ever. The fact we got 92 points last season and I didn't enjoy going to games genuinely concerns me. We're not going to be that good again for a long time and I really struggled to get invested in it.

I'm hoping it's just a comedown from the hope the club had just a few years ago. Hopefully soon I'm able to accept that we're crap again and just get on with it but it feels like we've blown the best chance we will ever get to establish ourselves. It just looks so bleak from here wherever happens and I felt that last season too. We could be in The Premier League now but we'd not have done what the other promoted sides have done and it would have been another miserable season. You just start thinking "what's the point?" when the club clearly has no idea how to progress

 

[I should coco]

I want to get it back. It was only 3 years ago I was as devoted as ever. The fact we got 92 points last season and I didn't enjoy going to games genuinely concerns me. We're not going to be that good again for a long time and I really struggled to get invested in it.

I'm hoping it's just a comedown from the hope the club had just a few years ago. Hopefully soon I'm able to accept that we're crap again and just get on with it but it feels like we've blown the best chance we will ever get to establish ourselves It just looks so bleak from here wherever happens and I felt that last season too. We could be in The Premier League now but we'd not have done what the other promoted sides have done and it would have been another miserable season. You just start thinking "what's the point?" when the club clearly has no idea how to progress

I agree with all you say, and when I look back, we blew the chances of kicking on and getting prooerly eatablished, in 1974, 1993, 2006, 2023 and again this year.

I am genuinely of the mind, that it is 'what we do'. Despite being an otherwise rational man, I veer towards our first ever charabanc, running over the football god's favourite black cat. Them bastards, or the wanker cricket gods, who never forgave us for building on Yorkshire's original home, have it in for us. One way or another, we are destined to be perennial bridesmaids.

The upside of this seemingly manic depressive outlook, is that you can never really be that upset about the next kick in the teeth. Once you gey my viewpoint, you too, will know it was always coming.

"We're shit, and we know we are"

 

[wavy-blade]

Up the Owls !!!

 

[DifferentClass]

Up until this past week I'd say Rangers, then they appointed a certain savoury!

Think I'd go for Notts County.

 

[jimmymuir]

Nobody, there is just no club like United. Once it's in your blood, there are no other options.