Memory Lane Podcast

[programmechap]

Inspired by a recent listen to the bladespod on our 06/07 campaign, how about some alternate history?

• What if we had stayed up on the final day in 06/07
• What if Seaman never made that save at Old Trafford in 2003
• What if we didn't bottle promotion to the Championship in 2012 and got back up first time
• How would the rest of 19/20 have played out if Covid had not happened

I mean it's all speculative bollocks but interesting to hear nonetheless.

Id add

What if Don Givens had stuck the penalty in the corner in 1981

What if Maradona had signed in 1978

What if Mark Steins shot had hit the post in 1994

What if Hopkins shor had hit the bar in the 1997 play off final

What if Michael Brown had scored the pen in the 2003 play off final

What if Brown had taken that last minute free kick at Anfield in the 2003 League Cup.semi final.

What if that pile driving Harry Maguire shot had gone in in the last minute of the FA Cup semi in 2014 when we losing 4-3.

 

[programmechap]

Id add
On the 2019-20 one we finished 5 points off 6th place and a Europa League place, so 2 more wins would have seen us get

I reckon we would have got those 6 points from the Newcastle, Everton , Southampton (all lost) Villa and Burnley games (drew).

And of course we should have got an extra 2 points from the Villa game anyway

 

[Old Programme seller]

Why did certain players suddenly leave for no apparent reason, it’d be good to know if it’s down to money or the player or even the manager

 

[diode_blade]

The Lane pigeons.
Pies.
Bovril.
Ok footy/club related.
View from people/staff if possible about how they feel when the club is in crisis or riding high, getting promoted or relegated.
Perhaps an interview from the stewards on matchdays at the lane, about what they go through and have to deal with, if possible.

 

[Gimli]

Whooo remembers…random blades games from the 90s and 00s!

I think I’ve just about got over the loss of Bladespod, and this podcast is a very welcome development indeed.

 

[Silent Blade]

Id add

What if Don Givens had stuck the penalty in the corner in 1981

What if Maradona had signed in 1978

What if Mark Steins shot had hit the post in 1994

What if Hopkins shor had hit the bar in the 1997 play off final

What if Michael Brown had scored the pen in the 2003 play off final

What if Brown had taken that last minute free kick at Anfield in the 2003 League Cup.semi final.

What if that pile driving Harry Maguire shot had gone in in the last minute of the FA Cup semi in 2014 when we losing 4-3.

What if George Best's shot had hit the post and back into play instead of going into the net in 1971

 

[Houston_Blade]

Really enjoyed that, thanks

 

[I should coco]

What if Don Givens had stuck the penalty in the corner in 1981

What if Maradona had signed in 1978

What if Mark Steins shot had hit the post in 1994

What if Hopkins shor had hit the bar in the 1997 play off final

What if Michael Brown had scored the pen in the 2003 play off final

What if Brown had taken that last minute free kick at Anfield in the 2003 League Cup.semi final.

What if that pile driving Harry Maguire shot had gone in in the last minute of the FA Cup semi in 2014 when we losing 4-3.

What if Don Givens had stuck the penalty in the corner in 1981 - We'd have gone down the following season

What if Maradona had signed in 1978 - He'd have been so good, that we would have sold him for £1m early in the season, so we'd still have gone down

What if Mark Steins shot had hit the post in 1994 - We'd have gone down next season. Brearley had already sold Deane and his business was going tits up, so he'd have taken offers for anyone else and given Basset 25% of it, to buy more sow's ears.

What if Hopkins shor had hit the bar in the 1997 play off final - We'd have lost on penalties; it's the Blades way

What if Michael Brown had scored the pen in the 2003 play off final - Ditto

What if Brown had taken that last minute free kick at Anfield in the 2003 League Cup.semi final. - It would have been disallowed for 'intent'

What if that pile driving Harry Maguire shot had gone in in the last minute of the FA Cup semi in 2014 when we losing 4-3. - We'd have gone on to beat Arsenal, lift the cup, win the Europa League the next year and dominate English football for the next decade*.


*One of the above might be slightly less likely than the others.

 

[DaveBassettsgoneonholiday]

I always like to think we'd have set Maradona back 10 years if he'd signed in '78 and England would have therefore won the world cup in '86.

 

[Roygbiv]

I always like to think we'd have set Maradona back 10 years if he'd signed in '78 and England would have therefore won the world cup in '86.

Never thought of it like that

 

[Harry's Game]

Has to be an episode on “The Battle of Bramall Lane” And the aftermath / Fallout

 

[Wireblade]

Enjoyed the first episode thanks.

How about an episode going through / rating every striker that Warnock signed chronologically?

Also opposition players that we have always hated and get stick when they come to the Lane.

 

[Selly]

How about an episode going through / rating every striker that Warnock signed chronologically?

They need to at least try and keep it under an hour!

Also opposition players that we have always hated and get stick when they come to the Lane.

Like this.

Also, the player who looked nailed on to sign for SUFC at some point...and then didn't.

 

[Melbourne Blade]

Good pod Roy.

How about - best ever blades player debuts (Borbokis would be up there, Rothwell wouldn't!) and best ever opening games of the season.

 

[I should coco]

Good pod Roy.

How about - best ever blades player debuts (Borbokis would be up there, Rothwell wouldn't!) and best ever opening games of the season.

It would be a short podcast - "Bobby, Bobby, Bobby Davison"

 

[Selly]

and best ever opening games of the season.

Did you listen to the pod???

 

[Roygbiv]

New episode out now where we discuss When Saturday Comes. I'd like to say it's to coincide with the new musical that's coming out but in reality we just wanted to talk about When Saturday Comes

Memory Lane #002 | "Yooooonited we stand!" – rewinding 'When Saturday Comes' with Berlin Blade...

Andrew and Sam are joined by special guest Berlin Blade to look back at the 1996 Sean Bean–led 'When Saturday Comes'.

www.thepinch.uk

 

[coaxingstar71]

I don’t know if it was intentional, but George McCabe was something like the Chief Liaison Officer at United in the early 80’s. All the Junior Blades correspondence used to be signed by him.

 

[Harry's Game]

New episode out now where we discuss When Saturday Comes. I'd like to say it's to coincide with the new musical that's coming out but in reality we just wanted to talk about When Saturday Comes

Memory Lane #002 | "Yooooonited we stand!" – rewinding 'When Saturday Comes' with Berlin Blade...

Andrew and Sam are joined by special guest Berlin Blade to look back at the 1996 Sean Bean–led 'When Saturday Comes'.

www.thepinch.uk

I can review that movie in two words.. 2nd word being shit

 

[coaxingstar71]

I was on the kop for the penalties and Bean missed that many, the crowd were getting weary of having to cheer each one.
Very entertaining podcast.
Check out the Wikipedia entry for the film, it hardly says anything

When Saturday Comes (film) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Large Mendonca]

I always like to think we'd have set Maradona back 10 years if he'd signed in '78 and England would have therefore won the world cup in '86.

We’d have played him at left back

 

[Roygbiv]

I can review that movie in two words.. 2nd word being shit

Not shit?

 

[Frank the tank]

Really good listen thanks

 

[Harry's Game]

Not shit?

 

[fleckagainagainagain…]

Great pod!

I know Deadbat did it already, but the ‘United’ documentary under Bassett is a goldmine of content for episodes. The scene where it pans around the boardroom and the characters there - majority of whom ended up behind bars or ‘on the run’ within a year or two!

Come to think of it, united owners/boardroom figures would be a good episode/series, plenty of colourful characters there from the dark days. The botched 1990 Saudi takeover I had no idea about but sounds mental… Also for the McCabe years there’s plenty of unwittingly funny material in his book.

 

[Roygbiv]

Great pod!

I know Deadbat did it already, but the ‘United’ documentary under Bassett is a goldmine of content for episodes. The scene where it pans around the boardroom and the characters there - majority of whom ended up behind bars or ‘on the run’ within a year or two!

Come to think of it, united owners/boardroom figures would be a good episode/series, plenty of colourful characters there from the dark days. The botched 1990 Saudi takeover I had no idea about but sounds mental… Also for the McCabe years there’s plenty of unwittingly funny material in his book.

We're definitely going to do something about the board room at some point but will take a fair bit of research. Would like to read Fit and Proper again along with the McCabe book before we get stuck indi it

 

[Silent Blade]

I don’t know if it was intentional, but George McCabe was something like the Chief Liaison Officer at United in the early 80’s. All the Junior Blades correspondence used to be signed by him.

He was the ref for the Portugal v Brazil World Cup group match in 1966 and the 1969 FA Cup final between Man City and Leicester

 

[reedy63]

George McCabe, I think he lived in Norton and had Jules Rimay in front of his house. He lived not far from Derek Dooley.
Is McCabe our former owner? Was he related? To the legendary Referee.McCabe. Alf Ringstead lived in Norton as well. I was a meter Reader at Yorkshire Electricity, now Npower i think. i met a few Wednesday players as well.

 

[reedy63]

Sorry to post in the wrong thread, Roy.

 

[Roygbiv]

Sorry to post in the wrong thread, Roy.

No problem at all. Interesting chat