Mitch RIP

[sitwell]

Sir Reginald basking shark. Had a good drink with him last Xmas ,and saw him a few weeks ago. A genuinely funny bloke. Rest easy pal.

 

[sitwell]

He was a good friend of my Uncle Ronnie's. A top Blade.
RIP Mitch

Hows ronnie doing Pete ? I know hes not been well.

 

[Silent Blade]

Hows ronnie doing Pete ? I know hes not been well.

He has been back home and I am told he is in good spirits. I hope to see him soon

 

[Addison]

Always remember him on the Kop from the early days. Distinguishable by his nose.

At the Bobby Davison Derby I jumped on a bus wanting to get back to town quickly after the match sitting upstairs. Suddenly a large mob walked on. I thought I'd made a big mistake and they were Pigs. It was Mitchell and his mates. One had a radio and we laughed at the Pigs phoning into Radio Sheffield to complain that Woods had cost them the game.

Numerous insults were hurled out of the windows and other items as we drove past the miserable faces of the S6 lot on the way back to the city centre. An enjoyable experience with fellow Blades who I had not met before. Stayed in the memory all these years later.

RIP Mitch

 

[derfblade.3]

I knew Mitch from when he used to come in the Horseshoe on Bellouse Rd. We often refereed in Concord Park on the same day on some Sundays then went for a pint in the Shoe in the snooker room. Great lad and very funny. R.I.P Mitch.xx

 

[ancientblade]

R.I.P. mitch top blade and great bloke old school sra

 

[ISZA ⚔️]

Rest easy bent nose. Some character. Top blade

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

That 3 points today was for you pal

 

[Lane Ender]

We went on the pay train to Bristol Rovers late 70s it had a bar on it Blades took it over Mitch was the barman.
They stopped the train at New St Birmingham coppers dogs we all sat down stum as though nothing had happened

 

[Yoonitedite]

If you know you know. Youre probably too young

I remember him from way back.
Possibly similar age to myself.
Looked hard as nails with his DM's and turned up jeans and a Green Bomber Jacket
If memory serves.
Heartfelt wishes to his family.Rest in Bladey Heaven buddy.

 

[Yoonitedite]

R.I.P. mitch top blade and great bloke old school sra

The last time I remember that being sung was Ipswich away in the early seventies.
Their fans replied with their own IRA version.

 

[EddieColquhoun]

We went on the pay train to Bristol Rovers late 70s it had a bar on it Blades took it over Mitch was the barman.
They stopped the train at New St Birmingham coppers dogs we all sat down stum as though nothing had happened

Wasn't there a story about a Blades fan breaking in to Bristol zoo and trying to free a monkey?

 

[Lane Ender]

Wasn't there a story about a Blades fan breaking in to Bristol zoo and trying to free a monkey?

Yea that was Woodseats lads took a coach dressed in fancy dress

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

That would have Tinker, the Java Monkey.

 

[Silent Blade]

Wasn't there a story about a Blades fan breaking in to Bristol zoo and trying to free a monkey?

Yea that was Woodseats lads took a coach dressed in fancy dress

That was from a newspaper report in May 1977

UNITED FANS IN TRAIL OF TERROR AT WESTON.
Sheffield United club secretary Keith Walker denounced as ‘disgusting’ the behaviour
of fans who had smashed up a pub and a seafront zoo in Weston-super- Mare on a weekend trip to watch the Blades last match of the season, a 3-1 defeat against Bristol Rovers.
Nine people were arrested for offences ranging from assault to burglary.
Trouble first flared after Rovers fans invaded the pitch at the end of the game.
There was a fight and a stone throwing battle in a car park.
Many Blades fans had stayed in Weston on the Friday night before the game and went back to the resort after the match.
At the pub, fans in a group of 50 smashed windows and glasses, set off fire extinguishers and helped themselves to drinks.
At the zoo, fish tanks were smashed, and a monkey was released.
The monkey walked back into the zoo five hours later.

 

[Lane Ender]

That was from a newspaper report in May 1977

UNITED FANS IN TRAIL OF TERROR AT WESTON.
Sheffield United club secretary Keith Walker denounced as ‘disgusting’ the behaviour
of fans who had smashed up a pub and a seafront zoo in Weston-super- Mare on a weekend trip to watch the Blades last match of the season, a 3-1 defeat against Bristol Rovers.
Nine people were arrested for offences ranging from assault to burglary.
Trouble first flared after Rovers fans invaded the pitch at the end of the game.
There was a fight and a stone throwing battle in a car park.
Many Blades fans had stayed in Weston on the Friday night before the game and went back to the resort after the match.
At the pub, fans in a group of 50 smashed windows and glasses, set off fire extinguishers and helped themselves to drinks.
At the zoo, fish tanks were smashed, and a monkey was released.
The monkey walked back into the zoo five hours later.

Thought it was Weston super mare but wasn’t sure
It got tasty in Bristol and had West Brom all over the place in New St station

 

[Speedracer]

RIP Gary. He was a great bloke, & when he was still a teenager he was built like Superman & I thought he would be a right handful as a centre forward, but sadly a footballer he was not.

It was good to know you big guy.

 

[Devils bump]

R I P fellow Blade, condolences to family and friends X

 

[MobileBlade]

RIP Gary. Known him and their Tony for more years than I care to remember. He always made beeline for me whenever I was in the Westfield Corner for chat about football. Top guy. Top Blade.

 

[Sean Thornton]

RIP Gary. He was a great bloke, & when he was still a teenager he was built like Superman & I thought he would be a right handful as a centre forward, but sadly a footballer he was not.

It was good to know you big guy.

Always in goal when l played against him.

 

[Speedracer]

Always in goal when l played against him.

I think Gary was a little older than me, my dad roped me in to play for The Grapes when I was just 14, & he was on the touchline watching not playing at first. His brother Paul was on the left week & Tony was at centre forward. I think it was in my second season that he started making the odd appearance as a sub, but it was obvious he couldn't really play, so from there he became a keeper because he wouldn't have played much as an outfield player. I am not knocking him btw, that's just the way it was.

 

[Pegster]

Thought it was Weston super mare but wasn’t sure
It got tasty in Bristol and had West Brom all over the place in New St station

Not the brightest of moves for the West Brom fans to come up those escalators that day !!

 

[Pedro Verde]

Wrexham away on a Tuesday night in February was a laugh

 

[Camden Blade]

RIP Mitch. He was one of a handful of Blades from that era along with Cooper man and Shred and some others whose names preceded them. You'd hear about them and you'd at least know them to see. Mitchell was always on the home end at away games along with the 'Barmy Army'. He was broad, well built. And a character. Instantly recognisable and always in the thick of it. His character made him stand out. I remember a particularly riotous day away at Wigan in the 4th. Different era.

 

[Lane Ender]

RIP Mitch. He was one of a handful of Blades from that era along with Cooper man and Shred and some others whose names preceded them. You'd hear about them and you'd at least know them to see. Mitchell was always on the home end at away games along with the 'Barmy Army'. He was broad, well built. And a character. Instantly recognisable and always in the thick of it. His character made him stand out. I remember a particularly riotous day away at Wigan in the 4th. Different era.

One I’ll never forget was went on the Lees End at Newcastle Mitch was there along with Dinky , Wafer we stayed on for a good while before being escorted off was only 17 at the time

 

[Pedro Verde]

One I’ll never forget was went on the Lees End at Newcastle Mitch was there along with Dinky , Wafer we stayed on for a good while before being escorted off was only 17 at the time

Dinky and Wafer also Gibby some names from the past

 

[Lane Ender]

Dinky and Wafer also Gibby some names from the past

Gibby a regular with the Lansdowne crew Gleadless lad

 

[sitwell]

RIP Mitch. He was one of a handful of Blades from that era along with Cooper man and Shred and some others whose names preceded them. You'd hear about them and you'd at least know them to see. Mitchell was always on the home end at away games along with the 'Barmy Army'. He was broad, well built. And a character. Instantly recognisable and always in the thick of it. His character made him stand out. I remember a particularly riotous day away at Wigan in the 4th. Different era.

Try and tell people these days in their glamorous sparkling stadia ,that in our lifetime ,you could have a mass brawl around the ground while the game was on ,with bricks being lobbed at each other. It kicked off outside well before the match and well after it. Another memory of that day is everyone crowding around someones front room window in a terraced house watching the results while a family sat shitting it inside ,probably waiting for Basil Brush. Was it a Kenworthy pen that won it or am I miles off.

 

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Try and tell people these days in their glamorous sparkling stadia ,that in our lifetime ,you could have a mass brawl around the ground while the game was on ,with bricks being lobbed at each other. It kicked off outside well before the match and well after it. Another memory of that day is everyone crowding around someones front room window in a terraced house watching the results while a family sat shitting it inside ,probably waiting for Basil Brush. Was it a Kenworthy pen that won it or am I miles off.

Think it was a Kenworthy free kick, Larry Lloyd the Wigan player manager was in the wall defending it and was barking orders for no one to move. TK found a gap or bent it, and guess who in the wall moved. You're spot on Sitters regarding the trouble which surprised me about Wigan.

 

[Camden Blade]

Think it was a Kenworthy free kick, Larry Lloyd the Wigan player manager was in the wall defending it and was barking orders for no one to move. TK found a gap or bent it, and guess who in the wall moved. You're spot on Sitters regarding the trouble which surprised me about Wigan.

Yes, Kenworthy free kick early doors. It was an early season match. Brilliant sunshine. Rubble all over the crappy away end behind the goal and pelted with stones by Wigan's mob on the side terrace. I wasn't comfortable dodging stones. One lad in a Blades shirt stood behind me was led away streaming in blood. I was wondering where are our lot? Then Kenworthy scored and they were all on Wigan's side terrace where it all kicked off as they celebrated our goal. Fans running across the pitch from our end to join in the fighting. They were led off into the away end and I noticed Mitch chief among them! That set the pattern for the rest of the season!