Famous Blades

[Aston max]

[QU now she wouldn't OTE="TonyAgana, post: 1567, member: 56"]What's the deal with Palin?

Did you hear Renee Zellwegger claims she is a Chelsea fan? And that she's been to "loads" of games and not been recognised! Rubbish.

Not[/QUOTE]
Not now she wouldn't !! Oops dyslexic fingers

 

[BerksBlade]

Paul Goodison (Olympic sailor)
John Rawling (TV & radio commentator)

 

[Cyprus Blade]

Think I read the Arctic Monkeys are blades.

 

[S5Blade]

Sean Bean

 

[JJBlade]

Jarvis Cocker was a Blade when he was younger but he switched to that shower.
There was a picture published in a newspaper of him waving a red and white scarf in a United away game at Leicester in the 1970's which caused him great embarrassment when he was claiming to support Wendy during their mini success in the early 90's.

Maybe he is a sort of ambassador for Sheffield and tried to play the both side of the fence card but it backfired on him a bit.
Michael Palin is exactly the same, always been a Blade but portrayed himself as a Wendy during their successful period.

 

[SUFC Handsworth]

Michael Palin, defo a Blade. He was in When Saturday Comes many, many years ago where he explained United were his team but he was from an era where he'd go to the Lane one Saturday and the sty the following Saturday. Then later when he moved to London whichever Sheffield team were playing in the capital he would go and watch.

One of the of the Black & White Minstrels, (David?) Mercer, was a Blade. Nick Matthew the World and Olympic Squash champion, Yachting gold medalist Paul Goodison, former Derbyshire and Worcestershire cricketer Ross Whitely, up and coming Golfer Matt Fitzpatrick.

Bressy lad definitely a Leeds fan

 

[BerksBlade]

Think I read the Arctic Monkeys are blades.

Original bass player Andy (Nicholson?) is a Blade I believe. All the rest are pig fans.
Can we claim Palin on the grounds that Barnstoneworth wore red & white?

 

[Erad]

Neil Warnock...

 

[Silent Blade]

One of the of the Black & White Minstrels, (David?) Mercer, was a Blade.

Tony Mercer

 

[UnitedBlade]

Michael Palin, defo a Blade. He was in When Saturday Comes many, many years ago where he explained United were his team but he was from an era where he'd go to the Lane one Saturday and the sty the following Saturday. Then later when he moved to London whichever Sheffield team were playing in the capital he would go and watch.

One of the of the Black & White Minstrels, (David?) Mercer, was a Blade. Nick Matthew the World and Olympic Squash champion, Yachting gold medalist Paul Goodison, former Derbyshire and Worcestershire cricketer Ross Whitely, up and coming Golfer Matt Fitzpatrick.

Bressy lad definitely a Leeds fan

Nick Matthew is a pig but an ambassador for SUFC as United do more complementary work on squash.

 

[BerksBlade]

Billy Sharp

 

[blade.i.am]

The goalkeeping legend that is Matt Duke (formerly my next door neighbour)

 

[beightonblade]

and top of the pile McWobbleGob, I think someone is thinking the same as me

 

[Erad]

The sports ambassador of Saudi Arabia

 

[FTPE]

Think I read the Arctic Monkeys are blades.

None are blades mate,the old drummer kindda was but that's it.
To be fair other than nick and Jamie the guitarist (who are piggies)none are massively into football.

 

[Newbury Blade]

Here's a couple I bet no one knows about:

Hugo Young (late distinguished political columnist of the Guardian).

Nick Comfort (former politics reporter, Daily Telegraph; son of Alex Comfort, who wrote The Joy of Sex).

 

[Deleted member 875]

I remember from the long off days of BU, that reading somewhere along the line, Joan Collins Dad was a Blade

 

[SUFC Handsworth]

Joan Collins? Seem to vaguely remember that one although it sticks in my mind as her Mum being a Blade.

My mate always claimed the former news presenter Alistair Burnet must have had something to do with Sheffield as he always referred to the two clubs as 'United' and 'Wednesday', although I don't know if he had a preference for either team.

Wasn't the former tennis player Roger Taylor a Blade?

 

[alcoblade]

Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins

 

[Dkc]

One of the of the Black & White Minstrels, (David?) Mercer, was a Blade.

Tony Mercer, mentioned here -
http://www.turnipnet.com/whirligig/tv/memories/snippets/snippets61.htm

 

[sitwell]

Roney Robinson.
John Street

 

[Rustyblade]

John Ashdown of the Grauniad.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

I seem to remember someone claiming Joe Marcell (Geoffrey - Fresh Prince) was a Blade. Definitely studied in Sheffield.

 

[Bert Jr.]

Michael Palin, defo a Blade. He was in When Saturday Comes many, many years ago where he explained United were his team but he was from an era where he'd go to the Lane one Saturday and the sty the following Saturday. Then later when he moved to London whichever Sheffield team were playing in the capital he would go and watch.

One of the of the Black & White Minstrels, (David?) Mercer, was a Blade. Nick Matthew the World and Olympic Squash champion, Yachting gold medalist Paul Goodison, former Derbyshire and Worcestershire cricketer Ross Whitely, up and coming Golfer Matt Fitzpatrick.

Bressy lad definitely a Leeds fan

Nick Matthew is a self-professed pig.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

 

[Kenilworth]

That bloke who was on that Music of the Millennium singing 'Jump' by Van Halen.

He also co wrote, sung and produced 'Blades Supreme'

pommpey

Is he the same feller that is relatively proficient at blowing the trumpet?
Especially if he owns it

 

[LSF]

He was a skinhead mark1 only about 5ft 2 max but he had a right gob on him

Always started the opening chant Zig a Zaga Zig a Zaga United!

The Eskimo I remember I'm certain didn't have a skinhead in the mid to late 60's. Long black hair as i recall. Self proclaimed leader of Pond street mob, gang of lads and their molls who hung about the bus station acting hard etc, but actually weren't.
Always thought his kop leader claims were tenuous.

 

[RedandWhite]

Himmler was, was he not?

 

[Bergen Blade]

How about footballers who never played for us?

John Beresford
Richie Humphries
That lad at Scunthorpe (scored in their 4-0 win at the Lane)
Kevin Davies
Juan Sebastian Veron
Steve Heighway

Must be more than that though. Any more for any more?

David Mirfin is the Scunthorpe player.

 

[SUFC Handsworth]

Nick Matthew is a self-professed pig.

Sounds like it from one of the other replies as well. Could be wrong but isn't there a big sign on BL upper stating Nick Matthew Olympic champion or something similar? What we doing promoting a pig!!!