Daft things heard from Supporters

[Tyler Durden]

"Keep it dahn Blades fer fuck sake"-

Usually heard immediately after a goal kick.

 

[Tyler Durden]

The same two behind us on Saturday trotted the following one out as they do every game. "Get the ball forwards, pass it forwards, not backwards. Look we've gone backwards again having been in their half, they've come back to our defenders." About 5 passes later the ball is in the net much to my amusement. Of course there is one player they blame for everything. It would have been John Gannon in the olden days, then Quinn and now Baxter.

That was probably me

 

[Small Mendonca]

My personal favourite was the other week: the bloke next to me absolutely leaped out of his seat and yelled 'book him then ref' and then as he was sitting back down 2 seconds later, turned to his mate next to him and said it wasn't even a foul. I'd love to check his blood pressure, how can you get that annoyed one minute and be so calm the next?

Another one last season also provided amusement: the woman behind me was berating Bob Harris, when Kieron Freeman made a mistake. I don't even think Bob Harris was on the bench. If you're going to voice your opinions loud enough for others to hear, at least make sure it's the right person!

 

[super_pig]

"Just gerrit forrod"...Brilliant!

entrance D ?? kop??? about half way down??
who are the guys on the kop who chant 'pig pig pig' everytime the opposing team makes a substitution.. or did they all actually play for the pigs. encyclopedic knowledge of the pigs perhaps. weird

 

[Silent Blade]

When I went to reserves matches at the Lane there was always the elderly and balding ginger hair bloke who always sits in the row just behind the directors box. He was always screaming throwing his arms about when one of our players makes a mistake. I would hate to see what he is like in 1st team matches!

 

[jockdodds]

The late, great Al Read had some brilliant comments in his football related comedy routines.

Usually about bad referees, such as “No wonder we’re losing, we’ve got two men marking t’ref”

Or “Offside ref! He’s a mile off! Any further off he’d have been sat behind t’goal wi’ us!”

Or “Purra blue shirt* on ref an’ have done wi’ it” *(or whatever colour the oppostion were wearing)

 

[Slim Man]

A pearler on saturday, when Mark Howard failed to save that penno. A very good one at that.

"That's why you need to sell him Atkinson, fucking wank"

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

Last Saturday (against Rochdale) I heard some amusing shouts from the South Stand (in old money) berating our fine Mr Adkins for not making a further substitution a few moments after Reed had come on for Coutts. The "expert" in question, shouting these complaints, was heard by many, including our man Nigel who responded good naturedly that he had already used all of the 3 substitutes allowed and that he couldn't make any more substitutions even if he wanted to. This started numerous other calls for substitutions mocking the original "expert".

This incident left me wondering whether fans should be either breathalysed or given tests on the basic rules of football before being admitted into the ground. Perhaps this should be extended to match officials too.

Have others heard similar nonsensical shouts shouted from the stands?

Bit of a argument going off about Keith Edwards , with somebody saying - yes he missed a few , but at least when he played he was in the right place to miss em.

UTB

 

[him behind you]

My very earliest memory as a United fans was sitting on the kop and literally 3 seconds after the kick off someone shouting "Gannon you're fucking shit"

Could have been me

 

[him behind you]

"You can tell he's a proper player that Coutts"

Certainly wasn't me

 

[bornablade]

Always amused by the Sheffieldism with the overuse of the word "that".

For example that's a foul that!

No need for the second that but used by many, only heard it in Sheffield.

Self embarrassment on a couple of occasions when I've leapt to my feet shouting PENALTY only to realise I'm the only fecker in the ground doing it, sits down straightening clothing and looking for something on the floor

Never be embarassed Blade56. When I was at school we were always taught to appeal for everything. Throw ins, corners, everything. I still do it now. I maybe the only one but it's a habit. Bit if old school I think. Warnock would do the same on the touchline.

Before the Bury game guy next to me said 'well that international break will've done us a lot of good.' After the game where we played absolutely crap (and I was truly pissed off) he says 'that international break has really upset our momentum.'

I'm gonna find somewhere else to sit.

 

[Balham]

Daft things heard from supporters?

"Of course I'm going to Wembley. Our luck's got to change at some point"

 

[1danewhitehouse]

The same two behind us on Saturday trotted the following one out as they do every game. "Get the ball forwards, pass it forwards, not backwards. Look we've gone backwards again having been in their half, they've come back to our defenders." About 5 passes later the ball is in the net much to my amusement. Of course there is one player they blame for everything. It would have been John Gannon in the olden days, then Quinn and now Baxter.

DO you sit on the kop around row RR, slightly left of centre? I hear a couple of idiots a few rows behind me constantly screaming to get it forward ten as soon as Baxter tried an adventurous forwards pass the same idiot goes absolutely berserk. Slags Baxter all game but against Donny, when Baxter got subbed, went absolutely batshit mental at Adkins for not having a fucking clue.

 

[1danewhitehouse]

Never be embarassed Blade56. When I was at school we were always taught to appeal for everything. Throw ins, corners, everything. I still do it now. I maybe the only one but it's a habit. Bit if old school I think. Warnock would do the same on the touchline.

Before the Bury game guy next to me said 'well that international break will've done us a lot of good.' After the game where we played absolutely crap (and I was truly pissed off) he says 'that international break has really upset our momentum.'

I'm gonna find somewhere else to sit.

^ THIS

Our fans don't do it enough. I went to see us at Stoke away once and realised how good their fans are at putting the ref under pressure. Probably why Pulis' brand of football was so successful there. They get away with a lot of fouls . If the ref correctly gives a nothing free kick or throw against them in midfield they act as if they've just had a man wrongly sent off. It really does help a home team if the fans do that. I commented against Doncaster that we did it well for once when they had the man sent off.

 

[1danewhitehouse]

My personal favourite was the other week: the bloke next to me absolutely leaped out of his seat and yelled 'book him then ref' and then as he was sitting back down 2 seconds later, turned to his mate next to him and said it wasn't even a foul. I'd love to check his blood pressure, how can you get that annoyed one minute and be so calm the next?

I do this for the reasons just stated in my post above.

 

[Sothall_Blade]

The late, great Al Read had some brilliant comments in his football related comedy routines.

Usually about bad referees, such as “No wonder we’re losing, we’ve got two men marking t’ref”

Or “Offside ref! He’s a mile off! Any further off he’d have been sat behind t’goal wi’ us!”

Or “Purra blue shirt* on ref an’ have done wi’ it” *(or whatever colour the oppostion were wearing)

An old bloke behind me once said "He's never liked us this ref. I can remember having to boo him before!"

 

[Blade for Sale]

I recall an incident when a Utd player had absolutely poleaxed an opposition player leaving him lying face down on the turf in agony. I recall next to nothing about the opposition or the players involved, but the shout of "Oy ref, that c**t's eating our f**ing grass!" will remain with me for ever!

 

[Sheff de party]

I regularly take my Mum to the Blades, so that often involves explaining several things. Particularly after every goal we ever concede having to answer her question, every time, of "do you think they're just complacent or not concentrating?" "No Mum, I think we're rubbish at the back." Been having that conversation since the 90s.

My all time favourite (had to be there) was watching Marlon Harewood let the ball run through his legs and turn and spin past Chris Morgan, who hadn't quite worked out what was happening. The guy behind me said "Ah, he's selt thee."

Not only was it beautifully Sheffield in words, it was also delivered in a gentle scorn as if Morgan, not a man who took favourably to being skinned and now hurtling down the wing after Harewood, was yet to notice.

 

[Guesty]

There's a bloke who's catchphrase is " As ever, I must expose the uncomfortable truth, that elsewhere proper football is the only way to be successful, but here, in neaderthal S2, where Dinosaur Dave, Semi-Pro and the Maestro reign supreme...."

I don't sit near him anymore and funnily enough, neither does anyone else....

Pinchy needs his own Viz strip.

 

[rompodebailey]

When I went to reserves matches at the Lane there was always the elderly and balding ginger hair bloke who always sits in the row just behind the directors box. He was always screaming throwing his arms about when one of our players makes a mistake. I would hate to see what he is like in 1st team matches!

I know who you mean, I sit in the directors box just in front of him, scares the shit out of the kids.

 

[BushBlade]

There's a bloke who's catchphrase is " As ever, I must expose the uncomfortable truth, that elsewhere proper football is the only way to be successful, but here, in neaderthal S2, where Dinosaur Dave, Semi-Pro and the Maestro reign supreme...."

I don't sit near him anymore and funnily enough, neither does anyone else....

Len de Goey?

 

[Martino]

Once during a spell of poor results we were losing losing at home again. At a break in play for an opponents injury the players were waiting for the restart having a breather. Someone behind me shouted " don't just stand there Blades... Practice "

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

Offside shouts from goal kicks always amuse me. It's amazing how many times over the years people have gotten irate about the lack of offside only to be told by myself that it's not possible from a goal kick.

WHF Jr Sr patiently explains this to me every couple of games.

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

Always amused by the Sheffieldism with the overuse of the word "that".

For example that's a foul that!

No need for the second that but used by many, only heard it in Sheffield.

Self embarrassment on a couple of occasions when I've leapt to my feet shouting PENALTY only to realise I'm the only fecker in the ground doing it, sits down straightening clothing and looking for something on the floor

Did you do this for that foul/assault on Alcock ;-)

As one thread - and another post - pointed out it was in the penalty area.

PENALTY!

 

[Zlatan]

There's a man that sits behind me who often shouts "Come on Sheffield United" which I've always found strange. It's not as if there's any confusion about which United he's referring to!

When I went to reserves matches at the Lane there was always the elderly and balding ginger hair bloke who always sits in the row just behind the directors box. He was always screaming throwing his arms about when one of our players makes a mistake. I would hate to see what he is like in 1st team matches!

I think I know who you mean here. Quite scruffy with big bushy eyebrows and a vacant expression? He's a strange bloke.

 

[BushBlade]

There's a man that sits behind me who often shouts "Come on Sheffield United" which I've always found strange. It's not as if there's any confusion about which United he's referring to!



I think I know who you mean here. Quite scruffy with big bushy eyebrows and a vacant expression? He's a strange bloke.

Ginger, scruffy, vacant? Is it Megson?

 

[Zlatan]

Ginger, scruffy, vacant? Is it Megson?

He's not quite that bad

 

[Silent Blade]

I think I know who you mean here. Quite scruffy with big bushy eyebrows and a vacant expression? He's a strange bloke.

Yes. what is he like at 1st team matches?

 

[Living In a Fantasy World]

Follow, Follow, Follow
(Wait 2 secs)
Sheffield United 's the team to follow
(Wait 2 secs)
Sammon and Sharpy, Che and Mcnulty, Diego De Girolamo
Follow, Follow, Follow

.... doesn't get much more dafter

 

[RossoDeltic]

DO you sit on the kop around row RR, slightly left of centre? I hear a couple of idiots a few rows behind me constantly screaming to get it forward ten as soon as Baxter tried an adventurous forwards pass the same idiot goes absolutely berserk. Slags Baxter all game but against Donny, when Baxter got subbed, went absolutely batshit mental at Adkins for not having a fucking clue.

No, we are in the South Stand. When we moved from the Kop I thought I had left behind the whinging but no. Every game there is moaning from minute 1 to minute 90. The kicking, the tackling, the marking, the runs, the finding of space, the crossing, the substitutions, the ref, the linesman, all moaned about, usually completed by moaning about Baxter, Collins, Howard, Edgar, Flynn, Couts, JCR, Sammon, Sharp, Reed, Basham (in midfield), Freeman. In fact it is usually the whole team.