Nick Montgomery

[GB10]

Down at the lane this morning .....
Got me thinking how another united player polarised opinion. Some absolutely loved him .. Some hated him..

So where were you on the Monty debate ?

 

[Highbury_Blade]

First name on the team sheet

 

[LoughboroBlade]

He'll be at training on Monday, 2-year deal lined up plus the captaincy. News to be launched alongside the new away kit on Tuesday.

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

Not sure anyone really loved him.

 

[Grecian2000]

You 'kin stirrer GB10

Started off as a promising right sided midfielder. Faltered, and either lack of talent or dire coaching turned him into the stereotypical anti footballer. Always thought he might make a destructive RB (i.e. one OK at defending but offering nothing going forward), not to be though.
Would rather have a plague of boils on my arse than have to watch him gallop aimlessly around on our new pitch.

 

[AlanWrightsShinyHead]

I was always a fan of Monty. While he posessed zero technique, we were a much physically weaker side whenever he was out of the team. And wasn't he Supporters Player Of The Season in 2011?

One of the loudest cheers for any blades goal I've witnessed came v Burnley in 2010 when he scored his first goal in about 2 or 3 years (quite a decent strike if I remember right?). Weren't there some T-shirts made to commemorate it??

Cult Hero in my eyes. Hopefully he'll make some sort of appearance at Morgs' testimonial and will one day get one of his own, maybe against Mariners when he finally retires.

 

[Newbury Blade]

Legend. We sponsored his home shirt one season, and still have it (signed).

 

[Ashtonsmashton]

He's great on Instagram. Replies to everything

 

[TopBoy]

Looked like a world beater, played like a panel beater.

 

[Pinchy]

I refer the honourable gentleman to my previous 2,000 statements....

 

[Cyprus Blade]

news is in desperately short supply I am guessing - I'll go back to sleep.

 

[BushBlade]

I'm guessing it's a sweepstake. How many posts before someone mentions Trevor Hockey.

 

[LardSardine]

"Oh have you not heard? It was my understanding that everyone had heard....."

 

[Silent Blade]

Great engine, strong, great at breaking up opposition's attacks but his passing and ball skills often doesnt come off well

 

[cal the blade]

monty was never realy a footballer was he.. just somebody for the typical "get stuck in" attitude blade to love. couldn't stand him personaly

we played with 10 men for 11 years

 

[Latters]

Three lungs, no brain (of the footballing variety). An absolutely terrible player.

 

[Mad Mick]

Wasn't always bad and he gave is all when playing in red and white. I remember the through ball he played away at Leeds and we scored, can't remember who scored though, but we won.
If some of the players in recent years had worked as hard as he did, we would be in the Prem.
I know of course just effort isn't enough.

 

[Jehovah]

I've played against better turds

 

[vorpal blade]

Damned useful away from home if any sort of rearguard action was required

 

[Bladeinleeds]

We all know he wasn't the best technically but Never short of effort. Never gave less than 100%.

And if we are being honest never let us down.

It's a shame not every professional is as dedicated to making the absolute maximum out of thier talents. There's a lesson in that for a lot of young players.

 

[Pittsburg Blade]

Should be always remembered for his sublime cross to Webber when we won at Newcastle in 2006.....

It was no surprise when the Blades took the lead, when Montgomery was allowed to travel a long distance with the ball before dropping a cross on to Webber's head eight yards out.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/6094108.stm

 

[awblade]

I would much rather have Monty playing for us than a lot of the fakers over the past few years!

 

[Latters]

We all know he wasn't the best technically but Never short of effort. Never gave less than 100%.

And if we are being honest never let us down.

It's a shame not every professional is as dedicated to making the absolute maximum out of thier talents. There's a lesson in that for a lot of young players.

He let us down when he gave the ball away that cost us the decisive goal in the play off final.

Anybody can try hard. It doesn't make them a footballer.

 

[mattbianco1]

Brother-in-law is in Oz.

He knows "someone" at the lane who happily passed on Monty's email address.

He got in touch to say he was in Sydney and was hoping to get tickets for the Sydney vs CCM game. Monty replied and said the tickets would be at the stadium waiting.

He turned up at the stadium and Monty handed him the tickets in person and said they had been paid for.

He also asked him to join him for a drink in the bar after the game.

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

He'll be at training on Monday, 2-year deal lined up plus the captaincy. News to be launched alongside the new away kit on Tuesday.

Many a true word spoken in jest .

UTB

 

[Longtimesupporter]

A great servant of the club and a great guy. I don't see why people get on his back, especially as he has now gone.

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

He let us down when he gave the ball away that cost us the decisive goal in the play off final.

Anybody can try hard. It doesn't make them a footballer.

I wish them who can play football , also try hard with effort . Perhaps some of them last season could have taken taken a lesson and example from Monty on that one .

UTB

 

[SwitchBLADE Smiles]

If Jose Baxter had the work rate Nick Montgonery had, he would be a premier league footballer.

Monty was the single most polarising footballer in recent blades history, and IMO a player who we have not managed to replace since he left.

 

[coaxingstar71]

Brother-in-law is in Oz.

He knows "someone" at the lane who happily passed on Monty's email address.

He got in touch to say he was in Sydney and was hoping to get tickets for the Sydney vs CCM game. Monty replied and said the tickets would be at the stadium waiting.

He turned up at the stadium and Monty handed him the tickets in person and said they had been paid for.

He also asked him to join him for a drink in the bar after the game.

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Whatever anyone thinks of him as a footballer, that is a class thing to do.

 

[UnitedBlade]

Whatever anyone thinks of him as a footballer, that is a class thing to do.

Whatever you think of Monty as a player, he's an absolute class guy. Gives his all and even cares about others at the end of the day as was evident from the couple of times I met him.

Good luck to him.