10 Years Ago Today

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

Was the last day of the season, we won 3-0 at Ipswich with goals from Yeates, Evans and Cresswell. The line up that day was,
Kenny
Bartley
Lowton
Morgan
Naysmith
Harper
Montgomery
Yeates
Cresswell
Evans
We finished eighth in the table with Newcastle, WBA and Blackpool going up. Much merriment was to be had on the way home as the Pigs managed a late goal against Palace to earn a 2-2 draw which meant that Palace stayed up and the pigs were relegated.
A Palace supporting friend who was there says they were bought drinks in town after the game by delighted Blades fans out celebrating.

 

[1973Blade]

That was the Wednesday game where Leon Clarke injured his toe celebrating a goal. He was helping us out even then!

 

[djbaldken]

I was at Ipswich that day. Memorable for several reasons. Before the match a massive fuck of helicopter/gunship hovered over the ground before ko making the whole stand shake. Matt Lowton in made a very impressive debut. We played Ipswich off the park. It was bloody freezing for the time of year, so much so there was a freezing hail storm at some point. Towards the end of the match when it became obvious Palace were sending the pigs down a guy towards the back removed his top to reveal a Palace shirt resulting in the biggest cheer of the day.

 

[diplomat]

That was the Wednesday game where Leon Clarke injured his toe celebrating a goal. He was helping us out even then!

One of my favourite ever Wednesday moments. A good goal bringing them right in to things and raising expectations only for the scorer to end the promise by his own action and ultimately lead to the ultimate disappointment and all in front of their best crowd of the season.

 

[Addison]

Was the last day of the season, we won 3-0 at Ipswich with goals from Yeates, Evans and Cresswell. The line up that day was,
Kenny
Bartley
Lowton
Morgan
Naysmith
Harper
Montgomery
Yeates
Cresswell
Evans
We finished eighth in the table with Newcastle, WBA and Blackpool going up. Much merriment was to be had on the way home as the Pigs managed a late goal against Palace to earn a 2-2 draw which meant that Palace stayed up and the pigs were relegated.
A Palace supporting friend who was there says they were bought drinks in town after the game by delighted Blades fans out celebrating.

Totally understandable but you missed out the enigma that was Nyron Nosworthy from the line up.

 

[DifferentClass]

Seem to recall a certain David McGoldrick got injured for the pigs that day!

 

[LoughboroBlade]

We finished eighth in the table with Newcastle, WBA and Blackpool going up. Much merriment was to be had on the way home as the Pigs managed a late goal against Palace to earn a 2-2 draw which meant that Palace stayed up and the pigs were relegated.
A Palace supporting friend who was there says they were bought drinks in town after the game by delighted Blades fans out celebrating.

There’s a decent piece in The Athletic today that recounts the day. I’ve never particularly liked Paul Hart (thought there was an arrogance about him in 02/03 against us) but he goes up a few notches with this.

Goalkeeper Julian Speroni said a prayer, midfielder Shaun Derry did a specific warm-up and stretching routine that resembled a dance, Freedman went round the room, putting a hand on the shoulder of each and every player in turn and wishing them the best. It was Hart, who insisted on being last man out, that delivered the parting words:

“Let’s send these fuckers down.”

 

[LoughboroBlade]

That was the Wednesday game where Leon Clarke injured his toe celebrating a goal. He was helping us out even then!

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

Totally understandable but you missed out the enigma that was Nyron Nosworthy from the line up.

Who?

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

It’s some of our subs that I don’t remember.
Mihkel Aksalu?
Marcel Seip
Jonathan Fortune
Derek Geary
Kingsley James?
Glen Little?
Nathaniel Foster?

 

[Superblades]

Me and a few mates had been playing in a tournament that day in Manchester. On the way back we drove down Penistone Road, a couple of hours after the full time whistle to see the odd pig fan wandering about. Us Blades in the car made a point of having the windows down and pointing and laughing at them as we drove past

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

Me and a few mates had been playing in a tournament that day in Manchester. On the way back we drove down Penistone Road, a couple of hours after the full time whistle to see the odd pig fan wandering about. Us Blades in the car made a point of having the windows down and pointing and laughing at them as we drove past

Just doing your duty.

 

[Inter_blade83]

If you want to watch that palace game it's bein streamed on YouTube at 3

 

[Blade1959]

A lot better day than 39 years ago to the day :-(

 

[John Street West Terrace]

A lot better day than 39 years ago to the day :-(

That’s in room 101 with me , one of my lowest points as a Blade

 

[BettingBlade]

If any pigs ever start squealing about class. Direct them to the end of that palace game. Fucking disgrace their fans were that day. Hope they stay out of the top flight forever, curly tailed twats.