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GreasyChipBeattie said:
One of the last things I said to my dad was, "Are we going to do it then dad?"
"Of course we are son" he replied, "There's no way we are not going up this season, and as champions"
Just a few hours later, I got the dreaded call.

Dad had a massive stroke on Monday morning and although I managed to get home to see him before he died yesterday, I could only hope that he could hear me.
Thankfully, he went peacefully in his sleep, but gutted that he didn't make it to see his beloved Blades lift the trophy as he was so convinced we would.
At least he died 'knowing' for himself that we were going up as champions, and regardless of the final table, no-one can ever take that away from him now.

I love you dad.
I'm going to miss being with you when it matters.
I'm going to miss your flasks of milky coffee and smuggled in miniatures of whisky for half time.
I'm even going to miss you asking me who'd scored every time because you couldn't remember who the f**k was who most of the time!

I know life is more than just football, but supporting the Blades together with him and the rest of my 20 odd thousand second 'family' (that's you lot by the way!) was a big part of our life and formed a part of almost every phone call we shared.
So forgive me for feeling the need to post this, but I just wanted to say something that might make me feel a bit better about the fact that he's suddenly gone from my life.

I'm going to miss him so much, but time, as they say, is a great healer and I am looking forward to enjoying 'that feeling' when we finally get over the line.
Thanks dad for introducing me to the greatest football club in the world and for being the kind, generous, funny and most genuine bloke I know.

Bye for now dad, I'll see you when I get there x
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Literally fighting back the tears here. Public bar. Thankfully sunglasses and no one currently sat with me. Really sorry for your loss mate and I know I'll be echoing most of that at some point. You just gave me the kick up the backside to renew my passport. I'm in Bulgaria and one day I'll get the same dreaded information from Sheffield.

Our thoughts are with you and your family.
 



Always sad to hear of the loss of a parent and obviously a fan, condolences to you and your family at this sad time, I'm sur e he will be looking down on our promotion celebration.:(
 
Sympathy and pride mate. My father had a big one in December. He survived thanks to the doctors and nurses on the stroke ward at the RHH and sheer will to live. He won't be going to the Lane again but will be around to enjoy us going up. We've been going to the Lane together for over fifty years.

I feel for you. Time will heal.
 
Sorry for your loss GCB. Hopefully, the memories you have of supporting the blades together (along with all other fond memories) will be of comfort to you.

Ps. I think your dad was right.
 
Condolences to you GCB and family, I lost my dad 3 year ago and miss him every day, some of my best memories though are the times not only when he took me to the lane but also when I returned the favour and took him to games when he got older and couldn't get around so good.
I feel for you fellow Blade.
 
I've wiped away the tears and read it through. Posts like these bring back memories of me and my dad at the lane. 17 years on and it's me and my little boy watching the blades together now.
The blades are going up this season and he would have loved it. Xx
 
Condolences to you and your family GreasyChipBeattie. It would appear that your father and mine were cut from the same cloth. He still brings the flask of milky coffee, however it is I who now brings the cheeky hip flasks from time to time.

I hope you find some form of solace and pride from the responses on here. If you ever need a chat or a half time milky coffee, you're welcome to join me and my dad (on JSS).

RIP GCBeattie Senior.

UTB
 
GreasyChipBeattie said:
One of the last things I said to my dad was, "Are we going to do it then dad?"
"Of course we are son" he replied, "There's no way we are not going up this season, and as champions"
Just a few hours later, I got the dreaded call.

Dad had a massive stroke on Monday morning and although I managed to get home to see him before he died yesterday, I could only hope that he could hear me.
Thankfully, he went peacefully in his sleep, but gutted that he didn't make it to see his beloved Blades lift the trophy as he was so convinced we would.
At least he died 'knowing' for himself that we were going up as champions, and regardless of the final table, no-one can ever take that away from him now.

I love you dad.
I'm going to miss being with you when it matters.
I'm going to miss your flasks of milky coffee and smuggled in miniatures of whisky for half time.
I'm even going to miss you asking me who'd scored every time because you couldn't remember who the f**k was who most of the time!

I know life is more than just football, but supporting the Blades together with him and the rest of my 20 odd thousand second 'family' (that's you lot by the way!) was a big part of our life and formed a part of almost every phone call we shared.
So forgive me for feeling the need to post this, but I just wanted to say something that might make me feel a bit better about the fact that he's suddenly gone from my life.

I'm going to miss him so much, but time, as they say, is a great healer and I am looking forward to enjoying 'that feeling' when we finally get over the line.
Thanks dad for introducing me to the greatest football club in the world and for being the kind, generous, funny and most genuine bloke I know.

Bye for now dad, I'll see you when I get there x
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Thoughts with you and your family GCB.
 
Condolences for your loss.
I know how you are feeling right now lost my Dad last September. Remember it well, at 85 and still wanted to know the Blades score before he passed away. By the way we beat Wimbledon 3-2. A true Blade who would never stop talking about his hero Jimmy Hagan.
 



I'm so sorry to hear about your dad passing away, GCB. He sounds really similar to my dad, and your relationship with him rings a lot of bells with me. There's been a lot of smuggled in whiskey shared between me and my dad over the years too ;)

I'm lucky that my dad still has plenty of years left *touch wood* to go to the Lane and watch The Blades with me. I don't want to think of a time when I can't go with him any more. My thoughts are with you and your family.
 
Condolences and I know the feeling.

My Dad passed away in 2005.He wasn't really well enough to attend games, but always kept in touch with our scores and progress. He had a heart attack sat in front of the TV watching Ceefax just after 4pm on a Saturday afternoon and apparently it was still flicking from page 1/3 to 2/3 to 3/3 several hours later after the paramedics had taken him away and when my sister arrived.

We drew 0-0 away at Watford that day and I posted about his demise on Viewpoints. I got the same sort of touching responses that you have been receiving, but amongst them was one from somebody (can't remember who) and he said that he was at that Watford game and it was enough to finish anybody off, which was a wonderful reply :-)
 
Really sorry for your loss mate
Got a tear in my eye reading that

A part of your old Dad will always be at Bramall Lane and every time you walk through the gates you can continue to sit with him
 
I guess like a lot of us on here, our Dad's were responsible for introducing us to the life of being a Blade and like me we're more than grateful for that, whatever the ups and downs.
I feel now more than ever that life is about memories; making them and remembering them. I'm sure that you have lots of good memories of your Dad to carry you through this sad time.

Take care mate and I'll see you soon.
 
I lost my dad 35 years ago. a month before he was due to retire
funnily enough it was the last time we won a title, about 4 games from the end
seems like yours has been around as we win something

know the pain your going through , no words ever cover it

best wishes to all your family
 
GreasyChipBeattie said:
One of the last things I said to my dad was, "Are we going to do it then dad?"
"Of course we are son" he replied, "There's no way we are not going up this season, and as champions"
Just a few hours later, I got the dreaded call.

Dad had a massive stroke on Monday morning and although I managed to get home to see him before he died yesterday, I could only hope that he could hear me.
Thankfully, he went peacefully in his sleep, but gutted that he didn't make it to see his beloved Blades lift the trophy as he was so convinced we would.
At least he died 'knowing' for himself that we were going up as champions, and regardless of the final table, no-one can ever take that away from him now.

I love you dad.
I'm going to miss being with you when it matters.
I'm going to miss your flasks of milky coffee and smuggled in miniatures of whisky for half time.
I'm even going to miss you asking me who'd scored every time because you couldn't remember who the f**k was who most of the time!

I know life is more than just football, but supporting the Blades together with him and the rest of my 20 odd thousand second 'family' (that's you lot by the way!) was a big part of our life and formed a part of almost every phone call we shared.
So forgive me for feeling the need to post this, but I just wanted to say something that might make me feel a bit better about the fact that he's suddenly gone from my life.

I'm going to miss him so much, but time, as they say, is a great healer and I am looking forward to enjoying 'that feeling' when we finally get over the line.
Thanks dad for introducing me to the greatest football club in the world and for being the kind, generous, funny and most genuine bloke I know.

Bye for now dad, I'll see you when I get there x
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Gutted for you - I hope you're able to give a great send off
 



Such sad news for your family and I hope you can all stay strong.

But it's also so heartwarming in something you both held in your hearts that he felt it was our year.

I hope that gives you some comfort and we will all remember the Blades we've lost on the day we go up!

RIP fellow Blade.
 
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