Best comedy moment when watching the Blades

[Linz]

** This is a thread for light hearted discussion.... not sarcastic "every match is a comedy of errors until Hoofwell" thread or "Wobblegob and co. take their inspiration from David Brent" thread. There's plenty of those elsewhere **​

What is the best, laugh out loud, comedy or bizarre moment you have ever witnessed watching United?

My brain's not working this afternoon so I'll have a think and pop back later.

 

[Wapping Blade]

Des Walker own goal

 

[Linz]

Des Walker own goal

Think I might close the thread now That's got to be right up there with the best.

 

[Grecian2000]

I rather enjoyed Jan Age and Don Hutch legging over the Freddy Mercury impersonator before a match at Huddersfield a few years back.

 

[TonyAgana]

Des Walker own goal

Think I might close the thread now That's got to be right up there with the best.

Is this the first time a Blade can genuinely say "you'll never beat Des Walker"?

 

[LouTheBlade]

Can I have two? Both of these were United matches. One involving a Blade, one involving an oppo player;

Forest v Blades (cant remember the season) - It was the first game of the season and Paul Devlin scored in stoppage time to snatch a draw........the incident was following Forest's opener. Our old friend Marlon Harewood scored and then ran to the touchline to punch the air in celebration. At that precise moment the linesman crossed his path and Marlon nailed him square on the jaw! Funniest thing ive ever seen. Me and my two mates were pissing ourselves on the fourth row (it softened the blow of conceding).

Blades v Port Vale (1997 I believe) - Dean Saunders one-two off the keeper's back and then slotted home. Both hilariously funny and pure genius!

 

[broomhillblade]

It was probably funnier in actuality than trying to describe it, but here goes:
7th November 1989 - an evening match v a strong Wolves side in the Zenith Data Systems Cup watched by a crowd of less than 5,000. I think this must have been when the John Street stand had been demolished because the subs sat on a wooden bench alongside the pitch. Neither Deane nor Agana played and we put out a team of midgets, but managed to go a goal up, thanks to John Francis. In the closing stages, and trying desperately to hang on to the lead, Bassett decided to take off a striker and bring on Martin Pike. The kit man struggled frantically to pull Pike's track suit bottoms off, whilst Pike was still sitting on the bench, and the result was that Pike came flying off the bench to land on his backside on the pitch.

Like I said, it probably doesn't sound that funny, but it was a true 'banana skin' moment, and the team hung on to win.

 

[Worksop II]

John Pembertons attempt at an Acrobatic Throw In, the result of which was WWIII

 

[2ndtenorblade]

stockport v blades - must have been a few years ago now - they had andy dibble in goal and he was getting rather wound up by the away fans. A Dibble clearance struck D'Jaffo on the back and the ball landed somwhere between them. Must have been the one and only time D'Jaffo got to the ball first, but was promtly flattened by Dibble just after, penalty and sending off, I nearly felt sorry for him.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

The 2 Man City fans who ran on the pitch during our match with them in the Premier season were quite funny.

 

[broomhillblade]

I have a very distant memory of Jimmy Hagan lining up to take a free kick. An opposition player stood a few feet in front of him to try to delay the kick. Hagan, wearing his usual deadpan expression, took aim and blasted the ball with pinpoint accuracy into the player's knackers. I remember Harold Brook nearly wetting himself, and even the ref was laughing. The defender went down as though he'd been shot and their trainer came on to give him the cold-sponge-down-the-shorts treatment. When the kick was retaken there was no defender anywhere near Hagan.

 

[Guesty]

Obviously Cresswell's pantomime effort this season is up there!

Also there was a Gareth Taylor goal (against Burnley I believe) scored from a ludicrous offside position, but the ball had cannoned off the referee from a Defender's clearance! That was wonderful.

The blantancy (is that a word? It is now) of the offside for Peschisolido's goal in the League cup Vs Palace was amusing too.

 

[secretchief]

stockport v blades - must have been a few years ago now - they had andy dibble in goal and he was getting rather wound up by the away fans. A Dibble clearance struck D'Jaffo on the back and the ball landed somwhere between them. Must have been the one and only time D'Jaffo got to the ball first, but was promtly flattened by Dibble just after, penalty and sending off, I nearly felt sorry for him.

I was there. Some guy was shouting 'Diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiblle' all game and you could see the guy getting more agitated as the game progressed. If he hadn't been sent off we could well have had another Cantona style kung-fu fan assault. Fortunately the ref saved him from himself.

I would echo the shout for the Dean Saunders goal, audicaious.

For some reason Tri Dellas' mazy runs used to make me laugh.

 

[JJ Sefton]

For me it has to be Sheridan and Warhurst clattering each other in the build up to Dane Whitehouse's goal in 1991. I still laugh when I think of that.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Years ago at Scunthorpe. Loads of Blades in the home end, the usual scrapping and the like and then out of the ruck of home supporters came a rather rotund, rubenesque even, female trying to batter the grannie out of a few young Blades. Some were laughing so much they copped a few from her.

 

[Foxy]

For me it has to be Sheridan and Warhurst clattering each other in the build up to Dane Whitehouse's goal in 1991. I still laugh when I think of that.

Why think when you can see?

[video=vimeo;10937719]http://www.vimeo.com/10937719[/video]

 

[Guesty]

For me it has to be Sheridan and Warhurst clattering each other in the build up to Dane Whitehouse's goal in 1991. I still laugh when I think of that.

Alas I've only ever seen this on film. But yes, probably the funniest Blades moment ever.

 

[Sean the Blade]

An old school friend of mine attended his first match with a bunch of us regulars, around '83 '84. It was a warm late summer Saturday, and as young men/older boys do (and it carries on in to adulthood) we had been discussing the merits of breaking wind in large crowds. we had reached the conclusion that, for whatever reason, 'air biscuits' seemed to float, un-naturally, at nose level for some considerable time in the Kop.

Armed with this knowledge, whilst changing busses at Rotherham, our novice bought a pack of 'Cool Mints' stating that they "Dun't alf mek yer faaart". He proceeded to consume the full packet of confection despite our warnings, and the warning on the packaging which said "contains Sorbitol, excessive consumption may cause a laxative effect".

You can see where this is going can't you...

During a lull in play, shortly before half-time as people were starting to make their way up the gangway for the toilets/refreshments, our novice yelled at the top of his voice "CLIFFY, CLIFFY, QUICK PULL MY FINGER!". Cliffy duly obliged, and as he did so the face of our hero altered in an instant from one of jotous anticipation to one of unadulterated dread and realisation. We, of course interpretted this expression immediately and just as quickly announced to the surrounding crowd, at the top of our voices, our associate's distress.

This was, as I'm sure many will remember, the era of bleached denim, and our friend's clothing was no different. As he made his way up the gangway, amongst the half time crowd, he proudly displayed a map of South America on the back of his jeans to compound his misery.

Heaven knows how he got home that day, he certainly didn't have money to buy new jeans, and I doubt bus/train staff would have allowed him aboard in the state he was in. We certainly didn't see him for some considerable time afterwards and only briefly, we then left school and lost touch so I guess I'll never know. But one of the best laughs I've ever had at a match, childish I know, but very funny.

 

[Billyblade]

Sir Harry Bassett wandering onto the pitch during an Anglo-Italian cup tie at Bramall Lane making the "wanker" sign at the latest wop to take an exaggerated tumble during the game.

The surreal moment on the pitch at Leicester on May 5th 1990 when all I could hear was the stadium announcer saying "Sheffield United fans, please keep off the pitch" then turning round to see a bloke dressed in an overweight Batman suit waddling full pelt across the pitch.

One of the most bizarre moments would have to be "the battle of Bramall Lane" - (Piss off Megson)

 

[JJ Sefton]

I was filmed for an item on Sky Sports News at a match against Southampton back in 2006 (they rigged me up to heart monitor). The cameraman didnt like my initial location on the Kop and asked me to come to the front so he could get a better shot of me. He indicated an empty seat and I went to it. As I sat down the guy next to me saw the camera pointing at me. "Whats that for?" he asked. "Oh, its ok", I replied, "Im being filmed for Sky Sports News". "Might be alright foryou", he answered, "Im in breach of my bail conditions being here".

Another one was a trip to Plymouth the same season, we ran into Geoff Taylor (Bassetts old number 2) on the way there and back, he was scouting for Reading, our next opponents. When we saw him waiting for the train back to London we were chatting and he said he still talked to Bassett quite alot. Then his phone rang, "Thatll be him now" he said. It was and Taylor said "Alright Dave, Im with a bunch of Blades at the station". He asked us "Anything you want to say to him?"

Us - "Youre a legend Dave!"

Taylor to Bassett - "Dave, they say youre a cunt". He paused then said to us "He says youre right" Taylor then walked off down the platform still chatting to Bassett when I heard him say "No son, we were rubbish". I thought it was great that he still said "we".

 

[blader]

Jordan Stewart injury last season. What a donkey!

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Palace away last game of the season. 1000'S of blades lining either side of the street when one bloke in his palace shirt has to cross the road. Quality.

 

[davidpinder]

one that springs to mind for me was Dean Saunders taking that throwing onto the keepers back then slotting home. Quality made the keeper look a first class tosser.

 

[Jimbo]

Sheridan and Warhurst taking each other out leading to Whitehouse's goal is definately my favourite. That was my 1st ever Derby match and I still remember it well.

The Peschisolido "throw in goal" is right up there too. I also seem to remember Glyn Hodges scoring a cracker against Derby (I think) and then injure himself celebrating on top of the advertising boards in front of the Kop!

 

[JJ Sefton]

Im surprised Chris Woods hasnt been mentioned yet, it was like having Mr Bean in goal.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

Back in the 60's and Man City had taken our Kop for a while. Eventually our boys pushed them down to right behind the goal at the bottom of the terracing and there was a stand off for a while.

A Man City fan then stepped into no-man's land (he was wearing a policeman's helmet and cape for some reason) swinging a table leg round and round his head and challenging all and sundry. We watched him "street (or maybe terrace) dancing" for a few minutes and then a Bladette ran at him and kicked him fair and square in the gonads to put an end to him!

Both sets of fans found it highly amusing!

 

[Bladesman]

From last season alone Id say Cresswell's goal has to be top comedy moment.

2nd to that would be the way Stewart injured himself making a challenge and missing the ball completely and sending himself flying. The good thing is that it kept him out for the rest of the season and he did it all by himself.

 

[beightonblade]

Tony Tony Currie sat on the ball ............... oh and the kiss

 

[Mad Mick]

Aye same here BB.

 

[grafikhaus]

Why think when you can see?

Is that Sam "Useless Cunt" Ellis on the pigs bench at 0:56 in the vid?