'Memries' Blades Fans plan mock funeral

[Russ]

Just found this newspaper cutting.

Who remembers this?!

And we thought current times were bad!

 

[seanbeenstattoo]

Must have been LendeGoey.

 

[JohnDenver]

Daft thing is the team then was in the league above, yet the running of the club was surely worse than it is now.

All of which proves that a good managerial appointment can keep things afloat when everything else is all to cock.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Whatever some folk may say about BIFA, at least they were an actual structured movement formed with the intention of giving the supporters a direct voice.

We have nothing of the sort now. Just people pissing and moaning on the internet, whilst everyone else scoffs at the idea of any form of organised dissent.

And for the record I'm not strictly anti-McCabe either. I just think that those who are should walk the talk.

 

[Bladesway]

Whatever some folk may say about BIFA, at least they were an actual structured movement formed with the intention of giving the supporters a direct voice.

We have nothing of the sort now. Just people pissing and moaning on the internet, whilst everyone else scoffs at the idea of any form of organised dissent.

And for the record I'm not strictly anti-McCabe either. I just think that those who are should walk the talk.

You have a point about BIFA. Started for the right reasons and needed at the time. Football is a totally different animal now though. Fans come some way down the order of financial importance since TV fucked the game up. A movement like BIFA these days would be mocked and no one take it seriously.

I'm not anti McCabe either but he has made some astonishingly bad decisions for a man who has made such wealth in the manner he has.

The problem with organised dissent these days is we don't actually matter to the club any longer.

 

[Tyler Durden]

You have a point about BIFA. Started for the right reasons and needed at the time. Football is a totally different animal now though. Fans come some way down the order of financial importance since TV fucked the game up. A movement like BIFA these days would be mocked and no one take it seriously.

I'm not anti McCabe either but he has made some astonishingly bad decisions for a man who has made such wealth in the manner he has.

The problem with organised dissent these days is we don't actually matter to the club any longer.

I'm not so sure. I believe that if we had a situation whereby McCabe was as big a bastard as say Oyston or whoever the pillock is who runs Charlton for instance, then such a movement would be quite significant.
Provided that enough people pulled together and the action was sustained. I think fan-power can still effect change.

 

[8lade]

I'm not so sure. I believe that if we had a situation whereby McCabe was as big a bastard as say Oyston or whoever the pillock is who runs Charlton for instance, then such a movement would be quite significant.
Provided that enough people pulled together and the action was sustained. I think fan-power can still effect change.

I agree with this and particularly at this level and probably the Championship, gate receipts are still a significant portion of income.

 

[HighfieldBlade]

Blades 50-50 draw... another blast from the past!

 

[Cheets]

Yeah I was just thinking how weird it was the piece just goes onto the 50/50 draw in the final paragraph.

 

[Jonboy60]

Any members on here linked to BIFA, just curious.

 

[alcoblade]

Any members on here linked to BIFA, just curious.

I went, and voted, at one of the first meetings on the city hall. From memory membership cost just a few quid.

UTB

 

[seanbeenstattoo]

This could lead to the birth of the slasher/clapper divide. Now why does that ring a bell?

 

[sitwell]

You have a point about BIFA. Started for the right reasons and needed at the time. Football is a totally different animal now though. Fans come some way down the order of financial importance since TV fucked the game up. A movement like BIFA these days would be mocked and no one take it seriously.

I'm not anti McCabe either but he has made some astonishingly bad decisions for a man who has made such wealth in the manner he has.

The problem with organised dissent these days is we don't actually matter to the club any longer.

Agree to an extent but his bad decisions have mainly been managers ,only the departure of Warnock and Robson appointment were recognised as bad decisions at the time and that wasn't universal. The ground is fantastic ,I love the what he has made the Lane into , and the crowds are ridiculous ,if the managers had held up their side of the deal ,McCabe would be hero.

 

[alcoblade]

Agree to an extent but his bad decisions have mainly been managers ,only the departure of Warnock and Robson appointment were recognised as bad decisions at the time and that wasn't universal. The ground is fantastic ,I love the what he has made the Lane into , and the crowds are ridiculous ,if the managers had held up their side of the deal ,McCabe would be hero.

I think most of his decisions to invest into other areas to broaden our income streams were disastrous. The hotel, Chengdu, the health clubs - all well intentioned stuff - all hugely expensive flops.

None of them come near to Robson though.

UTB

 

[Bladesway]

Agree to an extent but his bad decisions have mainly been managers ,only the departure of Warnock and Robson appointment were recognised as bad decisions at the time and that wasn't universal. The ground is fantastic ,I love the what he has made the Lane into , and the crowds are ridiculous ,if the managers had held up their side of the deal ,McCabe would be hero.

Sacking Blackwell after a hissy fit because his team got beat at home by Warnocks team in front of investors? Not sacking Blackwell after the Play Off Final defeat? Sacking Wilson without appearing to have any real plan in place only a few games from the end of a season? Chengdu and other numerous stupid brand building decisions (in fact all his global brand building). Introduction of numerous executives who have cost a lot but added nothing.

Thats before we talk about SUFC transfer policy under his tenure which has been nothing short of an unmitigated disaster. If its any good sell it and replace it with several players less good appears to be the mantra.

Problem is he got lucky with Warnock. He had a man who worked wonders with limited budgets at Championship level and made McCabe look good. I think Warnock was beyond his capabilities in the Premiership but only an idiot would decry what he did for us in the Championship.

 

[Tynemouth Blade]

Any members on here linked to BIFA, just curious.

I was a member. Seem to remember that the first meeting was in a WMC maybe Gleadless? My memory is shite!

 

[coolhandluke]

I think most of his decisions to invest into other areas to broaden our income streams were disastrous. The hotel, Chengdu, the health clubs - all well intentioned stuff - all hugely expensive flops.

None of them come near to Robson though.

UTB

Property ventures just before the longest and deepest recession in living memory . We weren't the only ones caught out by that !

Agreed on one thing though Alco . Everything before and after pales into insignificance at the side of Robson . What the fuck were you thinking there Kev ????

 

[Superblades]

What year was this?

 

[alcoblade]

Property ventures just before the longest and deepest recession in living memory . We weren't the only ones caught out by that !

Agreed on one thing though Alco . Everything before and after pales into insignificance at the side of Robson . What the fuck were you thinking there Kev ????

Chengdu Blades were just a shit idea, pre recession or not.

In any case, his good intentions aren't in doubt for me. But the reality is that the club has been on the arse end of countless bad decisions, whatever part luck or judgment played.

UTB

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

I remember the John Street Stand.

 

[coolhandluke]

Chengdu Blades were just a shit idea, pre recession or not.

In any case, his good intentions aren't in doubt for me. But the reality is that the club has been on the arse end of countless bad decisions, whatever part luck or judgment played.

UTB

Chengdu Blades was a great idea ..... its j

Chengdu Blades were just a shit idea, pre recession or not.

In any case, his good intentions aren't in doubt for me. But the reality is that the club has been on the arse end of countless bad decisions, whatever part luck or judgment played.

UTB

Chengdu Blades was a brilliant and startlingly innovative idea . Sheffield as a whole are benefitting very nicely from some of the links nurtured in that venture . Just our fucking luck to tie up with a bunch of crooks on a club level .

Our grounds a lot better than it was though and the attendances are better than any of us believe and the training facilities are first rate and the academy is pretty good and the cost of attending games is reasonable and .......

If it wasn't for that one huge fucking mistake in appointing Robson things would be pretty good really .

 

[Sean Thornton]

Chengdu Blades was a great idea ..... its j



Chengdu Blades was a brilliant and startlingly innovative idea . Sheffield as a whole are benefitting very nicely from some of the links nurtured in that venture . Just our fucking luck to tie up with a bunch of crooks on a club level .

Our grounds a lot better than it was though and the attendances are better than any of us believe and the training facilities are first rate and the academy is pretty good and the cost of attending games is reasonable and .......

If it wasn't for that one huge fucking mistake in appointing Robson things would be pretty good really .

 

[coolhandluke]

Now now Mr Thornton

 

[MobileBlade]

I remember the John Street Stand.

Was that the one opposite the New South Stand (or the cricket pavilion for Silent Blade) ?

 

[Tynemouth Blade]

Was that the one opposite the New South Stand (or the cricket pavilion for Silent Blade) ?

I remember when the kop didn't have a roof!