Blades history book(s)?

[Darren]

Couldn't agree more with the comments about Hodgy's autobiography. The biggest howler for me was his account of our relegation in 1968: "Our final game was at home to West Ham United. For Sheffield United it was a must-win game. We didn't win it. What's more we lost it." We did lose at home to WHU but that was on April 27. We still had to go to Burnley on May 4 - we won 2-0 - before Chelsea came to Bramall Lane on May 11 and won 2-1. Very poor, really.

That's pretty appalling.

So, essentially the ghost writer just taped Hodgkinson's reminiscines and wrote them up and didn't bother to check any of the facts, even though it was easy to do so.

 

[Kenilworth]

I'd hazard a guess that if you look at his posting history, you can see why he left.

He took umbrage at a general warning not to be snarky.

Yes, quite

 

[Cyprus Blade]

My dad never liked Birchenall for some reason

Some say that Maradona got the Hand of God idea from watching videoclips of Sherman's "handy" headers. Personally I never saw him do it, honest Happily neither did the linesmen

Of the Blades books - I reckon Silent could do one that would eclipse the lot when it came out

 

[Shalalalafenoughty]

Of the Blades books - I reckon Silent could do one that would eclipse the lot when it came out

Hear, hear.

I'd buy it.

Come on, Silent. You know it makes sense.

I'd proofread it for you and I wouldn't want any of the rewards Darren mentions.

 

[JJ Sefton]

I forgot The Life and Times of Mick Jones and Dave Bassett's book.

 

[bladesadviser]

I have just found Dave Bassets book and also Blades Tales 1 & 2. Looking through your bookshelves the advantage of working from home!!

 

[Shalalalafenoughty]

The Percy M Young book, Football In Sheffield, has loads of stuff of historic interest in it but is very old-fashioned in style, referring to "the United" and "the Wednesday". It was originally published in 1962. I have the updated 1981 edition and Percy gives the distinct impression he doesn't care much for modern trends. The glorious times (for United) of the early-seventies are dismissed in a few words: "An interlude in the First Division from 1971 lasted for five years, and in 1975 the highest point therein reached by either Sheffield club was sixth place." Interlude, for heaven's sake. And you can almost picture him with a clothes peg on his nose as he typed this: "A kind of feverish brilliance attended the play of the United while so much depended on the wayward talents of Tony Currie - a histrionic player with mannerisms characteristic of what will one day be termed the Best era."

If you look Young up on Wikipedia, he was clearly quite an interesting character but I suspect he didn't actually see much Sheffield football.

 

[Shalalalafenoughty]

My Dad's favourite player was Jimmy Hagan and I am looking to purchase that book "The Jimmy Hagan Story" for his birthday, which is next month.
I was going to ask broomhillblade if it was any good

However, it's a very long time since Broomers posted on here February 2014 it appears. So, what gives?
He was allus a good contributor
Any pointers Foxy Linz ?

The Hagan book is a good one, Kenilworth, and well worth buying.

 

[Kenilworth]

The Hagan book is a good one, Kenilworth, and well worth buying.

- ordered it today for the Old Man
He'll love it


... that's if he hasn't had it already - in which case I'll have to flog it so some unsuspecting soul on here or summat
For collection at the play off final