Blades-related urban myths

[tyneblade]

I always thought it an urban myth that part of the pitch has a different bounce to the rest following a WW2 bomb.
I know the stands took a couple of hits so may have some credence.

During the December 1940 air raids on Sheffield, multiple German high-explosive bombs hit Bramall Lane, no only damaging stands but also leaving craters on the pitch surface. Once the craters were filled back in, the turf remained noticeably soft and muddy compared to the rest of the pitch.

Colin Collindridge would make runs in a way that encouraged defenders to move towards him over a particularly boggy patch. Once it was clear that the fullback was committed and going to slow down in the soft mud, Jimmy Hagan would slip a pass past them for Colin to run onto.

 

[Maurice Maurice]

On Saturday 22nd February, 1973, Alan Woodward played the entire first half of our home game against Norwich, driving a Bond Bug. Tony Currie completed 9 passes to Woody and the Green Un that night reported how well Geoff Salmons adapted to seeing his teammate hurtle down the wing at speeds up to 65mph. Steve Goulding on the other hand had a stinker as he never got to grips with the pace and movement of his vehicular teammate.

Woodward was made to park the Bug on a side street at half time as the referee wasn't too sure that it was allowed and the Norwich manager Ron Saunders threatening to call the leagues headquarters and have the match abandoned.

The Blades went on to win one nil with Kevin Keelan, the Norwich goalkeeper saying in the post match interview with Keith Macklin 'Fuck me, I saw some strange shit as a kid in Calcutta where I was born but I never thought I'd see Woody in a Bond Bug, I thought he had a Triumph 2000'.



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[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

I was there.

At the orgy?