Blades-related urban myths

[103SecondsOfMagic]

Kozzysdad's refuelling adventures

 

[Northyorksblade]

Everyone being there for the Port Vale match despite it being our lowest league attendance in living memory

Well I was there with Mrs Norks. Don't know about the rest of you buggers.
At least the loss got rid of Heath.

 

[richblade]

James Beattie ended up getting swine flu from the game against SWFC in which he scored from a low driven free kick that deflected in off the wall and went through the unlucky Chris Woods legs.

 

[MosboroughBlade]

This shouldn't even be a thing. The man even had his United hip flask with him in Full Circle.
And in the book of Around The World In 80 Days, drifting off to sleep on a dhow in the Arabian Sea he writes
"The soft lapping of the waves and the steady chug of the Kelvin set a soporific mood,and the last detail I remember of the world is that Sheffield United have won 2-1 at Hartlepool..."
Better than Shakespeare that.

He's also quoted he supports the pigs as well.

 

[Dkc]

Gus Hamer hates fatty and spicey food and is an avid supporter of Weight Watchers.

His real name is Gus Hambre

 

[Blade In Flame]

The crowd at Bramall Lane is loud, passionate and raucous.

 

[Dkc]

I don't know if this is true but at one of the derby matches in the 80's some Blades fans released a real piglet outside Hillsborough wearing one of their shirts.

 

[Selly]

This shouldn't even be a thing. The man even had his United hip flask with him in Full Circle.
And in the book of Around The World In 80 Days, drifting off to sleep on a dhow in the Arabian Sea he writes
"The soft lapping of the waves and the steady chug of the Kelvin set a soporific mood,and the last detail I remember of the world is that Sheffield United have won 2-1 at Hartlepool..."
Better than Shakespeare that.

Well thats lovely - except we didn't play at Hartlepool whilst he was travelling.

His journey started on 25th Sept - we had already played Hartlepool twice in the LC that season, drawing 2-2 away and winning 2-0 at home.

27 Sep 1988 Sheffield United v Newcastle United W 3-0 League Cup
01 Oct 1988 Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield United L 2-0 League Division Three
08 Oct 1988 Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-0 League Division Three
12 Oct 1988 Newcastle United v Sheffield United L 2-0 (Agg: 2-3) League Cup
15 Oct 1988 Blackpool v Sheffield United W 1-2 League Division Three
22 Oct 1988 Sheffield United v Wigan Athletic W 2-1 League Division Three
24 Oct 1988 Port Vale v Sheffield United D 3-3 League Division Three
29 Oct 1988 Sheffield United v Bury W 2-1 League Division Three
02 Nov 1988 Manchester City v Sheffield United L 4-2 League Cup
05 Nov 1988 Huddersfield Town v Sheffield United L 3-2 League Division Three
08 Nov 1988 Aldershot v Sheffield United L 1-0 League Division Three
12 Nov 1988 Sheffield United v Fulham W 1-0 League Division Three
19 Nov 1988 Mansfield Town v Sheffield United D 1-1 FA Cup
22 Nov 1988 Sheffield United v Mansfield Town W 2-1 FA Cup
26 Nov 1988 Sheffield United v Bristol City W 3-0 League Division Three
03 Dec 1988 Swansea City v Sheffield United D 2-2 League Division Three
05 Dec 1988 Wrexham v Sheffield United D 1-1 Sherpa Vans Trophy
11 Dec 1988 Doncaster Rovers v Sheffield United W 1-3 FA Cup

Based on where he was in his journey - my assumption is (assuming no artistic licence) he actually means the Blackpool match

 

[coaxingstar71]

Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist, Flea, supports the Blades. Not actually true.

The truth is that Blades supporting musician, Antony Genn, befriended Flea and introduced him to the Greasy Chip Butty Song, which he took a liking to and played it at gigs. Genn told me this himself.

 

[Maurice Maurice]

We're signing Darren Huckerby some time this week.

 

[Inter_blade83]

This shouldn't even be a thing. The man even had his United hip flask with him in Full Circle.
And in the book of Around The World In 80 Days, drifting off to sleep on a dhow in the Arabian Sea he writes
"The soft lapping of the waves and the steady chug of the Kelvin set a soporific mood,and the last detail I remember of the world is that Sheffield United have won 2-1 at Hartlepool..."
Better than Shakespeare that.

I remember seeing later in the series in Thailand or Malaysia he was on a bus/truck/tuktuk (not sure which) and it was decorated in United stuff???

 

[Inter_blade83]

He's also quoted he supports the pigs as well.

He's always maintained that when anywhere other than Sheffield, he wants both teams to do well, but when he's home in Sheffield he's red and white. He's said this many times iver the years.

Also, don't forget he grew up in an era where he'd have likely gone to both grounds growing up, like many did.

 

[NAP]

'think Liverpool...'

 

[Grappler]

Frank Lampard said that Nick "Monty" Montgomery was the toughest player he ever played against.

 

[Rooks]

Everyone being there for the Port Vale match despite it bei

I wasn't there, I was working for Hull City, they lost 0-1 v Halifax Town.

 

[Rooks]

Everyone being there for the Port Vale match despite it being our lowest league attendance in living memory

I wasn't there, I was working for Hull City, they lost 0-1 v Halfax Town.

 

[HarryHaslam]

Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist, Flea, supports the Blades. Not actually true.

The truth is that Blades supporting musician, Antony Genn, befriended Flea and introduced him to the Greasy Chip Butty Song, which he took a liking to and played it at gigs. Genn told me this himself.

Not doubting that it was Genn who introduced him to Utd but if the man himself is quoted as saying the team he supports is Sheffield Utd then he supports Utd, regardless of how he found us.

 

[103SecondsOfMagic]

We're signing Darren Huckerby some time this week.

Double swoop along with Jason Koumas

Play offs back on!

 

[Sean Thornton]

Shoreham Army were never able to shift those 100 Pig fans who were on our Kop every home game.

 

[103SecondsOfMagic]

Vini's Brazil call up scuppered by his team mates

 

[Bartleby]

There's no bigger Blade than me Seth

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

Most Blades have thrashed one out over Sam Hashimi modelling Playtex cross your heart bras in the Kays catalogue!

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Is the signing of Sabella after Maradona agreement fell through a myth or is there more to it than advertised.

 

[SuperSonicBlade89]

To this day - when playing at the Lane, the starting XI has to slip in and out of Paddy's boots before emerging for kick-off. For good luck.

At first, the boots were seen as a hindrance, just there, in the way... stuck to the floor. Various outsourced cleaning companies as well as the in house team could not remove them from the floor. Tests done on site were inconclusive as to how the boots are stuck. With a 50-50 chance that it is either stuck with some sort of super-dooper glue, or, it was devine intervention. Sheffield United being Sheffield United, they naturally chose the latter.

In 2014, the boots were surrounded in controversy as Prince Abdullah, part owner of the club at the time, changed the tradition. Players now had to do front flips with both hands in the boots. This resulted in many injuries and for a period of time, the boots were then placed behind a fence.

Then in 2016, Chris Wilder came in as manager and managed to pursuade the higher ups that they need to restore the tradition if they were serious about a promotion push that coming season. The fence was taken down and the boots were polished up.

This good luck charm is compatible and stacks with other good luck charm cards, such as the "Touching of the Blades badge above the stairs in the tunnel" and the "Shoot towards the Kop in the first half" charms.

 

[de g.]

Is the signing of Sabella after Maradona agreement fell through a myth or is there more to it than advertised.

I was looking for this exact rumour! I believe that we saw a prospect, but the board would have had to sanction an British record transfer fee and they weren't ready or willing to do so on a teenager.

 

[Super Furry Blades]

Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist, Flea, supports the Blades. Not actually true.

The truth is that Blades supporting musician, Antony Genn, befriended Flea and introduced him to the Greasy Chip Butty Song, which he took a liking to and played it at gigs. Genn told me this himself.

Not sure about that ...
I understand that Fleas sister moved to England & married a blade ....

 

[Denby Dale]

The fax machine has been repaired.

 

[Blackheath Blade]

I don't know if this is true but at one of the derby matches in the 80's some Blades fans released a real piglet outside Hillsborough wearing one of their shirts.

Was that a Ben Sherman or a nice Sergio Tacchini number?

 

[103SecondsOfMagic]

SWFC didn't get relegated at Bramall Lane

 

[Cheesebored]

The false leg at Millwall.