Blades-related urban myths

[Swannyblade]

Double swoop along with Jason Koumas

Play offs back on!

Triple swoop - late bid on Podolski

 

[FriethBlade]

That in his brief spell with us Andy Goram refused to wear a green goalkeepers kit and would only wear orange

 

[jt64]

Some people still say we might get relegated

 

[Robby Blade]

Triple swoop - late bid on Podolski

So he can hypnotize the players into thinking the goal is bigger than it is.

 

[Robby Blade]

That in his brief spell with us Andy Goram refused to wear a green goalkeepers kit and would only wear orange

True, the other Andy Goram would only wear blue ones.

 

[Selly]

True, the other Andy Goram would only wear blue ones.

 

[Robby Blade]

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Didn't he also wear thick tights also, or am I mistaken?

 

[Hanauer]

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

Wettest night game I've ever been to. Anyone who went deserved a medal.

 

[Inter_blade83]

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.

I read that we agreed a fee then they upped it. The fee was around 400,000??

 

[Inter_blade83]

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

I wasn't there. I thought fuck that not bothering. Missed a classic, obviously.

 

[Revolution]

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

He not only meant Blackpool but he says Blackpool, when (from memory) he's having his hair cut in Hong Kong.

 

[Revolution]

I read that we agreed a fee then they upped it. The fee was around 400,000??

The whole thing is well explained in Matthew Bell's book "Viva Sabella"

 

[HarryHaslam]

Shotgun on the Kop

 

[ISZA ⚔️]

Fat family are now quite thin

 

[Inter_blade83]

Fat family are now quite thin

Is this the large ladies in gangway C or D? At the front? I had a season ticket next to some in the 92-95 seasons.

 

[Brian Blessed]

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.

Suspect he was a blade as a kid, if he was even that into football as a posh Birkdale boy, but started "supporting" both Sheffield clubs after he moved down south. If anything he leans more towards Wednesday on screen and in his books. There's absolutely no way that, as he did in Pole To Pole, a genuine blade says on camera "My team is Sheffield Wednesday".

 

[Super Furry Blades]

Back to Square 1 ......

 

[I should coco]

Wettest night game I've ever been to. Anyone who went deserved a medal.

The Bobby Davison Derby was pretty bloody wet. Not that I noticed though.

Altogether now:
"Bobby, Bobby, Bobby Davison"*

*If you are of a certain age and got off on that, feel free to change the words to 'Linegan' and 'Andy' in am improvised mash up style.
Innit.

 

[Sean Thornton]

The Bobby Davison Derby was pretty bloody wet. Not that noticed though.

Altogether now:
"Bobby, Bobby, Bobby Davison"*

*If you are of a certain age and got off on that, feel free to change the words to 'Linegan' and 'Andy' in am imorovised mash up style.
Innit.

After his antics against us at Elland Road, up until that night the general consensus seemed to be why have we signed that Dirty Leeds cunt.

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

That The Chief was any good. If you'd nailed his feet to the pitch he couldn't have been any slower.

The funniest thing is he'd get thrown on for the last 20 minutes for an injection of pace!

 

[CrookesBlade]

That The Chief was any good. If you'd nailed his feet to the pitch he couldn't have been any slower.

The funniest thing is he'd get thrown on for the last 20 minutes for an injection of pace!

There was the rumour that Warnock was taking a cut of his appearance money.

 

[Hanauer]

The Bobby Davison Derby was pretty bloody wet. Not that I noticed though.

Altogether now:
"Bobby, Bobby, Bobby Davison"*

*If you are of a certain age and got off on that, feel free to change the words to 'Linegan' and 'Andy' in am improvised mash up style.
Innit.

That Derby had commentary from Ian St John, former assistant manager at Sty6, saying he had never heard atmosphere like the Blades fans that night at S6. Pissed off many Styites.

 

[Sean Thornton]

That Derby had commentary from Ian St John, former assistant manager at Sty6, saying he had never heard atmosphere like the Blades fans that night at S6. Pissed off many Styites.

Watching the flares etc in the away end, iirc he said he’d never seen anything like it at a British football ground.

 

[knowsnowt]

Fallowfield has had multiple accounts here.
Reality is, he's only ever ever ever had one.

 

[DifferentClass]

That Derby had commentary from Ian St John, former assistant manager at Sty6, saying he had never heard atmosphere like the Blades fans that night at S6. Pissed off many Styites.

Never knew he was assistant head pig... still a legend of the game though.

 

[Guesty]

The Bobby Davison Derby was pretty bloody wet. Not that I noticed though.

Altogether now:
"Bobby, Bobby, Bobby Davison"*

*If you are of a certain age and got off on that, feel free to change the words to 'Linegan' and 'Andy' in am improvised mash up style.
Innit.

I remember Linighan playing against us for Palace I think it was, and I had to ask my Dad why we were all cheering for him.

 

[I should coco]

I remember Linighan playing against us for Palace I think it was, and I had to ask my Dad why we were all cheering for him.

I thought it was QPR, but you could be right.

The cheers went up from the Kop when he came on as sub and the chant started. It was obvious his teamates were confused - 'did you play for this lot then?;

 

[alcoblade]

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

I was there

 

[Guesty]

I thought it was QPR, but you could be right.

The cheers went up from the Kop when he came on as sub and the chant started. It was obvious his teamates were confused - 'did you play for this lot then?;

I was only a wee lad, I may well have got the team wrong.

 

[Revolution]

I thought it was QPR, but you could be right.

The cheers went up from the Kop when he came on as sub and the chant started. It was obvious his teamates were confused - 'did you play for this lot then?;

When we beat Arsenal 1-0 in the 3rd round replay in 1996, Linighan was on the bench for Arsenal. He was warming up on the South Stand touchline near the Kop and many people (including me) stood up and clapped him, and were chanting his name. Linighan clearly thought it was funny and raised his arms in acknowledgment.

It may have happened in his other appearances at the Lane but it definitely happened that night.