Chris Basham

[FMBlade1]

Basham must think he’s living the dream.

A player who, at best was average league 1 standard playing in a mid table league 1 team
3 years later, he’s one of the better players in the Championship playing in a team deservedly Premier League bound.
Seems impossible but Chris Wilder has this rare ability to make the impossible seem possible.

As I've said on the other thread, I see no reason why he shouldn't now be considered for the England squad.

Would you want him, Stones or Keane? Easy answer for me.

 

[shrubbery]

MOTM performance from Bash for me today. Got everything right.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Show me another CB in the world that can defend and attack like Bash does.

 

[wavy-blade]

MOTM performance from Bash for me today. Got everything right.

THB I can not sperate all the defence for MOTM , it would have to go into the hat for me to pick one today !

 

[wavy-blade]

Man of the match - John Fleck (Sheffield United) off BBC report

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

At times, people would say we're at risk of being a bit over the top.

Do you know what I say to those people?

Fuck off. Chris Basham for England.

 

[BushBlade]

All those who said Basham would be the first they would replace if we went up can fuck off. But I said I’d replace Baldock so I can fuck off as well.

 

[Charlieblade]

Basham is a great story. Come up the hard way. Learned his craft and succeeded, because inside, he's a proper footballer.

 

[The Hobott]

Show me another CB in the world that can defend and attack like Bash does.

Err. Jack O' Connell?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Err. Jack O' Connell?

We'll call that one a draw

 

[Tynemouth Blade]

......and the way he serves a Big Mac and fries is just incredible!

 

[super_pig]

one of their pacy forwards ran aftrr the ball toward the kop and was gobsmacked when bash comfortably kept up with him.. tbf so was i

 

[Cutbush City Limits]

In pre-season during the bleep testing someone called Bash a Freak (in the nicest way) due to his fitness. Genuine question - could anyone in world football do the job he does?

 

[Groucho Blade]

Ooh ahh Bashambauer; I said ooh ahh Bashambauer!

 

[Stretch]

In pre-season during the bleep testing someone called Bash a Freak (in the nicest way) due to his fitness. Genuine question - could anyone in world football do the job he does?

Been saying for a few seasons that he is the fittest player I have ever seen turn out for us. The lad's engine is simply immense.

 

[FMBlade1]

Very ineffective today. Young Reed showed him up a treat! ! I'd never seen the lad play before today but was certainly expecting a lot more especially after all this talk of how well we did to get him to drop down a division to sign for us!!! I'm sure and certainly hope he'll improve! !!
UTB

I'm sure you expected him to improve this much

 

[FMBlade1]

Very ineffective today. Young Reed showed him up a treat! ! I'd never seen the lad play before today but was certainly expecting a lot more especially after all this talk of how well we did to get him to drop down a division to sign for us!!! I'm sure and certainly hope he'll improve! !!
UTB

You were very sure of yourself

 

[Isar]

Instantaneous judgemental society we expect results and we expect them now!

 

[Guesty]

Instantaneous judgemental society we expect results and we expect them now!

Not at the minute we don't, given the four months of static we're currently living in, with no end in sight! But yes, I take your point.

 

[GAZBLADE]

You were very sure of yourself

And boy, did he improve!! YOU BLAAADES!!! ⚔

 

[blade67]

All those who said Basham would be the first they would replace if we went up can fuck off. But I said I’d replace Baldock so I can fuck off as well.

that's me who can fuck off then along with many others I suspect. Delighted to have been so wrong and that he's got a new deal till 22

Another thing I never expected was that he only got 4 yellow cards and Baldock only got 7. I thought these two would have spent half the season suspended.

 

[Rodley]

“We’ve come a long, long way together
Through the hard times and the good
We’re gonna celebrate Chrissy Basham
We’re gonna praise him like we should”

 

[northsomersetblade]

Basham - turn to the left
Basham - turn to the right
We are the Bladesmen and we're coming to town

Oooh Chris...ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba Basham

 

[coaxingstar71]

I don't think anyone who saw Basham play in that 1st season under Clough in 2014/15 could have imagined he'd end up being our player of the season in the Premier league. It's enormous credit to him, Wilder and the rest of the staff for an incredible transformation.

 

[Canterbury Blade]

I recall him at Swindon when we got beat in the Autumn and recalling he just couldn’t head the ball.. I had me doubts.

But he nearly ( very nearly ) made me cry at Leeds with the arriving goal. The tension and how we had been up against it, their wankers to our right giving Deano abuse and then he did that! One of my top five Blades emotional feelings...

And for that feeling I love him. Well done Bash!

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

Looks good on the BBC website right now. Side-by-side are articles on Basham’s new contract and Wednesday’s points deduction. ‘Tis good to be a Blade right now...

 

[Nicolaus_Copernicus]

Bash has committed to a further 2 seasons?

 

[BobblesBlade]

Keep the back 5 and it’s a great start to 20/21 season.

 

[FMBlade1]

Player of the Year in our PL Season

* 6 years and a week since this OP

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

One of a long line of Blades heroes whose performances are in direct contrast to their slightly awkward appearance on the pitch , starting from my perspective with Cec Coldwell .

Of all that long line of such players , Mr.Basham is my no.1 and someone who will be remembered with great affection and even reverence for many years to come .