Confession Time: Things You Got Wrong

[frank drebin]

As I said it was in light jest, although those things I mention I was indeed right about, I'm not going to say I wasn't.


Just admit it. It's not there is it.

I hate you

 

[Blade for Sale]

I thought David Weir was fantastic business, when we got him....how wrong could I be?

Me too there CB. I recall there was a bit of a hitch in negotiations and I was genuinely concerned we were going to miss out on what I was convinced would become one of the most coveted young managers in football. Jesus wept!

 

[Bladepicker]

Topically:

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Gene Simmons unmasked!

 

[Harry's Game]

I haven't thought about the prince for a long time until I read your post.

I wouldn't worry about it as I'm pretty sure the Prince hasn't thought about us for a long time either.

 

[flashinblade1889]

Inspired by the Wilder thread from August.

Have you ever made a prediction or held a viewpoint that proved to be spectacularly wrong?

In 2011 I was incensed at Danny Wilsons appointment, not because of his Pig connections but because of his crap managerial record.
Who did I want instead? Mark Robins, Mark...fucking...Robins.

So, what are yours?

Brian Howard makes his debut as a sub I think he scored or made a goal I thought fuck me got a right player here.We all know how that played out ........

 

[LoughboroBlade]

I thought David Weir was fantastic business, when we got him....how wrong could I be?

I remember saying at the time that we had our own David Moyes type manager on our hands. That's the sort of prediction that seems to be getting better with age...

 

[CopenhagenBlade]

I remember saying at the time that we had our own David Moyes type manager on our hands. That's the sort of prediction that seems to be getting better with age...

The days when being an assistant to David Notes was a positive thing. How times change!

 

[GreasyChipBeattie]

Going to Portsmouth in a mini bus marked 'Sheffield Auto Hire'

 

[Tyler Durden]

Believing Anthony Stokes would be a 20+ goals per season striker.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Thinking Michael Brown wasn't much cop when we first signed him.

 

[ken shabby]

I thought David Carney was just an aussie poofta.... oh hang on i was right about that`un.

But i did think Sammon was utter utter shit... and he turned out a lot lot worse.

 

[Tyler Durden]

I wouldn't worry about it as I'm pretty sure the Prince hasn't thought about us for a long time either.

Au contraire

 

[sheffielder]

Going to Portsmouth in a mini bus marked 'Sheffield Auto Hire'

2 similar type minibuses stopping off in glossop after Man City away in the premier league. What could go wrong?

About 24 of us jumping back into one and trying to hide from the police. #stealth

 

[s35blade]

Okay, okay, I thought:

Adkins would be a great success
Hammond would be the player to finally gel our side together
The Sammon and Sharp combo would be class (really had a shocker last season)
Clough would absolutely destroy the League in his second season

And i'm sure many, many more.

 

[Roygbiv]

Loads of players I thought were going to be good turned out to be crap. Particularly since we came down . I remember thinking the signings of Danny Higginbotham and Barry Robson might be enough to clinch promotion . I'm pretty sure I also once said "we need a Dean Hammond type" ,.........

 

[Silent Blade]

Going into the Shed at Stamford Bridge by mistake in 1967..........still got the fuckin bruises!

http://www.bounder.friardale.co.uk/Results/1967.htm#2333

 

[grafikhaus]

I remember saying at the time that we had our own David Moyes type manager on our hands. That's the sort of prediction that seems to be getting better with age...

Or a quick glance at Wikipedia would have told you what Everton, Man. U., Real Sociedad and Sunderland failed to notice. Moyes is a seriously shite manager.

 

[Champagneblade]

I though Jacob Essen was real!

 

[2ndtenorblade]

I posted this on facebook, we were 0-1 down at ht to Oxford.

'4th division chairman, 4th division board, 4th division manager, 4th division players, lots of new grounds next season.'

 

[Silent Blade]

Bert can remember walking down Herries Road in a very confident mood, Boxing Day, 1979.

My dad and I were stood in the Leppings Lane corner for that match. He was saying before the game that we would win this easily.

Mellor's goal gives Wendy the lead. At half time my dad said "We will win 2-1".

Curran scores their second goal but my dad changed his prediction to 2-2

King scores the third goal, I turn round to my dad "what then now?" He shakes his head

Wendy get a penalty, Mark Smith steps up to take the penalty and my dad tapped on my shoulder to say "Richardson will save this". Wrong again!

 

[Bladepicker]

My dad and I were stood in the Leppings Lane corner for that match. He was saying before the game that we would win this easily.

Mellor's goal gives Wendy the lead. At half time my dad said "We will win 2-1".

Curran scores their second goal but my dad changed his prediction to 2-2

King scores the third goal, I turn round to my dad "what then now?" He shakes his head

Wendy get a penalty, Mark Smith steps up to take the penalty and my dad tapped on my shoulder to say "Richardson will save this". Wrong again!

Is Darren your dad Silent?

 

[Bartyblade]

My dad and I were stood in the Leppings Lane corner for that match. He was saying before the game that we would win this easily.

Mellor's goal gives Wendy the lead. At half time my dad said "We will win 2-1".

Curran scores their second goal but my dad changed his prediction to 2-2

King scores the third goal, I turn round to my dad "what then now?" He shakes his head

Wendy get a penalty, Mark Smith steps up to take the penalty and my dad tapped on my shoulder to say "Richardson will save this". Wrong again!

Your Dad must have been the first of our infamous 'HappyClappers'

 

[MobileBlade]

After watching Michael Higdon play 45 minutes against Bristol City I said “He’s just what we’ve been crying out for”.

Think that was how long it took him to turn from facing our goal to facing theirs.......

 

[Bert]

My dad and I were stood in the Leppings Lane corner for that match. He was saying before the game that we would win this easily.

Mellor's goal gives Wendy the lead. At half time my dad said "We will win 2-1".

Curran scores their second goal but my dad changed his prediction to 2-2

King scores the third goal, I turn round to my dad "what then now?" He shakes his head

Wendy get a penalty, Mark Smith steps up to take the penalty and my dad tapped on my shoulder to say "Richardson will save this". Wrong again!

It was a terrible day for Bert.....he watched it from the Wednesday Kop, although he was back up Herries Rd long before the final whistle.

 

[Hamburg Blade]

When Wayne Quinn moved to Newcastle I told my Liverpool supporting mate to keep an eye on him because he was destined for an England shirt.

 

[Greenwich Blade]

I was convinced we had just got away with the luckiest piece of luck that i would ever see United get after we were given the dodgy penalty for handball in front of the kop on 2 May 1981 at around 4.45pm. Then i saw Kenworthy on the bench (thanks Martin Peters you WetSham nobhead) and saw Matthews leggin it down Bramall Lane....even then i still thought 'no problem' as Uniteds players started arguing about who had big enough testis to kick a ball from 12 yards out. Only as Givens put the ball shakily on the spot and appeared to be crapping himself did i start to have doubts.....

I remember thinking, "Ah yes, an experienced pro to take the most important kick in United's history."

 

[nopigfansintown]

I was absolutely convinced we'd get at least the point we needed vs Wigan in the PL relegation game.

 

[Greenwich Blade]

Bert can remember walking down Herries Road in a very confident mood, Boxing Day, 1979.

Aged 13 and the first time I'd looked forward to Boxing Day more than I had Christmas Day.

 

[Lane Ender]

I was absolutely convinced we'd get at least the point we needed vs Wigan in the PL relegation game.

Thought the same against Walsall

 

[Valleyblade]

I thought the pigs would murder us at the sty in 92. And "who the fuck is Bobby Davidson?" we asked...