George Baldock RIP

[Pittsburg Blade]

Totally shocked by the news. It’s like we all knew George personally and have lost a best buddy.
Really sad.

 

[Korean Blade]

Awful news to wake up to. Been exiled for 20 years and he was part of that team who gave me a reconnection after the prior toxic years. He only seemed to get better with age. At 48 I shouldn't really have favourite players, but he was always mine. Class player, attitude, temperament and seemed like an overall class human being. Genuinely gutted by this. RIP legend.

 

[Tom Heffernan]

A true Blade and a great player
RIP George

 

[Once a Blade..]

He gave everything to the club and we all loved him.

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Numb. Totally numb.

 

[RWE]

Legend. Fucking loved this team and George was a huge part of it.

 

[Enigmatic]

Devastated.

Rest in peace, George. Thanks for the memories and for giving us your heart and soul from the moment you arrived. Love to your family at this difficult time.

Once a Blade, always a Blade.

 

[AlienWoodward]

It feels like I've lost a friend.
I only ever spoke with him once,just after we'd beat Wednesday 2-4 he commented on the noise being deafening on the pitch.

31 the same age as my son who also became a father this year.
It is truly heartbreaking and my thoughts are with his wife and baby and of course his poor parents who have lost a son

RIP George

 

[wavy-blade]

View attachment 194656Legend. Fucking loved this team and George was a huge part of it.

Fucking funny moment this what a team , what a player ️ MAN

 

[Rojoyblanco]

I think says it all. We knew him from afar but people who saw him most days to show their love makes it hit home.

Says a lot about how well thought of he was and how the team were a family. This will not only affect the blades. There are players out there at other clubs who will be absolutely heartbroken.

 

[Houston_Blade]

Found this from when my eldest 2 were mascots a couple of years ago, she said at the time that he told her to smile and wave at the cameras and fans

 

[RWE]

Fucking funny moment this what a team , what a player ️ MAN

Combined my childhood love of wrestling and my sporting love of United, was brilliant

 

[Bla blade]

Incredibly sad news. The huge admiration he enjoyed from the stands was clearly matched in the dressing room. We've lost a true legend. Desperately sad for his family. RIP George

 

[Cruyff Turn]

Devastated xx

 

[Pedro Verde]

There are no words
He got what it was to be a Blade
Fly high Starman

 

[PokerBlade]

Can only echo what's been said by others. To me he represented everything our fans take pride in from players. He was a classy footballer but he would run all day and never backed down from a challenge.

 

[adamawdhali]

George was a class above. I remember he was supposed to come down to one of the Sheffield United football camps which i attended to meet some us but couldn’t because the first team training had ran over and the camp was about to finish. Anyway to cut a long story short, he had caught wind that I was a big fan of his and rushed down to the camp straight after training to meet me and chatted for around 30 minutes, even though he knew that everyone else at the camp had already left to go home. Was an incredible guy

 

[TommyC]

so shocked at this absolutely gutted,
Favorite ever player to pull on the red and white, embodied everything it was to be a blade, thoughts are with his family …rip

 

[Revolution]

How awful.

RIP.

 

[Melbourne Blade]

Heartbreaking news to wake up to. Thought it was some hoax as many have said. Genuinely one of my favourite players in recent history he gave everything to our club. Rip gorgeous

 

[FinchleyBlade]

Absolutely horrific. No words.

 

[moody1889]

Knocked me for six this can't believe it I just have no words absolutely devastated.

George epitomised what it meant to be a Blade he gave his all for our club and I lived the lad for his passion he was worth his weight in gold.

Always remembered at the lane R. I.P George

 

[fifty shades of blade]

Just heard. Fckin hell I'm done.

 

[richblade]

RIP George

 

[hull-Blade]

Jeez , this is absolutely tragic news . Really shocking .

Condolences to all his family and friends.

Will be forever missed .
R.I.P beloved blade George .

 

[DifferentClass]

Still absolutely speechless.

RIP Starman.

 

[coaxingstar71]

Can't believe it.

Awful news. Tragic.

RIP Furious George.

 

[Jon Bon II]

Not very often I'm lost for words but I genuinely am at the moment. Such a loss.

RIP Furious George. A true warrior

 

[The Fox]

Just awful .
Thoughts with everyone.
Rest in Peace

 

[Gimli]

Gutting. George absolutely embodied what it meant to be a blade on the pitch, and whilst I never met him personally I’ve only ever heard good things about him off the pitch too - I think it was him who looked after Sander when he arrived in England and during lockdown.

I don’t know how you even start to put a tribute together as a club for him. Unbelievably sad news