Get yer tatts out!

[Dkc]

In my early 20’s I was backpacking in Asia and ended up on Kuta Beach, Bali. One night when I was a bit wasted I saw that it was only about 3 quid to get a tattoo in some shacks by the beach. I went back to my hostel and got my membership card that had the club crest on it. I took it to the tattooist and this is the result. Big bonus is that there are no spelling mistakes.

 

[coolhandluke]

Never had one . Never wanted one .

 

[Not_a_Cheat]

Blades tattooed on the back of my neck. And calf length blades with badge below. And sadly? England on my lower arm. That IS my lower arm not a reference to some appendage elsewhere.

 

[Lt. J Dangle]

I've been saying for years that I'll get a tat when The Blades win the FA Cup again, so I'm likely to leave earth as god intended.

Half time at Wembley v Hull though, I did wonder about potential designs

 

[Whiston Blade]

Don't have any football related tattoos and I don't ever plan on having one, I've never seen a United related tattoo which I've thought to myself, that looks amazing. Both my dad and younger brother have United tattoos, I just don't fancy having one.

But, it's all personal preference and I've got no issues with tattoos themselves.

 

[Kryten]

I asked for up "Up the Blades"

Tattooist suggested UTB, so it could fit

In the end, "Up" and Lady HB thinks it's wonderfully ironic and optimistic in equal measure..

Could also work as 'Up The Bum' if you feel like pushing your luck

 

[JordoBlade]

I have a few tattoos but none are blades related.

 

[FTPE]

I have a few tattoos but none are blades related.

Surely it's the next one though?

 

[BigBed]

Got a 6" blades badge on my chest, and the colours have never run!

 

[DifferentClass]

Got a 6" blades badge on my chest, and the colours have never run!

Ey up Tufty

When we were going through that shitty patch at beginning of season I thought to mesen: If we go up, I'm getting the Blades tattoo I've been thinking on and off about.

Guess I'm gonna have to wait another season

 

[mattbianco1]

I would do but it's on the old lad , and it reads
Sheffield United Football Club , 1889 , all done in capitals, so wouldn't want to embarrass any of you lads
Because the LLDB , lady's love Darren Boys .

I went for the exact same but only ended up with "Shef"

 

[Bruce Wayne]

My dyslexic wife has just stripped off and run up and down the street after reading this.

 

[stringjunior]

I wanted Sheff United. Bloke misheard me and I ended up with Chefs United.

Me and the boys in the kitchens get on famously though

 

[JordoBlade]

Surely it's the next one though?

Considered it but opted against it. I want my tattoo on my arm finishing in to a sleeve.

 

[dublin 10 blade]

I went for the exact same but only ended up with "Shef"

No wonder she's very smiley in your avatar.

 

[mattbianco1]

No wonder she's very smiley in your avatar.

Its not the size of the nail, its the hammer you hit it with

 

[prince albert]

Its not the size of the nail, its the hammer you hit it with

12 stone of dynamite with a 2in fuse

 

[HighfieldBlade]

Best time to get a tattoo is...during the transfer window.

 

[sitwell]

Its not the size of the nail, its the hammer you hit it with

 

[Billyblade]

I have a couple of tatts. Music related.

 

[bricktop]

£5 from Fantasy Island Market, Ingoldmells. 1998

Once a Blade.......

 

[Deleted member 1486]

Badge, lower arm. Done by the shop that used to be on London Road.

My tattoo started a battle in the Showroom cinema bar (of all places). Watched an England tournament game in there (98, maybe). Talking to a group next to us, one of them saw the tat and told me to fuck off. Not sure they appreciated that the place was full of blades at the time (they did by the time they'd been involuntary exited!).

Also had a random encounter in a little village in Buckinghamshire. Sat having Sunday lunch in a quiet little pub, bloke next to me (having seen the tat) suddenly said "fuck me, you lot get everywhere!". Not a scooby what he was talking about (wondered if I maybe knew him from somewhere). Another random encounter with a pig, except this one was alright, we spent our Sunday lunch having a bit of football banter, and discussing living in Sheffield. Turned out we lived in neighbouring villages.

 

[Deleted member 1486]

Almost certainly saved me from getting a kicking by the Leadmill bouncers too!

Full of Dutch courage I took umbrage at this big, steroid infused, meat headed, cockney, knobhead bouncer slapping a lad around (no idea who he was, but he was done for, and still getting pounded) outside the door. Got dragged into the foyer and prepared to take a kicking from a few of them, when one of them noticed the tattoo and sent me on my way.

 

[JJBlade]

Badge, lower arm. Done by the shop that used to be on London Road.

My tattoo started a battle in the Showroom cinema bar (of all places). Watched an England tournament game in there (98, maybe). Talking to a group next to us, one of them saw the tat and told me to fuck off. Not sure they appreciated that the place was full of blades at the time (they did by the time they'd been involuntary exited!).

Also had a random encounter in a little village in Buckinghamshire. Sat having Sunday lunch in a quiet little pub, bloke next to me (having seen the tat) suddenly said "fuck me, you lot get everywhere!". Not a scooby what he was talking about (wondered if I maybe knew him from somewhere). Another random encounter with a pig, except this one was alright, we spent our Sunday lunch having a bit of football banter, and discussing living in Sheffield. Turned out we lived in neighbouring villages.

Isn't that just like a pig
So obsessed with their massiveness they couldn't possibly be stood in a pub full of Blades.
I wonder how many have taken a kicking because they were so ignorantly unaware of their surroundings

Reminds me of the time a Wendy supporting mate was going to the Derby game at Bramall Lane early 90's
We met in our local "Hallamshire at Commonside Crookes"

He had a great idea that we should take a walk down to "The Star & Garter" near the University Arts Tower, because it's a shorter walk to Bramall Lane from there.
He was worried about our Blades shirts and advised us to be careful and not to look funny at anybody, but we'd be ok as long as we didn't start singing United songs.

I quietly chuckled to myself

When we got in the Star & Garter United fans were swinging from the chandeliers, place was packed full of Blades, as I knew it would be.
Some extremely nasty characters as well.
My mate soon wanted to move on

 

[DaveBassettsgoneonholiday]

Blades currently lead 4 tats to 2 about my person, of which this was the last one I had in 2005, so definitely overdue another.

 

[I should coco]

He had a great idea that we should take a walk down to "The Star & Garter" near the University Arts Tower, because it's a shorter walk to Bramall Lane from there.
He was worried about our Blades shirts and advised us to be careful and not to look funny at anybody, but we'd be ok as long as we didn't start singing United songs.

I quietly chuckled to myself

When we got in the Star & Garter United fans were swinging from the chandeliers, place was packed full of Blades, as I knew it would be.
Some extremely nasty characters as well.
My mate soon wanted to move on

Went to a derby at the Sty (maybe 2006) and five of us went in the Sportsman, Worral with no visible colours. Saw a couple more Blades who I knew and had a quick chat. It took about 10 minutes before everyone cottoned on, started taking coats off and then realised the pub was 90% Blade.

Both my Dad and Grandad were born near the Star and Garter just off St Phillips road, so a shame it's closed now.

 

[brownie4583]

A bit hairy tho
circa 1990

 

[TonyAgana]

Both my Dad and Grandad were born near the Star and Garter just off St Phillips road, so a shame it's closed now.

My Great Grandad's local all his life.

 

[JJBlade]

Went to a derby at the Sty (maybe 2006) and five of us went in the Sportsman, Worral with no visible colours. Saw a couple more Blades who I knew and had a quick chat. It took about 10 minutes before everyone cottoned on, started taking coats off and then realised the pub was 90% Blade.

Both my Dad and Grandad were born near the Star and Garter just off St Phillips road, so a shame it's closed now.

It wasn't a pub I used that much to be honest, it was a bit out of the way for us living at Crookes. But you wonder why these things happen with certain pubs.
It was in a great catchment area, Universities and Hospitals nearby as well as being in a densely populated area

 

[FTPE]

View attachment 22134 A bit hairy tho
circa 1990

I can't even work out what body part that is