Happy Anniversary to All

[Worksop II]

One Year Today since the latest Wembley Debacle

 

[raul]

How about a nice "Where Are They Now " feature?

 

[Grecian2000]

How about a nice "Where Are They Now " feature?

I believe that would go:

Still here, nicely rested, possibly talking to Colin
Spurs
Here for ever
Sunderland
Spurs
Out of contract (please let it be Leeds)
Reading
Swansea
Still here - possibly talking to Swansea
Wolves
Who the fuck cares. Was he really a footballer?

Subs used.
Still here - in hoofy's bad books
Fiorentina?
Just sacked by Derby

 

[raul]

Who the fuck cares is Swansea's record buy!!

 

[Grecian2000]

Who the fuck cares is Swansea's record buy!!

Makes you proud to be English

 

[Linz]

This time last year I was pissed.

 

[moDtheGod]

I don't think I was far off. We were in the Blue Check, I think it was called. Possibly the most ridiculous thing ever was the pair of Burnley fans that casually tried to enter the pub, despite all the flags and scarves and hundreds of red and white shirts swarming around the front door.

You can tell they aren't used to big occasions.

 

[Worksop_Blade]

Kenny - Still at SUFC making 2 appearances after a Ban for taking cough syrup during the play offs.

Naughton - Last seen in Middlesborough after making up the sub numbers 3 times for THFC

Walker - Last seen training and being a back up player after playing 2 times for THFC

Morgan - Last seen in a horrendous check shirt signing a new contract at SUFC, played 37 times

Kilgallon - Last seen in Sunderland after playing 7 times and watching from the sidelines once

Halford - Last Seen in Wolverhampton after playing 12 times and sitting with Mick 3 times

Cotterill - Last seen in Swansea playing 14 times scoring 3 times, appeared 7 times to collect splinters

Montgomery - Still undecided whether to commit to SUFC or leave to sit on a bench, played 39 times last season

Quinn - Still at SUFC after playing 38 games and chatting to Benno on 6 occasions

Howard - Last seen in Reading playing 30 times for the royals and admiring the view 4 times.

Beattie - Last Seen in Swansea playing 12 scoring 3 times, appeared 11 times as Bench Warmer

Substitutes

Lupoli - Soaking up the sun in Italy, playing 18 times for Ascoli, trying a continental approach to bench sitting 3 times.

Hendrie - Looking for a new club after finishing the season on loan at Brighton where he made 6 appearances, on the bench 2 times.

Ward - Still at SUFC, played 8 times last season, 10 sub appearances during an injury hit year.

Unused:

Bennett - Recently released by SUFC after playing 6 times and taking up his usual sitting position uncountable times.

Bromby - Last seen in Leeds where he played 31 times helping Leeds to promotion, only sat on the bench once.


Collectively all players (10) that have left SUFC since 25/05/09 have played for their new clubs 132 times and warming benches up and down the county 35 times.

Players still at SUFC (5) played 124 times and kept Kevin company on 16 occasions.

Who says the grass is always greener on the other side?

 

[Blade]

Kenny - Still at SUFC making 2 appearances after a Ban for taking cough syrup during the play offs.

Naughton - Last seen in Middlesborough after making up the sub numbers 3 times for THFC

Walker - Last seen training and being a back up player after playing 2 times for THFC

Morgan - Last seen in a horrendous check shirt signing a new contract at SUFC, played 37 times

Kilgallon - Last seen in Sunderland after playing 7 times and watching from the sidelines once

Halford - Last Seen in Wolverhampton after playing 12 times and sitting with Mick 3 times

Cotterill - Last seen in Swansea playing 14 times scoring 3 times, appeared 7 times to collect splinters

Montgomery - Still undecided whether to commit to SUFC or leave to sit on a bench, played 39 times last season

Quinn - Still at SUFC after playing 38 games and chatting to Benno on 6 occasions

Howard - Last seen in Reading playing 30 times for the royals and admiring the view 4 times.

Beattie - Last Seen in Swansea playing 12 scoring 3 times, appeared 11 times as Bench Warmer

Substitutes

Lupoli - Soaking up the sun in Italy, playing 18 times for Ascoli, trying a continental approach to bench sitting 3 times.

Hendrie - Looking for a new club after finishing the season on loan at Brighton where he made 6 appearances, on the bench 2 times.

Ward - Still at SUFC, played 8 times last season, 10 sub appearances during an injury hit year.

Unused:

Bennett - Recently released by SUFC after playing 6 times and taking up his usual sitting position uncountable times.

Bromby - Last seen in Leeds where he played 31 times helping Leeds to promotion, only sat on the bench once.


Collectively all players (10) that have left SUFC since 25/05/09 have played for their new clubs 132 times and warming benches up and down the county 35 times.

Players still at SUFC (5) played 124 times and kept Kevin company on 16 occasions.

Who says the grass is always greener on the other side?

Unfortunately what matters most to these players is probably that they have x million pounds more in their bank account than they would have if they were still here. Also unfortunate is that it probably matters more for those in charge that our wage bill is x thousands of pounds cheaper.

This is not the end.

 

[shorehamview]

This time last year I was pissed.

So was I. And that's all that matters of any account. Fuck the overpaid and underperforming cash collectors on the pitch.

 

[SwissBlade]

This time last year I was pissed.

This time this year I am pissed

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

So was I. And that's all that matters of any account. Fuck the overpaid and underperforming cash collectors on the pitch.

Problem is though that people were nearly all well-pissed by midday and then got more down their necks. In that heat that day was it any wonder theat there weren't many takers when it came to suporting the team regardless of whether they were overpaid and underperforming?

 

[SwissBlade]

Another on this day in history, from Tottenham Blog...

1994 – The Alan Sugar v Terry Venables court case had revealed that illegal payments had been made to Spurs players. On this day in 1994 the FA let slip the fact that they were planning to demote us were we to be found guilty, with the relegated Sheffield United keeping their place in the Premier League.

Instead we were eventually docked points and barred from the FA Cup, though on appeal were eventually given just a large fine and a slap on the wrist. Money talks.

Ahhh the familiar sound of cheating in the PL

 

[Oldham Blade]

This time last year I was pissed off!

 

[shorehamview]

Problem is though that people were nearly all well-pissed by midday and then got more down their necks. In that heat that day was it any wonder theat there weren't many takers when it came to suporting the team regardless of whether they were overpaid and underperforming?

That's a new and interesting angle. Blame the fans who had had a drink for the team being rubbish. I suppose Ward's game of volleyball was the fault of the cider drinkers, the lacklustre midfield a result of lots of lager consumed, and the total and utter ineptitude of Craig Beattie was down to those people who had either a burger or a pie to soak up the gin and tonics? Which player did the bitter drinkers affect? Presumably all the Burnley fans had nothing but Perrier and Tizer before the match?

Conversely perhaps if the team had looked like posing a threat to a side marginally better than Doncaster Papergirls' Under 12 B team then the pissed crowd may have had something to get excited about?

 

[bladeinlondon]

Burnley failed in the prem League - we should have gone up and we have had 2 if not 3 penalties. I blame blackie he should have a) not slagged off Mike Dean - we got nothing b) not played that donkey Beattie up front when we had Lupoli on the bench c) resigned and stuck to it. Nuff said another season beckons

 

[bladeinlondon]

I mean we have should have had 2 or 3 penalties - yes I am pissed too

 

[happyhippy]

Problem is though that people were nearly all well-pissed by midday and then got more down their necks. In that heat that day was it any wonder theat there weren't many takers when it came to suporting the team regardless of whether they were overpaid and underperforming?

And all Burnley fans were strict Methodists and had merely had traditional lemonade (not made by Heathen Folk), and were able to clap and cheer above we shameless, drunken, Yorkshire fools who had taken the Devil(TM)'s water.

Yes, that was it. Fuck all to do with the fact that we didn't turn up on the pitch then.

 

[happyhippy]

This time last year I was pissed off!

This time last year I was returning in a taxi from Townend, having got a taxi from Dronfield to drop sufclucy off on the way to a couple of swift snooker hall beers, and the welcome trophy of a bottle of Sainsbury's Basics Vodka. Given the tremendously Northern priced beer venue* at which we stopped before being baked on the way to Wembley(TM) and in fairness, probably not spending that much in there (despite having a gallon), I actually spent more from Dronfield and back, than the rest of the day.

*Cricklewood Social Club - £1.90 a pint (it was) for Kronenbourg 1664 on draught. Unfortunately no real ale, but at that price who gives a shit.

 

[Revolution]

The difference between the two sets of supporters was it was all new to Burnley whereas a good percentage of Blades fans were expecting Groundhog Day 3, as we have been conditioned to. The fact that it was apparent within 10 minutes that Blackwell had learned nothing from the Turf Moor defeat a few weeks earlier just made things even more subdued.

 

[Highbury_Blade]

The difference between the two sets of supporters was it was all new to Burnley whereas a good percentage of Blades fans were expecting Groundhog Day 3, as we have been conditioned to. The fact that it was apparent within 10 minutes that Blackwell had learned nothing from the Turf Moor defeat a few weeks earlier just made things even more subdued.

We had Craig Beattie on his own up front. Every blade in the stadium knew it wasn't going to be our day.

 

[raul]

No one I spoke with before the game thought we'd win. No one I spoke with afterwards was in any way shocked at the 80 odd minutes of synchronised white-flag waving that went before either. My biggest regret was choosing to drive and spare myself the £100odd train fare thus ruling myself out of the mass sense-dulling.

For mine, the biggest contributor to the lack of atmos was the way the tickets had been sold. All around me you had a mix of Koppites shoulder to shoulder with Families and the like. Much tutting, swearing and worse between the two groupings with such differing matchday behavioural cultures. Could, and should, have sold the seats in a plan and price range to match how they do at home. Noise would have started in the middle and rippled round both sides as people joined in much like it does for big games at BDT.

 

[Grecian2000]

It's the A Force leader