Again - in my time down the Lane.
Greatest moments at Bramall Lane (five or six line answer)
Tony Currie sitting on the ball in front of the Bramall Lane stand when we were 5 up against Arsenal - and pointing to Alan Ball (who'd done the same to us the season before) and saying - "if you want it - come and get it!"
They don't make em like TC anymore!
Lowest moment at Bramall Lane: (can run up to five or six lines)
Relegation against Wigan - with all the context of the Tevez Affair and Sir Alex playing his U16 girls side against The Cheating Bubbles on the last day of the season. Worst I'd felt since my Dad died - and Brooking refused to dock W Ham points as it might upset their fans
- What southern bias??
Heroes of the turf: (top 5 legends and why)
Tony Currie - Nuff said!!
(Though his goal against Liverpool is still the finest goal I will
ever see)
Chris Morgan - He is the "Spirit of the Blades" in human form!
Micheal Brown - For the "Triple Assault Season" - most creative midfielder in years.
Alan Kelly - As HH says.
Wayne Quinn - under-rated full back - ruined by Newcastle. (And the first name I ever had on a shirt
)
Zeroes of the turf: (three or four underachievers who failed to live up to the hype)
Alex Sabella - Was great for us - and an Argentine international -
but we should have bought Maradonna!
Lee Hendrie - Should be good - seems better at fighting with Morgs (Carrow Rd)
Martin Peters - World Cup winning hero - and player manager / total loser at the Lane!
Heroes of the sideline: (top 2 or 3 managers or coaches and why)
Dave Bassett - For taking the players to steel works etc before each season -to remind the over-paid prima donnas what the real world is like and who it is they're playing for.
Derek Dooley - For his whole story of shameful treatment by the Pigs, his move to the enlightened half of town, everything he did over difficult decades at the Lane - and for singing "New York, New York" whilst off his box on the day we got promoted.
Saint Neil - For stuffing it up the rest of 'em!
That’s quite interesting: (a couple of lines about a player or the club etc that are "quite interesting") i.e. our numerous firsts
"There's only one United" - and they ain't in Manchester. We are the first, the original, and the rest are mere copies! In 1889 players "united" in a team to oppose that other lot in the city. United against Wednesday then - United against Wednesday now!!
Don’t mention the...: (something embarrassing or amusing - running to a couple of lines)
In my rose tinted view of the Blades there is nothing embarrassing (except for those bits HH mentioned!) - and the most amusing amusing thing about us is - us. You need a sense of humour to keep turning up year after year!
Villains: (unpopular players or those who left under a cloud – again serious or humorous)
Paul Devlin - Not fit wear our shirt once he'd decided on a move to B'ham. What ever became of him???
Patrick Suffo - Idiot of the "Battle of Bramall Lane"
Not a lot of people know that: (a piece of obscure trivia)
The Lane was given over for sports by the owner of a local steel mill who lived at the top of Bramall Lane in a large house that is now the Sheaf House pub. Just think - you might be having your pre match pint in his front room!
