CONFIRMED John Fleck joins Blackburn Rovers permanently

[raul]

I'm not crying, you're crying.

God's speed our Scottish Hero.

 

[loyalblade95]

A quality player on his day and realised breath of fresh air in that league 1 team, especially after some of the midfielders that we had seen in those years.

Good luck to him and hopefully he can rediscover the old John Fleck while at Blackburn.

 

[John Street West Terrace]

A big part of our recent history , a proper midfield dynamo in his heyday . Wish the lad nothing but the best & will leave it on his thunderbolt free kick at Swllsboro

 

[SouthStandGBlock]

It's the right thing for both parties, but seeing his name as a confirmed leaver made me genuinely sad.

For 4 years he was fantastic for us. Dynamic, passionate, tough and skilful. A genuine box to box goalscoring midfielder. His time with us was summed up for me when he was supporting an attack, the move broke down and he bust an absolute gut to run half the length of the field to put in a fabulous tackle and win the ball back. The whole ground stood and applauded.

A genuine legend.

He was never the same after the collapse at Reading, and I hope the move to Blackburn gives his career the swansong it deserves.

Good luck Flecky, you leave with our very best wishes, a lane legend

 

[Canterbury Blade]

For someone who only scored 16 goals I think that two of them are in my personal top 10 of celebratory goal moments. Putting the pigs to the sword obviously, but for me the Northampton one was better. My first time ‘on the grass’ (as they say nowadays) for years! Thank you John Fleck you can call yourself a Blade

 

[Houston_Blade]

For someone who only scored 16 goals I think that two of them are in my personal top 10 of celebratory goal moments. Putting the pigs to the sword obviously, but for me the Northampton one was better. My first time ‘on the grass’ (as they say nowadays) for years! Thank you John Fleck you can call yourself a Blade

Those 2, the volley into the floor at Arsenal and the one v Burnley were all very good goals. Such a shame that Covid basically did Fleck. Since then he was a player who needed 5 games to get into his stride but never got the 5 games!

 

[bornablade]

I think when Roy of the Blackburn Rovers does their 'View From....' on Flecky then they'll realise they have a special player.

Really hope it works out well for him.

Many memories but the goal at Hillsborough on September 24th 2017 is up there alongside the best since watching the Blades.

 

[nopigfansintown]

What a player he's been for us. Hope he does well for Blackburn and earns himself a long term deal.

 

[petcharlie]

What a player he's been for us. Hope he does well for Blackburn and earns himself a long term deal.

I agree mate end of an era great signings for us cost us nowt if i remember. A good example of not having to pay silly money for a good signing

 

[Oreyt]

Baldock will be gutted

 

[Berkshire Blade]

I will never join in with the pile on some club legends/very good players that some on here and social media do. What a journey and in years to come will rightly be remembered for dragging us up league one to 9th in the premier league. Something the likes of Duffy and Coutts didn't even achieve

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Blades legend. He is right up there with anybody. When he was at his best, and he consistently was for about 4 consecutive seasons, he was the complete midfielder, and fantastic to watch. I can't think of any Blades player I've liked more than him. He is one who has basically given his career to SUFC and we're very fortunate he did

It's time for him to move though. More than time. Should have been released in the summer. He'll be Wharton's replacement at Blackburn, who reminded me very much of Fleck the first time I saw him play. Hopefully he has another couple of good seasons left in him

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Finally got us out of league one and up to 9th in the premier league. Nothing else needs to be said other than thank you for that!

 

[bonobo]

Feels.a bit underwhelming given the last couple of seasons
But really deserves all the garlands, best midfielder of my 40+ years watching the Blades.

 

[Kev Gee]

Some great memories and was part of the best few seasons I remember being a Blade. And you can never take that from him. The last couple of years have been tough for him but hopefully he can finish his career on a high there.

 

[Muttley]

Thankyou Mr Fleck.
Wishing you all the best, apart from when playing against us of course!

 

[Davalon]

Thanks for the memories Flecky.

Great servant and a joy to watch for 4 or 5 years.

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

Every good thing comes to an end.....

Most of us groan when we pick a player up from the bargain bin but occasionally you end up with a real gem and this lad was a diamond for us.

Johnny Fleck he drinks Irn Bru....

 

[DeanLearner'sCat]

GLTTL. One of the best signings in the history of the club.

 

[JackSUFC]

Nice to see some sentiment after seeing him slagged off over the last few years.

Pre-Covid, one of the greatest to do it. His fall-off after that should be studied in textbooks by future generations.

Realistically should've left on a high after last season but circumstances meant he was given a new deal.

Not sure he's going to pull up any trees at Blackburn at this point, but at least he gets himself a move to a respectable level.

 

[wavy-blade]

Here’s one for you mate , not many left from that fantastic era now , sad day , love Flecky me , all the best John !

 

[Boxer Blade]

Hearing Flecks left us takes me back to when we're buying him from Coventry, didn't know enough about him but after reading the Coventry fans opinions I didn't fancy it, they were laughing at us and couldn't wait to get shut, they weren't laughing for very long were they, probably see him at the lane next season where we will be able to acknowledge him properly.

 

[S64 Blade]

A real shock this one that seemed to come out of nowhere! Is it the right time for him to go? Yes. But, I do feel a bit said he’s not had a goodbye (like others from that period were denied too).

In that 2019/20 season he was unbelievable. To do it in the top flight and start gaining interest from the likes of Arsenal is testament to how great he was. Sadly, something happened during Covid and he was never anywhere near those levels again.

Without a doubt one of the best I’ve seen at the Lane.

 

[Mad Mick]

Thanks for the memories John and good luck. I'll never forget that sublime goal against Wednesday.

 

[BettingBlade]

Fleck really has scored some crackers for us. The one at home to Coventry the week before Northampton might have been the best of the lot. Used to love those runs from midfield where he’d just carry the ball 40 yards on his own.

Great player who deserves to go and reignite his career somewhere else

 

[Blade56]

All the best Flecky. Great servant of the club and fan favourite. Think it’s the right move at the right time but good memories. It’ll never get better than scoring against the pigs though

 

[Weasel]

Remember him scoring a couple against Aston Villa when he really was at the top of his game, and there was a legitimate argument to say he should have been Scotland's main man in midfield (he pissed all over John McGinn that day/season).

Unfortunately injuries have caught up with him and he hasn't been the same player since covid. It was time fir him to move on though about 18 months ago. I don't begrudge him having the extra 1 year contract that was given to him in the summer from a financial perspective (call it a belated performance bonus if you like) but from a footballing perspective, that decision to give him a contract for another year last summer by Hecky was absolutely ridiculous.

Cracking player Flecky and has been one of my favourites, but I have been banging the drum to get him moved on now for about 2 years. Mostly, sentimentality in football doesn't win you football matches. I wish him and his family well in their future endeavours and will give him a huge cheer when he next steps onto the Bramall Lane pitch. Thanks for the memories JF.

Well done also to CW (and JF himself) for recognising it was time and for moving on. Hecky would have had him around for another 2 years!

 

[Lord Eddard Muir]

I think post-Covid Fleck will quickly fade from the memory, but peak Fleck will be talked about by United fans for decades to come. GLTTL, an all time great.

 

[Dellas Cowboys]

If Fleck scores against us in the Championship, I'll have a wry smile at the anguish in the minds of all the tossers on here who bad mouthed him recently. Good luck Flecky

 

[1973Blade]

One of our most significant players this century.