Best wishes in your well earned retirement
Rooks. I shall never forget when you managed to arrange tickets on behalf of 3 FC Köln Fans who I met whilst (pissed up) on a stag do in Cologne.
I was with mostly Bradford City and Leeds fans, but there was Also me and Col, a Wednesday fan. Arriving on the Friday night, we went to a pub full of Köln fans singing and standing on tables after their draw that evening. Col and I took our position on opposite sides of the (big) pub and proceeded to sing our teams songs at each other as we often did (for a laugh 'n' that! ) when in pubs full of other teams fans. Naturally, I outsang him and afterwards a few Köln lads came to Chat with us about our teams. Email addresses were exchanged and I told them if they were ever in Sheffield, they should come to a game at Bramall Lane.
Much later I received a message informing me they were coming to the UK and could I get them tickets for a game as promised for the weekend we just happened to be playing SWFC at home. This was when you had to buy tickets for the 2 previous home games to be assured of a ticket for the derby.
I emailed Mick explaining my predicament, and he came good with 3 tickets on the Kop for them. I met them before and after the game and I know that visit had a profound effect on them, resulting in them to this day holding the Blades as their second team.
When gratefully collecting the tickets from Mick prior to the game he said to me "My dad always told me" if you can do something nice for someone & it doesn't negatively affect you , just do it " so I do". Those words have stayed to me to this day.
If one person epitomises the positive face of Sheffield United FC, then in my opinion it is you. Thanks for everything you have done for everyone in your roles at Bramall Lane.
You sir, (and your dad with his wise words) are a true gent.
UTB
