Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[Rufus Smalls]

Great match against Spurs. great comeback after being 2-0 down.good crowd of 31k if my memory serves me right.

Was that match an Easter Bank Holiday .

If it’s the same one I was stood on the Kop and the terrace was heaving.

 

[Silent Blade]

Was that match an Easter Bank Holiday .

If it’s the same one I was stood on the Kop and the terrace was heaving.

Monday Jan 2nd 1978. It was a bank holiday.

 

[St Albans Blade]

Looking again at this photo I've realised I'm more than likely on it, together with my grandfather and his youngest son, my uncle and avatar.
We stood on that terrace opposite side of pitch to the players entrance around the half way line as was my grandads wont, and should be between Joe Shaw and left side of photo, but not under cover.
I was twelve at the time, a grand day out, apart from the score and thunderstorm.
Inter dispersed with some sight seeing, tea/evening meal, Lyons Corner House then to see Guys and Dolls at the London Colosseum and midnight train, St Pancras to Sheffield.
Feet ached so took my shoes off on train but half asleep struggled to put them back on as we approached Midland station, just made it to get off train around four o'clock Sunday morning.
Trams ran every hour through the early hours in those days, at least to Intake they did, but we just missed one so stood top of Commercial St for almost an hour. Surprised how many people were awaiting trams at that time of day after tasting the delights of a 1954 Satdi night out in town.
Eventually goroff tram at Rex cinema and walked up Hollinsend Rd, gawd was I glad to see mi bed that morning.

“Satdi”. Love it. I adore to see our accent and dialect in written form, doesn’t happen enough.

 

[Rodley]

sitwell Cheesebored

 

[VM198]

“Satdi”. Love it. I adore to see our accent and dialect in written form, doesn’t happen enough.

Thank you.
Most picked up off these forums, so we all help broaden each others out look.
I recon there are a fine set of chaps on this S2 4SU, thank you to all who contribute, + Seasonal Greeting to all for 2022, ah! that's got that out the way for this year, phew!!!!
Agree, now't wrong wi' a bit of regional dialect, in fact, to me, it enhances life in general, helping to define who we are and where we're from and we all should be proud of that.

 

[St Albans Blade]

Thank you.
Most picked up off these forums, so we all help broaden each others out look.
I recon there are a fine set of chaps on this S2 4SU, thank you to all who contribute, + Seasonal Greeting to all for 2022, ah! that's got that out the way for this year, phew!!!!
Agree, now't wrong wi' a bit of regional dialect, in fact, to me, it enhances life in general, helping to define who we are and where we're from and we all should be proud of that.

That’d be reyt

 

[Tickhill Blade]

sitwell Cheesebored

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[VM198]

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'Shepard's' Flats, literally stacked up like a house of cards.
Concrete slabs, manufactured on site, stacked, by sitting on metal brackets, if memory serves.
I didn't work on the job, passed on quite a regular basis whilst the flats were under construction with my info being either read or what filters down in most industries.
Be interested if any one has better info.
Domino never went in, Prince of Wales (amphibian & Talking multicoloured feathered bird, now) was my port of call at that time.

 

[HarryHaslam]

 

[St Albans Blade]

Gary Hamson’s finest hour?

 

[United Aren't Back.]

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Who are these Silent?

 

[Silent Blade]

Who are these Silent?

Joe Shaw and Tommy Lawton

Arsenal 4 Blades 0 in Sept 1954

 

[ancientblade]

Was that match an Easter Bank Holiday .

If it’s the same one I was stood on the Kop and the terrace was heaving.

yeah was at that game think spurs won 2nd division title that season great comeback and spurs were hanging on for a point at the end that day

 

[Silent Blade]

yeah was at that game think spurs won 2nd division title that season great comeback and spurs were hanging on for a point at the end that day

Bolton won the title. Spurs finished 3rd below Southampton

 

[ancientblade]

Bolton won the title. Spurs finished 3rd below Southampton

oh right silent felt sure spurs went back up as champions was that the season bolton beat us 5 - 0 at the lane and didnt we concede 5 3 weeks running ?

 

[Silent Blade]

oh right silent felt sure spurs went back up as champions was that the season bolton beat us 5 - 0 at the lane and didnt we concede 5 3 weeks running ?

Bolton beat us 5-1 at the Lane. Woody scored for us. Yes, conceded 5 v Arsenal, Bolton and Sunderland

 

[Nearly Jimmy Hagan]

Bolton beat us 5-1 at the Lane. Woody scored for us. Yes, conceded 5 v Arsenal, Bolton and Sunderland

I remember that run of games, I went to the home games against Arsenal & Bolton. My Wednesday supporting mates at school thought they were funny with the quip ‘what’s Sheff Utd’s new phone number? (Answer) 051551’ - gits!

 

[reedy63]

I think Ces Coldwell was caretaker manager.

 

[ancientblade]

I remember that run of games, I went to the home games against Arsenal & Bolton. My Wednesday supporting mates at school thought they were funny with the quip ‘what’s Sheff Utd’s new phone number? (Answer) 051551’ - gits!

yes remember those jokes lol

 

[reedy63]

Not Jokin now are they those deluded bunch of twats.

 

[Silent Blade]

Pond Street in 1966

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[sitwell]

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We would meet in the Dom on a 'West st from the top crawl'. Bath was next Beehive ,Mailcoach etc and end up in the Limit, then Chubbys and back up to the Ambassador if you were flush.

 

[Chingo]

 

[Summers & Pace]

Pond Street in 1966

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I bet that the bus furthest away would be a 59 Bradway or a 22 Holmesfield

 

[KenT]

Bolton beat us 5-1 at the Lane. Woody scored for us. Yes, conceded 5 v Arsenal, Bolton and Sunderland

Thankfully I was only at 2 of those matches.

 

[Silent Blade]

Thankfully I was only at 2 of those matches.

I was at only one. The Arsenal game before I returned to boarding school after the school holidays

 

[Eyeball]

Thankfully I was only at 2 of those matches.

All 3 sadly

 

[Maurice Maurice]

Sam Langford, most fighters avoided this bloke. If you like boxing, real boxing not this modern bollocks, Sam Langford, Boxing's Greatest Uncrowned Champion is a good read.

 

[jim2007]

I bet that the bus furthest away would be a 59 Bradway or a 22 Holmesfield

Was the 59 that one that did a sort of truncated no 2, the outer circle? Loved a ride top deck front row on the 2. Hours on the bus for for two pence.