On a personal level, there's lots of negatives about becoming one of the 'older' Blades

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GreasyChipBeattie said:
But there are positives too.

Painful football memories aside, here's a smattering of the negatives:
The old testosterone diminishing to levels that rob you of the stud-like features you used to (think) you had.
Muscle mass feeling it's done its job and has deciding on early retirement.
Baldness and greyness in unwanted areas. Excess hair growth and greyness in unwanted areas.
Looking crap on the beach.
Though desperately trying to avoid it, succumbing to 'miserable owd git syndrome' though sometimes peppered with the odd moments of childish stoopidity that sadly is no longer welcomed in the same way it used to be by some family members.

And so, onto some of my personal positives:
More people seem to value my age-earned opinion on matters that I ever thought would.
I can generally resist the temptation to vandalise other club's property nowadays.
The reduction in male hormones has blessed me with the ability to smile and move on, content with my own ego levels, rather then be angry and resentful if not determined to get my own back.
I don't seem to need as much muscle mass as I thought I would.
I don't care that I look crap on the beach.
I seem to have developed the useful ability to sometimes convince myself that I don't care that I look crap on the beach.

Interestingly, to me at least, a relatively high proportion of those 'smile and say nowt' moments tend to happen when reading posts on this board.
One of those happened the other day, after what was, and then wasn't the best transfer window in recent years in a matter of hours.
It showed me why I'm happy in my older age to be able to appreciate not being as 'excitable' as I once was!
Actually, the smile on that occasion did turn into a little laugh (as yet, thankfully, unaccompanied by any wee wee) at a post mentioning a certain Ched Evans.

The general consensus was that the 'Messiah's' second coming (relax, I'm not disclosing any previously unheard details from the case) wasn't the success that most of us had hoped it would be.
It was deemed decent business to let Fleetwood take their turn at dealing with the now levelled-out animosity towards him, with our good wishes including such comments as, 'F*ck him, waste of money, hypocrite and glad he's gone' This was balanced, of course, with plenty of benevolent responses, including one that made me raise my increasingly-wiry eyebrows.
Something along the lines of, "We shouldn't have let him go. He wasn't very good, but at least he was a body"
which kind of summed up the beautifully varied responses that gives this forum such an eclectic feel.

The variety of opinions never ceases to amaze me, particularly when 2 people see games from an entirely opposite view point. What saddens me, is the seeming need of some to get into a 'head-butting' contest. What frustrates me in seeing 'of' for 'have' and 'there' for 'their' etc (another 'old git' trait I've developed!) What I love is when we come together as a family to sympathise, support and encourage at levels I never thought possible, and I speak from a personal experience for which I will always be grateful to countless good people on here.

So, young guns (although the vast majority will have stopped reading several paragraphs ago) enjoy your youth and use it wisely, and to those older 'uns who did make it to the end, celebrate and savour your much-appreciated wisdom and love of your family and try not to dwell on what once was, but what is still to come, both on a personal and a 'love-of-all-things-United' level.

One thing is for sure. Being a Blade old or young is something very, very special.

Come on you red and white wizaaaaaaaaaards!!
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That’s a nice post and I can relate to some of the things you say.

I think that’s nothing much to do with being a Blade though and everything to do with getting older.

Depends to some extent on your genetic make up and the way you value your health.

Im 61 this year but I feel biologicallly younger than my age. I’m very active in terms of work, exercise and other!

I’ve become more tolerant as I’ve got older and having kids has been the best thing I’ve ever done. Seeing them as young men now with all the haste and impetuousness of youth takes me back to my time, but I had no father to advise me in my late teens, so I try to advise them and understand their ways, but ultimately it’s about helping them come to their own conclusions about life.

I never think of myself as old. I never will. I’m fit and healthy. I run 15-20 mile a week (trail and fell), eat well, sleep well, gym, mountain biking, cycling etc. I have a good physique, no beer belly, well toned muscle, athletic build. I’ve always had that and I value it, so I work to keep it. It’s even more important as you get older.

Lastly, I have to disagree with your point about wisdom. They say wisdom comes with experience, but this isn’t necessarily true. Some folks learn nothing from their life experiences and never become any wiser.

Sounds like you did and you have.

Enjoy the autumn of your life!
 
I noticed a lot of god-like figures on my visits to the beaches ...
It would seem the laughing Buddha has many followers. ;)


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DronnieBlade said:
Let me say this about the so called “older” brigade.

You absolutely unequivocally and without a doubt need to drag your collective saggy arses in to the 21st century.

LUMPING IT FORRARDS TO A BIG UN, WI MUSCLES WHOS FROM DARN PIT AND SPITS A LOT AND IS WELL ARD just won’t cut it in 2018.

FFS, wind your scrawny, saggy, and droopy necks in ;)

UTB
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Eloquently put and so perceptive .

It is so true that Blades fans of my generation had to put up with , and admired , defenders like Joe Shaw , Graham Shaw , Len Badger etc. lumping it forward to huge physical attackers like Dearden , Reece , Doc Pace etc. whilst completely bypassing mundane and talentless midfield players like Hagan and Currie .

We were also denied the exciting spectacle of the modern game of a player receiving a ball on the edge of the opponents penalty area which, seventeen passes later , ends up with his own goalkeeper who , er well , lumps it upfield.

As for my arse , whilst I wouldn't compare it with Rachel Riley's , I am assured by Mrs. Joe is of pleasant proportions and showing few signs of sagginess .
 
Cerberus Blade said:
That’s a nice post and I can relate to some of the things you say.

I think that’s nothing much to do with being a Blade though and everything to do with getting older.

Depends to some extent on your genetic make up and the way you value your health.

Im 61 this year but I feel biologicallly younger than my age. I’m very active in terms of work, exercise and other!

I’ve become more tolerant as I’ve got older and having kids has been the best thing I’ve ever done. Seeing them as young men now with all the haste and impetuousness of youth takes me back to my time, but I had no father to advise me in my late teens, so I try to advise them and understand their ways, but ultimately it’s about helping them come to their own conclusions about life.

I never think of myself as old. I never will. I’m fit and healthy. I run 15-20 mile a week (trail and fell), eat well, sleep well, gym, mountain biking, cycling etc. I have a good physique, no beer belly, well toned muscle, athletic build. I’ve always had that and I value it, so I work to keep it. It’s even more important as you get older.

Lastly, I have to disagree with your point about wisdom. They say wisdom comes with experience, but this isn’t necessarily true. Some folks learn nothing from their life experiences and never become any wiser.

Sounds like you did and you have.

Enjoy the autumn of your life!
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Thanks CB, you've just given me the encouragement I need to rethink my physical activity. Cheers.
 
Isaw Joeshaw said:
How very dare you - assuming the mantle of an 'older Blade' at the tender age of 56 .

This venerable and prestigious title is reserved for the likes of myself , Hodgy , GBS , Snooty , Finchley etc. ( the latter of whom only started watching football when he got tired of jousting tournaments ).

Be off with you , you young whipper snapper and don't even think of applying to join our honourable group for at least another ten summers .
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Generally at meetings of old friends who are old men the conversation strays into the drugs and medication you're on. Didn't happen when we were younger.

I bet DronnieBlade at his age gets asked it all the time though.
 
I'm nearly 65 but still 16 in the head! Long gone are the 60s away days when we were herded onto trains like cattle. Memories fade but get resurrected on forums like this through either You Tube or simply from other old git's memories posted on here.
Gone are the days of 8 pints before a game and going the whole game without a piss. The thought of a cup of oxo brings a trickle on these days, although one of my mates (73 years old)tells me he has no problems with shitting and pissing, saying he shits like a cow and pisses like a horse and all before 7am. What he didn't tell me was he doesn't get up until 8am!

Anyway, plenty more Blades years to come'
If i have any advice to the young uns on here it's please be patient with our players if they are having a bad run of form. They don't play badly on purpose . Players like Bob Booker and more recently Couttsy started off badly and got slated but in time found form and became cult hero's. Calling our own players "shitcunts" to me is appalling. These guys play for our club and should be given respect. By all means if you think a guy is not good enough then nowt wrong with saying that but please do it without the nastiness. UTB!
 
I'm 63 getting on a bit was brought home to me at the Inter game, bumped into my old mate D sat with crutches and his daughter on the front of the kop instead of his usual John st last time I spoke to him was in the gym at the Graves tennis centre D recovering from Pneumonia me from a heart attack. We were both agreeing we hadn't seen another mate S for about 10 years when up he walks looking very well, remarkable because he had been very ill as a kid. At half time shuffling back from the obligatory trip for a piss another bloke stops me I know the face but cant put a name to it turns out to be another old mate K who I havn't seen for over 40 yrs the conversation goes something like how are you ? K .... fine got over the heart attack fit enough now, me ......yeah me too. It's great discussing what medication you are on you don't get that sort of quality conversation when you are a young un.
Senior Blades pah bugger the trips out playing bowls don't think I'm at that stage yet i'd rather be beating up 14 year old kids on GTA5 online or taking a long walk in the country or on the coast with the obligatory stops for a piss at a boozer or beach bar of course.
 
Reading the thread has reminded me of something someone posted on an Blades forum some years back, in fact it could have even been printed in Flashing Blade 'back in the day' pre internet forums!
Anyways, it was based on the 7 ages of man, but written as 7 ages of a football fan and it really resonated with me as it reflected my experience as a Blade exactly!
Now if any of you old buggers like me can remember it or find it, please post it on here?
 



Tynemouth Blade said:
Reading the thread has reminded me of something someone posted on an Blades forum some years back, in fact it could have even been printed in Flashing Blade 'back in the day' pre internet forums!
Anyways, it was based on the 7 ages of man, but written as 7 ages of a football fan and it really resonated with me as it reflected my experience as a Blade exactly!
Now if any of you old buggers like me can remember it or find it, please post it on here?
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I've just found this version of it from a 2017 article in the Guardian:





There are five ages to being a football fan. In Age One, you are the wide-eyed innocent in your father’s wake, awestruck at every kick, scream and swearword. In the Second Age, you are the young teenager at the game with mates, gleefully and liberally squawking those same swearwords. In Age Three, in your late teens and early 20s, you are the detached, laconic observer, trying to pretend that you don’t care by laughing at your team’s failures, all the while hurting underneath.

In the Fourth Age, now in your 30s and 40s, perhaps with a family of your own, you prefer to sit and analyse, making frequent references to players and games from the past. You have reached peak wisdom, because in Age Five, as you hit middle age and beyond, you feel that your loyalty and longevity entitle you to do and say whatever the hell you want. Pay 30-plus quid for a ticket? Why the hell should I? Bollocks to that, I’m off to watch the North East Counties League.

Those grimacing pensioners you see at every non-League ground are not just decoration for authenticity’s sake. It’s you and me, in the future. Maybe even now. It’s the logical reward for years of emotional hardship, and all that time and money you invested in teams that would only ever pay you back in the currency of disappointment. I recently caught a glimpse of Age Five, and it’s a comforting place to be.

On a recent Saturday morning in north Lincolnshire, my dad and I contemplated the fixture list for our afternoon’s entertainment. Lincoln had already played the night before, and both Grimsby and Scunthorpe were away. So were Louth Town, Gainsborough Trinity, Brigg Town, Lincoln United and Lincoln Moorlands. The final choice was between Hull City v Crystal Palace and Barton Town Old Boys v Bridlington Town in the FA Cup extra preliminary qualifying round.
Two decades earlier, we wouldn’t have hesitated to head off to Hull. On this day, we opted for a country drive, a spot of lunch with a pint of ale and then a game featuring lots of blokes called Phil, Dave, Tom and Steve. Not for us the cosmopolitan cut-and-thrust of a high-level encounter in a rocking stadium. We wanted a place where we could sit back, belch, and then smile as the rest of the crowd turned around to see who’d made all that noise. The idea of Hull and 18,000 other fans seemed like too much bother........
 
Paisley Blade said:
Great news .... we can join the Senior Blades together in 7 years , you can be my plus one at the Christmas bash if you're a good lad !!
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Is there a meat raffle? Is it goose or turkey? And tell them to keep the music down, that Noddy Holder can fuck off.
 
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