Players who drink.

[Houston_Blade]

Oh fuck me. Has there ever been a worse time to be on this board? At least when we were shit there were barnies to keep us entertained.

Barney flounced when we were shit.

 

[JJ Sefton]

Looking through my cellar I've got...

Frosty Jack Lester
Alan Woodpecker
David White Lightning
Phil Starbuckfast

 

[1973Blade]

Under David Weir we signed three in one summer, Shaun McGINty, Stephen McGINn and Fabian BRANDY.

 

[Rusty view]

I'm sure Bryan Robson must have some in his locker....

 

[Cerberus Blade]

Bert is in foreign parts and his mind turned to players who remind him of a drink....... .

Che Adnams.

Bert is in Suffolk.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

Bert is in the Caribbean, he is here for a month but he will return for the game against our neighbours from S6.

You went all that way to get a pint of Adnams? The brewery is in Southwold, Suffolk, but you can even find a pint of it in Sheffield occasionally. Are you saving up for the airfare back? Is that why you're staying a month?

I think that sounds like a very nice holiday tbh. I've only been to the Caribbean once - to Barbados. It was nice, but not "paradise" as it's made up to be. I think having a few weeks though to travel and explore a few different islands would be good. Cuba would be pretty high on my list I think - see it now before the American's ruin it.

 

[Blade-on-Tyne]

Frank Worthington

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

Christ, bring on Derby.

 

[Bladepicker]

Laurens Ten Duval

 

[Scooter_mcgavin]

Roger (and out ) Nilsen.

Did anyone ever try that stuff?!

 

[Snowman]

Roger (and out ) Nilsen.

Did anyone ever try that stuff?!

Oh Yes, and not in the thirds they were supposed to sell it in!

Hendersons (doesn't have to be alcoholic)

 

[Scooter_mcgavin]

Oh Yes, and not in the thirds they were supposed to sell it in!

Hendersons (doesn't have to be alcoholic)

I could only manage the third, sent me doolally after.

 

[Rodley]

I could only manage the third, sent me doolally after.

Felt like I’d shat a breezeblock the next day. A Light and delicate beer it was not.

 

[Sean Thornton]

ShAndy Campbell.

Chris Captain Morgan

MacAllan Kelly

Keg Naughton

Dane WhiteHorse

Makers Mark Morris

Duffytown

 

[BLADES1988]

Benadictine Woodburn

Holsten Knills

 

[I should coco]

Jimmy Johnstone

End of thread!

 

[WalkelyFan]

John Stones

 

[diode_blade]

Alan WoodpeckerWard(s)...2 fer price of one

 

[Canterbury Blade]

Worthingtons David White Shield

Many a saviour in a keg bar in the 80’s..

 

[Canterbury Blade]

Len de H(Goey)gaarden

 

[Sean Thornton]

Alan WoodpeckerWard(s)...2 fer price of one

Wards and cider. You wouldn't have an arse left.

 

[BushBlade]

Roger (and out ) Nilsen.

Did anyone ever try that stuff?!

Yes, with a Reckless chaser. It’s a long time ago but I think I did three. One of the few times that I genuinely couldn’t remember much of the rest of the night. From what I recall, it was similar to Barley Wine but darker. It was thick like treacle, hence the Reckless to wash it down. Reckless was an IPA I think, some kind of bitter but very strong, maybe 6%. Both brewed on site well before the micro-brewery trend started. This would have been around ‘87.

 

[BladesOnToast]

Is there room is this thread for the John Smiths Street Stand?

 

[Golden Gordon]

Wilf McGuinness,
John Sherrydan

 

[georgebernardshaw]

Danny Drinkwater

 

[Freddie]

Jimmy Johnstone

End of thread!

In May 1974, during the build-up to the 1974 World Cup and just before a Home Championship match for Scotland against England at Hampden, Jimmy 'Jinky' Johnstone and his teammates took part in a drinking session at their hotel in Largs (Ayrshire).

In the early hours of the morning the group headed for the sea-shore, with Johnstone deciding to go out in a rowing boat.

However, the boat had no rowlocks for the oars to fit into and so he found himself being taken out to sea by the tide.

Stranded out at sea, the Coastguard had to rescue him and the incident dominated the press headlines for days afterwards.
---------

A year later he joined the Blades and helped us leave Division One in 1975-76, not to return for 14 years.

Six League appearances

Stoke (A) L 1-2
Ipswich (A) D 1-1
TOTTENHAM (H) L 1-2
MAN UTD (H) L 1-4
WOLVES (H) L 1-4 he scored)
IPSWICH (H) L 1-2

.... and one in the FA Cup, getting tonked 3-0 away at Leicester on Jan 3rd

 

[Bert]

Barry Ales.