players who started off pants and turned out legends..

[1973_Blade]

Peter Katchuro. Subbed as a sub in his first game then showed his class over time.

 

[BladeFisher]

I think that it took much more than effort alone for Harry to get two promotions ,from the third to first division. IMO His teams were far better than long ball hoofers.
Deane and Agana hat tricks in the same game. Exciting times. There's only one Harry Bassett. One year = promotion Two years = promotion that few expected.
How long have we been in this shit hole of a league. So and remember Bassett didn't have the backing that NIGEL has. IMO Bassett made better use of what he had. and should be remembered with respect..

You could add Peters to the list of numpties and of course there is Robson and his mate Mr Kidd.

Hi Sirius.

I din't put Peters in because he hadn't managed before therefore didn't really qualify. Robson had, but he wasn't really seen as startling so perhaps Crap in - Crap out for him then!

 

[Shalalalafenoughty]

Jeff King was very poor in his first few matches- and his dodgy background meant he got plenty of stick for it.
He may not have gone on to be a legend- but he was a key player and his winner at Crewe sparked joyous scenes

Yes, King did a very good job for us in the end and became very popular with the fans, as I recall.

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Can't believe nobody's mentioned Jimmy Muir

Two goals against Spurs isn't a bad start but can't call it a poor start.

 

[Kev Gee]

I always liked Marcelo.
Maybe he doesnt fit in this thread though as he could play & score abit

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

Ooh Ahh

Saw him in the car park straight after the Leicester game at Filbert Street . Still got his kit on under his track suit . One off our Bob ,

Thought it was a bit embarrassing , when he came on the pitch with microphone in hand , before the start of a home game , the season we went down from the championship , trying to rally the fans . Rumour has it , he was paid 2k for turning up . Sadly it didn't work on the players.

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[Slug]

Del Geary?

 

[Jehovah]

Not necessarily a bad start, but was our best player for a while in the early days of Warnock.

Paul Devlin.....the amount of abuse he used to get running down the right wing, but was clearly one of the only decent players in the side.

The days of Bobby Ford, Warnocks favourite till Monty stepped up!

Paul Devlin used to make my uncle at the games nearly spontaneously combust. He would get so angry he would not be able to push any words out of his bright red head

 

[Pragmatic Blade]

John Gannon for me.

Billy Sharp and Clive Mendonca were shite (Twice) at the Blades but half-reasonable elsewhere

 

[Blade82]

Stephen Quinn. You don't know what you got till its gone.

Leigh bromby was another who came to the party late.

 

[Mustela Putorius Furo]

Saw him in the car park straight after the Leicester game at Filbert Street . Still got his kit on under his track suit . One off our Bob ,

.....and a six-pack less one can as he staggered away .... (wasn't he with his Mum and Dad or some such ?)... we saw him grinning like a pillock as we drove away from the ground, but well away from the car park by then... There was something about the look on his face that said he knew, more than any other player, what it meant to supporters that day.

 

[Sirius]

Saw him in the car park straight after the Leicester game at Filbert Street . Still got his kit on under his track suit . One off our Bob ,

Thought it was a bit embarrassing , when he came on the pitch with microphone in hand , before the start of a home game , the season we went down from the championship , trying to rally the fans . Rumour has it , he was paid 2k for turning up . Sadly it didn't work on the players.

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We could do with a Bookeresque player right now. Not the most polished player to wear the shirt but 110% every time. Bassett could certainly pluck them from obscurity Some one told me, I can't vouch for this, but had he not signed for the Blades he was going to be a window cleaner? He certainly cleaned out a few forwards who crossed his path.

 

[diplomat]

One cannot doubt Sir Bob.

Devlin was the only outlet in Warnock's early years and I thought he was great, flawed but on his day very exciting.

I think Tracey spooned one on his debut (I think we won 5-1) and proved himself to be great.

I can't think of too many shocking debuts that led to great players, Gannon scored either on his debut or not soon after - I have the shock of the commentator ingrained in my mind from 100 years 100 goals. To be fair to him, I cannot think of someone so berated who played centre mid in a team that went up twice in a row, the second when we should have been nowhere near let alone only losing the championship on goal difference to a team that had Speed, Batty £650k Jones, and Strachan in their midfield. Then stayed up in the top flight against all odds whilst setting up the first goal v the pigs in the first top flight derby for a generation in a game we should by rights have got caned in . . . so Gannon for me. (Although never a player I thought "I'm glad he's playing" . . . weird thinking about it)

 

[Bart the Blade]

Michael Higdon.....

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

.....and a six-pack less one can as he staggered away .... (wasn't he with his Mum and Dad or some such ?)... we saw him grinning like a pillock as we drove away from the ground, but well away from the car park by then... There was something about the look on his face that said he knew, more than any other player, what it meant to supporters that day.

Mustela , yes he was with his mum and dad . We had a picture of Bob Booker stuck to the back window of the car and he took time to sign it and have a chat . He was like one of us , a true blade.

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[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

We could do with a Bookeresque player right now. Not the most polished player to wear the shirt but 110% every time. Bassett could certainly pluck them from obscurity Some one told me, I can't vouch for this, but had he not signed for the Blades he was going to be a window cleaner? He certainly cleaned out a few forwards who crossed his path.

When Harry signed him he had just set the window cleaning business up. Leicester and QPR away , stick in my mind with Bob Booker.

He was like a fan , who was playing football for the blades , and had that great connection with us , because he was one of us. A dying breed , and players like Bob Booker , Billy Whithurst , Tony Currie are long gone .

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[Silent Blade]

I think Tracey spooned one on his debut (I think we won 5-1) and proved himself to be great.

Yes it was against Huddersfield when Tracey dropped a catch allowing Huddersfield to score. A mate of mine went to a house party that night and there was a number of Blades players there. Wally Downes was taking the mickey out of Tracey's error and doing an impression of Tracey dropping the catch. Tracey stood silently not looking happy