Q & A with former Blade Vinnie Jones

[YorkBlade]

My fellow Blades.

I will be hosting a LIVE 'Q & A with Vinnie Jones' on Tuesday 26th Jan at 6pm, it's free and I'd love it if you could join and ask him questions in the chat section on Facebook, I'll pose them to him, anything Sheffield United related or about his films would be grand.

LIVE on the FB page for BFBS Radio: https://www.facebook.com/BFBSRadio

Full Details: https://www.forces.net/quizvinnie

 

[Rodders]

Did Billy chin Vinnie?

 

[Gavlar]

My fellow Blades.

I will be hosting a LIVE 'Q & A with Vinnie Jones' on Tuesday 26th Jan at 6pm, it's free and I'd love it if you could join and ask him questions in the chat section on Facebook, I'll pose them to him, anything Sheffield United related or about his films would be grand.

LIVE on the FB page for BFBS Radio: https://www.facebook.com/BFBSRadio

Full Details: https://www.forces.net/quizvinnie

Did you enjoy hurting opponents?

 

[yorkshirecoast]

I recall you being disrespectful about us after you left, saying our fans weren’t as passionate as those at other clubs you played for. Do you regret talking absolute bollocks?

 

[Never be mastered]

Did gazza get a semi on ? ⚔

 

[Nine Inch Nalis]

What were the most profound cultural and political effects of the failed Athenian invasion of Syracuse in 413 bc and Athens' subsequent usurpation by Sparta and the Persian hegemony which followed?

 

[SilkyBlade]

What were the most profound cultural and political effects of the failed Athenian invasion of Syracuse in 413 bc and Athens' subsequent usurpation by Sparta and the Persian hegemony which followed?

‘It was emotional’

 

[Rochdaleblade]

What were the most profound cultural and political effects of the failed Athenian invasion of Syracuse in 413 bc and Athens' subsequent usurpation by Sparta and the Persian hegemony which followed?

they just took each game as it come

 

[Nade]

It'd be interesting to hear if he knew Wilder well back in the day, and if he has any memories of him. Wikipedia reckons they were at United at the same time although Wilder might have been out on loan around then.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Did you regret mouthing off to the City Clipper?

 

[Russ]

Do you really wear Brut?!!

 

[More Bladier than thou]

What do you think about the pedestrianisation of Norwich city centre ?

 

[Varkanoid]

Do you like cheddar ?

 

[gordoncharles]

Vinnie, when they cast you as Rottweiler Rommel in "Garfield A Tail of Two Kitties", did it concern you that you may be getting typecast?

 

[TJB.]

What were the most profound cultural and political effects of the failed Athenian invasion of Syracuse in 413 bc and Athens' subsequent usurpation by Sparta and the Persian hegemony which followed?

Is it "I'm the Juggernaut, bitch"?

 

[Silent Blade]

He belittled us in his autobiography in some ways and claimed that he won the Man of the Match award every week when he was with us. Utter rubbish!

 

[JJBlade]

I recall you being disrespectful about us after you left, saying our fans weren’t as passionate as those at other clubs you played for. Do you regret talking absolute bollocks?

Not exactly true, he said he was glad to get out of Sheffield because he was targeted by fans of both sides when he went out anywhere.

I think during his time at United our fans were absolutely bonkers, before they made it illegal in Sheffield to actually support the team

 

[Nine Inch Nalis]

Is it "I'm the Juggernaut, bitch"?

Cheers TJ, that's nicely seared into my brain forever

 

[BushBlade]

What were the most profound cultural and political effects of the failed Athenian invasion of Syracuse in 413 bc and Athens' subsequent usurpation by Sparta and the Persian hegemony which followed?

Shame he wasn’t in Football Factory, I could’ve done a Dorian joke.

 

[wavy-blade]

He was a better player then people gave him credit for , I liked Vinnie .

 

[Johnstreetstand]

Can you remember someone shouting “Oi rentboy” when you retrieved a ball for a throw in at Bramall lane, when you played for Leeds.
how did that make you feel?
doyou have anger management issues still.

 

[Stantheman]

Tell him Tamer Hassan is on the stream and watch him shit himself.

 

[Hodgesleftpeg]

Did you bother with a chat up line before you wanked Gazza off?

 

[Davalon]

He was a better player then people gave him credit for , I liked Vinnie .

His signing was pivotal in keeping us up that first season.

 

[Davalon]

It'd be interesting to hear if he knew Wilder well back in the day, and if he has any memories of him. Wikipedia reckons they were at United at the same time although Wilder might have been out on loan around then.

Must have trained and probably played together.

Without checking the Internet I remember Wilder playing in the first win against Forest in December and didn't Vinnie sign in August/September time

 

[Davalon]

Where would you rank a Vauxhall Calibra in all the cars you've had?

 

[SLB]

What were the most profound cultural and political effects of the failed Athenian invasion of Syracuse in 413 bc and Athens' subsequent usurpation by Sparta and the Persian hegemony which followed?

I got a Persian tattoo.

 

[Blade for Sale]

Vinny will get a lot of shit from SUFC fans, some deserved, some not, and the comments in his autobiography were disappointing.

But he was a limited footballer who made the best of his lot. On talent alone by rights he would have hovered between tiers 2 and 3. That he spent most of his time in Tier 1 an won the FACup with Wimbledon says a great deal. He was very much a player of his time, able to thrive in an era that tended to value a hard man playing an agricultural style far more than today, but that's not Vinny's fault.

I am also as sure as I can be that in that miraculous 90-91 season we would not have survived relegation without him in the squad. He also, when I was a mascot, walzed into the dressing room with a fake moustache and introduced homself in a terrible French accent as Monsiour Vinny which made a group of nervous kids laugh and relax which was a litte gesture that I've never forgotten.

Appreciate tthere's no question here but just wanted to give a bit of balance!

 

[Grey Blade]

A few years ago I saw Vinnie's autobiography (my life) in a charity shop and as it was cheap I bought it. I found it an interesting read, especially as most of it seemed to be his own words! The sections about his wife's poor health and subsequent heart transplant were quite moving.

I found this quote from his time at Bramall Lane:-

"Overall, my season at Bramall Lane was a fairly depressing experience. We were losing a lot of games and I was being made man of the match on a regular basis just for having a go. I was back to the brawn and aggression and the bookings were flying again right, left and centre. There were spells where the players didn't dare even go into town because of the bad reaction from the fans."

 

[Bearlie]

Ask him if he can remember 8 thousand blades singing what a waste of moneh Stamford Bridge 91 lost 1-0 ...Giving peacock ?
Pigs hammered at arsenal same day ??
Ask him if he can remember me standing outside the shed singing SHEFFIELD UNITED...
I thought i was bullet proof at 20
On a serious note hes had some shit to deal with
Losing his wife etc ....He seems to have grown up these days