Recognise this Blades legend?

[YorkBlade]

This is a family photo, my cousins (the children in this pic) would spend a lot of time with this legend but they only started telling me the countless stories today! None of them are even remotely interested in football.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

Alejandro Sabella?

 

[Bert]

Wilder

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Tony Agana?

 

[LondonBlade89]

Richard Cadette

 

[knowsnowt]

Mcburnie.

 

[Tazzy]

Benny from crossroads

 

[wizadry]

Not sure who it is but Bruno Mars says he wants his hat back.

 

[SuperBobbyHatton]

Bradders?

 

[hull-Blade]

Dr Who

 

[northsomersetblade]

Fred West?

 

[Bookers boots]

That's Alan Cork and I claim my five pound!

 

[DifferentClass]

Derek Richardson?

 

[Sheffsteel]

Photo looks like it was taken late 70’s to early 80’s. Can only think of Alex Sabella....right body shape but face doesn't resemble him enough.
Sabella had no pace but was the wizard of the dribble, better body swerve than Mark Duffy and fouled more often that Wildred Zaha.

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

That's Alan Cork and I claim my five pound!

If it is , then my understanding of the meaning of the word 'legend' has been badly misguided for many a long year .

 

[Jon Bon II]

Marc Bolan


Or Ian Holmes

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

This is a family photo, my cousins (the children in this pic) would spend a lot of time with this legend but they only started telling me the countless stories today! None of them are even remotely interested in football.

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Alejandro Javier Sabella

 

[Whiston Blade]

Defo Wayne Allison

 

[Weasel]

Not sure. Bill Punton or Billy Gillespie would be my guesses..

 

[Cerberus Blade]

I wonder if this video might help?

Listen up younger Blades - you know when you use that word "legend" ? Well this guy was one...



(I must admit, I just love the bit towards the end when the interviewer asks The Sabellas, "How in fact does living in Buenos Aires compare with Mosborough?"

 

[Dkc]

Went on to become manager of Argentina

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

Lescinel Jean Francois?

 

[Blade56]

Jimmy Savile.....





well someone was going to !!

 

[Guesty]

If it is , then my understanding of the meaning of the word 'legend' has been badly misguided for many a long year .

I think Cork, a moderate success in the top tier initially and an icon of our FA Cup semi final run, is more of s legend than Sabella, a failure in Division 2.

 

[I should coco]

Is it Dean Hammond behind the bloke with the hat?

You know, 'unseen' and all that......

 

[Nicolaus_Copernicus]

No idea, but is it now forming the basis of a cold case review?

 

[Sheffsteel]

I wonder if this video might help?

Listen up younger Blades - you know when you use that word "legend" ? Well this guy was one...

The most individually skilful player I’ve seen playing for us in 45 years.
His ball skills were on a par with Diego Maradona.....sounds impressive eh?....the problem with Sabella is he was quite slow and lightweight/ lacking physicality.
Sabella was also well known for struggling when the pitches were muddy (which was common in Winter) or rainy/ windy, he just didn’t like the physical stuff.
In the late 70‘s teams could get away with fouling much than in today’s game, so opposition teams use to target him with hard challenges and fouls.
Where as Maradona was as strong as an ox and had a great burst of speed, loving the physical stuff.

I used to love watching Sabella doing his pre match warm ups.
He was like a top level skills free styler. He’d be juggling the ball from shoulder to shoulder, then catching it on the back of his neck etc.
He used to do amazing skills in matches too, look in one direction and flick it in another.....I was totally mesmerised.

 

[bibbity bobbity boo]

Is it Conor The Sammon with hair?

 

[Ranmoorblade]

Brian Deane?

 

[Tynemouth Blade]

The most individually skilful player I’ve seen playing for us in 45 years.
His ball skills were on a par with Diego Maradona.....sounds impressive eh?....the problem with Sabella is he was quite slow and lightweight/ lacking physicality.
Sabella was also well known for struggling when the pitches were muddy (which was common in Winter) or rainy/ windy, he just didn’t like the physical stuff.
In the late 70‘s teams could get away with fouling much than in today’s game, so opposition teams use to target him with hard challenges and fouls.
Where as Maradona was as strong as an ox and had a great burst of speed, loving the physical stuff.

I used to love watching Sabella doing his pre match warm ups.
He was like a top level skills free styler. He’d be juggling the ball from shoulder to shoulder, then catching it on the back of his neck etc.
He used to do amazing skills in matches too, look in one direction and flick it in another.....I was totally mesmerised.

Just think how good he would've been on today's pitches!