RIP Shred

[Pedro Verde]

Had a couple of phone calls this morning saying Shred had passed away at work
Too upset to put anything else

RIP Blademan

 

[forever_blade]

I'm in shock

 

[Kenilworth]

This is the legendary Shred that ran away coaches and touched so many lives.
Never met him but his exploits are just that, legendary

RIP for another of the Blades family

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Can't believe that. Met him loads of times in loads of different places and even travelled with him a few times. The stories!

RIP Shred!

 

[Billyblade]

RIP Shred. Top bloke.

Broke the mould.

 

[ZoneManWilf]

Extremely sad news. I didn't know him personally, but he was an extremely recognisable character and had seen him all over the country - obviously a true blade through and through.

RIP Shred - top Blade

 

[bertieblade]

RIP shred, happy memories,
Thoughts with those closest to you, heaven will never quite be the same with you up there and for sure SUFC have lost a bloke who to a great extent epitomised what being a blade is all about!

 

[AlienBlade]

RIP Shred - I went on one of his coaches to my first "real" away trip down to wolves many many years ago...

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

http://www.s24su.com/forum/index.php?threads/travelling-with-shred.18491/

 

[Trigger Blade]

I didn't know him, pretty sure I saw him at Rochdale on Tuesday, so it must have been sudden/unexpected?

 

[Silent Blade]

I am in a shock, one of the nicest people I have met. My son liked him too

RIP Shred, a Blades legend

 

[South London Blade]

Shocking news. RIP to a top blade

 

[Bladeloyal]

cant believe the big man has gone ,mister sheffield united .true blades legend and a long time friend .words cant do this man justice
porterfield out! rest in peace spencer .

 

[Paisley Blade]

Was only speaking to him at Notts County last week. I said to him how well he was looking.

Old school Blades like him don't come along every day, in that respect we've lost one of a kind.

I suppose it's a small token of my respect for him that having read all Blades boards every day since the year dot, this is the first time I've ever contributed a post.

RIP Shred, try and pull some strings for The Blades up there.

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

Never knowingly met or spoke to him although I must have at some point over the years. As people have said, part of the Blades family, RIP.

 

[Small Mendonca]

RIP Shred

 

[Gateford Blade]

RIP Mr Spencer - You will live long in the memory of those Blades who had the pleasure of travelling with you to many away games! Certain trips stick in my mind, the young lady who accompanied us to Blackburn when she thought the coach she got on was going to Hull Prison, 8.30am from Paternoster Row no matter where the game, and my all time favourite quote when stopping off for ale pre match - "No thieving, no fighting and no drunkenness....well no excessive drunkenness"

Top man, top Blade

 

[sitwell]

That's a real shocker ,seen him loads of times this season ,he didn't seem ill or anything . He also watched a junior team out Worksop way ,dont know if he had a relative playing. Mr Sheffield United ,everyone knew Shred ,he is one who really should have a minutes applause at the next game.

 

[DazBlade88]

Awful news. RIP Shred.

 

[Crouchy]

I didn't know him personally but I think I saw him at just about every away game I've ever attended. The word "legend" is heavily overused but Shred really was a Blades Legend.

RIP.

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

RIP to one of the Blades family

 

[Treeton Blade]

Mr Sheffield United, RIP mate, spoke to you at length at Notts County, will miss you at away days, and U18 games. Will raise a glass for you my friend.

 

[ghandi]

That's a real shocker ,seen him loads of times this season ,he didn't seem ill or anything . He also watched a junior team out Worksop way ,dont know if he had a relative playing. Mr Sheffield United ,everyone knew Shred ,he is one who really should have a minutes applause at the next game.

I would have thought more on the lines of a 5 minute applause or singing there's only one David Spencer non-stop for te 1st half.

One of the finest blades ever if not the finest and genuine nice bloke.

I think they'll need the City Hall fro his funeral.

RIP Nana Mouskouri

 

[Bob Hutchins]

Fly safe Shred.... Shine down on The blades RIP a proper blade.

 

[Bladeloyal]

That's a real shocker ,seen him loads of times this season ,he didn't seem ill or anything . He also watched a junior team out Worksop way ,dont know if he had a relative playing. Mr Sheffield United ,everyone knew Shred ,he is one who really should have a minutes applause at the next game.

the great man should have ninety minutes applause ,encouraged so many young uns to become blades never charged a penny for the young uns on his coaches , some of the best days of my life have been on david spencers tours ,there should be a bronze of shread on the kop steps .

 

[cal the blade]

R.I.P shred . my dad used to tell me about him from being a very young age and what a big blade he was, and ever since my first away day i always looked out for him in the crowd, although i didnt know him personaly. hard to beleive i was at his last blades match on tuesday

 

[sitwell]

Maybe an ideal opportunity for the club to rename the Lane end to the best known Blade fan of the past 40 years ?

 

[mattbianco1]

How old was he?

I never met him but I think I know who he is. Has anybody got a photo?

Edit: Just seen the photo on Twitter. It is who I thought.

 

[Linz]

Blimey... don't know what to say.

Thoughts are with his family and friends. Hopefully in the days ahead, they can take comfort from how many peoples' lives he had an impact on.

 

[60Williams]

RIP Shred. Condolences to his friends and family. Spoke to him on many away day usually about the best pub to go to or the route home. Good bloke Top Blade!