Sir Christopher Morgan- Farewell

[UnitedBlade]

Will Brian Deane step into the U21 role now?

May well do, has the experience after the stint in Norway. They could promote Binnion or Adkins appoint his own man.

 

[UnitedBlade]

Great player and the leader on the pitch we never replaced.

However, anyone leaving the club is no use whatsoever to us. I very much doubt he'll return. He was close to Wilson. Wilson's a nice guy. Good luck, he's made his choice.

I just want the best for my club - UTB.

 

[Lane Ender]

Colquhoun would be my next in line ,but Stan nowhere near for me. McPhail ,Eddy ,Maguire ,Holdsworth ,Page, Beesley ,Mcgrath ,Gayle all before Stan ,he wasn't my cup of tea .

I rated all those apart from one Mcfhail
Come on.

 

[Silent Blade]

What about Dave Powell. Injury deprived us of a top drawer Welsh defender. Tremendous reader of the game with good touch.

I rate Powell highly and you should have seen my angry replies to posters who mention John Flynn (9 apps) and forgetting Powell (31 apps) when talking about the 1970/71 promotion team!

 

[Silent Blade]

Colquhoun would be my next in line ,but Stan nowhere near for me. McPhail ,Eddy ,Maguire ,Holdsworth ,Page, Beesley ,Mcgrath ,Gayle all before Stan ,he wasn't my cup of tea .

Eddy never played in centre back, McPhail was reckless at times (remember he gave away the penalty in that Walsall game) and Porterfield had enough of him, Holdsworth was a good ball player but wasnt that good defensively, Page was vastly over rated

 

[boo radley]

Thanks. Good luck. Bye.

 

[LSF]

Eddy never played in centre back, McPhail was reckless at times (remember he gave away the penalty in that Walsall game) and Porterfield had enough of him, Holdsworth was a good ball player but wasnt that good defensively, Page was vastly over rated

Keith Eddy could play centre back and did so on occasions in his career. Whether he had the odd game at centre back for the Blades is open to debate.

 

[loyalblade95]

Good luck too him will be gutted to see him go glad I was at his testimonial against Newcastle with him getting the captains armband for the last time even tho it was only for 5 minutes would like to see him back at the lane one day tho

 

[Silent Blade]

Keith Eddy could play centre back and did so on occasions in his career. Whether he had the odd game at centre back for the Blades is open to debate.

John Tudor played in CB for the Blades more times than Eddy did

 

[RMBlade]

Good luck too him will be gutted to see him go glad I was at his testimonial against Newcastle with him getting the captains armband for the last time even tho it was only for 5 minutes would like to see him back at the lane one day tho

After seeing his free kick in that game, you can see why he was a CB

 

[finlaytheblade]

I rate Powell highly and you should have seen my angry replies to posters who mention John Flynn (9 apps) and forgetting Powell (31 apps) when talking about the 1970/71 promotion team!

Agree silent he would have been a blades legend if his career had not been taken by injury,he and Brian Smith are the two quickest defenders I have seen in a blades shirt and Smithy (who was still a rooky) too had his career taken by injury (broken leg he was very unlucky) both could catch pigeons.

 

[Silent Blade]

Agree silent he would have been a blades legend if his career had not been taken by injury,he and Brian Smith are the two quickest defenders I have seen in a blades shirt and Smithy (who was still a rooky) too had his career taken by injury (broken leg he was very unlucky) both could catch pigeons.

For me, Colquhoun and Pemberton were the fastest CBs

 

[finlaytheblade]

For me, Colquhoun and Pemberton were the fastest CBs

Yep they were quick silent but I have never seen 2 of our players so confident in a 1 on 1 chase for a long ball ,Powell and Smith could be left
defending a lone striker from our corner kicks with the confidence they would not be beaten in a quick breakaway,just a shame neither of them had much of a career.

 

[Pinchy]

Nowt Fancy - Like Bassett.

Only one man has ever wanted him as his first team coach.

Appointed as a cost-cutting exercise, not on merit.

Had to be instructed, shamefully, to stop encouraging the youngsters to hoof it.

Been available for years for an up and coming lower league club to give him a start in management. No takers whatsoever. None.

No reason whatsoever to think he has any aptitude for football management. One self-proclaimed archaic, antiquated, discredited philosophy that makes it conclusively clear he has none.

Dinosaur.

Hoofer.

And the Bladey Blades want him back one day.....

Deluded, obsequious, embarrassing, Bladey claptrap.

Off you go Muckanettles. As for coming back, don't call us, we'll call you...

 

[The Bohemian]

End of an era

http://mobile.sufc.co.uk/news/article/20130707-chris-morgan-230942.aspx

A true leader amongst men and a great example of someone making the absolute most of his ability (take note Messrs Adams and Baxter).

Whilst it wasn't difficult to pick holes in aspects of his technical ability, any flaws were more than offset with the impact of his sheer physical presence. Hanson won almost every header last Saturday against Edgar; against Morgs he'd have been routinely propelled back over the halfway line, along with the ball.

The extent of his influence may be best measured by the effect of his absence on the 2010-11 season. Whilst it was never shaping up to be an epic campaign, neither did it look a relegation battle until Morgs was crocked after 8 games. We didn't - arguably couldn't - effectively replace him and central defence disintegrated without his leadership. His so-called replacement - Nyron Notworthy - arrived with a good reputation from Premier League Sunderland and never came close to filling the gap. Blades fans quickly realised what they'd lost and we were as good as relegated by April. Five years on and central defence remains a problem.

One of very few in the past decade to justify the phrase: Blades Legend.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Nowt Fancy - Like Bassett.

Only one man has ever wanted him as his first team coach.

Appointed as a cost-cutting exercise, not on merit.

Had to be instructed, shamefully, to stop encouraging the youngsters to hoof it.

Been available for years for an up and coming lower league club to give him a start in management. No takers whatsoever. None.

No reason whatsoever to think he has any aptitude for football management. One self-proclaimed archaic, antiquated, discredited philosophy that makes it conclusively clear he has none.

Dinosaur.

Hoofer.

And the Bladey Blades want him back one day.....

Deluded, obsequious, embarrassing, Bladey claptrap.

Off you go Muckanettles. As for coming back, don't call us, we'll call you...

Sorry he couldn't provide you, the customer with a veritable feast of tippy-tappy sporting "entertainment". The rest of us have fond memories though.....

 

[judge]

Nowt Fancy - Like Bassett.

Only one man has ever wanted him as his first team coach.

Appointed as a cost-cutting exercise, not on merit.

Had to be instructed, shamefully, to stop encouraging the youngsters to hoof it.

Been available for years for an up and coming lower league club to give him a start in management. No takers whatsoever. None.

No reason whatsoever to think he has any aptitude for football management. One self-proclaimed archaic, antiquated, discredited philosophy that makes it conclusively clear he has none.

Dinosaur.

Hoofer.

And the Bladey Blades want him back one day.....

Deluded, obsequious, embarrassing, Bladey claptrap.

Off you go Muckanettles. As for coming back, don't call us, we'll call you...

Do you thnk its fair to speak about a guy who captained our club to its highest league position in 4 decades in such disrespectful terms ?
Bet you wouldnt say that stuff to his face

 

[Hodgyman]

It's more likely he will end up at Gainsborough Trinity

Didn't we have a manager before who had a spell at GainsboroughTrinity? He didn't do too bad for us and several other Premiership clubs either

 

[1888to1889]

A man amongs many soft,girlie,overpaid,bottleless,primadonnas,no back bone,do you know who I am,wasters

All the best chris will follow you career till the end ,I ain't bothered what other people think you are and alway will be a true BLADES LEGEND

UTB

 

[Tyler Durden]

A true leader amongst men and a great example of someone making the absolute most of his ability (take note Messrs Adams and Baxter).

Whilst it wasn't difficult to pick holes in aspects of his technical ability, any flaws were more than offset with the impact of his sheer physical presence. Hanson won almost every header last Saturday against Edgar; against Morgs he'd have been routinely propelled back over the halfway line, along with the ball.

The extent of his influence may be best measured by the effect of his absence on the 2010-11 season. Whilst it was never shaping up to be an epic campaign, neither did it look a relegation battle until Morgs was crocked after 8 games. We didn't - arguably couldn't - effectively replace him and central defence disintegrated without his leadership. His so-called replacement - Nyron Notworthy - arrived with a good reputation from Premier League Sunderland and never came close to filling the gap. Blades fans quickly realised what they'd lost and we were as good as relegated by April. Five years on and central defence remains a problem.

One of very few in the past decade to justify the phrase: Blades Legend.

Couldn't have put it better myself. Spot on.

 

[Bert]

Didn't we have a manager before who had a spell at GainsboroughTrinity? He didn't do too bad for us and several other Premiership clubs either

He did well for us but his Premiership record is shite.

 

[Hodgyman]

Good luck Chris you have been a stalwart for this club and will remain a legend with the fans. My greatest memories of your playing days were the overhead goal at Forest, showing Arsenal players that speed is not enough to get past you and frightening Gerard so much he pretended to be shot by a sniper.

When giving my grandson motivation to try his best in his matches one word is enough.....MORGAN! Even his school teacher/team manager (a follower of the dark side) heard it & used to use it on him after hearing it

 

[Hodgyman]

He did well for us but his Premiership record is shite.

Better record than any manager we have had since

 

[Pinchy]

Do you thnk its fair to speak about a guy who captained our club to its highest league position in 4 decades in such disrespectful terms ?
Bet you wouldnt say that stuff to his face

I've had this before. I have not criticised his playing career, though some of what I'm reading clearly refers to some other Morgan than the very limited but wholehearted defender I saw.

I say he's a useless coach. I say he only got his job in a cost-cutting exercise. I say he he hasn't impressed in the job. I say, if he was any good, some ambitious lower league club would have noticed over the last few years and given him a start in management. I say his self-proclaimed philosophy "Nowt Fancy-Like Bassett" is anachronistic and discredited. I say he should have been sacked long ago if that's the most imaginative strategy he can contemplate. Yet you hoofers clearly see no problem. As I often say, you have your pitifully low standards; I'm very comfortable with mine.

Don't, incidentally, give me the "say it to his face" shite. I categorically assure you that I would. I have said unwelcome things to the faces of murderers, rapists and robbers on many occasions. You don't know me. Anyone who does would take your bet in an instant. If he wants to come and see me at my business address I could spare him half an hour by appointment, I'm sure. He need only ask.

Was it right for people on here to abuse Nigel Clough in obscene and abusive terms?

Bladey, Bladey hypocrisy. I despise it. I'll say what I think.

 

[judge]

I've had this before. I have not criticised his playing career, though some of what I'm reading clearly refers to some other Morgan than the very limited but wholehearted defender I saw.

I say he's a useless coach. I say he only got his job in a cost-cutting exercise. I say he he hasn't impressed in the job. I say, if he was any good, some ambitious lower league club would have noticed over the last few years and given him a start in management. I say his self-proclaimed philosophy "Nowt Fancy-Like Bassett" is anachronistic and discredited. I say he should have been sacked long ago if that's the most imaginative strategy he can contemplate. Yet you hoofers clearly see no problem. As I often say, you have your pitifully low standards; I'm very comfortable with mine.

Don't, incidentally, give me the "say it to his face" shite. I categorically assure you that I would. I have said unwelcome things to the faces of murderers, rapists and robbers on many occasions. You don't know me. Anyone who does would take your bet in an instant. If he wants to come and see me at my business address I could spare him half an hour by appointment, I'm sure. He need only ask.

Was it right for people on here to abuse Nigel Clough in obscene and abusive terms?

Bladey, Bladey hypocrisy. I despise it. I'll say what I think.

So if a player who has captained our club through its nost succesfull stint since the 70's doesnt deserve any respect from you
Who does ?
Which player would you invite into your office and speak to with such utter contempt ?

I would love to know

 

[Tyler Durden]

I've had this before. I have not criticised his playing career, though some of what I'm reading clearly refers to some other Morgan than the very limited but wholehearted defender I saw.

I say he's a useless coach. I say he only got his job in a cost-cutting exercise. I say he he hasn't impressed in the job. I say, if he was any good, some ambitious lower league club would have noticed over the last few years and given him a start in management. I say his self-proclaimed philosophy "Nowt Fancy-Like Bassett" is anachronistic and discredited. I say he should have been sacked long ago if that's the most imaginative strategy he can contemplate. Yet you hoofers clearly see no problem. As I often say, you have your pitifully low standards; I'm very comfortable with mine.

Don't, incidentally, give me the "say it to his face" shite. I categorically assure you that I would. I have said unwelcome things to the faces of murderers, rapists and robbers on many occasions. You don't know me. Anyone who does would take your bet in an instant. If he wants to come and see me at my business address I could spare him half an hour by appointment, I'm sure. He need only ask.

Was it right for people on here to abuse Nigel Clough in obscene and abusive terms?

Bladey, Bladey hypocrisy. I despise it. I'll say what I think.

Actually most people in their hundred and odd replies were simply playing tribute to a man who spent 12 years at the club. Most of which as a player and captain.
But no, it's more important for you to slate the past couple of years that he's been on the coaching team in order to satisfy your relentless bullshit tippy-tappy agenda.

 

[Tyler Durden]

So if a player who has captained our club through its nost succesfull stint since the 70's doesnt deserve any respect from you
Who does ?
Which player would you invite into your office and speak to with such utter contempt ?

I would love to know

Presumably we would've been much more successful if we had a captain with coloured boots and an asymmetrical haircut

 

[judge]

Presumably we would've been much more successful if we had a captain with coloured boots and an asymmetrical haircut

Seriously though i would love to know who pinchy does rate as a good manager/coach /player
Remember how highly he thought of david weir

 

[Tyler Durden]

Seriously though i would love to know who pinchy does rate as a good manager/coach /player
Remember how highly he thought of david weir

Well it's ok to get hammered every week as long as you "play the right way" ain't it....

 

[judge]

Well it's ok to get hammered every week as long as you "play the right way" ain't it....

With no heart or passion for the club