Things you really like about being a Sheffield United Fan

[TarquinDelouche]

Ok, so we've all had a gripe about what annoys us about being a Blade, which is something we do really well. But what about the things you love about it? I suspect this thread will be significantly shorter, btw.

I'll start it off with two items:

I find the banter among Blades is much funnier than other fans. We have a real talent at gallows humour.

The way some people pronounce United. I don't think anybody else in the country pronounces the word "you-nited".

 

[Bradford Blade]

Kinda like you Tarqs. Love the banter down in Sheff, love the people, love London Road after the game. It means a bit more as we don't live there, and thus our match-days are visits and 'days out' so to speak. Makes it a bit more special for me and the kids doin' the things, I guess, many other Blades take for granted.

Shame (this season at least) such enjoyable days were, for the most part, spoilt by the football LOL. But seriously, it's primarily the reason I'll still keep coming down...

UTB!

 

[Guesty]

The badge. We have a sweet badge.

 

[blade too long]

the certainty

of knowing that even if we win the premier league by 20 points and beat man utd 6-1 fans like micaljo will be in here moaning about the goal we conceded

 

[raul]

the certainty

of knowing that fans like micaljo

Even less likely than your Owen Coyle stuff that one beetle......

 

[JJ Sefton]

Growing up I always enjoyed being the odd one out at school.

 

[BladeInBC]

Makes me proud to support a team no one in Canada has ever heard of. Even the other ex-pats are Liverpool, Man Utd, Chelsea fans. No one chooses to support Sheffield United; Sheffield United chooses you!

 

[Darren]

The fact that we are the red team rather than the blue one.

There's also the feeling of an ongoing connection from the culture from whence one came which in some ways never changes, the remaining connection with your childhood as it were.

 

[Ted Danson]

Makes me proud to support a team no one in Canada has ever heard of. Even the other ex-pats are Liverpool, Man Utd, Chelsea fans. No one chooses to support Sheffield United; Sheffield United chooses you!

I know at least 2 expat Blades on Vancouver Island and then theres my family out there who definitely know about us because they take the mic out of me and my dad quite often about how well we're doing.

 

[KenMcnaughtsNuts]

winning the champions league in 2026

 

[Grecian2000]

Being able to greet other Blades, who you only know by sight or by the fact they're wearing the kit/tattoo, by simply say "Ey up Blade" and it not sounding completely shit.

 

[KeyffSmyff]

Never having to explain that you are a glory hunter.

 

[Coily]

When people ask me, "Why do you support Sheffield United?", I can take a moment and reply:

"For the trophies mainly."

 

[Rustyblade]

I have only very rarely met a Blade I couldn't get on with. Funny as fuck most of 'em.

The continuation of a culture, certainly.

Wouldn't have it any other way.

 

[Jon Bon]

Growing up I always enjoyed being the odd one out at school.

Yes, but what's that got to do wi t'Blades....?

 

[JJ Sefton]

Never having to explain that you are a glory hunter.

Au contraire, I was once accused of that. It was the night we beat Liverpool at the Lane in 2003.

 

[2ndtenorblade]

The feeling of total despair every January, it's the hope I can't stand.

 

[Pinchy]

I enjoy being a different species to the Pig fans: Arrogant, anachronistic, humourless, deluded, stupid and, in my experience at least, disproportionately ginger.

 

[judge]

Running out to the star wars music is the only good thing I can thinkiof

 

[WeltonBlade]

Easy !!

It's the vertical stripes

Hoops just make me look fat (ter)

 

[shorehamview]

For the glory.

Well, for everything else anyway. For not being a piggy.

For the hell of it.

I don't have a second team. I don't need one.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

The kit, the badge and the fact that SUFC chose me rather than I picked a team to support. Inherited tradition and the gallows humour that goes with it, special if perpetually disappointing!

 

[fishpie]

Not a lot I like..it's all a bit cr@p to be fair. There's a lot I love though if that's any consolation (to me)

 

[Revolution]

The Blades is the best nickname of any team

Our version of Annie's Song is the best "club song" ever devised

 

[Ashtonsmashton]

I love the songs at games

Favourite is "You fat piggy bastard"

 

[StarBlade]

It's the glamour and excitement that I love.

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

the certainty

of knowing that even if we win the premier league by 20 points and beat man utd 6-1 fans like micaljo will be in here moaning about the goal we conceded

Too right too.

If we ever win the Premiership lets at least do it in style and not concede soft goals.

 

[S64 Blade]

It's never dull being a Blade is it? As others have pointed out, the culture of the club is another draw.

 

[Elsecar_Blade]

One of the best things, IMO, about being a Blade is the good feeling we get over 'little' victories. After years of such sh*t and disappointment, we celebrate any little snippet of success more than other similar clubs.

e.g. 4-3 Play Off Semi Final win over Forest - forget the 3-0 humping from Wolves in the Final!

 

[SotonBlade]

A sense of belonging. As many of the others have said, the Blades chose me, I didn't choose them. Also it's about connections for me. I've met some, mainly, cracking people through the Blades, and most of all, it will always connect me to my Grandad. We are pretty close, mainly I believe beacause of the Blades.

How could I support any other club?!