when we win the title

[Tyler Durden]

I've often wondered.

Did the sculptor only sculpt one leg on Dooley's effigy?
I bet i'm NOT the only one who's had sleepless nights over Dooley's missing leg.

It's floating down the Don, as the Blades go marching on on on. As the sadly under-used song goes

 

[Finn Keane o' Balmaqueen]

Stevie Wonder...

musician.
American.
Blind man.
Sculptor.

Last two apply to Dave Blunkett.

 

[BanbridgeBlade]

He'll get a wall for named bricks to go on

 

[COME BACK CHED]

This would make a good pose

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The Everton player would have to be shifted though because he would be using up a car parking space.

If it is Templeman he can stay for a while , and have my parking space .

 

[blade too long]

how about a statue of Hammond waving goodbye
it really was a turning point

 

[RossyTheBlade94]

We're not gonna win the league, a Bolton fan told me so.

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

A more serious suggestion, related to a thread a week or 2 ago: if we win the league, and join the small group of champions of leagues 1-4, would it be good to have a plaque on Cherry Street to go with the others marking landmarks at BDBL?

 

[Grizzly blade]

A more serious suggestion, related to a thread a week or 2 ago: if we win the league, and join the small group of champions of leagues 1-4, would it be good to have a plaque on Cherry Street to go with the others marking landmarks at BDBL?

Not for me. Granted we are in a minority of clubs to do it, but it is also sign of some misery and failure to boot.
I would rather we actually win a cup, or the premier league. Given the latter requires either a one off never to be seen again occurrence like Leicester, or around £500m quid in fees and wages I would say let's wait til we win the cup.
I actually fancy our chances winning a cup in my lifetime, assuming I don't drop down dead or get killed any time soon that is. So let's save the plaudits, plaques, statues and glass display cabinets for something that genuinely means something and is a marked achievement that says for that year we were the best in the land at something.

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

Not for me. Granted we are in a minority of clubs to do it, but it is also sign of some misery and failure to boot.
I would rather we actually win a cup, or the premier league. Given the latter requires either a one off never to be seen again occurrence like Leicester, or around £500m quid in fees and wages I would say let's wait til we win the cup.
I actually fancy our chances winning a cup in my lifetime, assuming I don't drop down dead or get killed any time soon that is. So let's save the plaudits, plaques, statues and glass display cabinets for something that genuinely means something and is a marked achievement that says for that year we were the best in the land at something.

I take the point about it being a consequence of failure, but it would also be an unusual feature. Winning the cup would not by itself merit a plaque - we have, of course, already done that 4 times, though none of us can remember it. But if a lawn tennis tournament at the Lane in 1893 is worth a plaque, then I would have thought a full set of leagues would be as well. But let's win this league first, then move on to the Cup, and we'll all be happy, plaque or no plaque.

 

[Maidenhead]

If it is Templeman he can stay for a while , and have my parking space .

I think you mean Temple

 

[cahill]

I agree. With all due respect to Derek his statue should be in the city (or even at Swillsborough) and be replaced by one of Woody at the Lane.

That's never sat easy with me either

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Not for me. Granted we are in a minority of clubs to do it, but it is also sign of some misery and failure to boot.
I would rather we actually win a cup, or the premier league. Given the latter requires either a one off never to be seen again occurrence like Leicester, or around £500m quid in fees and wages I would say let's wait til we win the cup.
I actually fancy our chances winning a cup in my lifetime, assuming I don't drop down dead or get killed any time soon that is. So let's save the plaudits, plaques, statues and glass display cabinets for something that genuinely means something and is a marked achievement that says for that year we were the best in the land at something.

Based on income levels, 17th in the prem justifies an open top bus.

 

[derfblade.3]

surely its the biggest thing weve won since I was alive

should we order a statue , or just name a stand after him

Since you WAS alive? So ,are you ...errr...dead?

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Of course he does but not until he's passed on and besides this is an extreme case.

They did name one of the side stands after him though in his last season, so that will suffice while he's still alive yet.

He's already got a statue.

 

[Fanny magnet]

Since you WAS alive? So ,are you ...errr...dead?

Only from the neck up

 

[Silent Blade]

surely its the biggest thing weve won since I was alive

Thought you were born before 1953?

 

[HillmortonBlade]

Not for me. Granted we are in a minority of clubs to do it, but it is also sign of some misery and failure to boot.
I would rather we actually win a cup, or the premier league. Given the latter requires either a one off never to be seen again occurrence like Leicester, or around £500m quid in fees and wages I would say let's wait til we win the cup.
I actually fancy our chances winning a cup in my lifetime, assuming I don't drop down dead or get killed any time soon that is. So let's save the plaudits, plaques, statues and glass display cabinets for something that genuinely means something and is a marked achievement that says for that year we were the best in the land at something.

I have to take issue with this. Winning this division does "genuinely mean something". Is it where we think we should be? No. But it is where we are. So yes, we will win more in the years to come, but as we competed in this division OF COURSE we should add this to our trophy cabinet. And be proud of it.

 

[Grizzly blade]

I have to take issue with this. Winning this division does "genuinely mean something". Is it where we think we should be? No. But it is where we are. So yes, we will win more in the years to come, but as we competed in this division OF COURSE we should add this to our trophy cabinet. And be proud of it.

You misunderstand my view....I appreciate where we are and that it is still an achievement and a degree of success.
What I don't think we should do is mark it down as a tremendous part of our history deserving of plaques on walls, and special mentions in the blades hall of fame.
If we finish top, there are still technically 44 teams above us.

 

[HillmortonBlade]

You misunderstand my view....I appreciate where we are and that it is still an achievement and a degree of success.
What I don't think we should do is mark it down as a tremendous part of our history deserving of plaques on walls, and special mentions in the blades hall of fame.
If we finish top, there are still technically 44 teams above us.

You must understand my Guinness and Bushmills fuelled opinion.. given six years in this level, given how we finished last season, given how we just OUT PLAY rather than out-hoof the opposition, these players and management team 100% deserve credit this season. When we go on to achieve greatness then this will be a footnote. But it deserves to be a great footnote.

 

[Kev Gee]

Its great that we are doing so well but Wilder would be embaressed by talk like this.

Lets get a statue of him alongside other promotion winning managers such as Bassett & warnock..........

 

[Keen Blade]

Oh for fucks sake. Someones given him fizzy pop again.

Nah it's them blue smarties !

 

[Groucho Blade]

I think you mean Temple

I could be wrong but I think it's Colin Harvey.

 

[grafikhaus]

No. It's still just winning the third division. No living person should be given a statue at a football club.

Not even one of a diving Jamie Vardey at the Crisp Bowl?

 

[Blade56]

surely its the biggest thing weve won since I was alive

should we order a statue , or just name a stand after him

Why call a stand statue?

 

[Maidenhead]

I could be wrong but I think it's Colin Harvey.

The previous poster did say IF it was Templeman. I'm useless at names and faces.