Dave Burgess
Vital Squad Member
Remember the crowds in the owd all standin on the terraces days, lookin across from the kop, the swaying on the owd John Street Terrace wuz a sight ta behold. Biggest crowd a stood in down at Beautiful Downtown Bramall Lane wuz 60,000, sadly wi lost ta the pig mob in a FA cup 6th round tie. Remember the Blades pressin in the 2nd ayf, gorra corner, crowd surged forrad n the railings at the front o the kop gave way, no fatalities but one or two injured. The Kop surge ta me standin near the front sounded like an express train comin ta twat thi! Our kid n me wi boo-at races like slapped arses gorroo-am ta find that Dear Owd Mum ad bought a Blades cream cake ta celebrate our success. Ah well, next doors Bull Terrier enjoyed it! Railings collapsin at the front o the kop, not unique tho cos two years later, 6th round agee-anst Burnley, 6th round, repeat performance, injuries but thankfully no fatalities, 50,000 plus that day, England Centre forrad scoored a freak winner fer Burnley. Full Back Alex Elder lobbed a free kick inta the Blades box which Hodgy ad covered all the way n Pointer wi iz back ta goyle not knowin whether eee wuz on this earth or fullers ad the fortune o the ball ittin im on the back o the crust sendin it inta the opposite corner o the goyle. Next day, Sunday Papers headlines, "Pointer Wonder Goal!" Worra loo-ad o bollox! Pointer wuz wonderin weer the ball went after it twatted im on the back of iz crust! Another example o the only thing ta believe in the rags iz the date at the top o the f..kin page!
