Harold 'Dickie' Bird .... Blades number 1 fan!!

All this talk of him being tight. He bought me a pint once. He offered to buy me another too, but I was driving. I find his comments sad, but they are those of an old man who was clearly somewhat oiled up.

 

I can absolutely guarantee he meant in the other way. He's a massive Barnsley fan and wouldn't have wanted us to lose that game or any other.

The tie issue is nothing, he'd have been given it to wear when he arrived. The prediction was nothing, let's face it he got a one goal win for the Blunts right.

As usual people try and beat him with a stick at every opportunity.

 

I have done, it didn't come across that way to me, but then again I don't look to pick on him at every opportunity like most of our fans.

 

I'm not having a go at him, I'm simply pointing out that you stated someone was a liar as you thought Dickie Bird did not say he was supporting Sheffield Utd, whereas in the video he explicitly states '...and that's why today I'll be supporting Sheffield Utd'.

 

As Jay sez... Always been one for a freebie as Dickie..

 

He didn't say that.

 

You win, you're right he never said he was supporting Sheffield Utd, despite the video contradicting that and everyone else who listened hearing him say so.

 

He actually said that he was "supporting The Blades". I should have put it in speech marks at the time. I didn't realise at the time that you were actually calling ME a liar. Apology please.

 

Not to mention the behaviour of the club, the player and some of their fans over the Hume incident. Tevez also springs to mind.

I hate that club more than any other in existence.

 

For the love of God he wasn't saying he was supporting Sheffield United in that match. Yes he wore a tie, yes he predicted a Sheff Utd win but he didn't say he wanted them to win the match.

It's staggering that people are so riled by this and having a go at a frail old man who is a huge Barnsley fan and extremely proud to be from Barnsley.

Clearly the video itself was a stitch-up by their media team anyway because it's been removed.

Darren Gough gets the same abuse because he likes Spurs as well. He's still very proud of being from Barnsley and champions the place yet because he doesn't live here anymore and isn't at Oakwell every week he should be shamed.

Get a life the lot of you. That's the last I'm saying on it.

 

He did say he was supporting them.

Next time we play Leeds at home shall we all wear their replica kit and start singing marching on together?

 

I once bought a Middlesbrough tie and wore it when we played at the Riverside a few years ago.

I'd got an invite for a pre-match meal in their executive area, but when we arrived we discovered that men had to wear ties, otherwise they wouldn't be allowed in. The only option we had was to purchase some ties from their club shop, so we did. I intentionally wore mine the wrong way round, with the long narrow but in front of the short fat bit, so that the badge wasn't visible. The great Craig Hignett was the host and he spoke warmly about his time with the Reds.

Given the amount of beer we had it was a good job I didn't get interviewed, otherwise there'd have been a thread about me on here.

 

Aye owt for nowt, Dickie.

This thread meks me think some of yer are missing Hemsie.

 

I sat in sheff Utd end yesterday and used my brothers season tickets , although I had my Barnsley socks on for the game

 

my grandfatha goes to tarn games with me and Sheffield Wednesday games with my cousin having had a tarn season ticket for years and years in his younger days are all you big men going to cyber bully that old man too?

 

You have either listened to an abridged version or you have selective hearing. He DEFINITELY did say he was "supporting The Blades". I only contributed to this thread to correct you and Nudge.

 

I don't know him personally. As previously said I've only been in the same room as him over lunch twice at the
Talbot Inn in Mapplewell. He came over as an affable sort. One story he told that sums him up is when he bought a
Jag, parked it on the drive and then had a wall and gates erected to fence in his prize acquisition.

Trouble was, the gates were set too narrow to get the car through and the wall and gate pillars had to be knocked down and rebuilt.

He's 84, same age as my wife's Dad. Like him Dickies memory is probably poor, he's probably hard of hearing and not for one
minute did he probably ever think his words would be posted on Social media. We know he's not one for refusing a freebie (he's a Yorkshireman) and judging by the foam either side of his gob, he'd enjoyed a few or three and had enjoyed their free ale & snap ( like I once did). As a wily old bird, he's going to say 'owt to make sure he gets invited back again.


If I recall he said he was " supporting" Sheffield United on that day re- Collins Dictionary " a person who is interested in and wishes success for a particular sports team." His prediction was right the Blades won.

In fairness, he did not say he was supporting Sheffield United in deference to Barnsley FC.
What happened was deliberate entrapment and for me, he didn't mean it, because he didn't start crying whilst he was
saying it.!

Opinion is divided and yes what he said was ill advised , but in my opinion doesn't warrant the criticism he's receiving.
From the times I heard him talk in the Talbot there was no doubt where his true allegiance lies.....Barnsley FC.

 

If I remember rightly, we played Sheffield United at Bramall lane the season before they were relegated. Before the game they aired a video package on the scoreboard featuring the cast of Kes and Chris Morgan, it was an obvious attempt to wind us up, so they have got form for it.

 

Some call him tight maybe he is but by all accounts he has given thousands of pounds to Barnsley hospital in aid of their Tiny Hearts appeal and that makes him ok in my eyes, I couldn't care less which football team he supports,its time some people who use this forum grew up

 

Yep and there's the Dickie Bird Foundation which raises money to help disadvantaged kids get involved in sport. And he paid for the new players balcony or similar at Headingley. But let's ignore the facts and have a go at him over a pint he didn't buy or other nonsense.