Dave Bassett "The Crazy Gang Mentality, Was To Have A Team Full Of Hooligans"

[@1889jonny]

So many thanks for that lads, Dave Bassett, what a fucking legend! I was in hospital after an accident in the army, and my dad walked into Bramall Lane and asked to see the manager, no fuss, the reception called up and said.. yes, Dave will see you, my old man walked in and said, sign this card for my lad, he's in the army and had an accident... Harry did that and more, filled a whole bag up with blades stuff that my dad sent to me. I've still got the card. My brother also worked for local radio (Hallam) and did a massive wind-up on him the day before the derby, he loved it. I've still got the tape of that as well... loads of DB stories, I even did a bit of scouting for the club, never came to much, but it was worth the free tickets 😂What a bloke

[@sheffsteel7]

Remember when he joined Sheff Utd, initially thought he was a cocky southerner but he was a perfect fit for the Sheffield northern mentality. Blades really took to him because he was so down to earth, ultra honest creating this us against the world Rocky Balboa we can overcome the odds mentality. A real character who was a great listen in his pre and post match interviews. Would slag off his own players and his own team when they were poor and even apologised to the fans when he made tactical errors leading to bad defeats, which wasn’t that often. Blades took him to our hearts mainly for the man he was and he became a honoury Sheffielder.

[@davidthompson136]

Great episode. Dave Bassett a totally underrated manager. Achieved miracles at Wimbledon and Sheff U.

[@villabloke-gt5yg]

Great interview with a true legend of a bygone era - but that sofa is gonna need a good wipe down afterwards 😆

[@raymondthomadwormald9621]

😂😂😂

[@Berry-fr5wj]

Dave has got some banter and stories , proper football legend

[@robwood8331]

What a character

[@anthonybergonzi6786]

Dave is spitting on that 🎤 Literally! 😂

[@daviddiskin1255]

Babies babble, blowing bubbles in the bathtub.....imagine a mic after that sentence

[@somisak]

💦💦💦💦💦💦💦

[@tweedlio2763]

Anytime its a hard F its a soakin!!

[@junglistdon]

I’m 2 minutes into this and need to share my love for Dave. What a fucking legend of a bloke. Back to it…

[@altwhitmann7899]

Harry's laugh is brilliant. What a geezer. Knew this would be a belting episode

[@roryvandenberg3710]

Great to hear these stories. A proper old school manager with proper old school tales. Very good episode this.

[@maccagreenfeald8628]

Loving it lads puts any other podcast to shame without a doubt proper football

[@benjaminbage1148]

Listening to this in the car and I find it funny that Dave Bassett sounds exactly like Jim Trott from the vicar of Dibley.

[@LorraineHinchliffe-vg5cb]

Dave Bassett is a true football legend. I remember the late 70s/80s very well❤😂

[@YeomansFamily]

I'll shed a tear when this Blades legend departs. A real character and one of the best I've ever seen manage United.

[@db0800]

That series they did during the promotion year is top notch. Great times for the Blades

[@YeomansFamily]

@@db0800 Titled “United”. Every episode is on KZbin. A brilliant watch, a million miles away from the Premier League crap, proper football, gritty and what I grew up watching and falling in love with.

[@LorraineHinchliffe-vg5cb]

Dave Bassett is a true football legend. I remember the 70s/80s very well, at Wimbledon.... then in the early 90s a Sheffield United. Hard teams indeed.

[@Bladesman1207]

I remember The Blades playing Wimbledon at The Lane.A drop ball was contested between Billy Whitehurst and John Fashanu.They were kicking lumps out each other seconds before the ball was dropped.The ref looked terrified!!

[@db0800]

My money would be on Billy. Higgy tells some great stories about Bilbob on his interview here

[@rickharrison6325]

I worked with Billy,what a great bloke

[@BarkingLondon]

@@db0800I don’t know Fashanu back in the day was horrible & a heck of a lot more nasty than people seem to think. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[@danielheathcote117]

Spoke to Harry after a forest training session, I was only 16 17, spoke to my friend and I for about 10 minutes, was an amazing experience, he's a warm man with time for fans Top bloke respect Dave

[@Bladesman1207]

Gave the Blades some great times.Total respect for Harry and his achievements at Bramall Lane.

[@austenpearl5933]

met Dave at Wembley 7 years ago before an England game . He was great did the pics and all that . Remember him playing and managing at Wimbledon . Not for everyone in terms of style however just think about the achievements .

[@themacraecase4323]

Brilliant! Always rated Bassett as a manager and also a speaker. And its typical of the man that he doesn't BS, rather he will say when previously stated stories have been exaggerated.

[@johnandrews8590]

Check his record at Watford. Bloody useless.

[@Kingdonnerkebab]

Dave is a true legend. Thoroughly enjoyed that.

[@chrish3030]

Love the way he admits his mistakes

[@Thurmoman]

Love Dave at Forest. They were great times.

[@mark86k12]

New mic for the next podcast! Dave spat all over that one 🤣

[@tomjenkins1989]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@annamariamichaels1372]

😂😂😂

[@jamesjohnson7556]

I thought, am I the only one seeing spit going everywhere 😂 sunlight didn't do him any flavours

[@db0800]

We wanted the news not the weather

[@pjduff7577]

Very close to the 100k lads ,a long time coming ,should be much more

[@bilsthorpeblade]

Still my favourite Blades manager , great guy, fantastic manager.

[@rodlayne8527]

Dave Bassett is absolutely hilarious. 😂😂😂

[@shedlife1783]

This is a brilliant interview. 👍

[@stuartbradley4896]

An absolute gent and a true legend. Up the Dons.

[@davidpurcell8189]

Brilliant character Harry, something tells me that he wouldn't last long in today's game with how straight he is, we need more like him.

[@richhough6093]

Up with the best this podcast Guys , Great Bloke great stories and a fantastic memory .

[@williamthompson2941]

THAT WAS SO GOOD - lots of info as well as stories

[@franzherflek4116]

Man looks incredible for 79

[@paulireson4916]

love it. giving us a weather forecast aswell

[@tommydickie4988]

Brilliant, I haven’t laughed as much in a long time , what a great character

[@Ozmag1508]

Great lad is Harry! Always good company and great stories

[@greyhound1racing]

Enjoyed that lads.

[@benooo3863]

Can’t believe he’s 79 always imagine him being about 55 forever 😂

[@djtone122]

Top man. Met him at Wimbledon other year nice fella an some cracking stories in this one.

[@lloyddossantos1800]

Fantastic Dave Bassett gonna be a great one. Thanks Under the Cosh.

[@mikeandrew5421]

as a barnsley lad ill always love dave for the wembley memories and giving me my all time favourite player craig hignett

[@Bramboy10]

Though John Hendrie actually signed him.

[@kymar62]

well done on 100k subs boys, and this was another belter!

[@TheLastAngryMan01]

42:51 Apparently Jones once pinned Bobby Gould up against the dressing room wall when he dropped him, saying that his family had come to see him play and that he couldn't be left out. Gould gave in, only for Jones to be sent off a few minutes in for a filthy tackle 🤣

[@anelka10]

Cracking episode, he meant Trevor Senior not Sinclair at the end

[@supersharpblades5673]

Love Dave Basset. Fond memories of his time at Bramall lane.

[@allan4054]

Fuck me there must have been some puddle on the floor after this 🤣

[@richardbarden3450]

Spoke to him 3 weeks ago, top bloke.

[@thefxautopilot]

Best manager Sheffield United have ever had imho. Harry's given me some of the best days of my life. Top man.

[@Michael-v3z1s]

Brilliant interview lads. There's only one Harry and it's not the West Ham one.

[@lewyevans757]

I wonder how long into the chat Dave Bassett thought “why is nobody wearing any shoes”

[@JLawls91]

Real life Bricktop

[@gavinn1275]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@BarkingLondon]

He ain’t far off it. 😆😆

[@adriannugent3227]

When the lad appeared to move the microphone I thought he’ll be back in a minute with a mop

[@gavinn1275]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MichaelMassey-kf6ms]

Make a great sweeper

[@darrenharlow8947]

The best yet

[@jackw508]

Of course he has a big Union Jack centre of the room.. what a man 😂

[@markh4057]

Poor Chris Brown needed an umbrella for this.

[@scoop2963]

And what?

[@davidohara3219]

😂

[@chrisdavern9482]

One of the great episodes

[@dubiouscaesar3709]

Love how Harry summarizes Vinnie's bad tackles as 'dopey' rather than him getting the red mist 🤣

[@Stead84]

Absolutely brilliant crack could listen to his stories all day

[@jakeehennessy6374]

200 away from the KZbin plaque. Well done lads.

[@shauncorless8965]

I used to love watching Wimbledon knock lumps out of the top teams 😅

[@SFDCITY]

What a legend at the Bramall lane he is

[@robwood8331]

Legend

[@kirkparsons5922]

One of the great characters of the game.............. brilliant 😀

[@kylewillis7087]

Can't unsee the spit I'm sorry had my head done in.

[@TerryCaldwell-s4o]

I have heard all the other episodes about this Manager called “Harry” and never knew it was Dave Bassett 😂. Boss Episode Lads! 👍🏻

[@colin21277]

Drinking game take a shot every time Dave says ‘are you with me’ 😂 top fella

[@smiggyswfc6447]

Be absolutely dead if you did it everytime he said ya know

[@TokyoJoe703]

Or “are you with me?”

[@Mr___X]

dave provides the drink for free as well 👍💧☔

[@MrTattoo5984]

The man’s ah legend fantastic episode!!!!!😂😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@bulliboyz]

Poor little Chris needed an umbrella sat next to Harry…

[@9wolves2007]

7+ promotions is insane what a bloke

[@Shdjdjxbdksk]

Bald Chris must be absolutely soaked

[@MichaelMassey-kf6ms]

As wet as winterburns handshake 💦

[@MB-nv1pf]

I can't take my eyes off that FLYING SALIVA!!

[@docfeelgood2347]

He actually turned us Blades around twice ,he set Chris wilder up to be as successful as he was, always close and I believe they still are UTB ⚔️

[@andykopgod]

Ya know! 😄👌, legend Basset

[@danbyrne5295]

Brilliant 👏 👏 👏

[@ianmaggs9917]

Harry spitting some truths here. Literally. 😂

[@robwood8331]

Worked some magic at Wimbledon

[@rubiconazza]

Great episode

[@21macca21]

1 of the best interviews Non nonsense manager

[@Leni1889-su]

Brilliant harry Bassett barmy army ⚔️❤️👊 UTMB

[@andrewbell7994]

Dave Must have lost 2ib in fluids during that chat

[@rabbitleader2307]

Excellent.

[@jonnyf7777777]

Anyone record how many times he said …. “You know” 😂

[@crell9]

Im sad that ended could of listened to him all day 😂

[@grizzer30]

What a fella Harry his

[@marlee2309]

Say it dont spray it Dave

[@athelstan927]

He's 80.. It's an achievement he's can recall. Give him a break

[@truthoverlies1820]

Lmao! Best comment! 💦

[@garyphillips006]

Hang on Harry 🌂☔ ok go on, keep talking.

[@MichaelMassey-kf6ms]

Interview went swimmingly 💦

[@tommybrowne9714]

1:11.40 it was sheffield united brought in the ballet dancers

[@jamesbailey4006]

That was class 👏👏😂😂

[@thepriest71]

Great sound

[@geoffsandy9415]

Top bloke and that microphone got drenched 💦 😁

[@popatyourecords]

Brilliant great laugh cheers

[@michael-ps9ko]

Great one lads!

[@sean2157]

Daves left arm must have been soaked by the end of this. Another great episode gents

[@vmryan1964]

Harry’s spitting feathers!😂

[@philharris3811]

Hilarious 😂😂 great episode

[@jack8988]

How many times does he day "you know" 😂

[@athelstan927]

Great stuff

[@spinnersofyarns]

Well done boys

[@TokyoJoe703]

Dennis Waterman lookalike

[@theshootinterviewman]

good to see that 25 years on Harry still despises Pierre 🤣🤣

[@Tipps72]

I’d love it if you guys could manage to get Nigel Pearson on the show, not so sure he’d be up for it especially now with his neurological & back issues but I’m pretty sure he’d have some stories to tell.

[@dubiouscaesar3709]

Hardly any guests on here have time for him, say that he's a bully. There's two sides to everything I guess, but he seems to be in that bracket of Blackwell and megson as far as popularity goes.

[@Tipps72]

@@dubiouscaesar3709 Bristol City & Leicester City supporters seemed to take to him in the main but I can certainly understand why some players wouldn’t be overly enamoured with him but he seems like one of those managers that knew how he wanted to go about things & how he wanted to get there, it was then up to the players if they wanted to get on board? And I think over the years he’s managerial style has developed too.

[@drewyardley7667]

Top bloke