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Opinion: “Chris Wilder has always been the plan”
Wilder In. Wilder Out. Alan Pickard argues that United’s real problem goes much deeper
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Formline 3.08 – "Are we being harsh enough?"
Last week we asked whether United’s results deserved more credit. This week, we’re wondering whether the performances deserved more criticism.
Sep 18
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Riley’s verdict on every player in Sheffield United’s first team squad
Riley Roberts runs the rule over every member of the Blades squad: the key players, the question marks and the challenge of making it all fit (or not) …
Sep 17
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Memory Lane #20 | The Bassett Years (P1): “From Relegation to the Big Time”
The first part of our Dave Bassett special: relegation, route one, Deane and Agana, and the back-to-back promotions that changed Sheffield United.
Sep 16
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Player Ratings 26/27: Blades 0-1 Wolves
Riley Roberts rates every Sheffield United player out of ten and picks through the good, the bad and everything in between.
Sep 15
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Big Bad Billy Whitehurst
Dec 18, 2023
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ROY'S VIEW ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Nov 18, 2024
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The gamble: making sense of the Chris Wilder sacking
Jun 19, 2025
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London Away: tales from the local away day
Apr 19, 2024
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Ashley Ward, Sheffield United icon
Player Strange Love or: How I Will Never Be Able To Not Love Ashley Ward
Jul 3
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Blades versus Arsenal: an unlikely noughties rivalry
One is a historic football club that hasn't won as much as it deserves, and the other is Arsenal. But despite their differences, an odd rivalry appeared…
Mar 6
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Ode to the Captain
From club legends and coolness personified, to also-rans and symbols of decline, we ask: what does it mean to be a Sheffield United captain?
Feb 27
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The Pinch Year in Review: 2025
Win, lose or draw, The Pinch has seen it all in 2025. Here are our favourite pieces from another busy year of Blades and football coverage
Dec 31, 2025
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The only Blade in Aldershot
Through top flights and lowlights, moving south as a child didn't dim Phil Ridley's passion for the Blades – and even made him a Hampshire football…
Oct 31, 2025
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Hang it in the Louvre
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HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #10 | Paul Kemp
The Kop without a roof, the Blades without a care in the world (oh no...), and the sweetest taste of the century.
Sep 9
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HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #9 | David Pendlebury
From first glimpses of Bramall Lane to Basham’s iconic arrival at Elland Road, David Pendlebury takes us through three images that capture what it means…
Apr 14
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HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #8 | Chris MacMillan
Freelance commentator and Glaswegian Blade Chris MacMillan brings three Sheffield United images to the Louvre.
Mar 17
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HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #7 | Sam Parry
This week, the curator becomes the guest, choosing three images that define a lifetime following Sheffield United.
Jan 20
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HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #6 | Kate Burlaga
Sky Sports journalist Kate Burlaga picks three Sheffield United images that linger, from pandemic stillness and play-off heartbreak to the unfiltered…
Dec 16, 2025
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Formline 3.08 – "Are we being harsh enough?"
Last week we asked whether United’s results deserved more credit. This week, we’re wondering whether the performances deserved more criticism.
Sep 18
2
Memory Lane #20 | The Bassett Years (P1): “From Relegation to the Big Time”
The first part of our Dave Bassett special: relegation, route one, Deane and Agana, and the back-to-back promotions that changed Sheffield United.
Sep 16
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Formline 3.07 – “Are we being too harsh?”
Two wins, three draws, one defeat and four points off the top. Should we be happy, or is it okay to remain unconvinced?
Sep 10
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HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #10 | Paul Kemp
The Kop without a roof, the Blades without a care in the world (oh no...), and the sweetest taste of the century.
Sep 9
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Formline 3.06 – “We all dream of a team of centre mids…”
The Blades are unbeaten. But we’re unconvinced. Thank heavens for Romelle Donovan, variance, and the most transparent ownership ever witnessed.
Sep 4
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