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Sheffield United 25/26: a season review in stats
When is "bang average" not "bang average"? Sam Parry searches for answers in the data.
May 7
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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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⏳ DEM Blades fanzine: Pre-order ends tonight
Last call for pre-orders for the DEM Blades fanzine.
Jul 1
Hopes and fears ahead of the new season
As the summer window opens, it's time for the usual pre-season excitement and trepidation. Here, Tyrone James explains what he thinks might decide a…
Jun 29
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Memory Lane #15 | "The World Cup of Sheffield United Defenders" - Part Two
Battling random ex-Blades doesn't get any tougher than this.
Jun 26
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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 #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…
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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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HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE #5 | Caty Murray
Sander’s arrival, Hulse’s header, and a scoreline we can’t forget...
Dec 4, 2025
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Memory Lane #15 | "The World Cup of Sheffield United Defenders" - Part Two
Battling random ex-Blades doesn't get any tougher than this.
Jun 26
Memory Lane #14 | "The World Cup of Sheffield United Defenders" - Part One
What a time to be alive. We're arguing the toss about 48 random defenders.
Jun 26
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Memory Lane #13 | "The World Cup of STRIKERS!" - Part Two
The tournament hots up with some of the strangest head-to-heads since someone butted Paddy.
Jun 12
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Memory Lane #12 | "The World Cup of...?" - Part One
What happens when you let four Blades take responsibility for a World Cup? This... this is what happens.
Jun 10
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Formline 2.26 – Season Review & Awards: the good, the bad and the xG
The final Formline of 25/26 is here. In a bumper episode we review Sheffield United’s season before dishing out award for goals, head losses, MVPs and…
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